UCOResearchGrantsOpportunitiesBook2022-23 by UCO University Communications

SOMEWHERE, SOMETHING

INCREDIBLE IS WAITING TO BE

KNOWN -CARL SAGAN

2022-2023

Find Your Opportunity.................................................................................................................1 External Grant Opportunities......................................................................................................2 ORSP Services.............................................................................................................................2 2022-2023 External Grant Award Recipients..........................................................................3 Internal Grant Opportunities..................................................................................................... 5 Mini Grant.....................................................................................................................................5 Regular Grant..............................................................................................................................5 Interdisciplinary Grant...............................................................................................................6 Community Partnership Matching Grant..................................................................................7 Distance Learning Research & Development Grant...............................................................7 Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Scholars Grant..............................................................8 Faculty & Student RCSA Presentation Grant........................................................................... 9 New Faculty Start-up Grant...................................................................................................... 9 Temporary Faculty Grant......................................................................................................... 10 2023-2024 Faculty On-Campus Grant Award Recipients................................................... 11 Research Integrity & Compliance.......................................................................................... 13 Research Advisory Council..................................................................................................... 14 Oklahoma Research Day......................................................................................................... 15 Contact Information................................................................................................................. 16

“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and they that dwell therein.” —ZORA NEALE HURSTON FIND YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

As part of its mission, the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs acts as an outspoken advocate for all UCO research, creative, and scholarly activities by creating a welcoming environment, supporting faculty initiatives and by facilitating the integration of research, creative, and scholarly activities into teaching tools. The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs serves as a liaison among faculty, staff, students, other universities, business, industry, and funding agencies by assisting with external grant and collaborative opportunities.

EXTERNAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

As part of promoting transformative learning, the ORSP assists faculty and staff through the process of identifying, developing, and submitting a grant proposal to federal, state, and local agencies. The ORSP oversees all aspects of the pre-award grant process to federal, state, and local agencies, except for agencies that require a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status to apply.

ORSP SERVICES

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Assistance with searching for external grant opportunities Assistance with proposal preparation processes and procedures Assistance with proposal development Guidance for budget preparation Guidance for ensuring compliance with agency guidelines Obtaining institutional approval Submission of electronic proposals to federal agencies through Grants.gov

We are here to help you write competitive grant proposals. Contact us with questions. In FY 22-23, the ORSP processed over 80 submissions. For FY23 UCO received external funding of $10,383,522, in new and continuing awards, with an additional $225,842 in CARES Act funding. In FY 21-22, the ORSP processed over 83 submissions. For FY22 UCO received external funding of $9,638,739, in new and continuing awards, with an additional $642,986 in CARES Act funding. In FY 20-21, the ORSP processed over 77 submissions. For FY21 UCO received external funding of $14,411,215 in new and continuing awards, with an additional $41,412,446 in CARES Act funding. In FY 19-20, the ORSP processed over 128 submissions. For FY20 UCO received external funding of $17,340,883 in new and continuing awards, with an additional $29,058,694 in CARES Act funding. In FY 18-19, the ORSP processed over 95 submissions. For FY19 UCO received external funding of $16,832,777 in new and continuing awards. In the following pages, you will find the list of faculty and staff who received external grant funding from federal, state, and foundations.

2022-23 FACULTY AND STAFF EXTERNAL

GRANT AWARD

RECIPIENTS Principal Investigator: (PI) Co-Principal Investigator: (Co-PI)

PI: Dr. Larissa Boyd Title: Center for Active Living and Learning Health Promotion Programming FY 24 Funding Agency: Areawide Aging Agency College of Educational and Professional Studies PI: Dr. Joselina Cheng Title: 2023 ESTEEM Summer Academy for High School Students Funding Agency: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education College of Business PI: Dr. Lilian Chooback Title: Oklahoma INBRE Release Time Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science

PI: Dr. Chris Goodchild Title: Mass Flow Meter and Multiplexer Modules for Automated Multi-Animal Metabolic Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Victoria Arnold Harrel Title: TRIO Training Programs Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Coll Student Support Services PI: Dr. Mohammed Hossan Title: Analysis of Radiopaque Coatings on PCL Flow Diverters for Brain Aneurysms Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Mohammed Hossan Title: Presenting Research in the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Cynthia Johnson Title: The Emergent Research Award Funding Agency: Conference on College Composition & Communication College of Liberal Arts

