Office of Educational Research Submitted Projects for January 2021

Submitted Projects for January 2021

February 8, 2021

Best wishes to Pasha Antonenko, Matthew Gitzendanner, Douglas Soltis, Pamela Soltis, and Benjamin Lok for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Pasha Antonenko and Do Koh for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Mary Bratsch-Hines for her subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from the University of North Carolina; Chonika Coleman-King, Taryrn Brown, Hyunyi Jung, and Jenee Duncan for their proposal to UF Research; Maureen Conroy for her subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from Baylor University; Kent Crippen, Lee-Su Huang, Daniel Maxwell, and Matthew Traum for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Bruce MacFadden and Kent Crippen for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Chris Curran for his proposal to the National Science Foundation; Chris Curran for his subcontract proposal Edmonton Public Schools Flow Through from the University of Louisville; Nicholas Gage, Ashley MacSuga-Gage, and Kristy Boyer for their proposal to UF Research; Megan Ennes, Swapna Kumar, Albert Ritzhaupt, and Porchia Moore for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Walter Leite for his proposal to the National Science Foundation; Kathrin Maki, Pasha Antonenko, and Denis Ribeira Do Valle for their proposal to UF Research; Kathrin Maki for her proposal to the William T. Grant Foundation; Paige Pullen for her proposal to the Rhode Island Department of Education; Paige Pullen and Catherine Cavanaugh for their proposal to Sundance Newbridge Publishing; Albert Ritzhaupt, Angela Kohnen, Kara Dawson, Anne Corinne Manley, and Benjamin Lok for their proposal to UF Research; Travis Smith and Taryrn Brown for their proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Tina Smith-Bonahue for her subcontract proposal NSF Flow Through from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Patricia Snyder for her subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from the University of Minnesota; Jacqueline Swank, Sondra Smith, and Caronne Rush for their proposal to U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration; Sara Behdad, Wanli Xing, Boyi Hu, Wayne Giang, Xu Sun, and Sadasivan Vidyasagar for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Wanli Xing for his proposal to the National Science Foundation; and Pengfei Zhao for her proposal to the Spencer Foundation.

For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.

