10TH ANNUAL
GRANTS RECOGNITION RECEPTION
Dr. Diane B. Call
President
Rosemary Sullivan Zins
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
With special thanks to Dr. Vita Rabinowitz Executive Vice Chancellor and
University Provost for her continued support of grants
Prof. Bob Rogers
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Art & Design
Grant Recipients
Prof. Javier Cambre
Dr. Hayes Mauro
Dr. Kathleen Wentrack
Dr. Monica Trujillo
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Biological Sciences & Geology
Grant Recipients
Dr. Sara Danzi-Engoron
Dr. Sharon Ellerton
Dr. Urszula Golebiewska
Dr. Andrew Nguyen
Dr. Christopher Roblodwoski
Dr. Areti Tsimounis
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Dr. Sasan Karimi
Chairperson
Chemistry
Grant Recipients
Dr. Derek Bruzewicz
Dr. Tirandai Hemraj-Benny
Dr. Sharon-Lall-Ramnarine
Dr. David Sarno
Dr. Paul Sideris
Dr. David Humphries
Chairperson
English
Grant Recipients
Dr. Leah Anderst
Dr. Johannes Burgers
Dr. George Fragopoulos
Dr. Matthew Lau
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Dr. David Humphries
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
English
Grant Recipients
Dr. Kathleen Alves
Dr. Agnieszka Tuszynska
Dr. Tanya Zhelezcheva
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Foreign Languages & Literatures
Grant Recipients
Dr. Laura Sabini
Chairperson
Dr. Wei Lai
Dr. Jose Osorio
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Dr. Young Kim
Chairperson
Health, Physical Education & Dance
Grant Recipients
Prof. Emily Berry
Prof. Aviva Geismar
Dr. Gilmar Visoni Alonzo
Chairperson
History
Grant Recipients
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Dr. Joseph Bertorelli
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Grant Recipients
Dr. Zeynep Akcay
Dr. Jonathan Cornick
Dr. Robert Donely
Dr. Joseph Bertorelli
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Grant Recipients
Dr. Whan Ki Lee
Dr. Baio Wang
Dr. Haishen Yao
Dr. David Lieberman
Chairperson
Physics
Grant Recipient
Dr. Sunil Dehipawala
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Dr. Georgia McGill
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Speech Communication & Theatre Arts
Grant Recipient
Dr. Franca Ferrari-Bridgers
Dr. Joseph Culkin
Chairperson
PSC-CUNY 46
2015-2016
Social Sciences
Grant Recipient
Dr. Amy Traver
New York State Education Department Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act IV
Dr. Margot Edlin
Principal Investigator
followed by
Dr. Sandra Palmer
Workforce Development Services in Support of Student Careers in
the Healthcare and Business Sectors
New York State Education Department Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act IV
Major Effort Directors
Dr. Margot Edlin
Principal Investigator
Vice President Denise Ward
Mr. Jeffrey Chen
Equipment Upgrade for the Electronics and Manufacturing
Laboratories
New York State Education Department Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act IV
Prof. Stuart Asser
Major Effort Director
Dr. Margot Edlin
Principal Investigator
Partners Aligned Toward Higher Education In Nursing
New York State Education Department Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act IV
Prof. Georgina Colalillo
Major Effort Director
Dr. Margot Edlin
Principal Investigator
CTE Early Alert System
New York State Education Department Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act IV
Dr. Margot Edlin
Principal Investigator
followed by
Ms. Jennifer Williams
Scaling Up Experiential Learning through Strengthening
Partnerships Across Career and Technical Disciplines
New York State Department Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act IV
Ms. Arlene Kemmerer
Major Effort Project Director
Dr. Margot Edlin
Principal Investigator
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE PEDAGOGICAL
RESEARCH CHALLENGE AWARDS (2015-2016)
Dr. Karan Puri
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE PEDAGOGICAL
RESEARCH CHALLENGE AWARDS (2015-2016)
QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE PEDAGOGICAL
RESEARCH CHALLENGE AWARDS (2015-2016)
Dr. Jennifer Maloy
Dr. Mohammed Nikoui-Tehrani
The Verizon Next Step Program
Verizon
Advanced Manufacturing for Economic
Development
New York State (CUNY2020)
Prof. Stuart Asser
Principal Investigator
Adult Literacy Program
Office of the Mayor of New York City
Workforce Investment Act
New York State Education Department
Prof. Kitty Bateman
Principal Investigator
Evaluating the Impact of CUNY Start Through a Research-Local
Education Agency Partnership
MDRC
Dr. Diana Berkowitz
Principal Investigator
Fixed vs. Growth Mindsets: An Intervention to Promote
Nursing Student success
CUNY Community Collaborative Incentive Grant
Dr. Cheryl Bluestone
Principal Investigator
Prof. Georgina Colalillo
Principal Investigator
An Attachment in Mathematics and Metacognition to
Motivate Students of General Chemistry
CUNY Community Collaborative Incentive Grant
Dr. Derek Bruzewicz
Dr. Tirandai Hemraj-Benny
Dr. Karan Puri
Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic
(STEM) Careers at Queensborough Community College
Con Edison
Mr. Jeffrey Chen
Principal Investigator
QCC Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Program in Solar and Atmospheric Physics
National Science Foundation
Solar Atmospheric Research Program and
Education Partnership
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)
Dr. M. Chantale Damas
Principal Investigator
BioPREP: Biology Partnership in Research and Educational
Propgrams
Stony Brook University/National Institute of Health
Dr. Nidhi Gadura
Principal Investigator
QCC – Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
(MSEIP)
United States Department of Education
Dr. Nidhi Gadura
Principal Investigator
Dr. Paris Svoronos
Co-Principal Investigator
Library Collection Aid
