Funding Year in Review

E as t S t r o u d s b u r g U n i v e r s i t y o f P e n n s y l v a n i a

Funding Year in Review Fiscal Year 2010-2011

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Dr. Doug Lare (back row, center) and Dr. Michael Gray (back row left in hat) provide an opportunity for experiential learning with a group of ESU students, seen here taking a break from their eight-day intensive archeological excavation at Johnson’s Island Prison, a Civil War site of major historical significance.

“It is

today we must create the world of the

future.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

Contents

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Message from the President

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Message from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Message from the Vice President, Economic Development and Research Support

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INTERNAL GRANTS

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Presidential Research Awards

Faculty Development and Research (FDR)

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Major Grants

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Mini Grants

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Travel Grants for Presentations

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External Grants

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Student Research Fellowships

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External Funding Facts and Figures

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Looking Ahead, a Message from the Vice Provost and Graduate Dean

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Message from the President It is with great pleasure that I present to you the 5th annual Year In Review. The Offices of Sponsored Projects & Research and Academic Affairs did an excellent job again this year documenting all of the East Stroudsburg University campus community’s grant writing endeavors. It has been an exciting year for grant funded programs and research, and with this report, you can learn about the broad scope of activities funded at ESU in 2010-2011. In the following pages, you will find proposals that address a wide variety of undertakings, including threats to our local wildlife, protection for our police force, research projects in partnership with NASA, and even new discoveries about the human genome. As a result of these combined efforts, 94 proposals were submitted requesting $6.5M in funding which resulted in $3.9M in funding secured. This represents a sizable increase from last year’s funded projects and also includes increases in both student and new faculty involvement.

Composing a grant proposal is not an easy endeavor, and I commend those of you for doing so; even if your results were not successful, I encourage you to keep trying. When you find success you will discover the benefits of a grant award as it is a fulfilling part of your professional career.

Now more than ever, across the country, colleges and universities are experiencing the necessity of seeking external support for research, for creative activities and for enhancement of educational opportunities for faculty, staff and students. At ESU, grant funds have built labs, bought supplies, developed programs for our campus and surrounding community, and supported our faculty, staff, and students in travel around the globe.

As we move forward, and despite continued economic challenges, I hope the successes found in this Year In Review will inspire our community to seek out additional funding opportunities as we strive to fulfill our mission at ESU. I deeply appreciate and applaud the efforts of the ESU faculty and staff who submitted grant applications this past fiscal year and extend my warmest congratulations to those who obtained funding. I look forward to the continued celebration of all of your accomplishments and wish you continued success in your future endeavors at East Stroudsburg University.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Dillman, Ph.D. President

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Message from the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs At East Stroudsburg University we are fortunate in the scholarly excellence of our faculty, demonstrated daily inside and outside the classroom. Grantfunded work is one of the preeminent ways that ESU faculty lend their knowledge to make the university a special place, defined by new ideas and practices.

Flowing from ESU’s Strategic Plan for Student Engagement and Collaboration, new synergies in faculty-student research are emerging. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will greatly benefit from the research skills of today’s graduating students.

To each person—faculty and staff colleague alike—that brought a grant to ESU in 2010-2011, congratulations! Whether you are the PI, a co-PI, or someone who worked behind the scenes, thank you. Whether your project’s purpose was basic or applied research, campus or community development, artistic outreach or a new algorithm, you are making a difference, in collaboration with your students.

In the years ahead the need for ESU’s diverse knowledge skills will grow.

As with the world itself, collaboration across knowledge boundaries is the way forward. I ask each of you to reach out to colleagues, in and beyond your own discipline, engaging them in conversations about their work. I wager that out of these conversations ideas for collaborative projects will emerge, take form, and come to life.

I know that many of you have benefited from the great work of Patricia Campbell and her team in the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects.

Spread the word about the support they give, for the asking.

If you’ve never attempted a grant, give Patti Campbell’s team a call. They’ll help you through the process. If you have written proposals that were not funded, you’ve taken the critical step. Usually, the first step in securing a grant is applying for at least one that was not funded. The vision, effort, and knowledge invested in a proposal, funded or not, are part of the critical work of ESU. At ESU teams of faculty, students, and staff are working to develop new artistic works, theories, applications of knowledge, and solutions to problems for an infinitely complex world. I applaud and celebrate your efforts to expand and share your knowledge.

Sincerely,

Van A. Reidhead, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Message from the Vice President, Economic Development and Research Support Fiscal year 2010-2011 can be characterized as the year of transition for technology transfer and commercialization within the fourteen universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

Historically, PASSHE universities have not actively engaged in commercialization and technology transfer projects. While the PASSHE faculty collective bargaining agreement addresses Intellectual Property in Article 39, modest activity has been generated by faculty and students system-wide. That trend is gradually changing. PASSHE faculty and students are increasingly engaged in activities that will result in business creation, patents, licensed products and commercialization opportunities. Associated with this activity is the need to provide a PASSHE infrastructure that supports technology transfer initiatives.

East Stroudsburg University has been successful in securing two Keystone Innovation Grants: $191,539 in 2010 and $100,000 in 2011 to a support the PASSHE Technology Transfer and Commercialization Resource Network.

This Network has awarded grants to support faculty release time for proofof-concept and prototype development, student business plan competitions, legal support for patent searches, and training in intellectual property and technology transfer procedures for PASSHE personnel. Faculty proof of concept projects funded by the grants include: East Stroudsburg UniversityLyme-Aide-tick testing diagnostic product, Millersville University-Biosensor for the Detection of Ovarian Cancer, and Bloomsburg University-Musicbased Interactive Web-Based Software Game. These entrepreneurial activities are engaging students in innovative learning experiences and academically competitive environments—making our campuses exciting places to learn.

Additionally, ESU has also engaged over 950 students and 31 faculty in Entrepreneurship Across the Colleges initiatives.

As you will read in the pages that follow, ESU faculty, students and staff continue to participate in research activity that is on the cutting edge of new discoveries from our collaboration with NASA on Wallops Island to our partnerships with the Departments of Justice and Department of Defense for innovative computer security solutions. We recognize these scholarly efforts in this publication and thank you—our campus community—for your commitment to academic excellence and innovation. We applaud your research efforts!

Sincerely

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Mary Frances Postupack Vice President, Economic Development and Research Support

Internal Grants

Making a difference through &

creativity, collaboration community.

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Internal Grants

Presidential Research Grants The President’s Research Fund was established by University President Robert J. Dillman in 2007 to support faculty endeavors. The goals of the program are to: Engender a culture of scholarship and grantsmanship at ESU, enhance faculty and student research opportunities, and provide faculty with the resources necessary to carry our comprehensive research projects.

Mihye Jeong College of Health Sciences | Physical Education Teacher Education Parents’ Perception toward Facilitators and Barriers: Supporting Physical Activity Participation of Their Children with Disabilities Amount Awarded:

$6,500

Statistically, children with disabilities do not engage in as many physical activities as students without disabilities. As adults, disabled persons who live an inactive lifestyle are susceptible to problems such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and decreased function in daily activities.

Research indicates that parental support can have a significant impact on the amount of a disabled child’s participation in physical activity. There are many factors that may contribute to or detract from a parent’s support of physical activity programs for their children and those who facilitate these programs.

Dr. Jeong’s work will use a questionnaire for parents of children with disabilities to identify attitudes towards and beliefs about their children’s participation in physical activities. The results of the survey will allow for suggestions on how to improve parent support for facilitators and their children’s participation in physical activities, fostering a healthier lifestyle.

Maria Kitchens-Kintz College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Identification of Changes in Microbial Assemblages in Soil Samples from Areas Invaded by the Non-Native Eurasian Strain of Phragmites Australis after One Growing Season along the Brodhead Watershed Amount Awarded:

$18,500

Invasive plant species Phragmites australis has quickly taken over Northeastern river bank areas. The plant is native to coastal areas and was not generally found near freshwater sources. However, the plant is out-competing many native species on these banks and becoming the predominant plant in the areas where it is found.

It is thought that Phragmites australis thrives by producing a chemical which changes the soil composition and inhibits the growth of native plants. The prescribed remedy to prevent the invasion of this plant species is to remove it properly and restore the soil composition to its original state.

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In order to properly implement restoration plans, more must be known about how Phragmites australis grows and changes the soil. The study will allow for further understanding of how plants react to microbial changes in soil composition.

Additionally, the findings will enable governments and agencies to develop and implement effective plans to restore native plant habitats.

College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology, Health Studies Assessment of the Nonprofit Sector in Northeast Pennsylvania Amount Awarded:

$25,000

The current economic situation has put strains on the nonprofit sector due to decreases in government funding and individual giving. The essential services that they provide in terms of social welfare may be affected for budgetary reasons.

With an eye towards the future of the critical services provided by these nonprofit organizations, Drs. Kraybill-Greggo and Cardelle will take a census of nonprofits in Northeast Pennsylvania to determine which organizations provide essential social welfare services through government contracts. This census will assess their current and projected financial states and determine their ability to continue providing crucial services. These findings will aid in the development of public policy recommendations in relation to government contracts for these nonprofits who provide critical services.

Internal Grants

John W. Kraybill-Greggo and Alberto Cardelle

John Kraybill-Greggo and Alberto Cardelle

Howard Whidden College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Assessment and Management of Bat Populations in Northeastern Pennsylvania Following the Appearance of White-Nose Syndrome Amount Awarded:

$25,000

White-Nose Syndrome, an infectious disease associated with a fungus that presents on the muzzles, ears, wings, and tails of hibernating bats, first appeared in the Delaware Water Gap area in 2008 and in the Cherry Valley area in 2009.

The disease has had a catastrophic impact on the bat population, affecting them in ways that depletes their fat stores, often killing them during winter population.

Surviving bats generally have difficulty reproducing and may suffer damage to their wings. The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates that bat population in sites affected with the disease could decrease by up to 98%.

To better understand this disease and to conserve the bat population, Dr. Whidden hopes to complete a baseline study that goes beyond the winter hibernation surveys, to monitor the bats in each season and determine the course of the disease and observe how different species may be surviving or resisting it.

The results of the study will show the status of the bat population five years after the emergence of White-Nose Syndrome and will allow for the development of conservation plans to maintain and rebuild population.

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Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR) MAJOR GRANTS

Awards up to $8,000 to support research, scholarly activity and professional development

Kevin Casebolt College of Health Studies | Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness School Context and Beliefs about Inclusion In Physical Education AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,700

This research project focused on the attitudes and perceptions of including individuals with disabilities into a regular physical education environment as well as the attitudes and perceptions of college students toward physical activity grounded in Planned Behavior Theory. The funding provided Dr. Casebolt the support and equipment needed to transcribe and synthesize data that will fortify this existing line of research on attitudes toward individuals with disabilities that have been previously established.

OVERVIEW:

Dongsheng Che College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science An Ensemble Algorithm for Discovering Genomic Islands in Genomic Sequences AMOUNT AWARDED:

$7,380

The focus of this project is to develop an accurate computational software tool for genomic island discovery by integrating existing computational tools. The proposed software tool will enhance biological discovery for biomedical research, help design vaccines and antibiotics, and eventually benefit the health of human beings. Funding of this project allowed Dr. Che to work with ESU students to: contribute new knowledge to the field of bioinformatics and computational biology; and improve teaching effectiveness while gathering preliminary data to support the investigator’s applications to federal granting agencies, such as NSF of NIH.

OVERVIEW:

Esther A. Daganzo-Cantens College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Languages African Immigration and the Configuration of 21st Century Spanish Identity AMOUNT AWARDED:

$4,797

OVERVIEW: After interviewing African immigrants in Spain to document and provide a deeper understanding of why they emigrated and their experience of assimilation, Dr. Daganzo-Cantens traveled to two Moroccan universities to interview university students and obtain a better understanding of their view of life in Spain. African cultural instruments, such as books and films, through which Africans form their perception of Spain were also studied to provide a better understanding of the African immigrants as a people and the immigration phenomenon from Africa to Spain.

