2014 grants yearbook

C A L I F O R N I A U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A

CALU

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

2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS & RESEARCH

Because grants play an essential role

in supporting the University’s

academic mission, I am pleased to

recognize the members of our faculty and

staff who applied themselves to the task of

grant-writing this year.

This publication is a tribute to their work.

Grant-writers devote many hours to the

painstaking process of seeking external

support for projects that provide academic

enrichment and hands-on learning

opportunities for our Cal U students.

These projects also benefit participating

faculty and staff by opening doors to research

and/or professional development. In many

cases, the broader community benefits, as well.

Grant-funded projects this year will explore

environmental issues in Pennsylvania, across

the United States and around the world. Grant

awards will support service-learning and

teacher preparation, improve public safety,

strengthen connections with the local

business community, and raise awareness of

important societal concerns.

In addition to the direct benefits of these projects, each one helps to raise the University’s

profile and cement Cal U’s status as a valued participant in the educational, scientific and

cultural life of our region.

I sincerely thank each of the grant-writers whose work is acknowledged in this edition of

Laude. And I commend the Office of Sponsored Programs & Research for working closely with

faculty and staff to identify funding opportunities and navigate the grant-writing process.

You have my deepest appreciation for the time, energy and positive spirit invested in grant-

writing this year.

With warm wishes,

Geraldine M. Jones

Interim President, California University of Pennsylvania

2014 GRANTSYEARBOOK OF F I C E O F S P O N S O R E D P RO G R A M S & R E S E A R C H

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Biomonitoring StreambankFencing Sites 2014Funding Agency:

CONSOL Energy

Amount Awarded:

$50,483

Project Period:

4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Project Overview: This funding provides for the continued

biological monitoring of sites that received streambank

fencing. Monitoring to include water quality sampling, fish and

macroinvertebrate collections, and plant cover assessments.

Inventory of Fishes in UnassessedTributaries within the Kiski-Connemaugh and YoughioghenyRiver BasinsFunding Agency:

Richard King Mellon Foundation through the National Fish and

Wildlife Foundation

Amount Awarded:

$10,000

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 12/20/2013

Project Overview:

This project will provide an inventory of fishes in 40

unassessed streams in the Kiski-Connemaugh and

Youghiogheny river basins, as well as physical habitat and

water quality measurements.

Ongoing Paddlefish PopulationStatus, Abundance, and RestorativePlanning – Phase IVFunding Agency:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Pennsylvania Fish

and Boat Commission

Amount Awarded:

$31,200

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 3/31/2015

Project Overview:

This project will assess paddlefish populations in the upper

Allegheny River, from Kinzua Dam to the confluence of French

Creek.

Potential for Seed Dispersal byResident and Migratory CanadaGeese PopulationsFunding Agency:

Regional Science Consortium

Amount Awarded:

$1,560

Project Period:

5/15/2013 - 8/30/2014

Project Overview:

This research will evaluate the role that Canada geese

populations (both resident and migrant) have on the spread

of exotic plant species and determine how their diet may shift

seasonally.

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRANTS AWARDED

DR. DAVID ARGENTBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences

Eberly College of Science and Technology

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Documenting Toxoplasma gondiiInfection in Native and InvasiveRodents in the Rainforest ofMadagascarFunding Agency:

PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council

Amount Awarded:

$7,968

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

Project Overview:

This research project will evaluate the extent of the

Toxoplasma gondii infection within the rodent population of

the Ranomanfana National Park region. Findings will be shared

with the Malagasy government and the scientific community.

University Service-Learning inEnvironmental EducationFunding Agency:

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Amount Awarded:

$2,965

Project Period:

7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

Project Overview:

This project will establish a formalized service-learning

program that will enable Cal U undergraduate students to

develop environmental education learning modules to benefit

K-12 students in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Evaluation Services for the 21stCentury Community Learning Center6A LEARN Afterschool Program 2014Funding Agency:

U.S. Department of Education through the Pennsylvania

Department of Education through SPHS CONNECT

Amount Awarded:

$10,000

Project Period:

1/1/2014 - 10/31/2014

Project Overview:

Year 2 of this evaluation services project encompasses the

collection and analysis of student and program operation data

and the generation of the written evaluation report.


