Fall 2019 NSF Grants Conference Webcast: Registration Is Open

The plenary sessions of the upcoming National Science Foundation (NSF) Fall 2019 Grants Conference in Boston, MA on November 18 – 19, 2019 will be webcast live to the research community.

View the plenary sessions to gain key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF including the state of current funding, proposal preparation, merit review policies and procedures, and pertinent administrative issues.

For more information and to register, please see the NSF Grants Conference website.  Read more →

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International Education Week 2019: “Go Greater, Go Global!”

The University of Florida is pleased to once again participate in the celebration of International Education Week (IEW) November 18 – 22, 2019 under the theme “Go Greater, Go Global!”

The College of Education will host several events:

  • International Scholarship Roundtable, November 18, 1-225 Norman, 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
  • International Movie Matinee, November 19, 1-225 Norman, 2 pm–4 pm
  • International Festival, November 20, Friendship Plaza (across from 2-130 Norman), 1 pm–4 pm

For more information, see International Week at the College of Education or contact

Ana Puig: anapuig@coe.ufl.edu or Jo Kozuma: jkozuma@coe.ufl.edu

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Apply Now for the Strategic Communications Academy for UF Leaders and Scholars

The UF Center for Public Interest Communications in the College of Journalism and Communications and UF Training & Organizational Development are pleased to offer the Strategic Communications Academy for UF Leaders and Scholars designed for faculty, researchers, administrators, and staff ready to take their communication skills to the next level.

This program will meet monthly from March to September 2020 and include half-day and full-day sessions. A coaching session with a communications expert is also included.  The deadline to apply is January 22, 2020.

For more information and to apply, please visit the program website.

This lively, engaging, and science-driven program will help participants to complete the following:

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Awarded Projects for October 2019

Congratulations to Alice Kaye Emery for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Nicholas Gage, Ashley MacSuga-Gage, and Joni Splett for their award from the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Kristy Boyer and Maya Israel for their award from the National Science Foundation; Herman Knopf and Elizabeth Shenkman for their subcontract award DHHS Flow Through from the Florida Office of Early Learning; Philip Poekert for his subcontract award DHHS Flow Through from WestEd; Philip Poekert for his award from Study Edge; Philip Poekert and Paige Pullen for their award from the Florida Department of Education; Philip Poekert and Paige Pullen for their award from the Charleston County School District; Philip Poekert and Walter Leite for their subcontract award IES Flow Through from the University of North Carolina; Philip Poekert for his award from the Children First Professional Development Center; Philip Poekert for his award from Lauren’s Kids; Philip Poekert for his award from the Alachua County School Board; Paige Pullen for her award from Trident United Way; and Joni Splett for her subcontract award NIH Flow Through from the Medical University of South Carolina.

For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.

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Submitted Projects for October 2019

Best wishes to Maureen Conroy for her subcontract proposal NIH Flow Through from Virginia Commonwealth University; Carrie Geiger for her proposal to Major League Baseball; Lynda Hayes for her subcontract proposal Florida Department of Education Flow-Through from the University of South Florida; Walter Leite for his proposal to the National Science Foundation; Ashley MacSuga-Gage for her subcontract proposal Florida Department of Education Flow-Through from the University of South Florida; Michelina MacDonald for her proposal to the St. Johns River Water Management District; Justin Ortagus, Lindsay Lynch, and Pasha Antonenko for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Philip Poekert for his subcontract proposal DHHS Flow Through from Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Philip Poekert and Paige Pullen for their proposal to the University of Florida Office of Research; Philip Poekert and Thomasenia Lott Adams for their proposal to the Technical Education Research Center; Paige Pullen for her proposal to Trident United Way; Matthew Schmidt for his subcontract proposals NIH Flow Through from the Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center; Kimberly Driscoll and Matthew Schmidt for their subcontract proposal NIH Flow Through from the Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center; Zuchao “William” Shen and Walter Leite for their proposal to the Spencer Foundation; and Wanli Xing for his proposal to the Spencer Foundation.

For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.

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UF Libraries Offer Help to Avoid Predatory Journals

The number of predatory journals is on the rise, and UF Libraries staff are offering assistance to faculty and students on how to avoid predatory journals.  Subject liaisons and the Academic Research Consulting & Services (ARCS) ​program provide one-on-one guidance, workshops, and classroom instruction to help identify high-quality, peer-reviewed journals, including a large number of quality open access journals across disciplines.

Excellent resources for getting started include Think.Check.Submit and an overview on the Libraries website​. You can also view a recording of a June 2019 panel, “Unpacking Predatory Publishing,” moderated by Dr. Emilio Bruna with perspectives from UF librarians.​​​ The Directory of Open Access Journals provides information about publications that have undergone a rigorous review process​; however, there are many other legitimate open access journals not included in this list.​

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Senate Committee on Appropriations Releases FY2020 Appropriations Bill

The Senate Committee on Appropriations has released its FY2020 recommendation for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill.

