Internal Award History
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | $14,812 |
1881 Awards
| Year | Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hooker, John | Accelerating mineral CO2 sequestration at UIW | $3,000 |
| 2022 | LoCurto, John | Medical-Legal Partnership - Phase I | $2,812 |
| 2021 | Miele, Benjamin C. | Towards a Zero-Waste University: Expanding UIW’s Compost Initiative | $3,000 |
| 2020 | Fajardo, Roberto | What is the Role of Collagen Cross-Linking and AGEs in Total Knee Replacement Post-Operative Complications? | $3,000 |
| 2019 | Armstrong, David | Dear Amazon: Stories | $3,000 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 30 | $175,654 |
2023 (14 projects, $76,177 *)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Melinda | Student Engagement in Internship Opportunities | $265 |
| Adrian, Rafael | Copper complexes with N-donor ancillary ligands as an alternative to platinum-based chemotherapy. | $6,228 |
| Armstrong, David | Dress Your Groundhog Like the Lone Ranger | $1,248 |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Synthesis of 2,4-diamino derivatives with antileishmanial activity | $8,000 |
| D'Amico, LuElla | Editing Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Children’s Writing for Oxford University Press’s The Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe | $2,350 |
| De La Torre Parra, Gonzalo | An interpretable IDS based on shadowed network data analysis for detecting APT attacks | $8,000 |
| Fajardo, Roberto | Addressing Inequities in Osteoarthritis Treatment | $8,000 |
| Frye, Michael | Collaborative Teaming of Human and Robotic Systems | $7,997 |
| Iqbal, Shoaib | Nanocarrier-based approaches for the mechanistic understanding of drug and gene therapeutics | $7,905 |
| Lockard, Brittanie | Athlete Whey Protein Sensitivity: Prevalence and Performance | $7,965 |
| Luna, Sarah | Comparing Burnout and Grit Levels in Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic | $963 |
| Martinez-Acosta, Veronica | Genetic Mechanisms and Cellular Signaling of a Successful Regenerating Model System | $7,396 |
| Partridge, Teresa | Parent Shaming and Social Media | $3,000 |
| Pierce, Christopher | Efficacy of novel Hsp90 inhibitors in the Galleria mellonella larvae model of disseminated candidiasis | $6,862 |
2022 (15 projects, $60,372)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian, Rafael | Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of Copper(II) Complexes Containing 1,10-Phenanthroline. | $2,722 |
| Burleson, Marieke | Natural compounds as a novel treatment for SPOP downregulated breast cancer | $5,000 |
| Caglayan, Okan | Design and Development of An Optical Sensing System in the Near-Ultraviolet (UV) Spectrum to Detect Environmental Surface Contamination | $5,000 |
| Driskill, Trish | The Inauguration of Critical Audit Matters (CAM): Transparency or Liability? An Evaluation of Costs and Benefits from an Investor Perspective | $3,000 |
| Frye, Michael | Digital Twin Technology Using Deep Learning for Power grid maintenance | $5,000 |
| Herjanto, Halimin | The Effect of Knowledge Management on Salesperson Performance. | $550 |
| Khanal, Ashok | Stepwise Monolayer Chemical Synthesis on Mica Surface and Characterize by Frontier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) | $5,000 |
| Leverett, Betsy | Elucidating a Mechanism of Action (MOA) for Cytotoxic Metal Complexes Containing an Isonicotinamide Ligand | $5,000 |
| Martinez-Acosta, Veronica | Genetic Mechanisms and Cellular Signaling of a Successful Regenerating Model System | $5,000 |
| Metz, Ken | Virtual Opera Complex | $7,000 |
| Partridge, Teresa | Individual differences in attractiveness face processing: Selective attention and valence associations | $800 |
| Rodriguez, Erlinda | Elementary E.A.T.S.S. Building A Garden-Based Curriculum | $2,300 |
| Salfen, Kevin | Phoenix Fire Reborn | $4,000 |
| Singh, Neeta | Soy Nugget: A Value-added Food Product Development as a Measure of Improving Malnutrition and Expanding Bukoba Women’s Empowerment Association (BUWEA) Microenterprise, Bukoba, Kegera Region, Republic of Tanzania | $5,000 |
| Starkey, David | Examining Arthropod Health: Is Wolbachia in San Antonio? | $5,000 |
2021 (9 projects, $39,105)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson, Marieke | Natural compounds as a novel treatment for SPOP downregulated breast cancer | $5,999 |
| Frazier, Heather | Burnout and Quality of Life Among Program Directors in ACEND-Accredited Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Programs | $1,430 |
| Frye, Michael | Human-Centered Reinforcement Learning through a Virtual Reality system for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platform | $5,341 |
| Leverett, Betsy | Augmentation of Bacillus-based Biocontrol with Microalgal Amendment Formulations | $4,000 |
| Lockard, Brittanie | A Pilot Study: The relationship between suspected inflammation-provoking foods on overall body inflammation before and after a targeted elimination diet. | $5,985 |
| Martinez-Acosta, Veronica | Photoreception in Lumbriculus variegatus, an aquatic annelid | $6,000 |
| Penn, Jennifer | Rehabilitation Patterns and Clinician Preparedness when Treating Patients with Parkinson’s Disease in Rural Clinical Practice | $3,710 |
| Ramirez, Monica | Alignment of Nurse Leader Strategies and the Multi-generational, Multi-Ethnic Workforce’s Expectations of Leadership to Improve Patient Outcomes and Achieve Nursing Excellence. | $735 |
| Weis, Karen | Effects of Pregnancy-Specific Chronic Anxiety on Placental Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Response and Birth Outcomes | $5,905 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | 59 | $194,900 |
2020 (13 projects, $46,812)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, David | Threshold (Five Screenplays; Show Bible; Treatments) | $2,289 |
| Burleson, Marieke | Natural compound screen for treatment of advanced prostate cancer | $5,974 |
| D'Amico, LuElla | Transatlantic Girlhood in Nineteenth-Century Literature | $2,250 |
| Dols, Jean | Implementing an Evidence-Based Protocol to Identify, Intervene, & Refer Human Trafficking Victims in South Texas Emergency Departments: Nurse & Provider Experience & Perceptions | $4,736 |
| Ford, Bridget | Mechanisms of kidney cell injury in diabetic kidney disease | $5,878 |
| Frye, Michael | Deep Learning Algorithm Deployment on UAS Platforms | $2,781 |
| Lopez-Rodriguez, Erlinda | Dietary Intervention for Elementary Students | $2,311 |
| Martinez-Acosta, Veronica | Providing access to STEM research and professional development opportunities that promote student success. | $3,000 |
| McBurnett, Brian | Cultural Chemistry: Geopolymer Science Applied to South American Archeology | $3,000 |
| Metz, Ken | SA 24-Poets, Composers, Performers | $2,250 |
| Pierce, Christopher | Overcoming Candida albicans Drug Resistant Biofilms with Hsp90 inhibitors | $5,978 |
| Rinderknecht, Jakob | Introducing and Commenting on Karl Rahner's Vorfragen | $2,725 |
| Salfen, Kevin | William Plomer, James Bond, and an Evensong at Ripon Cathedral | $3,640 |
2019 (15 projects, $47,510)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Adrienne | Appealing to the “Movie Mind:” American Catholicism in the Age of Spectacle, 1920-1940 | $1,000 |
| David, Ann | The Writing Lives of Teens | $900 |
| Dols, Jean | Impact of Establishing a Protocol to Identify, Assess, Intervene, & Refer Human Trafficking Victims in San Antonio Region Emergency Centers | $3,988 |
| Ford, Bridget | Mechanisms of kidney cell injury in diabetic kidney disease | $5,929 |
| Frye, Michael | Deep Learning Algorithm Development and Deployment | $2,024 |
| Guzman Foster, Sandra | Empowering Student Voice: Improving Effective Communication with VoiceThread! | $1,095 |
| Metz, Ken | Made in SA: Art Song as Community Engagement | $3,000 |
| Mulvey, Gerald | Studying the Structural Behavior of Modern Stabilized Adobe | $1,795 |
| Nath, Lopita | A New Democracy, an Old Monarchy and Gross National Happiness in Bhutan: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development | $4,600 |
| Petersen, Evan | The Use of Real-Time Feedback to Improve Learning of Joint Mobilization Techniques for Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Students | $4,980 |
| Pierce, Christopher | Overcoming Candida albicans Drug Resistant biofilms with Hsp90 inhibitors | $5,600 |
| Rinderknecht, Jakob | Imaging the "Voraus" of Christ: Gender, Deacons and the Church | $900 |