DR. SUMMERARRIGO-NELSON

Biolog ical and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and Technology

DR. SHERI BOYLESocial Work

College of Education and Human Services

DR. CAROL BOCETTIBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences


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Teaching with PrimarySources 2013-2014Funding Agency:

Library of Congress

Amount Awarded:

$180,000

Project Period:

10/1/2013 - 10/1/2014

Project Overview:

This grant provides K-12 teacher professional development in

which participants learn to access and utilize the vast

assortment of Library of Congress online primary sources for

instructional purposes in classrooms. Additionally, it provides

similar training for pre-service teachers in Cal U's College of

Education and Human Services.

Student SupportServices 2013-2014Funding Agency:

U.S. Department of Education

Amount Awarded:

$269,861

Project Period:

9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014

Project Overview:

This program provides academic assistance (counseling,

tutoring, remedial services) to approximately 200

educationally and economically disadvantaged university

students.

Health Education Awareness Fair 2014Funding Agency:

Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund

Amount Awarded:

$1,000

Project Period:

6/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Project Overview:

This funding will be used to support the 27th annual Health

Fair at Cal U.

DR. MICHAEL BRNATeaching with Pr imary Sources


PROFESSOR CHRISTINECRAWFORD

Academic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human Services

MS. FRAN FAYISHStudent Development

Student Aff air s


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Potential for Seed Dispersal byResident and Migratory CanadaGeese PopulationsFunding Agency:

Regional Science Consortium

Amount Awarded:

$1,560

Project Period:

5/15/2013 - 8/30/2014

Project Overview:

This research will evaluate the role that Canada geese

populations (both resident and migrant) have on the spread

of exotic plant species and determine how their diet may

shift seasonally.



Amount Awarded:

$2,965

Project Period:

7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

Project Overview:





Cal U's Mine Map Project 2013Funding Agency:


Amount Awarded:

$85,934

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2016

Project Overview:

This funding will support the georeferencing and digitization

of a total of 1,080 mine maps.

DR. KYLE FREDRICKEarth Sciences


PROFESSOR KELLEYFLAHERTY

Biolog ical and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and Technology

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Gambling ConferenceFunding Agency:

Washington County Drug and Alcohol Commission

Amount Awarded:

$5,000

Project Period:

3/1/2014 - 5/31/2014

Project Overview:

This grant will fund a day-long conference at Cal U with a goal

of educating attendees on problem gambling. The target

audience will include both University and community

members. Speakers will address the scope of the problem as

well as conduct motivational interviewing and other

intervention techniques designed to address problem

gambling.

Reaching Each in Our Cal CommunityFunding Agency:

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Amount Awarded:

$40,000

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015

Project Overview:

With Cal U and the Borough of California working together,

this funding will support programs and activities to address

the goal of reducing underage and dangerous drinking, thus

creating a safer and more productive environment in which to

live, study and work.

Summer Food 2014Funding Agency:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Amount Awarded:

$19,476

Project Period:

6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Project Overview:

This funding provides partial reimbursement for food provided

to Upward Bound participants during the program's annual

Summer Academy.

MS. DONNA GEORGEStudent Aff air s

PROFESSOR LAURAGIACHETTI



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Chemistry Lab Equipment Fall 2013Funding Agency:

Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

Amount Awarded:

$3,000

Project Period:

10/23/2013 - 6/30/2014

Project Overview:

The funding will enable the acquisition of equipment to

enhance Cal U's chemistry laboratory.

SACP Chemistry Student ResearchGrant 2014-2015Funding Agency:

Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

Amount Awarded:

$2,200

Project Period:

6/23/2014 - 6/30/2015

Project Overview:

This funding will provide student researchers with the

materials and supplies necessary for the research projects

they are conducting under the direction of faculty in the

Chemistry Department.

Will plankton on the Great Plains beable to keep up with climate change?Funding Agency:


Amount Awarded:

$9,896

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

Project Overview:

This research project will assess how zooplankton — a group

of invertebrates that plays a key role in the food webs of

lakes — will respond to a changing climate.

