2012 - 2013 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Biochemical Toxicology and Evolution, 2012
Amount: $ 1,000
Robin Ertl, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Science
Characterization of elements regulating the expression of klf-3 in Ceanorhabditis elegans, 2012
Amount: $ 2,560
Christopher Brey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Science
Evangelical Protestant Missionaries and Congolese Protestants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1965-1990, 2012
Amount: $4,088
Jeremy Rich, Ph.D., Associate Professor (NEW FACULTY)
Social Science
Examining Spriituality and Motivation among Individuals in Substance Abuse, 2012
Amount: $ 6,000
Daniel Freedman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (NEW FACULTY)
Social Work and Administrative Studies
Functional Assays in Cell Biology to test for Telomere Clustering, Telomere Anchoring, DNA Damage and Sister Chromatid Cohesion, 2012
Amount: $ 5,695
Lisa Antoniacci, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Science
Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake through Visual Cooking Demonstrations and Nutrition Education, 2012
Amount: $ 6,000
JoAnne Christaldi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Nutrition and Dietetics
Diana C. Cuy Castellanos, Ph. D., Assistant Professor,
Nutrition and Dietetics
Resilience and Support Among People with Major Mental Illness: Magnolia Clubhouse Culture and Recovery, 2012
Amount: $ 2,500
Kimiko Tanaka, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Social Work and Administrative Studies
The Effect of Universal Design for Learning on the Achievement of At-Risk Preschoolers, 2012
Amount: $ 4,560
Michelle Gonzales, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Education
Christine Fryer, Instructor,
Education
The Facilitation of Social Networks in Freshman Housing, 2012
Amount: $ 1,000
Joseph Cabrera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Social Science
What Elements Should Be Considered When Designing Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Material for New Media, 2012
Amount: $ 6,000
Wanda Reyes Valazquez, Ph.D., Director of Ad/PR Program,
Communication Arts,
Jessica Bachman, Ph. D., Assistant Professor,
Nutrition and Dietetics
Ahmed A. Gomaa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Business
2011 - 2012 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Elements Regulating Expression of the C.elegan Transcription Factor klf-3, 2011
Amount: $4,560
Christopher W. Brey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Science
Enhancing the Early Childhood Environment at the Friendship House through Professional Development, 2011
Amount: $8,000
Michelle R. Gonzales, Ph.D.,
Education
Christine L. Fryer, M.S., Instructor,
Education
Patricia S. Arter, Ph. D., Director
Special Education
Improving Academic Test Scores and Reducing Obesity in Young Adults through a Program of Physical Activity, 2011
Amount: $7,000
Nelson Neal, Ed.D.,
Health and Physical Education
Interdisciplinary Service Delivery Model, 2011
Amount: $9,935
Sr. Angela Kim, I.H.M., Assistant Professor,
Social Work
Steven C. Burke, Ph.D., Full Professor,
Social Work
Diane Haleem, Ph.D., R.N., Chair & Associate Professor,
Nursing and Public Administration
Karen Arscott, D.O., Program Director,
Physician Assistant Program
Lee Harrison, Ph.D., Full Professor,
Nutrition and Dietetics
Maternal Responsiveness to a Single-Voice Voice Output Communication Aid in toy Play with Young Children Whose Verbal Development is At-Risk, 2011
Amount: $6,000
Kara Medeiros. Ph.D., Instructor,
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Nutrition Needs Assessment Using the PRECEDE – PROCEED Model of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Hispanic Population, 2011
Amount: $8,995
Diana K. Cuy Castellanos, M.S., R.D.,
Nutrition and Dietetics
Resilience and Support Among People with Major Mental Illness: Magnolia Clubhouse Culture and Recovery, 2011
Amount: $ 9,000
Kimiko Tanaka, Ph.D.
