FY2015 Research Council Grant Recipients
Awarded in the Spring of 2015 for the period May 1, 2015– June 30, 2016
Award Statistics:
Total number of awards:
Total amount of awards:
Weighted Average award amount:
45
$99,832
$2,199
Faculty Research Grants
(Total # of awards – 11; Total amount of awards – $24,217; Weighted average award - $2,107)
Dr. Gregg Hecimovich (English): “The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of the Bondwoman’s
Narrative” - $5,000
Dr. Scott Huffmon (Political Science): “Impact of Decisions Regarding Same-Sex Marriage on the Presbyterian
Church –USA (PCUSA)” - $1,955
Dr. Fatima Amir (Chemistry, Physics and Geology): “Supercapacitor Performance of Reduced Graphene
Oxide/Ruthenium Oxide Electrodes Prepared by Electrophoretic Deposition” - $2,467
Dr. Matt Hayes (Psychology) and Dr. Jeff Sinn (Psychology): “Testing an Evolutionary-Coalitional Theory of
Ideology” - $837
Dr. Padmini Patwardhan (Mass Communication): “Our Fearless Leaders: How Agency Leaders in America
Define Their Role in the 21st Century Advertising Agency” - $2,767
Dr. James Hanna (Chemistry, Physics and Geology): “Synthesis of Isoxazolopyridines and
Benzisoxazoloquinoxalinium Salts” - $2,153
Phil Moody (Fine Arts): “Artist Residency, Portugal” - $2,000
Dr. Donna Nelson (Psychology): “The Impact of Emotion Interventions on Self-Regulatory Processes in College
Students” - $2,000
Dr. Gregory Crider (History): “Workers with Guns: Sindicatos, Violence, and State Formation in Mexico;
1928-1942” - $3,083
Dr. Allison Gibson (Social Work): “Exploring Dementia Caregivers’ Experiences with Late-Life Emergence of
Early-Life Trauma” - $1,700
Dr. Ginger Williams (History): “The SOA and US Militarism in Latin America: Sixty Years of Defending an
Institution” - $255
Faculty Research with Student as Co-Investigator
(Total # of awards – 22; Total amount of awards – $52,057; Weighted average award - $2,353)
Dr. Katherine Kohl (Biology) and Camerun Washington (Student Researcher): “Examining the Role of
Heterochromatin in Meiotic Crossover Formation Using Suppressor of Variegation 3-9 Mutants” - $3,000
Dr. James Hanna (Chemistry, Physics and Geology) and David Plasko (Student Researchers): “Preparation of
Carbolines via Cyclization of 3-(2-Aminoaryl) Pyridine N-Oxides” - $2,600
Dr. Heather Evans-Anderson (Biology) and Taylor Brown (Student Researcher): “Role of Fox01 in Endothelial
Cell and Cardiac Myocyte Signaling” - $2,618
Dr. Janice Chism (Biology) and Sarah Huskisson (Student Researcher): “Effects of Social Housing Conditions on
the Glucocorticoid Levels of Zoo-Living Adult Male Orangutans (Pongo spp)” - $3,950
Dr. Janice Chism (Biology) and Richard Jackson (Student Researcher): “Habitat Stratification of Pithecia Species
in the Area de Conservacion Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo in the Northern Peruvian Amazon” $3,714
Dr. William Rogers (Biology) and Jeffrey McDaniel (Student Researcher): “The Effect of Ultraviolet Signaling on
the Aggressive Behavior of Male Green Anoles (Anolis Carolinensis)” - $885
Dr. William Rogers (Biology) and Thomas McBride (Student Researcher): “Population Genetics of Two
Introduced Catfish Species in the Catawba Drainage of South Carolina” - $3,125
Dr. Laura Glasscock (Biology) and (Student Researcher – to be determined): “The Effect of Vitronectin on
Prostrate Cancer Associated Angiogensis” - $3,050
Dr. Paula Mitchell (Biology) and Kelly LaRose (Student Researcher): “Feeding Behavior of Hatchling Southern
Green Stink Bugs” - $2,345
Dr. Meir Barak (Biology) and Lisa Howard, Zach Wood (Student Researchers): “The Effect of Loading Direction
on Trabecular Bone Stiffness and Strength” - $2,644
Dr. Meir Barak (Biology) and Arielle Black (Student Researcher): “The Effect of Osteoporosis on Trabecular
