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 $12.81 million in fiscal year 2010-2011, including UW-System grants and sub-awards and federal and non-federal grants. Student financial aid is not included. 

The fiscal year 2010-2011 grants below are listed by project director(s). Projects listed received funding for $5,000 or more. 

Arentsen, Catherine, Head Start 

• Head Start, Body Start Play Space: $10,000, National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play 
• Head Start ARRA Expansion: $195,997, DHHS-ACF 
• Head Start Year 44: $4,059,681, Administration for Children and Families-Department of Health and Human Services 
• Meals, Movement & More: $5,000, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation 
• Wisconsin Head Start, 2010-2011: $109,725, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 

Brunsell, Eric, EXCEL Center 

Improving Teacher Quality State Grants 

$20,535, U.S. Department of Education 

Burgos, Irma, Academic Support 

Summer Food Service Program for Children 

$12,158, U.S. Department of Education-Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 

Chappy, Sharon, Nursing 

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship 

$25,640, Health Resources and Services Administration 

Deluliis, Chris, Continuing Education and Extension 

Wisconsin Youth Leadership Academy 

$10,000, Kikkoman Foods Foundation 

Dorn, Lisa, Biology and Microbiology 

Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites 

$96,159, National Science Foundation 

Fischer, Thomas, COEHS 

Developing Collaborative Teaching and Learning Partnerships Through Co-teaching 

$5,000, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 

Gibson, Charles, Chemistry 

High-Energy Ultracapacitors 

$170,628, WiSys Technology Foundation-WiSCAP 

Hankes, Judith, COEHS 

Closing the Math Achievement Gap of Native American Students 

$115,364, UW System-ESEA-WITQ 

Harrison, Nancy, Student Support Services 

Student Support Services Program 

$397,972, U.S. Department of Education 

Kachur, Reynee, Science Outreach 

Science Teaching through Universal Design and Inquiry 

$112,581, UW System-ESEA WITQ 

Kaltcheva, Nadia, Physics and Astronomy 

RUI: Galactic Spiral Structure Reassessment: A Precision Photometry Approach to Complete Homogeneous Samples, 2011 

$27,805, National Science Foundation 

Karthikeyan, Annamalai, Chemistry 

Shamrock Energy Research 

$5,000, Shamrock Energy Corp. 

Kedrowski, Brant, Chemistry, and Shors, Teri, Biology and Microbiology 

Exploration of Bioactive Compounds from Cranberries for Antiviral Nutraceutical Potential 

$74,990, WiSys Technology Foundation-WiSCAP 

Kleinheinz, Gregory, Biology and Microbiology 

• Beaches Project : Five grants totaling $1,878,122, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and five grants totaling $462,328, Other Funding Agencies 
• Vilas County Limited Agent: $155,000, Vilas County Public Health Department 
• WI DNR Vilas County Transient Non-Community Well Testing Program: $45,000, Vilas County Public Health Department 
• Vilas Intern Project 2011 – Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program: $31,260, Vilas County 
• Iron County Research Projects: $50,000, Iron County Public Health Department 
• DHFS Food Safety: $5,400, Waushara County Health Department 

Kuennen, Eric, Mathematics 

Making Mathematical Connections 

$158,331, UW System-ESEA 

McDermott, Colleen, Biology and Microbiology 

Sampling and Enterococci Analysis in Manitowoc, Wisconsin 

$54,608, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/EMR Inc. 

Michalski, Michelle, Biology and Microbiology 

Animal Models of Infectious Disease 

$123,910, DHHS-NIH 

Nichols, Pat, CCDET 

• Reporting and Investigating Misconduct in Nursing Homes: $37,000, Wisconsin Department of Health Services 
• Community Based Residential Facility Training: $235,102, Department of Health Services 
• Community Based Residential Facility Registry: $693,268, Department of Health Services 
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families: $492,532, DHHS-ACF 
• Pathlore: $86,427, DHHS-ACF 
• DWD Child Support: $11,788, DHHS-ACF 
• DWD Captivate Project: $17,282, DHHS-ACF 
• Americorps State: $270,514, Corporation for National and Community Service 
• Targeted Topic Training: $200,785, U.S. Department of Labor 
• In School Youth Program: $183,131, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc. 
• Out of School Youth Program: $136,823, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc. 
• TIP 2011: $61,000, Winnebago County 
• Youth Apprenticeship: $120,000, Wisconsin 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 
• Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance: $69,896, U.S. Department of Labor 

Pickron, Jeffrey, History 

Teaching American History 

$23,538, U.S. Department of Education 

Rutz, Shelly, Counseling Center 

Comprehensive Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Program Year 3 

$100,000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-SAMHSA 

Scanlan, Pat, COEHS 

• Fox Valley Writing Project: $46,000, National Writing Project 
• Enhancing Learning in Subject Area Classes: $73,976, UW System-ESEA-WITQ 

Schmidt, Bonnie, Nursing 

Faculty Development: Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice Initiative 

$30,000, DHHS-UW-Madison 

Schuttlefield, Jennifer, Chemistry 

Powering the Planet 

$40,712, National Science Foundation 

Seaman, Mary, Biology and Microbiology 

McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Year 4 

$220,000, U.S. Department of Education 

Sullivan, Quintin, Social Work 

2010-11 Title IV-E Long-Term Child Welfare Training 

$188,156, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 

Udlis, Kimberly, Nursing 

The Impact of Technology Dependency on Device Acceptance 

$9,973, Medtronic 

Vande Zande, Carleen, Provost's Office 

• AAC&U COMPASS: $5,000, UW System 
• Prior Learning: $29,994, UW System 

Whitman, Leona, Nursing 

Living Healthy Clinic 2011 

• $253,800, Winnebago County 
• $7,434, Oshkosh Area United Way 
• $10,000, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation 
• $120,000, Aurora 

Yeo, Fred, COEHS 

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

$299,924, U.S. Department of Education 

Zaspel, Jennifer, Biology and Microbiology 

Phylogenetic and Comparative Studies of Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidae) 

$231,588, National Science Foundation