| Singh, Neeta | Impact of Soy Enriched Supplementation on linear Growth and Health Markers of BUWEA Daycare Children, Bukoba, Republic of Tanzania. | $1,000 |
| Starkey, David | Genetic, Morphological, and Habitat Analysis of Red-eared Sliders in Texas | $6,000 |
| Vallor, Ana | Characterization of Antimicrobial Producers and their Biologically Active Products Isolated from South Texas Soil Samples | $4,700 |
2018 (15 projects, $26,659)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta, Veronica | Protein Profile of a Regenerating Model System | $2,834 |
| Alsandor, Danielle | Charting Challenges: How Student Affairs Educators Perceive Issues Affecting Underrepresented College Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution in the Southwest | $996 |
| Ande, Srerdevi | A Study of Particle Recognition in Scanning Electron Microscopy images using MATLAB | $1,275 |
| Armstrong, David | Eidolon: A Novel | $2,351 |
| Bains, Mona | The Impact of Interactive Anatomy Learning Resources on Student Perceptions of Learning and Engagement and Course Outcome in a Problem-Based Learning Program | $1,200 |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Synthesis of 7-Hydroxyartemisinin derivatives with antimalarial and antiparasitic activities | $2,967 |
| D'Amico, LuElla | “Fallen Angels, or the ‘Other’ Republican Mothers: Adolescent Pregnancy in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | $1,890 |
| Dols, Jean | Nursing Turnover in the First 5 years of Hospital Employment | $1,230 |
| Driskill, Trish | An Investigation of the Ethical Reasoning Skills of Accountants and Career Experiences | $1,500 |
| Frye, Michael | Machine and Reinforcement Learning Applied to the Qbot2 | $1,250 |
| Metz, Kenneth | Made in SA: Art Song as Community Engagement | $1,150 |
| Miele, Benjamin | A Vexed Poetics: Surveillance, Eroticism, and Morality from Spenser to Milton | $500 |
| Munoz, Laura | 40 Years of History of School of Nursing 1976-2016 | $1,800 |
| Nair, Sreerenjini | Multidisciplinary Robotics Research Using HD2 Haptic Devices | $2,300 |
| Singh, Neeta | Effect of Soy-Enriched Supplementation on Objective Health Markers, Subjective Health Markers, and Educational Outcomes of Selected Pre-School Children in Bukoba, Kagera Region, Republic of Tanzania | $3,416 |
2017 (20 projects, $33,396)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta, Veronica | Development of an in-situ hybridization and QPCR protocols for enhanced detection of gene expression in Lumbriculus variegates, a regenerating model system | $1,265 |
| Adams, Melinda | Weaving a collection in 1/2 scale | $1,000 |
| Adrian, Rafael | Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of Palladium, Platinum, and Copper Complexes Containing an Isonicotinamide Ligand | $2,000 |
| Boswell, Stephanie | Academic Entitlement as a Mindset | $2,000 |
| Caglayan, Okan | Computer Automated Biometric Analytics for Body-Worn Cameras | $750 |
| Cardenas, Rosa | Comparison of SAES St 172 and SAES ST 175 Hydrogen and Methane Gettering Rates | $1,000 |
| David, Ann | Texts in the gym, on the field and course, and in the weight room: Literacy Practices of future PE teachers | |
| Dittloff, Scott | Intercultural Tolerance and Understanding | $2,200 |
| Dols, Jean | Burden of Disease | $2,500 |
| Frye, Michael | Application of Machine Learning to Autonomous Task Allocation | $3,000 |
| Heiss, Cynthia | Effect of fiber or protein + fat supplementation on the glycemic effect of a high carbohydrate breakfast | $2,099 |
| Leverett, Betsy | Quorum Quenching in Unicellular Algae | $1,100 |
| Nair, Sreerenjini | Control of a Swarm of Robots Using PSO Technique | $2,700 |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation | $900 |
| Salfen, Kevin | Britten and his Librettists, Phase 2 | $1,000 |
| Sanchez-Diaz, Patricia | Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Hydrolase-L1 (UCHL1) as a potential mediator of exosome signaling and glioblastoma CSC function | $2,850 |
| Singh, Neeta | Effect of Soy-Enriched Supplementation on Objective Health Markers, Subjective Health Markers, and Educational Outcomes of Selected Pre-School Children in Bukoba, Kagera Region, Republic of Tanzania | $3,000 |
| Skukauskaite, Audra | Research Teaching and Learning in Lithuania | $132 |
| Starkey, David | Preliminary Evaluation into the Genetic Diversity of Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word | $2,767 |
| Stringham, Mark | Albanian Theatre | $1,000 |
2016 (20 projects, $40,523)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Adrienne | Epic Catholicism: The 29th International Eucharistic Congress and the Coming of Age of an American Religion | $1,400 |
| Boswell, Stefanie | Effect of informal online and formal student evaluations of Teaching on Professors' occupational commitment and Withdrawal | $300 |
| Coker, Adeola | Effect of Glucose, Sodium Choloride, and Apple Cider Vinegar Concentrations on Glycation and Aggregation of Bovine Serum Albumin | $3,000 |
| David, Ann | Texts in the gym, on the field and court, and in the weight room: Literacy practices of future PE teachers | $270 |
| Dols, Jean | Quandaries for Nursing Scholars: The Nursing Capstone Project | $850 |
| Fike, David | Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the "Societal Outreach Subscale" | $1,200 |
| Fortepiani, Lourdes | Differential central nociceptin receptor expression in salt-sensitive hypertension | $2,700 |
| Frye, Michael | Model Predictive Control for the Path Planning of an Autonomous Ground Vehicle | $3,000 |
| Gonzalez, Jaime | Effects of Long-term Prophylactic Use of a Lace-up Ankle Brace with Straps on Ankle Muscle Strength, Single Leg Balance, and Power | $3,000 |
| Heiss, Cynthia | Effect of a short bout of postprandial exercise on the glycemic effect of a candy bar | $2,500 |
| Leverett, Betsy | Quorum Communication in Unicellular Algae | $3,000 |
| Nair, Sreerenjini | Swarm Intelligence and Biological Robots | $1,020 |
| Nath, Lopita | Is This My Shangri-La: Bhutanese Refugee Resettlement in The United States | $2,550 |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation | $3,000 |
| Piper, Doshie | The Nehemiah Project: Relationship Building in Faith, Criminal Justice, and Community Corrections | $1,770 |
| Rodriguez de Rubio, Alicia | Generation Xers: Will they be Ready for Retirement? | $895 |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Doctoral Student Experiences and Learning of Research | $2,440 |
| Weis, Karen | Editing and Translation of Mentors Offering Maternal Support (M.O.M.S.) Program Documents for Spanish Speaking Populations | $3,000 |
| Wagner, Amy | The Impact of Breastfeeding Position-Related Musculoskeletal Pain (BPRMSP) on Quality of Life in Postpartum Women | $1,785 |
| Vallor, Ana | Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic-Resistant Microbial Isolates Obtained at a Local Eye Clinic by RAPD-PCR | $2,843 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | 47 | $119,630 |
2015 (15 projects, $30,134)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Boswell, Stefanie | The impact of informal online and formal student evaluations of teaching on students’ and professors’ perceptions and expectations | $434 |
| Cardenas, Rosa | Gettering of Hydrogen and Methane from a Helium Gas Mixture | $2,600 |
| Coker, Adeola | Effect of Glucose, Sodium Chloride, and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations on Glycation of Bovine Serum Albumin | $3,000 |
| Denton, Jason | Effectiveness of Cultural Competency Classroom and Experiential Learning in DPT and Athletic Training Programs | $2,976 |
| Fortepiani, Lourdes | Role of dopamine in neuronal dysfunction in diabetic retinopathy | $1,700 |
| Frye, Michael | Direct Inverse Learning Control using an Artificial Neural Network for the Autonomous Hover of a Helicopter | $1,900 |
| Gilliland, Irene | Building a Safer Health Care Delivery System: The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program | $1,247 |
| Mickles, Chandra | The Effect of Tear Supplements on Contact Lens Comfort | $2,413 |
| Salfen, Kevin | Britten and His Librettists (monograph), Chapters 2, 4 | $2,995 |
| Stampfl, Tanja | Arab Cities as Motherlands: Constantine, Beirut, and Baghdad | $1,000 |
| Vallor, Ana | Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic-Resistant Microbial Isolates Obtained at a Local Eye Clinic by RAPD-PCR | $2,843 |
| Wagner, Amy | The Impact of Breastfeeding Position-Related Musculoskeletal Pain (BPRMSP) on Quality of Life in Postpartum Women | $1,785 |
| Waldhelm, Andy | Relationships between Golf Driving Mechanics and Performance and Core Stability | $2,240 |