Move - Academic SiteSoftware LicenseFunding Agency:

Midland Valley Exploration Ltd.

Amount Awarded:

$109,438

Project Period:

8/6/2013 - 8/5/2014

Project Overview:

This grant will provide 20 software licenses and support

which will be used in classroom instruction for Earth Science

students at Cal U.


DR. GREGG GOULDChemistry and Physics


DR. DEREK GRAYBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences


DR. DANIEL HARRISBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences


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Discovered and Developed inPennsylvania: The PASSHEEntrepreneurial Leadership CentersFunding Agency:

Pennsylvania Department of Community

and Economic Development

Amount Awarded:

$8,300

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2015

Project Overview:

This project builds upon the previous success of the ELCs,

and undertakes new activities to expand and enhance

awareness of entrepreneurship across the Commonwealth

that will result in job creation, business start-up, and further

understanding of the process to enable our citizens to think

and act more entrepreneurially.

HQ-TEEMS 2013-2014 (Highly Qualified Teachers in ExceptionalEducation, Math and Science)Funding Agency:


Amount Awarded:

$53,139

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014

Project Overview:

This project aims to meet the need of preparing teachers with

a K-12 special education licensure with knowledge and skills

in (a) Pennsylvania’s academic content standards, (b)

evidence-based interventions for pupils with mid-moderate

disabilities and those from diverse cultures, and (c) content

specific expertise in middle school math and science.

Cal U/IU 1 ESL ProfessionalDevelopment Project 2014-2015Funding Agency:


Amount Awarded:

$392,800

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

Project Overview:

Cal U will continue to partner with IU1 in Year 3 of this grant

that offers English as a Second Language (ESL) professional

development opportunities for pre-service teachers, new

teachers, experienced teachers, principals, assistant principals

and paraprofessionals.

DR. KALIE KOSSARSpecial Education


MS. KELLY HUNTEntrepreneur ial Leader ship Center


DR. KEVIN KOURYCollege of Education and Human Services


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Amount Awarded:

$25,225

Project Period:

6/1/2013 - 5/31/2014

Project Overview:



Summer Academy.



Amount Awarded:

$19,476

Project Period:

6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Project Overview:



Summer Academy.

Cal U Girls' Golf InitiativeFunding Agency:

Women's Sports Foundation

Amount Awarded:

$3,675

Project Period:

12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014

Project Overview:

This program introduces girls from lower- and middle-class

backgrounds to golf while incorporating character education,

life lessons and elements of the GoGirlsGo! curriculum.

Golf for Fitness, Relaxation and FunFunding Agency:

Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund Grant

Amount Awarded:

$950

Project Period:

3/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Project Overview:

This program is designed to introduce faculty members to the

sport of golf. This program will enable participants to

increase outdoor physical activity, enhance balance and

coordination, network with other faculty members, and reduce

stress while learning to golf.

PROFESSOR JOHNKULA


DR. VANESSAMACKINNON

Exercise Science and Spor t StudiesCollege of Education and Human Services

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Transforming Our ClassroomsThrough the Exploration ofCommunity HistoryFunding Agency:


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.



Amount Awarded:

$2,965

Project Period:

7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

Project Overview:





DR. SARAH MEISSBiolog ical and Environmental Sciences


PROFESSOR JULIAMCGINNISMander ino Library


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Amount Awarded:

$9,540

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

Project Overview:







community history.

HQ-TEEMS 2013-2014(Highly Qualified Teachers in ExceptionalEducation, Math and Science)Funding Agency:


Amount Awarded:

$53,139

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014

Project Overview:

This project aims to meet the need of preparing teachers with

a K-12 special education licensure with knowledge and skills

in (a) Pennsylvania’s academic content standards, (b)

evidence-based interventions for pupils with mid-moderate

disabilities and those from diverse cultures, and (c) content

specific expertise in middle school math and science.

Special Education Program:Supporting Training with IntellectualDisabilities 2014Funding Agency:

The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust

Amount Awarded:

$75,000

Project Period:

1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Project Overview:

This project will focus on expanding and enhancing Cal U's

Technology and Assessment and Teaching Practice Labs, as

well as equipping two mini mobile technology carts for Cal U's

instructional lab classrooms in Connellsville School District and

Mon Valley School.