PI: Ms. Sandra Kent Title: A+ Schools Oklahoma Poetry Out Loud Funding Agency: Oklahoma Arts Council Oklahoma A+ Schools PI: Dr. Morshed Khandaker Title: Bioabsorbable Interlocked Nail System and Bone Scaffold for CriticalSize Bone Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Morshed Khandaker Title: NSF I-Corp Program: Electrospun Nanofiber Team Funding Agency: National Science Foundation College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Morshed Khandaker Title: Orthopedic Research Society Technical Meeting Conference Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Hari Kotturi Title: Isolation of Salmonella enterica phages from Oklahoma Wastewater Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Mr. Barry Lofton Title: UCO McNair Scholars Program Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Enrollment and Student Success

FACULTY AND STAFF EXTERNAL GRANT AWARDS CONTINUED PI: Mr. Barry Lofton Title: UCO Upward Bound Math and Science Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Enrollment and Student Success PI: Mr. Barry Lofton Title: Veterans Upward Bound – STARS and STRIPES Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Enrollment and Student Success PI: Ms. Leigha Pemberton Title: 2022-2023 UCO Endeavor Games Funding Agency: MoveUnited (passthrough from U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs) Department of Wellness and Sport PI: Professor Jill Priest Co-PIs: Dr. Greg White, Ms. Michelle Moeller Title: Broadway Tonight Series and Dance for Down Syndrome Camp FY23 Funding Agency: Oklahoma Arts Council College of Fine Arts and Design PI: Dr. Lori Risley Title: Oklahoma Highway Safety Seatbelt and Child Observation Seatbelt Survey Funding Agency: Oklahoma Highway Safety Office College of Education and Professional Studies

PI: Dr. Benjamin Tayo Title: First-Principle Studies of the Interaction of DNA Bases with SingleLayer Ti3C2 MXene Nanoribbon Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Melville Vaughan Title: American Society for Cell Biology Travel Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Melville Vaughan Title: Bioactivity of Marine Extract 02PD1L Fractions Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science PI: Dr. Susan Woods Title: UCO Broncho Bites/Food Recovery Supply Funding Agency: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality College of Education and Professional Studies PI: Dr. Gang Xu Title: 2023 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting Funding Agency: Oklahoma IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence College of Math and Science

INTERNAL

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: FACULTY ON-CAMPUS GRANT PROGRAM

The purpose of the Faculty On-Campus Grant Program is to encourage a continuum of research, creative and scholarly activities by faculty at UCO. The intent of this program is to provide funding for faculty members to develop research projects with internal funds and then complete or expand the project with funds obtained from an external granting agency (federal, state, private corporation, foundation, etc.). All proposals will be peer-reviewed by external evaluators (non-UCO faculty and employees) with knowledge in the discipline of each proposal.

STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs coordinates and administers opportunities for students to be involved in research, creative, and scholarly activities associated with the Faculty On-Campus Grant Program. The link between research activities and student success is strong and well-

known. Research enhances critical thinking skills and provides hands-on experience for students entering the job market or advanced degree programs. When involved in research, creative and scholarly activities, students enjoy positive, life-changing relationships with Faculty Mentors. Though historically relegated to graduate programs, the integration of creative activities with classroom activities is gaining recognition for its importance in undergraduate education. The following pages feature the different internal competitions and support we offer to faculty and students. We also provide a list of the FY 2023 – 2024 Faculty On-Campus Grant Program Recipients.

