RED grants booklet 2011-2012 by East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Funding Year in Review Fiscal Year 2011-2012

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Jane Huffman, Ph.D., M.P.H. (left) addressed the audience during the public launch of Lyme-Aidtm on Friday, November 2, 2012, at Dunkelbergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Outfitter in Stroudsburg, Pa. Huffman and Melissa Shaw, Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;11, are co-founders of the tick testing kit for people and pets that will soon be available in stores across the country. At right is Jason Clerke, president of Garrett-Hewitt International, LLC. See page 24 for additional information on this grant-funded project.

Contents

Message from the President

Message from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Message from the Vice President for Economic Development and Research Support

Message from the Vice Provost and Graduate Dean

Message from the ESU Foundation President and CEO

INTERNAL GRANTS

Faculty Development and Research (FDR)

Major Grants

Mini Grants

Travel Grants for Presentations

External Grants

External Funding Facts and Figures

37 Index

Cover photo: Bob Weidner Photos (above, left to right): Artist Thomas Mann ’70 presented a workshop at ESU through a grant awarded to Professor Joni Oye-Benintende (p. 27). Representatives from ESU and The Commonwealth Medical College signed an agreement to offer a collaborative doctor of medicine and master’s degree in public health. For additional information, see Dr. Alberto Cardelle, Dr. Steven Godin and Dr. Steven Shive’s grants on pages 19, 22, and 30, respectively. Professor Jenny Collins assisted a student in ESU’s piano lab using educational items awarded through a grant (p. 20).

Message from the President I am honored to serve as the 13th president of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU). Since my appointment in July, I have continued to be impressed by the grant funded research that has occurred at ESU during the past year and anticipate more accomplishments in the future. With over 60 applications submitted to external funders, ESU was able to secure $2.8 million in funding in FY 2011-2012. Congratulations to those who have been funded for the first time, and thank you to those who have been able to secure funding over successive years. The breadth of ESUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic research and activity demonstrates the excellent work done by our faculty and students across the academic colleges, and by our staff throughout campus. Research projects funded this past year trained faculty in technology and commercialization, monitored the local bat population, contributed to the development of the Pediatric Asthma Toolkit, and to the development of an open source, nationally available model for learning analytical chemistry. As I have stated on several occasions since my arrival, I want ESU to be THE BEST university in the state system. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need your help to get us there. As our scholarly research activity continues to expand, we need to challenge ourselves to find innovative ways to serve our students and community; grantfunded projects and scholarly research are important in that quest. I hope the inspiring success stories found in the 2011-2012 Funding Year in Review will motivate others in our university community to seek funding opportunities that will enhance the academic experiences of the faculty, staff, and students at ESU. I sincerely applaud the efforts of the ESU community members who submitted grant applications this past year. You are truly a credit to our institution. Together, our efforts will create an environment that will positively impact our campus for years to come. Sincerely,

Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. President

Message from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs This Year in Review illustrates the excellence of faculty and staff research underway at East Stroudsburg University (ESU). Grant-funded scholarly activity is one of the most distinguished ways in which our colleagues contribute to making our university a unique place, both inside and outside of the classroom. The projects described in this publication are exciting and enriching and demonstrate the ongoing collaboration among faculty, students, staff, and the community. This ongoing collaboration and communication strengthen our competitiveness in academic research and are fundamental to our continued success. I encourage you to reach out to your colleagues, in and beyond your discipline, and to engage them in conversations about their work. I hope that these conversations lead to innovative projects that will continue to transform the academic experience at ESU. I know that many of you have benefitted from the support of Patti Campbell and the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research, and although we must say goodbye to Patti, I encourage you to get to know the new team who will be working with you regularly. This team will help you through the pre-award process of identifying and writing grants and the post-award process of compliance, reporting, and utilizing the funds. The vision, effort, and knowledge invested in each proposal, funded or not, are critical to the enhancement of scholarly research and creativity at our university. At ESU, teams of faculty, staff and students are continually working to develop new artistic works, theories, applications of knowledge, and solutions to the many problems of an infinitely complex world. I celebrate your efforts to expand and share your knowledge, and I want to express my gratitude for the work that you do to make ESU a better place. Sincerely,

Van A. Reidhead, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Message from the Vice President for Economic Development and Research Support Fiscal year 2011-2012 will be remembered as a definitive year in research at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU). It marks the first commercialization of faculty and student research in the 119-year history of ESU and in the almost 30-year history of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The commercialization of LYME-AID, a tick-testing kit for people and pets, was a collaborative effort involving cofounders Dr. Jane Huffman, distinguished professor of biological sciences, and Melissa Shaw M’11, ESU, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and the Penn State Research Foundation. LYME-AID won first place in the ESU Student Business Plan Competition in 2010, and in October 2011, Dr. Huffman received a $10,000 PASSHE Keystone Innovation Grant to support commercialization. In April 2012, ESU signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Garrett Hewitt International, LLC to commercialize the kit. Plans are underway to have LYME-AID kits distributed and on sale in more than 20 states by next spring. This challenging frontier of commercialization is enhancing the educational experience at ESU and demonstrates the quality and potential of faculty and student scholarly research underway at ESU. Fiscal year 2011-2012 also marked the introduction of the Higher Education Modernization Act (HEMA) legislation that proposes new avenues for the commercialization of products and inventions within the PASSHE universities. This legislation will provide many exciting opportunities for faculty and staff inventors and for companies that employ them. I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge another significant transition that occurred recently. Patricia Campbell, director of the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research (OSPR) for over seven years, accepted a position with the Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER). Patti was on the team that wrote the federally funded $99,600,000 grant that created KINBER. We thank Patti for her strategic leadership and vision that have established a strong foundation for the OSPR to grow. As we rebuild our team, please contact Katherine Gold, project coordinator, and James Montone, grant and compliance accountant, for grant assistance. As you will read in this year’s Funding Year in Review, ESU faculty, students, and staff are involved in innovative research projects that are on the cutting edge of new discoveries. We recognize these scholarly efforts in this publication and thank you, our campus community, for your commitment to academic excellence and innovation. We applaud your research efforts! Sincerely,

Mary Frances Postupack Vice President, Economic Development and Research Support

Message from the Vice Provost and Graduate Dean Taking time to honor and celebrate the achievements of our university and professorate in research and grantsmanship is indeed worthy. However, reflection on our past achievements also provides a time to envision our future, with all of its opportunities and possibilities. As reported in 2011, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was selected through a highly competitive process for the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)’s National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded ($999,500) Workshop Program to Institutionalize Undergraduate Research to improve the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. In 2012, milestone achievements included the selection of our Workshop Program team, comprised of Dr. Thomas Tauer, assistant provost; Dr. Dongsheng Che, computer science; Dr. Shawn Hu, geography; and Dr. Jay Hunt, biological sciences. They met to prepare for and participate in CUR’s workshop program held at the Dixon University Center, September 28–30, 2012. Through the Workshop Program, ESU’s team has begun to articulate goals and develop strategies to institutionalize undergraduate research – a high impact pedagogy – to enhance student success in STEM. Over the next year, ESU’s team will continue its work to lead an integrated approach for initiating and sustaining faculty-student collaborative or mentored undergraduate research. According to Mitch Malachowski, professor of chemistry at the University of San Diego and co-principal investigator on the grant, “Undergraduate research is one of the most powerful educational experiences students can have. It helps move them from studying a subject to becoming an active participant...” We look forward to continued progress and exciting outcomes in 2013. Over the past year, ESU also has been an active participant in PASSHE’s partnership with the Center for Urban Education (CUE) for The Equity Scorecard™ Process. Milestone achievements have included the formation of our “evidence team,” which has participated in institutes and workshops and engaged in action research and inquiry using our institutional data and studying our practices to recommend solutions to close gaps in admission (access) of underrepresented minority students. In 2013, we look forward to our evidence team’s continued work as it utilizes The Equity Scorecard™ Process and CUE’s tools to research and recommend actionable solutions to improve retention, completion, and excellence among students of color and achieve parity in educational outcomes. In addition to ESU’s progress in these two significant research endeavors over the past year, along with many others in which our faculty and students are engaged, our University Senate Research Committee began its work in a collaborative manner, to envision and develop a new research plan. With a focus, tasks, and timeline established, the Committee aims to achieve a fully adopted plan this year, for what we aspire to achieve in 2013 and beyond. With all good wishes,

