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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Kristy Boyer (Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Jennifer Nichols (Engineering), Anthony Botelho (STL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> National Science Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Advancing AI Learning through a Movement-Based After-School Program for Upper Elementary Youth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$750,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Joni Splett (SESPECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Catherine Corbin (SESPECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Medical University of South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> AI-Enhanced Team Monitoring to Improve Youth Mental-Health Referrals in Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$138,700<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Joni Splett (SESPECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>John Cooley (SESPECS), Catherine Corbin (SESPECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Comparative Effectiveness of School-Based Mental Health Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$1,167,106<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Elyssa Geer (AZCEECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Lisa Scott (Psychology), Kathryn Chapman (SESPECS), Avery Closser (STL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Spencer Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Examining the Impact of Early Exposure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$49,999<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Alexis Cobo (STL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Maya Israel (STL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> US Department of Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Expanded Computer Science Professional Development Week (E_CSPD_Wk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$3,762<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Kristi Cheyney-Collante (Lastinger)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> School District of Hillsborough County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> HCPS Early Childhood Coaching Certification 2026-27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$49,900<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Phil Poekert (Lastinger)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Zandra De Araujo (Lastinger)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> LEVI and Education R&D Ecosystem Supports<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$233,531<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Maya Israel (STL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Thomas McKlin (Other Professional), Christian Christensen (Agriculture), Meize Guo (STL), Pavlo Antonenko (STL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> US Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> PizzAIria: Engaging Rural Youth in Non-formal AI-Enabled Agriculture And Food Systems Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$1,934,143<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Herman Knopf (AZCEECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Phillip Sherlock (AZCEECS), Mary Rodgers (AZCEECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> US Department of Health and Human Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Preschool Development Grant Birth-Five<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$2,716,549<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Catherine Corbin (SESPECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> William T. Grant Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Redesigning Research Evidence: Applying Human-Centered Design to Improve Administrator Decision-Making About Social-Emotional Learning Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$52,604<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Paige Carter (SHDOSE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Laura Shannonhouse (SHDOSE), Amber Moss-Lazarczyk (SHDOSE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> American Psychological Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Sacred Bodies, Scrutinized Selves: The Influence of Religious Purity Culture Beliefs on Self-Objectification, Appearance Anxiety, and Sexual Shame<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$20,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Tyran Butler (Lastinger)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Kristi Cheyney-Collante (Lastinger)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Sarasota County<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Sarasota County Schools SG PL 2024-27 – Supplement 2 & PI Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$58,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Walter Leite (SHDOSE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Ying Liu (Linguistics), Anthony Botelho (STL), Anne Manley (SHDOSE), Eunjin Shin (SHDOSE), Daryn Dever (STL), Seyedahmad Rahimi (STL), Emmanuel Dorley (Engineering), Holly Lane (SESPECS), Stephanie Snidarich (SHDOSE), Angelos Barmpoutis (Digital World)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Renaissance Philanthropy Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Storiza Sagas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$3,998,748<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Phillip Sherlock (AZCEECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-PI:\u00a0<\/strong>Herman Knopf (AZCEECS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding Agency:<\/strong> Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade\/Monroe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposal Title:<\/strong> Technical Assistance ELC Miami<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Amount:\u00a0<\/strong>$88,031<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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