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FY2016 Awards and Highlights

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OSP Fall Workshop Schedule

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FY2016 Awards 2

Welcome Christine Bravo to OSP

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The Star Report Office of Sponsored Programs

September 2016 William Paterson University Vol.17 Number 1

www.wpunj.edu/osp

Awards and Highlights

2015-2016 The 2015-2016 Academic Year was a year of change, growth and success for the Office

of Sponsored Programs. Our major accomplishments included:

58 proposals submitted with a total value of $15,124,673

37 new awards received with a total value of $7,483,374

69 active awards with a total value of 6,319,733

Submission of WP’s first PCT/Utility Patent application

EXPLORATIONS 2016: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at William

Paterson University

Hired new Assistant Director, Christine Bravo

Completed the Research and Research-Related Development Initiative: Phase I

The OSP will publish two editions of the Star Report this year. This first edition is a

summary of what happened last year. The second edition will have information and

resources to support proposals and awards, the IRB, and EXPLORATIONS 2017.

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Title Date and Time Location

IRB Workshop for COSH, COHSS, COAC September 29th, 9:30—10:30 University Hall, 122

IRB Workshop for COSH, COHSS, COAC September 29th, 3:30-4:30 University Hall, 204

Grants 101: The Anatomy of Grants October 6th, 12:30—2:00 Valley Road, 1020

Grants 101: The Anatomy of Grants October 13th, 12:30-2:00 Science East, 3054 G

IRB Workshop for CCOB and COE October 13th, 11:00-12:15 Valley Road, 1003

IRB Workshop for CCOB and COE October 13th, 2:00-3:15 Valley Road, 1003

Toolkit for Finding Grants November 3rd, 12:30-2:00 Valley Road, 1020

Toolkit for Finding Grants November 10th, 12:30-2:00 Science East, 3054 G

The Art of Writing a Competitive

Grant Proposal

December 2nd, 10:00—12:00 Science East, 3054 G

OSP Fall Workshop Schedule

Lindsay Balfour

NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety

$15,000

HERO Campaign, 2016

Campus educational program promoting the

importance of selecting a sober designated

driver before going out

Michele Cascardi

National Institutes of Health through Southern

Methodist University

$44,372

TakeCare: A Video Bystander program to Prevent

Sexual Violence on College Campuses

Evaluate an innovative methodology for

assessing the effects of a video bystander

program (TakeCARE) on bystander behavior

across a large, diverse group of first-year college

students

Kristen Evangelista

NJ State Council on the Arts

$19,247

University Galleries

Supports exhibits and programs at the

University Galleries

Djanna Hill and Jyoti Champanerkar

National Science Foundation

$1,049,996

WPUNJ Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship

Program, Phase II

The renewal of this project, in collaboration

with Mercer County Community College and

Paterson Public Schools, will continue to recruit

STEM teacher certification candidates, provide

scholarships and mentor support to members of

the cohort through their first years of teaching

in high-needs schools

Carrie Hong

NJ Department of Education

$45,000

Sheltered English Instruction Training Program

Provide a seminar, classroom visits, and follow-

up workshops for instructors of English

Language Learners, to acquire proper training

to meet the needs of their students

Kem Louie

Health Resources and Services Administration

$90,622

WPUNJ Nurse Faculty Loan Program

Provide loan support to full time and part time

masters and doctoral graduate degree students

who wish to become nursing faculty

Carrie Masia

Kukes Foundation

$50,000

An Innovative Model of Care for Enhancing the

Identification and Treatment of Social Anxiety in

Pediatric Medical Settings

Studying the effectiveness of a tool to identify

children and youth who have social anxiety and

then aid professionals in directing them to

appropriate treatment methods

Kathleen Muldoon

US Small Business Development Center

through Rutgers University

$138,000

WPU Small Business Development Center

Provides training and assistance to small

business owners

Kathleen Muldoon

NJ Business Action Center through the Small

Business Development Centers at Rutgers

University

$32,000

Small Business Development Center

Provides counseling and services to new

businesses in Paterson and Passaic County

Kathleen Muldoon

US Small Business Administration through

Rutgers University

$30,500

Phase II: Hurricane Sandy Small Business

Revitalization Opportunity, Additional Funds

Additional funds, and an extension of the

project, to enhance counseling, workshops, and

other resources to support small business

expansion started in Phase I and Phase II

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Kathleen Muldoon and Stephen Hahn

