CEHS 2022 Research and External Funding Report

ACADEMIC UNITS & CENTERS EDUCATION

AVIATION & SPACE SCHOOL

X School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation

SCHOOLS

X School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences

X School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation

DEGREE PROGRAMS

X Aerospace Administration and Operations

X Professional Pilot

X Aviation Management

X Aviation Security

X Technical Service Management

DEGREE PROGRAMS

X Curriculum Studies

X Elementary Education

X Language, Literacy and Culture

X Reading and Literacy Education

X School Psychology

X Science and Mathematics Education

X Secondary Education

X Teaching, Learning and Leadership

X Special Education

X Educational Leadership

X Educational Psychology

X Learning, Design and Technology

X Higher Education and Student Affairs

X Research, Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics

X Social Foundations

CENTERS

X Center for Educational Research and Evaluation

X Center for Public Life

X OSU BRIDGE Center

X Center for Research on STEM Teaching and Learning

HEALTH DEPARTMENT & SCHOOLS

X Department of Nutritional Sciences

X School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation

X School of Community Health Sciences, Counselng and Counseling Psychology

DEGREE PROGRAMS

X Applied Exercise Science

X Counseling and Counseling Psychology

X Dietetics

X Health and Human Performance

X Leisure Studies

X Mental Health Counseling

X Nutritional Sciences

X Nursing (RN to BSN)

X Public Health

X Recreation and Athletic Management

X Recreational Therapy

CENTERS

X OSU Golf Research, Innovation and Performance Center

HUMAN SCIENCES DEPARTMENTS

X Department of Design and Merchandising

X Department of Human Development and Family Science

DEGREE PROGRAMS

X Child and Family Services

X Digital Design

X Early Childhood Education

X Early Childcare and Development

X Family and Consumer Sciences Education

X Fashion Design and Production

X Fashion Merchandising

X Interior Design

X Marriage and Family Therapy

X Retail Merchandising Leadership

CENTERS

X Center for Family Resilience

X Center for Immigrant Health and Education

X Center for Developmental Disabilities

X Center for Public Life

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

The College of Education and Human Sciences makes meaningful and impactful contributions to the Land-Grant mission of Oklahoma State University. Faculty, students and staff generate new knowledge in the areas of health, disease presentation, education, human development, design and aviation to improve the lives of children, families and communities across the state, nation and beyond.

Many of our faculty and students work closely with community and industry partners to better understand their needs and identify solutions to address complex societal problems. Investigators also frequently collaborate with colleagues across the OSU campus and at other research institutions.

We are committed to addressing critical issues facing Oklahoma. We are passionate about providing high-quality academic experiences to our students. We engage in innovative research and scholarship that improves lives, and collaboratively working with communities through our Extension and outreach efforts to identify problems and provide solutions to address some of the most intractable problems related to health and education in the state of Oklahoma.

One of the core missions of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Education and Human Sciences is to support faculty and students to enhance the research capacity and scholarly profile of the college, and we are implementing several programs aimed at enhancing our capacity.

An overarching goal of the university is to increase the amount of external federal funding to support research and scholarship. Although external federal funding is just one of the many ways to provide resources to conduct research, it remains a key source that allows us to further enhance the research and scholarly activities of faculty, staff, and students in the college and the resulting impact. With outstanding Sponsored Programs staff, the Office of Research and Graduate Studies provides a host of services, including identifying funding opportunities, proposal development, and comprehensive pre- and post-award support. Exceptional customer service is a priority, and the staff plays a key role in enhancing the college’s research capacity and optimizing faculty research productivity and impact.

RESEARCH AWARDS & HONORS

AWARD RECIPIENTS 2022

DR. MICHAEL CRISS

Human Development and Family Science

College of Education and Human Sciences

Research Excellence Award

The college award honors research excellence, including all scholarly, creative and scientific activities. Dr. Criss’ expertise is in the area of adolescent adjustment.

