Awarded Projects for February 2016

College of Education
Awarded Projects
February 2016
Principal Investigator: Lynda Hayes (P.K. Yonge)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Project Title: Florida’s Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program
Project Period: 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2016
Award Amount: $140,356.59
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: Raquel Diaz (STL)
Funding Agency: Bright From the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Project Title: Georgia DECAL – TA
Project Period: 1/1/2016 – 12/31/2016
Award Amount: $135,568
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Children’s Trust of Miami
Project Title: Contract Manager Leadership Program
Project Period: 12/1/2015 – 11/30/2016
Award Amount: $50,600
Principal Investigator: Michelina MacDonald (P.K. Yonge)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Lowe’s
Project Title: PKY Community Garden Renewal and Expansion
Project Period: 1/1/2016 – 12/31/2016
Award Amount: $4,800
Principal Investigator: Ashley MacSuga-Gage (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of South Florida (Subcontract: FLDOE Flow-Through)
Project Title: University of South Florida’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (FLPBIS) Project School Climate Grant Partner
Project Period: 9/1/2015 – 8/31/2016
Award Amount: $53,745
Principal Investigator: Isaac McFarlin (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Michigan (Subcontract: IES Flow-Through)
Project Title: Causes and Consequences of Public Subsidies in Higher Education: Evidence from Community College Districts
Project Period: 1/1/2016 – 6/30/2016
Award Amount: $134,997
Principal Investigator: M. David Miller (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Project Title: IPA for David Miller
Project Period: 2/1/2016 – 1/31/2018
Award Amount: $25,507.97
Principal Investigator: Thomas Dana (Administration Dean’s Area)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Bruno White Entertainment
Project Title: Science Education Online Distance Learning Course
Project Period: 1/1/2016 – 12/31/2016
Award Amount: $263,133
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Promethean, Inc.
Project Title: Promethean/UF Turnaround School Leaders Program
Project Period: 3/1/2016 – 6/30/2016
Award Amount: $36,999
Principal Investigator: Joni Splett (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of South Carolina (Subcontract: US DOJ Flow-Through)
Project Title: Interconnecting PBIS and School Mental Health to Improve School Safety: A Randomized Trial
Project Period: 1/1/2016 – 12/31/2019
Award Amount: $630,338