| Whittemore, Alison | Solar power in rural Peru: A feasibility study for reducing the use of polluting bio-fuels | $3,000 |
2014 (12 projects, $31,284)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Fike, Renea | The Effect of an Intervention to Improve Teacher Certification Rates: A Randomized Multi-Phase Study | $3,000 |
| Grillo, Adeola | Characterizing the Correlations Between Protein Conformation and Stability Using Multivariate Experimental Design | $3,000 |
| Guiry, Michael | Medical Tourism Destination Personality: A Study of Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia | $3,000 |
| Kirk, Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher | $3,000 |
| MacKinnon, Christy | Optimization of Collection, Storage, and Genomic DNA Isolation from Zebra Mussels (Dreissena Polymorpha) for Use in RAD-Seq Genetic Marker Discovery | $1,300 |
| Perry, John | The Roots of Adolf Hitler's Life | $700 |
| Sanchez-Diaz, Patricia | Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Hydrolase-L1 Expression in Retinoblastoma | $2,992 |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Learning Research in Doctoral Education | $3,000 |
| Stampfl, Tanja | Twentieth-Century Crossroads: Literary Encounters between Arabs, Americans, and Europeans in Arab North Africa | $2,292 |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation | $3,000 |
| Vallor, Ana | Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Isolates Obtained from an Optical Clinic Serving Economically Disadvantaged and Transient Populations | $3,000 |
| Zhang, Shishu | The Effect of Religion on Elders' Health Status and Financial Situations | $3,000 |
2013 (12 projects, $30,842)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta, Veronica | Neural plasticity during regeneration in the California blackworm Lumbriculus variegatus | $3,000 |
| Frye, Michael | Application of Swarm Intelligence to Vehicle Path Planning | $3,000 |
| Guiry, Michael | Medical Tourism: Consumers' Risk Perceptions and Salient Dimensions of Risk | $3,000 |
| Hutchinson, Alexander | The Effect of Magnesium Orotate Supplementation of Exercise Performance and The Stress Response to Exercise | $3,000 |
| Jones, Mary Elaine | Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Health in the Eastside Neighborhood of San Antonio | $3,000 |
| Milinovich, Timothy | Triumph and Transformation: Ecology, Empire, and Gender in the Rhetoric of Colossians | $1,050 |
| Nadeau, Julie | A Pilot Study of the Conflict Management Styles of First Semester Nursing Students Before and After an Educational Intervention | $2,775 |
| Nath, Lopita | Ethno-nationalism, Forced Migration and the Making of a Diaspora: Bhutanese Refugee Resettlement in San Antonio, Texas | $2,000 |
| Parker, Ramona | Using A Structured Debriefing Process To Enhance Student's Confidence and Satisfaction In Learning In A Simulation Experience | $1,460 |
| Sanchez-Diaz, Patricia | miRNA in Retinoblastoma Stem-like Cancer Cells | $2,557 |
| Stringham, Mark | Saving Albanian Plays | $3,000 |
| Teachout, Mark | Implementing Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare Organizations: An Organizational Development and Change Approach | $3,000 |
2012 (0 projects, $ --)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|
2011 (12 projects, $27,370)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Cota, Jason | Effects of Polyamine Inhibition on Candida Albicans Biofilm Formation | $3,000 |
| Ettling, Dorothy | Evaluation of Personal and Social Impact of Economic Development | $1,000 |
| Fike, Renea | Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching into Today's Diverse Classrooms | $3,000 |
| Grillo, Adeola | Protein Formulation Development and Characterization Using Statistical Design of Experiments | $2,000 |
| Hinojosa, Gilberto | The Role of the Catholic Church In The Chicano Movement | $1,000 |
| Martin, Kathleen | Development of a Stability-Indicating Analytical Method for Colistin | $2,500 |
| McGuire, Michael | World Bank Tax Advice: Does It Satisfy Basic Needs | $1,500 |
| Nath, Lopita | The Bhutanese Refugee Resettlement in San Antonio, TX: Choosing A Future | $3,000 |
| Perry, John | Political Props: The Psychopathic Theatrics of Adolf Hitler | $1,500 |
| Pines, Eula | Leveling Empowerment and Resiliency for Nurses (LEARN): A Horizontal Violence Prevention Intervention Pilot Study | $2,870 |
| Smith, Helen | Significance of the CYP2C19*2 Polymorphism in Hispanic Clopidogrel Resistant Patients | $3,000 |
| Stringham, Mark | Pre-War Albanian Theatre | $3,000 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 23 | $33,773 |
2010 (0 projects, $ --)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|
2009 (10 projects, $ --)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Boakari, Francis | Race and Gender in Brazil: Experiences of Women of African Descent | $ -- |
| Foglesong, David | Role of Human DNA Topoisomerases in Transcription | $ -- |
| Gonzalez, Ed | Chemical Analysis of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes | $ -- |
| Hinojosa, Gil | The Role of the Catholic Priests, Women Religious, and Laity in the Chicano Movement in Texas | $ -- |
| Liu, Hsin-I | Articulating global Audience: A Discursive Analysis of Critical Television Audience Studies | $ -- |
| Singh, Neeta | Phase II - Marketing Soybean as a Means of Creating Economic Sustainability and Improving Nutritional Status Among Residents in Bukoba Rual, Kagera Region, Republic of Tanzania | $ -- |
| Tallarovic, Sara | A Comparative Study of Jamming During Social Interactions in Two Species of Weakly Electric Fish | $ -- |
| Weston, Grady | The Structure-Based Investigation of Novel Inhibitors of Human Urokinase (uPA) | $ -- |
| Yang, Zhanbo | On Nearness Spaces and Their Applications | $ -- |
| Zanca, Nursen | World Bank Tax Advice for Latin America: How to Obstruct Sustained and Equitable Development | $ -- |
2008 (9 projects, $17,719)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| de los Santos, Esmeralda | The Ceramic Industry in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua: A Reinvestigation of Economic Developments | $2,000 |
| Henrich, Timothy | A Developmental Analysis of Lift and Drag Propulsion Characteristics in Competitive Swimmers | $2,000 |
| Malhotra, Jodie | Implementation of Atypical Antipsychotic Monotring in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit | $2,000 |
| McNeill, Jeanette | The Relationship Between Family History, Emotions, Spiritual Beliefs, Acculturation, and Objective Measures of Cardiac Health | $1,719 |
| McGuire, Michael | Role of Taxation in Satisfying Basic Needs: A Case Study in Selected Latin American Countries | $2,000 |
| Miller, Julie | Catholic Social Teaching and Sexual Ethics | $2,000 |
| Singh, Neeta | Pilot Project in the Soybean Cultivation as a Means of Improving the Nutritional Status and Economic Sustainability for Women's Cooperative in Bukoba Rurall, Kagera Region of the Republic of Tanzania | $2,000 |
| Swofford, Mary Beth | Constructing A History of the Dublin Players | $2,000 |
| Weston, Grady Scott | Investigation of Boronic Acids as Novel Insecticides | $2,000 |
2007 (9 projects, $16,054)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Campos, David | Youth in Juvenile Justice: Circumstances and Course | $2,000 |
| Lockhart, Lisa | The Relationship between Psychological Characteristics And Physical Health | $1,254 |
| Martin, Kathleen | Stability of Nystatin in a Compounded Mixture | $2,000 |
| Miller, Julie | Catholic Social Teaching and Sexual Ethics | $1,000 |
| Munoz, Laura | Cardiac Fitness, Spirituality, and Anger in College Athletes | $2,000 |
| Pérez, Héctor | Classification, And Analysis of the Rev. Oscar Garza Archives | $2,000 |
| Rauschhuber, Maureen | College Students at Risk for Cardiac Disease: A Pilot Intervention Project | $1,919 |
| Rodinsky, Harold | Images of the Homeless: A Multi-Cultural, Multi-National Project | $1,881 |
| Tallarovic, Sara | Hormonal Modulation of Jamming Behavior in Electric Fish | $2,000 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees |
|---|---|
| 30 | 24 |
2023 (8 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Adrian, Rafael | Copper Complexes with N-Donor Ancillary Ligands as an Alternative to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy |
| Armstrong, David | Dress Your Groundhog Like the Lone Ranger |
| Asik, Lale | The Effects of Excess Food-Nutrient Content on the Coexistence of Competing Consumer Species |
