Grants

Grant projects that began between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010.

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 $14.46 million in fiscal year 2009-2010, including UW System grants and sub-awards and federal and non-federal grants. Student financial aid is not included.

The fiscal year 2009-2010 grants below are listed by project director(s). Projects listed received funding for $5,000 or more.

Beeth, Michael, COEHS
Alternative Careers in Teaching for STEM Professionals
$899,968, National Science Foundation

Behm, Jeffrey, Religious Studies and Anthropology
Olin Shores Preserve
$14,500, Garrow Properties, LLC

Briley, Michael, Physics and Astronomy
Collaborative Research: RUI: On the Origin of Abundance Inhomogeneities in Globular Clusters
$211,712, National Science Foundation

Brunsell, Eric, EXCEL Center, COEHS
Preparing Urban Lakeshore Science Educators
$34,775, UW Parkside–National Science Foundation

Brunsell, Eric, EXCEL Center, COEHS
Science Futures: Developing Teacher Leaders for School Reform
$17,340, UW-Madison–U.S. Department of Education

Burgos, Irma, Center for Academic Support and Diversity\
PreCollege Enrichment Programs
$161,000, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Contreras, Beatriz, Financial Aid
NSL – Baccalaureate Nursing
$22,114, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service—Health Resources and Services Administration

Chappy, Sharon, Nursing
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships
$25,640, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administration

Dorn, Lisa, Biology/Microbiology
REU Site: Proteomics and Functional Genomics at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
$95,770, National Science Foundation

Feinauer, Dale, Management & Human Resources
Life Studies: Oshkosh
$5,000, UW-Green Bay

Freiburger, Ruth, Adult Nontraditional Student Resource Office
Graduation Project Stage 2 for Working Adults
$75,000, UW-System-COBE

Haley, M. Ryan, Economics
Core-Concepts, In-House Authored Electronic Textbooks with Professor-Specific Appendices
$295,706, U.S. Department of Education

Hankes, Judith, COEHS
Closing the Achievement Gap for Native Americans
$93,206, UW System-ESEA Title II

Harrison, Nancy, Center for Academic Support and Diversity
Student Support Services Program 09-10 (TRIO)
$407,031, U.S. Department of Education

Hiatt, Eric, Geology
Queen’s University Buyout
$8,200, Queen’s University

Hiatt, Eric, Geology
Integrated Geology Research Laboratories Renovation
$15,650, UW System-ARRA

Jambunathan, Jaya, Nursing
Technology Rich Online Accelerated BSN Program
$298,720, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Kachur, Reynee, Science Outreach
Science Teaching Through Universal Design and Inquiry
$80,466, UW System-ESEA WITQ

Kallas, Toivo, Biology/Microbiology
Expression of Plant Methyl Butenol and Isoprene Synthase Genes in Cyanobacteria
$24,231, U.S. Army Research Office-Department of Defense/UW Stevens Point

Karthikeyan, Annamalai, Chemistry
STTR Project
$83,385, National Science Foundation

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology/Microbiology

Acquisition of Fecal Indicator Bacteria Samples at Beaches in Door County, Wisconsin
$15,000, U.S. Geological Survey

Sanitary Surveys of High Risk Beaches: Northern Wisconsin
$250,000, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sanitary Surveys of High Risk Beaches: Southern Wisconsin
$250,000, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Vilas County Well Testing 2010
$39,000, Vilas County Public Health Department

Study of Adaptive Ozone Solutions’ Ozone Injection System
$8,697, Adaptive Ozone Solutions LLC

Beach Sanitary Survey
$18,500, U.S. Geological Survey

Beach Monitoring-Door County
$56,000, Door County Health Department

Wisconsin Beach Monitoring
$10,000, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Lake Superior/Michigan Beach Monitoring
$41,886, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

QPCR
$249,884, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Waushara County Inspections
$9,000, Waushara County Health Department

Clean Boats Clean Waters
$9,600, Vilas County

Kuennen, Eric, Mathematics
Making Mathematical Connections: Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching in Grades 4-8
$143,044, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction-ESEA Title II

Lehrmann, Daniel, Geology

Field, Petrographic and Detrital Zircon Analysis of Siliciclastic Turbidites in the Nanpanjiang Basin of South China
$138,136, Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.

