research and spring 2015 sponsored projects...

SPRING 2015

ISSUE 10

RESEARCH AND

SPONSORED PROJECTS

The Office for Research and Sponsored Projects assists the faculty and staff of Loyola Marymount University to obtain grants,

contracts, and fellowships in support of academic excellence and the mission of the university.

Getting Lean

Professor Bohhdan W. Oppenheim was recently

featured on the LMU Homepage and in Seaver

College News article (see below). He was also

recently awarded a research contract to study

Kaiser Permanente’s specimen transportation

system in Southern California.

Working with a graduate student, Professor

Oppenheim will examine ways to reduce the

transportation time of clinical specimens

between KP collection facilities and the Regional

Laboratory without increasing the current cost of

the transportation system (a reduction of cost is

desirable, if possible). Such projects illustrate

the many and various ways that ‘lean’ system

engineering practices can improve the

healthcare system.

See “The Changing Face of Healthcare,” in the

February, 2015 edition of Seaver News to read

more about Professor Oppenheim’s work.

On March 27th, 2015 Michael Erlinger from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education presented a talk titled, "Why Was My NSF Proposal Not Funded?” If you want to learn more from an insider about how to write a successful proposal, look under “Resources to Apply” at http://academics.lmu.edu/orsp/

3rd

Quarter Awards

NSF Program Officer at LMU

By the end of the 3rd Quarter this year, LMU had received $2.2 million in research and sponsored projects funding. Last year, at the same point in time, LMU had been awarded $3.8 million.

The drop off may reflect lower application levels from the prior two years or perhaps declining funding rates at the federal level. However, the only way to receive an award is to apply, and applications are up substantially this year.

http://seavernews.lmu.edu/2015/02/05/changing-the-face-of-healthcare/

http://academics.lmu.edu/orsp/

In January, the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) awarded Leon Wiebers, M.F.A., Professor of Theatre and Dance at Loyola Marymount University, a research fellowship to support the development of a new folk musical, “Good Dirt,” which is inspired by Helen and Scott Nearing’s book, The Good Life and durae (traditional Korean farming rituals and practices). Since 1960, USITT has served design, production, and technology professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry and is dedicated to actively advancing the knowledge and skills of its members by offering grants and fellowships in performing arts design and technology that promote innovation in the industry’s respective specializations. Under this award, Professor Wiebers will travel to South Korea to study performance traditions, dress and rituals around Korean farming practices. Durae is a traditional practice in rural Korea in which the entire community is organized for the purpose of planting or harvesting. Music, dance and performances, important

aspects of durae, accompany these events. He will visit a traditional historic village as well as museums to gather information that will inform the development of a new performance piece. In collaboration with performing arts colleagues who are members of the Agnes Table collective in Vermont, Professor Wiebers will design and contribute to the text and development of the performance which will explore challenges and dreams about communal work, identity, place and heritage. The presentation of the work, “Good Dirt,” will be at partner farm sites and theatres across Vermont and New Hampshire. The USITT Fellowship also allows Professor Wiebers to further his research in hanbok (traditional Korean dress), which he began during his year as a Fulbright Scholar (2012-2013). His specific focus is on the everyday, rural dress of the Korean people, which, unlike the dress of the wealthy and affluent, is rarely documented through publication or included among artifacts in U.S. museum collections or exhibitions.

Joseph McNicholas, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director 310.338.5119

Alice Martini Doyle, Assistant Director of Pre-Award Services 310.338.7753

Cynthia Ruiz, M.A., C.R.A. Assistant Director of Pre-Award Services 310.338.1603

Ashley Alexander, M.P.A., Grant & Contract Specialist 310.338.3752

Emma Pastrana, Senior Administrative Coordinator 310.258.2655

Fulbright

Event

Theatre Professor Leon E. Wiebers awarded USITT Research Fellowship

A research fellowship for performing arts professionals to connect, create, share and communicate their craft.

In March, 2015, Ashley Alexander completed his Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis

at Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Alexander!

Congratulations, Dr. Alexander!

mailto:[email protected]



Office for Research and Sponsored ProjectsProposals Submitted

FY 2015 Third Quarter ReportDecember 1, 2014 ~ Febraury 28, 2015

College Department Agency Division Proposal # LMU Applicant Total Amount

RequestedIndirect Costs

Requested

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies

Elios Charitable Foundation 15-090 Liappas, Demetrios $20,000 $5,507


History Folger Shakespeare Library 15-080 Devereux, Andrew $50,000 $0


Modern Languages and Literatures

Institute of International Education

15-078 Lu, Chan $0 $0


Political Science College of William and Mary 15-084 Mueller, Lisa $146,154 $40,245


Political Science University of Southern California/Japan Foundation

15-070 Park, Gene $15,987 $4,402


Psychology University Southern California /National Institute of Health

15-079 Subica, Andrew $54,352 $14,967


Sociology Virginia Tech/National Institutes of Health (R01)