Social Work
The Development of Mindfulness Self-Compassion and Empathy in Social Work Students, 2011
Amount: $8,151
Kielty Turner, Ph.D.,
Social Work
Sr. Angela Kim, I.H.M., Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Social Work
B. Lynn Hutchings, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Social Work
Christine Kessen, Ph.D., Associate Professor,
Social Work
The Facilitation of Social Networks in Campus Housing, 2011
Amount: $5,670
Joseph F. Cabrera, Ph.D., M.U.P.,
Social Science
Understanding Homeschooling Outcomes, 2011
Amount: $8,151
Kerri Tobin, M.S.W.,
Education
Using Design to Intergrate Solar Panels into Architecture, 2011
Amount: $8,000
Joseph Gluba, Assistant Professor,
Architecture
2010 - 2011 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Characterization of the Nuclear Envelope Protein Mps3 in Several Nuclear Processes Through its Interaction with Nuclear Proteins Cdc5, Htz1, and Ctf18, 2010
Amount: $5,000
Lisa Antoniacci, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Biotechnology
Drug-induced Neurogenesis and Alteration of Reward in Crayfish, 2010
Amount: $5,000
Thomas I. Nathaniel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Science
GoodGuides Youth Mentoring Program, 2010
Amount: $3,550
Rosemary Caolo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Reducing Risk of Running Injuries Through Examination of the Relationship Between Muscular Activation Patterns and Impact Forces During Running and Therapeutic Exercise, 2010
Amount: $10,000
James Smoliga, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Health & Physical Education
Regulation of Fat Metabolism by Transcription Factor KLF-3 in Caenorhabditis Elegans, 2010
Amount: $8,950
Christopher Brey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Biotechnology
Socialization to the Professoriate: A Qualitative Exploration of the Role of Collaborative Research and Teaching Experiences in Preparing Doctoral Students for Faculty Careers in Education and Engineering, 2010
Amount: $7,500
Tonya Saddler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Education
Testing the effectiveness of Online Homework Submission in Lower Level Mathematics Courses, 2010
Amount: $6,000
Chaogui Zhang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Mathematics
Thomas Kent, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Mathematics
The Effects of Conceptual and Procedural Training on Advanced Aviation Flight Maneuvers and Situation Awareness, 2010
Amount: $8,000
Andrew R. Dattel, Ph.D., Professor,
Psychology
The Holocaust: Preserving Memories and Forging Community Collaborative Ties, 2010
Amount: $4,000
Michael Mirabito, Ph.D. Professor
Communication Arts
Word and Sentence Intelligibility of Various Spanish Speech Synthesis Voices, 2010
Amount: $7,000
Bruce A. Wisenburn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences & Disorders
2009 - 2010 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Characterization of the Link Between the Nuclear Envelop Component Mps3 and the Replication Factor Ctf18 in Telomere Positioning and Sister Chromatid Cohesion, 2009
Amount: $2,000
Lisa Antoniacci, PhD, Associate Professor
Biotechnology
Creating Safe Spaces: A Multidimensional Approach to Recognition and Intervention for PTSD in Older Women Survivors of IPV, 2009
Amount: $3,000
Marie L. McCormick, PhD, LCSW, Assistant Professor
Social Work
Linguistic and Emotional Factors Related to Lexical-Gustatory and Grapheme-Color Synaesthesia, 2009
Amount: $3,000
Vijayachandra Angalli Ramachandra, Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Overcoming the Barriers to the Effective Care of Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, 2009
Amount: $3,097
Vincent J. Monastra, PhD, Assistant Professor
Psychology and Counseling
Pilot Studies & Social Work Research, 2009
Amount: $3,000
Dawn Hall Apgar, PhD, Assistant Professor
Social Work
Preaching the Lay Vocation: Participatory Action Research for Understanding and Change, 2009
Amount: $2,498
Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer, ND, PhD, Assistant Professor
Religious Studies
Regarding the Pain of Others: Christian Social Ethics and Viewing Photographs of Suffering Human Beings, 2009
Amount: $1,500
Laurie Cassidy, PhD, Associate Professor
Religious Studies
2008 - 2009 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Assessment of Creative Expression, Calligraphy and Contemplative Handwriting as Effective Manipulations of the Attention Components of Mindfulness, 2008
Amount: 1,500
