The Twenty Third Annual Grantsmanship Awards Ceremony

Link to video: https://youtu.be/239ESQCY_s4

The Annual Grantsmanship Award Ceremony salutes and pays tribute to the Johnson C. Smith University’s faculty and professional staff who wrote government and private funded proposals during the calendar year of 2020 that contributed to the financial growth and sustainability of the university.

Therefore, on behalf of the President and University Administrators, we say to all Awardees,

Congratulations!

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Virtual Program (This Program Booklet Is A Complement To The Virtual Ceremony)

Opening & Remarks

Diane Bowles, Ph.D. Vice President for the Division of Government Sponsored Programs and Research Executive Director of the Smith Institute for Applied Research And Director of the JCSU’s Title III Programs (Part B-HBCU & Part F-FUTURE Act) Tami B. Simmons Vice President for the Division of Institutional Advancement

Invocation Professor Kendal P. Mobley, Th.D. Professor, Religious Studies

Featured Speaker & Charge to Awardees Karen D. Morgan, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Types of Awards granted     

Grantsmanship Incentive Awards (By School & Colleges) Special Recognition of Title III Activity Directors Rising Star Awards Grant Person of the Year Awards Gold Jacket Conferral

Closing Remarks Clarence D. Armbrister, JD JCSU’s 14th President

Special Thanks!

Featured Speaker

Karen D. Morgan, Ph.D. Dr. Karen D. Morgan is the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Johnson C. Smith University.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics, a Master of Science degree in mathematics, and the Ph.D. in higher education/mathematics education from the University of Mississippi. As JCSU’s Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Morgan is responsible for the oversight of faculty and their curricula. She is also charged with the administration of instructional and research programs, and the coordination of administrative and support functions central to the teaching mission of the University.

With more than 25 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Morgan operates from her situated stations of academic executive, mathematician, educator and poet. She has led efforts to enhance student success, implement innovative pedagogies, stimulate students’ intellect, and promote research in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). In so doing, Dr. Morgan distinguished herself as a change agent committed to student development and achievement.

As a scholar, Dr. Morgan has presented and published on various topics, including the connection between quantitative and creative literacy. She has been recognized with numerous honors, such as her selection as one of Cell Mentor’s 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America, a National Academies Education Fellow in the Sciences, and an American Campus Communities Champion of Student Success. Moreover, and certainly not at all the least prestigious, Dr. Morgan was selected to the 20182019 cohort of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, the nation’s premier higher education leadership development program. She has had a career-filled journey of accomplishments from which to draw the inspirational commentary currently dedicated for us.

The Speakers & Presenters

Clarence D. Armbrister, JD JCSU’s Fourteenth President Diane Bowles, Ph.D. Vice President, Government Sponsored Programs and Research, Exec. Dir., Smith institute for Applied Research, Director, Title III Program at JCSU

Tami B. Simmons Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Karen D. Morgan, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs

Davida L. Haywood, Ph.D. Vice President, Student Affairs

Latrelle McAllister Vice President, Administrative Services & Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Helen Caldwell, Ph.D. Dean, School of Social Work

Matthew DeForrest, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Arts & Letters

Melita Pope Mitchell, Ed.D Interim Dean, Metropolitan College of Professional Studies

Vijaya Gompa, Ph.D. Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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Cathy Jones, Ed.D. Interim Dean, University College

Kendal Mobley, Th.D. Assistant Professor of Religion Interdisciplinary Studies

Melissa Davis Director of Foundation Relations

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Grant Incentive Award Recipients (School/Colleges/Departments/Divisions) Key Personnel

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

School/Colleges/ Departments/Divisions

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Bannister, John

US Department of Education

Child Care Access Means Parents In School (C-CAMPIS

Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning

DeForrest, Matthew

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Establishing Cultural Studies at Johnson C. Smith University

(Interim Dean of College of Arts & Letters)

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation

IP SITES: Extension:

US Department Of Education

TRIO - Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program

Knight Foundation

“A Virtual Sense of Place: African American Urbanism”

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

National Park Service

“A Virtual Sense of Place: Critical Black Urbanism

Knight Foundation

“A Virtual Sense of Place: African American Urbanism”

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

National Park Service

“A Virtual Sense of Place: Critical Black Urbanism”

Bright House Financial

Smith Tech Pathways -

Duke Energy Corporation

Paramount Pinnacle Scholars -

United Negro College Fund, Inc.