| Boswell, Stefanie | Syllabus Teaching Philosophies’ Effect on Academic Entitlement and Evaluations |
| Burleson, Marieke | Solasonine as a Novel Treatment for MED12 Altered Breast Cancer |
| D'Amico, LuElla | Editing Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Children’s Writing for Oxford University Press’s The Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Miele, Benjamin | Environmental Justice and Social Justice from Vergil to Shakespeare |
| Vela, Horacio | Las Casas and the Body of Christ |
2022 (12 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Ambrose, Adrienne | American Catholicism |
| Boswell, Stefanie | Learner-Identity Teaching Philosophy’s Effect on Academic Entitlement Attitudes |
| Burleson, Marieke | Natural compounds as a novel treatment for SPOP downregulated breast cancer |
| D'Amico, LuElla | What We Talk About When We Talk About Each Other: Gossip, Love, and Coming of Age in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women |
| Felix-Ortiz, Maria | Influences on Drug Use Among Young Adult Latinx |
| Frye, Michael | Swarm Laboratory Startup Research at the AVS Research Labs |
| Metroka, Brandon | Filming the First: Cinematic Portrayals of the Freedom of the Press |
| Partridge, Teresa | Individual differences in attractiveness face processing: Selective attention and valence associations |
| Robbins, Joshua | And Weeds We Are Meant to Become |
| Salfen, Kevin | Eight Librettists for Britten |
| Starkey, David | Examining arthropod health: is Wolbachia in San Antonio |
| Vela, Horacio | Rereading Paul in the Borderlands |
2021 (10 projects)
| Andrade, Lydia | Trump Tweets |
| Boswell, Stefanie | Effects of Ratemyprofessors.com Evaluations, Gender, and Policy Leniency on Academic Entitlement Attitudes |
| Burleson, Marieke | Natural compounds as a novel treatment for SPOP downregulated breast cancer |
| Frye, Michael | Deep Learning Algorithms for Image Classification on UAS Platforms |
| Leverett, Betsy | Augmentation of Bacillus-based Biocontrol with Microalgal Amendment Formulations |
| Miele, Benjamin | Research and Consultations for a Translation and Digital Critical Edition of Pareus, In Guil. Parry Proditorem odae & epigrammata, and In Catilinarias Proditiones ac Proditores Domesticos |
| Nath, Lopita | Where is My Shangri-La? Challenges and Successes of Bhutanese Refugee Resettlement in The United States |
| Vela, Horacio | St. Paul in America |
| Walker, Rachel | Examination of the development and differences of object play behaviors in dolphins that are under professional care and in their natural environment. |
| Zanca, Nursen | An Economist Investigates: A Study of the Economic Impact of Refugees in the U.S. |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees |
|---|---|
| 42 | 31 |
2020 (6 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Biotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| Coker, Adeola | Characterizing the effect of antimicrobial preservatives on albumin glycation |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to improve the teaching of writing |
| Dols, Jean | Implementing an Evidence-Based Protocol to Identify, Intervene, & Refer Human Trafficking Victims in South Texas Emergency Departments: Nurse & Provider Experience & Perceptions |
| Lopez-Rodriguez, Erlinda | Dietary Intervention for Elementary Students |
| Ramirez, Monica | Impact of a Charge Nurse Education Program on the Charge nurse, patients, clinical staff, and clinical operations |
2019 (6 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Biotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to improve the teaching of writing |
| Dols, Jean | Impact of Establishing a Protocol to Identify, Assess, Intervene, & Refer Human Trafficking Victims in San Antonio Region Emergency Centers |
| Tallon, Michael | Spanish Heritage Students’ Beliefs About Learning a Foreign Language |
| Tilton, Kathleen | Chronic Illness Care Integration in Baccalaureate Nursing Education: A Critical Review of Literature |
| Vallor, Ana | Analysis of the Biotransformation of Artemisinin, Produced by Cunninghamella elegans Metabolism |
2018 (8 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Biotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to Improve the Teaching of Writing |
| Dols, Jean | Nursing Turnover in the First 5 Years of Hospital Employment |
| Edmond, Tracie | Tri-Sector Case-Study Development |
| Guinn, Trey | Technological Enhancements to Advance Cardiovascular Health for Patients (TEACH Patients) |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Vallor, Ana | Investigation of the South Texas Microbial Community for the Next Generation Anti-Microbials |
| Zhang, Shishu | Students’ Perspective of Technology Use in the Classroom |
2017 (9 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Barton-Weston, Heather | Motivations for Cause-Related Running Events |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to improve the teaching of writing |
| Dols, Jean | Nurse Managed Health Center Quality Metrics Survey |
| Jackson, Sara | Case Study of Brazilian Pharmaceutical Firm's entry into the US market |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Piper, Doshie | Relationship Building in Faith, Restorative Justice, and Community Corrections |
| Smith, Helen | Polymorphisms Associated with the Risk of Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis (PNAC) |
| Zhang, Shishu | A Study of the Causes of Obesity |
2016 (13 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Barton-Weston, Heather | Determining Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom Delivery on Behavior Regulation to Exercise |
| Coker, Adeola | Effect of Glucose, Sodium Chloride, and Apple Cider Vinegar Concentrations on Glycation and Aggregation of Bovine Serum Albumin |
| David, Ann | Texts in the gym, on the field and court, and in the weight room: Literacy practices of future PE teachers |
| Dols, Jean | Quandaries for Nursing Scholars: The Nursing Capstone Project |
| Griffiths, Randall | Intended and Realized Benefits of Exercise and Sport Participation |
| Jackson, Sara | Executive Training Program to integrate Business School into the Industrial Pharmacy Externship with FSOP-UIW and Prati-Donaduzzi |
| Kirk, Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Moore, Mary Ruth | Joe L. Frost Festschrift Volume |
| Partridge, Teresa Taylor | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Sikazwe, Donald | Synthesis and Assaying of Hydrazones for Antioxidant Activities |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Doctoral student experiences and learning of research |
| Vallor, Ana | Investigation of the cytokine profiles obtained from Macrophage Cell lines in response to exposure to Lactobacilli biofilms |
| Yendapally, Raghunandan | Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Fluoroquinolone Derivatives |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees |
|---|---|
| 72 | 40 |
2015 (15 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Adams, Melinda | Implementing Technology into Traditional Fashion Design Studio Classes |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Impact of Explicit number names on mathematics understanding |
| Coker, Adeola | Effect of Glucose, Sodium Chloride, and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations on Glycation of Bovine Serum Albumin |
| Fike, Renea | The Effect of an Intervention to Improve Teacher Certification Rates: A Randomized Multi-Phase Study |
| Guiry, Michael | Risk, uncertainty, and the theory of planned behavior: A medical tourism perspective |
| Kirk, Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Leverett, Betsy | In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Palladium, Platinum, and Zinc Metal Complexes |
| Mickles, Chandra | The Effect of Tear Supplements on Contact Lens Comfort |
| Moffett, David | Student Perceptions of their doctoral programs: case study and Graduate students’ perceptions of preparedness to create research proposals |
| Ozturgut, Osman | A Model for Self-Sustainable Schools in Developing Countries: Experiences of Turkish Village Institutes Graduates |
| Parker, Ramona | Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in San Antonio’s Eastside Neighborhood |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Doctoral student experiences and learning of research |
| Smith, Helen | Polymorphisms Associated with the Risk of Neonatal PNAC |
| Yendapally, Raghunandan | Synthesis of Fluoroquinolone Derivatives |
