Select Grants and Sponsored Research
¡BIEN! Research
We are a select team of graduate students focused on researching multicultural issues and Latino/a values as it relates to education, teaching, service, and counseling psychology.
- Principal investigator
Edward Anthony Delgado-Romero
Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Services, College of Education - Active since
October 2019
Adapting Science OER Through Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Principles
This project will investigate the Multiple Literacies in Project-Based Learning curriculum to study both the co-design process and impact on the engagement of Multiple Language Learners.
Sponsor
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$210,993Principal investigator
Emily Adah Miller
Assistant professor
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationCo-principal investigator
Emily Reigh
Assistant professor
University of California, Santa CruzActive since
July 2024
Advancing the Cognitive Science of Instruction
With support from the National Science Foundation’s EHR Core Research program, this project seeks to serve the national interest by identifying effective instructional methods to support student understanding of core science concepts.
- Sponsor
National Science Foundation
$681,542 - Principal investigator
Logan Fiorella - Co-principal investigators
Paula Lemons
Professor, UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences - Active since
October 2021
Athens Community Collaborative for Equitable Student Support (ACCESS)
The goals of this project are to increase the number of individuals in Clarke County School District (CCSD) providing student mental health services, promote inclusive practices among trainees and current CCSD staff, and more.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program
$1,898,996Principal investigator
Sycarah Fisher
Associate professor, Department of Educational PsychologyCo-principal investigator
Ashley Johnson Harrison
Associate professor, Department of Educational PsychologyActive since
January 2023
Broadening Participation among Multilingual Learners through High School Teachers' Professional Learning Experiences in the Instructional Conversation Pedagogy
This exploratory project will develop and test a model of professional learning for high school teachers in which they learn how to embed the Instructional Conversation pedagogy within standards-aligned scientific and engineering practices.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation Discovery Research K-12
$449,555Principal investigator
Paula J. Mellom
Senior research scientist, Center for Multilingual-Learner Education, Research, and Innovative Teaching (MERIT)
Office of Research and Graduate EducationCo-principal investigators
John Mativo
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Workforce Education and Instructional TechnologyRebecca K. Hixon
Assistant research scientist, MERIT
Office of Research and Graduate EducationActive since
August 2024
Characterization of Cardiovascular Responses to Passive Whole-Body Heat Stress in Obese and Non-Obese Middle-Aged Adults
We will examine whether metabolomic alterations are associated with exaggerated cardiovascular strain during heat stress in middle-aged adults with obesity.
Sponsor
American Heart Association
$230,247Principal investigator
S. Tony Wolf
Assistant professor, Department of KinesiologyActive since
April 2025
Clinical Assessment of MitoQ on Microvascular and Mitochondrial Function
The aims of this project are to examine (1) the mitochondria as a source of oxidative stress that causes vessel dysfunction in primary aging and (2) the efficacy of MitoQ (a mitochondria-specific antioxidant) for reducing mitochondrial oxidative stress and, thereby, improving blood vessel function.
Sponsor
MitoQ
$97,437Principal investigator
S. Tony Wolf
Assistant professor
Department of KinesiologyActive since
November 2024
Collaborative Research: Characterizing and Fostering Playful Mathematics for Undergraduate and High School Learning
The project will investigate (a) how to meaningfully incorporate playful elements into the foundational secondary and undergraduate mathematics topics of algebra and calculus, and (b) the potential outcomes of “playifying” classroom mathematics for students’ learning and enjoyment.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation ECR-EDU Core
$804,347Principal investigator
Amy Ellis
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationCo-principal investigators
Robert Ely
Professor, mathematics and statistical science, University of IdahoActive since
August 2024
Collaborative Research: How Deep Structural Modeling Supports Learning with Big Ideas in Biology
This project addresses the pressing need to more effectively organize STEM teaching and learning around big ideas that run through science disciplines.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program $549,688Principal investigator
Daniel K. Capps
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Science EducationJonathan T. Shemwell
Associate Professor of Secondary Science Education, University of AlabamaActive since
August 2020
Collaborative Research: Exploring the Comprehension and Meta-Comprehension Benefits of Learner-Generated Drawings in Science
This project will investigate how learning by drawing contributes to comprehension, monitoring accuracy, and self-regulation.
