2014 grants yearbook

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CALU 2014 GRANTS YEARBOOK

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A proud member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.

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ecause 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 grantwriting this year.

With warm wishes,

Geraldine M. Jones Interim President, California University of Pennsylvania

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Ongoing Paddlefish Population Status, Abundance, and Restorative Planning – Phase IV

D R . DAVID A RGENT Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Biomonitoring Streambank Fencing Sites 2014 Funding 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 Unassessed Tributaries within the KiskiConnemaugh and Youghiogheny River Basins Funding 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.

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Funding 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 by Resident and Migratory Canada Geese Populations Funding 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.

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DR. SUMMER ARRIGO-NELSON Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Documenting Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Native and Invasive Rodents in the Rainforest of Madagascar Funding 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.

DR. CAROL BOCETTI Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

D R . S HERI B OYLE Social Work College of Education and Human Ser vices

Evaluation Services for the 21st Century Community Learning Center 6A LEARN Afterschool Program 2014 Funding 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.

University Service-Learning in Environmental Education Funding 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.

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D R . M ICHAEL B RNA Teaching with Pr imar y Sources College of Education and Human Ser vices

Teaching with Primary Sources 2013-2014 Funding 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.

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PROFESSOR CHRISTINE CRAWFORD Academic Development Ser vices College of Education and Human Ser vices

Student Support Services 2013-2014 Funding 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.

MS. FRAN FAYISH Student Development Student Aff air s

Health Education Awareness Fair 2014

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Funding 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.

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PROFESSOR KELLEY FLAHERTY Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Potential for Seed Dispersal by Resident and Migratory Canada Geese Populations Funding 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 in Environmental Education Funding 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.

D R . K YLE F REDRICK Ear th Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Cal U's Mine Map Project 2013 Funding 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.

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MS. DONNA GEORGE Student Aff air s

Gambling Conference Funding 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 Community Funding 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.

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PROFESSOR LAURA GIACHETTI Academic Development Ser vices College of Education and Human Ser vices

Summer Food 2014 Funding 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.

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DR. DEREK GRAY Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Will plankton on the Great Plains be able to keep up with climate change?

D R . G REGG G OULD Chemistr y and Physics Eberly College of Science and Technology

Chemistry Lab Equipment Fall 2013 Funding 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 Research Grant 2014-2015 Funding 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.

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.

DR. DANIEL HARRIS Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Move - Academic Site Software License Funding 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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MS. KELLY HUNT Entrepreneur ial Leader ship Center Eberly College of Science and Technology

Discovered and Developed in Pennsylvania: The PASSHE Entrepreneurial Leadership Centers Funding 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.

DR. KALIE KOSSAR Special Education College of Education and Human Ser vices

HQ-TEEMS 2013-2014 (Highly Qualified Teachers in Exceptional Education, 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.

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D R . K EVIN KOURY College of Education and Human Ser vices

Cal U/IU 1 ESL Professional Development Project 2014-2015 Funding 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.

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DR. VANESSA MACKINNON

Academic Development Ser vices College of Education and Human Ser vices

Exercise Science and Spor t Studies College of Education and Human Ser vices

Summer Food 2013

Cal U Girls' Golf Initiative

Funding 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.

Funding 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.

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Golf for Fitness, Relaxation and Fun

Funding 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.

Funding 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.

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D R . S ARAH M EISS Biolog ical and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

University Service-Learning in Environmental Education

PROFESSOR JULIA MCGINNIS Mander ino Librar y

Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding 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.

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Funding 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.

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DR. KATHERINE MITCHEM Special Education College of Education and Human Ser vices

HQ-TEEMS 2013-2014

PROFESSOR WILLIAM MELOY Mander ino Librar y

Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding 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.

(Highly Qualified Teachers in Exceptional Education, 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 Intellectual Disabilities 2014 Funding 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.

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DR. THOMAS MUELLER Ear th Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

AmericaView 2013-2014: StateView Program Development and Operation for Pennsylvania Funding 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 2013 Funding 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.

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The National Geo Tech Center 2013-2014 Funding 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 Tech Center 2014-2015 Funding 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.

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DR. ANTYHONY PYZDROWSKI Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems Eberly College of Science and Technology

WvEB Math and Other Math Initiatives 2013-2014 Funding 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.

