Reminder: OER Hosts Panel Presentation

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of Educational Research invites you to the COE Term Professors Panel Presentation on Tuesday, April 29, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Rosenburg Room. This event will feature COE faculty who are recipients of prestigious Term Professorships, including B.O. Smith, Fien, Rosser, Kubiak, and UF Foundation awards. Panelists will share brief overviews of their research projects, outcomes, and future directions.

This semester, we are highlighting scholarship by:

  • Dr. Julie C. Brown
  • Dr. Nelson C. Brunsting
  • Dr. Chonika Coleman-King
  • Dr. F. Chris Curran
  • Dr. Maya Israel
  • Dr. Melinda Leko
  • Dr. Hannah M. Mathews
  • Dr. Rob Moore
  • Dr. Nigel A. Newbutt
  • Dr. Christopher Redding

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Simpler.Grants.gov Launches New Search Feature and Previews Upcoming Enhancements

Simpler.Grants.gov, part of the Office of Grants’ modernization efforts for Grants.gov, recently launched a new search feature to help users find the right funding opportunities more efficiently. To showcase this new feature, Simpler.Grants.gov and the Council on Federal Financial Assistance hosted a “Big Demo” on January 15. The event provided an overview of the new search capabilities and updates to the opportunity listing page, along with a preview of future enhancements. These upcoming additions will address user feedback, including simplified account creation and a more streamlined application process. You can access the recording of the demo to learn more about these updates and improvements.

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Learn the Essentials to Create Your NIH Biosketch

Join the online session of NIH training on February 24, 2025 from 10 AM to 11 AM (ET). This training introduces the Biosketch, a required document for NIH and interagency grant applications. The session covers its components, formatting requirements, and how to use the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) to manage and customize Biosketches. This training is ideal for grant applicants, current NIH grant recipients, researchers, faculty, administrators, research support staff, and early-career scientists who need to create or manage a Biosketch for NIH-funded research.

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
• Identify the required components of the Biosketch
• Construct a Biosketch and share it with SciENcv
• Distinguish the tools that can be used along with the Biosketch

Attendees should ensure that they have a MyNCBI account established prior to this training but are not expected to have prior knowledge of the Biosketch.

Date & Time: February 24, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) | Online

For additional information and to register, please visit the NIH Calendar of Events.

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Update: Virtual NCES Data Users Conference Postponed

The virtual NCES Data User Conference, originally set for February 11-13, 2025, has been postponed. This decision allows the Institute of Education Sciences to reassess how to fulfill its mission within available resources and agency priorities. Later this year, NCES may issue a public update on rescheduling this important event, which supports the work and partnerships within the education statistical community. The original update can be found here.

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Reminder: OER Hosts Panel Presentation

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of Educational Research invites you to the COE Term Professors Panel Presentation on Tuesday, April 29, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Rosenburg Room. This event will feature COE faculty who are recipients of prestigious Term Professorships, including B.O. Smith, Fien, Rosser, Kubiak, and UF Foundation awards. Panelists will share brief overviews of their research projects, outcomes, and future directions.

This semester, we are highlighting scholarship by:

  • Dr. Julie C. Brown
  • Dr. Nelson C. Brunsting
  • Dr. Chonika Coleman-King
  • Dr. F. Chris Curran
  • Dr. Maya Israel
  • Dr. Melinda Leko
  • Dr. Hannah M. Mathews
  • Dr. Rob Moore
  • Dr. Nigel A. Newbutt
  • Dr. Christopher Redding

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Happy New Year from your OER Team!

Thank you for your hard work and collaboration this past year. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025!

Best wishes,
Thomasenia Adams, Ana Puig, Chiquita Campbell, Brian Lane, Leela Kumaran, Piper Lowinger, Audrey Vilaihong, Hannah Ewing, and Stephany Rodriguez

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Research Spotlight: Shaunté Duggins

Q & A with Shaunté Duggins, Ph. D., Director of State Initiatives for the UF Lastinger Center for Learning

What research are you currently working on?

I am currently working on measuring the impact of the New Worlds Reading Initiative on children and their caregivers. In particular, I am seeking to understand the impact of the patented Kibeam Wand™, a proprietary, cutting-edge product designed to support children’s book reading using screen-less technology.

What is the broader impact of your research?

Overall, exploring the impact and experiences of children and families enrolled in the New Worlds Reading Initiative will provide insights into how the program can be enhanced to support literacy learning. Additionally, data collected from the experiences and engagement of families with a Kibeam Wand will help us better understand the potential benefits of leveraging screen-less technology to scaffold striving readers’ engagement and interactions with text.

What other research topics are you interested in?

The goal of the New Worlds Reading Initiative is to foster ongoing, positive connections among families, schools, and communities around a shared mission: ensuring that all children learn to read and are supported in developing a lifelong love of reading. New Worlds Reading partners with the community, educators, and caregivers to strengthen children’s language interactions and bolster literacy skills. As this program develops, additional research activities will be explored to understand the efficacy.

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Changes to National Institutes of Health Grant Application and Peer Review Process

The National Institutes of Health is making several changes to its grant application and peer review processes in 2025, including a simplified review framework for most Research Project Grants (RPGs), revisions to fellowship applications and reviews, updates to institutional training grant applications, and new application forms and instructions. These changes aim to streamline processes and improve efficiency. For more detailed information, you can view the full update here.

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All Things Pre- and Post-Award

Dear Colleagues,

Join the Office of Educational Research for our first All Things Pre- and Post-Award session on Wednesday, March 12, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Rosenburg Room. Unable to attend in person? A Zoom option is available, and the session will be recorded for later viewing.

All faculty and research administrators are welcome! We hope to see you there!

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OER Hosts Panel Presentation

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of Educational Research invites you to the COE Term Professors Panel Presentation on Tuesday, April 29, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Rosenburg Room. This event will feature COE faculty who are recipients of prestigious Term Professorships, including B.O. Smith, Fien, Rosser, Kubiak, and UF Foundation awards. Panelists will share brief overviews of their research projects, outcomes, and future directions.

This semester, we are highlighting scholarship by:

  • Dr. Julie C. Brown
  • Dr. Nelson C. Brunsting
  • Dr. Chonika Coleman King
  • Dr. F. Chris Curran
  • Dr. Maya Israel
  • Dr. Melinda Leko
  • Dr. Hannah M. Mathews
  • Dr. Rob Moore
  • Dr. Nigel A. Newbutt
  • Dr. Christopher Redding

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program Now Accepting Applications 

The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program is now accepting applications for U.S. institutions to host an international scholar in the 2026-27 academic year. The S-I-R Program enables U.S. higher education institutions to host international scholars for a semester or full academic year. These scholars contribute by teaching courses, assisting in curriculum development, guest lecturing, establishing study abroad or exchange partnerships, and engaging with both the campus and local community. The program aims to enhance or expand international programs, develop new world area studies, and introduce international perspectives into existing coursework. The deadline to apply is June 2, 2025, at 5 PM EST.

Join the following webinars to learn more (all sessions will take place at 2:00 PM EST):

For more information, visit the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program page.

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