Ascendium Career Pathways Initiative 2.0

Knight Foundation

“A Virtual Sense of Place: African American Urbanism”

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

National Park Service

“A Virtual Sense of Place: Critical Black Urbanism”

Mecklenburg County Department of Health

Village HeartBEAT

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Reclaim Exit #37 (RCLM37) Exhibit Public Art Series

United Negro College Fund, Inc.

Ascendium Career Pathways Initiative 2.0

Henley, Antonio

Johnson, Tekla A.

Lunsford, Brandon

McLean, Laura Colson

Rhue, Monika

Youngblood, Sonia

Institutional Planning Assessment Effectiveness and Research (IPAER) (Formerly of University College)

Library Services

Library Services

Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Library Services

Office of the SVP of Academic Affairs

STUDENT AFFAIRS Key Personnel Jones, Marian Y.

Parsons, Tierra M.

Curtis, Cheryl Harris

Funding Agency DHHS - Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA) DHHS - Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA) US Department of Education

Name of Grant

School/Colleges/ Departments/Divisions

Health Education For Advanced Living (HEAL

Health Services

Health Education For Advanced Living (HEAL)

Office of Counseling Services

Child Care Access Means Parents In School (C-CAMPIS)

Educational Enhancement Services

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Key Personnel

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

School/Colleges/ Departments/Divisions

Moore, Tenessa

Marian Stedman Covington Foundation

Biddle Clock Tower Renovations

Administrative Services

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Norris, John

Truist Foundation

JCSU Tech Initiative Truist Fund

Office of the Chief Information Technology Officer

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Key Personnel

Newell, Patricia

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Smith Tech Pathways

Bank of America

Phasing Up - Level Up

LPL Financial Foundation, Inc.

Phasing Up - Lifting People Locally

School/Colleges/ Departments/Divisions

School Of Social Work

Key Personnel DiCesare, Erin Bledsoe-Gardner, Anita D. Moore-Onsomu, DaKysha P.

Patterson, Bryan Q.

Mobley, Kendal

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

School/Colleges/ Departments/Divisions

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Defense Intelligence Agency / University of NC at Charlotte National Science Foundation/Wake Forest University NCSU’s Storm Water Consortium & Water Resources Research Institute Bridge Builders Charlotte /Gambrel Foundation

Establishing Cultural Studies at Johnson C. Smith University

Interdisciplinary Studies (Chair)

Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence

Social Sciences (Criminology)

An Informal STEM Learning Model: Genetics, Genomics, and Adult Latino Immigrants

Visual, Performing & Communication Arts

Empowering underrepresented Citizens of Charlotte Mecklenburg

Crisis and Compassion Documentary

Interdisciplinary Studies (Public Leadership) Interdisciplinary Studies (Religion)

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS Key Personnel

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

School/Colleges/ Departments/Divisions

Amin, Awatif

Defense Intelligence & University of NCCharlotte

Intelligence Community Center Of Academic Excellence

Computer Science and Engineering

Targeted Infusion Project: Innovating The Research Educational Experience

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Brown-Fox. Tracy R.

Chakraborty, Suryadip

National Science Foundation US Department of Labor & University of Cincinnati US Department of Education

Coolbaugh, M. Todd

National Science Foundation

Dugo, Mark A

National Science Foundation US Department of Labor & University of Cincinnati

Faik, Ahmed

Department of Homeland Security & University of NCCharlotte

Smith Tech Partnership Minority Science Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) Targeted Infusion Project: Innovating The Research Educational Experience BCSER: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research

Computer Science and Engineering

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Computer Science and Engineering

Smith Tech Partnership Computer Science and Engineering Coastal Resilience

Gupta, Sunil K.

National Science Foundation

VA-NC Louis Stokes Alliance For Minority Participation –

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Marshall, Mattie

National Science Foundation

VA-NC Louis Stokes Alliance For Minority Participation

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Reid, Rosalind Lang

National Science Foundation

Catalyst Award:

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

2020 IBM Global University Program Academic Award

US Department of Education

Minority Science Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)

Stukes, Felesia

US Department of Labor & University of Cincinnati

Tidwell, Terik

Computer Science and Engineering

Smith Tech Partnership

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Smith Tech Pathways

Google

Tensorflow Awards – Applied Artificial Intelligence

US Department of Education

Minority Science Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)

STEM Innovation Initiatives

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Key Personnel

Blue, Lucinda B.

