{"id":19771,"date":"2019-01-18T16:08:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T21:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sponsored-programs\/?p=19771"},"modified":"2019-03-07T15:27:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:27:28","slug":"featured-awards-january-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sponsored-programs\/2019\/01\/18\/featured-awards-january-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Awards \u2013 January 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nGerard Costa <\/strong>and Kaitlin Mulcahy<\/strong> \u2022 Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health \nProject LAUNCH 2018-2019<\/em> \nNJ Department of Children and Families \n$979,205 \nThis multi-contract award funded services to provide evidenced-based curricula in Essex County, and to support a range of early childhood prevention programs throughout New Jersey, including Home-Visitation, support for County Councils, support for the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems\u2019 Help Me Grow initiative, Community-based Child Abuse Prevention programs, and Project LAUNCH. \n<\/div>
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\nHuan Feng<\/strong> \u2022 Earth and Environmental Studies \nCollaborative research in application of natural radionuclides as tracers for trace element biogeochemical cycle in coastal environment<\/em> \nOcean University of China \n$4,400 \nThis project, supported by the Open Fund, will initiate a joint trace element biogeochemical cycle study in a coastal environment by inviting Professor Huan Feng to visit Ocean University of China.\u00a0 Through this joint study, the team can compare the similarities and differences between Jiaozhou Bay in China and other areas in the world, which will enhance the knowledge of understanding the urban coastal environment with different economic settings.\u00a0 It will also promote a bilateral collaboration between 精品成人福利在线 University and Ocean University of China, including faculty and student exchange. \n<\/div>
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\nSally Grapin<\/strong> \u2022 Psychology \nSelfie-Identity Matters: Exploring the Relations among Online Racial Discrimination, Racial Centrality, and Academic Achievement among African American Adolescents<\/em> \nAmerican Psychological Foundation \n$10,000 \nDr. Grapin\u2019s study will be the first to examine the relations among online racial discrimination, racial identity, and academic achievement among African American middle school students. Specifically, it will explore the protective role of racial identity in mitigating the harmful effects of online discrimination on adolescents\u2019 academic performance. The overall goal of this research is to inform best practices for fostering resilience among African American youth as they cope with exposure to racism in online contexts. \n<\/div>
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\nPankaj Lal <\/strong>\u2022 Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center \nThe Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC): To Advance Research on the Sustainable Clean-Energy Economy<\/em> \nNJ Board of Public Utilities \n$199,965 \nThe Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC) is working to advance research on the sustainable clean-energy economy by providing research, analysis, education, and outreach on clean-energy policies, technology, and practices. CESAC\u2019s work aims to provide real-world insights to regulators, businesses, and the general public. While CESAC fosters faculty and student research in the area of clean energy and sustainability analytics, it also facilitates collaborative discussion between energy researchers and policy makers. CESAC also plans on creating an information resource hub regarding state regulatory and incentive policies.\u00a0 The research outcomes are to provide technical assistance to government, industry, and academia, through an objective, science based credible analyses in clean energy and sustainability policy domain. To pursue this goal, CESAC will perform research and analysis, and developing and maintaining a suite of economic models, including Analysis of Community Solar Energy in New Jersey and Economic Models for New Jersey Policy Analyses. \n<\/div>
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\nStefan Robila<\/strong> \u2022 Computer Science \nNational Science Foundation Intergovernmental Personnel Act<\/em> \nNational Science Foundation \n$385,600 \nThis agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support Dr. Robila\u2019s assignment as Program Director for the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC), Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering. Dr. Robila has been on assignment at NSF since January 2018 and this new award provides renewed support for the continuation for the next two years. \u00a0Within OAC, Dr. Robila is responsible for long-range planning and budget development for areas of science represented by programs such as the Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation, and OAC Research Core. In addition, he is responsible for managing and effective, timely merit review, award and declination process, and post-award management process, and for collaborating with other programs in NSF, other Federal agencies and organizations. \n<\/div>
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\nSteven Shapiro <\/strong>\u2022 Harry A. Sprague Library \nBuilding a community partnership with local schools to promote Humanities and Science Literacy through programming<\/em> \nNJ Council for the Humanities \n$5,000 \nThe project will build and expand a relationship between 精品成人福利在线 University and the Montclair Township School District to develop public programming that provides a Humanities perspective on Science & Technology. \n<\/div>
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\nKrystal Woolston<\/strong> \u2022 Center for Community Engagement \nMLK Day of Service 2019<\/em> \nNJ Commission on National and Community Service \n$2,500 \nThis award will help support 精品成人福利在线 University\u2019s annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, with service site locations throughout the area that address various issue areas, including: child advocacy, transition from homelessness, mural painting, food insecurity, access to healthcare supplies, and disability services.\n<\/div>