New Grants
David Kaplan has been awarded $802,314 from the U.S. Department of Education to fund Bayesian Dynamic Borrowing: A Method for Utilizing Historical Data in Education Research through June 30, 2022.
Diana Hess has received a $1,000,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund The Discussion Project through August 31, 2021.
Christine Pfund received a subcontracted award from WESTAT, the primary recipient of a National Institutes for Health grant running through August 31, 2023 that provides funding for the Center for Coordination of Analytics, Science, Enhancement and Logistics (CASEL) in Tobacco Regulatory Science.
David Gagnon received a $403,011 grant from the National Science Foundation in a subcontract with prime institution Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance for “Collaborative Research: STEMPorts: Community Workforce Development through Augmented STEM Learning Experiences” through Sept. 30, 2019.
The School of Education’s Bonnie Doren and Andrea Ruppar received a grant of $49,994 from the Spencer Foundation for “Rural Special Educators: Surveying the Landscape, Identifying Inroads” through Feb. 29, 2020.
WCER’s Don Gillian-Daniel and Robin Greenler are leading Wisconsin’s portion of a grant, at $514,711, to create and deliver teaching content in multiple formats to improve how STEM faculty create courses and learning environments welcoming to all students.
Robin Greenler received a $184,498 grant from the National Institutes of Health in a subcontract with prime institution Boston University for “Postdoctoral Pathways Program: Preparing Postdocs for Success along Multiple Career Trajectories” through May 31, 2023.
David Williamson Shaffer received a $175,000 grant from the Department of Defense in a subcontract with prime institution the University of Memphis for “Collaborative Research Development Effort on Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring” through May 9, 2019.


