Graduate Studies, Research & International Programs

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The application and guidelines are currently available for the 2010-2011 CSUN Competition for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Awards. Faculty may apply for 3 units of release time or a $5,000 mini-grant. The deadline for submission is Monday, March 1, 2010.

On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This has resulted in a number of research grant opportunities being issued by many federal agencies. For a listing of federal agency informational websites including their participation in the Recovery Act please view the website: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/recovery.jsp.

An analysis of the federal R&D funding provided by the stimulus bill has been issued by the Advancing Science Serving Society (ASSS) and can be viewed at: http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/stim09c.htm.

View Dr. Mack Johnson's presentation on grant opportunities resulting from the stimulus bill.

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Dr. Dmitry Rachmanov, Assistant Professor in the Department of Music has been named the Jerome Richfield Scholar for 2008-2009.  He presented a lecture entitled "Recording the Music of Beethoven on the Pianos of His Era" at the Provost Colloquium on March 3, 2009. Read more about this at http://blogs.csun.edu/news/2009/02/02/rachmanov/#more-598.

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Steven Oppenheimer (Biology) has received $78,000 from the California Science Project in continuing support of a project entitled “San Fernando Valley Science Project.”

Gerry Simila (Geological Sciences) has received $78,000 from the California Science Project in continuing support of a project entitled “San Fernando Valley Science Project.”

Virginia Vandergon (Biology) has received $78,000 from the California Science Project in continuing support of a project entitled “San Fernando Valley Science Project.”

Janet Oh (Psychology) has received $477,644 from the National Science Foundation in support of a project entitled “RUI: The Role of Childhood Language Memory in Adult Language Learning: Korean Adoptees Learning Korean as Adults.”

Carrie Saetermoe and Jill Quilici (Psychology) have received $247,118 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “Facilitating Advancement in the Social Sciences.”

MariaElena de Bellard (Biology) has received $67,413 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Robert Carpenter (Biology) has received $90,000 from the University of California, Santa Barbara in continuing support of a project entitled “LTER: Long-Term Dynamics of a Coral Reef Ecosystem.”

Shawna Dark (Geography) has received $10,000 from the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project in support of a project entitled “Technical Support for Estuarine Nutrient Numeric Endpoint Development.”

Steve Dudgeon (Biology) has received $113,355 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Peter Edmunds (Biology) has received $100,000 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in continuing support of a project entitled “Long Term Ecological Research: Coral Reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia.”

Joseph Hajdu (Chemistry & Biochemistry) has received $250,620 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Eric Kelson (Chemistry & Biochemistry) has received $151,009 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Luciana Lagana (Psychology) has received $116,115 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Jheem Medh (Chemistry & Biochemistry) has received $153,446 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Carole Oglesby (Kinesiology) has received $9,924 from the city of Los Angeles in continuing support of a project entitled “Proposition K Maintenance Funds for Brown Center.”

Steven Oppenheimer (Biology) has received $101,785 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Steven Oppenheimer (Biology) has received $101,785 from NIH NIGMS in continuing support of a project entitled “Mechanisms of Adhesive Interactions”

Miroslav Peric (Physics & Astronomy) has received $250,620 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Radha Ranganathan (Physics & Astronomy) has received $143,618 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Laleh Razani (Psychology) has received $102,202 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Carrie Saetermoe and Jill Quilici (Psychology) have received $247,118 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “Facilitating Advancement in the Social Sciences.”

Michael Summers (Biology) has received $155,768 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Virginia Vandergon (Biology) has received $67,413 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

Michele Wittig (Psychology) has received $117,150 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”

MariaElena Zavala (Biology) has received $132,532 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MBRS SCORE at CSUN.”
Updated 7/16/09

The Department of Children and Family Services has awarded Charles Hanson (Educational Psychology & Counseling) $630,230 as supplemental support of a project entitled “Family Preservation – Santa Clarita” and $229,522 as supplemental support of a project entitled “Family Preservation Program – North Hollywood.”

Nicholas Kioussis, Gang Lu, and Donna Sheng (Physics & Astronomy) have each received $410,000 from the National Science Foundation in continuing support of a project entitled “PREM – Multidisciplinary Research and Education in Computational Materials Science.”
Updated 7/9/09

Janice Eckmier and Carolyn Burch (Secondary Education) has received $411,767 from the Los Angeles Unified School District in continuing support of a project entitled “Single Subject Intern Program.”

Nicholas Kioussis (Physics & Astronomy) has received $107,250 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “Multiscale Simulations of Transport in DNA and DNA-carbon Nanotube Systems.”

