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Research Gazette
September 2018 Grant Awards
TOTAL AWARDS: $1,354,850
Dr. Erich Baker; Computer Science; $171,397 (additional funds); Monkey Alcohol and Tissue Research Resource (MATRR); Oregon Health & Science University
Dr. Charles Bayless; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $265,000 (additional funds): Reconfigurable Power Amplifier and Filter Technology for Real-Time Adaptive Next Generation Radar; US Army Research Laboratory
Dr. Shelby Garner; Nursing; $99,677; Indo-US Partnership to Transform Research Education Capacity in Simulation and Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Community Health Outcomes in Karnataka, India; US-India Education Foundation
Dr. Brandon Herrera; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $12,257; Follow-On Support for Void Fraction Sensor Testing and Data Analysis; John Hopkins University
Dr. Andy Hogue; Honors Program; $51,375 (addition funds); Traditioned Innovation Project; Duke University
Dr. Scott James; Geosciences; $12,427; Seaweed Paddock Pelagic Sargassum Ranching; University of Mississippi
Dr. Scott James; Geosciences; $12,427; AdjustaDepth - Adjustable Depth Seaweed Growth System; University of Mississippi
Dr. Kathy Krey; Texas Hunger Initiative; $23,255 (additional funds); Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center; University of Kentucky
Dr. Yang Li; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $12,000; Miniaturized Reconfigurable Wearable Antenna Designs for Dynamic On-Body Wireless Communication: National Science Foundation
Dr. Marlene Neill; Journalism, Public Relations and New Media; $15,000; Identifying the Ethical Issues & Training Gaps in Public Relations Education; Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Danielle Parrish; Social Work; $29,346; Evaluating Homeless Programs; SEARCH Homeless Services
Dr. Christie Sayes, Environmental Science; $42,204 (additional funds); Comprehensive Nanocellulose Physicochemical Characterization of Nanocellulose Materials; Vireo Advisors, LLC
Dr. Keith Shubert; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $8,000 (additional funds); Computational Tools for Real-time Adaptive Particle Therapy; Binational Science Foundation
Dr. Joseph Taube; Biology; $450,000; Intrinsic epigenomic regulation of metastatic outgrowth in ER-positive cancers; Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Dr. Annette R. von Jouanne; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $24,930.00; Short-course on variable frequency drive application issues; Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Dr. John Wood (Dr. Kyle Lambert) ; Chemistry and Biochemistry; $58,654; Ring Expansions to Access Structurally-Diverse Diketopiperazine Alkaloids; National Institute of Health
Dr. Joe Yelderman; Geosciences; $5,000; 104B State Water Resources Research Institute Program: Texas AgriLife Research
Dr. Joe Yelderman; Geosciences; $5,000; 104B State Water Resources Research Institute Program: Texas A&M University
Dr. Joe Yelderman; Geosciences; $56,901; A Forensic Approach to Salinity Sources: Northern Segment of the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer; Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation
October 2018 Grant Awards
TOTAL AWARDS: $1,743,032
Dr. Shelley Conroy; Nursing School; $300,000; NSRP FY2018; Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Dr. Elizabeth Corey; Honors College; $25,000; Bradley Fellowship Program; Bradley Foundation
Dr. Liang Dong; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $20,000; Deep Learning and Its Applications to Signal Processing Curriculum; Intel Corporation
Dr. Brandon Herrera; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $13,058 (additional funds); Follow-On Support for Void Fraction Sensor Testing and Data Analysis; John Hopkins University
Dr. Scott James; Geosciences; $12,596; Nutrient distribution modeling through a kelp bed with growth kinetics; Fearless Fund
Dr. Sunghwan Lee; Mechanical Engineering; $83,359; P-type Oxides for CMOS Devices: Thermodynamics-based In-situ Synthesis and In-Situ Integration; National Science Foundation
