2024/25 Research Mini Grant Awardees
Caitlin Bletscher, Associate Professor
Award Amount: $11,600
College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Department: Human Development
Project Title: An Exploration of Culturally Sustaining Approaches to Behavioral and Mental Health Care Among Refugee Populations in Southwest Washington
Hang Gao, Assistant Professor
Award Amount: $6,000
School: School of Engineering and Computer Science
Department: Electrical Engineering
Project Title: Grid-Forming Control for Inverter-Based Resources: A Current-Source Converter-Based Approach
Dene Grigar, Professor
Award Amount: $12,450
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Digital Technology Culture
Project Title: Spatial Computing for Use of Physical Artifacts Held in Museum and Library Repositories
Deepti Singh, Assistant Professor
Award Amount: $15,000
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: School of the Environment
Project Title: Understanding Strategies for Managing Climate Risks Faced by Pastoralists in East Africa
Co-PI: Anne Pisor, Associate Professor
Jennifer Wilde, Assistant Professor
Award Amount: $4,950
College: College of Nursing
Project Title: Promoting a Health Equity Perspective in Nurse Practitioner Students through Simulation-Based Education
Co-PI: Yolanda Rodriguez, Assistant Professor
2023/24 Research Mini Grant Awardees
Caitlin Bletscher, Associate Professor
Award Amount: $11,600
College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Department: Human Development
Project Title: An Exploration of Culturally Sustaining Approaches to Behavioral and Mental Health Care Among Refugee Populations in Southwest Washington
Chun-Chu Chen
Award Amount: $5,000
College: Carson College of Business
Project Title: A Longitudinal Study of Hospitality Employees' Well-Being and Career Behavior
Georgina Cox
Award Amount: $5,000
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Project Title: Let's Get Wild: How Can We Get Hatchery Raised Fish Closer to Their Wild Counter Parts?
Co-PI: Seth Rudman
Carol Fisher
Award Amount: $5,000
College: Library
Project Title: Opening the Way for Veteran Scholars: Library Research and Student Veteran Research Support
Co-PI: Mark Hasse
Kristin Lesseig
Award Amount: $15,000
College: College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences
Project Title: Investigating Impacts of Integrating Robotics/Technology Across K-12 Classrooms
Co-PI: Carrie Backman
Will Luers
Award Amount: $4,000
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Project Title: AI Creativity and Learning in the Classroom
Jessica Masterson
Award Amount: $15,000
College: College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences
Project Title: Seeing is Thinking: Expanding Visual Literacy Research to the Classroom
Co-PI: Nanette Thrush
Tahira Probst
Award Amount: $9,000
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Project Title: Longitudinal Study of Work/Life Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part II
Co-PIs: Maike Debus, Laura Petite, Jasmina Tomas
Sara Waters, Assistant Professor
Award Amount: $12,000
College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Project Title: Adaption of a Culturally Grounded Parenting Program for the Urban Indian Community of Portland/Southwest WA