MINI GRANTS

• Application Due Date: February 14, 2024 • Funding Amount: Up to $1,500 • Anticipated Date of Notification: May 2024 • Funding Period: August 1, 2024-June 15, 2025 • Spending Period: August 1, 2024-April 30, 2025 • Eligible for Reassignment Time: No • Eligible for Research Assistants: No • Review Process: All proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers. PRIORITIES: • Mini grants support transformative learning by encouraging a variety of research, creative, and scholarly activities by faculty at UCO in all disciplines. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: • Mini Grants are intended to provide

support for pilot studies or projects that do not have substantial budgetary requirements while engaging students as research collaborators. • Faculty who have received a Mini Grant 3 consecutive years and have not applied for external funding (private, state, or federal) are ineligible to apply for a 4th year. • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application, but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-sponsoredprograms/grants/mini

REGULAR GRANTS

• Application Due Date: February 14, 2024 • Funding Amount: up to $7,500 • Anticipated Date of Notification: May 2024 • Funding Period: August 1, 2024-June 15, 2025 • Spending Period: August 1, 2024-April 30, 2025 • Eligible for Reassignment Time: Yes (up to 4 hours, cost deducted from the award budget) • Eligible for Research Assistants: Yes (up to one FTE, cost not deducted from the award budget)

• Review Process: All proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers. PRIORITIES: • Regular grants support transformative learning by encouraging a variety of research, creative, and scholarly activities by faculty at UCO in all disciplines. This grant opportunity is to provide support for applied/basic research in any discipline not covered by any other grant. GOALS: • The goal of Regular Grants is to provide support for faculty members to develop a research project with internal funds and then attempt to complete or expand the project with funds obtained from an external granting agency (federal, state, private corporations, etc.). OBJECTIVES: • Proposed activities must demonstrate: • Intellectual merit and broader impact. • Projects typically: • Advance discovery and understanding in the discipline; engage students as research collaborators; disseminate results of the project, not only to the UCO campus but to society at large (e.g., publications, presentations, etc.). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Faculty who have received a Regular Grant 3 consecutive years and have not applied for external funding (private, state, or federal) are ineligible to apply for a 4th year. • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not

need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-sponsoredprograms/grants/regular

INTERDISCIPLINARY GRANTS

• Application Due Date: February 14, 2024 • Funding Amount: up to $10,000 • Anticipated Date of Notification: May 2024 • Funding Period: August 1, 2024-June 15, 2025 • Spending Period: August 1, 2024-April 30, 2025 • Eligible for Reassignment Time: Yes (up to 4 hours, cost deducted from the award budget) • Eligible for Research Assistants: Yes (up to one FTE, cost not deducted from the award budget) • Review Process: All proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers. PRIORITIES: • Interdisciplinary grants were developed specifically to promote collaboration on topics of interest which cut across two or more disciplines. This grant supports transformative learning by encouraging a continuum of research,

creative, and scholarly activities in all disciplines at the University. GOALS: • The goal of the Interdisciplinary Grant is to provide an opportunity to facilitate the formation of collaborations among faculty with different areas of expertise. It is the duty of the researchers to illustrate and justify the interdisciplinary nature of the research project. Each group should have a designated leader, and the ORSP prefers that the collaboration include faculty members from at least two colleges. However, each group may consist of members from at least two departments/ disciplines within a single college. Inter-institutional interactions are allowable, although the PI must be a UCO faculty member. OBJECTIVES: • Interdisciplinary Grants: • stimulate the exploration of innovative ideas that will open new directions in research, creative, and scholarly activities, • enhance the intellectual environment of the campus, and; • lead to long-term funding support from external sources. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Collaborative groups who have received an Interdisciplinary Grant 3 consecutive years and have not applied for external funding (private, state, or federal) are ineligible to apply for a 4th year. • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application,

but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-sponsoredprograms/grants/interdisciplinary

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MATCHING GRANTS

• Application Due Date: February 14, 2024 • Funding Amount: Up to $2,500, matched dollar for dollar from the community organization • Anticipated Date of Notification: May 2024 • Funding Period: August 1, 2024-June 15, 2025 • Spending Period: August 1, 2024April 30, 2025 • Eligible for Reassignment Time: Yes (up to 4 hours, cost deducted from the award budget) • Eligible for Research Assistants: Yes (up to one FTE, cost not deducted from the award budget) • Review Process: All proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers. PRIORITIES: • Community Partnership Matching grants support transformative learning by encouraging a variety of research, creative, and scholarly activities by faculty at UCO in all disciplines working with agencies and/or

