Research Grants

Untenured Faculty Research Initiative (UFRI). (2013-2014). Kean University, Union, NJ.

Title: Bridging theory and practice in global education through action research: Implementing the Pedagogy of Plenty across disciplines through teachers’ reflections.

Student Partnering Faculty (SpF). (2012-2013). Kean University, Union, NJ.

Title: Investigating Global Kitchen Projects for Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors Among Elementary School Children: Engaging Pre- and In-Service teachers in Developing Project Based Activities.

Untenured Faculty Research Initiative (UFRI). (2011-2012). Kean University, Union, NJ.

Title: Rethinking Assessment for 21st Century in Teacher Education: From Process to Product, from Self-assessment to Teacher Work Samples From E-portfolios to Digital Stories.

Released Time for Research (RTR). (2010-2011). Kean University, Union, NJ.

Title: Myths and Misconceptions in Global Education: Power of Media and New Technologies in Developing Critical Autonomy among Teacher Candidates.

Research Award (2005). College of Education, William Paterson University, NJ.

Title: Moving Forward with Media Education- Media Literacy Project. Designed, organized and conducted participatory research project.

Center for Teaching Excellence Grant (2002-2003). William Paterson University, NJ.

Alumni Association Grant (2004-2005). Educational Technology for Teachers (ET4T) Newsletter, William Paterson University, NJ.

Research and Scholarship - Assigned Release Time (ART) grants. (2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2010). William Paterson, NJ.

Title: Digital Storytelling in K12 education: Power of Media Production in developing critical media literacy skills among K12 students

Title: The role of Religion, Culture, Media, and Democracy in American Public Schools: Making Connections through Teaching Philosophies and Teacher Knowledge Research.

Title: Process vs. Product: Rethinking Assessment in Teacher Education from Assignments to E-portfolios.

Title: Deconstructing School Environment Beyond Core Curriculum Standards: Content Analysis of School Artifacts from Commercialism to Technology in the Closet.

Title: Power of Visual Imagery in Teacher Education: Semiotics and Multicultural Perspective.

Title: Media Literacy in Teacher Education through Media Production.

Arts Council Mini Grant Award. (Spring 1999). Rotkäppchen: Little Red Riding Hood Project. http://www.umass.edu/langctr/rot/rot.html Foreign Language Center, University of Massachusetts, MA. (Collaborator, Irene Starr). Co-presented digital video and photo editing workshops for students and faculty.