2009 Center Grant Submissions and New Awards

In the first three quarters of 2009, 23 grants were submitted through the Center. Our hats go off to the Principal Investigators of the following awards funded between January 1 and September 30, 2009.

Drs. Susan Sheridan, Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz and James Bovaird, “Continuity Across Family and School Systems to Promote the Learning and Development of Children and Adolescents,” National Science Foundation (NSF)

Drs. Susan Sheridan, Lisa Knoche, Judith Carta and Charles Greenwood,  “Development of a Three-Tiered Model in Early Intervention to Address Language and Literacy Needs of Children at Risk,” U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Drs. Gina Kunz and Laurence Rilett, “Distance Delivery of UNL's Comprehensive and High Quality Professional Development Math and Science Summer Technology Institute,” Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Dr. Lisa Knoche, “Early Childhood Training Center,” Nebraska Department of Education

Drs. Susan Sheridan, Todd Glover, Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz and Jim Bovaird, “National Center for Research on Rural Education,” U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Sara Kupzyk and Dr. Edward Daly, III, “Preparing Teachers to Train Parents in the Use of Evidence-based Tutoring Strategies,” Wing Institute

Christopher Campbell and Drs. David Hansen and Mary Flood, “Adapting an Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Social and Behavioral Competence in Head Start Children: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Teacher-Child Interaction Training,” Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF)

Drs. Helen Raikes and Julia Torquati , “Testing Thresholds of Quality on Child Outcomes Globally and in Subgroups: Secondary Analysis of QUINCE, Early Head Start and Midwest Child Care Research Consortium Quality Rating Systems Pilot Data,” Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF)

Carrie Blevins and Dr. Susan Sheridan, “The Efficacy of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation as a Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Childhood Obesity,” Society for Research in Childhood Development

Drs. Merilee McCurdy, Edward Daly, III, Tanya Ihlo and Gina Kunz, “Training School Psychologists in Response-to-Intervention Implementation and Systems Change,” U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED/OSERS)