- Sponsor
National Science Foundation’s ECR-EHR Core Research program
$447,202 - Principal investigator
Logan Fiorella
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology - Co-principal investigator
Allison J. Jaeger
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Active since
September 2020
Confronting Racial Inequity with Black History
This study will be grounded in transformative Black education and Black psychology frameworks to center the lived experiences of African descent youth and accurate histories of the African diaspora.
Sponsor
Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Grant Program
$74,985Principal investigator
Collette Chapman-Hilliard
Associate professor
Counseling and Human Development ServicesActive since
May 2025
Creating Cognitively-Demanding, Conceptually-Focused Coding Opportunities in Mathematics and Science
This project will develop units of instruction for third, fourth, and fifth-grade students that integrate coding into mathematics and science.
Sponsor
NSF Computer Science for All Program
$1,000,000Principal investigator
AnnaMarie Conner
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationCo-principal investigators
Roger Hill
Professor, Department of Workforce Education and Instructional TechnologyTimothy Foutz
Professor, UGA College of EngineeringBarbara Crawford
Former professor and department head, Department of Mathematic, Science, and Social Studies EducationActive since
August 2023
Designing AI-Based Inquiry to Assess and Improve Elementary Students’ Environmental Health Literacy
The project aims to understand how fifth grade students evaluate ideas about scientific consensus regarding effects of UV radiation on human health.
Sponsor
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health
$5,000Principal investigator
Rita Mathew
Doctoral student, Department of Workforce Education and Instructional TechnologyCo-principal investigators
Emily Adah Miller
Assistant professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationWentao Li
Assistant professor, College of Public HealthXiaoming Zhai
Assistant professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationActive since
June 2023
Development and Pilot Testing of eHealth Problem Solving Training (ePST) for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
The proposed project aims to enhance psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) care through evidence-based interventions focusing on treating co-occurring TBI and psychological conditions and preventing psychological health issues by optimizing problem-solving training (PST).
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Defense
Subaward from Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation & Research Center
Subaward to UGA: $375,099Principal investigator
Shannon Juengst
Senior scientist and clinical investigator, Brain Injury and Research Center at TIRR Memorial Hermann
Adjunct associate professor, UT Health Sciences Center at Houston, Department of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationCo-principal investigator
Matthew Schmidt
Associate professor, Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology; College of PharmacyActive since
July 2023
Development of an Integrated Word-Reading and Spelling Intervention for Middle School Students with Word-Level Reading Disabilities
The primary purpose of this four-year Early Career project is to develop an integrated word-reading and spelling intervention that leverages models of word-reading and spelling to improve reading and spelling outcomes of adolescents.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences
Research Training Programs in Special Education, Early Career Development and Mentoring
$697,178Principal investigator
Kelly Williams
Assistant professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationActive since
August 2023
Dissecting Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Hand Dexterity after Stroke for Effective Rehabilitation
The current objective of this project is to investigate behavioral and neural mechanisms of hand dexterity and its impairment and recovery after stroke.
