St. Lucie Public Schools in Partnership with Florida Atlantic University, Department of Counselor Education, School Counseling Program (2019). Social, Wellness, and Emotional Learning Leaders (S.W.E.L.L.), $1,627,635. U.S. Department of Education Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant. FAU S.W.E.L.L. Program Director.
Villares, E. (2017, July). A Meta-analysis of the ASCA National Model, $10,000. American School Counselor Association. Principal Investigator.
León, A. M. (2012, November). Passport to peace. $30,000. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Sciences Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Services to Sciences Initiative’s 2012-2013 Building Evaluation Capacity for Evidence-based Interventions. Research Evaluator.
Webb, L., Brigman, G., Carey, J., & Villares, E. (2011, May). A randomized controlled trial of student success skills: A program to improve academic achievement for all students, $2,738,187. Education Research Grant 84.305A, Institute of Education Sciences, U. S. Department of Education. Co-Principal Investigator.
Villares, E. (2006, December). Research incentive seed grant, $3,000 FAU internal grant awarded for external grant development in eStudent Success Skills: A Virtual Large Group Guidance Intervention. Principal Investigator.