The OVPR and the University Research Committee are proud to announce the results of the 2014 URC Small and Mid-Range Grant Programs.  These grants are intended to expand Baylor faculty members’ research capacity by providing support for research or creative activities in any academic area.

URC small grants support budgets of up to $4,500, while mid-range grants provide up to $7,500. Both programs support faculty projects which advance knowledge or promote creative activities, while mid-range grants are also intended to serve as seed funding to help investigators compete successfully for external grants.

Just like the previously announced URSA Small Grants and FRIP/YIDP programs, the URC supports faculty investigators representing a broad range of academic disciplines across the university. The 16 projects funded by the URC this year involve faculty in 12 different academic departments across five colleges and schools.

FY 2014 University Research Committee Small Grants Program

Dr. Nathan Alleman
Assistant Professor, Educational Administration
School of Education
Full-time Labor, Full-time Membership?  Collegiality Expectations and Experiences of Full-Time, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Members
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Beth Barr
Assistant Professor, History
College of Arts & Sciences
Medieval Sermons as Evidence for Women’s History: A Microfilm Digitization Project 
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Steve Dworkin
Professor, Geology
College of Arts & Sciences
Paleoclimate Reconstruction of the Late Triassic Chinle Formation at Petrified Forest National Park Using Oxygen Isotope Ratios in Petrified Wood
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Kevin Klausmeyer
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
College of Arts & Sciences
Coordination Complexes of Functionalized Phosphines and Diphosphines
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Becky Spencer
Professor
Louise Harrington School of Nursing
A Qualitative Description of African American Men’s Experiences as Fathers of Breastfed Infants
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Lori Spies
Senior Lecturer
Louise Harrington School of Nursing
An Exploratory Descriptive Study on Task Shifting
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Jonathan Tran
Associate Professor, Religion
College of Arts & Sciences
Corners in the City of God: The Wire and Theology
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Darryn Willoughby
Associate Professor, Health, Human Performance & Recreation
School of Education
Effects of moderate- and high-itensity endurance and resistance exercise on the expression of the PGC-1α1 and PGC-1α4 genes and the anabolic and catabolic signaling mediators, IGF-1 and myostatin, in human skeletal muscle
Abstract (PDF)

FY 2014 University Research Committee Mid-Range Grants Program

Dr. Sarah Alexander
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
College of Arts & Sciences
Conceptualizing Climate Change in Rural Belize: Local Perceptions of Climate Variability and Associated Risk
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Lori Baker
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
College of Arts & Sciences
Genetic, Biochemical and Morhometric Analyses to Determine Geographic Patterning from Human Skeletal Remains
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Young-Rae Cho
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
School of Engineering & Computer Science
A Computational Approach for Functional Pathway Discovery from Interactome Data
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Pete Grandjean
Associate Professor, Department of Health, Human Performance & Recreation
School of Education
The effects of exercise at different intensities and energy expenditure on paraoxonase activity and vascular endothelial function
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Sanghoon Kang
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
College of Arts & Sciences
Response of freshwater cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom (HAB) under climate change scheme (microcosm study)
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Bradley Keele
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
College of Arts & Sciences
The role of neuropeptides in learned fear and anxiety
Abstract (PDF)

Dr. Cheryl Riley
Associate Professor
Dr. Mary Ann Faucher
Associate Professor
Louise Harrington School of Nursing
Implementation and Evaluation of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping in Hyderabad, India
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Dr. William Weaver
Assistant Professor, Great Texts
Honors College
Dr. Greg Hamerly
Associate Professor, Computer Science
School of Engineering & Computer Science
Critical Soliloquies: A Project of Electronic Discovery in the Browning Love Letters
Abstract (PDF)