Sponsored
Programs
Annual Report 2008
Office of Sponsored Programs Final Report, FY 2008 Summary
Internal Awards and Proposals
All of the colleges participated in the Faculty Scholarship
Council’s internal awards program. Total awards equaled
$292,796 for 102 applications and 68 awards, which
represented an increase of four applications and two
awards over the previous year. Final reports received
demonstrated that there were 114 outcomes to projects
in the form of publications, presentations, posters,
equipment purchases, and collaborations at WKU and
at other institutions. Many collaborations included
students.
External Awards and Proposals
During Fiscal year 2008, nearly 300 of WKU’s faculty and
staff wrote grant external proposals and received awards.
This number is nearly one-third of the faculty and staff at
WKU. WKU received $22,123,638 in external awards. This
amount was a decrease of $2,147,984 from the previous
year. WKU submitted proposals for $52,580,115, which
was an increase of $3,972,624 over the previous year.
Indirect costs collected amounted to $1,627,195, which
was a decrease of $184,106 from the previous year.
External awards for research were $10,129,579, an
increase of $919,208 over the previous year.
Expenditures for external sponsored programs were
$25,767,645. This amount was a decrease of $2,111,002
from the previous year. Specifically, expenditures for
research projects amount to $8,208,112. This amount
was a decrease of $2,193,888 from the previous year.
There were 455 grant-funded positions. This number was
a decrease of 14 from the previous year.
Federal appropriations awards equaled $2,668,264. This
amount represented a decrease of $633,418 from similar
awards during the previous year.
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The Western Kentucky University Research
Foundation, Inc. (WKURF)
The WKURF’s assets increased to $9,080,770. This amount
represents an increase of $1,304,929 over the previous
year.
Senior engineering major
Zachary Pearl stands at the
base of the 24 foot tall turbine
located in Western’s Center for
Research and Development.
Pearl is one of five students
who collaborated on a design
for a human powered water
purification system.
Provost’s Annual Proposals and Awards
Annual Reception
The Administrative Support Staff Award went to Rita
Isenberg of Educational Telecommunications
WKU, at the Proposals and Awards Reception in
November, presented certificates to 33 proposers
and awardees for external projects. Certificates were
presented to first-time PIs who received external
awards. They were, Karla Andrew of the Water Resource
Center; Eileen Arnold of Social Work; Chin-Min Cheng
of the Center for Research and Development; Wil
Clouse of the Department of Management; Ahmed
Emam of Computer Science; David Keeling of
Geography and Geology; Betsy Kitchens of Special
Instructional Programs; Bruce Larson of Physical
Education and Recreation; Alonda Massey of Parking
and Transportation; Jennifer Montgomery of Special
Instructional Programs; Carrie Pritchard of Psychology;
Jonathan Quiton of Mathematics; Buddy Steen of the
Small Business Accelerator; Travis Wilson of Consumer
and Family Sciences; and Bangbo Yan and Rui Zhang of
Chemistry.
The Department Head Award for the most award dollars
brought in by a department head went to Keith Andrew
of Physics and Astronomy.
Andrew Ernest of the Water Resource Center, and
Wei-Ping Pan of the Institute for Combustion Science
and Environmental Technology were the most prolific
proposers.
The Largest Cumulative Grant Award by College went
to Blaine Ferrell, Dean of Ogden College of Science and
Engineering.
Dean William Tallon of the Gordon Ford College of
Business received the award for the highest percentage
increase of any college for external awards in the fiscal
year.
Wei-Ping Pan of the Institute for Combustion Science
and Environmental Technology won the award for
the highest percent increase in industrially sponsored
contract dollars by a department, center or institute.
First-time grant awards for a Co-PI went to Greg Arbuckle
of AMS; Barry Brunson of Mathematics; Scott Dobler
of Geography & Geology; and Susan Miller of Special
Instructional Programs.
The most prolific junior proposer was Hasan Palandoken
of Chemistry.
The largest award winner was Blaine Ferrell, Dean,
Ogden College of Science & Engineering.