2014 (15 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Antelo, Absael | Ongoing Research on Followership and Followership Attributes |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Number Names Research |
| Fike, Renea | The Effect of an Intervention to Improve Teacher Certification Rates: A Randomized Multi-Phase Study |
| Grillo, Adeola | Characterizing the Correlations Between Protein Conformation and Stability Using Multivariate Experimental Design |
| Guiry, Michael | Medical Tourism Destination Personality: A Study of Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia |
| Jones, Mary Elaine | Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Health in the Eastside Neighborhood of San Antonio |
| Kasraie, Noah | The Effect of Online Modules on Student Learning in a Blended Social Sciences Statistics Graduate Class |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Risku, Michael | Procedural Versus Conceptual Mathematical Knowledge of American Elementary Teachers |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Learning Research in Doctoral Education |
| Smith, Helen | The Significance of Genetic Variants in the Risk of Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Hepatic Cholestasis, a Pilot Study |
| St. Clair, Norman | A New Teaching Model |
| Taylor Partridge, Teresa | Neutral Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Vallor, Ana | Analysis of the Inhibition of Biofilm Formation of the Neonatal Gastrointestinal Pathogen Cronobacter Sakazakii by Species of the Probiotic Lactobacillus in Vitro |
| Zhang, Shishu | Educational Expenditure and Children's Burden in China |
2013 (19 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Antelo, Absael | Ongoing Research on Followership and Followership Traits |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Impact of Explicit Number Names on Mathematics Understanding |
| Chou, Shih Yung | The Impact of Perceived Organizational Justice on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Moderating Role of the Need for Affiliation and Need for Achievement |
| Ettling, Dorothy | Collaborative Information Communications Technology Project in Rural Tanzania 2012-13 |
| Fike, Renea | Improving Teacher Certification Rates: An Exploration of the Role of Critical Thinking Ability in Teacher Certification Examinations |
| Foglesong, Paul | Analysis of the Levels of Type II DNA Topoisomerases in Interleukin-2-treated HuT 78 Cells |
| Grillo, Adeola | Conformational Analysis of Lactobacilli-Cronobacter Aggregation |
| Guiry, Michael | Medical Tourism: Consumers' Risk Perceptions and Salient Dimensions of Risk |
| Jones, Mary Elaine | Inter-professional Collaborative Practice and Health in the Eastside Neighborhood of San Antonio |
| Kasraie, Noah | Assessment of Effectiveness and Satisfaction of Students in a Blended Learning Class |
| Ozturgut, Osman | Contextualizing Culture and Cultural Competency: Teacher Perceptions |
| Parker, Ramona Ann | Using A Structured Debriefing Process to Enhance Student Confidence and Satisfaction in Learning in a Simulation Experience |
| Risku, Michael | American Elementary Teachers and Math Activity: Can Teachers Teach What They Do Not Understand? |
| Sikazwe, Donald | Synthesis of Key Intermediates for Potential Alzheimer's Disease Modifying Agents |
| Smith, Helen | Pharmacogenomics Research Development |
| St. Clair, Norman | Building Sustainable Ethics in a Global Environment (Book Project); & A New Process Model for Teaching Culture in Grounded Research |
| Vallor, Ana C. | Conformational Analysis of Lactobacilli-Cronobacter Aggregation |
| Yendapally, Raghunandan | Synthesis of Acylfluoroquinolenes |
| Zhang, Shishu | Development Beyond The Middle Income Trap: China in Transition |
2012 (22 projects)
| Antelo, Absael | Assessing Attributes in a Leadership Process – Comparative Analysis of Followership in Russia and Belarus |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Impact of Explicit Number Names on Mathematics Understanding |
| Chou, Shih Yung | The Effects of Manifest Needs on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Nurses |
| Ettling, Dorothy | Evaluation of Personal and Social Impact of Economic Development |
| Fike, Renea | Improving Teacher Certification Rates: An Exploration of the Role of Critical Thinking Ability in Teacher Certification Examinations |
| Foglesong, Paul | Killing of Interleukin-2-treated HuT 78 Cells by Antitumor Drugs that inhibit DNA Topoisomerases |
| Grillo, Adeola | Effective Implementation of Design of Experiments in Protein Formulation and Characterization |
| Guiry, Michael | Communicating Trust to Alleviate Medical Tourists’ Risk Concerns: A Content Analysis of Asian Medical Tourism Hospital Websites |
| Kasraie, Noah | Assessment of Effectiveness, Social Presence, Collaborative Learning, and Satisfaction in a Blended Learning Environment from Students’ Perspective |
| Kimmel, Jessica | Social Issues for Women in Turkey, Palestine, Israel, and Jordan |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | Creating an On-Line Archive on Religious Dance and Drama |
| Martinez, Elda A. | LEAD Teams: The Impact of Formative Assessment on Instructional Practice |
| McNeill, Jeanette | Clinical Simulation and Student/Faculty Outcomes |
| Ozturgut, Osman | 1) Quality Assurance in Private Higher Education Institutions in China; and 2)Learning by Example: Impact of Standardized Testing in the Cases of China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan |
| Pines, Eula W. | Leveling Empowerment and Resiliency for Nursing: A Horizontal Violence Intervention Prevention Pilot Study |
| Ryan, Eilish | Presenting Christian Spirituality to the Millennial Generation |
| Sikazwe, Donald | Multi-functional Ligands for Neurodegenerative Diseases - Alzheimer's |
| Smith, Helen | The Significance of Genetic Polymorphisms in Clopidogrel and Aspirin Resistance in Hispanic Type II Diabetic Patients |
| St. Clair, Norman | 1) Culture and Ethics: Understanding the True Nature of an Ethical Dilemma; and 2) International Internships and Learning Outcomes (an estimation of multivariate analytical paths between academic preparation and successful international outcomes) |
| Taylor Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Face Evaluation |
| Teachout, Mark | Assessing UIW Culture |
| Yvonne Davila, SNHP | Educating Nursing Students for Providing Health Promotion to Community Residing Elders |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees |
|---|---|
| 21 | 15 |
2023 (7 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Synthesis of 2,4-Diamino Derivatives with Antileishmanial Activity |
| D'Amico, LuElla | Editing Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Children’s Writing for Oxford University Press’s The Collected Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| De La Torre Parra, Gonzalo | An Interpretable IDS Based on Shadowed Network Data Analysis for Detecting APT Attacks |
| Guzman Foster, Sandra L. | Paying it Forward: Mentoring Doctoral Students in the Research Process |
| Lockard, Brittanie | Athlete Whey Protein Sensitivity: Prevalence and Performance |
| Niu, Chunling | Innovations for Evaluating the Mentoring Processes Implemented in the UIW ‘s Federally Funded FLIGHT (Financial Literacy, Integrated Guidance, and Health Career Tracts) Grant Program |
| Oyedele, Adesegun | Building Local Capacity Through International Entrepreneurship: A Sustainable Cross Border Partnership |
2022 (8 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Barton-Weston, Heather | Culturally Competent Health Promotion Strategies to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination |
| D'Amico, LuElla | Harriet Beecher Stowe Society Intern |
| Felix-Ortiz, Maria | Influences on Drug Use Among Young Adult Latinx |
| Frye, Michael | GRAs to Assist in Digital Twin Technology for Predictive Maintenance |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | Identifying Needs, Developing, Assessing Service-Learning Support, Second Year of a Four-Year Longitudinal Study on Social Justice Transformation |
| Lockard, Brittanie | Continuation of A Pilot Study: The relationship between suspected inflammation-provoking foods on overall body inflammation before and after a targeted elimination diet |
| Lopez-Rodriguez, Erlinda | Elementary E.A.T.S.S. Building A Garden-Based Curriculum |
| Salfen, Kevin | Editorial and Listening Library Assistant |
2021 (7 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Iotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| D'Amico, LuElla | Uncovering the Stories Nineteen-Century Unwed, Adolescent Mothers in the Philadelphia House of Refuge |
