Welcome back! The office of Sponsored Projects is here to help with anything grants related. Faculty and staff continue to actively engage in obtaining grant support – below we celebrate such successes. SPONSORED PROJECTS NEWSLETTER If you are interested in applying for a grant, please contact Sponsored Projects office (see contact below) for pre-award and post-award guidance. SEMESTER ISSUE FALL 2022 Sponsored Projects Dr. Alyssa Kiesow Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-2602 Alyssa.Kiesow@northern.edu Student Research Dr. Susan Citrak Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-2419 Susan.Citrak@northern.edu Export Controls Dr. Debbi Bumpous Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-3394 Debbi.Bumpous@northern.edu Recent Grant Successes (2022) Dr. Jon Schaff, Professor of Political Science Knight Foundation, $35,000. Northern State University’s Center for Public History and Civic Engagement will use these funds to support three years of activities, including a speaker series and continuing education opportunities for K-12 teachers in history and civic engagement. The Center, which opened this fall in the Williams Library on the Northern campus, also sponsors programming such as Constitution Day and National History Day. Dr. Chelsee Shortt, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education, and Dr. Jessica Talmage, Assistant Professor of Human Performance/Exercise Science SDBOR R&D Innovation, $200,000. Northern State University’s Human Performance lab will use these funds to upgrade the lab via physiological and biomechanical equipment to better prepare students for future careers in sports science or allied health graduate programs as well as enhance athlete health, performance, and assess injury-risk through preventative measures. Ms. Jennie Thompson, Coordinator of TRIO, and Ms. Britt Lorenz, Director of Student Success Center US Dept of Education, Upward Bound, $344,095 (Note: This is per year for 5-yrs.). Northern State University’s TRIO Upward Bound (UB) project will serve 70 students who meet federal TRIO eligibility guidelines. The NSU UB project will be designed to effectively serve students in their preparation for college entrance. The objectives of the program will be to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. Dr. Chelsee Shortt, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education; Dr. Kelsie Roberts, Assistant Professor of Sport Marketing and Administration; Dr. Lauren Pierce, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology; Dr. Shalini Mathew, Assistant Professor of Counseling Education NCAA Innovation grant, $19,539.99. This research focuses on mental health literacy in campus culture by creating a program for student-athletes and coaches that targets the following areas: time-constraints, criticism, relationships, pressure, fatigue, disconnection, and wellbeing. Dr. Debbi Bumpous, VP of Technology, Chief Information Officer; Dr. Alyssa Kiesow, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Ms. Jodi Casanova, Deputy Chief Information Officer; Mr. Jeremy Iverson, Technology Integration Specialist NSF Campus Cyberinfrastructure, $998,750. (Note: NSU’s sub-award amount is $552,450.) Funds requested by the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR), the University of South Dakota (USD), South Dakota State University (SDSU), Northern State University (NSU), and Dakota State University (DSU) will deploy and maintain the South Dakota Research and Education Data Interchange (SDREDI). This project will provide access to a secure cyberinfrastructure (CI) for all institutions governed by the SDBOR, supporting research innovation and advance education across their STEM portfolios.
Recall: Pivot is a resource that provides grant opportunities. To access Pivot, please register/enroll using the guidance provided in “Accessing Pivot for NSU,” which is available in MyNSU>NSU Faculty Staff>Employee Resources>Office of Sponsored Projects. SPECIAL PROJECTS NEWSLETTER If you are interested in applying for a grant, please contact Sponsored Projects office (see contact below) for pre-award and post-award guidance. SEMESTER ISSUE FALL 2022 Sponsored Projects Dr. Alyssa Kiesow Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-2602 Alyssa.Kiesow@northern.edu Student Research Dr. Susan Citrak Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-2419 Susan.Citrak@northern.edu Export Controls Dr. Debbi Bumpous Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-3394 Debbi.Bumpous@northern.edu Dr. Hannah Walters, Associate Professor of Marketing, and Dr. Erin Fouberg, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs. EDA Venture Challenge, Build Project, Grant, $1,497,583. Northern State University (NSU) will leverage our community’s existing entrepreneurial success with broadband availability that exceeds the US average to strengthen and diversify the entrepreneurial economy by building a thriving tech ecosystem in the Aberdeen area. The Northern Innovation and Startup Center (Startup Center) will infuse technology startup expertise into existing entrepreneurship resources, build a culture of tech entrepreneurship and create cohesive pathways, and offer ideation and incubator programming. Dr. Erin Fouberg, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Northern Academy, SDEAF Grant, $1,168,090. Promote college readiness and improve the transition to post-secondary education through the Northern Academy, which provides a curated college environment, with full wraparound services of a college transition experience, for juniors and seniors in Aberdeen-area high schools, with special focus on and intentional recruitment of students who are low income, first generation, or from underrepresented backgrounds. Dr. Erin Fouberg Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Empowering Innovators, SDEAF Grant, $382,008. Empower innovators through a comprehensive program of camps, bootcamps, and career advising, designed to develop tech skills and knowledge and promote innovation and entrepreneurship among high school and college students, with special focus on and intentional recruitment of students who are low income, first generation, or from underrepresented backgrounds. Dr. Susan Citrak, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. John Long, Associate Professor of Computational Biology, and Dr. Jon Mitchell, Associate Professor of Biochemistry AGP Partnership, $30,000. This project represents a partnership between NSU and a community business, AGP. AGP is funding a summer research project focused on Investigation of potential commercial uses for soybean hulls. New Coordinator of Student Research: Dr. Susan Citrak, assistant professor of chemistry, replaces Dr. Andrew Russell as the Coordinator of Student Research. She has been successful in receiving funds from state and federal resources, and brings a wealth of knowledge working with undergraduate students conducting research. Her research focus extends to chemistry and STEM education. Please welcome her to this role, and feel free to reach out to her for questions related to student research. Reader’s Corner (click links below): How to Determine Eligibility for Federal Funding Opportunities Cultivating a Student Research Community at a PUI Recent Grant Successes, cont’d (2022)
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