C A L I F O R N I A U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A
CALU
A proud member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.
2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS & RESEARCH
Because grants play an essential role
in supporting the University’s
academic mission, I am pleased to
recognize the members of our faculty and
staff who applied themselves to the task of
grant-writing this year.
This publication is a tribute to their work.
Grant-writers devote many hours to the
painstaking process of seeking external
support for projects that provide academic
enrichment and hands-on learning
opportunities for our Cal U students.
These projects also benefit participating
faculty and staff by opening doors to research
and/or professional development. In many
cases, the broader community benefits, as well.
Grant-funded projects this year will explore
environmental issues in Pennsylvania, across
the United States and around the world. Grant
awards will support service-learning and
teacher preparation, improve public safety,
strengthen connections with the local
business community, and raise awareness of
important societal concerns.
In addition to the direct benefits of these projects, each one helps to raise the University’s
profile and cement Cal U’s status as a valued participant in the educational, scientific and
cultural life of our region.
I sincerely thank each of the grant-writers whose work is acknowledged in this edition of
Laude. And I commend the Office of Sponsored Programs & Research for working closely with
faculty and staff to identify funding opportunities and navigate the grant-writing process.
You have my deepest appreciation for the time, energy and positive spirit invested in grant-
writing this year.
With warm wishes,
Geraldine M. Jones
Interim President, California University of Pennsylvania
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Biomonitoring StreambankFencing Sites 2014Funding Agency:
CONSOL Energy
Amount Awarded:
$50,483
Project Period:
4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Project Overview: This funding provides for the continued
biological monitoring of sites that received streambank
fencing. Monitoring to include water quality sampling, fish and
macroinvertebrate collections, and plant cover assessments.
Inventory of Fishes in UnassessedTributaries within the Kiski-Connemaugh and YoughioghenyRiver BasinsFunding Agency:
Richard King Mellon Foundation through the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation
Amount Awarded:
$10,000
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 12/20/2013
Project Overview:
This project will provide an inventory of fishes in 40
unassessed streams in the Kiski-Connemaugh and
Youghiogheny river basins, as well as physical habitat and
water quality measurements.
Ongoing Paddlefish PopulationStatus, Abundance, and RestorativePlanning – Phase IVFunding Agency:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission
Amount Awarded:
$31,200
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 3/31/2015
Project Overview:
This project will assess paddlefish populations in the upper
Allegheny River, from Kinzua Dam to the confluence of French
Creek.
Potential for Seed Dispersal byResident and Migratory CanadaGeese PopulationsFunding Agency:
Regional Science Consortium
Amount Awarded:
$1,560
Project Period:
5/15/2013 - 8/30/2014
Project Overview:
This research will evaluate the role that Canada geese
populations (both resident and migrant) have on the spread
of exotic plant species and determine how their diet may shift
seasonally.
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRANTS AWARDED
DR. DAVID ARGENTBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
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Documenting Toxoplasma gondiiInfection in Native and InvasiveRodents in the Rainforest ofMadagascarFunding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$7,968
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
Project Overview:
This research project will evaluate the extent of the
Toxoplasma gondii infection within the rodent population of
the Ranomanfana National Park region. Findings will be shared
with the Malagasy government and the scientific community.
University Service-Learning inEnvironmental EducationFunding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Amount Awarded:
$2,965
Project Period:
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Project Overview:
This project will establish a formalized service-learning
program that will enable Cal U undergraduate students to
develop environmental education learning modules to benefit
K-12 students in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Evaluation Services for the 21stCentury Community Learning Center6A LEARN Afterschool Program 2014Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of Education through the Pennsylvania
Department of Education through SPHS CONNECT
Amount Awarded:
$10,000
Project Period:
1/1/2014 - 10/31/2014
Project Overview:
Year 2 of this evaluation services project encompasses the
collection and analysis of student and program operation data
and the generation of the written evaluation report.
2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H
DR. SUMMERARRIGO-NELSON
Biolog ical and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and Technology
DR. SHERI BOYLESocial Work
College of Education and Human Services
DR. CAROL BOCETTIBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
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Teaching with PrimarySources 2013-2014Funding Agency:
Library of Congress
Amount Awarded:
$180,000
Project Period:
10/1/2013 - 10/1/2014
Project Overview:
This grant provides K-12 teacher professional development in
which participants learn to access and utilize the vast
assortment of Library of Congress online primary sources for
instructional purposes in classrooms. Additionally, it provides
similar training for pre-service teachers in Cal U's College of
Education and Human Services.