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Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Major Grants

College of Arts and Sciences | Mathematics Model Theory of Cantor Sets AMOUNT AWARDED:

$4,282

This project’s focus was to show that many “classical” Cantor sets already present in the literature are “complex” and then to construct a new Cantor set which is “simple” by working on an aspect of a long standing and significant project in mathematical logic, namely the study of the logical complexity of subsets of the real numbers (the numbers represented by decimals). The goal was to analyze the complexity of Cantor sets, a very common class of subsets of the real numbers, via first-order logic (the logic of quantification via “for all” and “there exists”).

OVERVIEW:

Internal Grants

Alfred Dolich

Leif Johan Eliasson College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science AmeriEuro or EuroAmerica: Explaining Policy Convergence and the Emergence of a Transatlantic Union AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,689

This project focuses on a recent and uniquely multifaceted economic, geopolitical, and social transformation between the United States and the European Union. There is compelling evidence that the importance of the transatlantic relationship is rising in response to fiscal constraints and challenges from new powers (China, India, and Brazil). Eliasson’s research will map and explain the harmonization of policies, integration of commercial markets through an emerging transatlantic free-trade area, and the implications of these developments for consumers, businesses, and international relations.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

FDR College Awards 2010-2011

FDR Faculty Awards 2010-2011

16% 13% 62%

44%

56%

9%

n College of Arts and Sciences n College of Business Management n College of Education n College of Health Sciences

n Tenured n Untenured

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Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research—Major Grants Joseph P. Eshun College of Business | Business Management Creating and Sustaining an Entrepreneurial Infrastructure at East Stroudsburg University AMOUNT AWARDED:

$4,500

The purpose of this project is to support the creation and sustenance of an entrepreneurial infrastructure at East Stroudsburg University. The project will support a series of symposia aimed at bringing entrepreneurs to campus, publishing a newsletter featuring entrepreneurs and small business owners, and creating a database of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professionals from business/industry to facilitate linkages between the university and the community.

OVERVIEW:

Michael P. Gray & Doug Lare College of Arts and Sciences | History, Secondary Education Introductions to Teaching Strategies in Public History: An Archeological Discovery on Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison AMOUNT AWARDED:

$7,040

The purpose of this funding was to investigate the “worthiness” of experiential learning as a means to educate students about public history—a new and emerging subfield that involves the study of history outside the classroom integrating historic preservation, archeology, museum studies, archival management, and documentary and media history. Drs. Lare and Gray compared the traditional methods of classroom teaching and learning about history with the use of experiential learning by having student participate in an eight-day intensive archeological excavation. Graduate students traveled to Johnson’s Island Prison to experience first-hand an archeological dig at a Civil war historic site.

The faculty then reflected on the experience; determining how to best incorporate experiential learning practice into the classroom.

OVERVIEW:

Michael Gray and Doug Lare

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Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Major Grants

Internal Grants

A plane flies over Virginia, surveying the coastline and collecting data for the NASA funded Wallops Island Flight Facility project.

Shixiong Hu College of Arts and Sciences | Geography Monitoring and Modeling the Phosphorus Movement in Paradise Watershed, Monroe, PA AMOUNT AWARDED:

$7,990

This project investigated the hotspots of high phosphorus levels and identified the major contributors of phosphorus in the Paradise Watershed.

Methodology in this study will include the traditional field sampling, lab analysis and computer-based modeling approach and the findings from this study will be valuable for cost-effective watershed management and sustainable development in a local watershed, and also applicable to similar areas with severe disturbances from natural processes and urbanization. Dr. Hu involved students in the project who gained valuable field experience and lab analysis skills.

OVERVIEW:

Thomas C. LaDuke College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Habitat Preferences of Neotropical Pitvipers in Costa Rica AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,945

This project allowed Dr. LaDuke and a graduate student the opportunity to examine the habitat preferences and daily activity patterns of the two most abundant species of pitvipers in Costa Rica, the hognose viper and the terciopelo or fer-de-lance. Little is known about the habitat preferences and foraging mode of Neotropical pitvipers, so this proposal addressed this knowledge gap through a comparative study of the two species who share a single community.

Investigators located vipers and recorded information on their posture, climatic data and microhabitat features. The compilation of this information will provide the basis for a management plan that would benefit local people for whom snake bite is a significant occupational hazard.

OVERVIEW:

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Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR) MINI GRANTS

Awards up to $1,000 to support a variety of small research projects or scholarly growth activities

Kimberly S. Adams

Dongsheng Che

Elizabeth Gibbons

Political Science

Computer Science

The current research project is part of a much larger book manuscript on the Congressional Black Caucus.

The main goal of the book is to examine the historical, political and institutional factors that have influenced the transition of the modern African American membership in Congress from a position of symbolic representation to one of substantive representation of their constituents.

Che, along with two graduate students and two undergraduates have been working on a bioinformatics project to develop a computational approach for predicting genomic islands in bacterial genomes. The paper describing this approach, An Integrative Approach for Genomic Island Prediction in Prokaryotic Genomes, was accepted and presented at the 7th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications.

Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness

Margaret Joyce Ball Theatre Ball attended a week-long intensive workshop with internationally recognized speech pedagogue, Louis Colianni. The workshop focused on how to teach actors the international phonetics alphabet so they can learn to use authentic accents in performance.

Kathleen J. Barnes Business Management Barnes attended the Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting and met several times with four other organizational culture measurement researchers to begin to formulate a viable methodology to study organizational culture. The developed triangulated methodology’s strengths and weaknesses will be explored.

Kevin Casebolt Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness Funding allowed Casebolt to attend and participate in physical activity workshops at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) conference where he learned additional teaching and assessment strategies for students with varying abilities.

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Funding allowed Gibbons to attend the Movement Intensive in Compositional Improvisation at Franklin & Marshall College where she participated in daily workshops focused on the study of improvisation as composition.

Mary Tod Gray Nursing

Dietrich used funding to attend the 2011 Clinical Instructor Educator Seminar where he was exposed to tips and techniques that will help him better recruit, train, and educate clinical instructors for the Athletic Training Education Program.

Grant money was used for the transcription and translation of audio tapes recorded in the process of interviewing French psychiatric nurses during Gray’s sabbatical research semester in France. “The Hidden Voice of French Nurses: An Ethnographic Study of French Nurses Perspectives on Individuals Addicted to Psychotropic Drugs and their Treatments” will be submitted for publication to an international nursing journal.

Darlene Farris-LaBar

Patty Hannon

Art

Nursing

These funds allowed the East Stroudsburg University Green Outreach Committee to fund the 2011 EC(H)O Tour, a scholarly endeavor that was designed to connect aspects of our campus with environmental features of the surrounding Pocono Communities.

Hannon attended Mosby’s Faculty Development conference and was able to interact with faculty both nationally and internationally who have worked with the “Dedicated Education Unit” clinical model, a research study partnering with Pocono Medical Center.

Findings from this research will be presented at future conferences.

Scott Ryan Dietrich Athletic Training Education

Shannon Frystak History Frystak attended the 2011 Annual Louisiana History Association Conference where she researched efforts on an ongoing project that she began last year at Tulane Special Collections which house the papers from Cross Keys Plantation.

Yi-Hui Huang Media Communication and Technology Funds were used to support the production of a photographic project, Net. Net explores the issues of detachment/ connection, past/present, cultural identities, worldviews, and memories.

The project will be exhibited in various Pocono Arts Council public galleries.

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Mini Grants Mary Anne Moore

Paula M. Parker

Health Studies

Physics

Sport Management

Funding allowed Kanekar to attend and participate in a Qualitative Research Methods workshop. The workshop introduced participants to research inquiry, data entry, methods of data segregation, and analysis.

Grant funding supported a Lecture/ Concert entitled “A Little Night Music with the Ladies” where a Piano Trio of women musicians performing works by women composers accompanied by a narrative that revealed the struggles most women of earlier eras faced being musicians in a male-dominated field. The concert was given in the Fine and Performing Arts Center at ESU in conjunction with the Celebration of Women’s History Month on campus.

While attending the annual Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) conference, Parker led two Special Interest Group sessions, Teaching Sport & Exercise Psychology and Sport Fandom, discussed potential research collaboration opportunities with other attendees, and joined the Public Relations and Outreach Committee.

Richard S. Kelly Chemistry Funds were used to purchase supplies in support of an ongoing research effort focusing on electrochromic materials, important sensitizers, and electron-transfer facilitators in devices such as photovoltaic solar cells.

Kenneth Levitt Business Management Funds allowed Levitt to attend the Organizational Behavior Teachers conference where he met with other co-researchers about finalizing a manuscript on leadership and change for future publication.

Internal Grants

Amar Kanekar

Lori Pierangeli Nursing

Marilyn J. Narey Early Childhood & Elementary Education Phase One of Narey’s research project, Reflective Practice in an Extended Professional Development Experience, was a continuation of on-going research into issues of social justice in education, specifically teacher quality relevant to diverse learners and multimodal literacy development.

Initial findings aided in the development of a web-based resource for continued professional development.

Ko Mishima Political Science

Richard Otto

Mishima travelled to the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD area to visit the Library of Congress, the Japanese Library of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library of John Hopkins University. He collected Japanese-language journals and magazines that Japanese scholars and policy experts wrote about the U.S.-Japan security alliance and the general situation of Japanese party politics since the launching of the Kan cabinet in June 2010.

Media Communication and Technology Funding allowed Otto to attend the Broadcaster Education Association, National Association of Broadcasters, and the Post Production World conferences. While there he also participated in multiple careerenhancing training sessions.

Joni Oye-Benintende Art Oye-Benintende used grant funding to attend a workshop in prototyping, moldmaking and slipcasting for ceramics at Peters Valley Craft Center in Layton, NJ.

Pierangeli traveled to Puerto Rico with East Stroudsburg University students in order to study the culture, nursing, public health, and health care system of Puerto Rico. An additional purpose of the travel was to determine a global health course for the Nursing Department in the new curriculum currently under development.

Suzanne Prestoy Nursing Prestoy attended the Contemporary Forums “Psychiatric Nursing—San Francisco” conference where she was able to examine current and developing practices in psychiatric mental health nursing. Analyzing psychiatric nursing perspectives is crucial in order to provide a current and comprehensive information when teaching the clinical application of psychiatric nursing.

Peng Zhang Physical Education & Teacher Education Funding was used to purchase 20 Omron fat loss monitors so that change in body composition of college students after a seven-week aquatics class could be measured.

A series of exercises and activities were developed in hopes of improving students’ cardiovascular endurance and decreasing their body fat. The project has potential to serve as an impetus to the research of applying technology to teaching physical activities in educational settings.

