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Grants

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University-Community Partnership for Inclusive STEM Learning for Children with Disabilities. Richard S. Shineman Foundation Endowed Fund. December 31, 2021 – December 31, 2022. (Principal Investigator) with Dr. Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School – Pennsylvania, Dr. Carol Willard, State University of New York at Oswego, Dr. Chenyi Zhang, Georgia State University, Dr. Nina Howe, Concordia University, & Kathryn Watson, Children’s Museum of Oswego, $5,690.

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Early Start Program. Accessible STEM Play Environments for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). June 28, 2021 – September 3, 2021. (Principal Investigator), State University of New York at Oswego, $5,000.

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Curriculum Innovation Grant. Development of HDV 343: Early Childhood Play Behavior. Committee on Learning and Teaching. May 15, 2021 – December 10, 2021. (Principal Investigator) with Dr. Rebecca Burch, State University of New York at Oswego, $3,600.

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The Effects of Rigamajig® Play Materials on Elementary Children’s Early Development, Learning, and Interest in STEM. KABOOM! National Non-Profit in partnership with The CarMax Foundation. February 25, 2019 – December 31, 2019 (Principal Investigator) with Dr. James Elicker, Purdue University, & Dr. Nina Howe, Concordia University,$75,000.

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Development of Project-Based Lesson Plans for K-5 Educators with Rigamajig® Play Materials. KABOOM! National Non-Profit in partnership with The CarMax Foundation. January 15, 2019 – June 30, 2019 (Principal Investigator) with Dr. James Elicker, Purdue University, $10,500.

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Investigation-Based Teaching Practices to Foster Engineering Play Behaviors in Young Children. Kodo Kids Educational Company, LLC. May 15, 2016 – August 31, 2017 (Principal Investigator) with Dr. James Elicker, Purdue University, $12,438.

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Evaluating the “Enhanced Block Party” Training Program: Promoting Preschoolers’ School Readiness. Purdue Extension: College of Health and Human Sciences Grant (RFP-FY-2017). Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. April 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017 (Principal Investigator) with Dr. James Elicker, Purdue University, $6,890.

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