organizations in the local community. GOALS: • The goal of the Community Partnership Matching grant is to provide support for UCO faculty members who develop a research project partnering and collaborating with a community organization. Projects chosen for funding must provide educational and learning opportunities/benefits for UCO students as well as benefits for the local community. Projects must strengthen current community partnerships, build new partnerships, and foster opportunities for UCO students in areas of Transformative Learning (i.e., leadership, research, creative, and scholarly activities, service learning & civic engagement activities, global & cultural competencies, or self-awareness & healthy lifestyles). OBJECTIVES: • Proposed activities must have: • 1) Intellectual merit and 2) broader impact to the community. PROJECTS TYPICALLY: • improve student civic-mindedness and community engagement; • advance discovery and understanding in the discipline; • engage students as leaders through service learning and research collaborators; • disseminate results of the project, not only on the UCO campus but to society at large (e.g., publications, presentations, etc.). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Note: Organizations must have Non-Governmental Organization

(NGO) status in the local community. For possible ideas consult the list of community organizations compiled by the Volunteer & Service-Learning Center. • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application, but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-sponsoredprograms/grants/communitypartnership-matching-grant

DISTANCE LEARNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

• Application Due Date: February 14, 2024 • Funding Amount: Up to $10,000 • Anticipated Date of Notification: May 2024 • Funding Period: August 1, 2024-June 13, 2025 • Spending Period: August 1, 2024April 30, 2025 • Eligible for Reassignment Time: Yes (up to 4 hours, cost deducted from the award budget) • Eligible for Research Assistants: Yes (up to one FTE, cost not deducted from the award budget)

• Review Process: All proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers. • Award Information: 3-4 awards expected. The number and size of awards will depend on the quality of the proposals and the availability of funds. PRIORITIES: • The grant program is intended to support activities that contribute timely, practical, and evidence-based distance learning innovations in support of the mission, vision, and goals of the University of Central Oklahoma. This grant supports distance learning research and development activities in the following areas of focus: Learning Effectiveness, Design and Development, Delivery Methods and Instructional Efficiency. GOALS: • Research and development initiatives should focus on creating new knowledge and enabling educators and instructional designers to use and benefit from distance learning innovations. This includes, but is not limited to, sensitivity to skill-level, cost, criticality to the learning environment, and general practicality and use in teaching, learning, and instructional design. OBJECTIVES: • Projects should focus on solving pressing and challenging problems faced by distance learning educators and instructional designers. This includes leveraging existing technologies, knowledge structures, and learning environments to address the research problem.

• Attention should be given to projects that allow educators and instructional designers to use them without the cost and/or resource restrictions that commonly inhibit the adoption of ideas and practices. All projects should be released in the creative commons domain to encourage adaptation and re-sharing of ideas. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-researchsponsored-programs/grants/ distance-learning-research-anddevelopment-grant-up-to-10,000

SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING (SOTL) SCHOLARS GRANTS

• Application Due Date: February 14, 2024 • Funding Amount: Up to $5,000 • Anticipated Date of Notification: May 2024 • Funding Period: August 1, 2024-June 15, 2025 • Spending Period: August 1, 2024April 30, 2025 • Eligible for Reassignment Time: Yes

(up to 4 hours, cost deducted from the award budget) • Eligible for Research Assistants: Yes (up to one FTE, cost not deducted from the award budget) • Review Process: All proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers. • Award Information: 8-10 awards expected. The number of awards will depend on the quality of the proposals and the availability of funds. PRIORITIES: • SoTL Scholars Grants are intended to encourage UCO faculty to develop and implement novel educational innovations and/or to adapt proven, learning-focused instructional strategies to improve classroom teaching and learning for courses taught at UCO. This grant program will be used specifically to redesign current courses to implement the interdisciplinary components of the “Central Six.” This grant program supports Transformative Learning by encouraging a continuum of research, creative, and scholarly activities in all disciplines. GOALS: • The goal of the SoTL Scholars Grant is to provide faculty assistance to support the mission and vision of UCO by developing and/or adapting innovative and creative ways to incorporate the six tenets of Transformative Learning into the teaching and learning environment at UCO. • Transformative learning is a holistic process that places students at the center of their own active and

reflective learning experiences. Projects chosen for funding must provide educational and learning opportunities/benefits for UCO students. OBJECTIVES: • Proposed activities must have: • 1) intellectual merit and 2) broader impact. • A SoTL Scholars will typically: ° provide the opportunity for students to work in collaboration with faculty to redesign courses incorporating the “Central Six” tenets of Transformative Learning. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application, but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-researchsponsored-programs/grants/ scholarship-of-teaching-andlearning-sotl-scholars-grant---upto-5,000

