Grant awards 2005-2006

Grant Awards

Grant projects that began between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006

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 $13,832,933 in fiscal year 2005-206 (includes UW System, federal and non-federal grants; student financial aid is not included).

The fiscal year 2005-2006 grants below are listed by project director(s). Projects listed received funding for $5,000 or more.

Beeth, Michael Curriculum and Instruction
Aligning Inquiry-Based Science Instruction
$61,050 UW System-ESEA

Bentivenga, Stephen Biology/Microbiology
Plants and Soil Microbes, Year 2
$14,429 National Science Foundation/University of Pennsylvania

Briley, Michael Physics/Astronomy
Intergovernmental Personnel Act
$74,144 National Science Foundation

Carrell, Lori Communication
SOTL, Year 3
$20,000 UW System-OPID

Carrell, Lori Communication
Differences That Make a Difference in the Teaching/Learning Process
$18,000 UW System-OPID

Crass, Barbara Religious Studies/Anthropology
Burnt Residue from Archaeological Sites
$18,032 National Science Foundation

Demontigny, Stephanie May Religious Studies/Anthropology
American Indian Women
$5,000 UW System

Dvoracek, Nick Media Services
Student Response Systems
$15,000 UW System-LTDC

Finkel, Susan Curriculum and Instruction
Accelerated Licensing Program For Early Childhood Professionals
$29,995 UW System

Fischer, Thomas Special Education
Wisconsin Supply and Demand, Year 7
$40,000 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Hankes, Judith Curriculum and Instruction
COEHS PreCollege Program
$18,916 Northeast Wisconsin AHEC   

Hawkins, Muriel Academic Support
APPLE 05-07
$9,251 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Hones, Don Curriculum and Instruction
Project Adelante, Year 4
$288,041 U.S. Department of Education

Kallas, Toivo Biology/Microbiology
Redox Regulation and Function–Quinone Reductase Site, Continuation
$119,016 National Science Foundation

Kercher, Stephen History
Teaching American History, Year 3
$89,857 CESA 6/U.S. Department of Education

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Vilas County Well Monitoring
$35,400 Vilas County Health Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Urine Odor Project
$14,800 Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Wisconsin DNR U.S. EPA Beaches 2006
$56,000 Door County Health Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Ashland County Well Monitoring Project
$5,300 Ashland County Health Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Food Service Sanitation Project
$15,000 Foodservice and Packaging Institute Inc.

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Door County Soil and Water Conservation Project
$57,377 Door County Soil and Water Conservation Department

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Lake Superior-Kewaunee Beach Monitoring
$35,000 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Kleinheinz, Gregory Biology/Microbiology
Environmental Public Health Tracking Activities –Nitrates and Pesticides
$10,000 Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Koker, John Mathematics
Summer Language Institute for American Youth
$8,810 U.S. Department of State/UW-Green Bay

Krueger, Richard Center for Community Partnerships
UW Extension Small Business Development Center
$94,164 UW Extension/Wisconsin Department of Commerce

Lizotte, Michael Aquatic Research Laboratory
Launching a Stream Monitoring System-Winnebago Pool Region
$7,226 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Lizotte, Michael Biology/Microbiology
Winnebago Pool Aquatic Invasive Species Education
$75,000 Winnebago County/UW Extension

Malsin, Byron CCDET
TIP and Restitution
$129,321 Winnebago County Department of Human Services

Malsin, Byron CCDET
DHFS Income Maintenance Training and Technical Assistance
$3,253,454 Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Malsin, Byron CCDET
In-School Youth Services WIA Contract
$284,060 Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc.

Malsin, Byron CCDET
Out-of-School Youth Services WIA Contract
$102,708 Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc.

Malsin, Byron CCDET
AmeriCorps Connects
$249,400 Corporation for National and Community Service

Malsin, Byron CCDET
OASD Restorative Justice-Family Advocate
$51,089 Oshkosh Area School District

Malsin, Byron CCDET
New Worker, Case Management and Refresher Training
$937,573 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Manzi, Margaret Provost’s Office
WiscAMP
$10,000 NSF/UW Madison

McCall, Ava Curriculum & Instruction
Training for All Teachers
$19,480 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction/U.S. Department of Education

Montgomery, Polly Curriculum & Instruction
Fox Valley Writing Project
$43,000 National Writing Project

Ranger, Joshua Library Administration
Neenah/Menasha History Project
$8,400 CESA 6

Rettig, Perry Provost’s Office
UW Oshkosh Graduation Project
$75,000 UW System

Rose, Stephen Curriculum and Instruction
Closing the Gap: Collaboratively Taught Method Courses
$39,000 UW System

Rossiter, Marsha Center for New Learning
NEW ERA Bachelor of Applied Studies Degree
$75,000 UW System

Rutz, Michelle Counseling Center
Comprehensive Suicide and Mental Health Program, Year 1
$75,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – SAMHSA

Sandrin, Susannah Women and Science
Children’s Literature and Science Program, Year 2
$68,316 UW System-ESEA

Sandrin, Susannah Women and Science
GSE Opportunities For Women
$199,891 National Science Foundation

Sandrin, Susannah Women and Science
Astronomy is For Girls Too
$6,087 Wisconsin Space Grant

Smith, Rosemary Nursing
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships
$33,362 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services–HRSA

Stelzer, Robert Biology/Microbiology
Capacity of Forest Streams For Nutrient Uptake
$49,154 U.S. Forest Service

Stewart, Stephanie Nursing
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants
$309,590 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services–HRSA

Sullivan, Quintin Social Work
Title IVE-Long Term Child Welfare Training, Year 4
$269,568 UW Green Bay/Title IV-E

Thekkanath, Seroj Division of Academic Support
Student Support Services
$367,108 U.S. Department of Education

Wenner, Jennifer Geology
Teaching Quantative Skills-Geosciences
$6,027 (supplement) Carleton College/National Science Foundation

Whitman, Leona Nursing
Living Healthy, Year 11
$130,000 Winnebago County Department of Human Services/$100,000 Mercy Health Foundation/$50,000 Aurora Medical Group/$25,000 Oshkosh Community Foundation/ $13,747 Oshkosh Area United Way/$20,000 City of Oshkosh-Community Development Block Grant/$6,500 Appleton Cardiology Associations

Wilke, Sally Head Start
Head Start, Year 16
$1,817,792 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services–ACF

Wilke, Sally Head Start
Head Start, Year 39
$2,041,523 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Wilke, Sally Head Start
UW Oshkosh Head Start
$113,300 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wolff, Diana Student Affairs
AODA DOT Phase II
$5,000 UW System/WI Department of Transportation/U.S. Department of Transportation

Yeo, Frederick COEHS-Dean’s Office
NEW American Indian Teacher Training
$29,709 Menominee Nation/U.S. Department of Education