Amy Levin (Social Work) has received $1.02 million from the Department of Children and Family Services in continuing support of a project entitled “Inter-University Consortium (IUC) Training Service Contract.”

Paula Fischhaber (Chemistry & Biochemistry) has received $71,500 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “Temporal and Spatial Relationships of Proteins in Yeast NER (SCORE).”

Euripedes De Oliveira (Urban Studies & Planning) has received $34,995 from the U.S. Department of Education in support of a project entitled “U.S. – Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program.”

Peter Edmunds (Biology) has received $626,658 from the National Science Foundation in support of a project entitled “RUI: The Ecophysiological Basis of the Response of Coral Larvae and Early Life History Stages to Global Climate Change.”

Bruno Osorno (Electrical & Computer Engineering) and Stewart Prince (Mechanical Engineering) have received $24,331 from The Boeing Company in support of a project entitled “Conceptual Design, Supporting Engineering and Cost Estimates of a Solar Tracker Mechanism.”

Karla Pelletier (CECS Student Services Center/EOP Satellite) has received $10,000 from California State University, Sacramento/National Science Foundation in support of a project entitled “CSU – LSAMP Student Scholar Program 2009-10.”

MariaElena Zavala (Biology) has received $545,436 from the National Institutes of Health in continuing support of a project entitled “MARC U*STAR.”

Charles Hanson (Educational Psychology & Counseling) has received $13,500 from Friends of the Family in support of a project entitled “Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project.”

MariaElena Zavala (Biology) has received $543,922 from the National Institutes of Health in support of a project entitled “RISE at CSUN.”

Lisa Banner (Biology) has received $217,500 from the National Institutes of Health in support of a project entitled “Analysis of Neuropoietic Cytokines and their Receptors in Diabetic Neuropathy.”

Daniel Curtis (Chemistry & Biochemistry) has received $43,184 from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement in support of a project entitled “Measurement of the Angular Scattering Properties of Los Angeles Area Particulate Matter: Application to Climate and Visibility.”

Diane Gehart (Educational Psychology & Counseling) has received $15,000 from the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences in support of a project entitled “Annotated Bibliography of Resources for California Marriage and Family Therapy Educators.”

Charles Hanson (Educational Psychology & Counseling) has received $13,500 from Friends of the Family in support of a project entitled “Prevention Initiative Demonstration Project.”

Brian Malec (Health Sciences) has received $74,596 from the College of the Canyons in support of a project entitled “College of the Canyons Articulation Project.”

Kathleen Marsaglia (Geological Sciences) has received $9,000 from the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program in support of a project entitled “Participation on JOIDES Resolution Shake-down Cruise from Guam to Honolulu.”

Ronald Mehler (Electrical & Computer Engineering) has received $2,200 from the Wolf Aviation Fund in support of a project entitled “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Sensors for Wind Shear Detection.”

Karla Pelletier (CECS Student Development Equity Center) has received $102,653 from California State University, Sacramento in continuing support of a project entitled “CSU Louis Stokes-Alliance for Minority Participation, Phase IV.”

Yann Schrodi (Chemistry & Biochemistry) has received $45,000 from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement in support of a project entitled “Development of Trinuclear Zirconium Complexes for the Activation and Reduction of Nitrogen.”

Ivor Weiner (Special Education) has received $3,360 from Volunteers of America in support of a project entitled “Head Start-Grantee” and $1,680 in support of a project entitled “Early Head Start.”

Stephen Breen, Jorge Balbas, Alberto Candel and Werner Horn (Mathematics) have received $368,842 from the National Science Foundation in continuing support of a project entitled "PUMP: Preparing Undergraduates Through Mentoring Toward PHDs."

Rafi Efrat (Accounting and Information Systems) has received $57,630 from the IRS in continuing suppport of a project entitled "The Tax Clinic."

Robert Espinoza (Biology) and colleagues at Virginia Tech and the University of Idaho received a three-year, $650,000 National Science Foundation grant to study the systematics and evolutionary and psysiolotical ecology of geckos of the world. Espinoza's research on gecko thermal biology will include research in five countries with undergraduate assistants.

Diane Gehart (Education Psychology & Counseling) has received $15,000 from the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences in support of a project called "Annotated Bibliography of Resources for California Marriage and Family Therapy Educators."

Hamid Johari (Mechanical Engineering) has received $90,858 from the U.S. Army in support of a project entitled "Analysis of Cargo and Personnel Ram-Air Parachute Systems."