Goals
The Ten Million Dollar Club was initiated for faculty
and staff members who have received at least ten
million dollars in awards in the last five years. Colleen
Mendel, Executive Director of the Training and Technical
Assistance Center was the first to enter this club.
Scientific, engineering, education, liberal arts, health
and human services, and education and behavioral
science research, instruction and public service projects
involve faculty, staff and students in strengthening and
extending WKU’s curriculum and community activities
while improving the public good.
New entrants into the Million Dollar Club were David
Coffey of the Education Enhancement Programs; Karen
Hackney of the Kentucky Space Grant Consortium
and NASA EPSCoR; Jack Hanes of Educational
Telecommunications; Rick Horn of the Small Business
Development Center; and Martha Sales of Talent Search.
Researchers continued to study the impact of new
technologies on the environment and how to
disseminate their findings. To achieve their goals they
often entered into research and economic development
partnerships with industries, universities and
communities.
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Institutional Level
Awards by Fiscal Year
200
15 million
150
10 million
5 million
0 million
22,123,638
20 million
24,271,622
250
31,895,866
25 million
27,873,504
300
29,416,347
350
30 million
30,055,376
35 million
24,472,068
Number of Awards by Fiscal Year
21,310,631
Awards by Fiscal Year in Millions of Dollars
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
326
344
348
323
291
254
244
FY01
FY02
240
100
50
0
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
Proposals by Fiscal Year
200
30 million
150
20 million
10 million
0 million
$52,580,115
250
40 million
$48,607,491
50 million
$56,640,150
300
$62,988,227
350
60 million
$64,770,016
400
70 million
$69,858,867
80 million
$36,755,227
Number of Proposals by Fiscal Year
$44,915,882
Proposals by Fiscal Year in Millions of Dollars
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
378
330
304
307
346
294
272
267
100
50
0
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
Awards by Project Type
0.5%
12 million
4% 1%
10%
10 million
Research
$150,000
Public Service
$906,964
Instruction
46%
$43,966
$10,129,579
4 million
$8,685,473
6 million
$2,207,656
8 million
2 million
0 million
Scholarships Student Service
Operations
39%
Instruction
Public Service
Research
Scholarships
Student Service
Operations
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Awards by Sponsor Type
Awards by Award Type
6 million
State
13%
Grants
MOAs
Subcontracts
3 million
Local
2%
$1,902,037
9 million
Federal
$2,193,621
12 million
$12,934,693
31%
$5,093,287
15 million
53%
0 million
Private
Top Ten Sponsors
Contracts
Federal Appropriation Awards
by percent of Award Dollars
as part of Total Award Dollars
U.S. DoED
ENCANA
26%
6%4%
6%
7%
14%
7%
8%
10% 12%
NASA
9%
HHS/ACF
91%
NOAA
CPB
Constellation Energy
Appropriations
Various
Total Awards
Hitachi
ULRF/NIH
Subgrants Issued from Prime Awards
8 million
Dr. Julia Roberts
Center for Gifted Studies, College of
Education and Behavioral Science
6 million
$3,151,443
$4,834,465
$4,877,717
6,914,058
3,301,682
$2,668,264
0 million
$3,414,269
2 million
$2,823,526
4 million
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
Charts of Accounts Created
300
270
250
200
207
214
211
FY03
FY04
FY05
218
204
150
100
50
0
FY06
FY07
Project GEMS
The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky
University has received a five-year Javits grant funded
by the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Julia Roberts,
Executive Director of The Center for Gifted Studies, is the
principal investigator of this two million dollar grant. The
Center for Gifted Studies will partner with the Warren
County Schools on Project GEMS (Gifted Education in
Math and Science). The goal of Project GEMS is to design
and implement a model demonstration project that will
increase the number of elementary children who are
advanced in science and math and to foster their interest
and achievement in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics. This project specifically targets
children from low-income backgrounds and minorities
who are underrepresented in STEM careers.
