Creating the next generation of GIS tools. 2009-2010. Funder Boston College, $53,500. This grant is a collaborative effort between the Lynch School of Education, the National Geographic Society, and American Forests to create a web-based urban ecological planning software tool. PI: Dr. Mike Barnett, CO-PI: Dr. Eric Strauss
Creating College Pathways through application of Technology to explore Urban Ecological Challenges, 2009 – 2012. Funder: National Science Foundation, $1,499,812. This grant is a collaborative effort between Boston College’s college bound program, the Lynch School of Education, and the Urban Ecology Institute to improve the students’ interest and success in attending college and studying a STEM discipline. PI: Mike Barnett, C0-PIs: Dr. David Blustein, Ms. Catherine Wong, Dr. Laura O’Dwyer, Mr. Frank Reece
HP Technology Leadership Award, HP Foundation, Summer 2008 – Fall 2009, approximately ~$131,000. This grant provided the Lynch School of Education with a cutting edge computing facilities. This grant provided the school 40 tablet PCs and supporting peripherals as well as $20,000 in funds to purchase additional materials and support students. This grant was made possible through the work conducted through the NSF ITEST funded grant. PI: Mike Barnett, Co-PI: Dr. Eric Strauss
Improving Teacher Content Knowledge through Field Studies. Summer 2008 – Fall 2011. Funder: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, $319,999. Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Strauss, Co-PIs: Mr. Frank Reese, Dr. Mike Barnett
Creating Innovative Simulations for Urban Ecology, Boston College Academic Technology, Spring 2008 – Fall 2008, $35,000. This grant funded by Boston College’s academic technology program was funded to develop a habitat fragmentation activity by Simbiotic. PI: Dr. Mike Barnett, Co-PI: Dr. Eric Strauss, Dr. Kate McNeill
Urban Ecology and Information Technology, National Science Foundation, Fall 2007 – Fall 2009, $79,847. This is a supplemental grant for our existing NSF ITEST grant to conduct research on student persistence in STEM careers. PI: David Blustein. Co-PIs: Dr. Kate McNeill, Dr.Mike Barnett
HP Technology Initiative, HP Foundation, Summer 2007 – Fall 2008, approximately ~$68,000. This grant provided the Lynch School of Education with a cutting edge computing facilities. This grant provided the school 21 tablet PCs and supporting peripherals as well as $19,000 in funds to purchase additional materials and support students. This grant was made possible through the work conducted through the NSF ITEST funded grant. PI: Dr. Mike Barnett, Co-PI: Dr. Eric Strauss
Exploratory Research in Urban Schools using an Ecological Science-Based Video Game, Fall 2006 – Spring 2007, $17,000 (Subcontract through Indiana University). This project focuses on implementing and researching the impact of an academic video game on student learning outcomes. This grant was a direct result from the work conducted through funding with the Boston College Collaborative Fund. PI: Dr. Mike Barnett
Development Of An Integrated Pathway For Urban Stem Teaching and Learning In Grades 5-8, $800,000, National Science Foundation, Spring 2007 – Summer 2010. This grant focuses on the development of urban ecology field materials that are sequenced to improve students’ learning of ecological concepts from grade five through eight. PI: Dr. Mike Barnett: Co-PIs: Dr. Eric Strauss, Dr. Kate McNeill, Mr. Charles Lord (Urban Ecology Institute)
Co-Principal Investigator: Urban Ecology Course Materials Created with a Universal Design for Learning Framework, $2,093,000, National Science Foundation, Fall 2006 – Fall 2009. This project focuses on the development and implementation of a year-long interdisciplinary curriculum on urban ecology. PI: Dr. Eric Strauss, Co-PIs Dr. Kate McNeill , Mr. Charles Lord (Urban Ecology Institute), and Dr. Tracey Hall (Center for Applied Special Technologies), Dr. Mike Barnett
Transforming Elementary Science Learning through LEGO(TM) Engineering Design, $1,000,000, National Science Foundation, REESE program, Fall 2006 – Fall 2011. This program will track how design and engineering education project supports students lear4ning of physics concepts from 1st to 5th grade and in elementary teacher preparation programs. Principal Investigator: Dr. Chris Rogers (Tufts University). Subcontract of $225,000 through Tufts University.
Co-Principal Investigator: Smith Foundation Capital Grant, Fall 2006 – Fall 2007, $45,760. This grant builds upon the ITEST NSF grant and provided funding for equipment which provided valuable support for the ITEST program because NSF did not permit the purchasing of equipment for our existing ITEST work. PI: Mr. Charles Lord, CO-PI: Dr. Eric Strauss, Dr. Mike Barnett
Urban Ecology and Information Technology for Students and Teachers, $1,345,000.00, National Science Foundation, Fall 2005 – Fall 2008. This is a collaborative project with the Urban Ecology Institute, Department of Environmental Studies, and The Department of Counseling Psychology in the Lynch School of Education. PI: Dr. Mike Barnett, Co-PIs: Dr. Eric Strauss, Mr. Charles Lord (Urban Ecology Institute), Dr. David Blustein, and Dr. Maureen Kenney.