Department of Health and Human Services

The bill provides $93.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Health and Human Services. Some highlights include the following:

  • National Institutes of Health – $42.1 billion, an increase of $3 billion above FY2019.
  • Mental Health – $3.7 billion for mental health programs, an increase of $305 million above FY2019.
  • Head Start – $10.1 billion, an increase of $50 million above FY2019.

Department of Education

The bill provides $71.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Education. Some highlights include the following:

  • Institute of Education Sciences – The bill provides $615.4 million in discretionary funding for the Institute of Education Sciences, a $0 increase above FY2019.

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Enhancing Teaching Engagement with Technology

The UF Center for Instructional Technology and Training (CITT) is offering its Teaching with Technology certificate of completion program. This fully online, asynchronous, facilitated series is comprised of two workshops that explore opportunities to increase student engagement and improve instructor presence through a technology-enhanced learning environment. This program begins October 28.

Workshop #1: Technology to Improve Instructor Presence (10/28 – 11/10)

Workshop #2: Technology to Captivate Students (11/11– 11/24)

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Awarded Projects for September 2019

Congratulations to Elizabeth “Buffy” Bondy for her award from the Alachua County School Board; Christy Gabbard for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Justin Ortagus for his Joyce Foundation Flow Through award from the University of Florida Foundation; Philip Poekert for his award from Valley of the Sun United Way; Patricia Snyder for her subcontract award California Department of Education Flow Through from Napa County; and Patricia Snyder and Darbianne Shannon for their subcontract award U.S. Department of Education/OSEP Flow Through from the University of Miami.

For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.

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Submitted Projects for September 2019

Best wishes to Sharon Chuyew Yee, Lynda Hayes, Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko, and Rose Pringle for their proposal to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Chris Curran for his subcontract proposal NSF Flow Through from the University of Maryland Baltimore County; Chris Curran for his proposal to the American Educational Research Association; Nicholas Gage and Ashley MacSuga-Gage for their subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from Georgia State University; Herman Knopf and Elizabeth Shenkman for their proposal to Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Holly Lane, Paige Pullen, and Philip Poekert for their proposal to the James Patterson Foundation; Kathrin Maki for her proposal to the Learning Disabilities Foundation of America; Justin Ortagus for his subcontract proposal Arnold Ventures Flow Through from Pennsylvania State University; Philip Poekert for his proposal to Jefferson Parish Public School System; Henry Frierson, Rose Pringle, Sondra Smith, Hannah Bayne, and Jacqueline Swank for their proposal to the William T. Grant Foundation; Paige Pullen for her subcontract proposal South Carolina Education Oversight Flow Through from the Charleston County School District; Paige Pullen for her proposal to Bright from the Start Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning; and Wanli Xing for his subcontract proposal NSF Flow Through from the Concord Consortium.

For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.

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OER Annual Report of Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2018

The Office of Educational Research (OER) completed its annual report outlining data on externally funded projects and grant activities in the College of Education (COE). Faculty productivity and efforts toward securing external funding remain high and have surpassed fiscal year (FY) 2017 in (a) dollar amount of currently funded projects, (b) dollar amount of research funding by faculty member, (c) dollar amount of research expenditures, (d) number of collaborative newly funded awards, (e) dollar amount of collaborative newly funded awards, (f) number of collaborative currently funded projects, and (g) dollar amount of collaborative currently funded projects. The following represents a summary of external funding activities for FY 2018. Read more →

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August 2019 Summary of COE Submissions to IES

Eleven COE faculty members in all schools and centers submitted 10 Institute of Education Sciences (IES) / IES flow-through proposals for this year’s August deadlines. The total dollar amount requested was $8,462,216.

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IES Releases Biennial Report to Congress

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released its Director’s Biennial Report to Congress Fiscal Years 2017–18.

Director Mark Schneider stated in the report that IES is an applied research agency. As such, investments in basic research will continue; however, the work of IES focuses on improving outcomes of learners throughout the life cycle with an emphasis on translating research for widespread use. IES is increasingly interested in moving from identifying what works to improving what happens.

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IES Is Requesting Your Feedback on Research Topics

IES Director Mark Schneider is requesting feedback from the field on how to frame next year’s grants. He hopes this request will mobilize the research community to reach out with their ideas. Please see his request for feedback and send comments as soon as possible to Mark Schneider, Director of IES at Mark.Schneider@ed.gov

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Call for Nominations: UF International Educator of the Year Awards 2019

The UF International Center is pleased to invite nominations for the 2019 International Educator of the Year awards. These awards are made annually in recognition of the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff to the internationalization of the University of Florida.

As in years past, three awards will be made as follows:

  • Senior Faculty International Educator of the Year
  • Junior Faculty International Educator of the Year
  • Staff International Educator of the Year

Applications are due to the Office of Educational Research (OER) by Monday, September 23 at 5pm.

The appropriate college representative must send nominations by Friday, October 11 at 4 pm via email as electronic attachments to the UFIC Office for Global Research Engagement at OGRE@ufic.ufl.edu.  Read more →

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