Mead, Antonia S.

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

School/Colleges /Departments/Divisions

US Department of Education University Of NC at Chapel Hill & W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)

Minority Science Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)

Metropolitan College of Professional Studies (Chair)

RISE Grant: Lactation Consultant Training Program (Extension)

Health and Human Performance

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Key Personnel

Funding Agency

Name of Grant

School/Colleges /Departments/Divisions

Lowe-Smith, Magdalyn J.

US Department Of Education

The TRIO Program – Upward Bound

University College - (Upward Bound)

Saunders II, James E.

US Department Of Education

The TRIO Program – Student Support Services

University College - (Student Support Services)

Current Special Awardees Grant Person of the Year “Presented In Appreciation For Their Leadership In Grant Writing During Academic Year 2020”

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James E. Saunders II, M.P. A. Matthew M. DeForrest, Ph.D.

Rising Star “Presented In Recognition Of Their Inaugural Success With Proposal Development In The Academic Year 2020”

Lucinda B. Blue, Ph.D., CBCP, CRISC Tekla A. Johnson, Ph.D. Kendal P. Mobley, Th.D.

Gold Jacket Conferral “Presented for Outstanding Stewardship of Funds”

Anita Bledsoe-Gardner, Ph.D. .

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Previous Awardees (by Years) Grant-Person of the Year Awardees 2020 Ying Bai Antonio Henley 2019 Philip E. Otienoburu Tracy R. Brown-Fox 2018 Magdalyn Lowe-Smith Philip E. Otienoburu 2017 Erin Dicesare Marian Y. Jones Matthew DeForrest 2016 James E. Saunders II Philip E. Otienoburu 2015 Magdalyn Lowe- Smith Magdy F. Attia (Posthumously) Wanda K. Ebright

Rising Star Awardees 2020 Anthony Howard Keri T. Petersen Cheryl Harris Curtis Anita Bledsoe-Gardner Awatif Amin John Bannister Cindy J. Kistenberg 2019 Chantell L. McDowell Felesia A. Stukes Irene Sandoval Arce Roslyn Lang Reid Sabina D. Otienoburu Tracy R. Brown-Fox 2018 Brandon D. Lunsford Jennifer Lee Natasha Wilson Rosalind Moore 2017 DaKysha Moore-Onsomu Terik Tidwell 2016 Alexa C. Rosypal Brandon D. Lunsford Marion Y. Jones Melvin Herring

Gold Jacket Conferrals 2020 - Jonathan T. Smalls 2019 - Terik Tidwell 2018 - Helen Chen 2017 - Marian Y. Jones 2016 - Satish C. Bhalla 2015 - Dawn McNair 2014 - Monika Rhue 2013 - James E. Saunders, II 2012 - Dezette Johnson 2011 - Janice Kennedy-Sloan 2010 - Sunil Gupta 2009 - Magdalyn Lowe-Smith

Recognizing The JCSU Title III Grant Program Title III Part B - Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program Grant Cycle: 2017 thru 2022

Institutional Management Activity 1: Improving Academic Facilities: Renovations, Repairs, and Maintenance: This activity will advance the work outlined in the Campus Master Plan to upgrade classroom and lab facilities and align physical space priorities with overarching University priorities with awareness of sustainability and thoughtful use of resources.

Activity 2: Optimizing the University’s Technological Infrastructure for Administrative Management, Teaching, and Learning: – This activity will improve and enhance the university’s technology infrastructure by expanding technical support for online programs, evaluating current software and systems for continued effectiveness, and by increasing current technology capacity.

Activity 3: Title III Coordination and Administration: – As a managing component of the Title III program, this activity will ensure that the Title III funds appropriated for various allowable activities are expended in accordance with the federal legislation guidelines and by ensuring compliance accordingly.

Fiscal Stability Activity 4: Building Research, Innovation, Collaboration, and Knowledge (BRICK) Through Sponsored Programs: This Activity will augment the fiscal health of the institution by acquiring and managing extramural funding to advance research development and strengthen institutional capacity that will impact the growth of student retention.

Academic Quality Activity 5: Expanding Student Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): – This activity will expand student excellence in STEM by providing leadership for faculty development of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) and student support through the STEM Resource Center including oneon-one tutoring and Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) sessions.