Sponsor
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
$2,736,478Principal investigator
Jing Xu
Assistant professor, Department of KinesiologyCo-principal investigators
Michael Borich
Associate professor, Emory UniversityTimothy Verstynen
Associate professor, Carnegie Mellon UniversityJeremy Brown
Assistant professor, John Hopkins UniversityActive since
September 2023
Examining the Pathway from Early Head Start Leadership to Child Outcomes
This project aims to pinpoint actions directors can take to support infant and toddler teachers. The results of this study will enhance efforts to stabilize and support the early childhood workforce.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation Secondary Analyses of Head Start Data
$99,872Principal investigator
Erin Hamel
Assistant professor
Department of Educational PsychologyCo-principal investigators
Kristen Bub
Professor
Department of Educational PsychologyStacey Neuharth-Pritchett
Professor and senior associate dean
Department of Educational PsychologyActive since
September 2024
Examining the Role of District Science Coordinator Professional Learning in Supporting and Retaining Science Teachers
This project aims to serve the national need of supporting and retaining science teachers by exploring how the professional learning (PL) of district science coordinators (DSCs) impacts, if at all, the effectiveness and retention of new science teachers in high-need schools.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
$999,995Principal investigator
Brooke Whitworth
Associate professor, Clemson UniversityCo-principal investigators
Julie Luft
Athletic Association Professor of Science Education
Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationKaren High
Professor, Clemson UniversityActive since
October 2022
Generalization Across Multiple Mathematical Areas: Classrooms and Teaching (GAMMA-CAT)
With funding from the EHR Core Research Program, this project will investigate how productive mathematical generalization can be supported in whole-classroom settings. Generalization is the ability to recognize patterns in relationships between numbers.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation
$1,499,857Principal investigator
Amy Ellis
Professor, Mathematics and Science EducationCo-principal investigators
Kevin C. Moore
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationElise Lockwood
Oregon State University, Department of MathematicsErik S. Tillema
Indiana University, Department of Curriculum and InstructionActive since
October 2019
Generalized, Multilevel, and Longitudinal Psychometric Models for Evaluating Educational Interventions
This research project aims to develop and make accessible to applied researchers a multilevel extension to the longitudinal diagnostic classification model (DCM) to help researchers take into account contextual effects that can impact the fidelity and effectiveness of an educational intervention.
- Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences $899,995 - Principal investigator
Matthew Madison
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology - Co-principal investigators
Minjeong Jeon
University of California, Los Angeles Michael Cotterell
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science - Active since
July 2022
Georgia Kindergarten Entry Profile
This instrument will provide formative assessment information during the first six weeks of kindergarten.
- Sponsor
Pearson Education
$2 - Principal investigator
Jeff Barker - Active since
December 2014
Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) Learning Trajectories
This year-long, performance-based assessment helps teachers assess the level of instructional support needed for students entering kindergarten and first grade.
- Principal investigator
Jeff Barker - Active since
December 2016
Georgia Sensory Assistance Project (GSAP)
GSAP provides families, early intervention providers, special education teachers, regular education teachers, related services personnel, and administrators with the training and information needed to develop and implement individualized supports to ensure children who are deaf-blind have high-quality early intervention and educational opportunities.
Sponsor
United States Department of Education
$1,742,891Principal investigator
Cindy Vail
Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationActive since
October 2023
Georgia Teacher Endorsement Project
This grant provides scholarship support for inservice Georgia teachers to receive one of five endorsements.
- Sponsor
Georgia Department of Education
$332,770 - Principal investigator
Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett
Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Department of Educational Psychology - Active since
April 2022
GROUP GEMS
The goal of this project is to produce 34 secondary science and mathematics teachers over five years who will work in high-need schools in Northeast Georgia.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship program
$1,199,978Principal investigator
Julie A. Luft
Athletic Association Professor of Science Education & Distinguished Research Professor
Mathematics and Science EducationCo-principal investigators
Dorothy Yazidah White
Associate Professor, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationPaula Lemons
Professor, Franklin College of Arts and SciencesNathaniel Hunsu
Assistant Professor, College of EngineeringActive since
March 2020
Growing Georgia's Behavioral Health Workforce Through Transformative Experiential Training
This project’s goals are to increase Georgia’s behavioral health workforce and expand integrated behavioral health/primary care outreach by training graduate students to become behavioral health providers in rural and high-need areas of the state.
- Sponsor
Health Resources and Services Administration: Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals
$1,918,245 - Principal investigator
Bernadette Davantes Heckman - Co-principal investigators
Amanda Giordano
Orion Mowbray
Jolie Daigle
Jennifer Elkins
Associate Professor, UGA School of Social Work
Rosemary Phelps - Active since
July 2021
“Growing Our Own”: A Mixed Methods Study of Black Youths in High School Early Childhood Education Career Pathway Programs
The overarching purpose of this study is to describe the academic experiences and racial/cultural identities of Black youths studying early childhood education in non-selective high school career pathway programs.
