Externally-funded grants support world-class research and engagement.

Externally Funded Grants
Principal investigator(s)Project NameDatesFunding AgencyAward Amountadditional information
Bowman, NicholasA Belonging Intervention to Improve STEM Outcomes for Underrepresented Students: A Randomized-Controlled Trial at 22 Colleges2018-2020Indiana University$222,713 
Didion Johnston, LisaA Comparison of Audio Observation and In-Person Observation of Teacher Behavior2020-2021IMRF$36,112 
Bruhn, AllisonA Comparison of Teacher Ratings and Direct Observation2017-2018IMRF$31,431 
Liu, WilliamA Measure to Identify Growth from Discrimination in College Student Populations2017-2018IMRF$29,952 
Aloe, ArielA Meta-analysis of Social and Behavioral Outcomes for ADHD in School Settings2016-2018SUNY$232,058 
Bowman, NicholasA New Approach for Measuring Spirituality: The Development of an Authenticity Scale2020-2021IMRF$36,112 
Sanchez, Jennifer, Wadsworth, John, Ali, SabaAddressing the Opioid Epidemic: Improving Access to Health Care in High Need and Underserved Rural Communities2019-2022HRSA$1,341,925 
Plakans, Lia, Johnson, DavidAdvocacy, Capacity, and Collaboration for English Learners in Iowa (ACCEL)2017-2021US Department of Education$2,225,359 
Didion Johnston, LisaAn Extension of the Data Mountain Program to Improve Fluency for Elementary Students With or At-Risk for Reading Disabilities2021-2022Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust$85,520 
Vispoel, WalterApplications of Generalizability Theory for Objectively Scored Ordinal Measures2017-2018IMRF$35,546 
Bahr, PatriciaAssistive Technology in Iowa's Specially Designed Instruction2016/2017IA DoE$77,229 
Ali, Saba, Foley Nicpon, Megan, Bermingham, Charles, Martinez, DeniseBuilding a Mental Health Workforce to Serve Rural Iowa Youth2021-2025HRSA$1,909,273 
Barnhardt, CassieCampus-based mobilization: Measuring characteristics, processes, and outcomes2017-2018IMRF$20,821 
Assouline, Susan Lynn, Ihrig, LoriClosing the Excellence Gap: Implementing the STEM Excellence and Leadership Program to Understand the Role of Local Agency in Broadening High-Potential, Rural Students' STEM Participation2017-2021NSF$1,979,221 
Aloe, ArielCollaborative Research: Partial and Multilevel Effect Sizes in Meta-analysis2015-2018NSF$96,663 
Brennan, RobertCollege Board2014-2019College Board$1,935,332 
Barnhardt, CassieComparing Contemporary Campus Mobilization at Scale: Tactics,Intensity, and Media Attention2020-2021UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship$20,000 
Kivlighan, Dennis MartinConstruction and Validation of the Multicultural Group Environment Scale (MGES): An Exploratory factor Analysis2017-2018APF$1,000 
Kivlighan, Dennis MartinConstruction and Validation of the Therapeutic Goal Orientation Scale (TOGS): An Exploratory Factor Analysis2017-2018IMRF$29,952 
Mintz, Catherine, Templin, JonathanDoctoral Dissertation Research: Multidimensional Nominal Response Models in Adaptive Testing2021-2022NSF$11,994 
Liddell, DeboraEditor, Journal of College Student Development2015-2020ACPA$290,000 
Bardhoshi, Gerta, Locke, LeslieEngaging At-Risk Latinx Students’ Sense of Belonging in Muscatine High School: A Group Counseling Intervention Informed by Photovoice2018Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust$89,908 
Bowman, NicholasExamining and Tailoring Academic Policies to Enhance Undergraduate Student Success and Equity2021-2023University of Iowa$113,768 
Assouline, Susan LynnExpansion of STEM Excellence and Literacy (SEAL) Program2017-2019Jack Kent Cooke$200,000 
 EXTREEMS-QED: Large Data Analysis and Visualization at the University of Iowa2014-2019NSF$579,451 
Kivlighan, Dennis Martin, Sanchez, Jennifer, Ali, SabaGraduate Psychology Training in Telepsychology and OUD and SUD Prevention and Treatment in Rural Iowa2019-2022HRSA$1,343,925 
Hand, BrianImproving Early Childhood Language Development Through Science2018-2021Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust$394,247 
McDermott, MarkImproving Student Science Learning through the Argument-Based Strategies and STEM Infused Science Teaching (ASSIST) Teaching Approach2015-2018Iowa Board of Regents - Title IIA, "Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Program"$472,271 
Fulmer, GavinImproving Two-Tier Item Measures of Scientific Reasoning for Secondary Students2017-2018IMRF$31,431 
