Grants

 

External Funding

 

National Institute for Drug Abuse - $1,766,008

 

Life Skills Infusion/Prevention in Rural Junior High Grades:  Project A.D.A.P.T. (Adoption of Drug Abuse Prevention Training) (with J.D. Swisher, J.R. Vicary, E.A. Smith).

1998-2003, $1,766,008.  Co-Investigator.

 

Highmark/Blue Cross/Blue Shield - $240,000

 

Meeting the American Cancer Society Comprehensive School Health Education National Action Plan (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley).

1997-2000, $240,000.  Co-Principal Investigator.

 

Developed and wrote (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley) three targeted awareness campaigns (“Partnerships for Prevention:  How Parents Can Support Coordinated School Health Programs,”  “Partnerships for Prevention:  How School Administrators Can Support Coordinated School Health Programs,”  and “Partnerships for Prevention:  How Business and Industry Can Support Coordinated School Health Programs” ) to support advocacy initiatives for Comprehensive School Health Education as part of Highmark/Blue Cross/Blue Shield grant.  The American Cancer Society, National Office adopted the Parents’ and Administrators’ Targeted Awareness Campaigns.   

 

Pennsylvania State Education Association - $30,000

 

Meeting the American Cancer Society Comprehensive School Health Education National Action Plan (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley).

1997-1998, $30,000.  Co-Principal Investigator.

 

American Cancer Society, National Office - $4,000

 

Do It Yourself Mini Grant:  Health for Success! Conference.

1995-1996, $4,000.  Principal Investigator.

 

American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division - $119,000

 

Meeting the American Cancer Society Comprehensive School Health Education National Action Plan (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley).

1995-1996, $73,000; 1996-1997, $42,000.  Co-Principal Investigator.

 

Health for Success! Conference

1995-1996, $4,000.  Principal Investigator.

 

United States Department of Education - $311,029

 

Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley).

1992-1993, $138,642; 1993-1994, $92,003; 1994-1995, $80,384.  Principal Investigator.

 

Pennsylvania Department of Health - $121,000

 

Pennsylvania Quality School Health Education Consensus Conference and Plan (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley).

1990-1992, $121,000.  Co-Principal Investigator.

 

Internal Funding

 

Altoona Campus Advisory Board Endowment Fund

 

Health for Success II:  Partnering Health Teams for Success

1997-1998, $5,000

 

Health for Success! Conference

1996-1997, $500

 

AdSmarts: An Alcohol Education Curriculum

1994-1995, $2,500

 

Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education

1992-1993, $5,000

 

Pennsylvania Quality School Health Education Consensus Conference and Plan

1990-1991, $2,000

 

Assessing the Status of Comprehensive School Health Education in Pennsylvania

1989-1990, $2,000

 

Altoona Campus Faculty Development Fund

 

Travel for Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education Presentation.

1994-1995, $300

 

Materials for Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education Presentation.

1993-1994, $500

 

Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education.

1992-1993, $397

 

Assessment of Clergy Knowledge and Attitudes of Near-Death Phenomena (with R. Pierce).

1989-1990, $500

           

Assessment of Developmental Trends in Adolescent Attitudes and Ideations toward Suicide: A Pilot Study (with R. Pierce).

spring 1988, $425

 

Altoona Campus Minority Students as Scholars Grant

 

Portrayal of Death and Violence in Contemporary Films: Implications for Violence Prevention Education (with R. Pierce).

1993-1994, $1,500

 

Cross Cultural Perspectives in Children's Attitudes toward Death (with R. Pierce).

1991-1992, $1,500; 1992-1993, $1,185

 

Assessment of Student Knowledge and Attitudes toward Near-Death Experience (with R. Pierce).

      1990-1991, $1,000

 

Altoona Campus Research Development Grant

 

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Selected Pennsylvania and Illinois Clergy on Near-Death Phenomenon (with R. Pierce). 

      1989-1990, $735

 

College of Health and Human Development Research Initiation Grant

 

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Selected Pennsylvania and Illinois Clergy on Near-Death Phenomenon (with R. Pierce).

1989-1990, $3,930

 

Assessment of Developmental Trends in Adolescent Attitudes and Ideations toward Suicide: A Pilot Study (with R. Pierce).

spring 1988, $5,000

 

Commonwealth Educational System Research Development Fund

 

AdSmarts: An Alcohol Education Curriculum.

1995-1996, $1,000

 

Assessment of Developmental Trends in Adolescent Attitudes and Ideations toward Suicide: A Pilot Study (with R. Pierce).

spring 1988, $750

 

Grants for Improvement of Instruction

 

Provost’s Demonstration Grants for Teaching and Learning

 

BOB:  A Web-based Information Tool to Strengthen Students’ Academic Performance (with M. Hunter).  One of six demonstration grants university-wide.

2002-2003, $25,000.  Co-Principal Investigator.

2001-2002, $25,000.  Co-Principal Investigator.

 

Commonwealth Educational System Project Empower Grant

 

Using FirstClass Chat Program to Promote Active and Collaborative Learning.

1996-1997, $4,000.  Principal Investigator.

 

Commonwealth Educational System Project Vision II Grant

 

Active and Collaborative Learning Model for Values and Health Behavior.

1996-1997, $4,000.  Principal Investigator.

 

Penn State Office of Human Resources Campus Incentive Fund

 

Altoona Campus Faculty/Staff Health Promotion Program

1995-1996, $1,000

1994-1995, $1,000

1993-1994, $400

1993-1994, $1,000

1992-1993, $1000 (with C. Crawford)

1991-1992, $750