New Grants
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.
Jed Richardson received a $29,428 grant from the Madison Metropolitan School District for “MMSD AVID/TOPS 2018 Program Evaluation Study Proposal” through June 30, 2019. Jed also was awarded a $29,428 grant from the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County for “AVID/TOPS 2018 Program Evaluation Study Proposal” through June 30, 2019.
Melinda Leko was awarded a $1,248,677 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for “Scholarship in Teacher Education” through Dec. 31, 2023.