DR. KATHERINEMITCHEMSpecial Education


PROFESSORWILLIAMMELOY

Mander ino Library

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AmericaView 2013-2014:StateView Program Developmentand Operation for PennsylvaniaFunding Agency:

U.S. Geological Survey through AmericaView

Amount Awarded:

$24,673

Project Period:

12/13/2013 - 9/15/2014

Project Overview:

This funding will support: 1) the creation of educational

materials using MarylandViewer and PennsylvaniaViewer; 2)

the update of the Land Use/Land Cover exercise to work with

ArcGIC online; and, 3) partnering with the Washington County

Department of Public Safety in the sub-discipline of disaster

mapping.

Cal U's Mine Map Project 2013Funding Agency:


Amount Awarded:

$85,934

Project Period:

7/1/2013 - 6/30/2016

Project Overview:

This funding will support the georeferencing and digitization

of a total of 1,080 mine maps.

The National Geo TechCenter 2013-2014Funding Agency:

National Science Foundation through Jefferson Community and

Technical College

Amount Awarded:

$26,815

Project Period:

9/1/2013 - 6/30/2014

Project Overview:

The GeoTech Center is a collaborative effort among colleges,

universities and industry to expand the geospatial workforce.

The partners will work together to provide professional

development, teaching and curriculum resources, career

pathways, and model core competencies for geospatial

technicians and technologists.

The National Geo TechCenter 2014-2015Funding Agency: National Science Foundation through

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Amount Awarded:

$53,630

Project Period:

7/1/2014 - 6/30/2016

Project Overview:

The GeoTech Center is a collaborative effort among colleges,

universities and industry to expand the geospatial workforce.

The partners will work together to provide professional

development, teaching and curriculum resources, career

pathways, and model core competencies for geospatial

technicians and technologists.

DR. THOMASMUELLEREarth Sciences



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WvEB Math and Other Math Initiatives2013-2014Funding Agency:

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission through

West Virginia University

Amount Awarded:

$8,249

Project Period:

5/2/2014 - 9/15/2014

Project Overview:

This funding supports a Project Director to provide consulting

in the migration of course management shells and the

integration of the new ADA-compliant videos into the WvEB

project.

Gettysburg Visitor Study 2014-2015Funding Agency:

Gettysburg Travel Council Inc./Destination Gettysburg

Amount Awarded:

$8,500

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

Project Overview:

This funding will enable continuation of the research projects

conducted by the Cal U Tourism Research Center. The

research includes the Gettysburg intercept and the Adams

County-wide self-complete surveys.

DR. SUSAN RYANEarth Sciences


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DR. ANTYHONYPYZDROWSKIMathematics, Computer Science

and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and Technology

National Endowment for theHumanities Institute:Dante's Divine ComedyFunding Agency:


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.



Amount Awarded:

$9,540

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

Project Overview:







community history.

Dr. Nancy ShafferPhilosophy

College of Liberal Ar ts

DR. LAURATUENNERMANHistory and Polit ical Science

College of Liberal Ar ts


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Amount Awarded:

$9,540

Project Period:

5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

Project Overview:







community history.

Procurement Technical Assistance(GACO) 2014-2015Funding Agency:

Defense Logistics Agency

Amount Awarded:

$205,325

Project Period:

9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015

Project Overview:

Continued funding to support the Government Agency

Coordination Office, a highly successful operation assisting

businesses with obtaining government contracts.

DR. PAMELA TWISSSocial Work


MS. DEBORAHWOJCIK

Government Agency ContractingCoordination Office

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PROFESSOR MICHAEL AMRHEINOutreach and Integration for Technology, Engineering, Art,Math, ScienceEberly College of Science and TechnologyTechnicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing andSupply Chain Technology (TEAMS) ProjectFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughthe Community College of Allegheny CountyAmount Proposed: $54,198Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017

DR. DAVID ARGENTBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyAssessment of Crayfish (Astacidae) Species DistributionPatterns in Southwestern Pennsylvania StreamsFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofConservation and Natural ResourcesAmount Proposed: $19,823Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

