Grants and Contracts

East Texas STEM Center Partnership – Phase II (2007). Primary Investigator Abbit, J. (EDP) $34,000

East Texas STEM Center Partnership (2007). Primary Investigator Abbit, J. (EDP) $23,000

Summer Research Award, Miami University, School of Education and Allied Professions (2006), Primary Investigator Abbit, J. (EDP) $5000,

Evaluation of The Butler County Success Program: Year Three (September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008). Primary Investigators Bush, K., Peterson, Gary W., Newsome, Sean W., & Bergen, Doris, (FSW) (EDP) $50,060

Extension of The Evaluation of The Butler County Success Program (August 2006 through July 2007). Primary Investigators Bush, K., Peterson, Gary W., Newsome, Sean W., & Bergen, Doris, (FSW) (EDP) $55,000

Impact of NCLB's HQT Requirements on Special Education in Ohio (2006). Primary Investigators Wasburn-Moses, L. & Therrien, B. (EDP) $49,768

NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) (2006). Primary Investigator Abbitt, J. (EDP) $11,000 (University of Alabama)

HQT Professional Development Seminars (2006). Primary Investigators Therrein, B. (EDP), McMahon-Klosterman, K.(EDP), and Mokhtari, K. (EDT) $30,000 (Ohio Department of Education)

Evaluation Plan for Assuring Pediatric Service for Low Income Families (2006) Primary Investigators Berry, J. & Harris, Y. $16,915

Evaluation of Butler County Success Program (2006) Primary Investigators Bush, K. & Peterson, G. $60,073

Web-based Tutoring of Argument Comprehension and Production Skills (2006) Primary Investigator Wolfe, C. $165,800

Evaluation of Freedom Heroes Curriculum (2006) Primary Investigators Bergen, D., Wolfe, C., Wang, A. & Shriberg, D. $69,003

Research on Laugh and Learn Product (2006) Primary Investigators Bergen, D. & Hutchinson, K. $12,073

Southern, T. Alternative Licensure Project (2006 - 2nd year) $199,000

Reaching Academic Mathematics Proficiency (2005). Primary Investigator Jeffrey Wanko. $122,266 (funding agency Ohio Board of Regents).

Effects of Categorization Training after Traumatic Brain Injury (2005). Primary Investigator Fofi Constantinidou (SP) $213,000

Ohio’s Acceleration Policy Study (2005). Primary Investigator Tom Southern (EDP) $48,000

Special Education Intervention Specialist Highly Qualified Teacher Grant (2005).Primary Investigators Bill Therrien (EDP) and Kouider Mokhtari (EDT) $30,000 (Ohio Department of Education)

Improving students' comprehension and construction of arguments (FY 2003 - 2005). Primary Investigator: M. A. Britt, Co-Primary Investigators C. R. Wolfe & K. Lawler-Sagarin. $358,888 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Instruction.

Evaluation of SPECTRA III, $91,757 over 3 years (FY 2001 - 2004). (subcontract with Fitton Center; U. S. Department of Education)

Dragonfly Inquiry Eisenhower Grants (2), for $89,214 and $89,138; $208,438 and $229,059 over 3 years (FY 2001 - 2004). (Ohio Department of Education)

Child Development Research: Rescue Heroes (2002). $3000 (Fisher-Price).

Evaluation of School Mental Health Projects (FY 2000 - 2002), first year $5000; second year $5000 (subcontract with Institute for Educational Renewal).

Evaluation of Side-by-Side Project (2001), $2,500 (Butler County Department of Jobs and Family Services)

Literacy Enrichment in Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms (2001), $200,000 (Ohio Department of Education)

Dragonfly Inquiry Eisenhower Grant (2001), $85,727 (Ohio Department of Education)

Kellogg Grant Evaluation (2001), $5,618 (subcontract with Institute for Educational Renewal)

Team Training for Early Intervention (FY 1998 - 2000), $2,550 (Miami County MRDD)

Janet Clemmons Conference (FY 1997 - 1999), $3000 (Butler County MRDD, Head Start)

Support for Student Assistant for Orton-Gillingham Training (FY 1997 - 1999), $700 (Calvary Episcopal Church, Cincinnati)

Evaluation of Oxford Family Resource Center (FY 1997 - 1999), $1000 (Ohio Trust Fund)

Preparing Preservice and Inservice School Administrators for Inclusive Practice (1998), $24,521 (Ohio Department of Education)

Support of Graduate Assistants (1998), for 2 years $11,955 (Conflict Resolution Services)

Development of Instructional Web Site (1998), $4194 (Ohio Department of Education)

RISE Winning Teams Evaluation (FY 1996 - 1998), $179,983 (addition in 1997 for $30,600; total of $210,583) (Ohio Department of Education and Private Foundation.)

Follow Along Tracking Project Evaluation (FY 1996 - 1998), $700 (Butler County MRDD); $600 (Civitan)

Scottish Rite Learning Center (1995), $56,120 (renewed 1996 for $125,000) (Scottish Rite Masons)

Special Demonstration Grant (1995), Adult Literacy, $20,000 (Ohio Department of Education)

Research Challenge Grant (1994), $10,060 (Miami University)

Preservice Preparation for Inclusive Classrooms (1994), $19,996 (Ohio Department of Education)

Needs Assessment of Activities of Children with Disabilities (1992), $8,519 (Butler County Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities)