Grants
Co-PI (with B. Goldberg, PI and D. Sachmpazidi, G. Cochran, and M. Wittmann, Co-PIs), “Inclusive Graduate Programs: An AGEP Pilot in Physics”, National Science Foundation, #2330015, $570,185, awarded for the period 08/15/23 to 07/31/25. (See project website for more information)
PI, (with A. Beach, Co-PI), “Collaborative Research: Facilitating Change in Undergraduate STEM: A multidisciplinary, multimethod metasynthesis mapping a decade of growth”, National Science Foundation, #2201792, $818,795 awarded for the period 08/01/22 to 07/31/25.
PI, “Collaborative Research: Mapping professional support networks of women and gender and sexual minorities in physics”, National Science Foundation, #2054920, $43,693 awarded for the period 07/01/21 to 06/30/24. (This is a collaborative proposal between University of Utah, Wright State University, and WMU. Total funding is $500K with collaborating PIs Ramon Barthelemy and Adrienne Traxler.)
Co-PI (with A. Beach, PI), “Furthering the Work of STEM Undergraduate Transformation: Modeling Instructional Change Teams”, National Science Foundation, DUE #1914880, $381,302 awarded for the period 01/01/20 to 12/31/22.
PI (with A. Beach, Co-PI), “Towards a Learning Spaces Research Agenda”, Sloan Foundation, Grant No. G-2018-11285, $19,200 awarded for the period 11/1/18 to 4/30/19.
Co-PI (with B. Horvitz, PI and W. DeCamp, M. Kowalske, R. Garza Mitchell, Co-PIs), “Development and Validation of Observational and Self-Report Instruments to Describe Teaching Practices in Online Undergraduate STEM Courses”, National Science Foundation, DUE #1712065, $299,861 awarded for the period 12/15/17 to 11/30/19.
PI “Collaborative Research: Evaluating the Uptake of Research-Based Instructional Strategies in Undergraduate Chemistry, Mathematics, & Physics” National Science Foundation, $622,992 awarded for the period 9/1/17 to 8/31/20. (This is a collaborative proposal with WMU as the lead. Total project funding is $1,178,904 with collaborating PIs Melissa Dancy, Estrella Johnson, Jeffrey Raker, Marilyne Staines.)
PI (with A. Beach, M. Borrego, S., L. Slakey, Co-PIs), “Accelerating Systemic Change Network: Promoting Knowledge Development to Support Institutional Change in Higher Education”, National Science Foundation, $905,141 awarded for the period 1/1/18 to 12/31/22.
PI (with A. Beach, M. Borrego, S. Elrod, L. Slakey, Co-PIs), “Accelerating Systemic Change Network Inaugural Network Meeting”, $45,517 awarded for the period 7/15/16 to 7/14/17.
PI (With A. Beach, Co-PI), “Accelerating Systemic Change: A Research Coordination Network to Transform STEM Education” Helmsley Charitable Trust, $290,397 awarded for the period 3/1/16 to 2/28/19. (This is a subcontract from UT Austin to support the WMU portion of a larger project. Total project funding is $800,000 with collaborating PIs Maura Borrego, UT Austin; Susan Elrod, U Wisconsin Whitewater, Linda Slakey, AAU.)
Co-PI (With A. Beach, PI), “Facilitating Improvement in Undergraduate Stem Instruction: Providing a Research-Based Foundation for the Emerging Class of Change Initiatives Involving Instructional Development Teams”, National Science Foundation, $467,684 awarded for the period 1/1/16 to 12/31/19.
Co-PI (With B. Horvitz, PI, A. Beach and R. Mitchell, Co-PIs), “Online Technical Education in ATE Programs”, National Science Foundation, $228,765 awarded for the period 9/15/15 to 8/31/17.
PI, “Assessing the Impact of the Iowa State HHMI Project 2.0”, subcontract to Iowa State University HHMI award, $117,684 awarded for the period 10/1/14 to 9/30/19.
PI, “Assessing the Impact of the UM REBUILD Project”, subcontract to University of Michigan NSF award, $103,699 awarded for the period 10/1/14 to 9/30/16.
Co-Director (with A. Beach, Co-Director), “Fulfilling the Promise: Institutional Transformation to Support Student Success”, US Department of Education, $3,217,512 awarded for the period 10/01/14 to 9/30/18.