Marilyn J. Wells, Ph.D., M.P.H. Vice Provost and Graduate Dean

Message from the ESU Foundation President and CEO It’s wonderful to see the vast diversity of academic interests that thrive on a university campus, and East Stroudsburg University is certainly no exception in the world of higher education! From the arts, to the humanities, to the many studies available in the sciences, ESU faculty and students have had tremendous success in not only making their mark in the world, but in bringing the university great pride for their achievements. The 2011-2012 Funding Year in Review captures a glimpse into the academic world of those amazing individuals who, through the support of public and private grants, were able to pursue cutting-edge research, enhance existing curriculums, and help provide for a better educational experience for students. It’s an honor for the ESU Foundation to play a role in this process by securing thousands in private grant funds during the 2011-2012 fiscal year, every dollar having a direct impact on the quality of education students receive. The gift of scholarship cannot be more personal, and extraordinary private grants received through the ESU Foundation provided talented students with the resources to pursue their education. Private grants for scholarships included $100,000 from the R. Dale and Frances Hughes Foundation, $60,000 from the William T. Morris Foundation, $10,000 from the Hughes Foundation, and thousands more from the Cherry Lane Foundation, the Vesta Fund and the Enterprise Foundation. A private grant of $6,420 from Ronald McDonald House Charities had a remarkable impact on area special needs children in ESU’s Swim and Gym program, and a grant of $500 by the Monroe County Bar Association for the Camp Colours initiative provided university students with experience working with autistic children at a traditional-style summer camp. Also awarded in 2011-2012 were 14 faculty grants totaling more than $11,125 for various projects and research that benefits ESU students. Through these types of grants: • More than 450 biology students per year now have at their disposal two enlarged insect heads – a honey bee and butterfly – to further study the anatomy of major invertebrate animal groups; • Ten new water temperature loggers enhance students’ skills in field investigation and data analysis at Paradise Creek; and • The Department of Modern Languages has improved its instructional resources, adding audio, video and text based resources for use in language classes. As you enjoy these and many other inspirational stories of success, remember to continue your pursuit of public funding through ESU’s Division of Research and Economic Development, but be reminded there are additional resources in the private sector. It’s the ESU Foundation’s responsibility to pursue these valuable private grants and we invite you to contact us, share your needs, and allow us the continued honor of serving ESU’s faculty and students in your educational endeavors. Sincerely,

Frank Falso President and CEO ESU Foundation

Internal Grants

Making a difference through &

creativity, collaboration community.

Internal Grants

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin

2011-2012 Funding Faculty Development and Research (FDR) Awards Type of Funds

Budgeted

Funds Requested

Funds Awarded

Submitted

Awarded

Major

$35,000

$33,247

$28,919

Mini

$20,000

$28,145

$19,672

Spring Travel

$35,000

$44,669

$40,424

Fall Travel

$30,000

$26,574

$26,287

Total

$120,000

$132,635

$115,302

122

105

114 faculty and staff engaged in grant writing activities in FY 2012.

2011-2012 FDR Awards

(By College) 27%

n College of Arts and Sciences n College of Business Management n College of Education n College of Health Sciences

50%

16%

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)

Awards up to $8,000 to support research, scholarly activity and professional development Dongsheng Che College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science The Development of Pathogenicity Island Database AMOUNT AWARDED: $6,924 OVERVIEW: Bacteria are a large domain of microorganisms, with some causing disease in humans. In many cases, the pathogenic genetic materials in pathogenic bacteria were originally transferred from viruses or other organisms, and are called pathogenicity islands. This project will develop a database of pathogenicity islands. The development of such a database will be beneficial to the scientific communities, pharmaceutical companies, and public health. This project will contribute new knowledge to the field of bioinformatics and microbiology, and improve teaching effectiveness in the courses of bioinformatics and machine learning. The students involved in this project will gain programming skills, software development experience and bioinformatics knowledge. The preliminary results from this project will also support future grant applications to federal granting agencies, such as National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute of Health (NIH).

Internal Grants

MAJOR GRANTS

Christopher Dudley College of Arts and Sciences | History Modern Politics in Eighteenth Century Britain AMOUNT AWARDED: $4,559 OVERVIEW: This grant funded a one-month research trip to London in summer 2012 to consult unique archival material relating to eighteenth century British political parties. These materials increased knowledge about the nature of politics in the eighteenth century and reshaped ideas about the nature and origin of modern political parties. This project will result in the submission of an article for publication based on this research. Eventually, this research will provide the foundation for publishing a book.

“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D. Rockefeller 9

Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Major Grants

David Mazure College of Arts and Sciences | Art New Mythologists: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse AMOUNT AWARDED: $6,965 OVERVIEW: These funds contributed to New Mythologists, a full-gallery exhibition and performance, the basis of which is an edition of silkscreened prints. This edition of prints uses an experimental silkscreening process developed in collaboration with master printer Noah Breuer. Conceptually, New Mythologists will address current trends in contemporary art by employing them in a large, full-gallery installation setting. The exhibit will travel to a minimum of four venues regionally and nationally and engage with all possible media outlets. Community-based educational lectures and workshops will accompany the exhibition and performance.

Adam McGlynn College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science No Adult Left Behind? Agenda Setting and Program Organization in Adult Literacy AMOUNT AWARDED: $4,439 OVERVIEW: The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that 93 million Americans possessed no more than basic English literacy skills. Despite the pervasiveness of this problem, there is no comprehensive strategy from policymakers to address this issue. The purpose of this grant is to determine why adult illiteracy has not been addressed by policymakers in a systematic fashion. This project will also begin to analyze how literacy programs are structured at the state and national level in order to identify the best organizational models to provide literacy services.

Tracy Whitford College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Study of Anterior Regeneration in a Marine Annelid AMOUNT AWARDED: $6,032 OVERVIEW: Regeneration is the ability of an organism to replace damaged or missing body parts. This ability is widespread among lower animals, but is less common in higher taxa including vertebrates. Marine segmented worms (Family Spionidae) are an excellent model group for the study of regeneration in the laboratory. In a recent study, scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate regrowth of the head in Marenzelleria viridis. It was determined that morphogenesis takes place in a stereotypical sequence of events resulting in the regeneration of all normal anterior structures. The study will use immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy to visualize the regrowth of internal structures, nerves and muscle, during regeneration of the head.

MINI GRANTS Awards up to $1,000 to support a variety of small research projects or scholarly growth activities Kimberly S. Adams

Kevin Casebolt

Elizabeth Gibbons

Political Science

Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness

In order to stay current with teaching methods and to learn differentiated instruction methods for those with disabilities, Casebolt attended the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance convention. His participation will strengthen his expertise and instruction in various sports.

Funding allowed Gibbons to attend a dance improvisation workshop and technique classes. These activities aid her effectiveness as a professor by adding the newest developments in the field to her body of knowledge.

Adams, a professor of legislative politics, used funds to attend the Capitol Hill Workshop, a series of presentations on congress in a time of austerity and deficits. The knowledge gained will allow Adams to better instruct her graduate and undergraduate students with in-depth knowledge of the current political climate and its challenges.

Dongsheng Che

Business Management

Computer Science

Business Management students face a challenge in transforming classroom knowledge to workplace success. Students from the millennial generation will eventually work with those from other generations, which can create unique challenges. Barnes attended the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting to better understand these challenges and incorporate them into curriculum and research.

Che and student researchers have been working on a bioinformatics project. Funds were used to publish their research in a scientific journal.

Physical Education Brett serves on the Council for Conventions of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and used funds to attend the Eastern District Association. As a council member, she attended executive meetings for the professional organization, and provided guidance to recognized promising students.