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D R . S USAN RYAN Ear th Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology

Gettysburg Visitor Study 2014-2015 Funding 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.

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Dr. Nancy Shaffer Philosophy College of Liberal Ar ts

National Endowment for the Humanities Institute: Dante's Divine Comedy Funding 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.

DR. LAURA TUENNERMAN Histor y and Political Science College of Liberal Ar ts

Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding 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.

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D R . PAMELA T WISS Social Work College of Education and Human Ser vices

Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding 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.

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MS. DEBORAH WOJCIK Gover nment Agency Contracting Coordination Office

Procurement Technical Assistance (GACO) 2014-2015 Funding 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.

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PROFESSOR MICHAEL AMRHEIN Outreach and Integration for Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, Science Eberly College of Science and Technology Technicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technology (TEAMS) Project Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through the Community College of Allegheny County Amount Proposed: $54,198 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017

Ongoing Paddlefish Population Status, Abundance, and Restorative Planning – Phase IV Funding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Amount Proposed: $31,200 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 3/31/2015 Survey of Brook Trout in Unassessed Waters Funding Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Amount Proposed: $5,000 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

DR. DAVID ARGENT Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Assessment of Crayfish (Astacidae) Species Distribution Patterns in Southwestern Pennsylvania Streams Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Amount Proposed: $19,823 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015 Assessment of Halocline Formation in the Monongahela River and Its Potential Effects on Benthic Fish Communities Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $7,561 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015 Biomonitoring Streambank Fencing Sites 2014 Funding Agency: CONSOL Energy Amount Proposed: $50,483 Project Period: 4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Center on Northern Appalachia Funding Agency: Giant Eagle Foundation Amount Proposed: $104,598 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016

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DR. SUMMER ARRIGO-NELSON Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Documenting Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Native and Invasive Rodents in the Rainforest of Madagascar Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $7,968 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. BRUCE BARNHART Academic Affairs PASSHE GEAR UP - Cal U Commitment 2015-2021 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education through PASSHE Amount Proposed: $750 Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2021

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DR. MOHAMED BENBOURENANE

DR. KADDOUR BOUKAABAR

Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems Eberly College of Science and Technology CMU Teaching Computational Thinking Practices Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through Carnegie Mellon University Amount Proposed: $84,333 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems Eberly College of Science and Technology Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic Approach Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Amount Proposed: $640,781 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic Approach Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Amount Proposed: $640,781 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 PASSHE Engaging Students Through Effective Evidencebased Mathematical Teaching Practices (PASSHE ESTEEM) Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through PASSHE Amount Proposed: $31,969 Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2019

DR. CAROL BOCETTI Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology University Service-Learning in Environmental Education Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Amount Proposed: $2,965 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. DAVID BOEHM Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Biological Research Equipment Funding Agency: Gladys Brooks Foundation Amount Proposed: $99,165 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

PROFESSOR JAMES BOVÉ Art and Design College of Liberal Arts Salt Water Etching Workshop for Jewelry and Print Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Amount Proposed: $2,497 Project Period: 9/9/2014 - 12/15/2014

DR. SHERI BOYLE Social Work College of Education and Human Services Evaluation Services for the 21st Century Community Learning Center 6A LEARN Afterschool Program 2014 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education through Pennsylvania Department of Education through SPHS CONNECT Amount Proposed: $10,000 Project Period: 1/1/2014 - 10/31/2014

DR. MICHAEL BRNA Teaching With Primary Sources College of Education and Human Services Teaching with Primary Sources 2014-2015 Funding Agency: Library of Congress Amount Proposed: $185,000 Project Period: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015

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PROFESSOR CHRISTINE CRAWFORD

DR. KYLE FREDRICK

Academic Development Services Academic Affairs Student Support Services 2013-2014 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Amount Proposed: $284,754 Project Period: 9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014

Earth Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Boots on the Ground: A Geologic Field Site Database to Enhance Undergraduate Education and Research Funding Agency: Google Amount Proposed: $27,500 Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 8/31/2015

DR. SHELLY DICESARO

Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015 Funding Agency: NASA through the Pennsylvania State University Amount Proposed: $5,750 Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015

Health Science College of Education and Human Services Injury Incidence of Youth Soccer Players and Coaches Athletic Injury Recognition and Knowledge Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,958 Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Petrographic Microscopes to Aid in Training of Exploration Geologists Funding Agency: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Amount Proposed: $50,000 Project Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014