Student SupportServices 2013-2014Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$269,861
Project Period:
9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014
Project Overview:
This program provides academic assistance (counseling,
tutoring, remedial services) to approximately 200
educationally and economically disadvantaged university
students.
Health Education Awareness Fair 2014Funding Agency:
Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund
Amount Awarded:
$1,000
Project Period:
6/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Project Overview:
This funding will be used to support the 27th annual Health
Fair at Cal U.
DR. MICHAEL BRNATeaching with Pr imary Sources
College of Education and Human Services
PROFESSOR CHRISTINECRAWFORD
Academic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human Services
MS. FRAN FAYISHStudent Development
Student Aff air s
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2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H
Potential for Seed Dispersal byResident and Migratory CanadaGeese PopulationsFunding Agency:
Regional Science Consortium
Amount Awarded:
$1,560
Project Period:
5/15/2013 - 8/30/2014
Project Overview:
This research will evaluate the role that Canada geese
populations (both resident and migrant) have on the spread
of exotic plant species and determine how their diet may
shift seasonally.
University Service-Learning inEnvironmental EducationFunding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Amount Awarded:
$2,965
Project Period:
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Project Overview:
This project will establish a formalized service-learning
program that will enable Cal U undergraduate students to
develop environmental education learning modules to benefit
K-12 students in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Cal U's Mine Map Project 2013Funding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Amount Awarded:
$85,934
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2016
Project Overview:
This funding will support the georeferencing and digitization
of a total of 1,080 mine maps.
DR. KYLE FREDRICKEarth Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
PROFESSOR KELLEYFLAHERTY
Biolog ical and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and Technology
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Gambling ConferenceFunding Agency:
Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission
Amount Awarded:
$5,000
Project Period:
3/1/2014 - 5/31/2014
Project Overview:
This grant will fund a day-long conference at Cal U with a goal
of educating attendees on problem gambling. The target
audience will include both University and community
members. Speakers will address the scope of the problem as
well as conduct motivational interviewing and other
intervention techniques designed to address problem
gambling.
Reaching Each in Our Cal CommunityFunding Agency:
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Amount Awarded:
$40,000
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015
Project Overview:
With Cal U and the Borough of California working together,
this funding will support programs and activities to address
the goal of reducing underage and dangerous drinking, thus
creating a safer and more productive environment in which to
live, study and work.
Summer Food 2014Funding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$19,476
Project Period:
6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
Project Overview:
This funding provides partial reimbursement for food provided
to Upward Bound participants during the program's annual
Summer Academy.
MS. DONNA GEORGEStudent Aff air s
PROFESSOR LAURAGIACHETTI
Academic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human Services
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Chemistry Lab Equipment Fall 2013Funding Agency:
Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh
Amount Awarded:
$3,000
Project Period:
10/23/2013 - 6/30/2014
Project Overview:
The funding will enable the acquisition of equipment to
enhance Cal U's chemistry laboratory.
SACP Chemistry Student ResearchGrant 2014-2015Funding Agency:
Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh
Amount Awarded:
$2,200
Project Period:
6/23/2014 - 6/30/2015
Project Overview:
This funding will provide student researchers with the
materials and supplies necessary for the research projects
they are conducting under the direction of faculty in the
Chemistry Department.
Will plankton on the Great Plains beable to keep up with climate change?Funding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$9,896
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
Project Overview:
This research project will assess how zooplankton — a group
of invertebrates that plays a key role in the food webs of
lakes — will respond to a changing climate.
Move - Academic SiteSoftware LicenseFunding Agency:
Midland Valley Exploration Ltd.
Amount Awarded:
$109,438
Project Period:
8/6/2013 - 8/5/2014
Project Overview:
This grant will provide 20 software licenses and support
which will be used in classroom instruction for Earth Science
students at Cal U.
