Faculty Grants & Potential Job Opportunities
TLC Faculty are internationally renowned for their research and have been selected for highly competitive grant funding. They continuously work towards creating research and educational programs that aim to increase educational standards and equity, especially for the U.S./Mexico border region and the State of Texas.
These grants potentially allow faculty the opportunity to provide students with job opportunities as Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants.
The Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program @ The University of Texas at El Paso
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Timeline: 2019-2024
Amount: $1,199,692
Principal Investigator: Amy Wagler
Co-Principal Investigator: Erika Mein (elmein2@utep.edu)
Project ACE – Action for Equity: A BUILDing SCHOLARS Pipeline
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Timeline: 2020 - 2025
Amount: $ 1,350,000
Abstract: The five-year NIH Science Education Partnership Award program will attempt to attract the attention of high school students in economically disadvantaged communities to be prepared and motivated to pursue undergraduate degrees in engineering as well as biomedical and behavioral sciences. Project ACE will recruit and engage students and teachers from area high schools in Gadsden, Del Valle and Canutillo with multiple tiers of mentors and a research-focused curriculum.
Principle Investigator: Dr. Osvaldo Morera
Co-Investigators: Dr. Josefina V. Tinajero (tinajero@utep.edu), Dr. Thomas Boland, and Dr. Guadalupe Corral
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Timeline: 2018-2023
Amount: $4,000,000
Abstract: The LSAMP Program assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce through their efforts at significantly increasing the numbers of students successfully completing high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming STEM education through innovative recruitment and retention strategies and experiences in support of groups historically under-represented in STEM discipline: African-Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ben Flores
Co-Investigators: Dr. Helmut Knaust, Dr. William Robertson (robertson@utep.edu), Dr. Cristina Villalobos