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Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR) TRAVEL GRANTS FOR PRESENTATIONS

Awards up to $1,000

Kimberly S. Adams

Renee Boburka

John Chang

Midwest Political Science Association’s 69th Annual Conference Chicago, IL

Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conference Cambridge, MA

2010 PASSHE Annual Diversity Summit Kutztown, PA

Impact of Stereotyping on Perceptions of Perpetrators and Victims of Domestic Violence; Finley’s Brown Bag Teaching Demos

Living like a Weed

Moving Towards Gender Parity? An Analysis of Factors Affecting Female Representation in National Legislatures

Julianne Albiero-Walton

Kelly Boyd

Learning Disabilities Association of America 48th Annual International Conference Jacksonville, FL

American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), 2011 National Convention and Exposition San Diego, CA

Enhancing Transition and Empowering Students with Learning Disabilities

Alberto Alegre Society for Research in Child Development, 2011 Biennial Meeting Montreal, Quebec, Canada Parental Acceptance and Adolescents’ Adjustment: Mediation via Emotional and Emotions

Debra A. Ballinger Association for Applied Sport Psychology Providence, RI Special Classes—Preparing Consultants to Work with Kids

Nurun N. Begum European Teacher Education Network (ETEN), 2011 Annual Conference Amsterdam, Netherlands Celebrating Diversity Through Art Creativity and Play: A Comprehensive Analysis

Navigating the Sexual Terrain Among an Imaged-Based Youth Culture Living Like a Weed

Alberto Cardelle Society for Public Health Education and American Public Health Association, 138th Annual Meeting Denver, CO Analysis of Socio-Ecological Factors that Facilitate and Prevent Women from Complete Breast Screenings

Kevin Casebolt American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), Eastern District Regional Convention Long Branch, NJ Tai Chi Chuan Program for an Active, Healthy Lifestyle

The 9th Annual Northeastern U.S. Conference on Disability Scranton, PA The Americans with Disabilities Act and How It Affects Health Care Professionals; 20 Years of the ADA: Greater Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities in Facilitating Attitudinal Change; 20 Years with the ADA and Social Prejudice and Negative Attitudes Continue to Exist

Dongsheng Che The 7th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications Changsha, China An Integrative Approach for Genomic Island Prediction in Prokaryotic Genomes The 2010 International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Approach for Haplotype Inference

Li-Ming Chiang American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), Eastern District Regional Convention Long Branch, NJ Tai Chi Chuan Program for an Active, Healthy Lifestyle

Robert Cohen 15th Cyclone Workshop Pacific Grove, CA Cyclones, Butterflies and Your Morning Cup of Coffee

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Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Travel Grants Alfred Dolich

Melissa Geiger

Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, 28th Annual Meeting New York, NY

Algebra, Cominatorics, and Model Theory Istanbul, Turkey

Friendship and Filial Piety in Aristotle and Confucius

Ordered Structures of Finite Dp-rank

The Southeastern College Art and Mid-America College Art Association Annual Conference Richmond, VA

Paul Creamer The 2011 Convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association New Brunswick, NJ Frenchness and Foreignness in Les Lais de Marie de France The 2011 International Congress on Medieval Studies Kalamazoo, MI Tiny but Filling Slices: Fitting Medieval French Texts into an Overstuffed Literary Survey

Marianne Cutler 2011 Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society Philadelphia, PA You can just put the second one’s name on the ‘father’ line: Heterocentricity and Same-Sex Families

Leif Johan Eliasson United States Department of State Washington, DC Eye of the Beholder: Misperceptions of Old Friends Create Challenges in Transatlantic Relations

Joseph P. Eshun Academy of Management Conference Montreal, Quebec, Canada Towards a Theory of Social Entrepreneurship: From Social Problems and Social Innovations to Social Value Creation and Outcomes

Slight of Mind: The Magnetic Convergence of Science and Magic in the Modern Era; Capturing Sublimity: Peter Ellenshaw’s Visionary Nature

Glenn Geiser-Getz Far West American Culture Association Las Vegas, NV Amateur Participation in the Arts: Community Theater in Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Gibbons The Dance Flurry Organization Festival of Traditional Dance and Music Saratoga Springs, NY

Sussie Eshun

Tennis Ball Massage for Dancers and Musicians

82nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association Cambridge, MA

Steven Godin

Presentation at 82nd Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychology Association

American Public Health Association, 138th Annual Meeting Denver, CO

Esther A. Daganzo-Cantens

Stephanie French

Kentucky Foreign Language Conference (KFLC) Lexington, KY

Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Los Angeles, CA

“Womanly Weakness” in the travel books of MaLejanaga, Carmen de Burres, and Emilia Pardo Bazan

Under the noses of puritans passions ignite: Shakespeare’s seductions upend gender norms and challenge homophobia

Quality Assurance Assessments of the 50 U.S. States’ Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Websites; Eco-ESU: A Service Learning Project to Improve Sustainable Behavior on a College Campus; SCREEN (Skin Cancer Reduction Early Education Network): Program Outcomes of a Community Based Social Marketing Intervention

Douglas Friedman

Beverlyn Grace-Odeleye

Marketing Management Association Chicago, IL

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Orlando, FL

Shala Davis American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Meeting Denver, CO Update and Future Directions for CAAHEP Accreditation

Friendship Online and Off: A Qualitative Student of Student Attitudes

Susan Dillmuth-Miller

Marcia Gasper

American Speech-Hearing Language Association Philadelphia, PA

Gateway to Innovation and Creativity in Nursing Education Baltimore, MD

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Building Community

Internal Grants

Tim Connolly

A Model for Success: An Advising Program for First Year Students

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Internal Grants

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Travel Grants Michael P. Gray

T. Storm Heter

Shixiong Hu

Great Lakes History Conference Grand Rapids, MI

North American Satre Society Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Captivating Captive: An Excursion into Johnson’s Island Prison

Fakers, or Why the Andy Warhol Generation Aborted Authenticity

Association of American Geographers Seattle, WA

Lisle, IL A Captive Audience: The Johnson’s Island Inmate Social Order

Bonar Hernandez 29th International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Toronto, CA Re-Conquering the Working Youth: the Guatemalan Young Christian Workers, 1947-1958

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Kathleen S. Hillman American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), 2011 National Convention and Exposition San Diego, CA University Preparation for NCATE Teacher Education Program Approval

Identifying Coldwater Fish Species Distribution in Response to Environmental Variables in Paradise Creek Watershed, Northeastern PA

Yi-Hui Huang International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI) Madrid, Spain Investigating the Digital Sublime through Photographers’ Views of Reality: Harri Kallio’s Dodo Project as an Example

ESU’s Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Marine Science Consortium Liaison to NASA, Dr. Thomas Tauer (left) and President Robert J. Dillman (far right) congratulate NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the new Horizontal Integration Facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new site at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Is., Va.

Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Travel Grants Jaedeock Lee

Maureen McLaughlin

2010 North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Symposium Riverside, CA

Sport Marketing Association 8th Annual Conference New Orleans, LO

National Council of Teachers of English Orlando, FL

Exploring Motivations and Potential Barriers for Asian International Students to Attend Intercollegiate Sporting Events

Critical Literacy as Comprehension: Understanding at Deeper Levels

Kenneth Levitt

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Meeting Denver, CO

Parents’ Perceptions toward Participation in Physical Activity Programs of their Children with Disabilities

Amar Kanekar American Public Health Association, 138th Annual Meeting Denver, CO

Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management San Diego, CA

Determinants and Interventions for Safer Sex Behaviors Among College Students

Leadership and Changing Work Environments: Using Role-Play Exercises to Illustrate the Impact of Leadership

Patricia M. Kennedy

Mary Ann Matras

Mid-Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies Providence, RI

Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Annual Meeting Camp Hill, PA

Dexter Cooper’s Folly? The History and Media Coverage of the Passamaquoddy Tidal Hydropower Project of the 1930’s

I Did Everything Right, My Graph Isn’t There

Irina Khusid

National Communication Association Conference San Francisco, CA

Association for Psychological Science (APS), 2011 Annual Convention Washington, DC Bias in Voting Behavior: Race and Gender

Haklin Kimm 2011 ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication (CUIMC) Seoul, Korea Broadcast Analysis of Spanning Tree Flooding Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Caroline Kuchinski American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), National Convention and Exposition 2011 San Diego, CA

Andrea McClanahan

Educational Friendship In Action: Dealing with Dialectics of Teaching in a Time of Tragedy

Adam McGlynn 2011 Western Political Science Association Conference San Antonio, TX No Adult Left Behind? Agenda Setting and the Problem of Adult Illiteracy

Gavin Moir

Internal Grants

Mihye Jeong

Differences in Eccentric and Concentric Power during Squats Performed in Power, Hypertrophy and Strength Workouts

Reto Muller The Association for Humanist Sociology, Annual Meeting Santa Fe, NM Theory and Sociological Citizenship: Teaching Undergraduates about the Role of Sociological Theorizing in Sociological Thinking

Marilyn J. Narey National Council of Teachers of English Orlando, FL Persuasion, Propaganda, and Power: Teaching Critical Literacy through Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Viewing, and Visually Representing Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference Mt. Lebanon, PA High and Low Tech Multimodal Literacy Strategies for the Elementary Classroom

Robert McKenzie Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention Las Vegas, NV “How New Portable Communication Technologies are Affecting College Radio Content”

Erin O’Donnell Annual National “Film & History” Conference Milwaukee, WI Love, War and Affect in Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe (2007)

What Does Cooperation Look/Sound Like? Assessing the Affective Domain

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Faculty Development & Research (FDR)—Travel Grants Richard Otto

Emily Sauers

Richard Wesp

Laurel Highlands Communications Conference Indiana, PA

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Meeting Denver, CO

Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association Cambridge, MA

A Virtual Phenomenology: Virtual Interviews in the Virtual Game World Everquest

Perilipin and Stimulated Lipolysis are Higher in Endurance Trained than Sedentary Lean Men

Student Misperception of Faculty Expectations May Inappropriately Influence Their Academic Decisions

Paula M. Parker

Gina R. Scala

Andrew Whitehead

Western Kentucky University Sport Psychology Forum Bowling Green, KY

Professional Development Schools (PDS), National Conference New Orleans, LA

National Professional Development School Conference New Orleans, LA

Keynote Presentation at Western Kentucky Sport Psychology Forum

The Sun is Shining at Lincoln Elementary: Lincoln Leaders are the Power of the PAW and PDS

Getting Everyone Onboard: How to Communicate the Benefits of Your PDS

Suzanne Prestoy The 28th Academic Chairpersons Conference Orlando, FL Empowering Faculty to Prevent and Manage Academic Misconduct

Rhonda Ray Northeast American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Conference Buffalo, NY Reexamining “Female Romanticism”: Anna Letitia Barbaul and Felicia Hemans

Jeffrey S. Ruth Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispanica San Juan, Puerto Rico La metamorfosis de Juan Ruiz de Alarcon

Alison L. Rutter Professional Development Schools (PDS), National Conference New Orleans, LA PA NPDS Principals PSD Assessment Study

Leigh Smith Texas Medieval Association Conference Dallas, TX

American College of Sports Medicine Meeting (ACSM), National Meeting Denver, CO

Mourning, Memory, and Presentation: Textual Pleasure in the English Poems of Charles D’Orleans

The Effects of Stable versus Unstable Surface Resistance Training on Performance of Female Soccer Players

Beth Sockman

Qian Xie

Association of Educational Communications and Technology Anaheim, CA

Financial Management Association, 2010 Annual Meeting New York, NY

Comic Relief: Teachers Use a Web 2.0 Tool to Create and Share Comics about Technology’s Influence on Change

Does Delaware Incorporation Encourage Effective Monitoring? An Examination on Director Compensation

Jack Truschel

Cem Zeytinoglu

National Association for Developmental Education Washington, DC

96th National Communication Association Convention San Francisco, CA

Enhancing Academic Resilience Through the First Year Experience

Epideictic Advertising: The Artistic Expression of Capitalist Realism

Association for the Tutoring Profession Orlando, FL

Peng Zhang

CLADEA Leadership Institute

Laura M. Waters Mosby Faculty Development Institute Lake Buena Vista, FL B.A.R.K.: Changing the Leaves of the Learning Tree

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Chad Witmer

American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD), National Convention and Exposition 2011 San Diego, CA Effects of Play Practice Instruction on Teaching Volleyball Offensive Strategies

“ There is a better way for everything.

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External Grants

Find it.”

– Thomas A. Edison

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Kimberly S. Adams College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation During the Harlem Renaissance: A Lesson for the Future FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal provided a university-wide lecture from Dr. Keenan Grenell to tell an untold story of Harlem, New York in the 1920s-30s. Dr. Grenell walked his listeners through the struggles of being an African American business owner during this time period, and inspired and motivated the innovators of today. Participants also compared the differences in entrepreneurship for the 21st century and the different struggles people face today.

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Alberto Alegre College of Education | Early Childhood and Elementary Education Philadelphia Urban Seminar FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,400

OVERVIEW: This

program places teacher education students in racially and ethnically diverse public schools in North Philadelphia. It is a three phase approach to providing a highly qualified, experienced and committed cadre of teachers for Philadelphia schools. The award supports two East Stroudsburg Students.