Shixiong Hu Geography

Kathleen Barnes

Christine Brett

Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)

Timothy Connolly Philosophy and Religious Studies Connolly used funds to attend the American Association of Philosophy Teachers Workshop where he participated in discussions of philosophical pedagogy. At the workshop, Connolly learned techniques to integrate other disciplines into the teaching of philosophy, which will benefit his Chinese and Greek philosophy classes that draw on the disciplines of history, art, politics and religious studies. Connolly also received funds to enhance his teaching of the first class at ESU on â&#x20AC;&#x153;War and Justice.â&#x20AC;? His participation at the Public Philosophy Workshop allowed for a discourse with other scholars on military ethics, as well as for further discussion on topics he teaches regularly, such as the ethics of poverty, climate change, and international law.

Hu studied temperature changes in the Cherry Creek Watershed, a national wildlife refuge that is home to cold-water fish. Human activities have threatened the habitat by altering temperatures. Funds were used to purchase HOBO Water Temperature Loggers to monitor the watershed as part of a research study.

Yi-hui Huang Media Communication and Technology Huang created a new course, Commercial Photography, to begin in spring 2013. To become familiar with the newest techniques, she used funding to attend a studio lighting workshop in New York City. This experience will allow Huang to teach her students current lighting methods used by professional photographers.

Jane Huffman Biological Sciences Huffman used funds to begin a laboratory and field-based project to study Babesia, tick-borne protozoans that parasitize red blood cells in mammals, specifically in otters from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Undergraduate and graduate students will use the project to build skills in scientific inquiry.

Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Mini Grants Amar Kanekar

Andrea McClanahan

Lori Pierangeli

Health

Communication Studies

Nursing

Funding allowed Kanekar to attend “Evaluation of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Management Programs.” This hands-on workshop, conducted by an expert in evaluation research, provided deep insight into evaluating public health promotions and programs.

Funding allowed McClanahan to attend the Feminist Intensive for Faculty and Staff in Cambridge, MA, an event offered by feminist authors Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards, whose work is taught in the Women’s Studies program. The Intensive offered resources for both women’s studies and communications studies, and aided McClanahan in creating effective instructions for her courses in each program.

Pierangeli used funds to attend the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Conference where she presented her work and received feedback on her research techniques and a poverty simulation used as an educational tool. To prepare for a curriculum revision, she will learn more about simulations and their effectiveness in teaching students to empathize with their patients.

Irina Khusid Psychology Funds were used for attendance at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention in Chicago. Through the symposiums and workshops, Khusid was exposed to new teaching methodologies that have been successfully implemented within department courses.

James Maroney Music Maroney coordinated and performed in a free public performance of vocal chamber music for the public and the ESU community. The grant funds were used to help compensate the professional musicians who performed in the recital.

Terry Master Biological Sciences Funds were used to publish the research of ESU graduate students in national scientific journals. This enabled the students to share their findings, contributed to the body of knowledge and assisted in recruiting new graduate students.

David Mazure Art Mazure used funds in the creation of his largest free-hanging work to date, “Rape. I think so.,” which will be featured in an exhibition at the Madelon Powers Gallery in Fall 2014. The work will engage both specific art issues as well as controversial social issues.

Marilyn Narey Early Childhood and Elementary Education Narey attended the International Reading Association Annual Conference to gain insight into the practical applications of her recent study, “Pictures of Reading: An Investigation of Relationships among Students’ and Teachers’ Constructs of Literacy.” In addition, the conference provided knowledge to enhance her teaching of literacy courses.

Erin O’Donnell History O’Donnell used funds to travel to a conference on the 1947 Partition of India. This conference hosted presentations by two filmmakers with whom O’Donnell plans to work in the near future. The conference presented the current scholarly work on the topic, which is a focus of university South Asian history courses. O’Donnell also used funds to attend a conference on South Asian literature, focusing on the Bangla language, and its role in the formation of East Pakistan and Bangladesh. O’Donnell studies Bangla for ongoing academic research about the 1947 Partition of India.

Patricia Smeaton Professional and Secondary Education Smeaton conducted a study on developing the scholarly perspectives of doctoral students. As framework research, she used funds to attend the New England Educational Research Organization annual conference with two doctoral students to learn current techniques and gain the perspectives of the students in the conference setting.

Yoshinori Tanokura Theatre Tanokura attended the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, a gathering of industry professionals allowing for exploration of various theatre programs and current information, as well as networking. This experience will be used to strengthen the design/tech program within the Theatre Department.

Matthew S. Wallace Biological Sciences Funds supported the online publication of research, “Morphology– based pylogenetic analysis of the treehopper tribe Smiliini (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae), with reinstatement of the tribe Telamonini.” The publication is free to anyone with internet access.

Qian Xie Business Management Xie attended the Financial Management Association 2011 Annual Meeting to learn new research and teaching skills, which will be used in the creation of an enhanced curriculum for business students.

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)

Awards up to $1,000

Kimberly S. Adams

Kathleen Barnes

John Chang

Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society Conference Madrid, Spain

Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada

2011 Annual DisABILITIES Conference Edinboro, PA

The Naked Truth: The Media’s Role in Undermining Female Political Candidates

What Did You Say?: Teaching Communications Using Adventure Learning

Living Like a Weed

Julianne Albiero-Walton

Nurun Begum

The 34th Conference of the Association on Higher Education and Disability Seattle, WA

European Teacher Education Network 22nd Annual Conference Combria, Portugal

Rethinking Brain Injury: Research, Accommodations and Access

Alberto Alegre 14th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Maternal Warmth and Early Adolescent’s Adjustment: Mediation via Emotional Security

Margaret Joyce Ball Voice and Speech Trainers Association National Conference Chicago, IL Musical Theater Singing: Belt It Out!

Debra A. Ballinger American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Boston, MA Teaching Rhythms Through Sport Themes

Restorative Justice in Urban Classrooms: Prologue to Practice

Adenike Bitto American Public Health Association 139th Meeting Washington, DC Mobile Applications in Public Health and Community Health Applying Students’ Dexterity With Texting to Use of Electronic Hand Held Devices in the Classroom Public Health Ethics for Public Health Workforce: An Emerging Need Epidemiologic Didactic Training is Not Critical for Health Educators

Kelly Boyd 2012 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance The American Association of Health Education Boston, MA

Atlantic Coast Teaching of Psychology Conference West Long Branch, NJ Mentoring Undergraduates in Research in Preparation for Graduate School

Dongsheng Che 6th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering Shanghai, China M Are Better Than One: An Ensemble Method for Genomic Island Prediction

Li-Ming Chiang American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation National Convention Boston, MA Badminton Skills and Drills

Timothy Connolly American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Seattle, WA Sagehood and Supererogation in Confucius’s Analects

Shawn Coskey

Mirror, Mirror: Using Reflection in the Health Classroom

Literacy Research Association 61st Annual Conference Jacksonville, FL

Alberto Cardelle

Exploring the Double-Entry Journal’s Influence on 4th Grade Students’ Elaborative Reading Comprehension

American Evaluation Association National Annual Meeting Anaheim, CA

Internal Grants

TRAVEL GRANTS FOR PRESENTATIONS

Critical Leadership Pathways Among the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Rural Community Health Leaders

Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Travel Grants Paul Creamer

Shannon Frystak

Bonnie Green

84th Annual Convention of the American Association of Teachers of French Montreal, Canada

McNeese State University; University of Louisiana, Lafayette Lake Charles, LA; Lafayette, LA

Eastern Psychological Association Conference Pittsburgh, PA

Picturing Human Beauty in Chrétien Troyes’ Conte du Graal

Louisiana Beyond Black and White: New Interpretations of Twentieth Century Race and Race Relations

Student Learning Increases When Teaching Selected Developmental Topics Early in the Semester

Esther Daganzo-Cantens

Marcia Gasper

Center for International Business Education and Research Annual K-12 Language for Business Conference Miami, FL

Sigma Tau Theta 41st Biennial International Convention Grapevine, TX

Diversity Workshop: Does the Presenter Have to be a Part of the Group?

