CURRENT GRANT AWARDEES
2007-2008
Drs. Lauren Bowen & Earl Spurgin, College of Arts & Sciences
~Awarded $6,350 from the Teagle Foundation through Case Western Reserve University for the collaborative project “Effective Approaches for Refining Skills in Oral Communication;” September 2007
Dr. Miles Coburn, Biology
~Awarded funds from SC Ministry to supplement Project ¿Que?; August 2007
Dr. Jeffrey Dyck, Physics
~Awarded $30,234 from the Research Corporation for the project “Spin-Carrier Interactions in V2-V13-based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors under High Pressure;” November 2007.
Dr. Peggy Finucane, Center for Service and Social Action
~Awarded $5,000 from the Corporation of National and Community Service through Otterbein College for the Great Cities collaborative project; October 2007.
Linda Gojak, CMSETT
~Awarded $14,844 from the Ohio Department of Education through a collaborative grant with Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University for the project “Partnering with Success” (Year 1 amendment); August 2007
~ Awarded $164,500 from the National Science Foundation through the Cleveland Municipal School District for the Math & Science Partnerships (MSP) program (Year 6); September 2007
Dr. Jeffrey Johansen, Biology
~Awarded $46,611 from EE Energy Ventures for the project “Screening for Ohio Algal Species;” September 2007
~Will administer a $1,864 research stipend awarded to graduate assistant Nicole Piatrasiak from the California Desert Research Fund at the California Community Foundation; June 2007.
~Awarded $23,014 from Colorado State University for “Analysis of desert soils for algal abundance;” January 2008
Ryan Knotts, Student Affairs
~Awarded $500 from the NCAA for a speaker series; August 2007
Dr. Catherine Rosemary, Education & Allied Studies
~Awarded $1,109,103 from the Ohio Department of Education through Cleveland State University for the Reading First project (Year 5); September 2007
~Awarded $55,000 from the Ohio Department of Education through Cleveland State University for additional Reading First project funds; September 2007
Dr. Gerald Sgro, Biology
~Awarded an additional $31,450 from the Environmental Protection Agency through the University of Minnesota for the project “Assessing the Condition of Great Rivers Using Benthic and Planktonic Algal Indicators;” August 2007
Dr. John Soper, Kahl Chair in Entrepreneurship
~Awarded $20,000 from the John P. Murphy Foundation for the LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards; December 2007.
~Awarded $5,000 from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation for the expansion of the LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards; January 2008.
Dr. Deborah Zawislan, Institute for Educational Renewal
~Awarded $240,000 from The Cleveland Foundation for operating expenses; October 2007
~Awarded $150,000 from the Gund Foundation for operating expenses; October 2007
~Awarded $18,750 from the Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation; January 2008
NOTE: The list represents awards received in this fiscal year. Some proposals may have been submitted in a previous fiscal year.