Warren Anderson Student Affairs | Alcohol Awareness FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$15,000

This funding will be used to change the campus drinking culture through implementing research based education, prevention, and intervention practices in an effort to reduce the negative impact of misuse and abuse of alcohol. This program aims to increase personal and academic success through the promotion of low risk and healthy life styles.

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College of Arts and Sciences | English National Writing Project FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Education

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$35,000

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Writing Project (NPWP) at ESU is a branch of the National Writing Project which is committed to exploring issues of diversity as they relate to teachers, as well as students, and the ways in which writing and the teaching of writing can facilitate personal and academic growth for teachers and students. Each summer, the NPWP hosts a four-week, intensive summer invitational workshop for teachers.

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Lesliee Antonette

Miguel Barbosa Research and Economic Development | Workforce Development Customized Job Training Program FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic

Development AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$83,993

In partnership with local business United Envelope, ESU applied for funding to implement a new training program which would qualify newly hired employees to reach the position of Machinery Mechanics, a two years process.

The comprehensive training plan included 26 topics, covering 1212 individual training sessions.

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WEDNETPA FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic

Development AMOUNT AWARDED:

$280,378

ESU was one of 31 partners throughout the state to received funds that provided the opportunity for employers to train their employees though the Guaranteed Free Training program. This program was created to empower Pennsylvania companies by developing employee skills. Information Technology Training and Basic Skills Training were available to qualified in-state businesses and out-of-state companies relocating Pennsylvania.

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LuAnn Batson-Magnuson College of Health Sciences | Speech Language Pathology Clinical Skill Development FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$727

This grant provided funding to the Speech and Language Pathology Department to purchase Videos and DVDs to be used as teaching tools about swallowing disorders. With the purchase of these videos students will be able to now visualize disorders, procedures for assessment, and implementation of treatment procedures.

OVERVIEW:

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Todd Behr College of Arts and Sciences | Economics Examination of Postsecondary Educational Debt in Pennsylvania FUNDING SOURCE:

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$50,000

The study will collect national and state level data to examine educational debt in both rural and urban areas of Pennsylvania. Factors such as educational debt by institution, completion rates, and default rates based on socio-economic factors among rural and urban counties will be examined. The study will also identify factors that contribute to student loan delinquency/default and offer meaningful public policy recommendations.

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Renee Boburka College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology Exposure to Innovation and Creativity: Founder and CEO of Danielle & Company Tells Her Story as a Psychologist FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This program helped introduced psychology students to a successful

entrepreneur that was also a psychology major and now founder and CEO of her business. The goal was to increase the student’s knowledge of innovation and motivate them to use the tools they have learned in class and potentially create their idea for a small business.

Christopher Brooks College of Arts and Sciences | History One of America’s Finest: The Life of Dr. John S. Rock, Esq. Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC): Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$6,298

John S. Rock was the first African-American admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He began a career as an educator at 19, followed by a career in dentistry and medicine before becoming an attorney. Amazingly, he accomplished this before his fortieth birthday. Strangely, there is little scholarship on these feats, and even less on the role his early life played on forming his character. This project seeks to fill that gap with at least two academic papers. The work from these papers will be part of a full-length biography of John S. Rock.

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College of Arts and Sciences | Music New York Philharmonic Experience FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

Funding provided ESU students an experience to attend a performance of the New York Philharmonic and an opportunity to converse with an artist who shared additional music and business knowledge with them on a more personal, entrepreneurial level.

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Elizabeth Buzzelli-Clark

Alberto Cardelle College of Health Sciences | Health Studies Analysis of Socio-Ecological Factors that Facilitate and Prevent Women from Complete Breast Screenings Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC): Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$7,900

Monroe County, Pennsylvania has age-adjusted breast cancer incidence rates higher than that of the State of Pennsylvania and that of the U.S. as a whole. Indirect measures show that it is possible that Monroe County has lower rates of screening. However no data specifically looking at screening rates exist for the county. Applying the “Behavioral Model of Access to Medical Care” the study assesses women’s use of screening services, particularly mammogram facilities in Monroe County, and the factors that enable or impede their usage to get a clear picture of factors limiting the prevention of breast cancer in Monroe County.

Accordingly, the study also makes recommendations of strategies that can be implemented to increase the breast cancer prevention efforts in Monroe County.

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Community Health Assessment FUNDING SOURCE:

Pocono Health Systems

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,000

The output of this project was a situational analysis of the state of health in Monroe County. Pocono Health System used this analysis to assist with their strategic planning process and to be prepared to better serve the needs of the Monroe County community.

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Gambling Needs Assessment FUNDING SOURCE:

Monroe, Carbon, Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$15,000

OVERVIEW: Dr. Cardelle collected various types of data and completed a compre-

hensive needs assessment for Monroe, Carbon and Pike Counties. This resulted in the Monroe, Carbon and Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission being awarded grant funding to provide treatment to people with gambling and substance abuse addictions.

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Healthy Communities Resource Guide FUNDING SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction AMOUNT AWARDED:

$10,000

This grant was awarded to complete the operational implementation of the web-based Health Communities Resource Guide (HCRG) which describes the results of approximately 49 interventions that were previously carried out in three Pennsylvania Counties. The guide serves to assist users in the planning and implementation of interventions to address chronic disease risk in their own communities related to asthma, diabetes, and obesity.

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Conduct a Return on Community Investment Analysis for the Lehigh Valley Board of Health FUNDING SOURCE:

Two Rivers Health and Wellness Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$17,600

This study determined the economic impact of a regional public health department in the Lehigh Valley region, specifically; the effect the department has on the personal income of the region, both direct and indirect. Dr. Cardelle also determined the effects the department has on the total numbers of new jobs in the area.

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Home and Community-Based Care Alternatives to Nursing Homes in Rural Pennsylvania FUNDING SOURCE:

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$49,976

This study will assess the needs and services available to the senior and disabled populations in rural Pennsylvania. The research will quantify the accessibility to in-home and community-based alternatives to nursing home care, identify service gaps, and propose public policy that would best rectify the current problems and improve the system.

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“In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.”

–Tim Bishop

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A mother black bear shows her cub how to find food in commercial dumpsters.

Dr. Jane Huffman and her students studied the impact of providing bear-resistant lids on dumpsters on this behavior.

John Chang College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology Project Enable FUNDING SOURCE:

National Science Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$146,656

This project proposes a three tiered approach that includes knowledge, technology, and mentoring to help promote individuals with disabilities to enter the computer science field. It aims to promote exposure to computer science, education and careers in computer science and computing-oriented fields, as well as an introduction to and instruction on assistive technology.

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Shawn Coskey College of Arts and Sciences | Reading Gates Literacy Grant: “Introducing the Common Core State Standards through Formative Assessment” FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,169

As a participant in the Gate’s Literacy Grant initiative, Dr. Coskey collaborated with committee members during three professional development workshops. To assist the committee in its work, Dr. Coskey used the common Core State Standards and the Literacy Design Collaborative Framework to help develop high quality teaching tasks—across content areas and grade levels. In addition to developing the teaching tasks, he partnered with members to score students’ work that was completed according to a specific task. Through collaboration, a myriad of conversations developed that fostered clarification of the Common Core Standards, implementation of the teaching tasks, and writing expectations for secondary and college students.

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Mary DeVito College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science Information Technology Consultants in the Classroom FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This proposal helped expose students to real customers and customer

service issues pertaining to computer technology and education. Students were consultants for local area high school classrooms and their technologies. They were able to take the experiences from this program and develop a clear understanding of entrepreneurship, and be able to determine solutions for customers based on needs and budget.

Information Technology FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

ESU students worked with a local nonprofit organization to identify the company’s technology needs and provide guidance on how to best address them. This project helped the students grasp a better understanding for entrepreneurship, but also develop customer service skills and how to address realwork environment technology issues.

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Scott Ryan Dietrich College of Health Sciences | Athletic Training Education ESU S.T.A.R. Program—A Campus Immersion Approach FUNDING SOURCE:

National Athletic Trainers’ Association

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,043

These funds would support the ESU’s Success Track for Academic Readiness (STAR) Program in athletic training. The award will allow faculty to better recruit, retain, and educate students from diverse ethnic backgrounds by supporting innovative programs and opportunities into the field of athletic training.

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Susan Dillmuth-Miller College of Health Studies | Speech Language Pathology Auditory Processing Screening FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

The purpose of this grant was to supply the Speech-Language Pathology Department with funds to purchase Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) screening tests and diagnostic tests. Prior to this grant, the students in the Speech Pathology Program only had the capabilities to screen individuals ages 5-12. The equipment purchased with this grant will not only benefit the students of ESU, but also the community, for now people of all ages will be able to have APD screenings courtesy of the ESU Speech Pathology Department.

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$857

College of Education | Early Childhood and Elementary Education Information Technology Consultants in the Classroom FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This proposal helped expose students to real customers and customer

service issues pertaining to computer technology and education. Students were consultants for local area high school classrooms and their technologies. They were able to take the experiences from this program and develop a clear understanding of entrepreneurship, and be able to determine solutions for customers based on needs and budget.

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Katherine DiSimoni

Alfred Dolich College of Arts and Sciences | Mathematics Abstract Model Theoretic Concepts in Concrete Contexts FUNDING SOURCE:

Simons Foundation

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$5,000

This grant would support travel and supply costs for mathematicians to meet collaboratively to lecture and further study Model Theory, VC-density in theory, and other mathematical constructs. The primary research conducted would be the consideration of the impact of abstract model theoretic concepts in more concrete model theoretic contexts.

OVERVIEW:

Anthony Drago College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology Exposure to Innovation and Creativity: Founder and CEO of Danielle & Company Tells Her Story as a Psychologist E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This program helped introduced psychology students to a successful

entrepreneur that was also a psychology major and now founder and CEO of a business. The goal was to increase the student’s knowledge of innovation and motivate them to use the tools they have learned in class to potentially create their idea for a small business.

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Joseph P. Eshun College of Business and Management | Business Management All Hands on Deck: Entrepreneurship Conference FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal brought a diverse group of speakers to ESU to discuss how various disciplines and backgrounds are all involved in entrepreneurial activities. The students can gained exposure to a diverse series of ideas, and stimulated their interest in entrepreneurship.

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Sussie Eshun College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology Exposure to Innovation and Creativity: Founder and CEO of Danielle & Company Tells Her Story as a Psychologist E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This program helped introduced psychology students to a successful

entrepreneur that was also a psychology major and now founder and CEO of a business. The goal was to increase the student’s knowledge of innovation and motivate them to use the tools they have learned in class and potentially create their idea for a small business.

Darlene Farris-LaBar College of Arts and Sciences | Art Exhibition Featuring the Sculpture of Line Burntse and Matt Ferranto FUNDING SOURCE: PA Partners in the Arts, administered locally by The Pocono Arts Council AMOUNT AWARDED:

$556

Dr. Darlene Farris-LaBar was awarded this grant for an exhibition featuring the sculpture of Line Burntse and Matt Ferranto. The artistic significance of this exhibition benefited the Monroe County community.

OVERVIEW:

East Stroudsburg University EC(H)O Tour 2011 FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

This grant supported the Green Outreach’s “EC(H)O tour 2011”. The tours took people to areas surrounding the community to show them projects that directly impacted the local environment. Participants viewed waste management, alternative energy, and water resource conservation projects.

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All Hands on Deck: Entrepreneurship Conference FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This proposal brought a diverse group of speakers to ESU to discuss

how various disciplines and backgrounds are all involved in entrepreneurial activities. The students can gained exposure to a diverse series of ideas, and stimulated their interest in entrepreneurship.

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Douglas Friedman College of Business and Management | Business Management Tips on Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur from a True Entrepreneur E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal brought Dr. Steven Lindner to ESU to inspire the entrepreneurship mindset among the students. Dr. Lindner is a successful entrepreneur who shared his experiences to spark the desire of ESU students to participate in entrepreneurship projects.

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Glenn Geiser-Getz College of Arts and Sciences | Communication Studies The Harrisburg Internship Semester Program FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$78,662

The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) places these selected students in working relationships with policymakers in the executive and legislative branches of Pennsylvania government, as well as with independent boards, agencies, and commissions.