Assessment of Halocline Formation in the MonongahelaRiver and Its Potential Effects on Benthic FishCommunitiesFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $7,561Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

Biomonitoring Streambank Fencing Sites 2014Funding Agency: CONSOL EnergyAmount Proposed: $50,483Project Period: 4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Center on Northern AppalachiaFunding Agency: Giant Eagle FoundationAmount Proposed: $104,598Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016

Ongoing Paddlefish Population Status, Abundance, andRestorative Planning – Phase IVFunding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service throughthe Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionAmount Proposed: $31,200Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 3/31/2015

Survey of Brook Trout in Unassessed WatersFunding Agency: National Fish and Wildlife FoundationAmount Proposed: $5,000Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

DR. SUMMER ARRIGO-NELSONBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyDocumenting Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Native andInvasive Rodents in the Rainforest of MadagascarFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $7,968Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. BRUCE BARNHARTAcademic AffairsPASSHE GEAR UP - Cal U Commitment 2015-2021Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Educationthrough PASSHEAmount Proposed: $750Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2021

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRANTS PROPOSED

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DR. MOHAMED BENBOURENANEMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyCMU Teaching Computational Thinking PracticesFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughCarnegie Mellon UniversityAmount Proposed: $84,333Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

PASSHE Engaging Students Through Effective Evidence-based Mathematical Teaching Practices (PASSHEESTEEM)Funding Agency: National Science Foundationthrough PASSHEAmount Proposed: $31,969Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2019

DR. CAROL BOCETTIBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyUniversity Service-Learning in Environmental EducationFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental ProtectionAmount Proposed: $2,965Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. DAVID BOEHMBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBiological Research EquipmentFunding Agency: Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $99,165Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. KADDOUR BOUKAABARMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyIncreasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

PROFESSOR JAMES BOVÉArt and DesignCollege of Liberal ArtsSalt Water Etching Workshop for Jewelry and PrintFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsAmount Proposed: $2,497Project Period: 9/9/2014 - 12/15/2014

DR. SHERI BOYLESocial WorkCollege of Education and Human ServicesEvaluation Services for the 21st Century CommunityLearning Center 6A LEARN Afterschool Program 2014Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education throughPennsylvania Department of Education through SPHSCONNECTAmount Proposed: $10,000Project Period: 1/1/2014 - 10/31/2014

DR. MICHAEL BRNATeaching With Primary SourcesCollege of Education and Human ServicesTeaching with Primary Sources 2014-2015Funding Agency: Library of CongressAmount Proposed: $185,000Project Period: 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015

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PROFESSOR CHRISTINE CRAWFORDAcademic Development ServicesAcademic AffairsStudent Support Services 2013-2014Funding Agency: U.S. Department of EducationAmount Proposed: $284,754Project Period: 9/1/2013 - 8/31/2014

DR. SHELLY DICESAROHealth ScienceCollege of Education and Human ServicesInjury Incidence of Youth Soccer Players and CoachesAthletic Injury Recognition and KnowledgeFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,958Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

MS. FRAN FAYISHStudent DevelopmentHealth Education Awareness Fair 2014Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Faculty Health andWelfare FundAmount Proposed: $1,000Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

PROFESSOR KELLEY FLAHERTYBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyUniversity Service-Learning in Environmental EducationFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental ProtectionAmount Proposed: $2,965Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. KYLE FREDRICKEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBoots on the Ground: A Geologic Field Site Database toEnhance Undergraduate Education and ResearchFunding Agency: GoogleAmount Proposed: $27,500Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 8/31/2015

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

Petrographic Microscopes to Aid in Training ofExploration GeologistsFunding Agency: Chesapeake Energy CorporationAmount Proposed: $50,000Project Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014

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

MS. DONNA GEORGEStudent AffairsGambling ConferenceFunding Agency: Washington County Drugand Alcohol CommissionAmount Proposed: $5,000Project Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2014

PROFESSOR LAURA GIACHETTIAcademic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human ServicesSummer Food 2014Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of EducationAmount Proposed: $19,476Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015


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DR. GREGG GOULDChemistry and PhysicsEberly College of Science and TechnologyChemistry Lab Equipment Fall 2013Funding Agency: Society for Analytical Chemistsof PittsburghAmount Proposed: $3,000Project Period: 10/23/2013 - 6/30/2014

