Research Grants and News

New FY23 Awards

Daniel DeRegnier, CHP, $8,000 for "Licensing Fees  for ASCP program" from the American Society for Clinical Pathology. 

Victor Piercey, CASE, $151,078 for "Collaborative Research: Researching institutional transformation in the context of interdisciplinary STEM partnerships to support student transfer of mathematical knowledge" from the National Science Foundation.  

Greg Gogolin, Business, $127,089 for "DoD Cyber Scholar Program" from the US Department of Defense.

Liza Ing, CASE, $113,262 for "Select Student Support Services (4S) - Year 6" from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity - KCP Initiative. 

Ron Rizzo, Charter Schools, $28,200, for "A-Game: Measure What Matters" from the National Charter Schools Institute. 

Michael Staley, CET, $659,504, for "EV and Mobility - Talent Action Team" grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. 

Michael Klepser, Pharmacy, $34,602, for "Collaborative, community pharmacy-based management of individuals with hypertension and dyslipidemia in rural northern Michigan" from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 

Mandy Seiferlein, Academic Affairs, $346,160 for "FSU Perkins V CTE" from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.   

Shelby Kelsh, Pharmacy, $19,450 for "Tobacco/Vape-Free College Awareness and Change Program" from the Truth Initiative. 

Luis Rivera-Rivera, CASE, $200,000 for "RUI: Innovative simulations to study pressure effects on fundamental gas-phase chemical processes" from the National Science Foundation. 

Deedee Staklee, OTSSP, $253,440 for "High School Paws for the Future" OST Grant from the Michigan Department of Education. 

Sonia Trevino, CLS, $20,000 for "Create Promesa Summer Success Program" with Grant Public Schools and the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

Sara Higley, Athletics, $30,000 for "Academic Advising Intern for Ferris Athletics" from the NCAA Diversity Grant Program. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $5,868 for "Disher School Safety Project" from Disher. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $3,781 for "Airdrop Audio Radar Project" from Airdrop.

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $9,389 for "x-Dot Medical - Catheter Device" from X Dot Medical. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $20,000 for "Marketlab Contract" from Marketlab. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $8,983 for "RigRax Contract" from RigRax. 

Tara McCrackin, KCAD, $411,219 for "Wege Prize - International (FY23)" from Wege Foundation. 

Janette Ward, DIO, $353,052, for "Youth In Transition - Independent Living Skills Coach" from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 

Danyelle Gregory, DIO/OMSS, $101,303, for "GEAR-UP Ferris State University" from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. 

Lori Johnson, Auxiliary, $2,040,000, for "CCAMPIS FY23-FY27" from the US Department of Education.

Lori Johnson, Auxiliary, $75,103 for "Child Sustainability Grant" from the Michigan Department of Education. 

New FY22 Awards

Dustin Altschul, KCAD, $3,000 for "Kendeda Building Project" from Michigan State University

Michelle Balliet, MCO, $16,303 for "Student in Need of Eyecare (SINE) project" from Fremont Lions Club.

Michael Klepser, Pharmacy, $98,874 for "Collaborative, community pharmacy-based management of individuals with hypertension and dyslipdemia in rural northern Michigan" from MDHHS. 

Mandy Seiferlein, Academic Affairs, $300,469 for "CSS Perkins 2021-2022" from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

Alex Cartwright, Business, $15,000 for "The Adam Smith Fellowship Program" from the Koch Foundation.

Greg Gogolin, Business, $149,082 for "DoD Cyber Scholarship Program and Capacity Building Grant" from the US Department of Defense National Security Agency.

Katie Axford, Pharmacy, $4,000 for "SOAring to Success: Enhancing Social & Emotional Learning for Student Goal Attainment" from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. 

Victor Piercey, Arts, Sciences and Education, $32,000 for "SUMMIT-P Supplement for Increasing Impact Sustainability, Dissemination and Long-Term Partnerships" from the National Science Foundation.

