URG Small Grant Recipients

Abbreviations

C&I — Department of Curriculum and Instruction

EAF — Department of Educational Foundations and Administration

SED — Department of Special Education

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

Fiscal Year 2007

Christine Clark, SED

An Investigation of Relationships between Mothers of School-Aged Children/Youth with Visual with Visual Impairments and Education Professionals

Zeng Lin, EAF

Illinois In-Service Teachers and Principals in the Nation

Linda Lyman, EAF

Women Educational Leaders in Greece and Cyprus — UCEA Research Project

Hedda Meadan, SED

Collaborating With Parents to Enhance and Promote Social-Pragmatic Communication of Young Children with Autism

Beatrice Smith, C&I

Globalization, Gender, Technology and Work Practices in Outsourcing

Fiscal Year 2006

Diane Dean, EAF

College and University Trustee Leadership Project

Phyllis McCluskey-Titus, EAF

The Nature of Student Affairs Practice and Leadership in Illinois Community Colleges

Mary O'Brien, SED

Using Video/Audio Technology to Develop Learning Community in an Asynchronous On-Line Learning Environment

Cheri Toledo, C&I

Adding Sight and Sound to Online Teaching and Learning

Linda Wedwick, C&I

Engaging Secondary Education Majors in the Reading Process

Vicky Morgan, C&I

Teachers' ability to identify divergent thinking in their students

Ken Jerich, C&I

Initial Phase of Research Data Gathering for Induction and Mentoring for the College of Education

Carol Owles, Colleen Herald, C&I

Exploring Electronic Literature Discussions

Cheri Toledo, C&I

Pod/Vodcasting International Exchanges

Maureen Angell, Julia Stoner, SED

Exploring Parental Perspectives on Trust in Educational Professionals

Beth Hatt-Echeverria, EAF

Turning Points

Thomas Lucey, C&I

Interpreting Teachers Candidates' Thoughts about Musical Expression

James Palmer, EAF

How Student Services Deans at Community Colleges Perceive their Work

Fiscal Year 2005

Mohamed Nur-Awaleh, C&I

Using digital camera to engage students and enhance student learning

Adel Al-Bataineh, C&I

Assessing pre-service teachers teaching skills

Diane Dean, EAF

National Study of Men Chief Academic Officers

Tony Lorsbach, C&I

Efficacy of CD-ROM-based Asynchronous Science Centers

Ellen Spycher, C&I

Using the Writer's Notebook to Promote Informational Writing in Second grade classrooms

Stacey Bock, Julia Stoner, SED

A Comparative Analysis of the Production of Spontaneous Speech of Children with ASD when using PECS vs. VOCA

Fiscal Year 2004

Anita Bohn, C&I

Teacher Characteristics and Backgrounds of Elementary Teacher Candidates

Barbara Meyer, C&I

Videotape Recording Microteaching to Improve Teaching Skills

Julia Stoner, SED

Parent Perceptions of Transition Needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Maureen Angell, SED

Perceptions of Support: College Students with Learning Disabilities Discuss Teacher Immediacy Behaviors

Meg Hutchins, Debbie Shelden, SED

Action Research in Assistive Technology: Use of a Handheld PC with Visual Assistant Software in Learning Vocational Routines

Paula Crowley, SED

An Analysis of the Frequency, Intensity, and Teachers' Perceptions of Social Skills Instruction

Susan Lenski, C&I

Impact of McLean County First Book Program on Literacy Development of Eight Children

Will Ashton, EAF

The Affects of Mandated-Testing on Pre-service Teachers

Fiscal Year 2003

Anita Bohn, Penny Kolloff, C&I

Teaching Children How to Write First-Person Narratives

Carol Owles, Wendy Black, C&I

Integrating Children's Literature in the Music Curriculum

George Peterson-Karlan, SED

Examining Student Outcomes of Assistive Technology Evaluations and Acquisitions

Jeffrey P. Bakken, SED

Examining Student Outcomes of Assistive Technology Evaluations and Acquisitions

Mary O'Brian, SED

Investigation of Parental Perceptions of Public Benefits Programs for Youth with Disabilities

Maureen E. Angell, SED

Dialect or Disability? Relationships Between Assessor Ethnicity and Frequency of Referrals of African American Students for Speech-Language Services

Norma DeMario, SED

An Investigation of the Spelling Skills of Braille Readers in Grades 1-12

Susan Lenski, C&I

Stakeholders' Perceptions about Teacher Education in Literacy

Tom Crumpler, C&I

Issues of Leadership in a Professional Development School Partnership

Tom Haynes, C&I

Student Teaching Processes and Sites in Secondary Education at Illinois State University

Fiscal Year 2002

Barbara Fulk, SED

School psychologists' role perceptions as related to flexible service delivery systems

Donna Breault, C&I

A history of the professors of curriculum

Jerry Jinks, C&I

Backtraxx music library

John Rugutt, EAF

A study of teacher and administrator perceptions of actual and preferred dimensions of school culture: New perspectives on school learning environment

Judith Mogilka, EAF

Media technology and teacher preparation

Linda Lyman, EAF

Leadership for learning in high poverty schools

Mohamed Nur-Awaleh, EAF

ISU-Thailand doctoral project: A case study of higher education training

Stacey Bock, SED

Understanding the language, cognitive, and sensory dysfunction profiles of individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Will Ashton, EAF

Ongoing qualitative research using long interviews, focus groups, and discourse analysis