FY2013 Research Council Grant Recipients
Awarded in the Spring of 2014 for the period May 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Award Statistics:
Total number of awards:
Total amount of awards:
Weighted Average award amount:
41
$124,850
$3,032
Faculty Research Grants
(Total # of awards – 7; Total amount of awards – $19,512; Weighted average award - $2,623)
Stacey Davidson (Fine Arts) – “Stop-Motion Animation Project #1” - $1,764
Mark E Hamilton (Fine Arts) – “Steadfast / Hovering” - $2,295
Marge Moody (Fine Arts) – “Vermont Studio Residency” - $2,050
Dr. Andrew Besmer (Computer Science & Quantative Methods) and Gerry Derksen (Design) – “Equipment for
Winthrop Usability Lab” - $5,000
Dr. Monique Constance-Huggins (Social Work) – “Using Social Capital to Meet Basic Needs: The Experiences of
Disaster Victims” - $2,485
Dr. Julian P.S. Smith, III (Biology) – “Recovering the Past: Integrating Two historical Collections of Marine
Meiofauna with Current Community Data” - $1,398
Dr. Jennifer Disney (Political Sciences) – “South Carolina Mother of the Year Award Oral History Project” $4,520
External Grant Development
(Total # of awards – 1; Total amount of awards – $3,000; Weighted average award - $3,000)
Dr. Heather Evans-Anderson (Biology) – “Application for NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) Program” $3,000
Faculty Research with Student as Co-Investigator
(Total # of awards – 18; Total amount of awards – $60,028; Weighted average award - $3,367)
Dr. Meir M Barak (Biology) and Mr. John W. Barrera (Student Researcher) – “Bone Tissue Stiffness and
Strength measured in the South Carolina White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)” - $3,855
Dr. Sarah Reiland (Psychology) and Brady Nichols, Emily Hockett, Brittany Carner (Student Researchers) – “Risk
and Resilience Following Exposure to Stressful Events” - $3,060
Dr. Seth Jenny (Physical Education, Sport, & Human Performance) and Candace Cobb (Student Researcher) –
“Exploring the Effectiveness of Using Motion-Based Video Games in Teaching Sport Rules and Motor Skills” $2,950
Dr. Scott Werts (Chemistry, Physics, Geology) and Lauren Lintz (Student Researcher) – “Complexion of Carbon
and Clay Chemistry Variability in Southern Piedmont Soils” - $3,316
Dr. Jennifer Jordan (Counseling, Leadership, and Educational Studies) and Jennifer Deaton (Student
Researcher) – “Counseling Outcome Study of Student Trainees in an Academic Controlled Setting” - $4,200
Dr. Scott Werts (Chemistry, Physics, Geology) and Taylor Hicks (Student Researcher) – “Carbon, Clay and Fire:
The Effects of Clay on Soil Organic Carbon Combustion” - $2,900
Dr. Aaron M Hartel (Chemistry, Physics, Geology) and James Dean (Student Researcher) – “The Reaction of OSilylated Cyanohydrin Anions with Expoxides as an Alternative for the Enantio- and Diastereoselective
Preparation of Aldols” - $3,000
Dr. Matthew Stern (Biology) and Kathryn Steverson (Student Researcher) – “Enhancing the Developmental
Potential of Murine Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells” - $5,117
Dr. Kunsiri Grubbs (Biology) and Mohammad Zaferanieh (Student Researcher) – “Testing Potential Allelopathic
Mechanisms of Chinese Privet (Ligustrum Sinense) for Herbicidal Purposes” - $2,979
Dr. Julian P.S. Smith,III (Biology) and Jeffrey K McDaniel (Student Researcher) – “Next-Generation Sequencing
for Diet Analysis in the Meiofauna” - $5,153
Dr. Peter Phillips (Biology) and Kaitlin McCulloch (Student Researcher) – “The Effects of Fecal Coliform Count
on Water Quality Parameters in Hidden Creek, Rock Hill, South Carolina” - $3,269
Dr. Matthew Heard ( Biology) and Allison Riffe (Student Researcher) – “Examining the Threat of Ranaviruses
Pose to Wildlife in South Carolina” - $3,312
Dr. Eric Birgbauer (Biology) and Elijah C Wyatt (Student Researcher) – “Analysis of RhoA Intracellular Signaling
in Chick Retinal Nerve Growth Cones Using a Fluorescent FRET Sensor” - $3,060
Dr. Laura Glasscock (Biology) and Grace Jones (Student Researcher) – “The Effect of the Protein C System on
Endothelial Microtubule Formation” - $1,000
Dr. Laura Glasscock (Biology) and Brittany Jones (Student Researcher) – “Optimization of the Protein C System
in the Invasive Potential in PC3 Cells” - $1,907
Dr. Kristen Abernathy (Mathematics) and Jo-Marie Crews, Gabrielle Epelle, Alexander Middleton (Student
Researchers) – “Mathematical Models Based on the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis” - $2,550
Dr. Nicholas Grossoehme (Chemistry, Physics, Geology) and Jesse McLaughlin (Student Researcher) – “Iron
and Redox Sensing in S. Pneumonia” - $4,000
Dr. Maria Gelabert (Chemistry, Physics, Geology) and Danielle Thibault, Jessica Zinna (Student Researchers) –
“Hydrothermal Growth of Materials for Biomineralization and Fuel Cell Technologies” - $4,400
Curriculum Enhancement and Instructional Improvement
(Total # of awards – 15; Total amount of awards – $42,310; Weighted average award - $2,747)
Dr. Debra Leach (Counseling, Leadership and Educational Studies) – “EDCI202 Instructional Improvement” $3,000
Dr. A.J.Angulo (Curriculum and Pedagogy) – “Comparative Education Course Development” - $1,000
Dr. Seth Jenny (Physical Education, Sport, & Human Performance) – “Creating an Online Platform for
PHED242: Motor Learning and Control - $2,100
Mark Hamilton (Fine Arts) and Seth Rouser (Fine Arts) – “Arts Instructional iPad Website” - $4,300
Dr. Laura Gardner (Fine Arts) – “Partnerships Integrating Digital Technology” - $2,050
Dr. Laura Gardner (Fine Arts) – “Commonplace Books Throughout History” - $1,446
Courtney Starrett (Fine Arts) and Dr. Marguerite Doman, Dr. Chlotia Garrison (Computer Science and
Quantative Methods) – “STEM to STEAM: Computer Science and Fine Arts Collaborative Teaching (Phase 1) $5,560
Dr. Ronald Parks (Music) – “Alternative Impulse New Music Festival IV” - $5,200
Dr. Lisa Harris (Counseling, Leadership and Educational Studies) – “Creating Engaging Digital Learning
Experiences for EDUC640: Educational, Research, Design and Analysis” - $2,000
Dr. Brooke Stanley (Accounting, Finance and Economics) – “CFA Exams” - $1,680
Dr. Nicholas Grossoehme (Chemistry, Physics and Geology) and Dr. Marguerite Doman (Continuing
Development and enhancement of WUtopia” - $5,600
Dr. Matthew Stern (Biology) – “Development of BIOL523: Stem Cell Biology” - $3,350
Dr. David Meeler (Philosophy and Religious Studies) – “Posthumanity in Motion Pictures” - $1,024
Dr. Matthew Heard ( Biology) – “Develop Marine Biology Course for Winthrop University” - $2,000
Dr. Tara Collins (Psychology) – “Designing a New Course Examining the Psychology of Gender and Sexuality” $2,000