Sponsor
Foundation for Child Development Young Scholars Program
$225,000Principal investigator
Morgan Faison
Clinical associate professor, Department of Educational Theory and PracticeActive since
September 2023
Health Effects of Cottonseed Oil Versus Matched Composition Diets in Humans
Our study goal is to compare cottonseed oil to a fatty acid composition-matched diet on changes in fasting and postprandial lipid metabolism and chronic disease risk factors.
Sponsor
United States Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
$294,000Principal investigator
Jamie Cooper
Professor and department head, Department of KinesiologyCo-principal investigator
Chad Paton
Associate professor, College of Family and Consumer SciencesActive since
May 2024
Identifying Systemic Racism in Mathematics Teacher Education: Building a Cross-Site Community with Preservice Teachers of Color
This project will make significant contributions to racial equity in STEM by identifying and describing forms of systemic racism inherent in mathematics teacher education programs.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation Racial Equity in STEM Education
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
$644,642Principal investigator
Dorothy Y. White
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationCo-principal investigators
Luz A. Maldonado Rodríguez
Associate professor, Texas State UniversityJuanita M. Silva
Assistant professor, Texas State UniversityPeter Eley
Professor and interim dean, Alabama A&M UniversityActive since
October 2023
Inclusive Data Science Education for Rural Elementary Students
This Research Practitioner Partnership project is aimed at making data science education accessible to rural, elementary students, including students with high-incidence disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders) to increase participation in computer science education and broaden ways to hone computational thinking skills.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation; CS for All: Research and RPPs program
$953,126Principal investigator
Danielle Herro
Clemson UniversityCo-principal investigators
Matthew Madison
Assistant Professor
Educational PsychologyGolnaz Arastoopour Irgens
Assistant Professor
Clemson UniversityShanna Hirsch
Assistant Professor
Clemson UniversityActive since
September 2020
Increasing the Number of Highly-Qualified School-Based SLPs in Georgia: An Innovative Online EdS Program
The goal of this project is to revise UGA’s current speech-language pathology (SLP) specialist in education (EdS) degree program to a fully online SLP EdS program that prepares school-based SLPs with competencies in evidence-based culturally and linguistically responsive language and literacy interventions.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education Preservice Improvement Enhancement Grants to Support Related Service Providers to Effectively Serve Children with Disabilities and Their Families
$423,322Principal investigator
Jennifer A. Brown
Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationCo-principal investigators
Hannah Krimm
Assistant professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationKristin Sayeski
Associate professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationActive since
October 2024
Intelligent, Adaptive Program with Just-in-time Feedback for Preservice Teachers
This project aims to serve the national interest by improving preservice teachers’ evidence-based teaching practices through an interactive program with personalized feedback.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
Subaward from the University of Southern CaliforniaUGA subaward: $381,786
Total award: $1,999,680Principal investigator
Yasemin Copur-Gencturk
Associate professor, University of Southern CaliforniaCo-principal investigators
Allan Cohen
Professor emeritus, Department of Educational PsychologyJiliang Tang
University Foundation Professor, Michigan State UniversityShiyu Wang
Associate professor, Department of Educational PsychologyActive since
August 2023
The Item Bank Calibration and Replenishment for Computerized Adaptive Testing in Small Scale Assessments: Method, Theory and Application
This research project will advance statistical estimation methods for computerized adaptive testing (CAT) item bank calibration and replenishment in small-scale assessments.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program
$300,000Principal investigator
Shiyu Wang
Associate professor, Department of Educational PsychologyCo-principal investigator
Yuan Ke
Assistant professor, Franklin College of Arts and SciencesActive since
August 2023
Learning by Evaluating: Engaging Students in Evaluation as a Pedagogical Strategy to Improve Design Thinking
This three-year exploratory project consists of two years of design-based qualitative research, followed by one year of quasi-experimental mixed-methods research to test the hypothesis that LbE will significantly improve student learning.