Dr. Howard Lee; Physics; $689,500; MRI: Acquisition of 30kV Electron Beam Lithography System for Multidisciplinary Research on Nano-Photonics, Nano-Biophysics, Nano-Chemistry, and Nano-Electronics; National Science Foundation
Dr. Karen Melton; Family & Consumer Sciences; $5,000; The intentional Family and Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study of Family Goals, Resource Management, Functioning, and Quality of Life; American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Dr. Mikeal Parsons; Religion; $44,993; A Practical Theology of Corpse Care; The Louisville Institute
Dr. Danielle Parrish; Social Work; $19,616; HRSA BHWET Subaward UH; University of Houston
Dr. Jeffrey C. Petersen; Education Leadership; $10,957; Baylor Sport Management & Boys & Girls Club of Waco 2018-19; The Boys & Girls Clubs of Waco
Dr. Daniel Romo; Chemistry & Biochemistry; $14,456; Biophysical constraints on evolution of enzyme specificity; Texas A&M
Dr. Christie Sayes; Environmental Science; $81,829; Proof -of-Concept Testing of Pesticide Encapsulated Nanoparticles; US Department of Agriculture
Dr. Kevin Shuford; Chemistry and Biochemistry; $419,218; Development of Metal-Free Photocatalysts; US Department of Energy
Dr. Joe Yelderman; Geosciences; $3,450; Middle Trinity Aquifer Wellntel Analysis; Clearwater Underground Water Conservation
November 2018 Grant Awards
TOTAL AWARDS: $3,193,917
Dr. Brooke Blevins; Curriculum & Instruction; $25,000; iEngage Summer Civics Institute 2019; The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Bryan Brooks; Environmental Science; $164,211; The Interactions of Climate Chg on Oceans & Human Health: Assmt of Risks Assoc. w/ Climate Chg on Infectious dis, Harmful Algal Blooms & contamination of Emerging Concern & Dev/App of Predictive Models, Forecasts & Tools Designed to Protect Human & Env Health; University of South Carolina
Dr. Bryan Brooks; Environmental Science; $10,000; Comparative Aquatic Toxicology of Fish Models; Proctor & Gamble
Dr. Sudhiranjan Gupta; Biology; $77,000; Molecular characterization of a novel miRNA: miR-1954 in cardiac remodeling; American Heart Association
Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe; Museum Studies; $20,000; Historic Waco Books; Summerlee Foundation
Dr. Peter James; Geosciences; $36,219; Geophysical Properties of Mercury’s Crust and Lithosphere from MESSENGER Tracking Data; University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Dr. Kathy Krey; Texas Hunger Initiative; $2,600,000; 2019-20 Walmart Foundation; Walmart Foundation
Dr. Jeffrey Petersen; Educational Leadership; $13,759; Baylor Sport Management & Sodexo GA Program - Position 1 2018-19; Sodexo
Dr. Rebecca Sheesley; Environmental Science; $15,732 (additional funds); Analysis of San Antonio Field Study 2017 Monitoring Data: University of Houston
Dr. Jeffrey Taube; Biology; $199,951; Small molecule for selective targeting of epithelial-mesenchymal transition-induced cancer stem cells; CPRIT
Dr. Renee Umstattd Meyer; Public Health; $32,045 (additional funds); John Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health; Johns Hopkins University
Spotlight
Publications
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, published "Modern Social Hierarchies and the Spaces Between: How Are Subjective Status Inconsistencies Linked to Mental Well-Being?" in Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 81, Issue 1, p. 48-70, March 1, 2018.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, published "Against All Odds or by Dint of Privilege? Happiness and Life Satisfaction Returns to College in America" in Socius, Vol. 4, p. 1-14, January 1,2018.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, published "When Do Biological Attributions of Mental Illness Reduce Stigma? Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis to Contextualize Attributions" in Society and Mental Health, Vol. 8, Issue 3, p. 175-194, November 1, 2018, with co-author Dr. Sarah K. Harkness, University of Iowa.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, published "Higher Education, Bigger Networks? Differences by Family Socioeconomic Background and Network Measures" in Socius, Vol. 4, p. 1-15, 1-1-2018.
Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, associate professor of art history, published Concordia Disciplinarum: Essays on Ancient Coinage, History, and Archaeology in Honor of William E. Metcalf (New York: American Numismatic Society), 2018, with co-author Dr. Jane DeRose Evans, Temple University.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of the Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society, published “The Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society: 2017-2018 Highlights.” in Keston Newsletter, Vol. 28, p. 27-31, 2018.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist collections and library advancement, published “Allie’s Bayou Rescue by Missy and Mia Robertson (Zonderkidz, 2017)” (Book Review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 130, Issue 48, November 29, 2018.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist collections and library advancement, published “Running from Reality by Missy and Mia Robertson (Zonderkidz, 2018)” (Book Review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 130, Issue 48, November 29, 2018.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist collections and library advancement, published "Disrupting for Good: Using Passion and Persistence to Create Lasting Change by Chris Field (Leafwood, an imprint of Abilene Christian University Press, 2018)" (Book Review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 130, Issue 51, December 20, 2018.
Dr. Eric Lai, professor of music theory, published “The Formal Ramifications of Bruckner’s Bipartite Sonata Form” in Music Analysis, Vol. 37, Issue 3, p. 339-74, October 2018.
Dr. Beth Lanning, associate chair, Department of Public Health, published “Therapeutic horseback riding as a complementary intervention for military service members with PTSD” in Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, 2018, with co-authors Dr. Amelia Wilson, Robert Woelk and Dr. A. Alexander Beaujean, associate professor.
Dr. Beth Lanning, associate chair, Department of Public Health, published “The impact of a supplemental drivers’ education program on teenage risk perception and driving behaviors” in Transportation Research Part F, with co-authors Dr. Karen Melton, assistant professor, and Naomi Abel, in June 2018.
Dr. Jerry Mark Long, associate professor for the Honors College, published “ISIS and the Collapse of the ‘Caliphal Syllogism” in Special Operations Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 2, p. 129-45, November 2018.
Dr. Ann Mirabito, Associate Professor of Marketing, published “The Marketplace, Mental Wellbeing, and Me: Exploring Self-Efficacy, Self-Esteem, and Self-Compassion in Consumer Coping” in Journal of Business Research, 2019 forthcoming, with co-authors Dr. Jane E Machin, Radford University, Dr. Natalie Ross Adkins, Drake University, Dr. Elizabeth Crosby, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, and Dr. Justine Rapp Ferrell, University of San Diego.
Dr. Melissa Neathery, assistant clinical professor, published “Treatment and spiritual care in mental health: Recovery as a journey, not a destination. “ in Journal of Christian Nursing, Vol. 35, Issue 2, p. 86-93, April 2018.
Dr. Danielle E. Parrish, associate professor of social work, published “Evidence-Based Practice: A Common Definition Matters” in Journal of Social Work Education, Vol. 54, Issue 3, p. 407-411, November 5, 2018.
Dr. Jeffrey C Petersen, professor of sport management, published “Accessible Golf Courses: Web-based Accommodation Communication” in The Physical Educator, Vol. 75, Issue 5, p. 816-834, 2018, with co-authors Dr. Elizabeth Wanless, Ohio University, Dr. Lindsay Pursglove, Ball State University, Logan Desmond, Ball State University, and Dr. Judge Lawrence, Ball State University.
Dr. Marley W. Watkins, research professor, published “Initial assessment versus gradual change in early childhood behavior problems–Which better foretells the future?” in Psychology in the Schools, Vol. 55, p. 1071-1085, 2018, with co-authors Dr. P. A. McDermott, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. M. J. Rovine, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. K. W. Buek, University of Pennsylvania, Dr. R. S. Reyes, University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. J. L. Chao, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Dr. Marley W. Watkins, research professor, published “Reliability and factorial validity of the Canadian Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition” in International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, Vol. 6, Issue 4, p. 252-265, 2018, with co-authors Dr. S. C. Dombrowski, Rider University, and Dr. G. L. Canivez, Eastern Illinois University.
Dr. M. W. Watkins, research professor, published “Dimensions of anxiety, age, and gender: Assessing dimensionality and measurement invariance of the State-Trait for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) in an Italian sample” in Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 9, Issue 2345, p. 1-12, 2018, with co-authors Dr. L. Carlucci, G. d’Annunzio, University of Chieti–Pescara, Dr. M. R. Sergi, G. d’Annunzio, University of Chieti–Pescara, Dr. F. Cataldi, G. d’Annunzio, University of Chieti–Pescara, Dr. A. Saggino, G. d’Annunzio, University of Chieti–Pescara, and Dr. M. Balsamo, G. d’Annunzio, University of Chieti–Pescara.
