(DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)So far this fiscal year, faculty and staff members from across the university earned 36 external grants. Research projects and academic programs range from religious studies and community engagement to diversifying higher education faculty. Cumulatively, the grants total nearly $5 million for this fiscal year and $8 million in additional funds over the next several years.
“Congratulations to all the faculty and staff members who were awarded external grants so far this fiscal year,” says Daniela Raicu, associate provost for research. “Their work is strengthening academic excellence and innovation at DePaul, and I look forward to following their progress.”
The Office of Research Services is available to facilitate and support the grant application process. For resources and additional information, visit
the office's website.
External grants awarded to DePaul faculty and staff (July 1, 2019 – Jan. 15)
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Olayele A. Adelakun, College of Computing and Digital Media | “Chatbot II: AWS Database” | $15,000 from Legal and General Investment Management
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Olayele A. Adelakun, College of Computing and Digital Media | “Proof of Concept for a Lifestyle Application" | $25,000 form Kimberly Clark Corporation
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Tera O. Agyepong, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | “ABF Research Professorship Joint Appointment" | $82,437 from the American Bar Foundation
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Sioban Albiol, College of Law | “Legal Resources Project for Immigrant Service Providers” | $130,000 from The Polk Bros. Foundation
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Megan A. Alderden, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | “Justice Advisory Council Grant Process Evaluation” | $75,000 from the Cook County Justice Advisory Council
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Molly M. Brown, College of Science and Health | “Bridge Communities Trauma-Informed Care Assessment” | $6,578 from Bridge Communities Inc.
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Alberto Coll, College of Law | “The Constitution and American Foreign Policy” | $16,060 from Bradley Family Foundation Inc.
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James P. Duignan, College of Education | “Arts Education Professional Development: CPS Arts Education Professional Development Workshop” | $1,300 from the Chicago Board of Education
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Black Hawk Hancock, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | “Co-Editor Proposal for Sociological Perspectives”| $37,400 from the Pacific Sociological Association
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David C. Jabon, College of Science and Health | “Building A Teacher Knowledge Base For The Implementation Of High-quality Instructional Resources Through The Collaborative Investigation Of Video Cases” | $617,710 from the National Science Foundation
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David C. Jabon, College of Science and Health | “Elementary Math Specialist Community of Practice” | $86,932 from Children First Fund
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David C. Jabon, College of Science and Health | “Expanding the Impact of the Elementary Math Specialist Program” | $200,000 from CME Group Foundation
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Leonard A. Jason, College of Science and Health | “Maintenance and Incidence of ME/CFS Following Mono” | $2,857,865 from National Institutes of Health
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Donna S. Kiel, College of Education | “Library of Congress Civic Learning and Engagement using Primary Sources” | $89,035 from the Library of Congress
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Jalene M. LaMontagne, College of Science and Health | “MRA: The Influence of Climatic Dipoles” | $351,850 from the National Science Foundation
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Andre Lewis, College of Education | “Diversifying Higher Education Faculty 19-20” | $27,000 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education
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Tanu Malik, College of Computing and Digital Media | “EarthCube Data Capabilities: Collaborative Research: Integration of Reproducibility into Community Cyberinfrastructure” | $331,932 from the National Science Foundation
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Daniel R. Mead, School of Nursing | “Nurse Educator Fellowship Program FY2020” | $10,000 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education
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Orson Morrison, College of Science and Health | “Family & Community Services: CPS Task Orders FY'20” | $50,149 from the Chicago Board of Education
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Juan Mundel, College of Communication | “Age Identification for Plant Shoppers” | $1,960 from Michigan State University
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Thiruvarangan Ramaraj, College of Computing and Digital Media | “Sequence Resources for Cotton, a Model System for Allopolyploid Crops” | $139,025 from the National Science Foundation
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Anna-Maija Renko, College of Business | “Assessment of entrepreneurship training curricula in Chicago community organizations” | $50,000 from the Coleman Foundation
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Barbara Stacy Rieckhoff, College of Education | “The Chicago Principal Partnership – Pipeline Partners Council” | $2,000 from Chicago Public Education Fund
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L. W. Robinson and Leonard Jason, College of Science and Health | “Preventing Suicide in African American Adolescents” | $6,615,750 from National Institutes of Health
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Julie Rodrigues Widholm, DePaul Art Museum | “The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene” | $25,000 from David C & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Fund
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Bernadette Sanchez, College of Science and Health | “Collaborative Research: A Multi-level Investigation of STEM Mentoring: Outcomes for Middle School Youth, their Mentors, and Partner Organizations” | $533,257 from the National Science Foundation
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Bernadette Sanchez, College of Science and Health | “The MEDLAB Experience - Museum Education in Diversity for Laboratory and Biological Experiences” | $229,722 from the National Science Foundation
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Quinetta D. Shelby, College of Science and Health | “Illinois LSAMP STEM Pathway and Research Alliance” | $110,000 from the National Science Foundation
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Russell L. Steiger, College of Science and Health | “NYU-AD social psychology research” | $30,000 from New York University
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Christopher D. Tirres, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | “Religious Studies, Community Engagement, and Pedagogies of Transformation” | $30,000 from Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning
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Charles H. Wurtzebach, College of Business | “Data Development and Technical Assistance to Support Anti-Displacement, Affordable Housing Preservation, and Equitable Community Development Strategies” | $80,000 from The Polk Bros. Foundation
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Charles H. Wurtzebach, College of Business | “In Support of Operations: DePaul HIS” | $300,000 from the MacArthur Foundation
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Charles H. Wurtzebach, College of Business | “Knowledge Sharing Working Group Intern” | $5,000 from Elevated Chicago
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Charles H. Wurtzebach, College of Business | “Preserving Home Ownership and Preventing Foreclosure” | $30,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
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Charles H. Wurtzebach, College of Business | “Technical Assistance to Support Community Development Stakeholders” | $14,000 from PNC Foundation
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John Zeigler, Irwin W. Steans Center | “Jumpstart 2020” | $75,685 from Jumpstart for Young children, INC