Principal Investigator on Past Funded Projects
- “Commitment to Excellence in STEM”. Equipment and Professional Development Grant for Vilonia School District.听Arkansas STEM Coalition.听$18,583. 2023
- “2023 Summer STEM Academy”. Summer Camp for 9-11 grade students. Academic Enrichment for Gifted in Summer (AEGIS) Program, Arkansas Department of Education. $10,531.50 2023
- “Disease Detectives”. Enrichment program for 7th & 8th graders. Arkansas STEM Coalition and Blue & You Foundation. Awarded:听$7,268. 2022
- 鈥淪MART Bears: Smartphones and Media for Arkansas science Teachers at 51青楼 Bears鈥 American Institute of Physics, Meggers Project Award, Awarded: $4,600 2019-2021.
- 鈥淪cience in Action.鈥 STEM Coalition, Amount Granted: $79,000, 2012-2021.
- 鈥淭homas Nuttall鈥檚 Journey across Arkansas and into Oklahoma Cross-curriculum STEM Teaching in the Classroom.鈥 Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region Program, Awarded: $20,000, 2019
- UCA-Health Science Leadership Career Tech Day鈥 Arkansas STEM Coalition through Carl Perkins funds, Awarded: $6,000 2019
- 鈥淪TEM grant for Math and Science specialist鈥, Arkansas Department of Education. Awarded: $346,000 2017 – 2019
- 鈥淯CA-Target STEM Leadership for Girls Conference- Conway鈥 Arkansas STEM Coalition through Carl Perkins funds, Awarded: $31,365, 2018.-2019.
- 鈥淯CA-STEM Leadership for Girls IV Conference.鈥 Arkansas STEM Coalition, Awarded: $421,925 2015-2018
- 鈥淏lending Mathematics and Science: Grades 5-8.鈥 Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Awarded: $57,780, 2017.
- 鈥淎lgebra: Connecting Concepts.鈥 Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Awarded: $67,740, 2016.
- 鈥淓xcellence in Elementary School Science.鈥 Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $265,823, 2015-2017.
- Connecting Core Instruction for the Next Generation of Mathematicians and Scientists鈥 Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $435,612, 2013-2016.
- 鈥淪mart Start Mathematics-Instructional Specialist.鈥 ADE, Awarded: $778,500, 2008-2017.
- 鈥淪mart Start Science-Instructional Specialist.鈥 ADE, Awarded: $778,500, 2008-2017.
- 鈥淏asic Robotics in STEM Teaching: Grades 6-8.鈥 Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Awarded: $68,772, 2014.
- 鈥淢ath Core Team.鈥 Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $404,588, 2011-2014.
- 鈥淪cience Core Team II.鈥 Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Awarded: $67,100, 2013-2014.
- 鈥淭his is my town.鈥 Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region Program, Awarded:$20,000, 2013
- 鈥淪cience Core Team.鈥 Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Awarded: $64,204, 2012-2013.
- 鈥淯CA – Preparing for College and Career.鈥 Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $340,355, 2008-2012.
- 鈥MSP-Science Lead Teacher Institute.鈥 Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $341,262, 2009-2012.
- 鈥淎lgebra 1 and Implementation of Common Core State Standards.鈥 Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Awarded: $133,035, 2011-2012.
- 鈥淭he Mathematics, Science and Information Technology Academy at the 51青楼: The MSIT Academy @ UCA.鈥 Arkansas Summer STEM Academy Grant Project. Awarded: $10,000. PI Ramesh Garimella and CoPI Umadevi Garimella 2011-2012.
- 鈥淜-4 SMARTS (Science, Mathematics, and Reading Teaching Strategies).鈥, from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), Amount awarded: $67, 225, 2010-2011.
- 鈥淎stronomy 鈥 Solar System Exploration.鈥 NASA through the National Space Grant Foundation, Awarded: $29,362, 2010-2011.
- 鈥淎lgebra I-Grade 8 Professional Development.鈥 Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $82,350.68,
- 鈥淎stronomy 鈥 Lunar Exploration.鈥 NASA through National Space Grant Foundation, Awarded: $26, 877, 2010-2011.
- 鈥淎ssessing Impact for Mathematics and Science Grant Projects Seminar.鈥 Smarts Start Mathematics Grant, Arkansas Department of Education, Awarded: $18,080. Co-PI Belinda Robertson. 2008-2009
- 鈥淓valuation of two local Lonicera species for antimicrobial activity.鈥 University Research Council, UCA. Awarded: $8,200, with John Choinski, 2006-2007.
- 鈥淰isualizing the distribution of Defensive Chemicals in Leaves.鈥 University Research Council, UCA. Awarded: $8,875, with David Dussourd, 2004-2006.
- 鈥淪cience Institute: A Bridge Between Middle and High School.鈥 Teacher Quality Improvement Grant, Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Awarded: $63, 265, 2003 – 2004.
- 鈥淚ntegrated Science Institute for Middle School.鈥 Eisenhower Title II Grant, Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Awarded: $52,500, 2001 鈥 2002.
- 鈥淢iddle School Chemistry Institute.鈥 Eisenhower Title II grant, Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Awarded: $36,950, 2000 – 2001.
- 鈥淓nhanced Learning Through A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy.鈥 A.D.A.M. Software. Inc., Awarded: $19,609,
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Past Professional Development Projects
Pulaski County School District:
The 51青楼 (UCA) STEM Institute provides research-proven pedagogy and professional development听to K-12 educators in STEM educational environments. STEM professional development training integrates math and science content developed by UCA STEM Institute staff. Harris Elementary School contacted UCA STEM to provide digital and in-class support during the 2020-2021 Academic year.
The program provides summer salaries for three UCA faculty and stipend for two undergraduate students.
Contract: $10,500
After school Support to Quitman School district:
The 51青楼 (UCA) STEM Institute will coach teachers/students with highly engaging STEM activities including esports to support afterschool programs. STEM support and professional development training integrate math, science, and technology content developed by UCA STEM Institute staff. Ms. Theresa Hawks contacted UCA STEM to provide online support for the afterschool program during the 2020-2021 Academic year; October 2020 to March 2021.
The program supports one UCA faculty and two undergraduate students.
Contract: $8,000
Faculty consultant on funded projects
Actively participated in writing several collaborative grant proposals and served as Co-Principal Investigator or Faculty Consultant on following grants:
- 鈥淧artnership for Transition to Teaching.鈥 Department of Education grant for $2.3 million. College of Education. PI: Dr. Carolyn Williams
- Outreach committee member for the P3 EPSCoR project of state of Arkansas
- 鈥淭arget Testing.鈥 Funded by South East Arkansas Educational Services Co-operatives, consultant, 2008-2009 ($69,950).
- 鈥淭he UCA/NLRSD – P-16 Education Partnership: Improving Teacher and Principal Quality for the No Child Left Behind Project.鈥 Part III, UCA Faculty consultant, 2004 – 2007 ($301,000).