Research and Sponsored Programs Update: September 2022

RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS | SEPTEMBER 2022

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

Research is on the rise at Fresno State, where we’re proud to announce a fourth-straight record-setting year in grants and contracts. Our congratulations to the faculty and staff who received 418 awards and $54.7 million to support their research last year – a 13.4% increase over 2020-21. We are proud to support their work.

Grants and contracts come in all shapes and sizes, from modest awards to individual faculty members to multimillion-dollar grants that involve college-wide, university-wide and community-wide cooperation. More than 590 proposals were submitted through our office last year, with the College of Science and Mathematics (104) leading the way.

“The phenomenal growth and success of research grants on our campus reflect the synergy between faculty, staff, administrators and our grant managers in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs,” said Dr. Joy J. Goto, Interim Dean, Research and Graduate Studies.

We continue to see an increase in first-time project directors and were especially pleased to introduce Pivot this year to assist faculty with their funding searches. Along with the University’s new R2 designation, it’s been quite a year. We congratulate everyone for your remarkable efforts and look forward to supporting you in the years ahead.

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SEPTEMBER 2022 MONTHLY AWARD REPORT

Wade Gilbert (Kinesiology) received a $10,247 grant from the Lilly Foundation to create more systems oriented, robust and developmentally effective education-based athletics programs.

Soumyasanta Laha, Srinivasa Konduru, Serhat Asci, Florence Cassel, Dave Goorahoo and Hubert Cecotti (LCOE/JCAST) received $9,941 from USDA (via UC Merced) to understand the technological needs of small farmers in the San Joaquin Valley.

Ettore Vitale (Physics) received a three-year, $188,374 grant from NSF to guide the experimental search for novel exotic phases in cold atomic Fermi systems.

Barbara Foster (DSWE) received a $174,900 grant from Monterey County for the Child Welfare Services program (2022-23).

Emma Hughes (Criminology) received a three-year, $83,328 grant from the California Department of Rehabilitation for the CSU Project Rebound Outreach Program.

Krish Krishnan (Chemistry) received a four-year, $274,998 grant from USDA for the Fresno State HSI (FRESH) program in Applications of Metabolomics in Agricultural Biotechnology.

Emil Milevoj (Lyles Center) received a $12,500 grant from the Central Unified School District to implement the Lyles Center STEP (Solving Today’s Entrepreneurial Puzzle) program.

>> Complete list of recent awards

UPCOMING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Whitehall Foundation: Bioscience Research (LOI: Oct. 1)

NSF: Engineering Research Initiation (Oct. 11)

USDE: College Completion Fund for Postsecondary Student Success (Nov. 6)

NEH: Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education (Nov. 2)

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Economic Institutions, Behavior, & Performance (Ongoing)

The Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award (Dec. 1)

NEH: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (Jan. 12)

NSF: Early-Career Academic Pathways in Math and Physical Sciences (Jan. 2023)

>> Funding searches via Pivot

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Members of the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition celebrate the funding announcement of a $65.1 million grant for Fresno-Merced Future of Food workforce development. Coalition partners include Fresno State, the Central Valley Community Foundation, UC Merced, State Center Community College District and others. The largest grant awarded in the nation, F3 will help launch the formation of a new agricultural-technology hub aimed at fostering the development of technology and software by researchers at UC Merced and Fresno State along with farmers across Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare counties.

FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS

Marcus Shaw (Criminology) recently had two research studies on parental incarceration published in top academic journals including Family Relations, accredited by the National Council for Family Relations.

Brooke Findley (Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies) published “Use of Speech-to-Text Biofeedback in Intervention for Children With Articulation Disorders" in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Perspectives Journal.

Jaymin Kwon (Public Health) co-authored “Land Transitions and Dust in the San Joaquin Valley,” which is now published at the Public Policy Institute of California.

The Provost's Awards Lecture Series begins Thursday, Sept. 29, from 3-4 p.m., with virtual presentations from Drs. Annette Levi (Ag Business) and Steve Blumenshine (CSU Water).

Everett Vieira III (Political Science) was one of four faculty nationwide to receive a Pi Sigma Alpha Best Chapter Adviser Award for 2021-22.

Melanie Hernandez (English) was selected by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to participate in the fourth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

>> Office of IDEAS: Faculty Stories

CLAUDE C. LAVAL JR. AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

In 1984, Fresno State established an award in honor of Mr. Claude C. Laval Jr., a long-time resident of Fresno and a productive inventor. This award has supported the development of innovative technology and related research at the university. Applications will be accepted starting Sept.15 from full-time faculty and students from all academic disciplines for this year’s award.