National Park Service

$10,400

Day of Innovation

This pilot project hosted a "Day of Innovation"

at Paterson Great Falls National Historical

Park, which also included a Business Contest

Competition for West Orange and Paterson

secondary school students

Patrick Noonan and Bernadette Tiernan

Passaic School District

$199,400

Passaic School District: High School Summer

Enrichment Program 2016

Provide Passaic Public High School students to

earn Summer College credits at WPU and to

receive additional tutoring and assistance on

our campus

Nancy Norris-Bauer

NJ Historical Commission

$16,000

New Jersey History Day 2015, Supplement

National History Day is a highly regarded,

national program that promotes the study of

history by engaging students and teachers in

the excitement of historical inquiry

Carmen Ortiz

NJ Higher Education

$1,014,041

Educational Opportunity Fund FY 2016

This program gives tremendous opportunities

for higher education to financially

disadvantaged and academically

underprepared New Jersey residents

Carmen Ortiz

NJ Higher Education

$17,350

EOF Professional Development Conference

Host a one day professional development

conference for regional EOF professionals

Kara Rabbitt, Bruce Williams, Candace

Burns, and Dorothy Feola

Paterson Public Schools

$291,124

Teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL)

Endorsement

Will offer an ESL Endorsement Program to a

cohort of 20 teachers with courses offered

within Paterson School District and at WPU

Sherrine Schuldt

Passaic County Department of Human

Services

$17,500

Passaic County Prevention Education Project,

2016

Provide support for a three day Peer

Leadership Institute, a Passaic County Teen

Summit, and other prevention education

activities in Passaic County

Sherrine Schuldt

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration

$500

Communities Talk, Town Hall Meeting

Collaborative project through United for

Prevention in Passaic County, will help

support the Communities Talk: Town Hall

Meeting to educate and inform parents and

youth about the negative consequences of

underage drinking

Glen Sherman, William Kernan, and

Sherrine Schuldt

NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction

Service

$96,288

Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnership for

Success

Collaborative project with the United for

Prevention in Passaic County, coalition to

expand prevention programs for youth

throughout the county

Glen Sherman, William Kernan, and

Sherrine Schuldt

NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction

Service

$150,000

Passaic Coalition to Utilize Environmental

Strategies

Supports substance abuse prevention

programs at WP and through the United for

Prevention in Passaic County coalition

Jane Stein

NJ State Council on the Arts

$34,405

Shea Center for the Performing Arts, FY2016

Supports Jazz Room Series performances

Jane Stein

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

$4,800 (Total of two awards)

City of Poets and Teatro Hugo e Ines

Support for the performances of City of Poets

and Teatro Hugo e Ines, held in the Shea Center

during the Spring 2016 semester

Bernadette Tiernan

NJ Department of Labor & Workforce

Development/ Skills 4 Jersey

$1,404,403 (Total of eight awards received)

To provide customized on-site safety skills

training to employees of NJ businesses in the

industries of construction, distribution, finance,

healthcare, and hospitality services

Manina Urgolo Huckvale and Pamela Brillante

Phillipsburg School District

$529,200

Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD)

Endorsement/Certificate and Learning Disabilities

Teacher-Consultant (LDT-C)

Provide training and other services for teachers

obtaining the Teacher of Students with

Disabilities (TOSD) Endorsement/Certificate

Kevin Walsh

US Department of Education

$1,999,266

Turn Around Partnerships - NJ (TAP-NJ)

Develop leadership programs at four public

schools in Paterson and, in cooperation with

Kean University, at several schools in Plainfield

Martin Williams and Michael Corso

US Department of Education

Title III and Title V Eligibility

Designation as a Title III and Title V eligible

institution

Martin Williams and Samantha Green

US Department of Health and Human Services

Indirect Rate Extension, FY16 through FY20

Federal indirect cost rate agreement used to

support indirect costs on eligible grants and

contracts

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Welcome Christine Bravo to OSP

W e would like to introduce our latest member of the OSP staff: Christine

Bravo!

Christine joined the OSP in May 2016 as Assistant Director, Pre-Award

Services. Having worked in the research administration field for over 20 years, she

brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to WP. She works with faculty and staff

from all areas of the University to encourage and assist with the development and

submission of grant proposals and contract bids for

research, instructional improvement, student support,

expert consulting and other academic, creative, and

service activities.

In addition to her responsibilities at WP, she is an online

instructor of technical writing and also volunteers her

editing services to peers working on various projects.

She is married and the proud mother of a four-year-old

daughter.

We are pleased to welcome Christine to our team!