DR. ALEX BISHOP

Human Development and Family Science

College of Education and Human Sciences

Undergraduate Research

Mentor Award

DR. SUMIT MANDAL

Design and Merchandising

College of Education and Human Sciences

Marguerite Scruggs Award for Meritorious Early Career Research

DR. DANIEL LIN

Nutritional Sciences

Oklahoma State University

Regents Distinguished Research Award

The college award recognizes exceptional performance as a research mentor to undergraduate students. Committed to providing research opportunities, Dr. Bishop works to offer a stimulating and supportive learning environment to actively engage students in research.

The college award recognizes faculty whose early career achievements demonstrate outstanding potential to become distinguished faculty in the future. Dr. Mandal’s research focuses on developing models to predict the level of comfort and protection of materials.

BRYANT KEIRNS

Nutritional Sciences

College of Education and Human Sciences

Outstanding Research by a Graduate Student

The university award recognizes outstanding and meritorious achievements in research. Dr. Lin was honored for his continuing research investigating the role of bioactive compounds in disease prevention.

The college award recognizes research excellence among graduate students. Keirns’ research focuses on studying heart and gut health and their links to heart disease.

FY2022 YEAR IN REVIEW

PROPOSALS & AWARDS

134

59 Proposals Submitted New Awards

$1,550,194

F&A Generated

$26,759,653

Amount of Proposals

$10,071,586

Amount of All Awards

CENTERS, INITIATIVES & LABS

12

Research Centers and Initiatives Research Labs

19

TOTAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

SCHOOL & DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWS

HCCP

SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY HEALT H SCIENCES, COUNSELING AND COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

Programs in the School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology (HCCP) focus on total wellness, quality of life and development of all people across the lifespan. With a caring environment and faculty who are dedicated to student success, accredited degree programs teach integrating prevention and advocacy in the healthcare system and provide opportunities for hands-on experience in the community. Through a shared commitment to social justice, diversity and community engagement, HCCP strives to support OSU’s landgrant mission.

FY2022 IN REVIEW

12 Proposals Submitted

$540,813

Amount of Proposals

IMPACT STORY: DIVERSITY AND RURAL ADVOCACY GROUP

The Diversity and Rural Advocacy Group (DRAG) researches policy, explores attitudes, pilots interventions and engages in advocacy for and with LGBTQ+ communities locally and nationally. DRAG promotes knowledge and increases awareness about the unique experiences of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in rural, remote and geographically diverse areas within the U.S. and across the globe by exploring interactions and relationships between identity, location and health.

6 New Awards

$177,074

Amount of all Awards

At the creation of Diversity and Rural Advocacy Group, a consortium of graduate students and doctoral scholars sought to meet the need for more affirming care reported by LGBTQ+ patients in rural areas. It is also dedicated to training and educating others to have a clear understanding of LGBTQ+ populations and health concerns.

In 2022, DRAG received the AMSA/ LGBTQ Health Acheivement Award for exemplary success in advocating for the inclusion and advancement of LGBTQ issues

DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING

The Department of Design and Merchandising offers degree programs in fashion design and production, fashion merchandising and interior design that are accredited and ranked among the nation’s best. Strong industry connections inform the curriculum, and students gain valuable career experience through professional development opportunities, study abroad courses and internship placements with top industry professionals. Creative professionals take a humancentered approach to meet real-world needs within design and merchandising. The department provides state-of-theart technology and conducts cutting-edge research that is shaping the future of the industry.

FY2022 IN REVIEW 12 Proposals Submitted

$2,164,569

Amount of Proposals

4 New Awards

$29,064

Amount of all Awards

IMPACT STORY INNOVATIVE AFTER-SCHOOL STEM PROGRAM

Design and Merchandising associate professor Tilanka Chandrasekera and Tutaleni Asino, associate professor in learning, design and technology, lead the project with Dr. Nicole Colston, assistant research professor with the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at OSU. The team conducts professional development workshops for teachers and hosts after-school programs for students from Chickasaw, Pawnee and Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribes. Students learn how to apply spatial design concepts and design buildings representing their tribe’s heritage. As students use augmented and virtual reality, as well as 3D printing, topics such as room dimensions and software programming come to life. They are able to “walk through” and experience their completed buildings using virtual and augmented reality.

“We hope to take what students already know naturally from their culture and use it to expand their understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concepts,” said Chandrasekera. “We discuss Native American stories related to people and history, then challenge students to bring those stories to life with their designs.”