Presentations
Guilherme Feitosa de Almeida, Senior Lecturer and Musical Theatre Collaborative Pianist, presented "Exploring Global Songs, Curating Worship Resources, and Sharing ideas for Worship Planning" at Baptist World Alliance, 2018 Annual Gathering, held 07/01-07/06/2018 in Zürich, Switzerland.
Dr. Paul Blanchet, associate professor, presented “The effects of factual and apologetic modes of self-disclosure on university students’ perceptions of a speaker who stutters,” co-authored by Dr. Greg Snyder, University of Mississippi, at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, held November 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Paul Blanchet, associate professor, presented “Perceptions of cluttering among communication sciences and disorders and non-communication sciences and disorders students,” co-authored by Dr. Greg Snyder, University of Mississippi, at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, held November 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jeanne Carey, director of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing Don A. and Ruth Buchholz Simulation Lab, presented “Hot Topics: Ways to Mazimize Your Center” at IMSH 2019, held January 29, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Julie deGraffenried, associate professor of history, presented “Never Forget: The Uses of Childhood Trauma in the Soviet Union” at the University of Minnesota IAS Thursday Public Lecture Series at the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Advanced Study on October 4, 2018.
Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, associate professor of art history, presented “Emperors, Gods, and Gladiators: Emperor Worship in the Colosseum” at Archaeological Institute of America Lecture for the Oxford, OH Chapter, at Miami University on September 18, 2018 in Oxford, Ohio.
Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, associate professor of art history, presented “The Coinage of Nerva and Its Significance” at Lecture for the San Francisco Ancient Numismatics Society, held October 20, 2018 in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, associate professor of art history, presented “The Significance of Images in the Reign of Nerva, 96-98 CE” at the second annual Thomas J. and Anne W. Sienkewicz Lecture in Roman Archaeology at Monmouth College/Archaeological Institute of America Lecture for the Western Illinois chapter at Monmouth College on November 1, 2018 in Monmouth, Illinois.
Dr. Nathan T. Elkins, associate professor of art history, presented “Emperors, Gods, and Gladiators: Emperor Worship in the Colosseum” at the Archaeological Institute of America Lecture for the Lincoln/Omaha, NE Chapter at the Joslyn Museum of Art on November 8, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dr. Julie Holcomb, associate professor of museum studies, presented “No One Was More Faithful: George W. Taylor, Quakers, and Nineteenth-Century Reform” at Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists, held June 23, 2018 in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Dr. Julie Holcomb, associate professor of museum studies, presented “The Importance of Family, Community, and Region in the Early Reform Work of George W. Taylor” at Pennsylvania Historical Association, held October 12, 2018 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Julie Holcomb, associate professor of museum studies, Carol Metzker, Success Services, Inc., and Elizabeth Killough, Untours Foundation, presented “Shopping with Your Conscience: Fair Trade Then and Now” at Community Program, Chester County Historical Society, held November 14, 2018 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Julie Holcomb, associate professor, presented “”Quakerism, Gender, and Reform: The Life and Work of George W. Taylor” [keynote address]” at Friends Historical Association Annual Meeting at the Historic Arch Street Meetinghouse, held November 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Eric Lai, professor of music theory, presented “From Re-merger to Re-emergence: Chou Wen-chung’s Compositional Journey and His Influence on the Direction of World Music” at the Opening Ceremony & International Music Symposium for the Chou Wen-chung Music Research Center, held November 29, 2018 at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, China.
Dr. Ann M. Mirabito, associate professor of marketing, presented “Personal and Individual: The Standard for Healthcare Marketing” at Digital Healthcare Assembly (Millennium Alliance), held December 5, 2018 in San Diego.
Dr. Alex McNair, associate professor of Spanish, presented “Y nunca a Venus rendido: Toxic Masculinity in Three Plays be Antonio Enríquez Gómez” at South Central Renaissance Conference, held April 14, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Alex McNair, associate professor of Spanish, presented “Discúlpeme mi tormento: The Significance of the Romantic Subplot in Antonio Enríquez Gómez’s El noble siempre es valiente” at XXI Congreso Internacional de Literatura y Estudios Hispanicos, held March 7-9, 2018 in Quito, Ecuador.