New York State Education Department
Prof. Jeanne Galvin
Principal Investigator
Pathways To Nursing (P2N)
United States Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA)
Dr. Shenaz Georgilis
Principal Investigator
NUE: Unifying Nanotechnology Education at CUNY Community
Colleges
National Science Foundation – Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education
(NUE)
Dr. Tirandai Hemraj-Benny
Principal Investigator
Dr. Brian Kerr
Principal Investigator
Making Transfer Connections Project
United States Department of Education – Title
V/LaGuardia Community College
A Success Pipeline for Hispanic Students:
Expanding a Model Transfer Articulation Program
by Supporting Cohort Identity, Academic Progress,
and Learner-Centered Curriculum
United States Department of Education – Title V/John Jay
College
Eastern Currents: Contemporary Music of Asia
CUNY Diversity Projects Development Fund (DPDF)
Dr. Mirna Lekic
Principal Investigator
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller
Institutions
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and
Archives NEH Challenge Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Dr. Dan Leshem
Principal Investigator
Student Internship Program: Making
Community Connections
Temple Emanu-EL
A Community Colle REU Site for Physics Applications in
Astronomy/Biology and Physics Education Research Data Analysis
National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU)
Dr. David Lieberman
Principal Investigator
&
Dr. Tak Cheung
Co-PI
Ms. Veronica Lukas
Principal Investigator
Single Stop
Single Stop USA/Robin Hood Foundation
COPE – College Opportunity To Prepare for
Employment
New York City Human Resources Administration
International Conference on Harmonic Analysis and
Application
National Science Foundation
Dr. Azita Mayeli
Principal Investigator
Hydra TRP Channels: Expression and Functional Analysis
National Science Foundation – Research Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)
Dr. Susan McLaughlin
Principal Investigator
Technology Integration to Improve Student Learning
New York Community Bank Foundation
Prof. Anne Marie Menendez
Principal Investigator
Millennials Make It Possible
Santander Bank Foundation
Dr. Linda Meltzer
&
Dr. Leslie Francis
Co-PI’s
Prof. Christine Mooney
Principal Investigator
At Home in College
Robin Hood Foundation
Ms. Mary Anne Meyer
Principal Investigator
Integrated Plan and Advising (IPAS2)
Dr. Sandra Palmer
Principal Investigator
&
Ms. Jennifer Williams
Co-PI
Student Learning for Civic Capacity: Stimulating Moral,
Ethical, and Civic Engagement
Teagle Foundation
Ms. Josephine Pantaleo
Principal Investigator
&
Dr. Meghmala Tarafdar
Co-PI
Science Technology Entry Program (STEP)
New York State Education Department
Co-PIs
Dr. Joan Petersen
&
Dr. Simran Kaur
Collaboration Between A Community College and A Local High
School to Engage Students in Authentic Microbiology Research
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular (ASBMB)/Hands-on
Opportunities to Promote Engagement in Science (HOPES) Seed Grant Program
Dr. Joan Petersen
Principal Investigator
&
Dr. Monica Trujillo
Co-PI
Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
New York State Education Department
Ms. Marie-Francesca Berrouët
Principal Investigator
Uncle Charlie Exhibition
National Endowment for the Arts
Ms. Lisa Scandaliato
Principal Investigator
QCC Bridges to the Baccalaureate
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Dr. Patricia Schneider
Principal Investigator
TUES: Collaborative Research: A Student –Centered Organic Laboratory
Curriculum Featuring Microwave-Assisted Organic Sythesis (MAOS)
National Science Foundation – Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)
Dr. Jun Shin
Principal Investigator
Dr. Paris Svoronos
Co-PI
Dr. Sasan Karimi
Co-PI
What is the Impact of an Introduction to Sociology Course
Infused with Quantitative Literacy, and How Do These Impacts
Correlate with Students’ Math Placement and Course History?
CUNY Community Collaborative Incentive Grant (C3IRG)
Dr. Amy Traver
Principal Investigator
&
Dr. Jonathan Cornick
Co-PI
RUI: Rhomboids from Streptomyces: The Unknown Key Player?
National Science Foundation – Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)
Dr. Monica Trujillo
Principal Investigator
&
Dr. Naydu Carmona
Dr. Peter Novick
Co-PIs
Dr. Monica Trujillo
Principal Investigator
Pathways to Science
National Science Foundation
Below-ground Diversity of New York City
CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
Joint Seed Program
Vice President Denise Ward
Principal Investigator
Home Health Aide
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Pre-Med and Business at Martin Van Buren High School
New York City Education Department
Queensborough Community College’s Strategies for
Workforce Success
Capital One
Mr. Jeffrey Chen
Co-PI
Vice President Denise Ward
Principal Investigator
Center for Allied Healthcare Education and Workforce
Development
New York State – CUNY2020
New York City Labor Market Information Service,
Strategic Research Study
New York State – Job Linkages Program
Mr. Jeffrey Chen
Co-PI
Liberty Partnerships Project PRIZE
New York State Education Department
Vice President Denise Ward
Principal Investigator
Ms. Yicel Nota-Latif
Project Director
Community Campus II
New York State Education Department – 21st Century
Community Learning Center
Vice President Denise Ward
Principal Investigator
Ms. Sherri-Ann Simmons Terry
Project Director
Port of Entry
Vice President Denise Ward
Principal Investigator
Ms. Florence Tse
Project Director
Office of Grants/Sponsored Programs
Prof. Kitty Bateman
Acting Development Grants Director
Ms. Christine Spicknell
Assistant Grants Director
Mr. Justin Courter
Grant Writing Specialist
Ms. SueAne Loza
Post-Award Administration
Mr. John Theodorou
Post-Award Administration