Na Deng (Physics and Astronomy) has received $115,021 from NASA in continuing support of a project entitled "Exploring the Magnetic Connection and Associated Dynamics from the Photosphere through Chromosphere to the Corona."

John Van Arsdale (Recreation and Tourism Management) has received $1,200 from the California Department of Boating and Waterways as supplemental support for a project entitled "Boating Safety Grant--National Boating Week Event."

Deborah Chen (Special Education) has received $7,500 from the Oregon Health & Science University in support of a project entitled "Validation of Evidence-Based Assessment Strategies to Promote Achievement in Children who are Deaf-Blind."

Peter Edmunds (Biology) has received $89,472 from the National Science Foundation in support of a project entitled :RUI-LTREB Long-term coral reef community dynamics in St. John, USVI: 1987-2019."

Frederick Johnson (KCSN-FM) has received $89,742 from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting in continuing support of a project entitled "Radio Community Service Grant (FY 2009)."

Sun-Mee Kang (Psychology) has received $144,875 from the National Institutes of Health in support of a project entitled "Multiple Social Tasks and Social Adjustment."

Beth Lasky (Special Education) has received $252,500 from TEAMS/Americorps USF in continuing support of a project entitled "TEAMS/Americorps Program."

Kathleen Rowlands (Secondary Education) has received $30,000 from the National Writing Project in support of a project entitled "National Writing Project 2009-2010."

Elizabeth Say (College of Humanities) has received $200,000 from Cal State Long Beach and the Department of Homeland Security, in continuing support of a project entitled "Strategic Languages Initiative."

John Van Arsdale (Recreation and Tourism Management) has received $40,000 from the California Department of Boating & Waterways in continuing support of a project entitled "California Boating Safety and Operation Course."

Peter Edmunds (Biology) has received $6,996 from the National Science Foundation as supplemental support for a project entitled “RUI: Long-Term Coral Reef Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1987-2008.”

Phil Gorman (Management) has received $69,999 from the Los Angeles Community Development Department & Workforce Investment Board in continuing support of a project entitled “Customer Satisfaction Measurement Services.”

Hartence Mickey (MOD Center) has received $24,578 from the L.A. County Superior Court and County Clerk in support of a project entitled “L.A. Superior Court Cohort 5.”

Ali Tabidian (Geological Sciences) has received $10,000 from the Metropolitan Water District in support of a project entitled “ Analysis of Selected Aquifer Characteristics and Hydrostratigraphy of the South Los Posas Basin, Ventura County."

Dayanthie Weeraratne (Geological Sciences) has received $45,062 from the National Science Foundation in continuing support of a project entitled “Collaborative Research: Depth Distribution of Anisotropic Fabric in the Ocean Mantle.”

Deqing Ren (Physics & Astronomy) has received $90,372 from the National Science Foundation in support of a project entitled “CAREER: A Portable Solar Adaptive Optics System for High-Resolution ImagingInvestigations.”

Bernardo Abrego (Mathematics) has received $5,250 from Brigham Young University in support of a project entitled “Repeated geometric patterns in finite point sets.”

Janice Eckmier and Carolyn Burch (Secondary Education) have received $456,447 from the Los Angeles Unified School District in continuing support of a project entitled “Single Subject Intern Program.”

Silvia Fernandez (Mathematics) has received $5,250 from Brigham Young University in support of a project entitled “Rectilinear Crossing Numbers.”

Karla Pelletier (CECS Student Development Equity Center) has received $12,653 from California State University, Sacramento, as supplemental support for a project entitled “CSU Luis Stokes-Alliance for Minority Participation, Phase IV.”

Patrick Boudreault (Deaf Studies) has received $72,898 from UCLA in continuing support of a project entitled “Outcomes of Cx26 Testing in Deaf/Hard of Hearing Adults.”

Nancy Burstein and Sue Sears  (Special Education) have received $595,826 from the Los Angeles County Office of Education in support of a project entitled “CSUN Special Education Intern Program (CAIP).”

James Decker (Social Work) has received $685,509 from the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) in continuing support of a project entitled “CalSWEC Title IV-E Funding Stipend Program.”

Debi Prasad Choudhary (Physics and Astronomy) has received $72,189 from the National Science Foundation in continuing support of a project entitled “CAREER: Magnetic Tomography of Emerging Sunspots (MATES).”

Richard Moore (Management) has received $100,800 from the Employment Development Department-Workforce Investment Board in continuing support of a project entitled “California Workforce Investment Board, One-Stop Cost Study II.”

For additional news on recently funded awards visit the website: http://www.csun.edu/ua/publicrelations/facultyachievements/research/