- Sponsor
National Science Foundation Discovery Research K-12 Program
$1,257,321 - Principal investigator
Nathan Mentzer
Associate Professor, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute, Technology Leadership & Innovation - Co-principal investigators
Andrew Jackson
Scott Bartholomew
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University, Technology and Engineering Studies - Active since
August 2021
Learning to Lead in Math (LTL-Math)
The project is designing and testing a multi-element leadership development intervention to strengthen the teacher learning organization of PK-8 schools, improve mathematics instruction, and improve mathematics student learning.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Education Innovation and Research Program
Subaward from University of Chicago
$912,000Principal investigator
Shelby Cosner
Morrill M. Hall Chair in Educational Administration
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and PolicyCo-principal investigators
Alison Castro-Superfine
Professor, University of Illinois ChicagoBen Superfine
Professor and senior director for the Institute of Public Affairs, University of Illinois ChicagoActive since
January 2025
Longitudinal Assessment of Post-Concussion Driving in Young Adults (LAPDYA)
This study will determine the acute and subacute time course of post-concussion driving impairment and determine key predictors of post-concussion driving performance. Results from this innovative approach will have a broad and positive impact that will improve the safety of both concussed individuals and the general population.
Sponsor
National Institutes of Health
$1,839,782Principal investigator
Julianne Schmidt
Associate professor
Department of KinesiologyCo-principal investigators
Robert Lynall
Associate professor
Department KinesiologyHannes Devos
Associate professor
University of Kansas Medical CenterKarli Dill
Athletic trainer
Emory UniversityActive since
September 2023
National Center on Generative AI for Uplifting STEM+C Education (GENIUS Center)
The GENIUS Center will integrate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) with the teaching and learning of science and engineering practices through a GenAI learning agent named GenAgent.
Sponsor
National Center for Education Research
$10,000,000Principal investigator
Xiaoming Zhai
Associate professor, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationCo-principal investigators
Gautam Biswas
Vanderbilt UniversityLei Lui
Educational Testing ServiceDorene Medlin
Albany State UniversityActive since
September 2024
Nutritional Effects of Different Doses of Cottonseed Oil in Humans
The goal of this project is to determine if lower doses of cottonseed oil can be equally effective in improving cholesterol and other markers of chronic disease risk in adults.
Sponsor
Cotton Incorporated
$91,361Principal investigator
Jamie A. Cooper
Professor and department head
Department of KinesiologyCo-principal investigator
Chad M. Paton
Associate professor
College of Family and Consumer SciencesActive since
January 2025
Optimal Design of Experimental Studies Investigating Moderation and Main Effects
This project aims to develop a flexible optimal design framework so that we can design well-powered studies with minimal financial resources.
Sponsor
Spencer Foundation Research Grant-Large
$362,220Principal investigator
Zuchao William Shen
Assistant professor, Department of Educational PsychologyCo-principal investigator
Ben Kelcey
Professor of quantitative research methodology, University of CincinnatiActive since
August 2023
Our Input Matters: Black Mothers’ Agency in the Formation and Implementation of Anti-Racist School Policies in Multicultural Toronto
This study seeks to explore the extent to which Black mothers have been included and involved in the development of education policies related to anti-blackness. The analytical arguments derived from the experiences of these mothers may offer insight into educational policy around anti-blackness, which could serve to inform various educational stakeholders.
Sponsor
Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Research Grants
$71,588Principal investigator
Tianna Dowie-Chin
Assistant professor
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationActive since
January 2023
Paving the Way for High-Quality Personnel Entering the Workforce in Support of Young Children With Disabilities
This project aims to provide training to students seeking certification and endorsement in the areas of birth through kindergarten and early childhood special education.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
$927,729Principal investigator
Rebecca Lieberman-Betz
Associate professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationCo-principal investigators
Cynthia Vail
Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationAlicia Davis
Clinical professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Special EducationActive since
October 2023
Project CAPER: Preparing Leadership in Adapted Physical Education through an Interuniversity Collaboratory
The proposed project supports a newly formed interuniversity collaboratory, which is pleased to propose the training of 15 high-quality and competent scholars at the doctoral degree level at two universities who will (a) serve as higher education faculty and (b) train pre-service physical educators, adapted physical educators, and related service professionals to appropriately educate high-need children with disabilities.
