EXTERNALLY FUNDED AWARDS, October 2006
Nasser Arshadi, Office of Research Administration, awarded $286,871 for “Center for Emerging Technologies” by the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Susan Catapano and Lynn Navin, Teaching & Learning and University Child Development, awarded $67,002 for “Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program” by the U.S. Department of Education.
David Clark, Biology, awarded $20,485 for “Characterizing Forest Structure for Assessments of Carbon Cycling and Biodiversity: An Integrated Approach Using Lidar Remote Sensing, Field Studies, and Ecosystem Modeling” by the University of Maryland.
Louis Gerteis and Andrew Hurley, History, awarded $732,428 for “Placing Museums in Virtual Context” by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Joel Glassman, Center for International Studies, awarded $10,000 for “Consultation Agreement” by the Modern College of Business and Science.
Elizabeth Kellogg, Biology, awarded $113,762 for “GEPR: Genetic mechanisms regulating inflorescence architecture in maize and other cereals” by the University of California-Berkeley.
Carolyn Neal, Dean College of Education, awarded $301,606 for “Missouri Accelerated Schools 06-07” by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Robert E. Ricklefs and Marcos Coelho, Biology, awarded $14,925 for “Systematics and evolution of neotropical fire-eye antbirds (Thamnophilidae, Aves): Integrating voice, morphology and molecules” by the National Science Foundation.
Charles Schmitz and Gregory Aubuchon, Dean's Office, College of Education, awarded $50,000 for “LEMA FY2007” by St. Louis County, Missouri.
Thomas Schnell II, Educational Leadership & Policy, awarded $92,483 for “Regional Professional Development Center Compliance Consultant” by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Thomas Schnell II, Cody Ding and Lloyd Richardson, Educational Leadership & Policy and Mathematics & Computer Science, awarded $635,048 for “Missouri Reading First Evaluation-Literacy Evaluation for No Child Left Behind” by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Diane Scollay, Continuing Education & Outreach, awarded $ 21,746, for “National Writing Project” from the National Writing Project Corporation.
Patricia Simmons, Lynn Beckwith, Carl Hoagland and Gwendolyn Turner, Teaching & Learning and Educational Leadership & Policy, awarded $4,790,204 for “ST LOUIS IN GEAR FOR SUCCESS (SLINGS)” by the U.S. Department of Education.
Terry Suhre, Art & Art History, awarded $9,906 for “Gallery 210 Exhibition Season 2006-2007” by the Missouri Arts Council.
Mark Tranel, Public Policy Research Centers, awarded $70,633 for “Project to evaluate case management services for the Near South Side Hope VI project” by the St. Louis Housing Authority.
Mark Tranel, Public Policy Research Centers, awarded $28,513 for “Public Pension Funds Investment Strategy Study” by Civic Progress.
Mel Watkin, Public Policy Research Centers, awarded $7,710 for “Photography Project and Point of View Exhibition” by the Missouri Arts Council.
Patricia Wente, KWMU FM Radio, awarded $2,800 for “Cityscape” by the Missouri Arts Council.
Zhi Xu, Chemistry, awarded $98,614 for “Ultrasensitive Transmission Spectrophotometer” by Alltech Associates Inc.
Total Awarded: $7,354,737
UMSL RESEARCH AWARDS, Fall 2006
Godfrey Bourne, Biology, awarded $12,500 for “Flexibility and Adaptability of Behavioral Syndromes in Penta Livebearing Fish, Poecilia parae.”
Berit Brogaard, Philosophy, awarded $7,765 for “Transient Truths: A Defense of Temporalism.”
Wilma Calvert, Nursing, awarded $8,082 for “Adolescent's Early Alcohol Use and Participation in Health-Compromising Behaviors.”
Adrian Clinger, Mathematics, awarded $7,822 for “The Mathematics of String Dualities: Geometric and Number Theoretic Aspects.”
John Dalton, English, awarded $6,519 for “Untitled Second Novel.”
James Hunt, Biology, awarded $12,500 for “Differential Gene Expression During Development of Worker and Gyne Castes of Social Wasps.”
Qingtang Jiang, Mathematics and Computer Science, awarded $6,519 for “Multi-Level Processing of Surface Geometry with Diffusion Maps and Wavelets.”
Michael Ohnersorgen, Anthropology, awarded $11,654 for “Archaeological Investigations of Chacalilla, Nayarit, Mexico.”
James Richards and Barbara Harbach, Music, awarded $4,000 for “Original Music to the Silent Film Judith Simon.”
Matthew Taylor, Psychology, awarded $7,823 for “Among Rural-Dwelling, African American Youth.”
Teresa Thiel, Biology, awarded $12,500 for “Transport of Magnesium in Anabaena.”
Total Awarded: $97,684