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DR. GREGG GOULDChemistry and Physics
Eberly College of Science and Technology
DR. DEREK GRAYBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
DR. DANIEL HARRISBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
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Discovered and Developed inPennsylvania: The PASSHEEntrepreneurial Leadership CentersFunding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Community
and Economic Development
Amount Awarded:
$8,300
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015
Project Overview:
This project builds upon the previous success of the ELCs,
and undertakes new activities to expand and enhance
awareness of entrepreneurship across the Commonwealth
that will result in job creation, business start-up, and further
understanding of the process to enable our citizens to think
and act more entrepreneurially.
HQ-TEEMS 2013-2014 (Highly Qualified Teachers in ExceptionalEducation, Math and Science)Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$53,139
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
Project Overview:
This project aims to meet the need of preparing teachers with
a K-12 special education licensure with knowledge and skills
in (a) Pennsylvania’s academic content standards, (b)
evidence-based interventions for pupils with mid-moderate
disabilities and those from diverse cultures, and (c) content
specific expertise in middle school math and science.
Cal U/IU 1 ESL ProfessionalDevelopment Project 2014-2015Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$392,800
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015
Project Overview:
Cal U will continue to partner with IU1 in Year 3 of this grant
that offers English as a Second Language (ESL) professional
development opportunities for pre-service teachers, new
teachers, experienced teachers, principals, assistant principals
and paraprofessionals.
DR. KALIE KOSSARSpecial Education
College of Education and Human Services
MS. KELLY HUNTEntrepreneur ial Leader ship Center
Eberly College of Science and Technology
DR. KEVIN KOURYCollege of Education and Human Services
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Summer Food 2013Funding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$25,225
Project Period:
6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014
Project Overview:
This funding provides partial reimbursement for food provided
to Upward Bound participants during the program's annual
Summer Academy.
Summer Food 2014Funding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$19,476
Project Period:
6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
Project Overview:
This funding provides partial reimbursement for food provided
to Upward Bound participants during the program's annual
Summer Academy.
Cal U Girls' Golf InitiativeFunding Agency:
Women's Sports Foundation
Amount Awarded:
$3,675
Project Period:
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Project Overview:
This program introduces girls from lower- and middle-class
backgrounds to golf while incorporating character education,
life lessons and elements of the GoGirlsGo! curriculum.
Golf for Fitness, Relaxation and FunFunding Agency:
Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund Grant
Amount Awarded:
$950
Project Period:
3/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
Project Overview:
This program is designed to introduce faculty members to the
sport of golf. This program will enable participants to
increase outdoor physical activity, enhance balance and
coordination, network with other faculty members, and reduce
stress while learning to golf.
PROFESSOR JOHNKULA
Academic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human Services
DR. VANESSAMACKINNON
Exercise Science and Spor t StudiesCollege of Education and Human Services
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Transforming Our ClassroomsThrough the Exploration ofCommunity HistoryFunding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$9,540
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
Project Overview:
This project provides professional development training and
technology for the project co-directors to enhance teaching
and research within their classrooms. Expanding from that
core, the project brings together teaching faculty, library
faculty and experts who share a recognition of the importance
of involving students in the collection and preservation of
community history.
University Service-Learning inEnvironmental EducationFunding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Amount Awarded:
$2,965
Project Period:
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
Project Overview:
This project will establish a formalized service-learning
program that will enable Cal U undergraduate students to
develop environmental education learning modules to benefit
K-12 students in southwestern Pennsylvania.
DR. SARAH MEISSBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
PROFESSOR JULIAMCGINNISMander ino Library
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2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H
Transforming Our ClassroomsThrough the Exploration ofCommunity HistoryFunding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$9,540
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
Project Overview:
This project provides professional development training and
technology for the project co-directors to enhance teaching
and research within their classrooms. Expanding from that
core, the project brings together teaching faculty, library
faculty and experts who share a recognition of the importance
of involving students in the collection and preservation of
community history.
HQ-TEEMS 2013-2014(Highly Qualified Teachers in ExceptionalEducation, Math and Science)Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of Education
Amount Awarded:
$53,139
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
Project Overview:
This project aims to meet the need of preparing teachers with
a K-12 special education licensure with knowledge and skills
in (a) Pennsylvania’s academic content standards, (b)
evidence-based interventions for pupils with mid-moderate
disabilities and those from diverse cultures, and (c) content
specific expertise in middle school math and science.
