Research Awards
October 2022
Dr. M. David Rudd, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $513,967 from The Ohio State University with the U.S. Department of Defense for his project “Examining the Efficacy of a Digital Therapeutic to Prevent Suicidal Behaviors.”
Dr. Mohd Ali, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, was awarded $498,000 from the National Security Agency for his project “Cyber Resilient 5G-Enabled Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.”
Dr. Stephanie Ivey, associate dean and professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, was awarded $403,331 from the National Science Foundation, for her project “Collaborative Research: The Urban STEM Collaboratory - Building STEM Identity and Student Success through Academic, Financial, Social, and Career Support,” and $85,000 from Battelle for her projects “TSIN - West TN STEM Hub” and “STEM Hub CS.”
Dr. Emily Puckett, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, was awarded $389,999 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for her project “Building a Future for the Louisiana Black Bear through Habitat Restoration, Public Relations, and Genetic Rescue Planning.”
Dr. Marian Levy, associate dean and professor in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was awarded $332,500 from the Tennessee Department of Health with the Centers For Disease Control for her project “TRAIN Learning Management System: UofM School of Public Health curriculum development.”
Dr. Stephen Zanskas, professor and associate dean in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research, was awarded $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for his project “Rehabilitation Counselor Training Program.”
Dr. Susan Neely-Barnes, professor, director and chair of the Department of Social Work, was awarded $196,803 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for her project “INTEGRATE (INterprofessional TEams GRounded in Apprenticeship, Telehealth, and Evidence).
Dr. Daniel Larsen, professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, was awarded $166,147 from the City of Collierville for his project “Collierville Water Quality.”
Dr. Scott Schoefernacker, associate director of water in the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research, was awarded $139,717 from the City of Collierville for his project “City of Collierville Wellhead Protection and Support Services,”; $132,200 from the City of Bartlett for his project “City of Bartlett Wellhead Protection and Support Services,”; and $45,000 from the City of Germantown for his project “City of Germantown Wellhead Protection and Support Services.”
Dr. John Sabatini, distinguished research professor in the Institute of Intelligent Systems, was awarded $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for his project “Developing and implementing a technology-based, reading comprehension instruction system for adult literacy students.”
Dr. Sabya Mishra, professor of Civil Engineering, awarded $100,000 from Memphis Area Transit Authority and FTA for his project "Accelerating Innovative Mobility - Memphis Area Transit Authority Case Study."
Dr. Wendy Griswold, associate professor and director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education, was awarded $92,434 from Kansas State University with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for her project “Technical Assistant to Brownfields - Yr. 5.”
Cynthia Muzzi, research associate in the Center for Research in Educational Policy was awarded $99,197 from the Virginia Department of Education for her project “Virginia 21st CCLC 2022.”
Dr. William Gibbons, executive director of the Public Safety Institute, was awarded $75,000 from the Downtown Memphis Commission for his project “DMC Safety Plan.”
Dr. James Meindl, professor in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, was awarded $70,000 from the University of Memphis Research Foundation with The Urban Child Institute for his project “University of Memphis Behavior, Research, & Language Alliance.”
Dr. Xiangen Hu, professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $70,000 from the American Institutes for Research for his project “AIR and University of Memphis AutoTutor Project.”
Dr. Timothy McCuddy, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was awarded $49,999 from the Shelby County Community Services Agency for his project “Evaluation of Shelby County Youth Assessment Center.”
Dr. David Oller, professor and Plough Chair of Excellence in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded $32,732 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with the National Institutes of Health for his project “Early communication in TSC and its relation to Autism.”
Dr. Claudio Meier, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, was awarded $29,975 from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville with the U.S. Geological Survey for his project “Auto-Depuration Due to Hyporheic Exchange/Filtration under Bars of Headwater Streams in Tennessee.”
Dr. James Murphy, professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $32,680 from Washington State University with the National Institutes of Health for his project “Integration of Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Economics Theories to Enhance Measurement of Client Language as a Mechanism of Behavior Change.”
Dr. Joel Bumgardner, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, was awarded $22,898 from Triad Life Sciences, Inc for his project “Biomaterial Characterization.”
Dr. Carolyn Kaldon, research associate professor in the Center for Research in Educational Policy, was awarded $18,797 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with the National Institutes of Health for her project “From High School to Health Care: Lab and Data Science Pathways for Success.”
Dr. Josef Hanson, assistant professor and assistant director in the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, was awarded $15,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts for his project “The Motivations and Experiences of Minority Arts Entrepreneurs.”
Dr. Marie van der Merwe, APAN Program Coordinator and associate professor in the College of Health Sciences, was awarded $7,474 from Compound Solutions for her project “The acute effect of a theacrine-based supplement on mobilization of various stem cells populations.”
Dr. Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, was awarded $2,500 from The Campbell Foundation for his project “Work Order: Incidental Findings on pediatric and adolescent MRIs ordered by orthopedic surgeons.”