2013-2014 URI Award Announcement
The Faculty Senate Research Committee and the Vice President for Research are pleased to announce the 2013-2014 University Research Institute (URI) Awards. The Committee, whose membership is composed of faculty from each college, recommends funding for those proposals that assist in the professional development of new junior faculty members, assist in the development of research programs that will attract external sources of funds, and make maximum use of resources and facilities available within the University. Congratulations to the following faculty that were awarded funding.
- Dr. Jennifer Eno Louden – Psychology
- Understanding the Mental Health and Trauma Needs of Hispanic Women Offenders
- Dr. Adrian Skye Fortier – Chemistry
- Design, Synthesis and Implementation of a New Class of Guanidinate Ligands
- Dr. Andrew Kennis – Communications
- The Drug War: Unworthy Movement or Victims? A Gi-National, Bi-Lingual Content Analysis on New Coverage from Both Sides of the Border
- Dr. Lin Ma – Geological Science
- Developing a Novel Isotope to Trace and Quantify Cadmium (Cd) Emission and Deposition from Coal Burning Power Plants
- Dr. Adam McCormick – Social Work
- Understanding the Impact of Foster Family Acceptance and Rejection on the Lives of LGBTQ Foster Youth
- Dr. Vannesa Mueller – Rehabilitation Science
- The Effect of Sign on the Speech Segmentation Abilities of Infants
- Dr. Yok-Fong Paat – Social Work
- Altruism, Rational Choice, and Aspiration in the Profession of Social Work
- Dr. David A Roberson – Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
- Materials Synthesis for Extrusion-Based 3D Printing
- Dr. Guillermina Solis – School of Nursing
- Spatial Distribution of falls in Older Adults Living in El Paso, Texas