Academic Grants Awarded or Active 2005-2006
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Brian May
Agency: Houston Stock Show and Rodeo*
Title: A Comparison of Parasite Resistance Between Rambouillet and Dorper Sheep
Funding Period: FY07
Funding Amount: $9,887
Mandy Carr and Gretchen Hilton
Agency: USDA-National Sheep Industry Improvement Center*
Title: Development and Consumer Acceptance of Pre-Cooked Lamb Leg Roasts and Pre-Cooked Goat Product
Funding date: 2/2005 to 12/2005
Funding Amount: $29,911; FY06 amount: $15,952
Rod Reed
Agency: Subcontract from Sul Ross for USDA grant (year 2)*
Title: Rio Grand Valley, Giant Reed
Funding Period: July 31, 2005-June 30, 2006
Funding Amount: $32,000; FY06 amount: $12,210
Agency: Subcontract from Sul Ross for USDA grant (year 3)*
Title: Comparative Water Use of Differing Landscape Species
Funding Period: July 15, 2006-July 14, 2007
Funded Amount: $39,650
Rod Reed and Steve Reames (Marketing) (year 1)
Agency: Subcontract from Sul Ross for USDA grant*
Title: A Sampling and Estimation Strategy for Water Use in Agric. Systems...
Funding Period: July 1, 2004-August 31, 2006
Funded Amount: $72,610; FY06 amount: $1,073
Micheal Salisbury
Source: ASU Meat Goat Performance*
Title: Assistantships and various research
Funding Period: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006
Funding Amount: $16,807
Cody Scott
Agency: UT Lands-Surface*
Title: Preventing Bitterweed Toxicosis in Sheep
Funding Period: September 1, 2004-August 31, 2005
FY06 Funding Amount: $27,224
Source: ASU Deer Hunt*
Title: Various research projects
Funding Period: Sept. 2005-Aug. 2006
Funding Amount: $34,386
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Loren Ammerman
Agency: Bat Conservation International*
Title: New Census Method to Count Leptonycteris nivalis
Funding Period: June 1, 2004-Septmeber, 2005
Finding Amount: $5,000; FY06 amount: $160
Loren Ammerman and Robert Dowler
Agency: Texas National Guard*
Title: Bat Survey of Texas National Guard Training Sites
Funding Period: Sept. 1, 2005-December 31, 2006
Funding Amount: $63,975; FY06 amount: $31,060
Agency: Subcontract from Sul Ross for USDA grant (Year 1)*
Title: Field Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Mammals of the Rio Grande Corridor
Funding Period: September 1, 2004-August 31, 2006
Funding Amount: $24,731; FY06 amount: $6,057
Agency: Subcontract from Sul Ross for USDA grant (Year 2)*
Title: Field Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Mammals of the Rio Grande Corridor
Funding Period: July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006
Funding Amount: $33,479; FY06 amount: $27,057
Bonnie Amos
Agency: Mitchell County Board of Economic Development*
Title: Texas Poppy-Mallow Project
Funding Period: June through December, 2005
FY06 Funding Amount: $1,526
Agency: Adjutant General's Department*
Title: Survey and History of the Argythamnia aphoroides. ( Camp Bowie)
Funding Period: September 5, 2005- September 30, 2007
Funding Amount: $42,000; FY06 amount: $13,489
Agency: National Park Service*
Title: Establishing an Experimental Population of Echinocereus chisoensis ( Big Bend)
Funding Period: September 30, 2003-July, 2006
Funding Amount: $8,535; FY06 amount: $499
Agency: Texas Army National Guard*
Title: Camp Bowie Hill-country Wild Mercury Mapping Project
Funding Period: Sept. 1, 2006-Aug. 31, 2008
Funding Amount: $29,970
Robert Dowler
Agency: Texas Parks & Wildlife*
Title: Ecology of Three Species of Skunks in West Texas with Emphasis on Developing Management Recommendations for the Hog-nosed Skunk
Funding Period: September 1, 2002-December 31, 2005
Funding Amount: $10,000; FY06 amount: $615
Robert Dowler and Mike Dixon
Agency: Texas Army National Guard*
Title: Survey of Mammals, Reptiles, and Amphibians of Camp Bowie
Funding Period: August 15, 2006-June 30, 2008
Funding Amount: $31,104
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
George Shankle
Agency: Welch Foundation
Title: Undergraduate Research
Funding Period: June 1, 2002-May 31, 2008
Funding Amount: $25,000 each year; FY06 amount: $3,763
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Won-Jae Lee
Agency : Subcontract from Sam Houston State U. (TSUS grant from Dept. of Justice)
Title: Border Patrol Intelligence Training
Funding Period: May 15-October 31, 2005
Funding Amount: $30,000; FY06 amount: $4,744
HONORS
Nick Flynn
Agency: Abell-Hanger Foundation
Title: Honors
Funding Period: FY06
Funding Amount: $4,350
KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Troy Hill
Agency: San Angelo Health Foundation
Title: Electronic Simulation Machines
Funding Period: FY06
Funding Amount: $10,155
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Steve Reames
Agency: J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board
Title: Fulbright Award to Russia
Funding Period: Sept. 1, 2006-Dec. 31, 2006
Funded Amount: $9,600 plus travel, books and maintenance
Steve Reames and Rod Reed (Agriculture)
Agency: Subcontract from Sul Ross for USDA grant*
Title: A Sampling and Estimation Strategy for Water Use in Agric. Systems...