NEW FACULTY START-UP GRANTS

• Application Due Date: Faculty may apply at any time between August 14,

2024 and February 14, 2025. • Funding Amount: up to $500 PRIORITIES: • New Faculty Start-Up grants support transformative learning by encouraging a variety of research, creative, and scholarly activities in all disciplines at the University. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: • The New Faculty Start-up Grants are designed to provide support for RCSA for full-time, non-temporary faculty during their first 18 months of employment as a tenure-tracked faculty member at UCO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • There is no deadline to apply for this program but please be aware that awards will be granted on a “first come, first served” basis due to limited funds. Applications will be accepted and reviewed from August 15, 2023-February 14, 2024. Funds must be expended by the Faculty member during the academic year the grant was awarded. • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application, but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-sponsored-

programs/grants/new-faculty-startup-grant-up-to-500

FACULTY RCSA PRESENTATION GRANTS

• Application Due Date: Funding is available through June 30, 2024. Faculty may apply at any time and will be considered on a first-come-firstserved basis and can receive only one presentation grant award per fiscal year. • Funding Amount: up to $500 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • The RCSA Presentation Grant Program supports air travel for faculty to present their research, creative & scholarly activities at professional meetings and conferences. The following are the requirements of this grant program: 1. This grant program is intended as air travel support for presentations at professional conferences or other venues and not for solely conducting research or attending conferences. 2. Faculty may apply at any time and will be considered on a first-comefirst-served basis and can receive only one award per academic year. Please note that funding is available to first authors only. 3. Faculty must have, in hand, a written acceptance for them to formally present some type of research, creative, or scholarly activity in a legitimate venue. 4. The faculty member must commit to submitting an abstract/poster and participating in Oklahoma Research Day upon which the support of the

ORSP is acknowledged. 5. The maximum approved request will be up to $500 which must be used for air travel only during the current academic year. 6. As a part of your award, it is required to register your project with the Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activity (RCSA) Central Showcase website https://www.uco.edu/ academic-affairs/office-high-impactpractices/presenting-your-research/ rcsa-central-showcase. 7. Travel presentation grants are provided for research completed at UCO. 8. Submit the RCSA Faculty Presentation Grant Application Form. 9. Airfare must be a direct purchase by the University with tickets booked through the Travel Office. All other bookings will not be supported. • For additional information visit: https://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/ office-research-sponsored-programs/ grants/faculty-rcsa-presentation-grant

TEMPORARY FACULTY GRANTS

• Application Due Date: Faculty may apply at any time between August 15, 2023 and February 14, 2024. • Funding Amount: up to $500 PRIORITIES: • Temporary Faculty grants support transformative learning by encouraging a variety of research, creative, and scholarly activities in all disciplines at the University. GOALS/OBJECTIVES: • This grant program provides support

for temporary faculty. Individuals are eligible for one award during their first year of faculty employment at UCO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by members of the Research Advisory Council. Up to four, $500 grants will be awarded per year. Funds must be expended by the Faculty member during the academic year the grant was awarded. • If your project requires an IRB approval, an IRB application does not need to be completed at the time of your on-campus grant application but the IRB approval must be obtained before your research project begins. • For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-integritycompliance/ • For more information please visit: https://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/office-research-sponsoredprograms/grants/temporary-facultygrant-up-to-500

2023-24 FACULTY ON-CAMPUS

GRANT AWARD

RECIPIENTS Principal Investigator: (PI) Co-Principal Investigator: (Co-PI)

PI: Dr. Karis Barnett Title: Onward to Online: Moving Forward with the ESFR eLearning Project Regular Grant College of Education and Proffessional Studies PI: Dr. Joselina Cheng Co-PI: Dr. Michael Chae Title: A Disruptive STEM Builder: Phase-I Workforce Development for Computer Science Regular Grant College of Mathematics and Science