College of Education
Submitted Projects January 2021
Principal Investigator: Pasha Antonenko (STL)
Co-PI: Matthew Gitzendanner (Biology), Douglas Soltis (Molecular Systematics), Pamela Soltis (Molecular Systematics), Benjamin Lok (Computer & Information Science & Engineering)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: GAIA: Guided, Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Adventures to Promote Biodiversity and Environmental Action
Requested Amount: $2,767,388
Principal Investigator: Pasha Antonenko (STL)
Co-PI: Do Koh (STL)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: i-Scene: Enabling Scene Context Awareness in Immersive Environments for Learners in Civil Engineering
Requested Amount: $99,589
Principal Investigator: Mary Bratsch-Hines (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of North Carolina (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Targeted Reading Intervention: Investigating the Efficacy of a Web-Based Early Reading Intervention Professional Development Program for K-1 English Learners (TRI-ELL)
Requested Amount: $23,181
Principal Investigator: Chonika Coleman-King (STL)
Co-PI: Taryrn Brown (STL), Hyunyi Jung (STL), and Jenee Duncan (Family Youth and Community Sciences)
Funding Agency: UF Research
Proposal Title: “Something Inside So Strong”: Cultivating Math Learner Identity Through Critical and Culturally Responsive Experiential Learning
Requested Amount: $99,717
Principal Investigator: Maureen Conroy (AZCEECS/SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Baylor University (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Developing and Evaluating the Feasibility of a Manualized Tier 3 Problem Behavior Intervention for Young Children with Developmental Delay
Requested Amount: $9,969
Principal Investigator: Kent Crippen (STL)
Co-PI: Lee-Su Huang (School of Architecture), Daniel Maxwell (Research Computing), and Matthew Traum (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: The Design Maven: A Multidisciplinary AI-Approach to Valuable Educational Nudges
Requested Amount: $849,995
Principal Investigator: Bruce MacFadden (Florida Museum)
Co-PI: Kent Crippen (STL)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: PALEO: Prioritizing All-Inclusive Learning, Engagement, and Outreach in Paleontology
Requested Amount: $371,197
Principal Investigator: Chris Curran (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Root Causes of School Violence: Examining School Disorder and Community Context
Requested Amount: $350,525
Principal Investigator: Chris Curran (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Louisville (Subcontract – Edmonton Public Schools Flow Through)
Proposal Title: School Resource Officers in Edmonton Public Schools
Requested Amount: $74,666
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Gage (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Ashley MacSuga-Gage (SSESPECS), Kristy Boyer (Computer & Information Science & Engineering)
Funding Agency: UF Research
Proposal Title: DRPD-ROSF2021: Project RIGOR: Using Research to Impact Grassroot Optimization and Replication of SWPBIS
Requested Amount: $99,584
Principal Investigator: Megan Ennes (Florida Museum)
Co-PI: Swapna Kumar (STL), Albert Ritzhaupt (STL), and Porchia Moore (School of Art & Art History)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Developing a Community of Practice for Museum Educators Engaged in Online Learning
Requested Amount: $159,525
Principal Investigator: Walter Leite (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Automated Clustering of Student Activity in STEM Online Learning Environments
Requested Amount: $585,787
Principal Investigator: Kathrin Maki (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Pasha Antonenko (STL), Denis Ribeira Do Valle (School of Forest Resources & Conservation)
Funding Agency: UF Research
Proposal Title: DRPD-ROSF2021: Understanding Math Anxiety: Examining Emotional Arousal, Visual Attention, and Cognition in Math Assessment
Requested Amount: $99,951
Principal Investigator: Kathrin Maki (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: William T. Grant Foundation
Proposal Title: Identifying Specific Learning Disabilities: An Experimental Examination of Decision-Making in an Rtl Framework
Requested Amount: $48,759
Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Rhode Island Department of Education
Proposal Title: Rhode Island – Application for Literacy/Dyslexia Endorsement Providers
Requested Amount: $156,000
Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: Catherine Cavanaugh (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Funding Agency: Sundance Newbridge Publishing
Proposal Title: Flamingo Literacy App – Sundance Newbridge
Requested Amount: $143,550
Principal Investigator: Albert Ritzhaupt (STL)
Co-PI: Angela Kohnen (STL), Kara Dawson (STL), Anne Corinne Manley (SHDOSE), Benjamin Lok (Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Funding Agency: UF Research
Proposal Title: DRPD-ROSF2021: Developing Information Literacy Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions among Middle School Students Using Interactive Simulations with Virtual Humans
Requested Amount: $97,768
Principal Investigator: Travis Smith (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: Taryrn Brown (STL)
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Proposal Title: A Look into Our Lives: Examining the Untold Experiences of Black Graduate Students at a PWI Using Photovoice
Requested Amount: $73,169
Principal Investigator: Tina Smith-Bonahue (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Subcontract – NSF Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Math Partners: Collaborations to Support Early Math at Home
Requested Amount: $527,062
Principal Investigator: Patricia Snyder (AZCEECS/SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Minnesota (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Video- and App-Based Naturalistic Language Instruction (VALI) for Spanish-Speaking Caregivers to Support Bilingual Language Development in Children With or At Risk for Language Delays
Requested Amount: $10,680
Principal Investigator: Jacqueline Swank (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: Sondra Smith (SHDOSE), Caronne Rush (Interdisciplinary Education Center)
Funding Agency: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
Proposal Title: Project Educating Quality Integrated Professional (EQuIP) Counselors
Requested Amount: $999,979
Principal Investigator: Sara Behdad (Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment)
Co-PI: Wanli Xing (STL), Boyi Hu (Industrial and Systems Engineering), Wayne Giang (Industrial and Systems Engineering), Xu Sun (Industrial and Systems Engineering), Sadasivan Vidyasagar (Radiation Oncology)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: HDR Institute: Enabling Data-Driven Optimization for the Manufacturing of Health Products
Requested Amount: $365,189
Principal Investigator: Wanli Xing (STL)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: CyberStoryNet: A Visual Storytelling Approach to Learning Data Science
Requested Amount: $185,180
Principal Investigator: Pengfei Zhao (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Proposal Title: How Do I Talk With My Kids About the “Chinese Virus”? Racialized Trauma, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Family Living Among Transnational Chinese Families in the U.S.
Requested Amount: $75,000