Pathway to Publication

Assessing the Validity of Several Spatial Aptitude Measures

Spanish for Business: Curriculum and Course Development for K-12 Teachers and College Professors

Melissa Geiger

Bonar Hernandez

Shala Davis American College of Sports Medicine Meeting San Francisco, CA Training the CAAHEP Site Visitor for Exercise Science

Darlene Farris-LaBar Visualizing Science and the Environment Symposium University of Brighton, Brighton, UK Integrating Science and Art to Promote Environmental Support

Robert Fleischman North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference Seattle, WA The Sport Management Internship: A Need for Mediated Learning Experience

Stephanie French Association for Theatre in Higher Education Annual Conference Chicago, IL Active Analysis: An Engaged Expedition into Text

Douglas Friedman Marketing Management Association Spring Conference Chicago, IL Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Ethics, and Students

Annual Southeastern Art Conference Savannah, GA Still in the Closet: Robert Rauschenberg’s Aesthetic Pornography

Glenn Geiser-Getz Popular and American Culture Association Conference Boston, MA The Role of the Infant in Prime Time Television

Elizabeth Gibbons The Flurry Festival of Traditional Dancing and Music Saratoga Springs, NY Play with Your Feet: Foot and Leg Rejuvenation

Steven Godin American Public Health Association 139th Annual Meeting Washington, DC SCREEN (Skin Cancer Reduction – Early Education Network): Using Social Marketing to Improve Sun Safety Behaviors in Children and Their Caretakers Diffusion of Social Media in Public Health and Health Care Reform: Intrinsic Characteristics of Best Practices

Michael Gray National Council for the Social Studies National Convention Washington, DC How Public History Can Promote Social Studies Inquiry

Development and Validation of the Compassion Scale: Phase Two

30th International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association San Francisco, CA Popular Catholicism and the Cold War in Guatemala during the 1950s and 1960s

Shixiong Hu The 108th Meeting of the Association of American Geographers New York, NY Modeling the Stream Bank Stability in Brodhead Watershed, Northeastern PA

Yi-hui Huang International Symposium on Electronic Art Istanbul, Turkey Understanding the Digital Sublime Through Photographers’ View of Reality: A Case Study of Nathan Baker’s Occupation Project

Mihye Jeong The 18th International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity Paris, France Measuring Physical Educators’ Teaching Behavior: Process of Developing a Questionnaire Parents’ Perceptions of Facilitators and Constraints: Supporting Physical Activity Participation of Their Children with Disabilities

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Travel Grants Cynthia A. Leenerts

Matthew Miltenberger

American Public Health Association Washington, DC

South Asian Literary Association Annual Conference Seattle, WA

American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA

Sense of Coherence and Hardiness as Predictors of Mental Health in College Students

Everyone Has His Reason: Satyajit Ray’s and Rabindranath Tagore’s Ghare-Baire

The Effects of Short Term Power Training on Vertical Jump Performance

Patricia Kennedy

Kenneth Levitt

Linda Mlodzienski

Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium Annual Meeting and Conference Indiana, PA

Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management 19th Annual Conference Orlando, FL

American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences 19th Annual Meeting Las Vegas, NV

Passamaquoddy Provocation: An Examination of Canadian and U.S. Media Accounts and Conspiracy Theories Based on President JFK’s 1963 Tidal Hydropower Proposal

What’s in a Title: Reorganizing to a Matrix Organization

Creating a Framework to Compare IFRS with U.S. GAAP

Terry Master

Gavin Moir

The Xi Neotropical Ornithological Congress Cuzco, Peru

National American College of Sports Medicine Meeting San Francisco, CA

Habitat Preference of the Cerulean Warbler: The Louisiana Waterthrush as a Bioindicator

The Effects of Load on Lower-Body Joint Power Output During Jump Squats

David Mazure

Mary Anne Moore

The New Art Center Newton, MA

Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics State College, PA

Haklin Kimm Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Kos, Greece Distributed Event-Triggered Robot Control System over Controller Area Network

Caroline Kuchinski American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention Boston, MA

M(i)(A)cro: A Contemporary Drawing Exhibition

Andrea McClanahan

Proficiency in Proportional Reasoning and Success in Physics

Shawn Munford

Addressing NASPE Standard 2: The ESU HeLM Folio

Popular and American Culture Association Conference Boston, MA

Doug Lare

The Normalization (and Feminization) of Polygamy in Popular Culture

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Boston, MA

Rob McKenzie

Differences Among College Students Reporting Varying Levels of Physical Activity

National Council for the Social Studies National Convention Washington, DC How Public History Can Promote Social Studies Inquiry

Broadcast Education Association Conference Las Vegas, NV

Jaedeock Lee

Teaching Students in the Context of Advising a University Radio Station

North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference Seattle, WA The Sport Management Internship: A Need for Mediated Learning Experience

Maureen McLaughlin

Internal Grants

Amar Kanekar

Marilyn Narey National Conference of Teachers of English Conference on English Leadership Chicago, IL

16th Nordic Reading Conference Reykjavik, Iceland

Challenging Patterns and Power: Leadership for Curricular Change to Promote Multimodal Literacy

Creativity: The Key to Engaging Adolescents in Reading and Writing

Erin O’Donnell CinemaSpace: Indian Cinema and the City Conference Houston, TX Ritwik Ghatak’s Calcutta

Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Travel Grants Paula Parker

Steven Shive

Charles Warner

Association of Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference Honolulu, HI

139th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Washington, DC

Popular Culture Association Annual Conference Boston, MA

The Great American Sports Fan

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among College Students

Encapsulation in the Digital Age: the New Latin?

Leigh Smith

Andrew Whitehead

Texas Medieval Association 21st Annual Meeting Waco, TX

Professional Development Schools National Conference Las Vegas, NV

Coming of Age in Malory: Worship and Self-Control

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Gamble with Drill and Skill for High Stakes Testing: How to Make Learning Lasting and Fun by Using True CognitiveBased Learning Strategies

Rhonda Ray Canadian Society for EighteenthCentury Studies Conference Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Instability of Female Identity in Evelina

David Rheinheimer 8th Annual Association for the Tutoring Profession Conference Seattle, WA An Examination of the Impact of Tutoring on Retention for Undergraduate University Students

Association for Educational Communications and Technology Jacksonville, FL Tweeting for Change

Jeffrey Ruth

Rhonda Sutton

Kentucky Foreign Language Conference Lexington, KY

International Reading Association Conference Chicago, IL

Distance Learning and Language Teaching: How and Why? A Discussion of the Issues

Maximizing Opportunities for Engaging Diverse Learners

Alison Rutter American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Yoshinori Tanokura Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 2 Indiana, PA A Portrait and A Chair

The PA PDS Principals Study: A Cross Institution Research Effort

Jack Truschel

Emily Sauers

2011 Conference of the College Reading and Learning Association San Diego, CA

American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA Anaerobic Performance in Women is Unaffected by an Eight-Week Lacto-ovo Vegetarian Diet

Gina Scala Council for Exceptional Children Conference Denver, CO The Prescription for Effective Supervision of Special Education

Beth Rajan Sockman

Building Student Resilience through the First Year Experience

Nancy VanArsdale The 12th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities, and Nations Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Championing Diversity and Positive Change at a Public University in Pennsylvania: A Case Study in Progress

Molly Winke American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA Prediction of In-Season Injuries Using a Preseason Functional Movement Screen in Collegiate Athletes

Reuben Yarmus European Teacher Education Network 22nd Annual Conference Coimbra, Portugal Field Experiences and Teacher Education Programs: What Was, What Is, and What If

Cem Zeytinoglu National Communication Association Annual Convention New Orleans, LA Appositional (Communication) Ethics: Listening to Heidegger and Levinas in Chorus

Peng Zhang 2012 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention Boston, MA Cooperative Learning in Water: Promoting Social Development through Aquatics

External Grants “Every great

advance in science

has issued from a new audacity of

imagination.” – John Dewey

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Lesliee Antonette College of Arts and Sciences | English “Professional Development in a High-Need School” FUNDING SOURCE: National Writing Project AMOUNT AWARDED: $20,000 OVERVIEW: This grant allows the Northeast Pennsylvania Writing Project at ESU to provide a minimum of 30 hours of writing-oriented professional development to teachers in a high-need, Title II school during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Margaret Ball College of Arts and Sciences | Theater “Musical Theater DVDs and Plays for Diverse Actors” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $500 Overview: Funding allowed the Theatre department to purchase over 30 DVDs of examples of American musical theater that best exemplify the immigrant influence on the development of the art form. These will be used for research and classroom support for many Theatre classes. Additionally, contemporary scripts and scenes study books were purchased for use in performance classes that feature racially diverse roles which best reflect the student demographics.