| Frye, Michael | Human-Centered shared Autonomous UAV System |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | Identifying Needs, Developing, Assessing Service-Learning Support, Pilot of Four-Year Longitudinal Study on Social Justice Transformation |
| Ortiz Aragon, Alfredo | Seeking connections between the Action Research in Support of Community Health & Wellbeing Initiative & DSE Graduate programs |
| Oyedele, Adesegun | What strategies and global alliances do small local firms (SLFs) or local artisanal-organic food exporters in Mexico adopt to succeed under complex market conditions |
| Ramirez, Monica | Alignment of Nurse Leader Strategies and the Multi-generational, Multi-Ethnic Workforce’s Expectations of Leadership to Improve Patient Outcomes and Achieve Nursing Excellence. |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees |
|---|---|
| 42 | 31 |
2020 (6 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Biotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| Coker, Adeola | Characterizing the effect of antimicrobial preservatives on albumin glycation |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to improve the teaching of writing |
| Dols, Jean | Implementing an Evidence-Based Protocol to Identify, Intervene, & Refer Human Trafficking Victims in South Texas Emergency Departments: Nurse & Provider Experience & Perceptions |
| Lopez-Rodriguez, Erlinda | Dietary Intervention for Elementary Students |
| Ramirez, Monica | Impact of a Charge Nurse Education Program on the charge nurse, patients, clinical staff, and clinical operations |
2019 (6 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Biotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to improve the teaching of writing |
| Dols, Jean | Impact of Establishing a Protocol to Identify, Assess, Intervene, & Refer Human Trafficking Victims in San Antonio Region Emergency Centers |
| Tallon, Michael | Spanish Heritage Students’ Beliefs About Learning a Foreign Language |
| Tilton, Kathleen | Chronic Illness Care Integration in Baccalaureate Nursing Education: A Critical Review of Literature |
| Vallor, Ana | Analysis of the Biotransformation of Artemisinin, Produced by Cunninghamella elegans Metabolism |
2018 (8 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Carvalho, Paulo | Biotransformation of artemisinin by C. elegans as a source of starting material for semi-synthetic derivatives |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to Improve the Teaching of Writing |
| Dols, Jean | Nursing Turnover in the First 5 Years of Hospital Employment |
| Edmond, Tracie | Tri-Sector Case-Study Development |
| Guinn, Trey | Technological Enhancements to Advance Cardiovascular Health for Patients (TEACH Patients) |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Vallor, Ana | Investigation of the South Texas Microbial Community for the Next Generation Anti-Microbials |
| Zhang, Shishu | Students’ Perspective of Technology Use in the Classroom |
2017 (9 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Barton-Weston, Heather | Motivations for Cause-Related Running Events |
| David, Ann | Preservice Teachers and Writing: Adapting Instruction to improve the teaching of writing |
| Dols, Jean | Nurse Managed Health Center Quality Metrics Survey |
| Jackson, Sara | Case Study of Brazilian Pharmaceutical Firm's entry into the US market |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Piper, Doshie | Relationship Building in Faith, Restorative Justice, and Community Corrections |
| Smith, Helen | Polymorphisms Associated with the Risk of Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis (PNAC) |
| Zhang, Shishu | A Study of the Causes of Obesity |
2016 (13 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Barton-Weston, Heather | Determining Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom Delivery on Behavior Regulation to Exercise |
| Coker, Adeola | Effect of Glucose, Sodium Chloride, and Apple Cider Vinegar Concentrations on Glycation and Aggregation of Bovine Serum Albumin |
| David, Ann | Texts in the gym, on the field and court, and in the weight room: Literacy practices of future PE teachers |
| Dols, Jean | Quandaries for Nursing Scholars: The Nursing Capstone Project |
| Griffiths, Randall | Intended and Realized Benefits of Exercise and Sport Participation |
| Jackson, Sara | Executive Training Program to integrate Business School into the Industrial Pharmacy Externship with FSOP-UIW and Prati-Donaduzzi |
| Kirk, Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Moore, Mary Ruth | Joe L. Frost Festschrift Volume |
| Partridge, Teresa Taylor | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Sikazwe, Donald | Synthesis and Assaying of Hydrazones for Antioxidant Activities |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Doctoral student experiences and learning of research |
| Vallor, Ana | Investigation of the cytokine profiles obtained from Macrophage Cell lines in response to exposure to Lactobacilli biofilms |
| Yendapally, Raghunandan | Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Fluoroquinolone Derivatives |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees |
|---|---|
| 72 | 40 |
2015 (16 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Adams, Melinda | Implementing Technology into Traditional Fashion Design Studio Classes |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Impact of Explicit number names on mathematics understanding |
| Coker, Adeola | Effect of Glucose, Sodium Chloride, and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations on Glycation of Bovine Serum Albumin |
| Fike, Renea | The Effect of an Intervention to Improve Teacher Certification Rates: A Randomized Multi-Phase Study |
| Guiry, Michael | Risk, uncertainty, and the theory of planned behavior: A medical tourism perspective |
| Kirk, Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Leverett, Betsy | In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Palladium, Platinum, and Zinc Metal Complexes |
| Mickles, Chandra | The Effect of Tear Supplements on Contact Lens Comfort |
| Moffett, David | Student perceptions of their doctoral programs: case study and Graduate students’ perceptions of preparedness to create research proposals |
| Ozturgut, Osman | A Model for Self-Sustainable Schools in Developing Countries: Experiences of Turkish Village Institutes Graduates |
| Parker, Ramona | Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in San Antonio’s Eastside Neighborhood |
| Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Doctoral student experiences and learning of research |
| Smith, Helen | Polymorphisms Associated with the Risk of Neonatal PNAC |
| Yendapally, Raghunandan | Synthesis of Fluoroquinolone Derivatives |
| Zhang, Shishu | The Causes and the Effects of Obesity |
2014 (15 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Antelo, Absael | Ongoing Research on Followership and Followership Attributes |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Number Names Research |
| Fike, Renea | The Effect of an Intervention to Improve Teacher Certification Rates: A Randomized Multi-Phase Study |
| Grillo, Adeola | Characterizing the Correlations Between Protein Conformation and Stability Using Multivariate Experimental Design |
| Guiry, Michael | Medical Tourism Destination Personality: A Study of Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia |
| Jones, Mary Elaine | Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Health in the Eastside Neighborhood of San Antonio |
| Kasraie, Noah | The Effect of Online Modules on Student Learning in a Blended Social Sciences Statistics Graduate Class |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | The Life and Creations of Carla De Sola, Sacred Dancer, Choreographer, Author, and Teacher |
| Risku, Michael | Procedural Versus Conceptual Mathematical Knowledge of American Elementary Teachers |
| Skukauskaite, Audrone | Learning Research in Doctoral Education |
| Smith, Helen | The Significance of Genetic Variants in the Risk of Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Hepatic Cholestasis, a Pilot Study |
| St. Clair, Norman | A New Teaching Model |
| Taylor Partridge, Teresa | Neutral Correlates of Social Evaluation |
| Vallor, Ana | Analysis of the Inhibition of Biofilm Formation of the Neonatal Gastrointestinal Pathogen Cronobacter Sakazakii by Species of the Probiotic Lactobacillus in Vitro |
| Zhang, Shishu | Educational Expenditure and Children's Burden in China |
