Research Projects: (2006-2007)

Dr. Ryan Giedd, director of the Center for Applied Science and Engineering; and Matthew Curry, assistant director, received $6.2 million from the Office of Naval Research to conduct research, in collaboration with Nantero, Inc. and Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc., that will lead to the development of a radiation hardened non-volatile Nanotube Random Access Memory device.

Dr. Charles Rovey, associate professor of geography, geology and planning,
Received $18,838 from the National Science Foundation in collaboration with the University of Washington to support field work, and laboratory preparation of samples from paleosols developed atop glacial tills in northern Missouri.  After collection and initial preparation, samples will be sent to the University of Washington for analysis of cosmogenic-isotope ratios.  These ratios will provide the age of “burial” for each respective till, and hence, will give the age of respective overlying glacial tills.  The respective ages will provide, for the first time, a full chronology of glacial events in northern Missouri.

Dr. Kevin Evans, assistant professor; and Dr. James Miller, professor, of geography, geology and planning, received $133,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate the age and origin of the Weaubleau Structure, a possible meteorite impact structure in Missouri located along Missouri Highway 13, about 75 miles north of Springfield.

Dr. Wenping Qiu, Associate Research Professor of Agriculture and Mr. John Avery, Research Associate of Agriculture,
Received $24,763 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, via Cornell University, for the Establishment of a Sustainable Grapevine Importation and Certification Program for Midwest Regions.  This program will assist the grape industry in establishing healthy and sustainable vineyards.

Dr. John Havel, Professor of Biology,
Received $29,250 from the Environmental Protection Agency, via the University of Louisville, to process zooplankton samples, collected from the Ohio River in 2005, for the USEPA Great River Ecosystems Monitoring and Assessment Program.  They will provide macro- and microzooplankton species lists and taxa densities following USEPA Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program protocols.

Dr. Chris Barnhart, Professor of Biology,
Received $32,590 from the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma for the Restoration of the Federal candidate Neosho mucket in NE Oklahoma.  This project will attempt to reintroduce a native freshwater mussel, the Neosho mucket, at sites under tribal jurisdiction on the Spring and Neosho rivers in northeast Oklahoma.  This species is a candidate for listing as an endangered species.

Service Projects: (2006-2007)

Dr. Robert Pavlowsky, director of the Ozarks Environment and Water Resources Institute,
Received $108,500 from MEC Water Resources to collaborate in an assessment of the status of water quality data and pollution sources in southwest Missouri. These funds also will support the development of an on-line accessible data-base for water quality data and an environmental library for the region.

Dr. Dalen Duitsman, Director of the Ozarks Public Health Institute, Dr. James Zimmerman, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Rose Utley, Associate Professor of Nursing, and Dr. Chantal Levesque, Associate Professor of Psychology,
Received $144,581 from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Center for emergency Response and Terrorism, whom are required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to accept and distribute the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) in the state of Missouri.

Dr. Joseph Hulgus, associate professor of counseling,
Received $160,278 from the U.S. Department of Education, via the Springfield Public School District, to conduct the Emotional Skills Resiliency Training Program, which is a two-pronged approach to incorporating the latest information about emotional intelligence/resiliency skill building into teacher education and classroom teaching.

Mr. Allen Kunkel, Associate Vice President for Economic Development,
Received $23,333.32 from the Springfield Business and Development Corporation to provide assistance for technology-based economic development consulting services to organizations in southwest Missouri.  This assistance includes services to support the Sponsor during a transition period for the regional economic development program, the Partnership for Prosperity capital campaign, and the coordination of a capital formation network in conjunction with JVIC, Inc.

Ms. Jane Cargill, Director of the Small business Development Center,
Received $148,331 from the U.S. Small Business Administration, via the University of Missouri - Columbia, to provide counseling and training to small business owners and managers in dealing with financial, marketing, and other operational and business opportunities and challenges.  The SBDC will also assist these clients in developing feasibility studies, business plans, cash flows, financial statements, and similar business measurement and evaluation concepts and tools.

Dr. Neal Lopinot, Director of the Center for Archaeological Research,
Received $158,879 from Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc., to provide archaeobotanical services for the Avenue of the Saints (AOS) Project.  The goal of the arcaeobotanical research will be to tease as much information as possible from the archaeological record in an effort to document past human-plant relationships and broader aspects of human adaptation and change.

Dr. Suzanne George, Head of the Early Childhood and Family Development Department,
Received $250,000 from the Missouri department of Social Services, Childrens Division, to provide funds for the Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks to set up a 24/7 Crisis Nursery.  Missouri State faculty and students will be involved in research projects as well as on-site practicum students.