FY08
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Dollar Amount of Research Awards
Total Grants and Contracts Expenditures
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
14 million
0 million
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
500
10 million
507
475
8 million
$5,729,000
$6,607,000
$8,701,000
$10,402,000
$8,208,112
6 million
0 million
FY03
5 million
525
12 million
2 million
FY02
10 million
Grant-Funded Positions
Research Expenditures
4 million
$25,767,645
FY03
$27,878,647
0 million
$22,346,064
2 million
$23,337,240
4 million
$22,383,862
15 million
$10,129,579
20 million
6 million
$9,210,371
8 million
$13,056,367
25 million
$6,377,579
10 million
$7,405,097
30 million
$4,665,102
12 million
$21,466,061
Fiscal Years 2002-2007
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
Dr. Wil Clouse
Professor of Management,
Mattie Newman Ford Professor of
Entrepreneurship
450
480
469
454
455
425
400
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
Indirect Cost Collections
Fiscal Years 2003-2008
2 million
$9,210,371
$10,129,579
0 million
$13,056,367
Dr. R. Wilburn Clouse concentrates on developing
organizations for the future, including new business
startups. His work investigates opportunities not
normally seen by others and emphasizes the spirit of
creativity and entrepreneurship. He investigates the
intersection of new technology and the development of
new enterprises. Dr. Clouse’s work in humor, creativity,
and entrepreneurship is designed to change both the
learning and work environment and the culture of 21st
century organizations. He is working with entrepreneurs
in seven counties of central Kentucky to educate
them about starting up business in conjunction with
community goals. Entrepreneurs, county leaders, and
WKU students collaborate to improve the infrastructure
for growth.
$6,377,579
Stimulating Entrepreneurship in the
Lincoln Trail Counties
$7,405,097
1 million
$4,665,102
Executive Director, Center for
Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
Gordon Ford College of Business
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
Awards Closed Out
225
219
200
175
179
162
150
125
FY06
6
FY07
FY08
College Level
Award Dollars by Colleges or Major Units
$400,000
1 award
GFCOB
Proposals by College and Other Units
GFCOB
3 proposals
$1,038,963
CEBS
$4,003,370
52 awards
CEBS
70 proposals
$8,693,229
CHHS
$1,381,963
31 awards
CHHS
30 proposals
$3,875,922
Ogden
$11,965,764
117 awards
Ogden
201 proposals
$29,651,249
Potter
$224,520
5 awards
Potter
11 proposals
$977,180
Community
$105,965
3 awards
Community
3 proposals
$172,807
DELO
$8,723
1 award
DELO
6 proposals
$80,143
Other
$4,033,334
30 awards
Other
22 proposals
$4,117,999
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0
50
100
150
200
in millions
FY06
FY07
FY08
0 million
$4,003,370
52 awards
FY05
$7,708,216
75 awards
FY04
$9,578,828
76 awards
FY03
$9,219,506
117 awards
FY02
3 million
$10,452,060
116 awards
0 million
$11,965,764
117 awards
3 million
$11,752,039
169 awards
6 million
$14,830,447
184 awards
9 million
6 million
$7,139,411
128 awards
9 million
$10,480,147
116 awards
12 million
$5,088,674
115 awards
15 million
12 million
$5,521,272
71 awards
15 million
$15,691,517
58 awards
Seven-Year Awards (CEBS)
$13,602,772
67 awards
Seven-Year Awards (Ogden)
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
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Academic Department
Proposal Dollars
Dr. Heather Johnson
Department of Biology, Ogden College
of Science and Engineering
Chemistry
Physics/Astronomy
$11,060,592
Kentucky Math Science Partnership
Dr. Heather Johnson was awarded a grant from the
National Science Foundation for a collaboration
among Western Kentucky University, its three regional
campus centers (Glasgow, Elizabethtown/Fort Knox,
and Owensboro Regional Centers), two community
colleges (Bowling Green Community College and
Hopkinsville Community College), 32 school districts
in Western Kentucky (including schools in the Green
River Regional Educational Cooperative - particularly
Hart County Schools as a Core Partner) and Christian
County Schools. Dr. Johnson will develop and establish
an expanded partnership addressing a documented
local, state, and national challenge to improve science
and mathematics education. The focused challenge that
will be the purpose of and vehicle for developing the
partnership is improving teaching and learning in middle
school to insure access of all students to rigorous high
school math and science. The measure of attainment
will be Kentucky’s Education Planning System (EPAS) that
administers the EXPLORE test in 8th grade, PLAN in 10th
and ACT in 11th and 12th.