LuAnn Batson-Magnuson College of Health Sciences | Language and Speech Pathology “Adult Speech: Language Therapeutic Materials” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $990 Overview: As a result of reduced medical coverage for therapeutic services, LaRue Speech and Hearing Clinic has found its adult client population expanding. In order to meet the needs of this population, funds were used to acquire additional therapy materials that focus specifically on adult needs and functional outcomes. These materials are helping to develop and expand graduate student clinical therapeutic skills over the course of three on-site clinical experiences.

Patricia Campbell Research and Economic Development | Office of Sponsored Projects and Research

“Technology Transfer, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Amount Requested: $95,000 (Co-Investigator with M. Postupack) Overview: This project will allow the students and faculty of PASSHE universities to undertake new activities that will expand entrepreneurial awareness and expertise across the Commonwealth. This will result in job creation, business start-ups, and a further understanding of the processes that encourage our citizens to think and act more entrepreneurially.

– Bill Gates Alberto Cardelle College of Health Sciences | Health

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“I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts.”

“Return on Investment Study” Funding Source: Two Rivers Health and Wellness Foundation Amount Awarded: $10,000 Overview: This study will examine the economic impact of a regional public health department in the Lehigh Valley. The effects of the department on the personal income of the region will be studied, with the hope of determining the institution’s impact on the total number of new jobs in the area. “Establishing and Enhancing an Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Joint Degree Program and Collaborative Primary Care Training in a New Rural Medical School” Funding Source: Health Resources and Service Administration Amount Requested: $316,500 (Co-Investigator with S. Shive and S. Godin) Overview: Northeastern Pennsylvania has a crucial need for enhanced primary care, as it is underserved in the fields of primary and specialty medical care, as well as mental health and dental care and has large populations of elderly citizens, impoverished children, and underserved communities. This funding would assist in the creation of a joint M.D./Master of Public Health degree and an M.D./Certificate of Public Health through programs offered through the collaboration of ESU and The Commonwealth Medical College. “Healthy People 2020” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health Amount Awarded: $3,964 Overview: The Healthy Communities Resource Guide (HCRG) is a searchable database of strategies and interventions that have resulted in public policy and other changes in Pennsylvania communities. Staff will train community health partnerships to use the HCRG to plan and implement assessments and action plans. “Asthma Control Program Strategic Evaluation Plan” Pennsylvania Department of Health Amount Awarded: $54,660 Overview: Building up on previous projects, Dr. Cardelle will develop Individual Evaluation Plans in accordance with the existing Strategic Evaluation Plan in support of the PA Department of Health Asthma Control program. Specifically, this work will focus on creating the Pediatric Asthma toolkit as well as new intervention strategies initiated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding Source:

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Dongsheng Che College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science “Non-Coding RNA Structure Comparison and Classification Using Multiple Similarity Measurements” Funding Source: Burroughs Welcome Fund Amount Requested: $14,980 Overview: These funds will cover the cost of travel to China where Che will collaborate with leading bioinformatics researchers at Tongji University in Shanghai. The study of non-coding RNA structure will facilitate work on computational issues in examining RNA secondary structure comparison and classification.

Li-Ming Chiang College of Health Sciences | Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness “International Coaching and Sporting Summit” Funding Source: Government of Taiwan Amount Awarded: $15,000 Overview: The summit will focus on strength and conditioning, core training, speed, agility, power training, and assessments for basketball, swimming, tennis, and track and field athletes, bringing together American and Taiwanese professionals.

Jenny Collins College of Arts and Sciences | Music “Music Materials” ESU Foundation $500 Overview: Funds were utilized to purchase piano scores, music education DVDs, and percussion kits which are available for the use of all students enrolled in piano or music classes. These educational items will increase the musical knowledge of students and serve as enrichment devices for more than 500 students each semester. Funding Source:

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Susan Dillmuth-Miller College of Arts and Sciences | Speech-Language Pathology “Creating Early Childhood Screening Programs in Monroe County While Providing Education to Graduate Students in Speech Pathology” Funding Source: Highmark Foundation Academic Healthcare Programs, PASSHE Foundation Amount Awarded: $11,850 Overview: Young children should have their hearing screened periodically in order to reduce the negative impact of undetected hearing loss on speech, language, education, and cognition. Currently, Monroe County does not have a local referral source to screen the birth-to-three-year-old population. ESU graduate students in speech pathology need experience in screening this age group, and will obtain it while providing a valuable service to children and their families.

“Therapy Materials for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Population” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $705 Overview: Due to early identification of hearing loss and the availability of digital hearing aids and cochlear implants, expectations for speech and language development for the deaf and hard of hearing population have significantly changed within the past ten years. As a result, therapy materials have adapted to meet this change in outcomes. These funds enabled the purchase of updated materials that provide hands-on experiences to the graduate students in the Speech-Pathology program.

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Darlene Farris-Labar College of Arts and Sciences | Art “All Hands on Deck: Entrepreneurship is for Everyone” Funding Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) - Entrepreneurship Across the Colleges Amount Awarded: $1,909 Overview: As part of Entrepreneurship Across the Colleges, this grant brought a panel of speakers to campus to discuss how various disciplines can effectively incorporate entrepreneurial principles and practices into their diverse curriculum, citing classroom projects that became viable businesses. “Implementing Sustainable Design Practice” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $250 Overview: On April 10, 2012, Erika Doering Design, a Brooklyn-based firm that works in both residential and commercial design, provided a very in depth perspective on how to implement sustainability in design to students, staff and faculty at ESU. This was an event hosted by the Sustainability Commission’s Green Outreach committee. This event was among many other workshops, presentations and poster sessions about sustainability and environmental concerns during the second week in April 2012.

Tom Gioglio Student Affairs | Intercollegiate Athletics “Community Sports Grant” Funding Source: Community Sports and Development Council, Inc. Amount Awarded: $413,000 (Final funding to be determined by final project cost) Overview: This project will create a small-scale baseball stadium for the ESU baseball team. The new turf field and stadium will also be a venue for the campus community, non-profit groups, and sports camps. This project will be the first small-scale baseball stadium in the area, and will generate revenue for the campus and community.

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Sharone Glasco Research and Economic Development | Business Accelerator “NPTI Internship Program” Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute Amount Awarded: $5,000 Overview: These funds supported student interns who worked with the ESU Business Accelerator and Pocono Mountain Keystone Innovation Zone companies, and focused on business management, programming, and web development.

Steven Godin College of Health Sciences | Health “Establishing and Enhancing an Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Joint Degree Program and Collaborative Primary Care Training in a New Rural Medical School” Funding Source: Health Resources and Service Administration Amount Requested: $316,500 (Co-Investigator with S. Shive, and A. Cardelle) Overview: Northeastern Pennsylvania has a crucial need for enhanced primary care, as it is underserved in the fields of primary and specialty medical care, as well as mental health and dental care and has large populations of elderly citizens, impoverished children, and underserved communities. This funding would assist in the creation of a joint M.D./Master of Public Health degree and an M.D./Certificate of Public Health through programs offered through the collaboration of ESU and The Commonwealth Medical College.

Sheila Handy College of Business | Business Management “The Status of Municipal Pension Funds” Letter of Intent Funding Source: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Amount Requested: $15,000 (Co-Investigator with J. Weber) Overview: Using existing data, an inventory of municipal pension plans, including those for rural and urban firefighting and police forces, will be developed to identify current and short-term pension needs. The outcomes of the study will be to make recommendations for changes to current state statuses and regulations of pension plans based on the types of plans and the issues surrounding them in various communities.

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt 22

Jeffrey Hardy

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A single mounted skeleton of a small alligator, purchased with grant funding, is being used for teaching purposes in several classes. See Dr. Thomas LaDuke’s grant on page 25 for additional information.

College of Arts and Sciences | Geography “The Acquisition of Aquaterr Digital Soil Moisture, Temperature, and Salinity Meters for Physical Geography, Geology, Meteorology, Geomorphology, and Hydrology Classes” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $1,000 (Co-Investigator with S. Hu) Overview: One area missing from student field research projects is soil measurements. Students will use the Aquaterr Soil Meter to measure the soil moisture, temperature, and salinity in different land use/land cover areas, and identify the reasons for the differences in the soil data. The ultimate goal is to improve the students’ capability for solving problems with new technology and wise strategies. With global climate change and increased air pollution, it is increasingly important to teach students how to monitor changes in soil properties due to acid rain and other human disturbances.