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

DR. DEREK GRAYBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyWill plankton on the Great Plains be able to keep up withclimate change?Funding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,896Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. ELIZABETH GRUBERCounselor EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesTraining Counselors for a Healthier TomorrowFunding Agency: Health Resources andServices AdministrationAmount Proposed: $1,415,195Project Period: 9/30/2014 - 9/29/2017

DR. SCOTT HARGRAVESHealth ScienceCollege of Education and Human ServicesTemporary Modular Residential Access Ramps:Facilitating Geriatric Client Return Home, a Service-Learning ProjectFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $10,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. DANIEL HARRISEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBoots on the Ground: A Geologic Field Site Database toEnhance Undergraduate Education and ResearchFunding Agency: GoogleAmount Proposed: $27,500Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 8/31/2015

Move - Academic Site Software LicenseFunding Agency: Midland Valley Exploration Ltd.Amount Proposed: $109,438Project Period: 8/6/2013 - 8/5/2014

Petrographic Microscopes to Aid in Training ofExploration GeologistsFunding Agency: Chesapeake Energy CorporationAmount Proposed: $50,000Project Period: 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014

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

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DR. PAUL HETTLERBusiness and EconomicsEberly College of Science and TechnologyDeveloping a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale forWeather-Related RisksFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

DR. BRENT HOUSEEnglishCollege of Liberal ArtsVigilant Mine PressFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $10,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. SUSAN JASKOCommunication StudiesCollege of Liberal ArtsDeveloping a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale forWeather-Related RisksFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

DR. DENISE JOSEPHCommunication DisordersCollege of Education and Human ServicesReading Starts HereFunding Agency: Build a Bear Workshop FoundationAmount Proposed: $3,356Project Period: 8/27/2014 - 5/6/2015

DR. CHAD KAUFFMANEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyDeveloping a Domain Specific Risk Taking Scale forWeather-Related RisksFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 4/30/2015

DR. JASON KIGHTSpecial EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesPeer Acceptance Literature (PAL)Funding Agency: Build a Bear Workshop FoundationAmount Proposed: $1,500Project Period: 8/25/2014 - 12/12/2014

DR. LISA KOVALCHICKMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyCMU Teaching Computational Thinking PracticesFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughCarnegie Mellon UniversityAmount Proposed: $84,333Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 Increasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

PROFESSOR JOHN KULAAcademic Development ServicesCollege of Education and Human ServicesSummer Food 2014Funding Agency: Pennsylvania Department of EducationAmount Proposed: $19,476Project Period: 6/1/2014 - 5/31/2015


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DR. NAN LIBusiness and EconomicsEberly College of Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Debt: The Impact on Emotional Health,Mental Health and Academic AchievementFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $8,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. AYANNA LYLESHealth ScienceCollege of Education and Human ServicesUndergraduate Debt: The Impact on Emotional Health,Mental Health and Academic AchievementFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $8,000Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2015

DR. VANESSA MACKINNONExercise Science and Sport StudiesCollege of Education and Human ServicesGolf for Fitness, Relaxation and FunFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Faculty Health andWelfare Fund GrantAmount Proposed: $950Project Period: 3/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

DR. MARIO MAJCENEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015Funding Agency: NASA through the PennsylvaniaState UniversityAmount Proposed: $5,750Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015

PROFESSOR JULIA MCGINNISManderino LibraryTransforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

CHIEF EDWARD MCSHEFFERYPublic Safety and University PoliceVideo Insights Surveillance EquipmentFunding Agency: Video InsightsAmount Proposed: $20,000Project Period: 4/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

DR. SARAH MEISSBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyCreating a Teaching and Learning Garden, andCommunity Garden at the SAI FarmFunding Agency: Aetna FoundationAmount Proposed: $25,000Project Period: 1/21/2015 - 8/31/2015

High Tunnel GreenhouseFunding Agency: The Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $100,148Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 9/30/2015

University Service-Learning in Environmental EducationFunding Agency: Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental ProtectionAmount Proposed: $2,965Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

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PROFESSOR WILLIAM MELOYManderino LibraryTransforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