As students design buildings representing their tribe’s heritage, the hope is they will develop a passion for STEM-related careers.

SEFLA

SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS, LEADERSHIP AND AVIATION

Through a diverse collection of programs, the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation (SEFLA) focuses on the intellectual development and academic preparation of leaders and professionals. Student-centric, highly-qualified faculty scholars are passionate about connecting and supporting students in their next career steps. Research efforts in SEFLA exemplify and support OSU’s land-grant mission by making an impact on education and the aviation industry.

FY2022 IN REVIEW

19 Proposals Submitted

$4,731,880

Amount of Proposals

IMPACT STORY: NATIVE EARTH | NATIVE SKY

Native American communities, storytelling and earth and space curriculum are coming together in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million NASA cooperative agreement.

Dr. Kat Gardner-Vandy, aviation and space assistant professor in the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation is the principal investigator for the Native Earth | Native Sky, which unites Choctaw, Chickasaw and Cherokee Tribal Nations with OSU faculty to develop middle school STEM curriculum.

The project aims to capture Native American students’ curiosity and expand possibilities and frontiers in science and engineering fields. Lessons will be combined with art, culture and social studies to celebrate each nation’s unique heritage.

“Our goal is to work with individual nations and collaborate with them,” said Gardner-Vandy, who is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

“As a land-grant institution, we are here to serve Oklahoma’s communities, and what better way to do that than by collaborating with Oklahoma’s Native American nations in celebration of the earth and space.”

5 New Awards

$2,002,026

Amount of all Awards

The program collaborates with OSU’s Center for Sovereign Nations as well as with researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Smithsonian Institution.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE

The Department of Human Development and Family Science focuses on the development of people across the life-span and strengthening human relationships. Faculty, students and graduates are caring, committed professionals with a passion for serving others. Through intentional research and service, we improve quality of life and equip students with the knowledge and skills to do the same.

IMPACT STORY CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT HEALTH AND EDUCATION

The Center for Immigrant Health and Education was created to assist immigrants from all countries in adjusting to a life in a new place.

Research aims to better understand the risk and resilience development immigrant children, youth and families and to translate findings into effective interventions, inform policy decisions at state and federal levels and train the next generation of scholars dedicated to immigrant health and education.

“The Center for Immigrant Health and Education brings together top scholars in the field to discover factors leading to an enhanced quality of life for immigrant families, to elaborate effective psychosocial interventions and to prepare the next generation of scholars dedicated to immigrant health and education,” Cox said.

The Center works to preserve and learn about the culture of the immigrant children who are born between two worlds, Cox said. Researchers are also exploring the extent that Shared Language Erosion affects parent-child relationships as well as child health and educational outcomes.

The Center helps families by providing resources they need to become successful in a new country, including support for those who want to obtain their GED or improve their English skills, and in understanding how to apply their skills to the United States job market and finding jobs they are prepared for.

FY2022 IN REVIEW

28 Proposals Submitted

$5,606,228

Amount of Proposals

19 New Awards

$2,220,064

Amount of all Awards

SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY, APPLIED HEALTH AND RECREATION

Academic programs in the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation (KAHR) include applied exercise science, health and human performance, leisure studies, recreation and athletic management and recreational therapy. KAHR provides a distinctive learning experience with a focus on hands-on learning and mentorship, preparing graduates to successfully enter into the health and exercise profession or pursue graduate or professional school. Our faculty’s research aims to improve physical health and improve quality of life.

FY2022 IN REVIEW

11 Proposals Submitted

$665,822 Amount of Proposals

3 New Awards

$240,009 Amount of all Awards

IMPACT STORY: OSU GOLF RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE CENTER

A new research partnership with the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation is poised to help push the Cowboy and Cowgirl teams to the next level. The OSU Golf Research, Innovation and Performance Center (OSU GRIP) conducts cutting-edge research working with elite golfers in Stillwater.

“There is nothing else like this in the country,” said Dr. Doug Smith, OSU GRIP Center director. “OSU is going to have the first golfspecific institute doing research to ensure the players at OSU are ready and confident when they go onto the course.”

