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 April 1 and April 30. 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 April 2024 New Grant Awards
| PI Name | PI College/Department | Award title | Sponsor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe, Courtney |
Arnold School of Public Health Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior |
Using Existing Social Ties to Promote Physical Activity: Effects of Digitally Delivered Team Social Support Training | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/NIH | $3,052,336 |
| DePratter, Chester |
College of Arts and Sciences Archaeology & Anthropology |
Continued processing and reporting collections from Charlesfort/Santa Elena Archaeological Site (38BU51 and 38BU162), USMCRD, Parris Island, South Carolina | Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island/USMC/DOD | $937,760 |
| Peng, Xuefeng (Nick) |
College of Arts and Sciences School of Earth, Ocean & Environment |
Fungal contribution to benthic nitrogen and carbon cycling in a productive ocean basin | The Simons Foundation International , Ltd. | $810,000 |
| Boggs, Carol |
College of Arts and Sciences School of Earth, Ocean & Environment |
Integrating physiological and behavioral ecology: How limited resources and allocation trade-offs impact mate signaling | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $703,889 |
| Crichigno, Jorge |
College of Engineering & Computing IIT - Engineering |
OAC Core: Enhancing Network Security by Implementing an ML Malware Detection and Classification Scheme in P4 Programmable Data Planes and SmartNICs. | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $599,999 |
| Sur, Sanjib |
College of Engineering & Computing Computer Science & Engineering |
NeTS: Small: NSF-DST: Modernizing Underground Mines Operations with Millimeter-Wave Imaging and Networking | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $599,559 |
| Crichigno, Jorge |
College of Engineering & Computing IIT - Engineering |
CC* Integration-Small: Enhancing Data Transfers by Enabling Programmability and Closed-loop Control in a Non-programmable Science DMZ | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $500,000 |
| Suski, Emily |
School of Law Law - Dean's Office |
DSS CHAMPS Grant | SC Department of Social Services (DSS) | $480,000 |
| Walters, Wendell |
College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Quantifying Natural and Anthropogenic Influences on Nitrogen Oxides Emissions and Chemistry | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $422,847 |
| Kloot, Robin |
Arnold School of Public Health Environmental Health Sciences |
Growing Resilience in South Dakota Rangeland and Cropland | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)/USDA | $417,817 |
April 2024 Awards by College
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Covington Kolb, Sarah | Center for Community Health Alignment | Training Promotoras/Community Health Workers using Culturally and Linguistically-Appropriate Research Best Practices | University of Michigan/NIH | $7,500 |
| Kloot, Robin | Environmental Health Sciences | Growing Resilience in South Dakota Rangeland and Cropland | Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)/USDA | $417,817 |
| Yang, Chih-Hsiang (Jason) | Exercise Science | Temporal Dynamics and Associations of Device-based Activity Distribution Metrics and Everyday Cognition in Older Adults | National Institute on Aging (NIA)/NIH | $287,416 |
| Kim, Minji | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Understanding the Impact of Vaping Prevention Ads on Adolescents and Young Adults | UNC Chapel Hill/NIH | $141,055 |
| Monroe, Courtney | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Using Existing Social Ties to Promote Physical Activity: Effects of Digitally Delivered Team Social Support Training | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/NIH | $3,052,336 |
| Xirasagar, Sudha | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | Preparatory phase for South Carolina’s 5-year Strategic Plan for the Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases | SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) | $88,905 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| DePratter, Chester | Archaeology & Anthropology | Continued processing and reporting collections from Charlesfort/Santa Elena Archaeological Site (38BU51 and 38BU162), USMCRD, Parris Island, South Carolina | Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island/USMC/DOD | $937,760 |
| Snyder, Maeve | BARUCH COASTAL LABORATORY | Evaluating risk of tidal marsh inundation and monetizing services to prioritize management actions (sub to UNCW) | University of North Carolina Wilmington/NOS/NOAA/DOC | $20,736 |
| LoPresti, Eric | Biological Sciences | Meg and Bert Raynes Wildlife Fund - Student Grant Proposal - Sierra Jaeger | Meg and Bert Raynes Wildlife Fund | $5,000 |
| Sutton, Christopher | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Accelerated Discovery and Demonstration of Advanced Perovskites for Efficient Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production | University of Colorado/DOE | $285,000 |
| Walters, Wendell | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Quantifying Natural and Anthropogenic Influences on Nitrogen Oxides Emissions and Chemistry | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $422,847 |
| Klein, Brent | Criminology & Criminal Justice | Research and Evaluation on Mass Shootings: An Examination of Evaluation of Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Laws, Leakage Activity, and Gun Obtainment on Public Mass Shootings | University of Massachusetts Lowell/NIJ/DOJ | $345,612 |