>> Past Claude C. Laval Jr. Award recipients

WATER RESEARCH SHOWCASE

Fresno State’s California Water Institute is now accepting abstracts for the Fall 2022 CWI Water Research Summit, to be held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 20 (Imagine a Day Without Water Day), from 9-11 a.m.

All faculty, staff, and student researchers focusing on water are invited to submit an abstract of their research by Sept. 23. Presentations will be five minutes, or you can join your fellow colleagues in a panel. For more information, contact Cailie Smith at cwi@mail.fresnostate.edu.

>> California Water Institute website

VIRTUAL EVENTS

This semester’s CPHS workshop, which will cover Fresno State IRB requirements, review procedures, and Kuali submission tips, is scheduled for Tues., Oct. 4, 1-2:30 p.m., via Zoom. Register via CSU Learn or access the meeting online. All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome. It will be recorded and posted on our website for those who are unable to attend.

National Endowment for the Arts: Grant Application Webinar and Workshop: Guidance for applying for NEA Funding and tips for submitting a successful application. Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 12-1:30 p.m. Register online.

Fulbright Scholar Program: What you need to know. Presented by CSU-WATER and COAST. Featuring former Fulbright Scholars, including Fresno State’s Steve Blumenshine (CSU-WATER). Fri., Sept. 23, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Register online.

NIH Grant Writing Webinar Series: Learn considerations for determining research idea and grant writing readiness, selecting opportunities to apply for, effectively writing your grant application and seeking appropriate feedback. Webinars will be held Sept. 26 and Nov. 1. Register online.

Federal Grant Writing Workshop: Hosted in partnership with the Fresno State Office of Community & Economic Development (OCED), California Forward, Central Valley Community Foundation and USDA Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement. Tues., Oct. 18, 10-11 a.m. Register online.

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ARI-IPM COMPETITION

The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) supports applied research projects that demonstrate the potential to improve the economic efficiency, productivity, profitability, and sustainability of California agriculture, natural resources and allied industries. A new round of funding for the ARI Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) is now open. Apply via InfoReady by October 4, 2022.

ARI will fund IPM projects for up to three years, with a minimum funding of $10,000 and maximum funding of $350,000 per year ($1,050,000 total). The Fresno State campus minimum is $100,000 per year. No match is required.

All proposals should go through Maral Kismetian (mkismetian@csufresno.edu) in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs before submitting via InfoReady.

>> Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) website

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

Faculty spotlight: Irán Barrera (Social Work Education): “I am most passionate about helping people, especially those who are vulnerable.”

The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship named Dr. Earvin Balderama, Dr. Monique Bell and Professor Aaron Schuelke as Johanson Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows for the 2022-23 academic year.

Lalita Oka (LCOE) presented on “Kindling Inter-university Network for Diverse (KIND) Engineering Faculty Advancement in the California State University System” at this month’s STEM-NET live webcast, “Diversification in the Professoriate.”

Learn more about the Fresno State–UC Davis Bridges to Doctorate Program, funded in 2020 by a NIH T32 training grant and jointly developed by Drs. Krish Krishnan, Kit Lam and Luis Carvajal-Carmona

Watch how Gurreet Brar (JCAST) and graduate students Gabrielle Celaya-Finke and Hardeep Singh Dhaliwal are using LED lights to boost help young fruit tree growth in nurseries in this CBS47/KSEE24 “Eye on Ag” segment.

New published articles this month from Joseph Ross (Biology) and Morgan Hawker (Chemistry)

Samantha Patricia Navarro, a master's student in Experimental Psychology, received the prestigious Sally Casanova Award and the CSU Trustees for Outstanding Achievement Award. She conducts cognitive psychology research in Paul Price's lab.

Fresno State and other Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country are being recognized this week by President Biden, during National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology has launched the Global Agriculture and Food Security Initiative, led by director Bill Erysian.

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Please don't hesitate to contact the grants administrator for your college/unit as you explore potential funding opportunities. Also, be sure to share with us important news or updates on your research, scholarly, or creative activities. Include NEWSLETTER in the subject line and send details to orsp@csufresno.edu.

This newsletter is compiled and published by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Part of the Division of Research and Graduate Studies, RSP helps faculty and staff apply for and secure external grant funds.

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