Awarded Projects for September 2022

Congratulations to Mary Bratsch-Hines, Paige Pullen, Walter Leite, and Wei Li for their award from the U.S. Department of Education; Carla-Ann Brown for her award from the National Education Association Foundation; Elif Ackali and Elayne Colón for their award from the National Science Foundation; Holly Lane, Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Vivian Gonsalves, and Valentina Contesse for their award from the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Holly Lane, Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Kathrin Maki, Vivian Gonsalves, Valentina Contesse, and Lee Purvis for their award from the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Kathrin Maki for her subcontract U.S. Department of Education flow through award from Ball State University; Erica McCray, Margaret Kamman, and Melinda Leko for their award from the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Philip Poekert for his subcontract DHHS flow through award from Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Paige Pullen and Philip Poekert for his award from the Florida Department of Education; Paige Pullen for her award from the Jefferson Parish Public School System; Tina Smith-Bonahue, Elayne Cólon, Lori Dassa, and Rochelle Warm for their subcontract Florida Department of Eduction flow through award from Seminole State College of Florida; and Ross Van Boven for his two subcontract U.S. Department of Education flow through awards from the Florida Department of Education.

College of Education
Awarded Projects September 2022
Principal Investigator: Mary Bratsch-Hines (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning, Walter Leite (SHDOSE), Wei Li (SHDOSE)
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/IES
Project Title: Scaling Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI) to Serve Students Impacted by COVID-19: Digital Implementation of an Effective Intervention
Project Period: 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2024
Award Amount: $1,000,000
Principal Investigator: Carla-Ann Brown (P.K. Yonge)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: National Education Association Foundation
Project Title: Learning & Leadership Grant
Project Period: 6/21/2022 – 6/21/2023
Award Amount: $2,000
Principal Investigator: Elif Akcali (Industrial and Systems Engineering)
Co-PI: Elayne Colon (Dean’s Area)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Project Title: Using Poetry-writing and Poetry-analysis to Enhance Student Learning in Engineering Education
Project Period: 10/15/2022 – 9/30/2024
Award Amount: $19,959
Principal Investigator: Holly Lane (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: Valentina Contesse, Kristi Cheyney-Collante, and Vivian Gonsalves (SESPECS)
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/OSEP
Project Title: Project READERS: Reading Educator Advancement, Development, and Efficacy Research Scholars
Project Period:9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Award Amount: $1,250,000
Principal Investigator: Holly Lane (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: Valentina Contesse, Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Vivian Gonsalves, and Kathrin Maki (SESPECS)
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/OSEP
Project Title: Project DECODE: Developing Expertise and Collaborative Opportunities for Dyslexia Educators
Project Period: 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Award Amount:$1,250,000
Principal Investigator: Kathrin Maki (SESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Ball State University U.S. Department of Education (Subcontract – OESE Flow Through)
Project Title: Project Brilliance: Designing Identification Methods and Programs for Gifted Students with Disabilities
Project Period: 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Award Amount: $686,307
Principal Investigator: Erica McCray (SESPECS)
Co-PI: Margaret Kamman and Melinda Leko (SESPECS)
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/OSEP
Project Title: Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center (CEEDAR 3.0)
Project Period: 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2027
Award Amount: $17,499,999
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert (Lastinger Center)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida’s Office of Early Learning (Subcontract- DHHS Flow Through)
Project Title: Family and Provider Vignette Updates
Project Period: 8/10/2022 – 12/30/2022
Award Amount: $103,000
Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen (Lastinger Center)
Co-PI: Philip Poekert (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Project Title: FDOE Literacy Matrix & Literacy Coach Endorsement Program
Project Period: 9/1/2022 – 8/31/2023
Award Amount: $1,000,000
Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen (Lastinger Center)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Jefferson Parish Public School System
Project Title: Jefferson Parish Early Learning Coaching 2023
Project Period: 9/7/2022 – 6/30/2023
Award Amount: $79,950
Principal Investigator: Tina Smith-Bonahue (Student Services)
Co-PI: Elayne Colón (Dean’s Area), Lori Dassa (STL), and Rochelle Warm (STL)
Funding Agency: Seminole State College of Florida (Subcontract- Florida DOE Flow Through)
Project Title: ParTnER: Partnering in the Training of Educators in Residency
Project Period: 5/7/2022 – 9/30/2023
Award Amount: $666,390
Principal Investigator: Ross Van Boven (PKY)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education (Subcontract- U.S. DOE Flow Through)
Project Title: Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction
Project Period: 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2023
Award Amount: $29,928
Principal Investigator: Ross Van Boven (PKY)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education (Subcontract- U.S. DOE Flow Through)
Project Title: Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)
Project Period: 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2023
Award Amount: $10,765