Funding Period: July 1, 2004-August 31, 2005
Funded Amount: $72,610; FY06 amount: $1,073
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
Paul Swets
Agency: NSF (subcontract from Texas Engineering Experiment Station)*
Title: Texas Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation
Funding Period: September 1, 2001-August 31, 2006
FY06 Funding Amount: $16,030
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Linda Ferguson
Agency: Wolslager Foundation
Title: School-Based Health Clinics
Funding Period: January 1-December 31, 2005
Funding Amount: $20,000
Agency: Wolslager Foundation
Title: San Jacinto Health Clinic
Funding Period: FY06
Funding Amount: $30,000
Leslie Mayrand
Agency: DHHS Health Resources & Services Administration CFDA No. 93.358
Title: Professional Nurse Traineeship
Funding Period: July 2005-June 2006
Funding Amount: $19,600
Agency: DHHS Health Resources & Services Administration CFDA No. 93.358
Title: Professional Nurse Traineeship
Funding Period: July 2006-June 2007
Funding Amount: $21,077
Agency: Abell-Hanger Foundation
Title: Distance Education
Funding Period: June 2004-December 2005
Funding Amount: $23,600; FY06 amount:$10,302
Agency: Bureau of Health Professions CFDA 93.264
Title: Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Funding Period: August 30, 2005- June 30, 2006
Funding Amount: $30,686
Leslie Mayrand and Justin Louder
Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board*
Title: Nursing Innovation Grant
Funding Period: Nov. 1, 2005-May 31, 2007
Funding Amount: $39,961; FY06 amount: $19,216
Agency: The San Angelo Health Foundation
Title: Simulation Laboratory
Funding Period: until project is complete
Funding Amount: $200,000
Agency: The Meadows Foundation
Title: Simulation Laboratory
Funding Period: until project is complete
Funding Amount: $148,500
PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT
Allyn Byars
Agency: Mannatech*
Title: Physical Therapy Research
Funding Period: FY07
Funding Amount: $1,000
Carolyn Mason
Agency : San Angelo Health Foundation*
Title: Motion Analysis Lab
Funding Period: September, 2003 until all funds are spent
FY06 Funding Amount: $366
PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
Andy Wallace and David Bixler
Agency: THECB
Title: IPC TEKS: Learning Experiences with Meaningful Outcomes
Funding Period: August 1, 2004-December 31, 2005
Funding Amount: $78,412; FY06 amount: $14,388
Toni Sauncy
Agency: NSF RUI*
Title: Ion and Radical Beam Tailored Oxide, Nitride, and Germanide.
Funding Period: Sept., 2002-June 30, 2006
FY06 Funded Amount: $1,790
Christian Aars
Agency: American Astronomical Society*
Title: VLBI Imaging of Active Galaxy Jets in "Classical Doubles"
Funding Period: September 1, 2006-June 30, 2007
Funding Amount: $4,150
PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Kraig Schell
Agency: Institute for Safe Medication Practices*
Title: Exaggerated Labeling and Double-Checking Protocols as Error Prevention Techniques in Pharmacy
Funding Period: November 1, 2004-December 31, 2005
Funding Amount: $48,781; FY06 amount: $7,363
TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
John Miazga et al
Agency: Texas State University System and TEA
Title: No Child Left Behind TSUS Inititative
Funding Period: Sept. 1, 2004-July 31, 2006
Funding Amount: $148,000 (ASU portion); FY06 amount $65,627
Agency: Texas State University System and TEA
Title: Math English Language Learner Initiative
Funding Period: FY06
Funding Amount: $150,000 (ASU portion)
Cheryl Hines
Agency: National Writing Project Corp. CFDA 84.928A
Title: Pearl of the Concho Writing Project 2005-2006
Funding Period: June, 2005-May, 2006
Funding Amount: $43,000; FY06 amount:$ 15,251
* grants are restricted research