MS. FRAN FAYISH Student Development Health Education Awareness Fair 2014 Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund Amount Proposed: $1,000 Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

The Geology Lab: From Active Learning to Service Learning Funding Agency: Dominion Amount Proposed: $42,700 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015

MS. DONNA GEORGE PROFESSOR KELLEY FLAHERTY Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology University Service-Learning in Environmental Education Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Amount Proposed: $2,965 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

Student Affairs Gambling Conference Funding Agency: Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission Amount Proposed: $5,000 Project Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2014

PROFESSOR LAURA GIACHETTI Academic Development Services College of Education and Human Services Summer Food 2014 Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Education Amount Proposed: $19,476 Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

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DR. GREGG GOULD

DR. SCOTT HARGRAVES

Chemistry and Physics Eberly College of Science and Technology Chemistry Lab Equipment Fall 2013 Funding Agency: Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Amount Proposed: $3,000 Project Period: 10/23/2013 - 6/30/2014

Health Science College of Education and Human Services Temporary Modular Residential Access Ramps: Facilitating Geriatric Client Return Home, a ServiceLearning Project Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $10,000 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

SACP Chemistry Student Research Grant 2014-2015 Funding Agency: Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Amount Proposed: $2,200 Project Period: 6/23/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. DEREK GRAY Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Will plankton on the Great Plains be able to keep up with climate change?

Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,896 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. ELIZABETH GRUBER Counselor Education College of Education and Human Services Training Counselors for a Healthier Tomorrow Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Amount Proposed: $1,415,195 Project Period: 9/30/2014 - 9/29/2017

DR. DANIEL HARRIS Earth Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Boots on the Ground: A Geologic Field Site Database to Enhance Undergraduate Education and Research Funding Agency: Google Amount Proposed: $27,500 Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 8/31/2015 Move - Academic Site Software License Funding Agency: Midland Valley Exploration Ltd. Amount Proposed: $109,438 Project Period: 8/6/2013 - 8/5/2014 Petrographic Microscopes to Aid in Training of Exploration Geologists Funding Agency: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Amount Proposed: $50,000 Project Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014 The Geology Lab: From Active Learning to Service Learning Funding Agency: Dominion Amount Proposed: $42,700 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015

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DR. PAUL HETTLER

DR. CHAD KAUFFMAN

Business and Economics Eberly College of Science and Technology Developing a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale for Weather-Related Risks Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,300 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

Earth Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Developing a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale for Weather-Related Risks Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,300 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

DR. BRENT HOUSE

DR. JASON KIGHT

English College of Liberal Arts Vigilant Mine Press Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $10,000 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

Special Education College of Education and Human Services Peer Acceptance Literature (PAL) Funding Agency: Build a Bear Workshop Foundation Amount Proposed: $1,500 Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 12/12/2014

DR. LISA KOVALCHICK DR. SUSAN JASKO Communication Studies College of Liberal Arts Developing a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale for Weather-Related Risks Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,300 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

DR. DENISE JOSEPH Communication Disorders College of Education and Human Services Reading Starts Here Funding Agency: Build a Bear Workshop Foundation Amount Proposed: $3,356 Project Period: 8/27/2014 - 5/6/2015

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Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems Eberly College of Science and Technology CMU Teaching Computational Thinking Practices Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through Carnegie Mellon University Amount Proposed: $84,333 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic Approach Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Amount Proposed: $640,781 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

PROFESSOR JOHN KULA Academic Development Services College of Education and Human Services Summer Food 2014 Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Education Amount Proposed: $19,476 Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

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Business and Economics Eberly College of Science and Technology Undergraduate Debt: The Impact on Emotional Health, Mental Health and Academic Achievement Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $8,000 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

Manderino Library Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,540 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

CHIEF EDWARD MCSHEFFERY DR. AYANNA LYLES Health Science College of Education and Human Services Undergraduate Debt: The Impact on Emotional Health, Mental Health and Academic Achievement Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $8,000 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. VANESSA MACKINNON Exercise Science and Sport Studies College of Education and Human Services Golf for Fitness, Relaxation and Fun Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund Grant Amount Proposed: $950 Project Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

DR. MARIO MAJCEN Earth Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015 Funding Agency: NASA through the Pennsylvania State University Amount Proposed: $5,750 Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015