Special Education Program:Supporting Training with IntellectualDisabilities 2014Funding Agency:
The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust
Amount Awarded:
$75,000
Project Period:
1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Project Overview:
This project will focus on expanding and enhancing Cal U's
Technology and Assessment and Teaching Practice Labs, as
well as equipping two mini mobile technology carts for Cal U's
instructional lab classrooms in Connellsville School District and
Mon Valley School.
DR. KATHERINEMITCHEMSpecial Education
College of Education and Human Services
PROFESSORWILLIAMMELOY
Mander ino Library
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AmericaView 2013-2014:StateView Program Developmentand Operation for PennsylvaniaFunding Agency:
U.S. Geological Survey through AmericaView
Amount Awarded:
$24,673
Project Period:
12/13/2013 - 9/15/2014
Project Overview:
This funding will support: 1) the creation of educational
materials using MarylandViewer and PennsylvaniaViewer; 2)
the update of the Land Use/Land Cover exercise to work with
ArcGIC online; and, 3) partnering with the Washington County
Department of Public Safety in the sub-discipline of disaster
mapping.
Cal U's Mine Map Project 2013Funding Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Amount Awarded:
$85,934
Project Period:
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2016
Project Overview:
This funding will support the georeferencing and digitization
of a total of 1,080 mine maps.
The National Geo TechCenter 2013-2014Funding Agency:
National Science Foundation through Jefferson Community and
Technical College
Amount Awarded:
$26,815
Project Period:
9/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
Project Overview:
The GeoTech Center is a collaborative effort among colleges,
universities and industry to expand the geospatial workforce.
The partners will work together to provide professional
development, teaching and curriculum resources, career
pathways, and model core competencies for geospatial
technicians and technologists.
The National Geo TechCenter 2014-2015Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Amount Awarded:
$53,630
Project Period:
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2016
Project Overview:
The GeoTech Center is a collaborative effort among colleges,
universities and industry to expand the geospatial workforce.
The partners will work together to provide professional
development, teaching and curriculum resources, career
pathways, and model core competencies for geospatial
technicians and technologists.
DR. THOMASMUELLEREarth Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
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WvEB Math and Other Math Initiatives2013-2014Funding Agency:
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission through
West Virginia University
Amount Awarded:
$8,249
Project Period:
5/2/2014 - 9/15/2014
Project Overview:
This funding supports a Project Director to provide consulting
in the migration of course management shells and the
integration of the new ADA-compliant videos into the WvEB
project.
Gettysburg Visitor Study 2014-2015Funding Agency:
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc./Destination Gettysburg
Amount Awarded:
$8,500
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
Project Overview:
This funding will enable continuation of the research projects
conducted by the Cal U Tourism Research Center. The
research includes the Gettysburg intercept and the Adams
County-wide self-complete surveys.
DR. SUSAN RYANEarth Sciences
Eberly College of Science and Technology
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DR. ANTYHONYPYZDROWSKIMathematics, Computer Science
and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and Technology
National Endowment for theHumanities Institute:Dante's Divine ComedyFunding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$4,800
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
Project Overview:
By attending the month-long institute, the faculty member will
advance her understanding of the classic literature and
Christian epics in the philosophy of the Middle Ages in order
to incorporate the material into her classes.
Transforming Our ClassroomsThrough the Exploration ofCommunity HistoryFunding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$9,540
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
Project Overview:
This project provides professional development training and
technology for the project co-directors to enhance teaching
and research within their classrooms. Expanding from that
core, the project brings together teaching faculty, library
faculty and experts who share a recognition of the importance
of involving students in the collection and preservation of
community history.
Dr. Nancy ShafferPhilosophy
College of Liberal Ar ts
DR. LAURATUENNERMANHistory and Polit ical Science
College of Liberal Ar ts
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Transforming Our ClassroomsThrough the Exploration ofCommunity HistoryFunding Agency:
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council
Amount Awarded:
$9,540
Project Period:
5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
Project Overview:
This project provides professional development training and
technology for the project co-directors to enhance teaching
and research within their classrooms. Expanding from that
core, the project brings together teaching faculty, library
faculty and experts who share a recognition of the importance
of involving students in the collection and preservation of
community history.
Procurement Technical Assistance(GACO) 2014-2015Funding Agency:
Defense Logistics Agency
Amount Awarded:
$205,325
Project Period:
9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015
Project Overview:
Continued funding to support the Government Agency
Coordination Office, a highly successful operation assisting
businesses with obtaining government contracts.
