Title V

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research Faculty Course Redesign Competition


  • The FP2S grant is looking for innovative faculty who will develop and promote undergraduate research and scholarly activities to create an active learning environment and help students develop inquiry and critical thinking skills within the classroom.   Relevant research reveals that more contact between students and faculty, both inside and outside the classroom, enhances college students’ development and learning outcomes*.  Our objective is to increase the number of faculty who incorporate undergraduate research within their course(s) by redesigning their curricula and support students in their pursuit of creativity, scholarship and research.

A yearly competition will take place every spring semester (for the next five years) to encourage faculty in innovating and redesigning their course to include research components. A scalable stipend ranging from $2,500- $5,000 will be provided in support of the faculty who are awarded based on the scope and outcomes of proposed projects.  A designated committee will read, review and select the winners.  The Undergraduate Research Coordinator will notify the winners. 

The URP supports faculty by:

  • Providing a one time stipend while they develop and implement research in their course
  • Encouraging them to incorporate undergraduate research within their freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior level courses

2021-2022 Awardees

  • Dr. Steven Chumbley, AGRI 1451
  • Dr. Alberto Rodriguez, HIST 2322
  • Dr. Pamela Wright, HIST 2322 & ENGL 2342
  • Dr. Brenda Melendy, ENGL 2342
  • Dr. Timothy Oblad, HSCI 3320
  • Dr. Fu Xingang, EEEN 4422
  • Dr. Velda Soydas, ITEN 1315 & ITEN 2322
  • Dr. Marcos Inguez-Alba, SPAN 1373
  • Dr. Matthew Alexander, GEEN 1201
  • Dr. Liz Kim, ARTS 1303
  • Dr. Weimin Xi, BIOL 4410
  • Dr. Liliana Rodriguez, SOCI 2361
  • Dr. Adnan Rajib, EVEN 2304

2019-2020 Awardees

  • Dr. Steven Chumbley, AGRI 4350
  • Dr. Nick Sciullo, COMS 1311
  • Dr. Weiman Xi, BIOL 3407
  • Dr. Abiola Dipeolu, PSYC 2301
  • Dr. Brenda Hannon, PSYC 3304
  • Dr. Timothy Oblad, HSCI 2320
  • Dr. Simona Hodis, MATH 3415
  • Dr. Brenda Melendy, HIST 2321
  • Dr. Kenneth Price, ENGL 2374
  • Dr. Priti Verma, FINC 4341
  • Dr. Olvia Modesto, EDRG 4330
  • Dr. Ashlee Burt, EDHL 2325
  • Dr. Hong Zhou, MEEN 3352
  • Dr. Kai Jin, MEEN 3352 & MEEN 4372
  • Dr. Shah Alam, MEEN3360
  • Dr. Muhittin Yilmaz, EEEN 4344

2018-2019 Awardees

  • Dr. April Conkey, RWSC 3310
  • Dr. Michelle Garcia, ANSC 1419
  • Dr. Lana McDonnell, COMS 3331
  • Dr. Richard Laughlin & Dr. Shawnda Kumro, BIOL 1106 & BIOL 2421
  • Dr. Christine Fiestas, CSDO 3333
  • Dr. Brenda Melendy, HIST 1302
  • Dr. Jieming Chen, CRIM/SOCI 4382
  • Dr. Soyoung Kwon, PSYC/SOCI 3381
  • Dr. Pritti Verma, FINC 4342
  • Dr. John Cicala, MKTG 4310
  • Dr. Olivia Modesto, EDRG 3344
  • Dr. Daniel Burt, EDKN 4342
  • Dr. Robert Kowalsky, EDKN 4324
  • Dr. Chongwei Xiao, CHEN 4389
  • Dr. Juan Bezares-Cruz, EVEN 3328
  • Dr. Hua Li, MEEN 4373

2017-2018 Awardees

  • Dr. Randy Stanko, ANSC 3308
  • Dr. Rudolf Bohm, BIOL 4401
  • Dr. Maria Velez-Hernandez, BIOL 4410
  • Dr. Angel Ball, CSDO 4336
  • Dr. Barbara Cooke, CRIJ 1313
  • Dr. Kenneth Price, ENGL 2314
  • Dr. Tyler Collette, PSYC 3381
  • Dr. Harmeet Singh, ECON 2302
  • Dr. Priti Singh, FINC 4336
  • Dr. Amber Shepherd, EDKN 3353
  • Dr. Mathew Alexander, CHEN 4316
  • Dr. David Ramirez, EVEN 2304
  • Dr. Ulan Dakeev, ITEN 1311
  • Dr. Shah Alam, MEEN 3360
  • Dr. Hong Zhou, MEEN 3360

 

2016-2017 Awardees