Grants

Research opportunities allow faculty and academic staff to grow professionally. Such opportunities, in turn, benefit UW Oshkosh students by improving the quality of their academic experiences and by providing opportunities for faculty/student collaborative research.

Grants totaled $13.06 million in fiscal year 2007-2008, including UW System grants and sub-awards and federal and non-federal grants. Student financial aid is not included.

The fiscal year 2007-2008 grants below are listed by project director(s). Projects listed received funding for $5,000 or more.

Ackerman, Allen, Athletics

Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship

$23,100, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Ackerman, Allen, Athletics

NCAA Strategic Grant

$26,098, NCAA

Beeth, Michael, COEHS

Wisconsin Grassroots Teacher Quality Assessment Model, Year 1

$22,500, U.S. Department of Education- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)/ American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Beeth, Michael, COEHS

Wisconsin Grassroots Teacher Quality Assessment Model, Years 2 & 3

$25,000, UW System/U.S. Department of Education-FIPSE

Briley, Michael, Physics and Astronomy

Intergovernmental Personnel Act

$81,638, National Science Foundation

Burgos, Irma, Center for Academic Support and Diversity

Young Entrepreneurial Scholars (YES)

$20,768, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board Inc.

Chulick, Gary, Physics and Astronomy

IPA

$35,164, U.S. Geological Survey

Fischer, Thomas, COEHS

Wisconsin Supply and Demand

$40,000, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Hankes, Judith, COEHS

Closing the Math Achievement Gap for Native Americans

$81,176, UW System

Hankes, Judith, COEHS

UW Oshkosh Rural Pre-College Program

$14,210, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Harrison, Nancy, Center for Academic Support and Diversity

USDE Student Support 08

$397,278, U.S. Department of Education

Harrison, Nancy, Center for Academic Support and Diversity

Student Support Services Program 07-08 (TRIO)

$367,108, U.S. Department of Education

Hawkins, Muriel, Center for Academic Support and Diversity

PIC

$22,370, Department of Labor-Employment and Training Administration

Hudak, George, Geology

Exploration of Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Potential in the Timmins Region of Northwestern Ontario, Canada

$67,408, Golden Chalice Resources Inc.

Huebscher, Roxana, Nursing

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships

$43,206, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Health Resources and Services Administration

Johnson, Marianne, Economics

Business & International Education Grant — Strategic Partnerships

$149,653, U.S. Department of Education

Kaltcheva, Nadejda, Physics and Astronomy

RUI: Galactic Spiral Structure Reassessment: A Precision Photometry Approach to Complete Homogeneous Samples

$72,005, National Science Foundation

Kedrowski, Brant, Chemistry

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research in Biology and Chemistry

$20,000, Merck AAAS

Kercher, Stephen, History

Black Thursday Remembered

$7,500, UW System

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Beach Monitoring — Kewaunee County

$5,725, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Kleinheinz, Gregory and McDermott, Colleen, Biology/Microbiology

Beach Monitoring — Manitowoc County

$7,500, Manitowoc County Health Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory and McDermott, Colleen, Biology/Microbiology

Beach Monitoring — Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties

$30,725, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Beach Monitoring — Door County

$56,000, Door County Health Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Wisconsin Sea Grant

$108,804, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/UW-Madison

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (Beaches)

$20,000, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/U.S. EPA

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Transient Non-Community Well Testing Program

$38,000, Vilas County Public Health Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Vilas County Limited Agent Program

$23,000, Vilas County Public Health Department

Lattery, Mark, Physics and Astronomy

Research on Student Model Formation and Development in Physics

$37,075, Spencer Foundation

Lizotte, Michael, Biology/Microbiology

Collaborative Research: IPY-Plankton Dynamics in the McMurdo Dry Valley Lakes During the Transition to Polar Night

$30,682, National Science Foundation

Lizotte, Michael, Biology/Microbiology

Wisconsin Aquatic Invasive Species Control

$22,429, Winnebago Lakes Council

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Pathlore

$66,500, Department of Workforce Development

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

$1,085,391, Department of Workforce Development

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET)

$17,200, Department of Workforce Development

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

WIA In-School Youth Program, 2007-2008

$367,681, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc.