Bone Stiffness and Strength” - $1,257
Dr. Jessica Hamm ( Mathematics) and Charles Farmer (Student Researcher): “Cayley Graphs of Finite Groups” $900
Dr. Matthew Stern (Biology) and Ariba Naz, Kathryn Steverson (Student Researchers): “Expanding
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Potency Through Oxygen Reduction and Altered Epigenetic Regulations of Gene
Expression” - $1,000
Dr. Julian Smith III (Biology) and Alex Corder (Student Researcher): “Anthropogenic Effects on the Sandy-Beach
Ecosystem: Molecular Techniques for Assessing Changes in the Meiofaunal Community” - $3,643
Dr. Matthew Stern (Biology) and Lisa Baird, Laura Gibbs (Student Researchers): “Establishing and Validating
Novel 3D Culture System to Model and Study Osteogenesis at the Cellular Level” - $4,200
Dr. Laura Glasscock (Biology) and (Student Researchers – to be determined): “The Effects of Croton Lechleri on
Apoptosis in Prostrate Tumor Cells” - $2,263
Dr. Guy Reel (Mass Communication) and Dr. Nathaniel Frederick (Mass Communication); (Student Researcher
– to be determined): “South Carolina Journalists’ Oral History Project” - $800
Dr. Nicholas Grossoehme (Chemistry, Physics and Geology) and Margaret Whitley (Student Researcher):
“Synthesis and Characterization of 16S4 Ligands to Stabilize Copper(l)” - $2,500
Dr. Clifton Harris (Chemistry, Physics and Geology) and Ansley Nemeth (Student Researcher): “Sustained
Photocurrent in TiCO2/CdS/Fe203/Co-Pi Stacked Thin Films” - $2,500
Dr. Allison Gibson (Social Work) and Ainsley Hebert (Student Researcher): “Examining Assisted Living
Residents’ Participation in a Group-Based Art Therapy Program” - $1,483
Dr. Jason Hurlbert (Chemistry, Physics and Geology) and Jessica Tesney (Student Researcher): “Expression,
Purification and Crystallization of the Xanthmonal Avirulence Protein, AvrBs1.1 and its Target in Capsicum
Annuum, the Transcription Factor WRKY1” - $2,100
Dr. Tom Polaski (Mathematics) and Dr. Arran Hamm (Mathematics); Justin Groves, Mark Hubbard (Student
Researchers): “Spanning Subgraphs of Random Graphs” - $1,480
Curriculum Enhancement and Instructional Improvement
(Total # of awards – 12; Total amount of awards – $23,558; Weighted average award - $1,991)
Dr. Michael Williams (Music): “Chartwell Dutiro Mbira Artist Residency” - $2,419
Jim Connell (Fine Arts): “Salt Kiln Gas Burners” - $2,751
Mark Hamilton (Fine Arts) and Seth Rouser (Fine Arts): “ARts and Technology Professional Development
Workshop” - $2,667
Dr. Laura Dufresne (Fine Arts): “New Online Course: Christine de Pizan in Art and Literature” - $1,500
Emily Morgan (Theatre and Dance): “Focusing World Dance Forms (DANA258) on Kathak (Indian Classical
Dance” - $1,775
Daniel Gordon (Theatre and Dance): “Integration of Industry Standard Technology in the Process of Stage
Management” - $2,296
Dr. Shelley Hamill (PE Sport and Human Performance): “Current Issues and Trends in Health Education” $1,500
Dr. Janet Wojcik (PE Sport and Human Performance) and Dr. Joni Marr (PE Sport and Human Performance):
“Creating a Webinar-Based Professional Certification Seminar in Exercise Science” - $3,000
Dr. Seth Jenny (PE Sport and Human Performance): “Supporting a New Graduate Certificate Through Creating
the Fully Online Course – PHED 604: Technology for Coaches and Physical Educators” - $2,000
Dr. David Schary (PE Sport and Human Performance): “Creating Sociology of Physical Activity and Exercise for
the Exercise Science Undergraduate Curriculum” - $1,500
Dr. Kelly Richardson (English) and Dr. Casey Cothran (English): “Curriculum Enhancement: Department of
English” - $1,500
Dr. Brooke Stanley (Accounting Finance and Economics): “CFA Exams – Resubmission” - $650