The academic-athletic partnership allows educators like Smith to collect data, analyze it and present it in a learnable way. Smith is working with Jonathan Moore, OSU golf strength and conditioning coach, and using the data to create custom programs for the individual men’s and women’s golfer. Players go through 15 or more tests, everything from generic height, weight and mobility to more specific grip strength plus horizontal and vertical power. The pair specifically looked at the science behind improving club head speed to start.

The partnership has taken a long-game approach, and the unique collaboration places OSU at the forefront of data-based collection and research in the sport of golf.

DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES IMPACT STORY: HEART OF THE MATTER

The Department of Nutritional Sciences (NSCI) offers exceptional preparation for a variety of careers in the healthcare field. Award-winning professors are accessible and committed to student success, demonstrated by a high rate of acceptance to graduate and professional schools. NSCI provides the highest quality educational experience through integrated, practical and evidence-based learning that inspires confident professionals. Areas of research emphasis include Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, Human Clinical Nutrition and Community and Public Health Nutrition with a focus on health, wellness and disease prevention through food and nutrition.

Nutritional Sciences assistant professor Jill Joyce and her student team are helping local firefighters change their diet to fight heart disease and improve overall health.

Leading personal health problems for firefighters include being overweight and obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

“So something’s got to be going on with their nutrition,” Joyce said

Joyce asked local firefighters to take pictures of the station kitchens to get an idea of their food environment and worked with several students using a tool called Photovoice to help assess the environment, as well.

“There’s a lot of refined grains, added sugar, sugar sweetened beverages, different kinds of sweets, fried foods, foods high in sodium. It’s your typical snack/ dessert type foods,” Joyce said.

The project members delivered healthier options to the four Stillwater Fire Department stations, and intentionally placed unhealthy options in non-visible areas rather than taking them away. They logged what foods were consumed and how the firefighters responded, and also also used a psychological tool called behavioral economics to assist in the study.

FY2022 IN REVIEW

32 Proposals Submitted 6 New Awards

$7,521,837

Amount of Proposals

$4,149,918

Amount of all Awards

The overall goal was to make the healthier foods more normal, attractive and convenient to the firefighters. Over the course of the spring, the students said they began to see a change in the firefighters while also learning some crucial realworld experience for the nutritional field.

Eating healthier can not only stop the risk for heart disease, but also cancer, which has a high rate among firefighters.

“It’s crazy how that’s literally all I’m doing is dropping off food. But the air has just changed,” Joyce said. “Their health culture has changed. They’re thinking healthy.”

SCHOOL OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

The School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences (STLES) prepares educators who lead in the global community and advocate for high-quality education for all. Students experience rural, suburban and urban educational settings and a low student-to-faculty ratio. Graduates make transformative impacts on schools, people and communities, helping children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally.

IMPACT STORY:

The School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences is working to retain educators in Oklahoma through OK-Thrive, a new mentorship and coaching program to support new teachers and Extension educators at the inception of their careers.

“We’ve known for many years that retention of educators needs the attention of our work. As part of our land-grant mission, we’re excited to support our graduates and help them establish their teaching roots in Oklahoma,” said Dr. Shelbie Witte, head of the School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences.

OK-Thrive (The Retention of Innovative Educators) is intentionally designed to support educators and the unique challenges they face in the critical first three years in the profession.

FY2022 IN REVIEW

17 Proposals Submitted 15 New Awards

$5,528,504

Amount of Proposals

$1,251,931

Amount of all Awards

OK-Thrive launched a pilot program in 2022-23 partnering with Stillwater Public Schools and Guthrie Public Schools, to serve and support OSU teacher education graduates who are beginning their first year of teaching. Programming includes workshops that address critical needs of early career teachers, collaborative professional development communities and personalized coaching to meet teachers right where they are and address their individual needs.

OK-Thrive is funded in part through appropriations for higher education by the Oklahoma legislature in HB2900 to address the critical shortage of certified teachers in Oklahoma.

OSU is collecting data on the effectiveness of the program and impact on teachers and continue to refine OK-Thrive with the goal of expanding to serve educators in school districts across Oklahoma.

PEOPLE. PASSION. PURPOSE.