The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to share our monthly report listing new grant awards USC faculty researchers across the university system received between Sunday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 31. Please note that some awards received toward the end of that period might have missed the reporting cut-off. In such cases, the award will be listed in the next monthly report. Our office is proud to share these successes with the university research community. Please join us in congratulating our excellent researchers on their new grant awards.
Summary of Large October 2023 New Grant Awards
PI Name |
PI College/Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Samuels, Joel |
School of Law Law - Dean's Office |
Justice Sector Training, Research, and Coordination (JusTRAC) 3.0 | Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)/DOS | $8,824,137 |
| Self, Stella |
Arnold School of Public Health Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
Developing New Statistical Methods for Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance to Improve Accuracy while Reducing Cost | National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/NIH | $3,719,295 |
| Michels, Jill |
College of Pharmacy Palmetto Poison Center |
Palmetto Poison Center Prevention Outreach and Education to the Public and Healthcare Professionals | SC Department of Heath and Human Services (SC DHHS) | $3,360,000 |
| Samuels, Joel |
School of Law Law - Dean's Office |
Understanding Chinese Engagement in South Asia (UCESA) | Global Engagement Center (GEC)/DOS | $800,000 |
| Klein, Brent |
College of Arts and Sciences Criminology & Criminal Justice |
Trajectories of Targeted Violence: Mobilization Trends and Interdiction Opportunities | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | $751,842 |
| Sims, Kerry |
School of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology |
PALS- Providing Active Labor Support for High-Risk Birth Facility in Columbia, SC
|
USC Educational Foundation/The Duke Endowment | $658,000 |
| Wei, Tao |
College of Engineering & Comp. Chemical Engineering |
NSF CAREER: Multiscale Simulations of Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Protein Electron Transfer | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $549,997 |
| Hardaway, Chad |
Economic Engagement Ofc of Economic Engagement |
SC Apex 2023 (PTAC) |
Defense Logistics Agency(DLA)/DOD
|
$395,645 |
| Lewis, Ashlee |
College of Education Research, Eval., & Measurement |
Evaluation of Arts Grow SC 23-24 (FY24) | SC Arts Commission/SCDE/USDE | $350,000 |
| Benicewicz, Brian |
College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Gas Separations using Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Membranes | US Department of Energy (DOE) | $330,000 |
October 2023 Awards by College
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Macauda, Mark | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | Evaluation Services for The Center for Rural and Primary HealthCare: Libraries and Health | SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare/SCDHHS | $34,874 |
| Workman, Lauren | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Poverty Study | Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina | $50,000 |
| Workman, Lauren | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Evaluation 2023-2024 | SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) | $49,919 |
| Adlof, Suzanne | Communication Sci & Disorders | Contextual Word Learning in Children with DLD | University of New York Binghamton/NIH | $36,782 |
| Self, Stella | Epidemiology & Biostatistics | Developing New Statistical Methods for Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance to Improve
Accuracy while Reducing Cost |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/NIH |
$3,719,295 |
| Andrews, Christina | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | South Carolina Center for Excellence in Addiction – BCBS | SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS)/BCBS Foundation |
$120,600 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Benicewicz, Brian | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Gas Separations using Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Membranes | US Department of Energy (DOE) | $330,000 |
| Richardson, Susan | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Development of two New Total Organic Fluorine Methods to Determine Total PFAS in PFAS-free Firefighting Foams at Trace Levels | Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)/DOD | $234,224 |
| Klein, Brent | Criminology & Criminal Justice | Trajectories of Targeted Violence: Mobilization Trends and Interdiction Opportunities | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | $751,842 |
| Ford, Lacy | History | The Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War Corridor Project | National Park Service (NPS)/DOI | $48,929 |
| Kisselev, Olesya | Languages, Literatures, & Cult. | CALPER: Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research | Pennsylvania State University (PSU)/USDE | $168,401 |
| Kulkarni, Varsha | Physics & Astronomy | An Investigation of Claimed Silicate Dust Crystallinity in a z=0.9 Spiral Galaxy | Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)/NASA | $28,855 |
| Coffman, Donna | Psychology | Reducing Urban Cervical Cancer Disparities Using a Tailored mHealth Intervention to Enhance Colposcopy Attendance | Temple University Health System, Inc./NIH | $134,050 |
| Mitchem, Stephanie | Religious Studies | Amplifying WGST Community-Based Research | Mellon Foundation | $100,000 |