DR. KATHERINE MITCHEMSpecial EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesSpecial Education Program: Supporting Training withIntellectual Disabilities 2014Funding Agency: The Edith L. Trees Charitable TrustAmount Proposed: $78,413Project Period: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

DR. DAWN MOELLERCounseling CenterStudent DevelopmentTraining Counselors for a Healthier TomorrowFunding Agency: Health Resources andServices AdministrationAmount Proposed: $1,415,195Project Period: 9/30/2014 - 9/29/2017

DR. SUSAN MORRIS-RUTLEDGESecondary EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesCreating a Teacher Education Model of Common CoreState Standards Professional DevelopmentFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,008Project Period: 5/15/2014 - 4/15/2015

DR. THOMAS MUELLEREarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyAmericaView 2013-2014: StateView ProgramDevelopment and Operation for PennsylvaniaFunding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey throughAmericaViewAmount Proposed: $23,673Project Period: 12/13/2013 - 9/15/2014

AmericaView 2014-2015: StateView ProgramDevelopment and Operations for the State ofPennsylvaniaFunding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey throughAmericaViewAmount Proposed: $24,500Project Period: 9/16/2014 - 9/15/2015

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

DR. LOUISE NICHOLSONBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBiological Research EquipmentFunding Agency: Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $99,165Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. MICHAEL PERROTTISecondary EducationCollege of Education and Human ServicesCreating a Teacher Education Model of Common CoreState Standards Professional DevelopmentFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,008Project Period: 5/15/2014 - 4/15/2015


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DR. ANTHONY PYZDROWSKIMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyWvEB Math and Other Math Initiatives 2013-2014Funding Agency: West Virginia Higher Education PolicyCommission through West Virginia UniversityAmount Proposed: $8,599Project Period: 5/2/2014 - 9/15/2014

DR. SUSAN RYANEarth SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyGettysburg Visitor Study 2014-2015Funding Agency: Gettysburg Travel CouncilInc./Destination GettysburgAmount Proposed: $8,500Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 5/31/2015

DR. NANCY SHAFFERPhilosophyCollege of Liberal ArtsNational Endowment for the Humanities Institute:Dante's Divine ComedyFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $7,300Project Period: 5/1/2014 – 10/31/2015

DR. MELISSA SOVAKMathematics, Computer Science and Information SystemsEberly College of Science and TechnologyIncreasing and Enhancing STEM Education inSouthwestern Pennsylvania - A Systemic ApproachFunding Agency: National Science FoundationAmount Proposed: $640,781Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017

PROFESSOR JEFFREY SUMEYApplied Engineering and TechnologyEberly College of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 2015Funding Agency: NASA through the PennsylvaniaState UniversityAmount Proposed: $5,750Project Period: 5/19/2014 - 5/18/2015

DR. MARK TEBBITTBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyBiological Research EquipmentFunding Agency: Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $99,165Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015

DR. LAURA TUENNERMANHistory and Political ScienceCollege of Liberal ArtsTransforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

DR. PAMELA TWISSSocial WorkCollege of Education and Human ServicesCenter on Northern AppalachiaFunding Agency: Giant Eagle FoundationAmount Proposed: $104,598Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016

Transforming Our Classrooms Through the Explorationof Community HistoryFunding Agency: PASSHE Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment CouncilAmount Proposed: $9,540Project Period: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2016

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DR. ROBERT WHYTEBiological and Environmental SciencesEberly College of Science and TechnologyHigh Tunnel GreenhouseFunding Agency: The Gladys Brooks FoundationAmount Proposed: $100,148Project Period: 1/1/2015 - 9/30/2015

DR. JENNIFER WILBURNApplied Engineering and TechnologyEberly College of Science and TechnologyTechnicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, andSupply Chain Technology (TEAMS) ProjectFunding Agency: National Science Foundation throughthe Community College of Allegheny CountyAmount Proposed: $54,198Project Period: 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017

MS. DEBORAH WOJCIKGovernment Agency Contracting Coordination OfficeProcurement Technical Assistance (GACO) 2014-2015Funding Agency: Defense Logistics AgencyAmount Proposed: $205,325Project Period: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015


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