David Pilgrim, Diversity and Inclusion, $49,891 for "Digital Infrastructure and Accessibility Project:  The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia" from the IMLS Office of Museum Services.

Cyndi Tiedt, Diversity and Inclusion, $14,412 for "Preservation Assessment and Stewardship Planning" from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Tim Blashill, Ice Arena/Sports Complex, $10,000 for "Kids Hockey Development Program" from the Mecosta Community Foundation. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $15,661 for "Fleetwood Elder Care Research" from the Fleetwood Group, Inc. 

Anne Ottney, Pharmacy, $1,500 for "But First, E-Cigarettes: Factors Associated with Traditional Tobacco Use in E-Cigarette First Users" from Tobacco Free Michigan.

Danyelle Gregory, OMSS, $101,727 for "MI GEAR UP Year 2" from the US Department of Education.

Liza Ing, Arts, Sciences and Education, $113,262 for "Select Student Support Services (4S) Program" from the MI Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.  

Lori Johnson, Auxiliary Services, $144,300 for "Ferris State University CCAMPIS Program (Year 4)" from the US Department of Education. 

Jeanette Ward, Diversity and Inclusion, $112,953 for "Youth In Transition Living Skills" from MDHHS. 

Qian Ding, Pharmacy, $8,528, for "Optimizing Opioid Use Following Critical Illness" from Samford University.

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $15,750, for "Project Innovation Program" from Grand Valley State University.

Joan Sechrist, KCAD, $29,478, for "Th3rd Coast KCAD XR Lab Year 2022" from Th3rd Coast Media Solutions. 

Carlos Sanchez, Latino Studies, $150,000, for "Latino Business and Economic Develoment Center" from Grand Rapids Community Foundation.  

Jill Schneider, KCAD, $5,000, for "KCAD Activation for DGRI's World of Winter Event" from the City of Grand Rapids. 

Lori Johnson, Auxiliary Services, $103,424 for "ELC Child Care Sustainability" from MDHHS. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $12,229, for "Design Research, Product Design and Prototype Services for FloraCraft Corporation" from FloraCraft. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $13,882, for "Design and Prototype for Tulip Time" from Tulip Time Festival. 

Jonathan Moroney, KCAD, $15,626, for "Design Research, Product Design and Prototype Services for Baresque" from Baresque.  

Deedee Stakley, RSS, $9,400, for "Ferris MathForward Program" from Fremont Foundation.

Joy Pulsifer, Student Affairs, $65,000, for "Data Impact Coordinator" from Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. 

Susan Owens, Health Professions (Nursing), $91,427, for "Academic-Practice Partnerships: Creating 360-degree Video for Nursing Education in the Northwest Region of Michigan" from MDHHS. 

Paula McDowell, MCO, $4,650, for "Creating a Virtual Tour of the Eye Care Clinic" from Able Eyes.  

Deedee Stakley, RSS, $5,000, for "Bulldog Bonus FAFSA Competition" from Michigan College Access Network.

Minji Sohn, Pharmacy, $611,929, "Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM)Bulldog Bonus FAFSA Competition" from MDHHS.

Deedee Stakley, RSS, $20,000, for "Ferris Credential Transparency Project" from Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC). 

New FY21 Awards

Sonali Kurup, Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy, was awarded a $377,805 grant from the National Institutes of Health- National Cancer Institute for the project “Novel dual-targeted inhibitors of EGFR and aurora kinase for lung cancer”. This 3-year R15 grant will fund research in drug discovery of new anti-cancer agents. The program is funded by the highly competitive NIH Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP), that aims to stimulate basic and clinical research that engage undergraduate and professional students in a meritorious research project, and to strengthen the research environment of the educational institution.

Minji Sohn, Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy, was awarded a $172,945 grant from Emergent BioSolutions for the study “Assessment of naloxone co-prescribing mandates on naloxone dispensing, opioid overdose mortality and high-dose opioid prescribing”. This 1-year project involves co-investigators Emmanuel Jadhav and Yong Xu in the Colleges of Health Professions and Business, and collaborators at the University of Kentucky’s Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy.

