2025
Examples of the winning proposals are available by clicking on the picture of the award winner.
Track 1
Title: An Open-Access Proxy Database for Enhanced Paleoclimate Research and Climate Model Evaluation
PI: Landon K. Burgener; CO-PI: Albert Tay, William Christensen
Landon K. Burgener
College: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department: Geology
Research Interests:
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Paleoclimatology
- Clumped Isotope Geochemistry
- Terrestrial Climate
Department: Geology
Research Interests:
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Paleoclimatology
- Clumped Isotope Geochemistry
- Terrestrial Climate
Albert Tay
College: College of Engineering and Technology
Department: IT & Cybersecurity
Research Interests:
- Technology Adoption & impact
- Software Development and Support
- Curriculum Development
- Human Computer Interaction
- Information Assurance
- Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
Department: IT & Cybersecurity
Research Interests:
- Technology Adoption & impact
- Software Development and Support
- Curriculum Development
- Human Computer Interaction
- Information Assurance
- Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
William Christensen
College: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department: Statistics
2197 WVB
Research Interests:
- Pollution Source Apportionment
- Multivariate Analysis
- Spatial and Environmental Statistics
- Resampling Methods
- Climate and paleoclimate
Department: Statistics
2197 WVB
Research Interests:
- Pollution Source Apportionment
- Multivariate Analysis
- Spatial and Environmental Statistics
- Resampling Methods
- Climate and paleoclimate
Title: Problematic Media use Across the Transition to a Child’s First Cell Phone
PI: Sarah Coyne; CO-PI: Xinru Page, Amanda Hughes, Casey Deccio, Jessica Zurcher, Pamela Brubaker
Sarah Coyne
College: Family, Home, & Social Sciences
Department: School of Family Life
2086C JFSB
Research Interests:
- Media effects on children and families
Department: School of Family Life
2086C JFSB
Research Interests:
- Media effects on children and families
Xinru Page
College: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department: Computer Science
2224 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Social Technology
- Privacy
- Social Media
- Technology adoption/non-adoption
- Human-computer interaction (HCI)
Department: Computer Science
2224 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Social Technology
- Privacy
- Social Media
- Technology adoption/non-adoption
- Human-computer interaction (HCI)
Amanda Hughes
College: College of Engineering and Technology
Department: IT and Cybersecurity
265F CTB
Research Interests:
- Human Computer Interaction
- Computer Supported cooperative work
- Crisis informatics
- Social computing
- Software engineering
- Disaster studies
Department: IT and Cybersecurity
265F CTB
Research Interests:
- Human Computer Interaction
- Computer Supported cooperative work
- Crisis informatics
- Social computing
- Software engineering
- Disaster studies
Casey Deccio
College: College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Department: Computer Science
3368 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Internet Measurement
- Anti-abuse
- Domain Name System (DNS)
Department: Computer Science
3368 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Internet Measurement
- Anti-abuse
- Domain Name System (DNS)
Jessica Zurcher
College: Fine Arts and Communications
Department: Communications
Research Interests:
- Communications Studies
Department: Communications
Research Interests:
- Communications Studies
Pamela Brubaker
College: Fine Arts and Communications
Department: Communications
Research Interests:
- Public Relations
- Strategic Communications
- Social Media
- Emerging Communication Technology
Department: Communications
Research Interests:
- Public Relations
- Strategic Communications
- Social Media
- Emerging Communication Technology
Title: Galectin-1 as a Novel Treatment for Secondary Damage Following Volumetric Muscle Loss Injury
PI: Jake Sorensen; CO-PI: Pam Van Ry, Chad Hancock
Jake Sorensen
Assistant Professor
Department: Exercise Sciences
116A RB
Department: Exercise Sciences
116A RB
Pam Van Ry
College: College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
C209 BNSN
Research Interests:
- Muscular dystrophy
- Lung fibrosis
- Tissue Engineering
- Protein therapies
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
C209 BNSN
Research Interests:
- Muscular dystrophy
- Lung fibrosis
- Tissue Engineering
- Protein therapies
Chad Hancock
College: Life Sciences
Department: Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Science
S-245 ESC
Research Interests:
- Metabolic pathways -- supply and demand
- Diabetes and insulin resistance
- Glucose metabolism and regulation
- Chronic disease prevention and treatment
Department: Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Science
S-245 ESC
Research Interests:
- Metabolic pathways -- supply and demand
- Diabetes and insulin resistance
- Glucose metabolism and regulation
- Chronic disease prevention and treatment
Track 2
Title: AI-Assisted Decision-making for Stochastic Spatial Tasks with Imperfect Execution
PI: Chris Archibald; CO-PI: Nathan Sandholtz, Stefanie Ashby
Chris Archibald
College: College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Department: Computer Science
2228 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Systems
- Game Theory
- Robotics
Department: Computer Science
2228 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Systems
- Game Theory
- Robotics
Nathan Sandholtz
College: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department: Statistics
2181 WVB
Research Interests:
- Sports Statistics
- Inverse Optimization
- Markov decision processes
- Operations Research Statistics
Department: Statistics
2181 WVB
Research Interests:
- Sports Statistics
- Inverse Optimization
- Markov decision processes
- Operations Research Statistics
Stefania R. Ashby
College: College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department: Psychology
1024 KMBL
Research Interests:
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Department: Psychology
1024 KMBL
Research Interests:
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Title: Online Safety for Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Mitigating Harms through Digital Literacy
PI: Xinru Page; CO-PI: Terisa Gabrielsen, Rebecca Lundwall
Xinru Page
College: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department: Computer Science
2224 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Social Technology
- Privacy
- Social Media
- Technology adoption/non-adoption
- Human-computer interaction (HCI)
Department: Computer Science
2224 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Social Technology
- Privacy
- Social Media
- Technology adoption/non-adoption
- Human-computer interaction (HCI)
Terisa Gabrielsen
College: McKay School of Education
Department: Counseling Psychology and Special Education
340A MCKB
Department: Counseling Psychology and Special Education
340A MCKB
Rebecca Lundwall
College: Family, Home, & Social Sciences
Department: Psychology
1064 KMBL
Research Interests:
- Attentional or cognitive deficits
Department: Psychology
1064 KMBL
Research Interests:
- Attentional or cognitive deficits
Special Award
Title: Addressing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Deficiencies Using Next-Generation Spline Technologies
PI: Kendrick Shepherd; CO-PI: Seth Holladay, Seth Christensen
Kendrick Shepherd
College: Engineering
Department: Civil and Construction Engineering
430-X EB
Research Interests:
- Computational Mechanics
- Computational Geometry
- Isogeometric Analysis
- Mathematical and Computer Models
Department: Civil and Construction Engineering
430-X EB
Research Interests:
- Computational Mechanics
- Computational Geometry
- Isogeometric Analysis
- Mathematical and Computer Models
Seth Holladay
College: College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Department: Computer Science
2220 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Computer graphics
- Simulation
- Animation
- Animation education
Department: Computer Science
2220 TMCB
Research Interests:
- Computer graphics
- Simulation
- Animation
- Animation education
Seth Y. Christensen
College: College of Fine Arts and Communications
Department: Department of Design
Department: Department of Design