PI (with A. Beach, T. Greene, M. Grunert, and S. Stapleton, Co-PIs), “WIDER: EAGER: Evidence-based Instructional Practices at WMU: An Examination of Instructor Practices, Institutional Climate, and Social Networks.”, NSF#1256505, $299,536 awarded for the period 9/15/12 to 8/31/14.
PI, “Collaborative Research: Sustainable Diffusion of Research-Based Instructional Strategies: A Rich Case Study of SCALE-UP”, NSF#1223564, $190,852 awarded for the period 9/1/12 to 8/31/15. (This is one of three collaborative proposals, with total project funding of $599,991. Collaborating PIs are M. Dancy, University of Colorado Boulder, and B. Beichner, North Carolina State University.)
PI “Collaborative Research: Increasing the Impact of TUES Projects through Effective Propagation Strategies: A How-To Guide for PIs”, NSF#1122446, $506,206 awarded for the period 1/1/12 to 12/31/15. (This is the lead of three collaborative proposals, with total project funding of $814,878. Collaborating PIs are R. Cole, University of Iowa, and J. Froyd, Texas Engineering Experiment Station.)
PI “Physics Education Research Funding Census”, Physics Education Research Leadership and Organizing Council, American Association of Physics Teachers, $2000 awarded for the period 5/1/11 to 8/31/11.
PI “Assessing the Impact of the Iowa State HHMI Project”, subcontract to Iowa State HHMI award, $114,216 awarded for the period 11/14/10 to 8/31/14.
Co-PI (with M. Borrego, PI, and M. Prince, Co-PI) “Collaborative Research: Use and Knowledge of Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) in Engineering Science Courses”, NSF#1037671, $150,001 awarded for the period 9/1/10 to 8/31/12.
Co-PI (with M. Dancy, PI) “Collaborative Research: From Dissemination to Adoption: A Study of the Instructional Change Process in Faculty Most Likely to Succeed”, NSF #1022186 and #1022806 , $249,998 awarded for the period 8/15/10 to 7/31/13.
PI (with M. Dancy, co-PI), “Understanding Instructor Practices and Attitudes Towards the Use of Research-Based Instructional Strategies In Introductory College Physics”, NSF #0715698, $331,143 awarded for the period 1/1/08 to 12/31/11.
PI (with H. Fynewever and H. Petcovic, co-PIs) “Identifying the Impacts of ATE Centers on Their Home Institutions: An Exploratory Study”, Subaward from University of Colorado-Boulder under NSF # 0832874, $102,428 awarded for the period 10/1/08 to 7/31/11.
Co-PI (with H. Fynewever, PI, and H. Petcovic, co-PI) “Alignment of Secondary Science Teacher Practice and Materials in the Battle Creek Region”, Michigan Department of Education, $215,682 awarded for the period 11/1/07 to 7/31/09.
PI (with A. Beach, N. Finkelstein, R. S. Larson, co-PIs), “Facilitating Change in Higher Education: A Multidisciplinary Effort to Bridge the Individual Actor and System Perspectives”, NSF #0623009, Awarded $97,011 for the period 1/1/07 to 12/31/09.
Co-PI (with A. Beach, PI, and N. Finkelstein, co-PI), “STEM Educational Change Efforts in Higher Education: A Meta-Synthesis of Activities, Strategies, Concepts, and Theories across Disciplines”, NSF #0723699, $198,379 awarded for the period 9/15/07 to 9/14/10.
Co-PI (with D. Schuster, PI, and P. Vellom, co-PI), “Integrated Apprenticeship in the Teaching of Elementary Science (IATES)”, National Science Foundation, NSF #0536536, $199,517 for the period 7-1-06 to 6-30-09.
Co-PI (with H. Fynewever, PI), “Reforming High School Science Teaching: A Focus on Instructional Activities that are not Easily Observable”, NASA-Michigan Space Grant Consortium. Awarded $5,000 for the period 4-1-06 to 4-1-07.
PI, Research Development Award, Western Michigan University, $2,500 awarded from 5/1/05 to 12/31/06.
PI, “Resources for the Professional Development of Physics Faculty”, WMU Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund. Awarded $9,881.78 for the period 5/5/03 to 5/2/04.
Co-PI (with R. Poel, PI and M. Fetters, co-PI), “Constructing Science Understanding in an Elementary Magnet School Faculty”, Michigan Department of Education. Awarded $98,956 for the period 12/1/02 to 12/31/03.