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$10,019,996
$909,158
$1,075,546
$1,122,373
$1,182,167
$1,578,416
$2,070,165
$7,785,224
Other Acad Deps
Biology
Teacher Education
Engineering
Nursing
SIP
Mathematics
$4,155,284
Public Health
Award Dollars
$1,358,036
Biology
$4,391,745
Chemistry
$2,544,028
$1,874,768
Geography & Geology
Physics/Astronomy
Psychology
$1,485,268
$1,317,920
$1,882,649
SIP
Other Departments
Faculty Scholarship Council
There were eight external grant proposals, one external grant award, seven posters, two manuscripts, 26 presentations, 26
student assistants, and 20 faculty collaborators at WKU and elsewhere among the 114 outcomes.
Outcomes
60
Business
58
50
12%
5%
40
20
10
0
Business
4
CEBS
34%
Ogden
Library (none)
19
6
CHHS (none)
CC (none)
34
30
CEBS
49%
CHHS
Awards
Potter
7
0
CC
Ogden
Library
Potter
New
Expenditures
Regular
$36,509
Summer
$18,703
Business
$23,569
$104,558
CEBS
CHHS
CC
$107,457
Ogden
Library
$2,000
Applications
New
Regular
Summer
Potter
Dr. Huanjing Wang
Department of Mathematics
and Computer Science
Feature Selection and Data Mining
Dr. Wang was awarded a New Faculty Scholarship
grant from the Faculty Scholarship Council at Western
Kentucky University. She is working on the project “A
Novel Feature Selection Approach for Large-Scale Data
Set.” The past two decades have seen a dramatic increase
in the amount of data being electronically stored. Data
quality is a central issue for data mining. One research
area of data mining is feature selection. Feature selection
attempts to find a feature subset that describes the data
for a learning task as well as or better than the original
dataset. A novel feature selection approach will be
proposed through this project. The new approach will be
tested for large-scale data set.
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Human Subjects of Research Actions
Fiscal Year
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Exempt
9
12
18
37
9
24
55
77
Expedited
61
82
61
59
161
165
152
118
Full Board
20
12
33
19
14
16
14
15
Rejected
18
9
24
7
10
5
3
4
Total
108
115
138
122
194
210
224
214
Faculty/ Staff
53
45
57
65
113
91
115
101
Students
55
70
81
57
81
119
109
113
The Western Kentucky University Research
Foundation, Inc. Total Assets
10 million
Dr. Carrie Pritchard
Department of Psychology, College of
Social and Behavioral Sciences
9 million
8 million
$7,904,354
$7,775,941
$9,080,770
5 million
$6,665,534
6 million
$2,947,374
Dr. Carrie Pritchard investigates social skill development
in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Children with ASD exhibit social skills deficits and usually
require support in order to succeed as members of
social groups. How much and what kind of support is an
open question. Dr. Pritchard investigated what might be
considered an “optimal support model” in which children
received only as much adult facilitation as necessary to
be successful. Not surprisingly, compared to a control
group, the children disagreed more often. However, they
also negotiated their own solutions, engaged in more
problem solving, and interacted more with their peers
than with adult facilitators. Dr. Pritchard believes that the
counter-intuitive choice to mindfully reduce support may
increase the social cues available to children and thus
promote their social development.
7 million
$1,790,844
Autism Research
FY 02
FY 03
FY 04
FY 05
FY 06
FY 07
4 million
3 million
2 million
1 million
0 million
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