PI: Dr. Lilian Chooback Title: Dihydrodipicolinate Synthase: Target for the Development of Novel Antibiotic Therapies Regular Grant College of Mathematics and Science

PI: Dr. Morshed Khandaker Title: Bioabsorbable Scaffold and Interlocked Nail System for Segmental Bone Defect Interdisciplinary Grant College of Mathematics and Science

PI: Dr. Allyson Fenwick Co-PI: Dr. Melville Vaughn Title: How are Mediterranean Geckos Surviving Oklahoma Winters? Evaluating physiological parameters of Hemidactylus Turcicus year-round Regular Grant College of Mathematics and Science

PI: Dr. Patricia Loughlin Title: Developing an Engaging and Relevant Oklahoma History Textbook Regular Grant College of Liberal Arts

PI: Dr. Michelle Haynie Co-PI: Dr. Matthew Parks Title: Understanding How Interactions between Biotic and Abiotic Factors Impact Community Persistence and Diversity: A Focus on Microbiomes in a Small Mammal Community Regular Grant College of Mathematics and Science PI: Dr. Annie Holt Title: Humanities Core Digital Textbook Regular Grant College of Liberal Arts PI: Dr. Mohammad Hossan Co-PI: Dr. Melville Vaughn Title: Effect of Radiopaque Coatings and Optimization of PCL Flow Diverter for Aneurysms Interdisciplinary Grant College of Mathematics and Science

PI: Dr. Goutam Mylavarapu Co-PIs: Dr. Jicheng Fu, Dr. Myungah Park Title: Towards Analyzing and Predicting the Academic Success of Graduate Computer Science Students at UCO Regular Grant College of Mathematics and Science PI: Dr. Matthew Parks Title: Analysis of Riverine and Reservoir Sediment Microbial Communities Along a Temperate North American Riverway Regular Grant College of Mathematics and Science PI: Dr. Kimberly Pennington Title: Oklahoma History Textbook Ancillary Project Regular Grant College of Education and Proffesional Studies PI: Dr. Sallie Pollack Title: Leveling Up! - Reaching Higher Ground Through Organ Training Regular Grant College of Fine Arts and Design

PI: Dr. Rebecca Quoss-Moore Title: UCO Archives, Student Engagement, and Literary Studies Regular Grant College of Liberal Arts PI: Dr. Chungeyo Seo Title: Police Response Models for Handling People with Mental Illnesses: A Survey of Police Chiefs in Oklahoma Regular Grant College of Liberal Arts PI: Prof. Samuel Washburn Title: Incomplete Design History: The Illustration Files Regular Grant College of Fine Arts and Design PI: Dr. Tyler Weldon Title: The Center for Neuroeducation and Embodied Learning: Expanding our Reach Interdisciplinary Grant College of Education and Proffessional Studies PI: Dr. Rhonda Williams Title: Comparative Extraction Methods for Vacuum Metal Deposition Treated Fabric Evidence Regular Grant Forensic Science Institute

RESEARCH INTEGRITY & COMPLIANCE The Office of Research Integrity & Compliance (ORIC) is dedicated to promoting a culture of ethics, integrity, and compliance by working with the UCO research community to facilitate and endorse a model for conducting outstanding research that reflects the University’s mission while adhering to federal laws and guidelines. The office maintains oversight of the following: • Institutional Review Board (IRB), and • Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)

TIPS FOR NAVIGATING THE UCO IRB & IACUC:

• Always inquire if you need to submit a protocol before you start your research. • Timing is everything! Start as early as possible. • Ensure your consent documents contain all the required elements. There is a template available to researchers on their website. • Obtain approval from all research sites or other universities engaged in research study. • Research activities including recruitment instruments must be approved by the IRB and IACUC.

For more information on the IRB application process, visit our website: https://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/ office-research-integrity-compliance/

GRANT CONGRUENCY AND RESEARCH COMPLIANCE:

• Grant to protocol review is required when investigators seek or obtain funding to conduct research with human subjects or animals. • Grant to protocol review is conducted by Research Integrity & Compliance staff to ensure that all work with sponsored funding using human subjects or animals in research has been reviewed and approved by the UCO IRB and/or IACUC prior to the onset of the work. • Federal Regulations require the University to submit the appropriate documentation.