OVERVIEW:

The green roof technology at Tobyhanna Army Depot was showcased during the EC(H)O tour.

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Sharone Glasco Research and Economic Development | Business Accelerator Program ESU Entrepreneurial Leadership Center FUNDING SOURCE:

The Dominion Foundation

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$40,000

This program would provide entrepreneurship activities for students, faculty and staff at ESU to participate. Programming would include Entrepreneurship Across the Colleges, Entrepreneurship Club and funding for the ESU Business Plan Competition.

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Keystone Innovation Grant FUNDING SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development AMOUNT AWARDED:

$100,000

OVERVIEW: ESU received funds to support the Technology Transfer and Commer­

cialization Resource Network that serves the 14 PASSHE universities. Through this network, PASSHE universities can share resources and knowledge and promote technology transfer and commercialization activities by faculty, staff, and students at their institutions.

Steven Godin College of Health Sciences | Health Studies Comparisons of cancer incidence and mortality for rural vs. urban counties in Pennsylvania and the United States.

Funding Source:

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania

Amount Awarded:

$10,000

Overview: This research will examine cancer registry data to examine differences

in cancer incidence and mortality in rural versus urban counties in Pennsylvania, and rural Appalachia in the US. A number of co-factors (i.e., stage of diagnosis; demographics, to name a few) will be cross-tabulated with cancer epidemiology.

Geo-mapping will document cancer disparities within rural and urban counties in Pennsylvania.

Michael P. Gray College of Arts and Sciences | History Developing Case Studies: Bringing Primary Source Material to the Social Studies Classroom FUNDING SOURCE:

Library of Congress / Waynesboro State University

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

Pre-service teachers (ESU students) enrolled in a social studies pedagogy course worked one-on-one with their professors and archivists of the Lehigh Valley Historical Society to develop a case study around primary sources housed in the collections of the Library of Congress and the Heritage Museum.

These case studies will be one of the pre-service teacher’s practice lessons, extending the lesson in primary source use and acquisition to middle and high school students and their host teachers.

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$8,282

College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology Applying the Principle of Functional Diversity for Entrepreneurial Success FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal took students, both graduate and undergraduate, on a trip to an established moderately sized business. The management from the company informed students on the type of decision making that goes into their business during an economic slump. Also, students were challenged to identify the ways entrepreneurship goes beyond the discipline of business.

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Bonnie Green

Sheila Handy College of Business and Management | Business Management Applying the Principle of Functional Diversity for Entrepreneurial Success E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal took students, both graduate and undergraduate, on a trip to an established moderately sized business. The management from the company informed students on the type of decision making that goes into their business during an economic slump. Also, students were challenged to identify the ways entrepreneurship goes beyond the discipline of business.

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Jeffrey Hardy College of Arts and Sciences | Geography The Acquisition of Additional Hobo Weather Station Sensors for Meteorology, Climatology and Hydrology Classes FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

This grant was to help provide funding to complete ESU’s Hobo Weather Data Collection System. The funding help to purchase necessary sensors that were needed to complete a data collection system that would allow the students in numerous classes to have a full hands-on experience to collecting and analyzing weather data. The students will also enhance their knowledge of the ever changing weather and weather-related hazards on a short-term and long-term basis.

OVERVIEW:

133 faculty and staff engaged in grant writing activities in FY 2011.

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Chin Hu College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology Home and Community-Based Care Alternatives to Nursing Homes in Rural Pennsylvania FUNDING SOURCE:

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$49,976

This study will assess the needs and services available to the senior and disabled populations in rural Pennsylvania. The research will quantify the accessibility to in-home and community-based alternatives to nursing home care, identify service gaps, and propose public policy that would best rectify the current problems and improve the system.

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Shixiong Hu College of Arts and Sciences | Geography The Acquisition of Additional Hobo Weather Station Sensors for Meteorology, Climatology and Hydrology Classes FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

OVERVIEW: This grant was to help provide funding to complete ESU’s Hobo Weather

Data Collection System. The funding help to purchase necessary sensors that were needed to complete a data collection system that would allow the students in numerous classes to have a full hands-on experience to collecting and analyzing weather data. The students will also enhance their knowledge of the ever changing weather and weather-related hazards on a short-term and long-term basis.

The Acquisition of GPS Systems to Enhance Student Learning in Geography Classes FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$900

These funds supported the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) curriculum by purchasing two Global Positioning System(GPS) equipment. The two receivers purchased will aid in the modernization of departmental technology, and also give students a more advanced hands-on approach to data collection and analysis only to benefit them in their future endeavors.

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Establishing a Digital Elevation Model Encompassing the Wallops Island, Virginia Region Funding Source:

NASA

Amount Awarded: OVERVIEW: This

$172,559

project would construct a digital elevation model (DEM) by compiling existing Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data, with that being collected by The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund. The combination of the detailed groundwork data paired with the WFF LIDAR data will be used to develop more accurate computer algorithms for building a reliable DEM that would aid in establishing the effects of climate change such as sea levels rise.

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Meeting Workforce Demand in High-Technology Sectors: PASSHE’s Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Initiative FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$3,000

OVERVIEW: This project was facilitated by PASSHE to support the program design,

development, approval, advertisement, and administration of the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Initiative. Funds were used to support meetings to bring STEM-based industry liaisons to campus in order to build the advisory board, guide program and course development, organize internship opportunities, and obtain partnerships and affiliation agreements to support PSM program development.

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Jane Huffman College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Fermentation Work Station for Applied Microbiology FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$1,000

The purpose of this grant was to provide funding for pilot-scale and bench-top-scale fermentation equipment to the Biology Department. It is being utilized by Microbiology and Applied Micro Biology classes to cultivate industrial microorganisms. This equipment is going to help students gain expertise and understanding of microbial fermentation and product recovery via hands on approach.

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Population Genetic Study of the Ring-tailed Lemur FUNDING SOURCE:

James Madison University

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$82,000

Funds were awarded to aid James Madison University with their long-term study of the ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar. Dr. Huffman provided population genetics assessments of the lemurs to determining their overall health and genetic diversity

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Forensic Investigation and Expert Testimony for Game Species in PA, NY and NJ FUNDING SOURCEs: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Court System, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, New York Department of Environmental Conservation AMOUNT AWARDED:

$11,675

To meet the forensic needs of wildlife law enforcement officers at the federal and state levels, the DNA Wildlife lab’s forensic specialists conducted crime scene investigations, examined submitted items of evidence, and provided expert witness testimony in court.

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Occurrence of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Monroe County FUNDING SOURCE:

Monroe County Vector Control

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,000

Tick testing is a critical for identifying vector diseases in Monroe County. Data and Information collected will be shared with local physicians and aid in a rapid treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens.

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Fox and Coyote Pathogens FUNDING SOURCE:

US Department of Agriculture

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$900

In support of a student’s Master’s thesis, these funds supported the examination of pathogens present in foxes and coyotes that live in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Mihye Jeong College of Health Sciences | Physical Education Factors Affecting Educators’ Teaching Behavior in General Physical Education: Theory of Planned Behavior FUNDING SOURCE: Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC): Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,520

The purpose of this study is to examine what factors affect physical educators’ behavior in teaching students with disabilities in general physical education (GPE) and to validate the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model as a measure of physical educators’ behavior toward teaching students with disabilities in GPE. The results will help validate the TPB as an appropriate model for measuring physical educators’ behavior in teaching students with disabilities; examine which factors have the greatest effect on physical educators’ teaching behavior; and clarify the relationships among these factors, competence, and teaching behavior.

OVERVIEW:

Michael Jochen College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science Information Technology Consultants in the Classroom FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This proposal helped expose students to real customers and customer

service issues pertaining to computer technology and education. Students were consultants for local area high school classrooms and their technologies. They were able to take the experiences from this program and develop a clear understanding of entrepreneurship, and be able to determine solutions for customers based on needs and budget.

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Enrollment Services | Admissions The R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$45,000

This multi-year program begins the summer after completion of 10th grade to help students from urban high schools in Erie, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Reading prepare for and attend college. Through the program, students are given the opportunity to work with university staff and faculty to develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed in college. Financial assistance is also provided.

OVERVIEW:

external Grants

Jeff Jones

Richard S. Kelly College of Arts and Science | Chemistry Development of E-Learning Modules for Analytical Chemistry FUNDING SOURCE:

National Science Foundation

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$600,000

Dr. Kelly will be working with a diverse team of faculty members from 20 colleges and universities to develop inquiry and problem-based curricular materials for undergraduate analytical chemistry education. The materials will include inquiry-oriented modules on analytical techniques and methods and will integrate instruction in traditional analytical content with broader scientific problems. Modules will be designed so that they can be used in a variety of formats (e.g., classroom activity, homework assignment, laboratory project) or modified to suit the particular needs of an instructor or institution.

OVERVIEW:

Students and faculty in the Computer Science Department working with the latest technology.

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external Grants

Patricia M. Kennedy College of Arts and Sciences | Communication Studies Canadian Research Grant FUNDING SOURCE:

Canadian Government through its US Consulate

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$3,000

Support from this grant will allow Dr. Kennedy to travel to New Brunswick, Canada for research activities. Additional grant funds will give students the opportunity to travel to Montreal, Canada to learn more about Canadian political communication, culture, management, and journalism. Additionally, this endeavor will encourage further academic communication between Canada and the United States.

OVERVIEW:

The Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium (PA-CSC) FUNDING SOURCE:

Canadian Government through its US Consulate

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$16,050

The Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium is a unique, innovative organization that draws its members from academic institutions throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The consortium’s mission is to stimulate interest and growth in Canadian Studies. This proposal supports the mission by supporting faculty research and travel to Canada and by promoting the teaching of Canada and Canada-US relations across the curriculum.

Overview:

East Stroudsburg University EC(H)O Tour 2011 FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT Awarded:

$1,000

This grant supported the Green Outreach’s “EC(H)O tour 2011”. The tours took people to areas surrounding the community to show them projects that directly impacted the local environment. Participants viewed waste management, alternative energy, and water resource conservation projects.

OVERVIEW:

Sabbatical Research and Travel Support FUNDING SOURCE:

Practicing Law institute

AMOUNT Awarded:

$5,780

Dr. Kennedy received funding to attend professional development seminars at the Practising Law Institute (PLI), a nonprofit continuing legal education organization chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. PLI is dedicated to providing the legal community and allied professionals with the most up-to-date, relevant information and techniques which are critical to the development of a professional, competitive edge. The seminars topics included: US Supreme Court Decision Review 20102011; Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2011: Hot Business and Legal Issues in “Technotainment”; the Intellectual Property Lay Institute 2011 and Communications Law in the Digital Age.

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College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science Reliable Cube/Small Satellite Bus System Development and Systems Integration Funding Sources: NASA and ESU Year 3 Funding-NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Collaborative project amount Awarded:

$140,235 and $25,000

The CubeSat Bus Team, comprised of ESU students and faculty is working on how to connect small subsystems efficiently and flawlessly, and to function properly in harsh environments such as low battery power, extreme temperature, not-so-easy stabilization and others. This project encompasses the following categories: System, Software and Hardware. A Controller Area Network (CAN) based bus system consisting of two computers connected to three small robots has been designed and tested in order to be familiar with a CAN that will be used for three CubeSat bus system development.

OVERVIEW:

external Grants

Haklin Kimm

Peter Kimosop College of Arts and Sciences | Geography The Acquisition of GPS Systems to Enhance Student Learning in Geography Classes FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$900

These funds supported the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) curriculum by purchasing two Global Positioning System(GPS) equipment. The two receivers purchased will aid in the modernization of departmental technology, and also give students a more advanced hands-on approach to data collection and analysis only to benefit them in their future endeavors

OVERVIEW:

Jessica Kornhausl Finance and Administration | Human Resources Health Awareness/Healthy Lifestyle Initiative FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$3,000

East Stroudsburg University received three $1,000 grants to support campus wide health and wellness initiatives. These programs included a six-week yoga class for beginners (Yoga for Every Body), the ESU Warrior Wellness Fair and a lunch and learn event entitled “Simply Sensible Nutrition”.