Chin Hu College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology “AmeriCorps VISTA Program” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Campus Compact Amount Awarded: $10,692 (Co-Investigator with M. Narey) Overview: This grant will provide resources to create three comprehensive programs for identified low-income students and their families in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. Students will participate in literacy and math tutoring programs, and families will participate in technology workshops. “Civic Engagement of Muslims in the Lehigh Valley” Funding Source: Sociological Initiatives Foundation Amount Requested: $20,000 (Co-Investigator with H. Pazaki) Overview: The Muslim immigrant population in the United States has surged in recent years, and many immigrants struggle to find a place in American communities. This grant will allow for a study of Islamic groups in the Lehigh Valley, meeting with their leaders and members to gain a sense of the community and the activities in which its members engage. This understanding will be used to foster methods for new opportunities for civic and social engagement, allowing for a greater sense of involvement in the community.

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Shixiong Hu College of Arts and Sciences | Geography “The Acquisition of Aquaterr Digital Soil Moisture, Temperature, and Salinity Meters for Physical Geography, Geology, Meteorology, Geomorphology, and Hydrology Classes” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $1,000 (Co-Investigator with J. Hardy) Overview: One area missing from student field research projects is soil measurements. Students will use the Aquaterr Soil Meter to measure the soil moisture, temperature, and salinity in different land use/land cover areas, and identify the reasons for the differences in the soil data. The ultimate goal is to improve the students’ capability in solving problems with new technology and wise strategies. With global climate change and increased air pollution, it is increasingly important to teach students how to monitor changes in soil properties due to acid rain and other human disturbances. “The Acquisition of Additional HOBO Water Temperature Loggers for Hydrology and Geomorphology Classes” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $1,000 Overview: The Acquisition of Additional HOBO Water Temperature Loggers for Hydrology and Geomorphology Classes that will enhance the students’ skills in the field investigation and capability of data analysis.

Jane Huffman College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences “Lyme-Aidtm Diagnostic Kit” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Amount Awarded: $10,000 Overview: This funding will allow for the creation of a website and 1,000 Lyme-Aidtm diagnostic kits, which allow consumers to safely collect a tick found on a person or animal and send it to be screened for Lyme disease. These kits will be commercialized and sold at local outdoor and sporting goods retailers. “Genetic Variability, Dietary Analysis, Parasitic Infections, and Spatial Dynamics of Nearctic River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) in Pennsylvania” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Amount Requested: $20,000 Overview: This study will provide a genetic profile of Pennsylvania river otters, to aid in their post-translocation monitoring. In addition, it will provide dietary analysis, a survey of endo- and ecto-parasites, and analysis of infectious diseases in Pennsylvania river otters.

College of Arts and Sciences | Chemistry “Development of E-Learning Modules for Analytical Chemistry” Funding Source: The National Science Foundation Amount Awarded: $45,244 Overview: This grant provided funding for a 20-school team to create and implement new materials for active and engaging learning in analytical chemistry through a problem-solving approach. The completed curriculum will be open-source, allowing professors all over the country to modify the materials to fit their needs.

Haklin Kimm

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Richard Kelly

College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science “Embedded GPS Parser” Funding Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Amount Requested: $10,000 Overview: Previous research analyzed GPS chips and their ability to capture satellite signals, as well as the quality of maps from services like Google and Mapquest for use in value-added applications. This funding would assist in commercializing the GPS parsing software created from the previous study. This would allow researchers to connect their GPS devices to a computer and adjust the nature in which their device collects and displays data, allowing for testing of GPS chips before coding.

John Kraybill-Greggo College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology “Homelessness in Rural Pennsylvania” Letter of Intent Funding Source: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Amount Requested: $15,000 (Co-Investigator with J. Weber) Overview: Rural areas have the highest national poverty rates. The last study conducted on rural homelessness was conducted in 2000, and the economic state of Pennsylvania has changed greatly since. This study will examine the types of assistance available to the homeless in rural parts of the state and study the frequency and trends related to it.

Thomas LaDuke College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences “Vertebrate Skeletons for Teaching Labs” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $745 Overview: This grant funded the purchase of a single mounted skeleton of a small alligator that is being used for teaching purposes in several classes. It serves as a representative of basic quadrupedal reptilian morphology for comparison with other vertebrate (or reptilian) groups.

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“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy

James Maroney College of Arts and Sciences | Music “Concert Choir” Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Amount Awarded: $983 Overview: This grant helped to fund a concert performance by the ESU Concert Choir of John Rutter’s “Gloria” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” with professional instrumentalists in May 2012. Funding Source:

Marilyn Narey College of Education | Early Childhood and Elementary Education “AmeriCorps VISTA Program” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Campus Compact Amount Awarded: $10,692 (Co-Investigator with C. Hu) Overview: This grant will provide resources to create three comprehensive programs for identified low-income students and their families in the East Stroudsburg Area School District. Students will participate in literacy and math tutoring programs, and families will participate in technology workshops. “Reflective Practices Learning Module Creation” Funding Source: Faculty Professional Development Committee Amount Requested: $11,262 Overview: The reflective practitioner model for teachers, which engages teachers in researching their own practice, is thought to more adequately prepare teachers to educate diverse learners. The model, however, is not thought to be effectively used in teacher education programs. To better serve education students in PASSHE universities, this grant will be used to research and then create and test an online reflective practices learning module for teacher education.

Robin Olson Finance and Administration | University Police “Reducing Violence Against Women” Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice Amount Awarded: $147,540 Overview: This grant will allow for collaboration between University Police, the ESU Women’s Center, the Office of Student Affairs and Women’s Resources of Monroe County to address the issue of violence against college women, considered to be the most at-risk group for sexual assault, by providing education, training, and resources for the campus community.

College of Arts and Sciences | Art “Thomas Mann: Design for Survival” Funding Source: The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Amount Awarded: $1,265 Overview: This funding supported a presentation and workshop on design, thinking, entrepreneurship and small business for art-related businesses. In conjunction with Thomas Mann’s workshop, “STORM CYCLE,” an artist’s response to Hurricane Katrina, was presented in the Madelon Powers Art Gallery. “Workshops”

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Joni Oye-Benintende

Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Amount awarded: $2,000 Overview: The grant funded an exhibition and workshops by Sharon Bartmann, ceramic artist and David Coulter, photographer. The event presented the work of both artists in the Madelon Powers Art Gallery in February 2011, a two-day, hands-on clay sculpture workshop with Ms. Bartmann and a one-day workshop in photographing art work with Mr. Coulter. Funding Source:

Alyson Patascher Student Affairs | Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Services “Reducing Underage Drinking” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Amount Awarded: $16,028 Overview: Funding will facilitate activities to reduce underage drinking among students. Activities include a social norms campaign, which will address and correct misperceptions about drinking and drug use on campus. This will be facilitated by a Peer Education Alcohol Team using data from student surveys. Campus sweeps and party patrols by campus police will also be funded through the grant, as well as an evaluation team to address the effectiveness of the programs. “PASSHE Statewide Coalition for the Prevention and Reduction of Underage and Binge Drinking” Funding Source: PASSHE Amount Awarded: $1,750 Overview: This funding allowed ESU to continue its focus on social norms relating to student alcohol use. The university currently has a strong social norms campaign. This grant fortified the campaign by supporting the hiring of a peer educator to relay responsible drinking messages to students, through presentations and promotion of social norms materials, and by supporting a social norms video contest.

“Science does not know its debt to imagination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Hooshang Pazaki College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology “Civic Engagement of Muslims in the Lehigh Valley” Funding Source: Sociological Initiatives Foundation Amount Requested: $20,000 (Co-Investigator with C. Hu) Overview: The Muslim immigrant population in the United States has surged in recent years, and many immigrants struggle to find a place in American communities. This grant will allow for a study of Islamic groups in the Lehigh Valley, meeting with their leaders and members to gain a sense of the community and the activities in which its members engage. This understanding will be used to foster methods for new opportunities for civic and social engagement, allowing for a greater sense of involvement in the community.