Ms. Anita Davis, Assistant Director, and Ms. Diane May, Director, of the Center for Research Planning and Management, along with Dr. Robert Pavlowsky, Associate Professor of Geography, Geology, and Planning,
Received $62,175 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to eliminate point source pollution caused by failing wastewater systems in the Bennett Spring Branch Sub-Watershed.  This will be accomplished through the use of a wastewater system feasibility study to determine the most cost-effective wastewater system that will meet the area’s needs.

Ms. Suzanne Cutbirth, Director of the Southwest Regional Professional Development Center,
Received $144,579 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to hire an Instructional Specialist to support high quality, comprehensive and collaborative educational programs for migrant and immigrant children and youth to meet the same challenging Missouri academic content and achievement standards as all children are expected to meet.

Dr. Ryan Giedd, Executive Director of the Center for Applied Science and Engineering, and Dr. James P. Baker, Vice President of Research and Economic Development,
Received $143,435.75 from the Missouri Department of Department of Economic Development to establish the Missouri Innovation Center, which will develop and support advanced materials and biotechnology industries in Missouri.  This Center also will provide assistance to entrepreneurs and companies involved in medical instrumentation and materials, bio-processing techniques and equipment, agribusiness research and development, and chem/bio sensors and systems.

Dr. Chris Craig, Acting Associate Provost, and Ms. Aundrayah Shermer, Program Coordinator for Blindness Skills,
Received $72,500 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide teachers of the visually impaired, classroom teachers, and administrators working with students who are blind with information and training in the specialized skills of blindness.  Emphasis has been and will continue to be placed on the design and modification of instruction in order for the student who is blind or visually impaired to successfully develop skills to complete the Show-Me-Standards.

Dr. Mary Beth Mann, Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Family Development, and Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens, Assistant Professor of Nursing,
Received $105,000 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the fifth year of the Missouri Preschool Project.  This project is providing high quality early childhood education programs for ages 3 and 4.

Education Projects: (2006-2007)

Dr. Kandiah Manivannan, associate professor of physics, astronomy and materials science,
Received $18,010 from DESE, via Columbia Public Schools for A-TIME for Physics First. The immediate goal is to design and implement professional development curriculum for teachers and to teach Physics First in 9th grade classrooms, thus increasing the number of highly qualified physics/physical science teachers.

Ms. Julie Bloodworth, Director of the Missouri Fine Arts Academy,
Received $329,764 from the DESE to coordinate a three-week residential program for approximately 200 of Missouri’s artistically gifted students who are ready to begin their junior or senior year in high school.

Dr. David Hough, dean of the College of Education, and Kathie Lewis, coordinator of accelerated schools, received $152,666 from DESE to provide educators with technical assistance, educational materials and training regarding the Accelerated Schools Project and the Professional Learning Communities model.

Ms. Suzanne Cutbirth, Director of the Southwest Regional Professional Development Center,
Received $236,835 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  This grant is funded by No Child Left Behind Act, to support two Reading Specialists, whose role is to assist funded Reading First Schools by providing content expertise in scientifically-based reading instruction, assessment, and professional development.

Dr. Chris Craig, acting associate provost; and Aundrayah Shermer, program coordinator for blindness skills, received $72,500 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to provide teachers of the visually impaired, classroom teachers and administrators working with students who are blind with information and training in the specialized skills of blindness.

Ms. Marilyn Martin, Director of the Management Development Institute,
Received $44,000 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, for Adult and Postsecondary Vocational Education Programs.  This program provides for the production and delivery of short-term noncredit seminars and short courses for the currently employed adults in business and industry.  The grant partially supports the salary of the principle investigator and an assistant.  In addition, it partially supports, through a yearly-determined formula, salaries for teachers in the program.

Dr. Dalen Duitsman, Director of the Ozarks Public Health Institute,
Received $40,000 from the Missouri Foundation for Health, via the University of Missouri - Columbia, for Mobilizing Tomorrow’s Leaders for a Smoke-Free Missouri.  This program will initiate work with student groups and community coalitions to increase awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, address clean indoor air policies on campuses and within cities, and increase affordable and available smoking cessation treatments.

Ms. Suzanne Cutbirth, Director of the Southwest Regional Professional Development Center,
Received $380,450 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to improve the academic performance of students with disabilities and ensure regulatory compliance in districts and/or schools in Southwest Missouri through consultation, support, and the delivery of professional development initiatives as developed by the Division of Special Education.

Equipment Projects: (2006-2007)

Dr. Mark McKnight, Assistant Professor of Biology, Dr. John Steiert, Professor of Biology, and Dr. Thomas Perkins, Professor of Animal Science,
Received a $51,490 equipment grant from Beckman Coulter, Inc. to purchase a CEQ 8000 Genetic Analysis System and Starter kit for use in the area of Biotechnology for Biology and Agriculture.  This grant is part of the Beckman-Coulter Genomics Educational Grant Application.