GRANTS & FUNDING

Grants (2013-2025)

  • Collaborative Research: From Pathways to Progressions: Empowering Districts to Equip K-12 Computational Thinkers with Data Science and Machine Learning Foundations - Co-Principal Investigator - NSF CCF-2524353 - Collaborators: Digital Promise, Data Science 4 Everyone. [Active]
  • Collaborative Research: RoCCeM: Bringing Robotics, Cybersecurity and Computer Science to the Middle School Classroom - Evaluator - NSF DGE-2312057 - Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. [Active]
  • RAPID: Empowering Math Teachers with an AI Tool for Auto-Generation of Technology-Enhanced Assessments - Principal Investigator - NSF DRL-2335835 - Collaborators: Indiana University.
  • EAGER: SaTC-EDU: A Case- and Play-Based Learning Module for Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Education for Early Teen Learners - Principal Investigator - NSF DGE-2113803 - Collaborators: Vanderbilt University.
  • Exploring Computational Thinking: Applying Psychometric Analysis to Assess Relationships with Primary Cognitive Abilities and Malleability - Co-Principal Investigator - IES-R305A220116 - Collaborators: Utah State University, UCLA (CRESST).
  • Collaborative Research: Beyond CS Principles: Engaging Female High School Students in New Frontiers of Computing - Principal Investigator - NSF DRL-1949488 - Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, NC State University.
  • Seeding an Assessments Hub and Catalyzing a Community of Educators for Student Success in CS - Principal Investigator - NSF CNS-1943530 - Collaborators: Computer Science Teachers Association.
  • INFACT: The Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Foundations and Applications of Computational Thinking - Co-Principal Investigator - IES EIR-U411C190179 - Collaborators: TERC, University of Maryland, Florida State University, University of Florida, Digital Promise, Knology.
  • Synthesis and Design Workshop to Envision Future Adaptive STEM Learning Environments - Co-Principal Investigator (through subaward) - NSF DRL-1825070 - Collaborators: Stanford University.
  • Designing Innovative High School Science (Biology and Physics) Curricula and Assessments to Enable Synergistic Learning of Science and Computational Thinking through Computational Modeling - Co-Principal Investigator - NSF DRL-1640199 - Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, Stanford University, SRI International, Salem State University, ETR.
  • Investigating the Integration of Computational Thinking in Preschool Learners' Formal and Informal Math and Science Experiences at School and Home - Co-Principal Investigator - NSF DRL-1639850 - Collaborators: Digital Promise Global, SRI International.
  • Persistence in Problem Solving Contexts - Principal Investigator - ARI W911NF-16-1-0190 - Two-year Early Career grant from U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral & Social Sciences (Ft. Belvoir, VA).
  • Designing Innovative Middle School CS Curricula and Assessments Aimed at Deeper Conceptual Learning and Measurement of Introductory Programming Constructs - Principal Investigator and subsequently, Co-Principal Investigator - NSF DRL-1543062 - Collaborators: SRI International.
  • Using Computational Learning Analytics for Examining CT Practices in Trace Data from Block-Based Programming Environments - Principal Investigator and subsequently, Co-Principal Investigator - NSF IIS-1522990 - Collaborators: SRI International, Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Foundations for Advancing Computational Thinking (FACT): Learning and Assessment through an Online Middle School Curriculum - Senior Personnel - NSF CNS-1343227 - As part of dissertation at Stanford University, designed and developed a middle school curriculum – 'Foundations for Advancing Computational Thinking'.
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