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

WIA Out-of-School Youth Program, 2007-2008

$194,520, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc.

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Income Maintenance Training (non-federal), 2007-2008

$1,200,000, Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Income Maintenance Training (Federal), 2007-2008

$679,530, Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Pathlore

$114,609, Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Caregiver Background Check

$45,871, Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Caregiver Abuse Prevention

$152,175, U.S. Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Caregiver Abuse Prevention

$200,000, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Child Support

$16,200, Department of Workforce Development

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Americorps Connects

$239,400, Corporation for National and Community Service

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Youth Apprenticeship

$50,523, Department of Workforce Development

Malsin, Byron, CCDET

Youth Lodging/Finance Management

$60,000, Department of Workforce Development

Muldoon, Maureen, Geology

Assessing Seasonal Variations in Recharge and Water Quality in the Silurian Aquifer in Areas of Thicker Soil Cover

$35,410, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

O’Donnell, Robert, College of Business — Small Business Development Center

Small Business Development Center

$125,670, U.S. Small Business Administration/UW-Extension

Paulsen, Timothy, Geology

The Antarctic Geological Drilling Program (ANDRILL)

$33,831, National Science Foundation

Paulsen, Timothy, Geology

ANDRILL

$30,733, National Science Foundation

Paulson, James, Chemistry

Role of Proteases in Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis

$36,656, Mayo Clinic

Pickron, Jeff, History

Teaching American History

$17,395, CESA 6

Pritzl, Barton, Physics and Astronomy

Identifying the Major Star Formation Epoch{s} in the Outlying M31 Dwarf Spheroidal Companion Cassiopeia

$21,360, Space Telescope Science Institute

Pritzl, Barton, Physics and Astronomy

RR Lyrae Stars in M31 Globular Clusters: How Did the M31 Spiral Galaxy Form?

$33,371, Space Telescope Science Institute

Pritzl, Barton, Physics and Astronomy

The Second Parameter Effect in Metal-Rich Globular Clusters: A Snapshot Study of NGC 6388

$5,994, Space Telescope Science Institute

Rutz, Michelle, Counseling Center

Comprehensive Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Program

$75,000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Scanlan, Patricia, COEHS

Fox Valley Writing Project

$45,000, National Writing Project

Seaman, Mary, Biology/ Microbiology

McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement

$660,000, U.S. Department of Education

Stewart, Stephanie, Nursing

Faculty Development Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice Initiative

$30,000, HRSA/UW-Madison

Sullivan, Quintin, Social Work

Title IV-E Long Term Child Welfare Training Program, Year 2

$218,805, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — WI DHFS/UW-Milwaukee

Vaughan, Dana, Biology/Microbiology

UW Oshkosh Animal Facility Improvement

$316,370, National Institutes of Health

Whitman, Leona, Nursing

Living Healthy Clinic

$5,000, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Whitman, Leona, Nursing

Living Healthy Clinic

$343,500, Winnebago County Department of Human Services/Mercy Health Foundation/City of Oshkosh/ThedaCare/Aurora/United Way

Wilke, Sally, Head Start

Head Start Year 41

$3,871,146, Administration for Children and Families-Department of Health and Human Services

Wilke, Sally, Head Start

Wisconsin Head Start Supplement

$113,300, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wilke, Sally, Head Start

Pre-Kindergarten Program

$56,567, Oshkosh Area School District

Wilke, Sally, Head Start

Oshkosh 4K Collaboration

$8,534, Menasha Joint School District

Yeo, Frederick, COEHS

ESTRELLA: Excellent Schools, Teaching and Research for English Language Learner Achievement

$286,427, U.S. Department of Education

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