2013 (19 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Antelo, Absael | Ongoing Research on Followership and Followership Traits |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Impact of Explicit Number Names on Mathematics Understanding |
| Chou, Shih Yung | The Impact of Perceived Organizational Justice on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Moderating Role of the Need for Affiliation and Need for Achievement |
| Ettling, Dorothy | Collaborative Information Communications Technology Project in Rural Tanzania 2012-13 |
| Fike, Renea | Improving Teacher Certification Rates: An Exploration of the Role of Critical Thinking Ability in Teacher Certification Examinations |
| Foglesong, Paul | Analysis of the Levels of Type II DNA Topoisomerases in Interleukin-2-treated HuT 78 Cells |
| Grillo, Adeola | Conformational Analysis of Lactobacilli-Cronobacter Aggregation |
| Guiry, Michael | Medical Tourism: Consumers' Risk Perceptions and Salient Dimensions of Risk |
| Jones, Mary Elaine | Inter-professional Collaborative Practice and Health in the Eastside Neighborhood of San Antonio |
| Kasraie, Noah | Assessment of Effectiveness and Satisfaction of Students in a Blended Learning Class |
| Ozturgut, Osman | Contextualizing Culture and Cultural Competency: Teacher Perceptions |
| Parker, Ramona Ann | Using A Structured Debriefing Process to Enhance Student Confidence and Satisfaction in Learning in a Simulation Experience |
| Risku, Michael | American Elementary Teachers and Math Activity: Can Teachers Teach What They Do Not Understand? |
| Sikazwe, Donald | Synthesis of Key Intermediates for Potential Alzheimer's Disease Modifying Agents |
| Smith, Helen | Pharmacogenomics Research Development |
| St. Clair, Norman | Building Sustainable Ethics in a Global Environment (Book Project); & A New Process Model for Teaching Culture in Grounded Research |
| Vallor, Ana C. | Conformational Analysis of Lactobacilli-Cronobacter Aggregation |
| Yendapally, Raghunandan | Synthesis of Acylfluoroquinolenes |
| Zhang, Shishu | Development Beyond The Middle Income Trap: China in Transition |
2012 (22 projects)
| Awardee | Project Title |
| Antelo, Absael | Assessing Attributes in a Leadership Process – Comparative Analysis of Followership in Russia and Belarus |
| Beauford, Judith E. | Impact of Explicit Number Names on Mathematics Understanding |
| Chou, Shih Yung | The Effects of Manifest Needs on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Nurses |
| Ettling, Dorothy | Evaluation of Personal and Social Impact of Economic Development |
| Fike, Renea | Improving Teacher Certification Rates: An Exploration of the Role of Critical Thinking Ability in Teacher Certification Examinations |
| Foglesong, Paul | The killing of Interleukin-2-treated HuT 78 Cells by Antitumor Drugs that inhibit DNA Topoisomerases |
| Grillo, Adeola | Effective Implementation of Design of Experiments in Protein Formulation and Characterization |
| Guiry, Michael | Communicating Trust to Alleviate Medical Tourists’ Risk Concerns: A Content Analysis of Asian Medical Tourism Hospital Websites |
| Kasraie, Noah | Assessment of Effectiveness, Social Presence, Collaborative Learning, and Satisfaction in a Blended Learning Environment from Students’ Perspective |
| Kimmel, Jessica | Social Issues for Women in Turkey, Palestine, Israel, and Jordan |
| Kirk, Sr. Martha Ann | Creating an On-Line Archive on Religious Dance and Drama |
| Martinez, Elda A. | LEAD Teams: The Impact of Formative Assessment on Instructional Practice |
| McNeill, Jeanette | Clinical Simulation and Student/Faculty Outcomes |
| Ozturgut, Osman | 1) Quality Assurance in Private Higher Education Institutions in China; and 2)Learning by Example: Impact of Standardized Testing in the Cases of China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan |
| Pines, Eula W. | Leveling Empowerment and Resiliency for Nursing: A Horizontal Violence Intervention Prevention Pilot Study |
| Ryan, Eilish | Presenting Christian Spirituality to the Millennial Generation |
| Sikazwe, Donald | Multi-functional Ligands for Neurodegenerative Diseases - Alzheimer's |
| Smith, Helen | The Significance of Genetic Polymorphisms in Clopidogrel and Aspirin Resistance in Hispanic Type II Diabetic Patients |
| St. Clair, Norman | 1) Culture and Ethics: Understanding the True Nature of an Ethical Dilemma; and 2) International Internships and Learning Outcomes (an estimation of multivariate analytical paths between academic preparation and successful international outcomes) |
| Taylor Partridge, Teresa | Neural Correlates of Face Evaluation |
| Teachout, Mark | Assessing UIW Culture |
| Yvonne Davila, SNHP | Educating Nursing Students for Providing Health Promotion to Community Residing Elders |
| Program | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Research Award | $64,859 |
| Graduate Research Award | $10,815 |
| Student Travel Award | $197,505 |
| 2019 - 2023 | $273,177 |
| Degree | Recipients | Awarded |
| Bachelors | 233 | $163,046 |
| Masters | 40 | $24,376 |
| Doctoral | 146 | $83,830 |
| Professional Doctoral | 3 | $1,912 |
| 2019 - 2023 | 422 | $273,177 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | 101 | $85,976 |
2023 (46 awards, $37,687)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Alcala, Gloria | Water t-maze spatial learning test to assess cognitive flexibility in aged mice | $800 |
| Alcala, Karley | Chromatography Free Synthesis of Mono Tosylate Derivatives of Glycols and Diols | $825 |
| Alvarez, Ana Cristina | Combating drug-resistant fungal biofilms using a heat shock protein 90 inhibitor | $800 |
| Baldwin, Melinda | TLC and LC-MS monitoring chromatography-free synthesis of monotosylation of glycols and diols | $775 |
| Bhura, Roohi | RNA Binding Characterization of the RRM and RRM-RGG2 Domains of EWSR1 | $1,000 |
| Breen, Malya | Synthesis, characterization, and antitumor activity of copper(II) complexes with 5-chloro-1,10-phenanthroline | $775 |
| Caballero, Alicia | Tejanos con Ganas | $751 |
| Castro, Aracely | Novel Role of Dual Oxidase 2 as a Mediator of Podocyte Injury in the Diabetic Environment | $800 |
| Castro, Anthony | Chromatography-free Synthesis of mono DMT derivative of glycols and diols | $800 |
| Connolly, Kaelin | Neurotransmitter systems in Lumbriculus variegatus, a regenerating model system | $785 |
| Couvertie, Ciji | Making Experiences Actionable: Digital Storytelling for Parents of Children with Autism | $1,600 |
| De La Cerdra, Natalie | Controlled Synthesis of Mono Trityl Ether Derivatives of Glycols and Diols | $800 |
| Donovan, Donald | Uses of Stereolithography Additive Manufacturing in Cryogenic Heat Capacity Measurements | $825 |
| Faubert, Liam | Palladium(II) complexes of ethylenediamine containing phenanthroline-based ligands: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity studies | $750 |
| Gaeta, Journie | Investigating Myelin Reconstruction in Lumbriculus Variegatus | $783 |
| Garrett, Aiden | Synthesis, Characterization, and Antitumor Activity of Palladium(II) Complexes with 4,7-Dichloro-1,10-Phenanthroline | $1,600 |
| Gonzalez, Amore | Zinc complexes of terpyridine: Synthesis, structure determination, and evaluation of antifungal and antiproliferative activity | $825 |
| Gonzalez, Mariana | The Current Research on Cancel Culture | $-- |
| Gutierrez, Marcela | Synthesis, Characterization, and Antitumor Activity of Dinuclear Copper (II) Complexes with 2,2'-Bipyrimidine as Bridging Ligand | $650 |
| Hecker, Jacqueline | Calcium-dependent dual oxidase 2 is a novel source of reactive oxygen species implicated in glomerular mesangial cell fibrotic response to angiotensin II and high glucose | $825 |
| Hernandez, Monica | Equalizing Community Voice in International Service-Learning Projects: A Narrative Inquiry | $800 |
| Jones, Orion | Development of Semi-Autonomous Flight & Detection Systems Using Small Drones | $1,000 |
| Kennedy, Alyssa | Educated Latina: A Poetic narrative of the experiences of a Latina doctoral scholar | $800 |
| Kermet, Sophia | Glycoalkaloid Solasonine Targets SHH Signaling to Block MED12 Mutant Breast Cancer Oncogenesis | $85 |
| Lane, Chyna | Development of Semi-Autonomous Flight & Detection Systems Using Small Drones | $800 |
| Le, Amanda | Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Novel Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes of 1,10-Phenanthroline and 4,7-Dichloro-1,10-Phenanthroline | $800 |
| Lechler, Raul | Novel Hsp90 inhibitor represents promising treatment strategy for targeting Candida albicans virulence traits | $825 |