Fernando Perez College of Education | Academic Enrichment and Learning “Student Support Services” Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education Amount Awarded: $231,103 Overview: The goal of the Student Support Services program is to increase the number of disadvantaged, low-income, first-generation or disabled college students in the U.S. who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level. The program has a three-pronged approach including academic, counseling, and social-cultural activities to engage and assist students.

Mary Frances Postupack Research and Economic Development “Technology Transfer, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Amount Requested: $95,000 (Co-Investigator with P. Campbell) Overview: This project will allow the students and faculty of PASSHE universities to undertake new activities that will expand entrepreneurial awareness and expertise across the Commonwealth. This will result in job creation, business start-ups, and a further understanding of the processes that encourage our citizens to think and act more entrepreneurially. “Business Accelerator Wet Lab Equipment” Appalachian Regional Commission Amount Requested: $50,000 Overview: This project will attract new bioscience companies, create lifesustaining jobs, and reduce brain-drain in Northeastern Pennsylvania by providing a wet lab infrastructure to support bioscience start-up companies. Funding Source:

College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Languages “Instruction of the Less Commonly Taught Languages” Funding Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Amount Awarded: $60,000 Overview: These funds supported the creation of a fully-equipped distance learning classroom at ESU. This classroom will facilitate the teaching of less commonly taught languages across all PASSHE universities and specifically engage ESU students who wish to learn Chinese and Italian. “Training ESU Faculty for ITV Course Sharing of the Less Commonly Taught Languages” Funding Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Amount Awarded: $11,202 Overview: This sixteen-month grant will permit the Department of Modern Languages to prepare all of its future ITV instructors to originate shared language courses at ESU, as well as increase the number of courses shared with other PASSHE campuses. Funds will support training workshops as well as instruction in assessment and dissemination strategies.

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Jeffrey Ruth

“Modernization of Departmental Multimedia Resources” ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $1,000 Overview: Modernization of Departmental Multimedia Resources that includes the purchase of several audio, video and text-based resources that will augment the holdings of the department, for use in classes as well as in the language lab. Funding Source:

Gina Scala College of Education | Special Education and Rehabilitation “Dual Secondary and Special Education Planning” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education Amount Awarded: $20,000 Overview: This funding will assist in the implementation of a special education certification for grades 7-12. Program participants will be dual-certified in a content area and special education, learning the skills to educate older children with special needs, an area that is currently underserved and in-demand.

N. Paul Schembari College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science “2+2+2 Workforce Leadership Program in Computer Science” Funding Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Amount awarded: $1,000 Overview: ESU faculty worked with students in an after-school program to support cyber security education, discuss with students various cyber careers to develop a sustainable middle school to university cyber student pipeline, and increase cyber security awareness.

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“Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program” Funding Source: U.S. Department of Defense Amount Awarded: $61,786 (2011-2012) Amount Awarded: $129,123 (2012-2013) Overview: This program provides financial, academic, and social support to qualified ESU computer security majors and information security and computer science graduate students who then serve the Department of Defense as interns and software engineers.

Steven Shive College of Health Sciences | Health “Establishing and Enhancing an Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Joint Degree Program and Collaborative Primary Care Training in a New Rural Medical School” Funding Source: Health Resources and Service Administration Amount Requested: $316,500 (Co-Investigator with S. Godin and A. Cardelle) Overview: Northeastern Pennsylvania has a crucial need for enhanced primary care, as it is underserved in the fields of primary and specialty medical care, as well as mental health and dental care and has large populations of elderly citizens, impoverished children, and underserved communities. This funding would assist in the creation of a joint M.D./Master of Public Health degree and an M.D./Certificate of Public Health through programs offered through the collaboration of ESU and The Commonwealth Medical College.

Elaine Shuey College of Health Sciences | Speech-Language Pathology “Larynx Models” ESU Foundation $700 Overview: Speech-language pathologists need to understand the anatomy and physiology of the larynx, as it is where voice is produced as well as being the primary means of protecting the lungs during swallowing. These models will be used in several classes where students will use them to learn the various muscles and cartilages of the larynx. Funding Source:

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Uriel Trujillo College of Education | Upward Bound “Upward Bound” U.S. Department of Education Amount Awarded: $374,900 (2011-2012) Amount Awarded: $416,000 (2012-2013) Overview: As part of the federal TRIO programs, Upward Bound provides academic services and experiences to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds beginning in middle school. These funds will help provide academic tutoring, college preparation, instruction in core subjects, and other education-related assistance. Funding Source:

Division of Student Affairs | Counseling and Psychological Services “It’s Okay to Talk About It” Funding Source: Dominion Mental Health Foundation Amount Awarded: $2,500 Overview: This grant will use innovative programming events focusing on mental health and mental illness that promotes public awareness, reduces stigma, educates students, and encourages access to available treatment. The events are designed to increase the conversation of mental health issues, to demonstrate the impact of unrecognized, undiagnosed, and untreated mental illness and the impact of keeping silent about mental illness.

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Linda Van Meter

“It’s Okay to Talk About It… What a Difference Student Awareness Makes” Suicide Awareness and Prevention Funding Source: Dominion Mental Health Foundation Amount Awarded: $3,000 Overview: These funds will support multiple student awareness activities on campus related to suicide prevention and mental health issues. The program was designed to increase awareness and communication about mental health and mental illness and to open a dialogue about the roles of stress, depression, and suicide while decreasing the stigma attached to mental illness.

During their program at ESU titled, “It’s OKAY to Talk About It … Suicide, Healing and a Journey of Self-Reflection,” cyclists and activists (from left) Thomas Brown and Zachary Chipps talked about their experiences on a 7,000-mile cross-country bicycle tour which was intended to raise awareness about suicide. 31

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Matthew Wallace College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences “OPUS: Online Synthesis for Improved Understanding of Treehopper Biodiversity” Funding Source: National Science Foundation Amount Requested: $219,132 Overview: More than 3,500 species of insects are classified as treehoppers, including some of the most interesting in the animal kingdom. These insects feed on plants and come in many different shapes and sizes. Funding will help create an online treehoppers database that synthesizes the large body of knowledge about the various species for researchers. “Honey Bee and Butterfly Head Models for Introduction to Biology and Entomology Labs” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $1,000 Overview: Honey bee and butterfly head models will be used in five biology courses and will be used by approximately 450 students each year. These largerthan-life sized examples of insect heads assist them in learning the intricacies of arthropod and insect mouthparts. Each model realistically demonstrates the proper position of all the mouthpart segments of the honey bee, an example of a chewing-lapping mouthpart, and in the butterfly, an example of a siphoning mouthpart. Mouthpart shape is important when determining insects’ identities and when studying their biology and life history.

Jeffrey Weber College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science “Homelessness in Rural Pennsylvania” Letter of Intent Funding Source: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Amount Requested: $15,000 (Co-Investigator with J. Kraybill-Greggo) Overview: Rural areas have the highest national poverty rates. The last study conducted on rural homelessness was conducted in 2000, and the economic state of Pennsylvania has changed greatly since. This study will examine the types of assistance available to the homeless in rural parts of the state and study the frequency and trends related to it. “The Status of Municipal Pension Funds” Letter of Intent Funding Source: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Amount Requested: $15,000 (Co-Investigator with S. Handy) Overview: Using existing data, an inventory of municipal pension plans, including those for rural and urban firefighting and police forces, will be developed to identify current and short-term pension needs. The outcomes of the study will be to make recommendations for changes to current state statuses and regulations of pension plans based on the types of plans and the issues surrounding them in various communities.

College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences “Assessment of Bat Activity at Penobscot Mountain, Luzerne County, PA, After White-Nose Syndrome” Funding Source: National Park Service Amount Requested: $2,500 Overview: White-nose syndrome (WNS), a pathogenic fungus that infects bats, was discovered in Pennsylvania in 2008. Hibernating bat populations have been in decline since the arrival of the fungus, which is often fatal. This funding would facilitate a study on the effects of WNS on the bat population in northeastern Pennsylvania when compared to a baseline study of the population from 2006, before the arrival of WNS.