Dr. Alex McNair, associate professor of Spanish, presented “Comedia and Kabbalah: Fictional Worlds, Alternative Realities and the Work of Antonio Enríquez Gómez” at Keynote Presentation for Céfiro’s XIX Annual Conference at Texas Tech University on March 30, 2018 in Lubbock, Texas.
Dr. Melissa Neathery, assistant clinical professor, presented “Spiritual Nursing Care in Promoting Recovery in Mental Illness “ at Innovations in Faith-based Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, held June 2018.
Dr. Melissa Neathery, assistant clinical professor, presented “Spiritual Care in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: What is it? Are we providing it? How does it fit into the Recovery Model of care?” at American Psychiatric Nurses Association, held October 2018 in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Melissa Neathery, assistant clinical professor, Dr. Todd Hastings, Cedar Crest College, and Dr. Kate Evans, St. Luke’s School of Nursing, presented “Nurse Educator Competencies for Teaching Psychiatric Nursing,” co-authored by Dr. Todd Hastings, Cedar Crest College, and Dr. Katherine Evans, St. Luke’s School of Nursing, at American Psychiatric Nurses Association, held October 2018 in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Kathryn Osteen, clinical associate professor, and Barbara Devitt, clinical assistant professor, presented “Developing a Mentoring Program for Educators in a School of Nursing,” co-authored by Barbara Devitt, clinical assistant professor, at the Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies, held July 2018 in Vail, Colorado.
Dr. Jeffrey C Petersen, professor of sport management, and Dr. Lawrence Judge, Ball State University, presented “Youth Olympic Games Event Awareness and Consumption Connections: An Assessment of Multiple International Audiences,” co-authored by Dr. Lawrence Judge, at the Sport Marketing Association Annual Conference on October 24, 2019 in Frisco, Texas.
Dr. Deborah S. Petty, clinical assistant professor, and Dr. Marygrace Hernandez Leveille, Baylor University Medical Center, presented “Powerful Impact of Family Diaries in a Cardiothoracic Transplant Intensive Care Unit,” co-authored by Dr. Marygrace Hernandez Leveille, Baylor University Medical Center, Barbara Leeper, Baylor University Medical Center, and Amber Coe, Baylor University Medical Center, at Sigma Theta Tau International 29th International Nursing Research Congress, held July 21, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.
Dr. Cheryl A Tucker, clinical associate professor, and Dr. Kelly Rossler, assistant professor, presented “Improved Student Outcomes through Transformation of Geriatric Course Delivery,” co-authored by Dr. Kelly Rossler, assistant professor, at Transitions, Transformations, and Outcomes: The Challenges of Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education at the Southern Regional Education Board Annual Meeting and Conference, held November 4-6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Cheryl A Tucker, clinical associate professor, presented “Transforming a Written Clinical Assignment into a Digital Interactive Clinical Experience” at Navigating Through a Sea of Change: Educating Nurses to Take the Helm at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2018 Baccalaureate Education Conference, held November 15-17, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Awards
Dr. Gerald Bryan Cleaver, professor and graduate program director, physics, received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who on November 12, 2018 for Lifetime Scholarly Achievements.
Beth Farwell, director of Central Libraries Special Collections, and co-author Eric Ames, assistant director for marketing and communications for ITS and Libraries, received from the Moody Foundation in 2017-18 a $100,000.00 grant for renovation and creation of the new Moody Active Learning Lab.
Dr. Kathryn Osteen, clinical associate professor, received Dallas-Fort Worth Great One Hundred from DFW Great 100 Nurses, Inc. on 2018 for Recognition of excellence in the art and science of nursing.
Dr. Kandice Perez, clinical instructor, received D Magazine Nursing Excellence Award from D Magazine on December 2018 for Nursing Excellence in Labor and Delivery.
Dr. Jay Yoo, associate professor, received Clothing & Textiles Research Journal Best Reviewer Award from International Textiles and Apparel Association on November 9, 2018. The recognition reflects the number of manuscripts reviewed, the quality of reviews and the timeliness of completing reviews.
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