| Manseau, Ian | Eschew | $800 |
| McCray, Pamela | How do Personal and Environmental Factors Impact Senior Adult Technology Access and Usage of Digital Resources | $800 |
| McLachlan, Mark | Green Synthesis of Trityl Ether Tosylate of Glycols and Diols | $800 |
| Migura, Amy | The Compassionate Researcher: Benefits, Outcomes, and Challenges from a Graduate Summer Course | $775 |
| Moreno, Jaclyn | Biotransformation of Forchlorfenuron by the fungus Cunninghamella elegans | $800 |
| Myneni, Nishanth | Alisol B 23-Acetate Targets SHH Signaling in MED12 Knockdown Breast Cancer Cells to Inhibit Oncogenesis | $1,600 |
| Perez, Melinda | Financial literacy: A discussion of our internal and external influences | $800 |
| Rincon, Mariana | Structural Features and Antitumor Activity of Pd(II) Complexes Containing 4,4’-Dimethyl2,2’-Dipyridyl | $800 |
| Rose, Nalani | Cytotoxicity of novel palladium(II) complexes containing 4,7-dichloro-1,10-phenanthroline as ancillary ligand | $825 |
| Sanderlin, Michael | Palladium(II) Complexes of 4,4'-Dimethoxy-2,2'-Bipyridine: Synthesis, Characterization and Cytotoxicity | $766 |
| Siecynska, Alicja | Exploring Educators’ Perceptions and Practices of Self-Directed Learning in Graduate Education: A Basic Interpretive Qualitative Study | $825 |
| Sterling, Leah | Targeting the molecular chaperone, Hsp90, to inhibit Candida albicans biofilm formation | $300 |
| Sulaica, Joesph | Mixed Ligand Copper(II) Complexes of 1,10-Phenanthroline: Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity | $800 |
| Vargas, Brittany | Mixed-ligand palladium(II) complexes of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane: Synthesis, characterization, and cytotoxicity | $2,702 |
| Vasquez, Michelle | Making Experiences Actionable: Digital Storytelling for Parents of Children with Autism | $800 |
| Wayne, Austin | Palladium(II) complexes of 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine and 4′-chloro-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine: Synthesis, characterization, and cytotoxicity studies | $789 |
2022 (40 awards, $21,868)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Akula, Shivani | Glycoalkaloid solasonine as a target for SHH signaling to block MED12 mutant breast cancer oncogenesis | $800 |
| Alford, Susanna | Leveraging Best Confirmation Practices: How Leaders in Organizations Could Leverage Confirming Behaviors Often Found in Sport Relationships | $800 |
| Araujo Rincon, Mariana | Natural Compounds as a Promising TherapeuOc Agent for SPOP Downregulated Breast Cancer | $800 |
| Barrera, Roman | Gene expression analysis during regeneration in an Annelid model | $-- |
| Chavez, Jose | Integrated Multi-Sensor Remote System Design for Real-Time Indoor Air Quality Monitoring | $600 |
| Colunga, Carlos | Synthesis and structural characterization of novel dinuclear 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazalyl)pyridine copper(II) complexes | $719 |
| Connolly, Kaelin | Changes in Synaptic Protein Expression during Neuronal Regeneration | $259 |
| Couvertier, Ciji | Making Experiences Actionable: Digital Storytelling for Parents of Children with Autism | $800 |
| Doan, Victoria | Metabolism of the antioxidant pomiferin by Cunninghamella elegans | $800 |
| Faiz, Najwa | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin-Mediated Expression and Activity of ADAM 17 in Diabetic Nephropathy | $100 |
| Flete, Heather | This is my favorite class! RTTP Student Engagement Teaching Strategies | $95 |
| Flores, Matthew | How Interpersonal Communication Skills Could Aid to Overcome the Increased Challenges in an Evolving Remote Work Environment | $800 |
| Gaeta, Journie | Changes in Myelination During Neural Regeneration in Lumbriculus variegatus | $259 |
| Garza, Matthew | This is My Favorite Class! RTTP and Student Engagement Teaching Strategies. | $113. |
| Garza, Benjamin | Comparison of Actual versus Recommended Intake of Collegiate Athletes Across Gender and Season at a Small Division I University | $455 |
| Gonzalez, Cristian | Alisol B23-Acetate Targets SHH Signaling in MED12 Knockdown Breast Cancer Cells to Inhibit Oncogenesis | $800 |
| Gutierrez, Marcela | Dinuclear palladium(II) complexes containing 2,2'-bipyrimidine. Synthesis, spectral characterization, Xray crystallography, and in vitro cytotoxicity. | $719 |
| Ibarra, Sara | Zinc(II) complexes of 4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine: Synthesis, Characterization and Biological studies | $369. |
| Lane, Chyna | UIW Women in Cyber Security Student Chapter | $650 |
| Le, Tulan | C-7 Functionalization and Synthesis of Derivatives of the Antimalarial Agent Artemisinin | $800 |
| Lechler, Raul | Effect of a novel HSP-90 inhibitor on Candida albicans biofilm growth and filamentation | $100 |
| Lovasz, Daniel | Conference Attendance | $800 |
| Moreno, Jaclyn | Investigating the Biotransformation of Synthetic Cytokinin Forchlorfenuron (FCF) by the fungi Cunninghamella elegans, Aspergillus brasiliensis (niger), and Beauveria bassiana | $800 |
| Myneni, Nishanth | Differential Response of MED12 Downregulated Breast Cancer to Targeted Therapy | $800 |
| Neal, Jeff | Creating Affective Collaborative Adult Teams and Groups Guided by Spiral Dynamic Theory | $-- |
| Resendiz, Hessel | Common Practicality | $800 |
| Rios, Jadan | Dinuclear Copper(I) Complexes of 2,2'-bipyrimidine: Synthesis and Characterization | $340 |
| Ruvalcaba, Mariana | Searching for Light, Ceramic sculpture | $800 |
| Santillano, David | A Reflection on Feuerbach’s The Essence of Christianity: The Use of Imagination in Christian Religious Belief | $800 |
| Silva, Amanda | 3rd International Conference Paulo Freire: The Global Legacy | $100 |
| Sulaica, Joesph | Mixed copper(II) phenanthroline-terpyridine complexes as antitumor agents | $553 |
| Thomas, Doleatha | (1st presentation): Lived experiences of African American women who pursue their Ph.D. after the age of 50 | $800 |
| Tumwine, Patrick | Project: Paulo Freire in the Pandemic Classroom for the 3rd International Conference Paulo Freire: The Global Legacy | $75 |
| Vasquez, Michelle | Making Experiences Actionable: Digital Storytelling for Parents of Children with Autism | $1,600 |
| Vequist, Emma | Photoreception in the aquatic oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus | $359 |
| Villarreal, Arianna | Peer influence and vaping nicotine and THC/marijuana among young adults | $800 |
| Williams, Kahsandra | Yoni: Life’s Portal | $800 |
2021 (19 awards, $26,420)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Akula, Shivani | MED12 mutations promote SHH signaling in breast cancer | $1,800 |
| Deml, Natalie | SPOP mutations promote endometrial cancer | $1,800 |
| Doan, Victoria | Synthesis of the natural compound Callyspongamide A | $1,800 |
| Dolechek, Rachel | From the Faculty Advisor Lens: Assessment, Training, and the Advising Landscape | $450 |
| Duran, Mauren | Immunohistochemical Exploration of Synaptic Connections during Regeneration | $1,800 |
| Gaeta, Journie | Immunohistochemical Exploration of Synaptic Connections during Regeneration | $1,800 |
| Galindo, Esther | SPOP as an Emerging Key Player in Breast Cancer Oncogenesis | $1,800 |
| Gonzalez, Cristian | MED12 mutations promote breast cancer by hyper-activating oncogenic signaling pathways | $1,800 |
| Hoffman, Allison | Technology Use and the Role of Advising in Retention/Persistence: Faculty and Professional Advisor Perspectives | $450 |
| Ibarra, Sara | Synthesis of the natural compound Callyspongamide A | $1,800 |
| Le, Tulan | New C7 artemisinin derivatives as antimalarial compounds | $1,800 |
| Ruiz, Erica | New C7 artemisinin derivatives as antimalarial compounds | $1,800 |
| Santizo, Isabelle | Impacts of Granite Quarrying: the Case Study of Subsistence Farmers in the Sao Pedro River Valley | $1,000 |
| Smith, Elaina | Role and Activity of Beta Catenin During the Regeneration Mechanisms of Lumbriculus variegatus | $1,800 |
| Vemula, Srikanth | VSILS (Visual Storytelling-Intelligent Learning System) | $1,000 |
| Wissa, Alison | Metabolism of the anti-parasitic drug praziquantel by fungi | $1,800 |
| Yilmazli Trout, Inci | Collaborative Writing Processes Explored Through Art | $1,800 |
| # Projects | # Unique Awardees | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | 142 | $82,552 |
2020 (83 awards, $38,498)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
|---|
2019 (75 awards, $44,054)
| Awardee | Project Title | Award |
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