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Howard Whidden

“Establishing Baseline Data and Survey Protocols for Continuing Assessment of DEWA Bat Populations” Funding Source: National Park Service Amount Awarded: $7,245 Overview: Dr. Whidden and students will use funding from this grant to monitor and collect data on White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in bats in the Delaware Water Gap Area (DEWA). The recent emergence and spread of a pathogenic fungus believed to be the cause of WNS has the potential to eradicate entire populations of bats, including those found in the DEWA area. “Assessment of Bat Activity at Pensibscot Mountain After White-Nose Syndrome” Funding Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission Amount Requested: $38,484 Overview: This grant will fund acoustic monitoring of bat populations affected by White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Data collected will be compared to a survey of bat activity in 2006, prior to the discovery of WNS in Pennsylvania. The study will take place on a wind farm, and will also monitor the effects of the wind farm on bat mortality rates. “Mammal Leg and Foot Skeleton Set” ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $791 Overview: The mammal leg and foot skeleton set will be used by students in three biology courses, benefiting many students each year. The anatomy of an animal’s leg and foot is closely associated with the type of locomotion practiced by the animal and provides many insights into the natural history of the species. This new set includes five different leg skeletons side by side, so that students can compare the detailed leg and foot structure of different species of mammals with different types of locomotion. Funding Source:

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Candace White Student Affairs “Coalitions to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Abuse at Institutions of Higher Education” Funding Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Amount Awarded: $9,667 Overview: This grant allowed ESU to continue a social norms campaign to inform students about the abuse of alcohol. These funds supported a peer educator who spoke to student groups and a video contest to promote the message of responsible drinking among students.

Jennifer White College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences “Human Anatomy and Physiology Joint Models” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $944 Overview: Funding allowed 12 joint models to be purchased for human anatomy and physiology labs, serving hundreds of students each year. The ability to properly identify bones, ligaments, and muscles, and to understand their arrangements and functions are essential skills that lab students are expected to master. These models realistically display the anatomy of important joints, and allow students to manipulate them in order to determine which movements are possible and how ligaments lend stability to joints.

Daria Wielebinski Research and Economic Development | Office of Workforce Development “WEDNETPA” Funding Source:

Development

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic

$222,134 Overview: Funds provide the opportunity for employers to train their employees through the Guaranteed Free Training program. This program was created to empower Pennsylvania companies by developing employable skills. Information technology training and basic skills training are available to qualified in-state businesses and out-of-state companies relocating to Pennsylvania. Amount Awarded:

Peng Zhang College of Health Sciences | Physical Education Teacher Education

“Incorporation of FITstep Pedometers into Teaching Sports and Games” Funding Source: ESU Foundation Amount Awarded: $1,000 Overview: To benefit the Physical Education Teacher Education program, 50 pedometers were used in two courses. The FITstep model was chosen because it measures both the steps and the intensity of the physical activity being performed. The use of the pedometers trained beginning physical educators to incorporate technology into daily instruction and to assess critical gains of fitness through physical education.

During fiscal year 2011-2012, ESUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faculty and staff submitted 62 proposals to external funders, requesting $4 million in funding. Over 80% of those proposals were funded, bringing $2.8 million to the university.

Grant Proposals 2011-2012 Type of Funds

Funds Requested

Funds Awarded

Submitted

Awarded

PASSHE

$268,731

$105,469

Federal

$2,004,690

$1,734,538

State

$977,029

$449,377

Other

$744,455

$508,725

Total

$3,994,905

$2,798,109

2011-2012 External Proposals

2011-2012 External Awards

(By Source)

15%

14% n PASSHE

40%

19%

n Federal n State

n PASSHE

44%

22%

n Other

26%

external Grants

External Funding Facts & Figures

n Federal n State n Other

20%

Grants Reception 2011

INDEX Adams, Kimberly S.................................. 11, 13

Gray, Michael.................................................14

Parker, Paula.................................................16

Albiero-Walton, Julianne................................13

Green, Bonnie...............................................14

Patascher, Alyson..........................................27

Alegre, Alberto...............................................13

Handy, Sheila................................................22

Pazaki, Hooshang.........................................28

Antonette, Lesliee..........................................18

Hardy, Jeffrey................................................23

Perez, Fernando............................................28

Ball, Margaret Joyce................................13, 18

Hernandez, Bonar.........................................14

Pierangeli, Lori...............................................12

Ballinger, Debra A..........................................13

Hu, Chin.........................................................23

Postupack, Mary Frances..............................28

Barnes, Kathleen J.................................. 11, 13

Hu, Shixiong...................................... 11, 14, 24

Ray, Rhonda..................................................16

Batson-Magnuson, LuAnn.............................18

Huang, Yi-hui........................................... 11, 14

Rheinheimer, David.......................................16

Begum, Nurun...............................................13

Huffman, Jane......................................... 11, 24

Ruth, Jeffrey............................................16, 29

Bitto, Adenike.................................................13

Jeong, Mihye.................................................14

Rutter, Alison.................................................16

Boyd, Kelly.....................................................13

Kanekar, Amar.........................................12, 15

Sauers, Emily................................................16

Brett, Christine............................................... 11

Kelly, Richard.................................................25

Scala, Gina..............................................16, 29

Campbell, Patricia.........................................18

Kennedy, Patricia...........................................15

Schembari, N. Paul...................................29-30

Cardelle, Alberto......................................13, 19

Khusid, Irina...................................................12

Shive, Steven..........................................16, 30

Casebolt, Kevin ............................................ 11

Kimm, Haklin...........................................15, 25

Shuey, Elaine.................................................30

Chang, John..................................................13

Kraybill-Greggo, John....................................25

Smeaton, Patricia..........................................12

Che, Dongsheng............................ 9, 11, 13, 20

Kuchinski, Caroline........................................15

Smith, Leigh...................................................16

Chiang, Li-Ming.......................................13, 20

LaDuke, Thomas...........................................25

Sockman, Beth Rajan....................................16

Collins, Jenny................................................20

Lare, Doug.....................................................15

Sutton, Rhonda..............................................16

Connolly, Timothy.................................... 11, 13

Lee, Jaedeock...............................................15

Trujillo, Uriel...................................................30

Coskey, Shawn..............................................13

Leenerts, Cynthia A.......................................15

Tanokura, Yoshinori.................................12, 16

Creamer, Paul................................................14

Levitt, Kenneth...............................................15

Truschel, Jack...............................................16

Daganzo-Cantens, Esther.............................14

Maroney, James......................................12, 26

VanArsdale, Nancy........................................16

Davis, Shala..................................................14

Master, Terry............................................12, 15

Van Meter, Linda............................................31

Dillmuth-Miller, Susan...............................20-21

Mazure, David...................................10, 12, 15

Wallace, Matthew S.................................12, 32

Dudley, Christopher.........................................9

McClanahan, Andrea...............................12, 15

Warner, Charles.............................................16

Farris-LaBar, Darlene..............................14, 21

McGlynn, Adam.............................................10

Weber, Jeffrey...............................................32

Fleischman, Robert.......................................14

McKenzie, Rob..............................................15

Whidden, Howard..........................................33

French, Stephanie.........................................14

McLaughlin, Maureen....................................15

White, Candace.............................................34

Friedman, Douglas........................................14

Miltenberger, Matthew...................................15

White, Jennifer...............................................34

Frystak, Shannon..........................................14

Mlodzienski, Linda.........................................15

Whitehead, Andrew.......................................16

Gasper, Marcia..............................................14

Moir, Gavin....................................................15

Winke, Molly..................................................16

Geiger, Melissa..............................................14

Moore, Mary Anne.........................................15

Whitford, Tracy..............................................10

Geiser-Getz, Glenn........................................14

Munford, Shawn............................................15

Wielebinski, Daria..........................................34

Gibbons, Elizabeth.................................. 11, 14

Narey, Marilyn J.................................12, 15, 26

Yarmus, Reuben............................................16

Gioglio, Tom...................................................21

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Erin........................................12, 15

Zeytinoglu, Cem............................................16

Glasco, Sharone............................................22

Olson, Robin..................................................26

Xie, Qian........................................................12

Godin, Steven..........................................14, 22

Oye-Benintende, Joni....................................27

Zhang, Peng............................................16, 34

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