C. Estelle Campenni, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Psychology & Counseling
Conseling and Supervision Process and Outcome: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a University-Based Training Clinic, 2008
Amount: $3,500
Janet L. Muse-Burke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Psychology & Counseling
Conversation MapsTM and Diabetes Education – Taking it to the Next Level, 2008
Amount: $2,000
Karen E. Arscott, D.O., Director
Physician Assistant Program
Extending Universal Design for Learning Dow to the Preschool Population: Impact on Literacy, 2008
Amount: $3,500
Victoria Wilcox, M.A., Instructor
Special Education
Patricia Arter, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Special Education
Kathleen O. Ruthkosky, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education
Christing L. Simmrell-Fryer, Instructor
Education
Inter-session Reliability and Precision of Multiple Electromyographic Parameters in Muscles of the Legs, Torso, and Arms During Running. – A Pilot Study, 2008
Amount: $2,000
James Smoliga, DMV, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Health & Physical Education
Protein Synthesis in Mammalian Organelles: Effects of Factors on Cell Fate, 2008
Amount: $1,772
Michael C. Kiel, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Science
Regarding the Pain of Others: Christian Social Ethics and Viewing Photographs of Suffering Human Beings, 2008
Amount: $3,000
Laurie Cassidy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Religious Studies
Religious Orientation and Marital Satisfaction, 2008
Amount: $1,700
Packiaraj Arumugham, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Social Work
Research, Design and Testing of a New Art therapy Based Phenomenological Research Tool: Measuring the Efficacy of Health Care Education with patients Using the Diabetes Conversation MapTM, 2008
Amount: $1,500
Stephanie Wise, M.A., Clinical Assistant Professor
Art
The Effect of Prophylactic Bracing on EMG Activity of the supporting Musculature of the Ankle; A Pilot Study, 2008
Amount: $2,000
Martin A. Donahue, Ph.D., ATC
Department of Health and Physical Education
Visual Change Detection, 2008
Amount: $3,620
Ed Crawley, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Psychology & Counseling
2007 - 2008 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Kinematic analysis of running on Varied Surfaces: A Pilot Study, 2007
Amount: $3,900
James Smoliga, DVM, Ph.D Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology
Physical Health & Education
Processing Emotional Prosody by Individuals with Right Hemisphere Damage: The Role of Autonomic-Cortical Pathways, 2007
Amount: $4,000
Vijayac Angallia Ramachandra, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Effects of Environmental Sounds and Familiar Music on Neuro functioning of Dementia Patients, 2007
Amount: $4,000
David Ramsey, D.A., Assistant Professor
Music therapy
2006 - 2007 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Determination of Exhaled Breath Condensate 3-Nitrotyrosine by Reverse Phase Liquid chromatography with 4-Fluro-7-Nitrobenzofuran Derivization, 2006
Amount: $3,000
Kenneth Rundell, Ph.D., Director
Human Physiology Lab
Sacred Rituals, 2006
Amount: $3,100
Douglas B. Lawrence, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Communication Arts
Universal Design for Learning: The Impact of Video iPods on Student Achievement, 2006
Amount: $2,300
Patricia S. Arter, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Special Education
Y-STR Analysis: The Diversity of the Marywood University Male Population, 2006
Amount: $3,500
Michael Kiel, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Science
2005 - 2006 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Process and Prediction: The Interaction of Breast Cancer Cells to Tamoxifen, 2005
Amount: $5,000
Deborah Hokien, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Science
2004 - 2005 Research Initiation Fund Awards
Gerontological Social Work – Narrative, 2004
Amount: $1,000
Doris Chechotka-McQuade, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Social Work
Studies on the Mechanisms of Cellular Protein Synthesis – Ribosom Recycling in Eukaryotic Cells, 2004
Amount: $1,000
Michael C. Kiel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Science
The Development of a Quantitative, Spectroscopic Method to Determine the Response of Breast Cancer Cells to Carbonyl-Labeled Tamoxifen, 2004
Amount: $1,000
Deborah Hokien, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Science