Public Safety and University Police Video Insights Surveillance Equipment Funding Agency: Video Insights Amount Proposed: $20,000 Project Period: 4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

DR. SARAH MEISS Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Creating a Teaching and Learning Garden, and Community Garden at the SAI Farm Funding Agency: Aetna Foundation Amount Proposed: $25,000 Project Period: 1/21/2015 - 8/31/2015 High Tunnel Greenhouse Funding Agency: The Gladys Brooks Foundation Amount Proposed: $100,148 Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 9/30/2015 University Service-Learning in Environmental Education Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Amount Proposed: $2,965 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSOR WILLIAM MELOY

DR. THOMAS MUELLER

Manderino Library Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,540 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

Earth Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology AmericaView 2013-2014: StateView Program Development and Operation for Pennsylvania Funding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey through AmericaView Amount Proposed: $23,673 Project Period: 12/13/2013 - 9/15/2014

DR. KATHERINE MITCHEM

AmericaView 2014-2015: StateView Program Development and Operations for the State of Pennsylvania Funding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey through AmericaView Amount Proposed: $24,500 Project Period: 9/16/2014 - 9/15/2015

Special Education College of Education and Human Services Special Education Program: Supporting Training with Intellectual Disabilities 2014 Funding Agency: The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust Amount Proposed: $78,413 Project Period: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

DR. DAWN MOELLER Counseling Center Student Development Training Counselors for a Healthier Tomorrow Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Amount Proposed: $1,415,195 Project Period: 9/30/2014 - 9/29/2017

DR. SUSAN MORRIS-RUTLEDGE Secondary Education College of Education and Human Services Creating a Teacher Education Model of Common Core State Standards Professional Development Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,008 Project Period: 5/15/2014 - 4/15/2015

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Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015 Funding Agency: NASA through the Pennsylvania State University Amount Proposed: $5,750 Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015

DR. LOUISE NICHOLSON Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Biological Research Equipment Funding Agency: Gladys Brooks Foundation Amount Proposed: $99,165 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. MICHAEL PERROTTI Secondary Education College of Education and Human Services Creating a Teacher Education Model of Common Core State Standards Professional Development Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,008 Project Period: 5/15/2014 - 4/15/2015

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PROFESSOR JEFFREY SUMEY

Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems Eberly College of Science and Technology WvEB Math and Other Math Initiatives 2013-2014 Funding Agency: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission through West Virginia University Amount Proposed: $8,599 Project Period: 5/2/2014 - 9/15/2014

Applied Engineering and Technology Eberly College of Science and Technology Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015 Funding Agency: NASA through the Pennsylvania State University Amount Proposed: $5,750 Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015

DR. SUSAN RYAN

DR. MARK TEBBITT

Earth Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Gettysburg Visitor Study 2014-2015 Funding Agency: Gettysburg Travel Council Inc./Destination Gettysburg Amount Proposed: $8,500 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology Biological Research Equipment Funding Agency: Gladys Brooks Foundation Amount Proposed: $99,165 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. LAURA TUENNERMAN DR. NANCY SHAFFER Philosophy College of Liberal Arts National Endowment for the Humanities Institute: Dante's Divine Comedy Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $7,300 Project Period: 5/1/2014 – 10/31/2015

History and Political Science College of Liberal Arts Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,540 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

DR. PAMELA TWISS DR. MELISSA SOVAK Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Systems Eberly College of Science and Technology Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education in Southwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic Approach Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Amount Proposed: $640,781 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

Social Work College of Education and Human Services Center on Northern Appalachia Funding Agency: Giant Eagle Foundation Amount Proposed: $104,598 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016 Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Exploration of Community History Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council Amount Proposed: $9,540 Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

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CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA DR. ROBERT WHYTE Biological and Environmental Sciences Eberly College of Science and Technology High Tunnel Greenhouse Funding Agency: The Gladys Brooks Foundation Amount Proposed: $100,148 Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 9/30/2015

DR. JENNIFER WILBURN Applied Engineering and Technology Eberly College of Science and Technology Technicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Technology (TEAMS) Project Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through the Community College of Allegheny County Amount Proposed: $54,198 Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017

MS. DEBORAH WOJCIK Government Agency Contracting Coordination Office Procurement Technical Assistance (GACO) 2014-2015 Funding Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Amount Proposed: $205,325 Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015

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