Field, Petrographic and Detrital Zircon Analysis of Siliciclastic Turbidites in the Nanpanjiang Basin of South China
$65,000, American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund

Lizotte, Michael, Biology/Microbiology
CASPER: Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Processes and Environmental Research
$95,000, U.S. Department of Education

McFadden, Susan, Psychology
Evaluation Design
$9,008, UW-Milwaukee-Center on Age and Community

Michalski, Michelle, Biology/Microbiology
Delivering a Tool for Ae. polynesiensis Population Replacement
$16,618, University of Kentucky Research Foundation

Naps, Thomas, Computer Science
REU Site: Exploring Open Source Software: Development and Efficacy of Online Learning Environments in Computer Science
$261,167, National Science Foundation

Nichols, Pat, CCDET

Community Based Residential Facility Training
$40,000, Department of Health Services

College of Direct Support Pilot
$109,130, Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
$563,722, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

Youth Apprenticeship Training Library
$120,000, Department of Workforce Development

BadgerCare 2010
$75,000, Automated Health Systems

Community-Based Residential Facility Training
$40,000, Department of Health Services

Caregiver Training on Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention
$444,000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Administration on Aging

In School Youth Program 2010-2011
$183,131, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc.

Out of School Youth Program 2010-2011
$136,823, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc.

Americorps
$421,254, Wisconsin National and Community Service Board

Income Maintenance Training
$900,000, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Truancy Intervention Program 2010
$56,611, Winnebago County Department of Human Services

Statewide College of Direct Support Implementation
$40,000, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

Pathlore
$150,451, Department of Workforce Development

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

Small Business Development Center
$95,038, U.S. Small Business Administration/UW-Extension

Supplemental Funding to Small Business Development Centers Assisting Businesses Affected by Natural Disasters in 2008 (Modification to Agreement)
$11,963, U.S. Small Business Administration/UW-Extension

Pickron, Jeffrey, History
Teaching American History
$34,322, CESA 6/U.S. Department of Education

Rutz, Shelly, Counseling Center
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Program
$100,000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Scanlan, Patricia, COEHS

Enhancing Learning in Subject Area Classes
$79,130, UW System-ESEA WITQ

Fox Valley Writing Project
$46,000, National Writing Project

Schmidt, Bonnie, Nursing
TECHNE
$30,000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Scribner, Druscilla, Political Science
Collaborative Research: Gender and Constitutions: A Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Gender Provisions
$138,970, National Science Foundation

Seaman, Mary, Biology/Microbiology
McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Year 3
$220,000, U.S. Department of Education

Smith, Rosemary, Nursing
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships
$30,995, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administration

Stelzer, Robert, Biology/Microbiology
Walleye Aging Study
$11,000, Walleyes for Tomorrow

Sullivan, Quintin, Social Work
Title IV-E Long Term Child Welfare Training Program
$200,798, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—WI DHFS/UW-Green Bay

Vande Zande, Carleen, Provost’s Office
OrgSync Co-Curricular Portfolio Development and Pilot Program
$41,700, UW-System

Wenner, Jennifer, Geology
Collaborative Research: Expansion of “The Math You Need, When You Need It” Through Widespread Implementation
$218,438, National Science Foundation

Whitman, Leona, Nursing
Living Healthy Clinic 2010
$251,260, Winnebago County

Wilke, Sally, Head Start

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Head Start Expansion
$208,237, Administration for Children and Families-Department of Health and Human Services

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Head Start Expansion
$283,508, Administration for Children and Families-Department of Health and Human Services

Head Start Year 43
$4,090,595, Administration for Children and Families-Department of Health and Human Services

State Supplement
$109,725, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wineberg, Lenore, COEHS
4K LEAPS
$85,334, UW System-ESEA

Yeo, Fred, COEHS
ESTRELLA: Excellent Schools, Teaching, and Research for English Language Learner Achievement
$298,466, U.S. Department of Education

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