| White, Scott | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Intergovernmental Personnel Act NSF | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $201,401 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Lewis, Ashlee | Research, Eval., & Measurement | Evaluation of Arts Grow SC 23-24 (FY24) | SC Arts Commission/SCDE/USDE | $350,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Meekins, Benjamin | Chemical Engineering | Nuvera Fuel Cells (October 2023) -- Component Leachate Testing | Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC | $2,550 |
| Moss, Melissa | Chemical Engineering | (PI: Shannon DePratter) SC Space Grant: Exploring Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer’s Disease | College of Charleston/SC Space Grant Consortium/NASA | $7,500 |
| Shimpalee, Sirivatch | Chemical Engineering | Multiphysics CFD Simulation of Process Columns | Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC (BSRA)/SRNL/DOE |
$330,000 |
| Wei, Tao | Chemical Engineering | NSF CAREER: Multiscale Simulations of Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Protein Electron Transfer | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $549,997 |
| Goharian, Erfan | Civil & Environmental Eng. | CIROH: Advancing Camera-Based Monitoring for Operational Hydrologic Applications | The University of Alabama/NOAA/DOC | $219,727 |
| Farkas, Csilla | Computer Science & Engineering | Educating Future DoD CySP Scholars: Building a Diverse Workforce | Department of Defense (DOD) | $197,411 |
| Valafar, Homayoun | Computer Science & Engineering | (PI - Musa Azeem) Unobtrusive and User-Friendly Acquisition of Multi-sensor Data from Wearable Smartwatch Technology | College of Charleston/SC Space Grant Consortium/NASA |
$6,000 |
| Middleton, Keiona | IIT - Engineering | Target Management Process Digitalization - Capstone | BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC | $5,000 |
| Middleton, Keiona | IIT - Engineering | Target Management Digitalization Project -- Fall 2023 | BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC | $5,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Francis, T. Chase | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | Contribution Of The Nucleus Accumbens To Depression Relapse | Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | $70,000 |
| Michels, Jill | Palmetto Poison Center | Palmetto Poison Center Prevention Outreach and Education to the Public and Healthcare Professionals | SC Department of Heath and Human Services (SC DHHS) |
$3,360,000 |
| Fabel, Patricia | Pharm - Clin Pharm & Outcomes Sciences | Community Pharmacy-Provided Maternal Health Services Training and Implementation Toolkit
Program Pilot - Year 2 |
SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare, UofSC School of Medicine Educational Trust/SC DHHS |
$137,487 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Reitmeier, Melissa | Social Work - Dean's Office | Rural Occupations Workforce Expansion (ROWE): Educating and Training Behavioral Health
Students and Providers Across SC |
SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare/SCDHHS |
$196,376 |
| Xu, Yanfeng | Social Work - Dean's Office | The Use of Telemental Health Services among Foster Children in Rural South Carolina:
A Mixed-Methods Study |
SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare/SCDHHS |
$50,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Niehaus, Greg | Moore Sch - Dean's Office | Climate Change Risk Management, Insurance, and Finance Course Proposal | Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. | $10,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Hardaway, Chad | Ofc of Economic Engagement | SC Apex 2023 (PTAC) | Defense Logistics Agency(DLA)/DOD | $395,645 |
| Hardaway, Chad | Ofc of Economic Engagement | SPOT Visual Inspection Platform - Phase 1 | Michelin | $14,000 |
| Hardaway, Chad | Ofc of Economic Engagement | University of South Carolina OEE Apex - Matching Funds 2023-2024 | SC Department of Commerce (SCDOC) | $170,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Birnie, Stephen | UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | Body Worn Camera Fund 2024 | SC Department of Public Safety | $65,340 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Samuels, Joel | Law - Dean's Office | Justice Sector Training, Research, and Coordination (JusTRAC) 3.0 | Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)/DOS |
$8,824,137 |
| Samuels, Joel | Law - Dean's Office | Understanding Chinese Engagement in South Asia (UCESA) | Global Engagement Center (GEC)/DOS | $800,000 |
| Wallace, Clinton | Law - Dean's Office | USC School of Law Low Income Tax Clinic | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | $117,975 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Rahemtullah, Omme-Salma | MDC Office of Dean | Nutrition Incentive Hub Capacity Building Fund Award - Grant Writer | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/Fair Food Network/USDA | $23,419 |
| Sims, Kerry | Obstetrics & Gynecology | PALS- Providing Active Labor Support for High-Risk Birth Facility in Columbia, SC | USC Educational Foundation/The Duke Endowment | $658,000 |
| Oskeritzian, Carole | Path, Microbio. & Immunology | Differential regulation of mast cell-mediated allergic responses | University of Connecticut/NIAID/NIH | $42,872 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Porter-Stransky, Kirsten | Medicine Greenville | ScholarRx bricks within a decelerated curriculum to promote successful advancement
to clerkships for academically at-risk medical students |
ScholarRx | $3,800 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Epstein, Sheldon | BFT Public Safety | 2024 Fiscal Yr.- South Carolina DPS Body Worn Cameras | SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) | $11,403 |
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