Recipients of Internal Grants/Awards
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Internal Grants/Awards
Early Career Faculty Grant:
- Dr. Jacob Lutter, Chemistry and Biochemistry - Directed synthesis for specific binding of multiple trivalent lanthanide ions in metallacrowns
- Dr. Ngoc Nguyen, Social Work - Factors Contributing to Learning Motivation among Social Work Students in Vietnam
- Dr. Magdalena Viktora-Jones, Management - Adopting LGBTQ Policies in U.S. Firms: Signaling Cues on Corporate Character and Capability
Faculty Research Creative Work Grant:
- Dr. Urska Dobersek, Psychology - Examining the Relation between Meat Consumption & Mental Health in Elderly Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
- Mr. Robert Millard-Mendez, Art & Design - Three Gestural Tables
Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant:
- Dr. Urska Dobersek, Psychology - A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Diet & Mental Health in Older Individuals
- Dr. Matthew Hanka, Political Science - Washington DC's Long Journey to Home Rule, Voting Rights, and Statehood
Bronstein Faculty Research and/or Innovation Grant:
- Dr. Urka Dobersek, Psychology - Dietary Patterns & Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Internal Grants/Awards
Early Career Faculty Grant:
- Dr. Heather Cook, Mathematical Sciences
- Dr. Kelly Kaelin, History
- Dr. Laura Lutgen-Nieves, Criminal Justice
- Dr. Jenna Thacker, Occupational Therapy
- Dr. Kyungyeol Kim, Kinesiology and Sport
Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant:
- Dr. Matthew Hanka, Political Science
- Dr. Milad Rad, Engineering
Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant:
- Dr. Leigh Anne Howard, Communications and Media
Bronstein Faculty Research and/or Innovation Grant:
- Dr. Junghee Han, Social Work
Early Career Faculty Grant:
Dr. Mina Asghari Heidarlou, Engineering Dr. Susan Ely, Engineering
Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant:
- Dr. Denise Lynn, History
- Dr. Julian Davis, Engineering
- Dr. Trent Engbers, Political Science
Early Career Faculty Grant
Dr. Paul Arthur, Occupational Therapy
Mr. Robert Dickes, Art and Design
Dr. Junghee Han, Social Work
Dr. Joy Santee, English
Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant
Dr. Xue Han, Computer Science
Dr. Stephanie Young, Communications
Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant
Dr. Amy Montz, English
Early Career Faculty Grant
Dr. Kristin LaFollette, English
Dr. Urska Dobersek, Psychology
Dr. Zachary D. Ward, Health Services
Dr. T. Kyle R. Mara, Biology
Dr. Angela Martin Perez, World Languages and Cultures
Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant
Dr. Melissa Stacer, Criminal Justice
Dr. Xue Han, Computer Science
Dr. Stephanie Young, Communications
Early Career Faculty Grant
Dr. Alex Champagne, Biology
Dr. Daniel Elg, Engineering
Dr. David O'Neil, English
Dr. Jamie Seitz, Accounting
Dr. Moriah Smothers, Teacher Education
Dr. Crystal Steltenpohl, Psychology
Ms. Andrea Wright, David L. Rice Library
Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant
Dr. Jeri Burger, Nursing
Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant
Dr. Hilary Braysmith, Art
Dr. Urska Dobersek, Psychology
Dr. Jinsuk Yang, Finance
Early Career Faculty Grant
Dr. Cacee Hoyer, History
Dr. Abigail Alexander, French
Dr. Jenna Kloosterman, Engineering
Dr. Marthinus Koen, Criminal Justice
Dr. Misty Ostergaard, Mathematics
Dr. Uditha Wijesuriya, Mathematics
Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant
Dr. Priya Hewavitharanage, Chemistry
Dr. Xinran Hu, Graphic Design
Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant
Mr. John Paulson, Social Work
Dr. Veronica Huggins, Social Work
Dr. Sang Choe, Marketing
Applied Research Faculty Outreach and Engagement Award
Dr. Marthinus Koen, Criminal Justice
Dr. Jessica Wood, Occupational Therapy
Provost Office Summer Pilot