OVERVIEW:

“Research is formalized curiosity.

It is poking and prying with a purpose.”

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external Grants

John W. Kraybill-Greggo College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology Home and Community-Based Care Alternatives to Nursing Homes in Rural Pennsylvania FUNDING SOURCE:

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$49,976

This study will assess the needs and services available to the senior and disabled populations in rural Pennsylvania. The research will quantify the accessibility to in-home and community-based alternatives to nursing home care, identify service gaps, and propose public policy that would best rectify the current problems and improve the system.

OVERVIEW:

Caroline Kuchinski College of Health Sciences | Physical Education Teacher Education The Utilization of Breaststroke Fins in Aquatics Courses FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

OVERVIEW: The purpose of this grant was to fund the Physical Education Department

with 25 pairs of breaststroke fins for learning purposes in two Aquatics classes.

With the purchase of these fins, the teaching of the breaststroke to students will not only be more efficient but the students will also have a better understanding of the movement.

Thomas C. LaDuke College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Mud Turtle FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$9,380

This funding supports the on-going identification of the status and distribution of the Eastern Mud Turtle (EMT) throughout Pennsylvania. Once completed, the data collected will assist the PFBC to create a comprehensive conservation and management plan for maintaining viable populations of the EMT.

OVERVIEW:

Spadefoot Toad FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$38,136

OVERVIEW: Dr. LaDuke and a team of students and volunteers continue to gather

data released to the population and habitat of the Eastern Spadefoot Toad (EST) in Pennsylvania. This information will assist in an assessment of the current geographic distribution of EST’s, identify new breeding sites, determine a conservation plan with Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan, and implement conservation plans with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to sustain this species and their habitats.

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– Ron Johnson

external Grants

“Innovation is this amazing intersection between someone’s imagination and the reality in which they live.”

Doug Lare College of Education | Professional and Secondary Education Center for Teaching Excellence FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$45,516

OVERVIEW: The Centers for Teaching Excellence are part of the Governor Edward

G. Rendell’s latest professional development initiative to boost student achievement by improving teaching quality. The Centers work closely with local school districts to recruit high-quality candidates and provide support and mentoring for teachers who are candidates for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.

Developing Case Studies: Bringing Primary Source Material to the Social Studies Classroom FUNDING SOURCE:

Library of Congress / Waynesboro State University

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$8,282

Pre-service teachers (ESU students) enrolled in a social studies pedagogy course worked one-on-one with their professors and archivists of the Lehigh Valley Historical Society to develop a case study around primary sources housed in the collections of the Library of Congress and the Heritage Museum.

These case studies will be one of the pre-service teacher’s practice lessons, extending the lesson in primary source use and acquisition to middle and high school students and their host teachers.

OVERVIEW:

Kenneth Levitt College of Business and Management | Business Management Tips on Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur from a True Entrepreneur E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal brought Dr. Steven Lindner to ESU to inspire the entrepreneurship mindset among the students. Dr. Lindner is a successful entrepreneur who shared his experiences to spark the desire of ESU students to participate in entrepreneurship projects.

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external Grants

Terry Master College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences The Louisiana Waterthrush as a Bioindicator of Hemlock Habitat Productivity: Comparing Hemlock Ravines and Benches FUNDING SOURCE: Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC): Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$6,776

This project will compare two hemlock habitats, headwater ravines with steep gradients and fast flowing streams and benches, e.g., flat floodplains with meandering streams, for their overall biological productivity. Louisiana Waterthrush habitat use, foraging behavior and reproductive metrics will be used to evaluate habitat productivity. Many previous studies have shown the Louisiana Waterthrush to be a robust bioindicator of headwater stream ecological integrity.

The results will help determine if either stand type should receive higher priority for application of protection measures.

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Robert McKenzie College of Arts and Sciences | Communication Studies Canadian Research Grant FUNDING SOURCE:

Canadian Consulate

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$500

OVERVIEW: Support from this grant will allow upper level communication students

the opportunity to travel to Ottawa, Canada. This experience will introduce the students to Canadian political communication, culture, management, and journalism. Additionally, this endeavor will encourage further academic communication between Canada and the United States.

Support of WESS Radio Station FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,452

90.3 WESS is a student operated, non-commercial, FCC Licensed radio station located on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. Support was requested to purchase an audio processor to update current equipment and provide additional functionality to the student radio hosts.

OVERVIEW:

Support of WESS Radio Station FUNDING SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$28,435

This grant would allow for the purchase and installation of equipment that would extend WESS’s program content to new populations by increasing its transmitter power from 1000 watts to 2500 watts. This increase in transmission would result in the station’s broadcast range increasing by 40% in most directions, including parts of the Lehigh Valley.

OVERVIEW:

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external Grants

Students learning from an expert in the field.

Robert Miller College of Arts and Sciences | Music New York Philharmonic Experience E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERIEW: Funding provided ESU students an experience to attend a performance of the New York Philharmonic and an opportunity to converse with an artist who shared additional music and business knowledge with them on a more personal, entrepreneurial level.

Ann F. Millett College of Health Studies | Speech Language Pathology Augmentative / Alternative Communication Lab Extension FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT Awarded:

$500

With technology changing so rapidly, the funds provided by this grant benefitted the Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) Lab in the Speech Pathology Department. With these funds the department purchases a 16 GB iPad Touch. The iPad Touch has been reported to be an aid to children with special needs in not only learning but also communicating with families and instructors. Also it would expose current and future graduate students to a new technology with a hands-on approach.

OVERVIEW:

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external Grants

Ko Mishima College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science Transformation of the Policymaking System in the Japanese Government FUNDING SOURCE: Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC): Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$4,000

This project will investigate the policymaking process of the new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government and will try to find whether its leaders are successful in exercising better control over bureaucrats as they promised. More broadly, it is meant to be one of the first appraisals of the new DPJ government’s performance. By giving a close examination to the reality of the new DPJ government, this project will allow us to understand the ongoing transformation of Japanese politics.

OVERVIEW:

Marilyn J. Narey College of Education | Early Childhood and Elementary Education Empty Bowls @ ESU Service Learning / Service Project FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$500

OVERVIEW: The Empty Bowls @ ESU is a Service Learning Project to help address

and raise money for the problem of hunger. The funding from this grant provided supplies for ESU students to make this project a success by supporting materials for bowl making and printing costs. The two primary students groups; Elementary Education and Hotel & Restaurant Tourism Management lead the event, but had volunteers from Kappa Delta Pi, Hospitality Club, Sociology Club, and Student Art Association.

Pictures of Reading: An Investigation of Relationships among Students’ and Teachers’ Constructs of Literacy FUNDING SOURCE: Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC): Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT Awarded:

$5,136

This study will utilize image-based research methodology to investigate relationships among teachers’ and students’ constructs of reading at one public middle school. Additionally, this project will contribute to the literature in understanding students’ and teachers’ constructs of reading, and in the use of image-based research.

OVERVIEW:

116 FDR proposals of the 138 submitted were successful resulting in awards of $136,000.

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Finance and Administration | Campus Police Reducing Violence Against Women FUNDING SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$147,500

OVERVIEW: Crimes against women are hugely underreported, especially on college/

university campuses. In collaboration with Women’s Resources of Monroe County, this grant would strengthen the educational programs on violence against women and to provide support services for women who are victims of domestic/dating, sexual, and stalking violence on campus.

external Grants

Robin Olson

Bulletproof Vest Partnership FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Justice

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$6,070

OVERVIEW: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program is a U.S. Department

of Justice initiative designed to provide critical resources to state, local, and tribal jurisdictions for the sole purpose of purchasing bullet-resistant body armor for sworn law enforcement officers. ESU will use these funds to better equip campus police officers and ensure their safety.

Police Equipment Grants FUNDING SOURCE:

Department of Homeland Security

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,000

OVERVIEW: Funding from this grant will allow ESU campus police to purchase equip-

ment including: bullet proof vests, riot gear (helmets/shields), and other specialized equipment. This gear will aid in improving the efficiency of response to potential campus threats by the ESU campus police. Additionally, funding will support specialized training in Active Shooter, Riot Response, and Threat Assessment/ Investigation in order to prepare for new dynamics facing University Police.

Faculty congratulating a camp colours participant.

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external Grants

Joni Oye-Benintende College of Arts and Sciences | Art Images: Sharon Bartmann, Works in Clay and David Coulter, Photography FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED: FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Partners in Art

AMOUNT AWARDED: FUNDING SOURCE:

$900 $709

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$200

OVERVIEW: These funds helped support the February 2011 show “Images”, provided

by East Stroudsburg University’s Art Department. This show featured the clay pottery and sculpture work of Sharon Bartmann who incorporates graphic design into her clay work. Also featured, was the photography of David Coulter, who is a well-known local photographer. Both presenters gave workshops in their particular area of expertise. The students and the community not only benefited from the exposure, but also the hands on experience of working with these different forms of art.

Alyson Patascher Research and Economic Development | Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Health Awareness/Healthy Lifestyle Initiative FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$3,000

East Stroudsburg University received three $1,000 grants to support campus wide health and wellness initiatives. These programs included a six-week yoga class for beginners (Yoga for Every Body), the ESU Warrior Wellness Fair and a lunch and learn event entitled “Simply Sensible Nutrition”.

OVERVIEW:

Automatic External Difibrulator (AED)—Innovation Center FUNDING SOURCE:

AEDGrant.com

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$900

OVERVIEW: Funds received enabled purchase of an Automatic External Difibulator

(AED) for the Innovation Center so first responders would be properly equipped to provide care in the case of a cardiac emergency.

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

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Research and Economic Development | Entrepreneurial Leadership Center ESU Entrepreneurial Leadership Center FUNDING SOURCE:

The Dominion Foundation

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$40,000

This program would provide entrepreneurship activities for students, faculty and staff at ESU to participate. Programming would include Entrepreneurship Across the Colleges, Entrepreneurship Club and funding for the ESU Business Plan Competition.

OVERVIEW:

external Grants

Brian Pedone

Fernando Perez College of Education | Academic Enrichment & Learning Student Support Services—TRIO Program FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Education

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$231,103

The goal of the Student Support Services Program (SSS) will increase the number of disadvantaged low-income college students, first generation college students, and college students with disabilities in the U.S. who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level. The program has a threepronged approach including Academic, Counseling, and Social/Cultural activities.

OVERVIEW:

Mary Frances Postupack Research and Economic Development Business Accelerator Wet Labs Fit Out-Equipment FUNDING SOURCE:

Appalachian Regional Commission

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$155,000

The funding will be used to support the technical infrastructure and fit out costs associated with the11,000 sq.ft. ESU Business Accelerator which is expanding in a 51,000 sq.ft. Innovation Center under construction in the new ESU Research and Business Park.

OVERVIEW:

Business Accelerator Fit-Out Infrastructure Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development—Local Share FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$459,550

OVERVIEW: The expansion of the ESU Business Accelerator Program will generate

new start-up companies, create family-sustaining jobs, and improve the competitive position of Monroe County for attracting established technology-based businesses. These outcomes support the Monroe 2020 vision for economic development and establish a dynamic economic and entrepreneurial environment in Monroe County.

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external Grants

(Mary Francis Postupack continued)

Keystone Innovation Zone—Pocono Mountains FUNDING SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$100,000

OVERVIEW: The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Develop­

ment (DCED) and the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority awarded ESU’s Center for Research and Economic Development (CFRED) a Keystone Innovation Zone grant for Zone Operating Costs which included consultants, graduate assistants/interns, infrastructure/space costs, marketing materials and working capital.

Business Accelerator at East Stroudsburg University FUNDING SOURCE:

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,000

OVERVIEW: This project will provide funding support to continue the development

and operation of the Business Accelerator incubator program.