| Hudac, Caitlin | Psychology | Linking SETBP1-HD EEG Biomarkers to Clinical Profiles | The Orphan Disease Center (at the University of Pennsylvania) | $88,740 |
| Parrish, Lori | Psychology | Facilitating the Pilot Design Workgroup for the Pee Dee School-based Behavioral Health Pilot (Contract) | North Carolina Healthcare Foundation, Inc. | $36,478 |
| Boggs, Carol | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Integrating physiological and behavioral ecology: How limited resources and allocation trade-offs impact mate signaling | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $703,889 |
| Peng, Xuefeng (Nick) | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Fungal contribution to benthic nitrogen and carbon cycling in a productive ocean basin | The Simons Foundation International , Ltd. | $810,000 |
| Zhao, Jun | Sociology | Georgia Family Connection Partnership | Georgia State University Research Foundation (GSURF), Inc./Georgia Family Connection Partnership | $7,683 |
| Milling, Stephanie | Theatre and Dance | Journey through Jazz Dance | SC Arts Commission | $30,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| DiStefano, Christine | Educational & Developmental Science | Contract for Evaluation for Lexington/Richland 5: Therapeutic Day Program Planning Grant (DOE) | School District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties/SCDE | $125,000 |
| Leighton, Elizabeth | Research, Eval., & Measurement | South Carolina School Climate Surveys: Factor Analysis Study | South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) | $20,000 |
| Camp, Kristie | Teacher Education | Artifactual Literacies and Outdoor Learning for Secondary English Language Arts Students | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Research Foundation | $1,500 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Rizos, Dimitris | Civil & Environmental Eng. | Expanding Summer Youth Programs in Rail through Virtual Learning and a National Campus Network – Year 3 | Michigan Technological University/Federal Railroad Administration/DOT | $19,920 |
| Sasanakul, Inthuorn | Civil & Environmental Eng. | Geotechnical Characterization of Seabed Sediments from Long Bay, North and South Carolina for Coastal Resilience Projects | SC Geological Survey (SCGS)/BOEM/DOI | $75,000 |
| Sur, Sanjib | Computer Science & Engineering | NeTS: Small: NSF-DST: Modernizing Underground Mines Operations with Millimeter-Wave Imaging and Networking | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $599,559 |
| Crichigno, Jorge | IIT - Engineering | CC* Integration-Small: Enhancing Data Transfers by Enabling Programmability and Closed-loop Control in a Non-programmable Science DMZ | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $500,000 |
| Crichigno, Jorge | IIT - Engineering | OAC Core: Enhancing Network Security by Implementing an ML Malware Detection and Classification Scheme in P4 Programmable Data Planes and SmartNICs. | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $599,999 |
| Wang, Guiren | Mechanical Engineering | Digital prediction of micro helium leak rates in the performance modeling of metallic seals | SC Department of Commerce (SC DOC) | $111,403 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Kitzie, Vanessa | School of Information Sciences | Leveraging LIS Research Insights to Support LGBTQIA+ Communities | American Library Association | $5,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Roth, Benjamin | Social Work - Dean's Office | Trafficking Victim Assistance Program Evaluation | US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants/HHS | $320,000 |
| Roth, Benjamin | Social Work - Dean's Office | Child Trafficking Victim Assistance Program Evaluation | US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants/HHS | $120,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Von Nessen, Joseph | Moore Sch - Div. of Research | ACEC-SC: The Economic Impact of Infrastructure in SC | ACEC-SC Infrastructure Works Institute (IWI) | $148,000 |
| Von Nessen, Joseph | Moore Sch - Div. of Research | Dorchester Heritage Center: Economic Impact Analysis (2024) | Dorchester Heritage Center, Inc. | $40,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Taylor, Scott | Hotel, Restaurant & Tour Mgmt | Title: Development of a Food Security Certificate Program, utilizing Food4Vols, a Food Upcycling Program - Certificate for Food Security Program | University of Tennessee/USDA | $202,114 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Suski, Emily | Law - Dean's Office | DSS CHAMPS Grant | SC Department of Social Services (DSS) | $480,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Velazquez, Kandy | Path, Microbio. & Immunology | The Role of Platelets in Cancer Cachexia | National Cancer Institute (NCI)/NIH | $204,391 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Burns, Francis | SA PALMETTO COLLEGE | USDA Forensic Lab 3 | Western Carolina Higher Education Commission (WCHEC)/USDA | $50,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Johnson, Merri | UPS Center for Womens and Gender | Spartanburg County LGBTQ Needs Assessment Update - (Spartanburg Co. LGBT) | Spartanburg County Foundation LGBT Fund | $10,000 |
| Johnson, Merri | UPS Center for Womens and Gender | Spartanburg County LGBTQ Needs Assessment Update - (Freeman Foundation) | Freeman Foundation | $17,000 |
To request a PDF copy of this report, please contact Elizabeth Renedo at renedoe@mailbox.sc.edu