DR. PAMELA TWISSSocial Work
College of Education and Human Services
MS. DEBORAHWOJCIK
Government Agency ContractingCoordination Office
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PROFESSOR MICHAEL AMRHEINOutreach and Integration for Technology, Engineering, Art,Math, ScienceEberly College of Science and TechnologyTechnicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing andSupply Chain Technology (TEAMS) ProjectFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughthe Community College of Allegheny CountyAmount Proposed: $54,198Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017
DR. DAVID ARGENTBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyAssessment of Crayfish (Astacidae) Species DistributionPatterns in Southwestern Pennsylvania StreamsFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofConservation and Natural ResourcesAmount Proposed: $19,823Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015
Assessment of Halocline Formation in the MonongahelaRiver and Its Potential Effects on Benthic FishCommunitiesFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $7,561Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
Biomonitoring Streambank Fencing Sites 2014Funding Agency: CONSOL EnergyAmount Proposed: $50,483Project Period: 4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Center on Northern AppalachiaFunding Agency: Giant Eagle FoundationAmount Proposed: $104,598Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016
Ongoing Paddlefish Population Status, Abundance, andRestorative Planning – Phase IVFunding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service throughthe Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionAmount Proposed: $31,200Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 3/31/2015
Survey of Brook Trout in Unassessed WatersFunding Agency: National Fish and Wildlife FoundationAmount Proposed: $5,000Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
DR. SUMMER ARRIGO-NELSONBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyDocumenting Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Native andInvasive Rodents in the Rainforest of MadagascarFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $7,968Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
DR. BRUCE BARNHARTAcademic AffairsPASSHE GEAR UP - Cal U Commitment 2015-2021Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Educationthrough PASSHEAmount Proposed: $750Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2021
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DR. MOHAMED BENBOURENANEMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyCMU Teaching Computational Thinking PracticesFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughCarnegie Mellon UniversityAmount Proposed: $84,333Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017
Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017
PASSHE Engaging Students Through Effective Evidence-based Mathematical Teaching Practices (PASSHEESTEEM)Funding Agency: National Science Foundationthrough PASSHEAmount Proposed: $31,969Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2019
DR. CAROL BOCETTIBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyUniversity Service-Learning in Environmental EducationFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental ProtectionAmount Proposed: $2,965Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. DAVID BOEHMBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBiological Research EquipmentFunding Agency: Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $99,165Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. KADDOUR BOUKAABARMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyIncreasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017
PROFESSOR JAMES BOVÉArt and DesignCollege of Liberal ArtsSalt Water Etching Workshop for Jewelry and PrintFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsAmount Proposed: $2,497Project Period: 9/9/2014 - 12/15/2014
DR. SHERI BOYLESocial WorkCollege of Education and Human ServicesEvaluation Services for the 21st Century CommunityLearning Center 6A LEARN Afterschool Program 2014Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education throughPennsylvania Department of Education through SPHSCONNECTAmount Proposed: $10,000Project Period: 1/1/2014 - 10/31/2014
DR. MICHAEL BRNATeaching With Primary SourcesCollege of Education and Human ServicesTeaching with Primary Sources 2014-2015Funding Agency: Library of CongressAmount Proposed: $185,000Project Period: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
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PROFESSOR CHRISTINE CRAWFORDAcademic Development ServicesAcademic AffairsStudent Support Services 2013-2014Funding Agency: U.S. Department of EducationAmount Proposed: $284,754Project Period: 9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014
DR. SHELLY DICESAROHealth ScienceCollege of Education and Human ServicesInjury Incidence of Youth Soccer Players and CoachesAthletic Injury Recognition and KnowledgeFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,958Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
MS. FRAN FAYISHStudent DevelopmentHealth Education Awareness Fair 2014Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Faculty Health andWelfare FundAmount Proposed: $1,000Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
PROFESSOR KELLEY FLAHERTYBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyUniversity Service-Learning in Environmental EducationFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental ProtectionAmount Proposed: $2,965Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. KYLE FREDRICKEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBoots on the Ground: A Geologic Field Site Database toEnhance Undergraduate Education and ResearchFunding Agency: GoogleAmount Proposed: $27,500Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 8/31/2015
Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015Funding Agency: NASA through thePennsylvania State UniversityAmount Proposed: $5,750Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015
Petrographic Microscopes to Aid in Training ofExploration GeologistsFunding Agency: Chesapeake Energy CorporationAmount Proposed: $50,000Project Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
The Geology Lab: From Active Learning to ServiceLearningFunding Agency: DominionAmount Proposed: $42,700Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015
MS. DONNA GEORGEStudent AffairsGambling ConferenceFunding Agency: Washington County Drugand Alcohol CommissionAmount Proposed: $5,000Project Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2014
PROFESSOR LAURA GIACHETTIAcademic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human ServicesSummer Food 2014Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of EducationAmount Proposed: $19,476Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
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2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H
DR. GREGG GOULDChemistry and PhysicsEberly College of Science and TechnologyChemistry Lab Equipment Fall 2013Funding Agency: Society for Analytical Chemistsof PittsburghAmount Proposed: $3,000Project Period: 10/23/2013 - 6/30/2014
SACP Chemistry Student Research Grant 2014-2015Funding Agency: Society for Analytical Chemistsof PittsburghAmount Proposed: $2,200Project Period: 6/23/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. DEREK GRAYBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyWill plankton on the Great Plains be able to keep up withclimate change?Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,896Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
DR. ELIZABETH GRUBERCounselor EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesTraining Counselors for a Healthier TomorrowFunding Agency: Health Resources andServices AdministrationAmount Proposed: $1,415,195Project Period: 9/30/2014 - 9/29/2017
DR. SCOTT HARGRAVESHealth ScienceCollege of Education and Human ServicesTemporary Modular Residential Access Ramps:Facilitating Geriatric Client Return Home, a Service-Learning ProjectFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $10,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. DANIEL HARRISEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBoots on the Ground: A Geologic Field Site Database toEnhance Undergraduate Education and ResearchFunding Agency: GoogleAmount Proposed: $27,500Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 8/31/2015
Move - Academic Site Software LicenseFunding Agency: Midland Valley Exploration Ltd.Amount Proposed: $109,438Project Period: 8/6/2013 - 8/5/2014
Petrographic Microscopes to Aid in Training ofExploration GeologistsFunding Agency: Chesapeake Energy CorporationAmount Proposed: $50,000Project Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
The Geology Lab: From Active Learning to Service LearningFunding Agency: DominionAmount Proposed: $42,700Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015
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DR. PAUL HETTLERBusiness and EconomicsEberly College of Science and TechnologyDeveloping a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale forWeather-Related RisksFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015
DR. BRENT HOUSEEnglishCollege of Liberal ArtsVigilant Mine PressFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $10,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
DR. SUSAN JASKOCommunication StudiesCollege of Liberal ArtsDeveloping a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale forWeather-Related RisksFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015
DR. DENISE JOSEPHCommunication DisordersCollege of Education and Human ServicesReading Starts HereFunding Agency: Build a Bear Workshop FoundationAmount Proposed: $3,356Project Period: 8/27/2014 - 5/6/2015
DR. CHAD KAUFFMANEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyDeveloping a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale forWeather-Related RisksFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015
DR. JASON KIGHTSpecial EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesPeer Acceptance Literature (PAL)Funding Agency: Build a Bear Workshop FoundationAmount Proposed: $1,500Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 12/12/2014
DR. LISA KOVALCHICKMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyCMU Teaching Computational Thinking PracticesFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughCarnegie Mellon UniversityAmount Proposed: $84,333Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017
PROFESSOR JOHN KULAAcademic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human ServicesSummer Food 2014Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of EducationAmount Proposed: $19,476Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
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2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H
DR. NAN LIBusiness and EconomicsEberly College of Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Debt: The Impact on Emotional Health,Mental Health and Academic AchievementFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $8,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
DR. AYANNA LYLESHealth ScienceCollege of Education and Human ServicesUndergraduate Debt: The Impact on Emotional Health,Mental Health and Academic AchievementFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $8,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
DR. VANESSA MACKINNONExercise Science and Sport StudiesCollege of Education and Human ServicesGolf for Fitness, Relaxation and FunFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Faculty Health andWelfare Fund GrantAmount Proposed: $950Project Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
DR. MARIO MAJCENEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015Funding Agency: NASA through the PennsylvaniaState UniversityAmount Proposed: $5,750Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015