- Sponsor
U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities $1,192,943 - Principal investigator
Justin Haegele
Old Dominion University - Co-principal investigators
T. Nicole Kirk
Assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology Wesley J. Wilson
University of Utah - Active since
September 2022
Promoting Computational Thinking and STEM Attitudes for Individuals with Disabilities Using Game Builder Garage
This initiative helps middle school students with disabilities build essential STEM skills by designing their own video games using Nintendo’s Game Builder Garage.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning
Subaward to UGA from the University of Missouri
$377,144Principal investigator
Noah Glaser
Assistant professor, University of MissouriCo-principal investigators
Matthew Schmidt
Associate professor, Department of Workforce Education and Instructional TechnologyAmanda Olsen
Associate professor, University of MissouriLucas Jensen
Associate professor, Georgia Southern UniversityKieren Mendoza
Assistant professor, University of Nebraska at OmahaActive since
November 2024
Resources Accessed to Cultivate and Enhance Resilience (RACER)
The RACER project will focus on researching the persistence and retention of newly hired secondary science and mathematics teachers in high-need school settings.
Sponsor
National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship program
$1,000,000Principal investigators
Shannon Navy
Kent State UniversityCo-principal investigators
Julie A. Luft
Athletic Association Professor of Science Education & Distinguished Research Professor
Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies EducationRobert Isardi
Eastern Washington UniversityActive since
October 2021
Safety First: Preventing Rural Youth Risk Behavior
To address substance use and risk behavior prevention programming needs, a virtual training for youth development professionals and caregivers will be developed. Program outcomes will be evaluated through pre- and post-tests during training, and at three months post-training. Participants are expected to increase their knowledge of youth risk behavior and self-efficacy in responding to youth needs.
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Subaward from West Virginia University
Total award: $343,719
Subaward: $68,215Principal investigator
Kristine Ramsay-Seaner
Assistant professor
West Virginia UniversityCo-principal investigators
Amanda Giordano
Associate professor
Department of Counseling and Human Development ServicesAmber Letcher
Professor
South Dakota State UniversityMeagan Scott Hoffman
Associate professor
North Dakota State UniversityActive since
September 2024
SCAFFOLD: Science Coordinators Advancing a Framework For Outstanding Leadership Development
The goal of this four-year exploratory study is to determine if a specialized professional development program for district science coordinators can facilitate their growth as instructional leaders and the instructional practices of science teachers of their school districts.
- Sponsor
National Science Foundation
$1,370,197 - Principal investigator
Julie A. Luft
Athletic Association Professor of Science Education & Distinguished Research Professor, Mathematics and Science Education - Co-principal investigator
Brooke Whitworth
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi - Active since
August 2019
State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for Children who are Deaf-Blind
This grant assists the Georgia Sensory Assistance Project with providing universal, targeted, and intensive technical assistance to families, early intervention providers, and school-based teams.
- Sponsor
$1,594,360 - Principal investigator
Carol Stein
Early Childhood Coordinator, Communication Sciences and Special Education - Active since
October 2018
Steps Towards OA Prevention
The overall study objective is to determine the mechanistic links between joint loading frequency and comprehensive magnetic resonance imaging measures of knee joint cartilage health in individuals post-ACLR.
Sponsor
National Institutes of Health K01
$598,154Principal investigator
Caroline Lisee
Assistant professor, Department of KinesiologyMentor
Christopher Modlesky
Professor, Department of KinesiologyActive since
August 2023
Supporting Instructional Decision Making
This project will study the utility of a machine learning-based assessment system for supporting middle school science teachers.
- Sponsor
National Science Foundation Discovery Research K-12
$903,420 - Principal investigators
Xiaoming Zhai
Joseph S. Krajcik
CREATE for STEM Institute Director and Professor, Michigan State University
Gary Weiser
Research Associate, WestEd
Yue Yin
Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago - Active since
September 2021
Unearthing Healing Through Anti-Racist, Decolonizing, and Community-Engaged Methods to (Re)imagine Inquiry as Restorative Practice
This project will strengthen the adoption of equitable evaluation practices and principles among various actors in the evaluation field by promoting the acceleration of decolonized, community-based, anti-racist evaluation methods.
Sponsor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
$100,000Principal investigator
Giovanni Dazzo
Assistant professor, Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and PolicyActive since
March 2023