Samuel Quainoo College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation During the Harlem Renaissance: A Lesson for the Future FUNDING SOURCE: E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

This proposal provided a university-wide lecture from Dr. Keenan Grenell to tell an untold story of Harlem, New York in the 1920s-30s. Dr. Grenell walked his listeners through the struggles of being an African American business owner during this time period, and inspired and motivated the innovators of today. Participants also compared the differences in entrepreneurship for the 21st century and the different struggles people face today.

OVERVIEW:

Jeffery S. Ruth College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Languages Collaborative Technology Grant: ITV-shared Chinese and Italian Course Offerings FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$100,000

This project would provide funds to equip two classrooms with the necessary technology and infrastructure to enable ITV sharing of Chinese and Italian language course instruction. These rooms will be used for language courses that are scheduled to be taught at ESU and shared across PASSHE and in support of a growing number of inquiries from students and employers.

OVERVIEW:

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external Grants

Provost Reidhead and ESU Students participating in research activities on an exploratory archeological dig at Johnson’s Island, Civil War prison.

Gina R. Scala College of Education | Special Education and Rehabilitation Creation of a Dual 7-12 Grade Content and Special Education Baccalaureate Program FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$20,000

OVERVIEW: The creation of a Dual 7-12 content program will increase the options

that ESU students have to obtain a Special Education certification. Currently there is only a PreK-8 option; therefore including a 7-12 option will increase students’ opportunities in the Special Education field.

Paul Schembari College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science DOD IASP Basic Grant and Scholarship FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Defense

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$61,786

The IASP scholarship program is designed to increase the pool of new employees to Department of Defense (DoD) who possess key Information Assurance and IT skill sets. It also serves to build the nation’s IA infrastructure through grants to colleges and universities jointly designated by the NSA and Department of Homeland Security as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. The program funds scholarships to rising juniors and seniors who are completing their undergraduate degrees and to graduate students completing their courses of study in exchange for a service commitment to the DoD upon graduation.

OVERVIEW:

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external Grants

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2+2+2 Camp FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$5,000

OVERVIEW: The 2 + 2 + 2 program in Computer Security is a partnership program

between regional high schools, community college, and ESU to create a pipeline of educational and career awareness opportunities for individuals interested in the computer security field. The intent of this summer program is to inform students about the educational and career opportunities available in technologybased fields.

Intellectual Property Theft FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Justice

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$199,933

The project team comprised of a partnership of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and Drakontas LLC requested funding to develop and deliver a comprehensive, cost-effective, cross-functional and cross-jurisdictional training and technical assistance program related to intellectual property theft. This project would provide training to the Pennsylvania State Police’s (PSP) Regional Computer Crime Task Forces.

OVERVIEW:

Steve Schreiner College of Education | Professional & Secondary Education Center for Teaching Excellence FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$45,615

OVERVIEW: The Centers for Teaching Excellence are part of the Governor Edward

G. Rendell’s latest professional development initiative to boost student achievement by improving teaching quality. The Centers work closely with local school districts to recruit high-quality candidates and provide support and mentoring for teachers who are candidates for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.

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Professor Paul Schembari and the 2+2+2 Computer Security Summer Camp participants.

– Steve Jobs

John S. Smith College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Computer Based Spectrophotometry and Respirometry in Integrative Physiology Teaching laboratories FUNDING SOURCE:

external Grants

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

Vernier Software and Technologies

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$10,000

OVERVIEW: This grant would provide spectrophotometers and fluorometers to be

used in physiology classes to incorporate an integrated, hands-on experience for undergraduate students. Students using this equipment would be able to develop proper laboratory skills.

Beth Sockman College of Education | Media Communication and Technology Training Educators to Use Portable Technology Devices for Young Learners FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED: FUNDING SOURCE:

$1,000

Inspired instruction

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$200

OVERVIEW: This grant provided funds to the Media Communication & Technology

Department to purchase learning devices to further the technological advancements of ESU’s Elementary and Early Childhood Education students. Students exposed to the new learning techniques with these devices and how to implement them in a classroom setting, make them more marketable to employers.

Uriel Trujillo College of Education | Upward Bound Healthcare Opportunities Program FUNDING SOURCE:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$70,000

In partnership with the Commonwealth Medical College, ESU is a participating University in the Regional Education Academy for Careers in HealthHigher Education Initiative (REACH-HEI). The goal of this initiative is to expand access and completion of careers in the health and allied health professions by Northeast Pennsylvania’s (NEPA) disadvantaged students who will most likely stay and serve the region’s medically underserved communities and fill in the growing gap of primary care physicians and health professionals.

OVERVIEW:

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external Grants

Upward Bound faculty, Mary Antonioli, Janine Hyde-Broderick and Maryanne Kash.

(Uriel Trujillo continued)

Upward Bound FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of Education

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$397,389

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from lowincome families; high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree; and low-income, first generation military veterans who are preparing to enter post-secondary education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education.

OVERVIEW:

Linda Van Meter Division of Student Affairs | Counseling and Psychological Services “It’s Ok to Talk About It” FUNDING SOURCE:

The Mental Health Foundation

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$2,500

OVERVIEW: This grant will use innovative programming events focusing on mental

health and mental illness that promotes public awareness, reduces stigma, educates students, and encourages access to available treatment. The events are designed to increase the conversation of mental health issues, to demonstrate the impact of unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated mental illness and the impact about keeping silent about mental illness.

Laura M. Waters College of Health Studies | Nursing Nursing Scholarship FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT AWARDED:

The PHEF Nursing Education Grant Program was created to help reverse Pennsylvania’s nursing shortage by generating non-taxpayer supported funding which otherwise is not available to schools of nursing. This program will provide financial support as scholarships to encourage additional students to pursue Nursing as an academic and professional choice and to facilitate the successful completion of this goal at ESU.

OVERVIEW:

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$16,057

–Ron Lewis

Marilyn Wells Office of the Provost | Graduate College

external Grants

“Ensuring quality higher education is one of the most important things we can do for future generations.”

Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research for State Systems and Consortia FUNDING SOURCE: Council of Undergraduate Research/ National Science Foundation

The Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) will provide professional development workshops to faculty and administrators from all 14 of the PASSHE Campuses with the end goal of institutionalizing undergraduate research at each campus and across the State System. Participants will inventory institutional strengths, as well as the obstacles currently hindering undergraduate research opportunities. After this assessment, the teams will begin formulating mission statements, goals, and action plans for their own institutions.

OVERVIEW:

Meeting Workforce Demands in High-technology Sectors through System-Wide and Regionally-Focused, Collaborative Professional Science Master (PSM) Degree Program Funding Source:

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Amount Awarded:

$50,000

Professional Science Master (PSM) degrees combine rigorous study in science or mathematics with professional skills-based coursework in business, management, communications, policy and other fields. The programs are designed in close cooperation with employers to ensure they meet their needs.

This award will assist in the development of at least five PSM degree programs across PASSHE. To date, three have been approved, and an additional five PSM programs are expected to be ready by Spring 2012.

Overview:

Richard Wesp College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology Exposure to Innovation and Creativity: Founder and CEO of Danielle & Company Tells Her Story as a Psychologist E Across the Colleges: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) FUNDING SOURCE:

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,000

OVERVIEW: This program helped introduced psychology students to a successful

entrepreneur that was also a psychology major and now founder and CEO of a business. The goal was to increase the student’s knowledge of innovation and motivate them to use the tools they have learned in class and potentially create their idea for a small business.

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external Grants

Howard Whidden College of Arts and Sciences | Biological Sciences Assessment of Bat Activity in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Following the Appearance of White–Nose Syndrome FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$2,500

These funds will support an assessment of current bat activity in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The project seeks to inventory bat population and health and identify the impact of White-Nose Syndrome in this area.

OVERVIEW:

Establishing Baseline Data and Survey Protocols for Continuing Assessment of DEWA Bat Populations FUNDING SOURCE:

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$7,245

Dr. Whidden and students will use funding from this grant to monitor and collect data on White-Nose Syndrome in bats in the Delaware Water Gap Area (DEWA). The recent emergence and spread of a pathogenic fungus believed to be the cause of White-Nose Syndrome has the potential to eradicate entire populations of bats, including those found in the DEWA area.

OVERVIEW:

Daria Wielebinski Research and Economic Development | Workforce Development WEDNETPA FUNDING SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development AMOUNT AWARDED:

$280,378

ESU was one of 31 partners throughout the state to received funds that provided the opportunity for employers to train their employees though the Guaranteed Free Training program. This program was created to empower Pennsylvania companies by developing employee skills. Information Technology Training and Basic Skills Training were available to qualified in-state businesses and out-of-state companies relocating Pennsylvania.

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ESU’s ELC Coordinator, Brian Pedone, with Austin Houser and Michael Rosol who won second place at the Great Valley Technology Alliance Business Plan Competition.

– Albert Einstein

external Grants

“To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.”

Alla Wilson College of Business Management Collaborative Technology Grant: Shippensburg University’s MBA Program at East Stroudsburg University FUNDING SOURCE:

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$112,000

Through a partnership with Shippensburg University, East Stroudsburg University will provide individuals the opportunity to obtain an AACSB accredited MBA beginning in September, 2011. Providing an MBA in partnership with Shippensburg will lead to a greater opportunity for ESU’s constituents to obtain a world-class degree at reasonable cost and to contribute to the economic development of our communities. The funds would support technology and infrastructure necessary to provide on-line and distance education for the MBA program students.

OVERVIEW:

Cem Zeytinoglu College of Arts and Sciences | Communication Studies East Stroudsburg University EC(H)O Tour 2011 FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT Awarded:

$1,000

The purpose of this grant was to support the Green Outreach’s “EC(H)O tour 2011”. The tours took people to areas surrounding the community to show them projects hat directly impacted the local environment. Participants viewed waste management, alternative energy, and water resource conservation projects.

OVERVIEW:

Peng Zhang College of Health Science | Physical Education Teacher Education The Utilization of Breaststroke Fins in Aquatics Courses FUNDING SOURCE:

East Stroudsburg University Foundation

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

The purpose of this grant was to fund the Physical Education Department with 25 pairs of breaststroke fins for learning purposes in two Aquatics classes. With the purchase of these fins, the teaching of the breaststroke to students will not only be more efficient but the students will also have a better understanding of the movement.

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external Grants

Gene White, Domenico Cavaiuolo, Mihye Jeong, Elizabeth Buzzelli-Clark, Michele Scesa, Kevin Casebolt College of Health Sciences | Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness, Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Education Teacher Education College of Education | Special Education and Rehabilitation College of Arts and Sciences | Music Camp Colours Scholarships FUNDING SOURCE:

Autism Speaks—Baker Scholarships

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$3,000

East Stroudsburg University’s Camp Colours consists of two weeklong summer day camps for children with Autism. The camp was created and designed by the Physical Education Teacher Education Department in collaboration with the Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness, Music and Psychology departments. The philosophy of the camp is to provide an educational, structured and safe environment for children with Autism that explores several different activities focusing on the whole child. Scholarships would provide more children with Autism the opportunity to attend Camp Colours and to benefit from the multiple activities provided during the Camp.

OVERVIEW:

Camp Colours FUNDING SOURCE:

Finish Line Youth Foundation Grants

AMOUNT REQUESTED:

$3,000

Camp Colours is an interdisciplinary faculty initiative dedicated toward serving children with Autism or within the group of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

This program is designed to expose these children to a wide variety of approaches that faculty from across campus have successfully implemented in an attempt to improve the quality of life of these individuals. Various activities are provided in educational and recreational areas, all of which are within a structured and safe environment that addresses social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs.

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A family enjoys time together during part of the Camp Colours program.

Students who actively participated with faculty mentors on projects involving research, evaluation, or the development of a creative exhibit, public performance, or publication were awarded a stipend of $1,000 from the office of the Provost.

Pragati Jain

Patrick Mertz

College of Health Sciences | Health Studies

College of Arts and Sciences | Chemistry

Comparisons of Cancer Incidence and Mortality for Rural vs. Urban Counties in Pennsylvania and Rural Appalachia in the United States

Synthesis and Analysis of Cyclic Phosphazenes as Smart Materials

Faculty Mentor:

Steve Godin

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

This project is designed to conduct incidence and mortality rate comparisons between rural and urban populations, adjusting for other factors, for the eight cancers that are the priority cancers in Healthy People 2020 and account for nearly twothirds of all incident cancers in Pennsylvania.