Ali, SabaIntegrating Behavioral Health into Rural Medicine2017-2021HRSA$1,312,154 
Bruhn, Allison, King, Seth, Santos, Ann, Datchuk, Shawn, O'Brien, Matthew, Schieltz, KellyInterdisciplinary Training Project in Special Education and School Psychology (SP2)2020-2025US Department of Education$986,920 
Assouline, Susan LynnIowa Junior Science and Humanities Symposium2017-2018Academy of Applied Science$17,100 
Segre, Alberto, Bowman, NicholasIUSE:EHR Pair Programming as a Pedagogical Approach for Promoting Success and Equity in Computer Science Coursework2016-2019NSF$137,893 
Reed, DeborahLiNK Evaluation Study2018-2021Literacy Network of Kansas (LiNK)$555,555 
Wadsworth, JohnLong-term Training: The University of Iowa Rehabilitation Counseling Program (UIRCP)2019-2024US Department of Education$933,636 
Hand, Brian, Fulmer, GavinMoving Beyond Pedagogy: Developing Teachers’ Adaptive Expertise in Using the Epistemic Complexity of Science2018-2022NSF$2,884,239 
Cwiertny, DavidNRT-INFEWS: Paths to sustainable food-energy-water systems in resource-limited communities2017-2020NSF$188,152 
Sanchez, JenniferPatterns of Opioid Misuse Among Persons with Disabilities in the United States2019Center for Large Data Research & Data Sharing in Rehabilitation$18,000 
Reed, DeborahPIAAC Prison Data Analysis2017-2018AERA$20,000 
Johnson, EboneeProject PEER (Prevent, Engage, Empower, Respond)2020-2025SAMHSA$998,865 
Bruhn, Allison, Hendrickson, JoProject SCORE IT: Developing and Evaluating Interactive Technology to Support Self-Monitoring and Data-Based Decision-Making in the Classroom2016-2019IES$1,178,530 
Bowman, NicholasPromoting the Representation and Success of Students from Minoritized Racial Groups at U.S. Law Schools2020-2021AccessLex Institute / Association for Institutional Research$49,712 
Bardhoshi, GertaPsychometric Exploration and Synthesis of the School Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale2018-2019IMRF$35,546 
Bardhoshi, GertaPsychometric Exploration and Synthesis of the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS-8)2020-2021IMRF$35,231 
Hollingworth, LizShared Visions Preschool Program Evaluation2021Iowa Department of Education$4,500 
Ogren, ChristineSummers Off: A History of American Teachers' Other Three Months2017-2018Spencer Foundation$49,876
 
Langguth, NancySupport of work within the Bureau of Leading, Teaching, Learning Services2020Iowa Department of Education$31,217 
Coghill-Behrends, WilliamSupporting Excellence in STEM Teaching and Learning through Community of Practice2021American Councils for International Education$5,000 
Welch, CatherineTechnical Support of Statewide Assessments Program2017-2018Iowa Department of Education$393,112 
Liddell, DeboraThe Emory Integrity Project: Integrating and Assessing an Integrity Initiative in University Education and Student Life2016-2019Emory University$148,000 
Hong, DaeThe University of Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College: From Community College to University - Recruiting and Developing Culturally Responsive & Proficient Mathematics Teachers2019-2024NSF$1,423,403 
Wadsworth, JohnThe University of Iowa Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation Counseling, Deadline Extension Application2020-2025US Department of Education$779,968 
Vispoel, WalterUnderstanding Latent State-Trait Theory and Generalizability Theory within a Common Conceptual Analytical Framework2020-2021IMRF$36,112 
Vispoel, WalterUnderstanding Latent State-Trait Theory and Generalizability Theory within a Common Conceptual Analytical Framework2021-2022IMRF$37,176 
Devane, BenjaminUnderstanding Physics through Design and Play: Integrating Skateboarding with STEM in an Integrated Digital and Physical Game-Based Children’s Museum Exhibit2016-2019Iowa Children's Museum (ICM)$236,380 
Wojciak, ArmedaUrban and Rural Contexts of Iowa Home Visiting Programs – The use of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Services2017-2018Injury Prevention Center$22,439 
Aloe, Ariel, Reed, DeborahValidating a Measure of Educators Knowledge of Reading2018-2019IMRF$23,359 
Reed, Deborah, Aloe, ArielVaried Practice Reading for Middle School Students With or At Risk for Reading Disabilities2021-2025Institute of Education Sciences$1,999,912 
Grooms, AinWhat's Your Excuse?: Chronic Absenteeism in a Rural Majority-Minority High School2017-2018Center for Educational Transformation$21,638