The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has selected 10 recipients for 2019 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS) awards. The RGRDS program awards small grants worth $1,000 on a competitive basis to support research/projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE education doctorate (EdD) programs, doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs and co-operative PhD programs to enhance their academic progress.
“SIUE doctoral students conduct original research and creative activities as part of their programs,” said Jerry Weinberg, PhD, associate provost for research and dean of the Graduate School. “These projects can have wide-ranging impact, as well as produce scholarly works such as publications and public presentations. The research grants for doctoral students provide necessary resources to conduct and enhance the students’ outstanding work.”
Although faculty advisors oversee the students, the program’s purpose is to support doctoral research. Proposals are approved by the student’s major advisor. The RGRDS Review Committee makes the recommendation on funding.
The following is a list of the 2019 RGRDS award recipients:
School of Education, Health and Human Behavior
Brian Arteberry, of Glen Carbon, Educational Leadership, “School Board President Perspectives of Challenges and Opportunities of Evidence-Based Funding in Illinois”
Dustin Bilbruck, of Carlyle, Educational Leadership, “Outcomes and Equity in EC Programming in the Carlyle School District”
Christopher Brown, of Belleville, Educational Leadership, “Parents of Prospective First-Generation College-Going High School Students: Perceptions of Accessing College”
Barbara Daugherty, of Brownstown, Educational Leadership, “The Effect of Administrative Leadership Traits on School Culture and Staff Retention Rates in Therapeutic Day Treatment Programs in Illinois”
Adam Garrett, of Glen Carbon, Educational Leadership, “Special Olympics Illinois Unified Champion School Youth Activation Committee”
Ryan Ketchum, of Glen Carbon, Educational Leadership, “Teacher Perceptions of Discipline Practices and the Implementation of a Book Study on a Collaborative Problem Solving Approach to Discipline Practices”
Matthew Noyes, of Troy, Educational Leadership, “Exploring the Caring School Community Program Implementation at One Middle School”
Brandon Taylor, of Mascoutah, Educational Leadership, “Screen Time and Children’s Health: Administrator and Teacher Perceptions”
School of Engineering
Saeed Onsorynezhad, of Edwardsville, Mechanical Engineering, “Non-Resonant Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Impact-Based Frequency-Up-Conversion Technique”
College of Arts and Sciences
Courtney Breckenridge, of Glen Carbon, Environmental Sciences, “Social Indicators to Evaluate and Impact Learning and Adaptation in Nutrient Reduction Practices”