15-087 Muraco, Annamaria $64,903 $17,872


Theological Studies Association of Theological Schools

15-081 Siker, Jeffrey $75,000 $0

$426,396 $82,993Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Total

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Requested

College of Communication and Fine Arts

Theatre Arts and Dance Costume Society of America 15-085 Wiebers, Leon $1,500 $0

$1,500 $0College of Communication and Fine Arts Total

2

2





Requested

School of Education Educational Leadership University of Maryland/ National Foreign Language Center

15-072 Lavadenz, Magaly $90,000 $24,783

School of Education Educational Support Services

Commission on Teacher Credentialing/CEEDAR

15-094 Graf, Vicki $14,000 $0


East Los Angeles College 15-073 Jimenez, Paul $61,845 $0


Santa Monica College 15-074 Jimenez, Paul $36,000 $0


Los Angeles Community College District/California Department of Education

15-083 Jimenez, Paul $90,000 $0

School of Education Specialized Programs in Urban Education

Spencer Foundation 15-086 Hutching, Karie $50,000 $0


Windsong Trust 15-095 Molebash, Philip $200,000 $13,084

School of Education Strategic Partnershp and Educational Effectiveness

DaVinci Schools Inc/ California Career Pathways Trust

15-093 Aceves, Manny $21,175 $0

$563,020 $37,867School of Education Total

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3





Requested

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Biology Marshal University Research Corporation/ National Science Foundation

15-076 Binder, Wendy $64,386 $14,161


Biology Chapman University/ National Science Foundation

15-071 Strauss, Eric $602,779 $157,772


Civil Engineering Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD)

15-091 Saez, Jose $14,000 $3,855


Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Florida Institute of Technology/ National Science Foundation

15-088 August, Stephanie $25,000 $4,108


Mathematics Simons Foundation 15-089 Crans, Alissa $35,000 $5,000


Mechanical Engineering National Science Foundation 15-075 Hassanpour, Pezhman

$181,153 $47,129


Systems Engineering and Leadership Program

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG)

15-092 Oppenheim, Bohdan $15,000 $4,130

$937,318 $236,155Seaver College of Science and Engineering Total

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Requested

William H. Hannon Library

Digital Library Program Haynes Foundation 15-082 Rele, Shilpa $55,000 $5,000

$55,000 $5,000

$1,983,234 $362,015GRAND TOTAL

William H. Hannon Library Total

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5

Office for Research and Sponsored ProjectsProposals Awarded

FY 2015 Third Quarter ReportDecember 1, 2014 ~ February 28, 2015


Awarded Total Indirect

Awarded


Political Science Social Science Research Council

15-077 Park, Gene $89,097 $0


Psychology Community Coalition/ Center for Disease Control

15-016 Grills, Cheryl $120,000 $33,043

$209,097 $33,043Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Total

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6





Awarded

College of Communication and Fine Arts

Theatre Arts and Dance

U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology

15-066 Wiebers, Leon $6,000 $0

$6,000 $0College of Communication and Fine Arts Total

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7





Awarded

Loyola Law School Law California Bar Foundation 15-038 Williams, Gary $15,000 $1,364

$15,000 $1,364Loyola Law School Total

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8





Awarded


Commission on Teacher Credentialing/CEEDAR

15-094 Graf, Vicki $14,000 $0


East Los Angeles College 15-073 Jimenez, Paul $61,845 $0


Windsong Trust 15-095 Molebash, Philip 200,000 0

275,845 0School of Education Total

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9





Awarded


Civil Engineering Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD)

15-091 Saez, Jose $14,000 $3,855


Health and Human Sciences

QueensCare 15-026 Almstedt, Hawley $25,000 $0


Systems Engineering and Leadership Program

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG)

15-092 Oppenheim, Bohdan

$15,000 $4,130

$54,000 $7,985Seaver College of Science and Engineering Total

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Awarded

Student Affairs First Year Experience Stuart Foundation 15-068 Belichesky, Jennifer

$40,000 $0

$40,000 $0

$599,942 $42,392Grand Total

Student Affairs Total

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Office for Research and Sponsored ProjectsProposals Submitted by Corporate and Foundation Relations




Requested


Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies

Elios Charitable Foundation 15-090 Liappas, Demetrios $20,000 $5,507


Windsong Trust 15-095 Molebash, Philip $200,000 $13,084

$220,000 $18,591GRAND TOTAL

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Office for Research and Sponsred ProejctsProposals Awarded

Corporate and Foundation RelationsFY 2015 Third Quarter Report

Decemeber 1, 2014 ~ February 28, 2015



Awarded

Loyola Law School Law California Bar Foundation 15-038 Williams, Gary $15,000 $1,364


Windsong Trust 15-095 Molebash, Philip 200,000 0


Health and Human Sciences

QueensCare 15-026 Almstedt, Hawley $25,000 $0

Student Affairs First Year Experience Stuart Foundation 15-068 Belichesky, Jennifer $40,000 $0

$280,000 $1,364GRAND TOTAL

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