Curriculum Development Grants
2015
Name(s)
Proposal Title
Award
Chemistry &
Biochemistry
Creating a Laboratory Manual for Organic
Synthesis Laboratory (CHEM 213)
$1,200
King, Thomas
Biomolecular
Sciences
Development of an extended set of
modern "Case Studies" to improve both
student engagement and the relevancy of
content in Genetics for Nursing
$1,750
John Foshay,
John; Seider,
Susan
Special Education
Department of Special Education
Capstone Redesign
$2,400
Naumov,
Anton
Physics and
Engineering
Physics
Development of "Introduction to
Nanotechnology Phys 360 course"
$1,200
Robinson,
Christina
Economics
Developing a Course on Race, Gender,
and Economic Inequality
$1,663
Kurkovsky,
Stan
Computer Science
Expanding the Applications of Lego
Serious Play in Computer Science Courses
$3,195
LeMaire, Peter; Physics and
Tongson,
Engineering
Luisito
Physics
Update of the Introductory Physics
Manual for CCSU –Part 2
$2,900
Nicoll-Senft,
Joan;
Pancsofar,
Ernie; Nelson,
Bill
Special Education
21st Century Special Education Teacher
Preparation: Evidence-Based Practices &
Cloud-Based Assessment Practices
$3,900
Mitchell,
Damon
Criminology and
Criminal Justice
The Restructuring and Hybridization of
Honors 250: Alien and Cultic Worlds
$1,288
Amaya-Bower,
Luz
Engineering
Fluid Mechanics Problems on the Go
$1,399
Interdisciplinary course development on
The Science and Ethics of Invasive Species
$2,400
Glagovich, Neil
Department
Brewer,
Cameron; Bray, Philosophy
Alicia
Curriculum Development Grants
2015
Marjani, Sadie
Biology
Course design and development of
Epigenetics in Development and Disease
$1,200
Tyson, Ben
Communication
Campaign Monitoring and Evaluation
$1,200
Wu, Shuju;
Hou, Xiaobing
Computer
Electronics &
Graphics
Technology
Development of Advanced Networking
Technology Courses for Graduate
Students
$2,400
Crundwell, Guy
Chemistry &
Biochemistry
Lecture Demonstrations, Virtual Labs, and
a Potential Assessment Tool:
Incorporating Wavefunction Odyssey into
the General Chemistry Lecture and Lab
Sequence in an Attempt to Increase
Student Success
$1,600
Schwell,
Rachel; Anton,
Marian
Mathematical
Sciences
An Inquiry-Based Course in Topology
$2,400
Kara-Soteriou,
Julia
Reading and
Language Arts
Preparing Graduate Students for the
Connecticut Foundations of Reading Test
$1,200
Kjell, Bradley;
Chen, Sixia
Computer Science
Web Assembly Language Tutorial
Revision
$2,400
Werblow,
Jacob; Love,
Kurt; Ayalon,
Aram; George,
Linda; Riem,
Karen
Teacher
Education/Second
ary Education
Finalizing the Proposal for the New
Secondary Education Graduate Program
$3,500
Jackson, Mark
Biology
Enhancements to Bio 122 General Biology
II; Developing a narrative of biology
$1,200
Bishop, Jan
Physical Education
and Human
Performance
Developing a Library of Digital Video
Vignettes of Instructional Models in
Action and Best Practices in Teaching
Physical Education
$1,200
Curriculum Development Grants
2015
Givens, Eugena
Criminology and
Criminal Justice
Flipped Course Redesign for Media,
Culture & Crime
$1,700
Amaya-Bower,
Luz; Kirstukas,
Steven
Engineering
Let's "Flip" Computational Methods for
Engineering
$2,400
Orange,
Matthew;
Leong, CheeHoi
Physical Education
and Human
Performance
Developing online lecture materials and
acquiring physical laboratory resources to
improve anatomy and physiology courses
$2,000
Walsh, Sean
Physical Education
and Human
Performance
EXS 409 Clinical Exercise Physiology
Online Only & Hybrid Course
Development
$1,200
Computer
Dharavath, Haji Electronics &
Naik
Graphics
Technology
Development of the Lecture Contents,
RFID Lab Activities, and Assessment of:
GRT-422 Print Distribution Management
Course (3 cr.) - 2015 new
$2,650
Halkin, Sylvia
Biology
Development of Field Experiences and
Exercises for Biology 230, Natural History
$450
McGrath, Kate
History
HIST 395: Reacting to the Past -- GrecoRoman World
$1,200
Thomas, Jeff
Geological
Sciences
Creating an e-Textbook for Pre-service
Science Teachers
$1,200
Geography
Development of New Course Packs for
Elementary and Advanced Cartography
Courses
$1,200
Mitrano, John
Sociology
The Creation and Development of a
"Sociology of Children and Childhood"
Course
$1,200
Hartwig, Heidi
English
Developing a Fully Online British
Literature Survey II Course
$1,200
Proposal to Create New Course - GEOG
4xx: Sustainable Tourism
$2,400
Shen, Xiaoping
Price, William;
Geography
Button, Charles
Curriculum Development Grants
2015
King, Cherie
Counselor
Education and
Family Therapy
Graduate Certification Program in
Gerontology Counseling
$1,970
Hamilton,
Heather
Nursing
Developing a Medical Terminology
Course
$1,400
Kyem, Peter;
Gambardella,
James
Geography
Revamping Remote Sensing within the
Geographic Information Science Program
at the Geography Department, CCSU.
$2,300
Meng,
Yunliang
Geography
Upgrading GIS Labs to the Latest Version:
ArcGIS 10.3
$1,800