OFRS Faculty Research Awards
Departmental Faculty Profiles
Funded 2023-2024
US Department of Education/Office of Special Education Programs
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Matt Jameson, Ph.D. Department Chair & Professor |
$2,141,444 |
SCIENCE-ESN will prepare individuals for doctoral candidates to develop and disseminate knowledge to improve outcomes for students with ESN through research, teaching, and service. |
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Sarah Ivy, Ph.D. Associate Professor Chris Bischke, Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Professor |
$199,877 |
TSDBOT: Special Education Teachers with Endorsements in Deafblindness and Occupational Therapists through an Interdisciplinary Program to Improve Services. |
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Chris Bischke, Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Professor |
$249,839 |
TVISP: Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment and School Psychologists Collaborating through an Interdisciplinary Program to Improve Services. |
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Chris Bischke, Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Professor |
$246,603 |
ASSIST will Strive to Enroll Underrepresented and Non-Traditional Scholars to Increase Representation within the Field of Pediatric/educational Audiology and Education of Children who are DHH. |
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Veronica Valdez, Ph.D. Department Chair, Professor |
$581,183 |
Advancing Pathways Toward Equity and eXcellence with Educators of Multilingual Learners. |
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Jason Burrow-Sanchez, Ph.D. Professor Educational Psychology Marjean Nielson, MPP Director of Education School of Dentistry |
$2,141,444 |
Prevention Education: University of Utah Prevention Transfer and Technology Center. |
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Paula Smith, Ph.D. Associate Professor Educational Leadership & Policy |
$910,900 |
Provide the Communities that Care (CTC) Prevention System in Utah at Institutes of Higher Education. |
Utah Department of Workforce Services
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Leticia Alvarez Gutierrez, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor Education, Culture, & Society |
$231,978 |
Afghan Refugee Leadership Training |
National Science Foundation
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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David Stroupe, Ph.D. Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
$90,202 |
MothEd-Authentic Science for Elementary and Middle School Students |
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David Stroupe, Ph.D. Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
$33,523 |
MCA-PGR: Cycling Below-Ground: Circadian Regulation in Wild and Domesticated Potato |
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Lynne Zummo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Psychology Lisa Thompson Exhibit Developer/Interpretive Planner |
$24,000 |
A Climate of Hope: Investigating Learning at an Innovative Exhibit Towards New Knowledge, Theory, and Practice of Climate Change Learning with Diverse Audiences |
Salt Lake School District
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Aaron Fischer, Ph.D. Professor, Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
$251,863 |
U-TTEC Lab Developing and Implementing a School Mental Health Well-Being Team Program for SLC School District Including Highland HS |
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Aaron Fischer, Ph.D. Professor, Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
$275,062 |
U-TTEC Lab Ascend & Atlas (Behavioral Mental Health) Support for Salt Lake City School District |
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Aaron Fischer, Ph.D. Professor, Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
$269,592 |
MOU-U-TTEC Lab to Provide Mental Health Services with Summit County School District |
U of U Hospital Department of Pediatrics
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Aaron Fischer, Ph.D. Professor, Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
$116,000 |
MOU-U-TTEC Lab to Provide Services with West HS and Salt Lake School District |
Community Partners
| Faculty | Award | Abstract |
|---|---|---|
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Erin Castro, Ph.D. Co-Director U of U Prison Education Project, Associate Dean Access & Community Engagement, Associate Professor Educational Leadership & Policy |
$35,000 |
Journal on Higher Education in Prison and the Higher Education in Prison Landscape Project |
College of Education LEARNT Awards
| Faculty | Abstract |
|---|---|
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Christy Austin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Psychology |
Integrating Word Meaning Instruction within Word Reading Instruction for English Leaners in Grades 4-5 |
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Natalie Badgett, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Educational Psychology |
Stakeholder Perspectives on Applied Behavior Analysis Service Delivery |
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Aaron Fischer, Ph.D. Professor, Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
Using Virtual Reality to Train Educators in Equitable and Inclusive School Climate Practices |
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Sarah Ivy, Ph.D. Associate Professor |
Implementing a School-wide Tangible Symbol System: A Collaborative Action Research Project |
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Claire Son Associate Professor Educational Psychology |
Evaluating the Impact of Science of Reading (SOR) Policy on Utah Students' Literacy Skills |