RESEARCH

ADVISORY

COUNCIL

THE RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL IS CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To encourage and support research, creative and scholarly activities at UCO • To improve communication about research, creative and scholarly activities within the UCO community • To provide a feedback mechanism for UCO faculty and students to present questions and concerns about research, creative and scholarly activities to the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs; and • To review and recommend changes in research policy and procedures at UCO

THE RAC IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES:

Office of Grants and Contract • TBD

• Two representatives from each college who serve a 3-year term • One representative from the Controller’s Office • One representative from the Faculty Senate • One representative from the AAUP UCO • One representative from the Office of Research Integrity & Compliance • One representative from the Office of High Impact Practices • One representative from the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

Faculty Senate • Amanda Waters

MEMBERS OF THE RAC College of Fine Arts & Design • Teresa Pac • Adrienne Wright College of Business • Lalit Manral • Manoshi Samaraweera College of Education & Professional Studies • Keith Higa • Caleb Lack College of Liberal Arts • Stanley Adamiak • Eva Dadlez College of Mathematics & Science • Gang Xu • Sanjeewa Gamagedara

AAUP • Erik Huneke Research Integrity & Compliance • Steven Dunn Office of High Impact Practices • Michael Springer • Dana Jackson-Hardwick Office of Research & Sponsored Programs • Gregory Wilson • Gina Gordon

2024 OKLAHOMA RESEARCH DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024 LOCATION:

Hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma (Edmond, OK) • Oklahoma Research Day is a consortium event coordinated by Oklahoma’s Regional Universities. The first Research Day in Oklahoma was held in 1999 and included 233 poster presentations by students and faculty from Oklahoma colleges and universities. • Now in its 24th year, Oklahoma Research Day has grown in numbers and in stature with contributions from all of Oklahoma’s institutions of higher education including many collaborative contributions from national and international academic and research institutions. The number of oral and poster presentations has grown to over 700 with over 1,200 students, faculty and guests in attendance.

• In 2024, Oklahoma Research Day will be hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma on March 8, at the Wellness Center – Edmond, OK. • Oklahoma Research Day is funded by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Regional Universities of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR) - National Science Foundation, and Idea Network for Biomedical Research Experience (INBRE) - National Institutes of Health.

• This event is more than merely a celebration of showcasing research, creative, and scholarly activities. It is also an opportunity for students and faculty from multiple institutions to interact with counterparts in their respective disciplines. Oklahoma Research Day is the premier academic research event in the State.

OFFICE OF RESEARCH

& SPONSORED

PROGRAMS

CONTACT

INFORMATION Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, Academic Affairs Nigh University Center, Room 341 University of Central Oklahoma 100 N. University Drive Edmond, OK 73034-5209 Phone: 405-974-3492 Fax : 405-974-3818 E-mail: research@uco.edu Website: https://www.uco.edu/ academic-affairs/office-researchsponsored-programs/

Gregory M. Wilson, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Nigh University Center, Room 341C 405-974-3497 Gina Slaughter Gordon, Ph.D. Director of Research and Sponsored Programs Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Nigh University Center, Room 341F 405-974-3498 Jera Winters, M.A. Grants Writer II Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Nigh University Center, Room 341D 405-974-3487 Amanda Franze, M.A. Operations Manager Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Nigh University Center, Room 341 405-974-2526 Maya Furaha and Blair Hill-Howard Student Office Assistants Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Nigh University Center, Room 341 405-974-3492

Research Integrity & Compliance, Academic Affairs Nigh University Center, Room 341 University of Central Oklahoma 100 N. University Drive Edmond, OK 73034-5209 Phone: 405-974-5479 Fax : 405-974-3818 E-mail: irb@uco.edu Website: https://www.uco.edu/ academic-affairs/office-researchintegrity-compliance/ Steven Dunn, M.A. Manager Research Integrity & Compliance Nigh University Center, Room 341 405-974-5479 TBD Coordinator Research Integrity & Compliance Nigh University Center, Room 341 405-974-5497