Michael Klepser and Michelle Sahr received a $49,149 grant from MDHHS for the 1815 Prevent and Manage Cardiovascular Disease program. The title of their project is "Collaborative community pharmacy based management of individuals with hypertension and dyslipidemia in rural northern Michigan".

Michelle Sahr received a $52,000 grant for the project “Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration to Improve Cardiovascular Disease in Rural Communities”. The grant is funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.

Deedee Stakley is Project Director for a new $669,216 grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program (USDA Press Release). The project, entitled "FerrisNow STEM Dual Enrollment Virtual Reality (FerrisNowVR) Initiative", will create a system of hubs and end-users that establishes virtual reality (VR) equipped classrooms in 17 rural high schools and three career and technical education centers throughout 11 counties. These classrooms will allow students to participate in synchronous online Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-based dual enrollment courses with immersive VR technology. Project leadership includes Andrew Peterson and Tracy Russo. USDA State Director for Michigan Jason Allen noted that “Ferris State is one of many universities that is leveraging educational resources to reach rural areas and we are always looking for more partners. Participating schools are located in Benzie, Isabella, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Oceana, Osceola and Wexford counties.

Congrats to Jason Bentley, Dean of RSS and Flite, and Melinda Isler, Archivist, for receiving a grant from Libraries of Michigan - LSTA Improving Access to Information Program ($8,304). The funding for this project will allow Ferris to migrate from maintaining servers and associated software upgrades to a cloud-hosted repository making access, query and retrieval of materials possible through a more user-friendly and sustainable platform.

Joy Pulsifer, Dean of Student Life, received a $300,000 grant from the US Department of Justice for the FY2020 Office on Violence against Women (OVW) Grant Program to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus. This 3-year grant will support programs to educate campus and law enforcement on violence and assault, and provide 24-hour confidential victim services and advocacy.

Gail Bullard, College of Health Professions, and Scott Sexton, College of Pharmacy, are Co-Project Directors on a FY2020 HRSA Implementation grant awarded for $1,000,000. The 3-year project will focus on education and prevention among community partners to address the opioid crisis in west-central Michigan. This grant is an extension to the HRSA Planning grant awarded to FSU in 2019.

Eric Nybo, Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy, received two federal research grants to support cancer drug research. He received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Enhancement for Undergraduate institutions (REU) award in the amount of $407,900. He also received a R15 REAP grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the amount of $390,000.

New FY20 Awards

Joy Pulsifer, Dean of Student Life, was recently awarded 2 grants from the Michigan State Police - Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program. She received $49,200 for the Campus Safety Project: Security/Surveillance cameras, and $50,000 for a Violence Prevention Coordinator.

Greg Gogolin, Professor in the College of Business, received a grant from the US Department of Defense (DoD) in the amount of $183,800 to support students and expand the Cyber Competition Center. He also received a DOD Capacity building grant for $199,971.

Daniel Taylor, Michigan College of Optometry was awarded an MEDC Advance Proof of Concept Grant for $23,284, to further support development of his "Protoconch" invented technology.

Sonali Kurup, College of Pharmacy, was awarded an MEDC Advance Proof of Concept Grant for $23,609, to further develop small molecule inhibitors of EGFR/AURK to treat mult-drug resistant lung cancers.

Victor Piercey, College of Arts, Sciences and Education, received an award from NSF for $16,465. His project is a collaboration with Fitchburg State University and Georgetown University.

Several faculty members have submitted for MCAN grants in the amount of $10,000 each.
Of the six that were submitted, four have been awarded. Kaylee Burke, Center for Latino Studies, received the COVID-19 Response grant along with the Innovation grant. Angela Roman, CLACS office just received her notice of award Deedee Stakley was the other award recipient.

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2019 Student Research Fellows, Faculty Spend Summer in Active Learning Mode