OVERVIEW:

Heather Koble College of Health Sciences | Public Health A Policy Analysis of the No Tax Payer Funding for Abortions Act Faculty Mentor:

Alberto Cardelle

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

The purpose of this project will be to provide a focused evaluation of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act� utilizing a prospective qualitative study analysis to determine the likelihood of the bill passing into law.

OVERVIEW:

Faculty Mentor:

Alan Shaffer

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

external Grants

Student Fellowships

$1,000

Smart material is a material that will change its property (shape, viscosity) when an external stimulus is applied. This project attempts to synthesize a liquid compound that may change its viscosity when exposed to an electrical field, and if so it can be useful as smart material. Smart materials can then be used in items like body armor that can become rigid in the face of fired ammunition.

OVERVIEW:

Sarah Pease College of Health Sciences | Health Studies Benefits and Accessibility of Post-Natal Care for Monroe County Women Who Have Given Birth in the Past Six Months Faculty Mentor:

Alberto Cardelle

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

This funding provides support for the development of a research paper that analyzes the post-natal care needs in Monroe County. The completed paper hopes to encourage much needed improvement in the maternal and infant healthcare infrastructure in Monroe County, PA and will highlight the health and financial benefits of providing support services to new mothers.

OVERVIEW:

Provost Reidhead (3rd from left) with some of the Student Fellows on award day, with faculty mentor, Rick Kelly (2nd from left).

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external Grants

Student Fellowships

“Some men look at things the way they are and ask why? I dream of things that are not and ask why not?”

– Robert Kennedy

Romane Robinson

Candace White

College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology

College of Health Sciences | Health Studies

Working Memory Limitations Influence the Ability to Complete Multiple Tasks

Applying Social Marketing to Reduce Laundry Water Use in East Stroudsburg University Dormitories

Faculty Mentor:

Rick Wesp

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

This project will contribute to the research on the relationship between limited capacity and multi tasking abilities. At least two studies will be completed to test the extent of this relationship.

OVERVIEW:

Han Wang College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science

Faculty Mentor:

Steven Godin

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

The goal of this project is to undertake a survey of the attitudes, beliefs and laundering practices of the ESU resident students. Then, a social marketing tool will be developed to address the issues and themes discovered in the survey results.

If the tool tests positively with a focus group, the tool will then be developed for distribution across campus.

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A Computational Tool Development for Genomic Island Detection Faculty Mentor:

Dongsheng Che

FUNDING SOURCE:

Office of the Provost

AMOUNT AWARDED:

$1,000

The funding helps support a project to accurately predict the genomic islands of all sequenced microbial genomes and then develop a software tool that can be used for future genomic island predictions.

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Provost Reidhead participates at the FDR funded Faculty Research Symposium.

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$1,000

During fiscal year 2011, the Faculty and Staff at East Stroudsburg University submitted 94 proposals to external sources, requesting $6.5M and receiving $3.9M in awards.

Of these 94 proposals, 69 were awarded resulting in a 73% success rate.

Grant Proposals 2010-2011 Type of Funds

Funds Requested

Funds Awarded

Submitted

Awarded

Denied

Pending

PASSHE

$376,130

$218,525

13

12

1

0

Federal

$4,103,976

$2,437,427

22

14

5

3

State

$1,167,592

$974,148

17

10

7

0

Other

$829,357

$305,772

42

33

6

3

Total

$6,477,055

$3,935,872

94

69

19

6

2010-2011 External Funds Requested

2010-2011 External Funds Awarded

(By Souce)

(By Souce)

n PASSHE n Federal n State n Other

external Grants

External Funding Facts & Figures

n PASSHE n Federal n State n Other

“We shall not cease from exploration, and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”

– T. S. Eliot

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Looking Ahead...Message from the Vice Provost and Graduate Dean Taking time to honor and celebrate the achievements of our university and professorate in research and grantsmanship is indeed worthy. However, reflection on our past achievements also provides a time to envision our future, with all of its opportunities and possibilities.

One opportunity for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania will be a deeper and richer engagement in undergraduate research. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) submitted a proposal, Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research in STEM through a System-wide and Campus-centered Project to The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). After a highly competitive process, PASSHE’s proposal was selected by CUR to participate in their project supported by a $999,500 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at state college and university systems and public and private consortia. East Stroudsburg University, as a PASSHE university, will send a campus team to participate in the CUR’s workshop program to be held at the Dixon University Center in fall 2012. The workshops will assist participants in articulating goals for institutionalizing undergraduate research, as well as developing strategies to achieve these goals on each campus. Mitch Malachowski, professor of chemistry at the University of San Diego and co-principal investigator on the grant states, “Undergraduate research is one of the most powerful educational experiences students can have. It helps move them from studying a subject to becoming an active participant.

This grant will allow us to display to institutions the wonders of undergraduate research and strategies—and to overcome the challenges. Our goal is to support campuses that are committed to achieving more active forms of learning.” During the workshop participants will also be developing an integrated approach for initiating and sustaining facultystudent collaborative or mentored undergraduate research across PASSHE. A second opportunity for East Stroudsburg University will be participation in PASSHE’s partnership with the Center for Urban Education in The Equity Scorecard™ Process over the next two years. The Equity Scorecard™ is based on research and interdisciplinary scholarship, and involves a cycle of action inquiry. Using CUE’s quantitative and qualitative data and inquiry tools, evidence team members will research institutional data and practices, and become experts on what our campus is doing, and could do better, to improve student access and success, and close achievement gaps.

In addition to East Stroudsburg University’s participation in these two significant and new research endeavors, along with many others in which our faculty and students are engaged, envisioning our future also involves setting new goals and directions. Our most recent research plan yielded many positive outcomes for our university community, and thus, it is time to look ahead and engage in a focused and collaborative effort to set new goals for research and grantsmanship for what we aspire to achieve in 2012 and beyond.

With all good wishes,

Marilyn J. Wells, PhD, MPH Vice Provost and Graduate Dean

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predict the future... create it.”

“The best way to is to

– Peter Drucker

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Grants Reception 2010

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INDEX Adams, Kimberly S............... 12, 14, 20

Glasco, Sharone............................... 30

Moore, Mary Anne............................ 13

Albiero-Walton, Julianne................... 14

Godin, Steven............................. 15, 30

Muller, Reto...................................... 17

Alegre, Alberto............................ 14, 20

Grace-Odeleye, Beverlyn.................. 15

Narey, Marilyn J.................... 13, 17, 42

Anderson, Warren............................. 20

Gray, Mary Tod................................. 12

O’Donnell, Erin................................. 17

Antonette, Lesliee............................. 21

Gray, Michael P..................... 10, 16, 30

Olson, Robin.................................... 43

Ball, Margaret Joyce......................... 12

Green, Bonnie.................................. 31

Otto, Richard.............................. 13, 18

Ballinger, Debra A............................. 14

Handy, Sheila.................................... 31

Oye-Benintende, Joni................. 13, 44

Barbosa, Miguel............................... 21

Hannon, Patty.................................. 12

Parker, Paula M.......................... 13, 18

Barnes, Kathleen J........................... 12

Hardy, Jeffrey.................................... 31

Patascher, Alyson............................. 44

Batson-Magnuson, LuAnn................ 21

Hernandez, Bonar............................ 16

Pease, Sarah.................................... 55

Begum, Nurun N.............................. 14

Heter, T. Storm................................. 16

Pedone, Brian................................... 45

Behr, Todd........................................ 22

Hillman, Kathleen S.......................... 16

Perez, Fernando............................... 45

Boburka, Renee......................... 14, 22

Hu, Chin........................................... 32

Pierangeli, Lori.................................. 13

Boyd, Kelly....................................... 14

Hu, Shixiong.................... 11, 16, 32-33

Postupack, Mary Frances............ 45-46

Brooks, Christopher......................... 22

Huang, Yi-hui.............................. 12, 16

Prestoy, Suzanne........................ 13, 18

Buzzelli-Clark, Elizabeth.............. 23, 54

Huffman, Jane............................. 33-34

Quainoo, Samuel.............................. 46

Cardelle, Alberto................ 7, 14, 23-24

Jain, Pragati..................................... 55

Ray, Rhonda..................................... 18

Casebolt, Kevin ............... 8, 12, 14, 54

Jeong, Mihye.................... 6, 17, 34, 54

Robinson, Romane........................... 56

Cavaiuolo, Domenico........................ 54

Jochen, Michael............................... 34

Ruth, Jeffrey S............................ 18, 46

Chang, John............................... 14, 25

Jones, Jeff........................................ 35

Rutter, Alison L................................. 18

Che, Dongsheng.................... 8, 12, 14

Kanekar, Amar............................ 13, 17

Sauers, Emily.................................... 18

Chiang, Li-Ming................................ 14

Kelly, Richard S........................... 13, 35

Scala, Gina R............................. 18, 47

Cohen, Robert.................................. 14

Kennedy, Patricia M.................... 17, 36

Scesa, Michele................................. 54

Connelly, Tim.................................... 15

Khusid, Irina..................................... 17

Schembari, Paul.......................... 47-48

Coskey, Shawn................................. 25

Kimm, Haklin.............................. 17, 37

Schreiner, Steve................................ 48

Creamer, Paul................................... 15

Kimosop, Peter................................. 37

Smith, Leigh..................................... 18

Cutler, Marianne............................... 15

Kitchens-Kintz, Maria.......................... 6

Smith, John S................................... 49

Daganzo-Cantens, Esther A......... 8, 15

Koble, Heather................................. 55

Sockman, Beth........................... 18, 49

Davis, Shala...................................... 15

Kornhausl, Jessica........................... 37

Trujillo, Uriel................................. 49-50

DeVito, Mary..................................... 26

Kraybill-Greggo, John W............... 7, 38

Truschel, Jack.................................. 18

Dietrich, Scott Ryan.................... 12, 26

Kuchinski, Caroline..................... 17, 38

Van Meter, Linda............................... 50

Dillmuth-Miller, Susan................. 15, 26

LaDuke, Thomas C..................... 11, 38

Wang, Han....................................... 56

DiSimoni, Katherine.......................... 27

Lare, Doug................................. 10, 39

Waters, Laura M......................... 18, 50

Dolich, Alfred.............................. 15, 27

Lee, Jaedeock.................................. 17

Wells, Marilyn................................... 51

Drago, Anthony................................ 27

Levitt, Kenneth..................... 13, 17, 39

Wesp, Richard............................ 18, 51

Eliasson, Leif Johan...................... 9, 15

Master, Terry..................................... 40

Whidden, Howard......................... 7, 52

Eshun, Joseph P.................. 10, 15, 28

Matras, Mary Ann............................. 17

White, Candace................................ 56

Eshun, Sussie............................. 15, 28

McClanahan, Andrea........................ 17

White, Gene..................................... 54

Farris-LaBar, Darlene............. 12, 28-29

McGlynn, Adam................................ 17

Whitehead, Andrew.......................... 18

French, Stephanie............................ 15

McKenzie, Robert....................... 17, 40

Wielebinski, Daria............................. 52

Friedman, Douglas..................... 15, 29

McLaughlin, Maureen....................... 17

Wilson, Alla....................................... 53

Frystak, Shannon............................. 12

Mertz, Patrick................................... 55

Witmer, Chad................................... 18

Gasper, Marcia................................. 15

Miller, Robert.................................... 41

Xie, Qian........................................... 18

Geiger, Melissa................................. 15

Millet, Ann F...................................... 41

Zeytinoglu, Cem......................... 18, 53

Geiser-Getz, Glenn..................... 15, 29

Mishima, Ko............................... 13, 42

Zhang, Peng......................... 13, 18, 53

Gibbons, Elizabeth..................... 12, 15

Moir, Gavin....................................... 17

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