Dr. Norma Rosas Mayen, World Languages and Cultures
USI Summer Research Award for Junior Faculty
Dr. Brian Bohrer, Chemistry
Dr. Christos Deligkaris, Physics
Dr. Erin Gilles, Communications
Dr. Farid El Breidi, Engineering
Dr. Francesca Ortegren, Psychology
Dr. Cristina Gilstrap, Business Administration
Dr. Phoneshia Wells, Health Services
USI Historic New Harmony Outreach and Engagement 2014-2015 Fellowship Award
Dr. Kevin Valadares, Health Services/Administration
USI Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant
Dr. Guoyuan Huang, Kinesiology and Sport
Dr. Rex Strange, Biology
Dr. Alyssa Weatherholt, Exercise Science
Center for Applied Research and Economic Development Award
Dr. Tom Litney, Occupational Therapy, and Dr. Swateja Nimkar, Health Services
Dr. Clarissa Willis, Teacher Education
USI Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant
Dr. Paul Doss, Geology
Dr. Guoyuan Huang, Kinesiology and Sport
Dr. Denise Lynn, History/Gender Studies
Dr. Julie McCullough, Food and Nutrition
Dr. Anne Statham, Sociology
Dr. Edmir Wade, Chemistry
Ms. Kristen Wilkins, Art and Design
USI Summer Research Award for Junior Faculty
Dr. Roxanne Beckham, Nursing
Dr. Katherine Daniels, Psychology
Dr. Kimberly Delaney, Biology
Dr. Kevin Goodman, Engineering
Dr. Joy Howard, Teacher Education
Dr. Elissa Mitchell, Social Work
Dr. Yuxia Qian, Communications
Dr. Tillman Russell, Public Relations
Dr. Thomas Weber, Management
Dr. Angela Wooton, Nursing
Dr. Yajuan Xiang, Teacher Education
Provost Office Summer Pilot
Dr. Austin Anderson, Kinesiology and Sport
Dr. Kevin Valadares, Health Services/Administration
Dr. Hui Shi, Computer Science
Center for Applied Research and Economic Development Award
Dr. Tom Litney, Occupational Therapy, and Dr. Swateja Nimkar, Health Services
Dr. Clarissa Willis, Teacher Education
USI Summer Research Award for Junior Faculty
Dr. Rebecca Sparks-Thissen, Biology
Dr. Shannon Pritchard, Art
Dr. Hui Shi, Computer Science
Ms. Ashley Hall, Psychology
Dr. Dinko Bacic, Computer Information Systems
Dr. Jill Oeding, Business Administration
Mr. Brett Anderson, Art
Dr. Chad Gonnerman, Philosophy
Dr. Swateja Nimkar, Health Services
Dr. Stella Ress, History
Dr. Tori Shoulders, Teacher Education
Provost Office Summer Pilot Grant
Dr. Dinko Bacic, Computer Information Systems
Dr. Kimberly Delaney, Biology
Dr. Chad Gonnerman, Philosophy
USI Historic New Harmony Outreach and Engagement 2014-2015 Fellowship Award
Teresa Branson, Teacher Education
Dr. Kevin Valadares, Health Services
Center for Applied Research and Economic Development Faculty, Outreach and Engagement Summer 2015 Fellowship Award
Drs. Leigh Anne Howard and David Black
Dr. Serah Theuri, Food and Nutrition
USI Faculty Research and Creative Work Grant
Dr. Manuel Apodaca Valdez, Spanish
Dr. David Black, Radio and Television
Dr. Leigh Anne Howard, Communication Studies
Dr. Sheri Keenan, Criminal Justice Studies
Dr. Anton Maria, Geology
Dr. Michael Ndemanu, Education
Dr. Oanu Popescu-Sandu, English
Dr. Norma Rosas Mayen, Spanish
Dr. Melissa Stacer, Criminal Justice Studies
Dr. Gongjun Yan, Computer Science
USI Summer Research Award for Junior Faculty
Dr. Aimee Adam, Psychology
Dr. Trent Engbers, Political Science
Dr. Jessica Garces Jensen, World Languages and Cultures
Dr. Andrew Jason Hill, Engineering
Dr. Sakina Hughes, History
Dr. Laci Rogers Lyons, Management
Dr. Erin Reynolds, Health Services
Dr. Emily Teising, World Languages and Cultures
Dr. Gongjun Yan, Computer Science
OSPRA 2014 Summer Research Grant for Pilot Research Projects
Dr. Gabriela Mustata Wilson, Health Services/Administration
Dr. Norma Rosas Mayes, World Languages and Cultures
Mr. Brad Reel, Interlibrary Loan Librarian
New Harmony Outreach and Engagement Faculty Grant
Dr. Bill Elliott, Geology
Darrel Bigham Faculty Engagement Grant
Dr. Bill Elliott, Geology
Applied Research Faculty Outreach and Engagement Award
Dr. Amie McKibban, Psychology
Dr. Clarissa Willis, Education