Submitted Projects for January 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