PROFESSOR JULIA MCGINNISManderino LibraryTransforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
CHIEF EDWARD MCSHEFFERYPublic Safety and University PoliceVideo Insights Surveillance EquipmentFunding Agency: Video InsightsAmount Proposed: $20,000Project Period: 4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
DR. SARAH MEISSBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyCreating a Teaching and Learning Garden, andCommunity Garden at the SAI FarmFunding Agency: Aetna FoundationAmount Proposed: $25,000Project Period: 1/21/2015 - 8/31/2015
High Tunnel GreenhouseFunding Agency: The Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $100,148Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 9/30/2015
University Service-Learning in Environmental EducationFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental ProtectionAmount Proposed: $2,965Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
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PROFESSOR WILLIAM MELOYManderino LibraryTransforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
DR. KATHERINE MITCHEMSpecial EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesSpecial Education Program: Supporting Training withIntellectual Disabilities 2014Funding Agency: The Edith L. Trees Charitable TrustAmount Proposed: $78,413Project Period: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
DR. DAWN MOELLERCounseling CenterStudent DevelopmentTraining Counselors for a Healthier TomorrowFunding Agency: Health Resources andServices AdministrationAmount Proposed: $1,415,195Project Period: 9/30/2014 - 9/29/2017
DR. SUSAN MORRIS-RUTLEDGESecondary EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesCreating a Teacher Education Model of Common CoreState Standards Professional DevelopmentFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,008Project Period: 5/15/2014 - 4/15/2015
DR. THOMAS MUELLEREarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyAmericaView 2013-2014: StateView ProgramDevelopment and Operation for PennsylvaniaFunding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey throughAmericaViewAmount Proposed: $23,673Project Period: 12/13/2013 - 9/15/2014
AmericaView 2014-2015: StateView ProgramDevelopment and Operations for the State ofPennsylvaniaFunding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey throughAmericaViewAmount Proposed: $24,500Project Period: 9/16/2014 - 9/15/2015
Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015Funding Agency: NASA through the PennsylvaniaState UniversityAmount Proposed: $5,750Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015
DR. LOUISE NICHOLSONBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBiological Research EquipmentFunding Agency: Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $99,165Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. MICHAEL PERROTTISecondary EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesCreating a Teacher Education Model of Common CoreState Standards Professional DevelopmentFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,008Project Period: 5/15/2014 - 4/15/2015
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2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H
DR. ANTHONY PYZDROWSKIMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyWvEB Math and Other Math Initiatives 2013-2014Funding Agency: West Virginia Higher Education PolicyCommission through West Virginia UniversityAmount Proposed: $8,599Project Period: 5/2/2014 - 9/15/2014
DR. SUSAN RYANEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyGettysburg Visitor Study 2014-2015Funding Agency: Gettysburg Travel CouncilInc./Destination GettysburgAmount Proposed: $8,500Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 5/31/2015
DR. NANCY SHAFFERPhilosophyCollege of Liberal ArtsNational Endowment for the Humanities Institute:Dante's Divine ComedyFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $7,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 – 10/31/2015
DR. MELISSA SOVAKMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyIncreasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017
PROFESSOR JEFFREY SUMEYApplied Engineering and TechnologyEberly College of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015Funding Agency: NASA through the PennsylvaniaState UniversityAmount Proposed: $5,750Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015
DR. MARK TEBBITTBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBiological Research EquipmentFunding Agency: Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $99,165Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
DR. LAURA TUENNERMANHistory and Political ScienceCollege of Liberal ArtsTransforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
DR. PAMELA TWISSSocial WorkCollege of Education and Human ServicesCenter on Northern AppalachiaFunding Agency: Giant Eagle FoundationAmount Proposed: $104,598Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016
Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016
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DR. ROBERT WHYTEBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyHigh Tunnel GreenhouseFunding Agency: The Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $100,148Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 9/30/2015
DR. JENNIFER WILBURNApplied Engineering and TechnologyEberly College of Science and TechnologyTechnicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, andSupply Chain Technology (TEAMS) ProjectFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughthe Community College of Allegheny CountyAmount Proposed: $54,198Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017
MS. DEBORAH WOJCIKGovernment Agency Contracting Coordination OfficeProcurement Technical Assistance (GACO) 2014-2015Funding Agency: Defense Logistics AgencyAmount Proposed: $205,325Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015
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