Activity 6: Augmenting Student Capability for Technical Creativity and Career Readiness: – This activity will augment the capacity of communication arts to build its digital capacity for faculty and students to learn technical creativity that supports a readiness for digital media careers.

Activity 7: Integrating Metacognitive and Non-Cognitive Variables to Increase Student Retention and Persistence: The purpose of this activity is to enhance the Biddle Institute first-year experience curriculum by integrating a strengthsbased framework using metacognitive and non-cognitive factors to transform faculty pedagogy, improve student performance, and increase student retention and persistence.

Student Services and Outcomes Activity 8: Enhancing the Onboarding and Orientation Experience: - The office of Access and Orientation facilitates social engagement, a sense of belongingness, and acculturation to the academic environment. The University seeks to enhance the transition process for incoming students and their families by structuring the onboarding progression in a sequential manner, developing a high-quality engagement experience, and offering specific scholarship exploration and application support.

Activity 9: Re-envisioning and Expanding Online Degree Programs for the Adult Learners: – This activity will increase the capacity of Metropolitan College of Professional Studies by re-envisioning and expanding its online undergraduate degree programs and significantly impacting the adult education market through online offerings and additional customized educational opportunities beyond its physical location.

Academic Quality Activity # 10: Enhancing the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program at JCSU: – The purpose of this activity is to enhance the Bachelor of Social Work program at Johnson C. Smith University to broaden the awareness of mental illness in minority communities by designing curriculum strategies for reducing negative stigmas and perceptions of mental illness and its realities.

Institutional Management Activity 11: Creating Necessary Enhancements across Unified Sectors (NExUS) Initiative: – This activity will create an institutional framework for enhancing the management of the academic catalog; curricula; course scheduling; faculty, non-academic personnel, and student handbooks; and policies manual by replacing the current manual processes with digitized ones.

TITLE III PART F Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act Grant Cycle: 2020 thru 2025

Institutional Management Activity 1: Strengthen and Enhance Use of Emerging Digital and Networking Technologies – The focus of this activity is to ascertain the readiness of the JCSU information technology stack, prepare for emerging digital and networking technologies and to maintain a well-trained staff and group of students to provide digital and networking support. Another portion of this activity will create a JCSU Data Warehouse for the integration of administrative data into a consistent information resource that supports business intelligence, planning, forecasting and decision-making processes.

Academic Quality Activity 2: Smith Institute for Applied Research: Enhancing and Expanding Research Opportunities – Smith Institute will enhance student and faculty access to research tools, trainings, and resources with an aim of strengthening teaching and academic success at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Smith Institute will ensure that faculty, staff, and students have access to the smart technology in the Multidisciplinary Applied Computations Modeling and Simulation (MACMAS) Lab and Carnegie Hall. In addition, resources will be available such as Qualtrics, Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR), Student Opportunity Center (SOC) memberships, and CITI Training for the ethical conduct of human subject research. To maximize visibility of JCSU faculty, student and staff achievements, Smith Institute will promote their research across multiple online platforms.

Student Services and Outcomes Activity 3: Creating the Career Pathways Academy: Leading from Within – The focus of this activity is to create an institutional framework for fostering undergraduate employment talent, by reshaping and transforming the academic curriculum; empowering students to assume ownership for their career and occupational aspirations; and, creating culturally relevant programs that undergird their career development and exploration. The Career Pathways Academy will offer the appropriate levels of personal and professional support, training and programmatic experiences, coupled with internships, apprenticeships and job shadowing experiences.

Institutional Management Activity 4: FUTURE ACT Coordination and Administration – This activity ensures efficient and effective accomplishment of the FUTURE Act Program goals and objectives; that all activities are consistent with the priorities inherent with the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP); and to maximize the impact of the funds provided by the FUTURE Act, by ensuring compliance according to the federal legislation and guidelines.

TITLE III PART F Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) Program Grant Cycle 2020- 2021(Carryover)

Student Services and Outcomes Enhancing Student Academic Excellence through Integrated Wellness Programming and Multidisciplinary Applied Health Research

Special Thanks

Thank You! 23rd

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On behalf of the Division of Government Sponsored Programs and Research and the Division of Institutional Advancement, we offer sincere acknowledgement and appreciation to our staff, all sponsors, and participants of the 2021 Grantsmanship Award Recognition Ceremony held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.