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Research Data Dive<\/span><\/h1>\n

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DATA OF WCU’S RESEARCH PURSUITS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Proposals Submitted Through June 30, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

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Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\n$35,307,422<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n$20,795,652<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Awards Received Through June 30, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n$9,152,061<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n$10,532,299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Chancellor’s Office<\/h2>\n

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Proposals Submitted Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Awards Received Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Administration and Finance<\/h2>\n

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Proposals Submitted Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n$178,367<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$49,149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Awards Received Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Student Affairs<\/h2>\n

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Proposals Submitted Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$246,419<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Awards Received Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$1,050,135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Academic Affairs<\/h2>\n

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Proposals Submitted Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\n$35,129,055<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n$20,500,084<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Awards Received Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span>
<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Count<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nCount<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n$9,152,061<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n$9,482,164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals by College and Department<\/h1>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Office of the Provost<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Educational Outreach<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asst VC Student Success<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Advising and Student Success<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disability Services<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$272,364<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$272,364<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing and Learning Commons<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office of Student Retention<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$272,364<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$554,726<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career Services<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$2,613,904<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$130,000<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$110,000<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$110,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherokee Center<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mountain Heritage Center<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$77,551<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n$55,946<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$6,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service Learning<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n$18,494<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n$34,544<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n$8,572<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Provost to Academic Affairs<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coulter Faculty Commons<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highlands Biological Station<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$80,255<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n$206,651<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n$201,225<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n$73,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Programs and Services<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$346,334<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$4,125<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$55,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program for the Study of Dev Shorelines<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$106,351<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$350,000<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$350,000<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$106,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WCU Programs in Asheville<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,242,892<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,239,004<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,568,805<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n$359,922<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/strong><\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Requested<\/strong><\/td>\nAwards Received<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Requested<\/strong><\/td>\nAwards Received<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Anthropology and Sociology<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\u00a0$417,312<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$864,252<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n$1,350,988<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n$383,111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biology<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0$471,560<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$89,997<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$214,771<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$93,319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry and Physics<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$38,514<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$130,918<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n$321,476<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$124,112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$17,500<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$19,912<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$9,912<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Criminology and Criminal Justice<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0$1,352,724<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$30,000<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n$522,889<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n$346,289<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$16,500<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$1,500<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n$16,500<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geosciences and Natural Resources<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$4,999<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$50,196<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n$235,960<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n$295,173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics and Computer Science<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$12,000<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$1,499,913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philosophy and Religion<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Political Science and Public Affairs<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$81,672<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
World Languages<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$1,930<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$930<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,414,711<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,187,705<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,672,496<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,759,917<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/strong><\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Requested<\/strong><\/td>\nAwards Received<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Requested<\/strong><\/td>\nAwards Received<\/strong><\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$178,725<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n$201,438<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$175,864<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$235,593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics, Management and Project Management<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$13,882<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$24,859<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism, Marketing and Sports Management<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n$278,647<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$271,373<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$499,337<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n$178,725<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n$593,967<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n$472,096<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n$734,930<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Psychology<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0$613,805<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$730,103<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School of Teaching and Learning<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$2,854,959<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$1,260,000<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0$724,432<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,610,766<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,772,514<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,272,295<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n$780,619<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office of the Dean – College of Engineering and Technology<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$249,112<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Construction Management<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u00a0$650,771<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$26,133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering and Technology<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n$22,333,782<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n$2,195,477<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u00a0$5,367,848<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$3,551,374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center for Rapid Product Realization<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n$22,333,782<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,195,477<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n$6,267,731<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,577,507<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Office of the Dean of Fine and Performing Art<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

School of Art and Design<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$25,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$359,311<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

School of Music<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

School of Stage and Screen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Fine and Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$24,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Fine Arts Museum<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$0.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u00a0$15,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Total<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n$49,000<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n$0.00<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n$369,311<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n$15,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduate School<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Administration<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$5,000<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n$0.00<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,000<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n$0.00<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n$0.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office of the Dean – Hunter Library<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$755,404<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$152,570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Digital, Access, and Technology Services<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research and Instruction Services<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Content Organization Management<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$55,181<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$55,180<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$10,000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$18,688<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n$55,181<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n$55,180<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n$765,404<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n$171,258<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Health and Human Sciences” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proposals and Awards Through June 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFiscal Year 2026<\/td>\nLast Fiscal Year 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\nProposals Submitted<\/td>\n$ Requested<\/td>\nAwards Received<\/td>\n$ Awarded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office of the Dean – Health and Human Sciences<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$783,384<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0$0.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication Sciences and Disorders<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$56,157<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$20,000<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical Therapy<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School of Health Sciences<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0$982,308<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0$982,308<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$289,776<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0$235,169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School of Nursing<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u00a0$359,149<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0$410,185<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0$0.00<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u00a0$185,949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social Work<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0$1,063,000<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0$960,721<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0$3,822,170<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0$654,892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,243,998<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,103,214<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,111,946<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n$1,086,011<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Proposals Submitted by Health and Human Sciences<\/h2>\n*As of December 10, 2025<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t
<\/td># Proposals FY to Date<\/th>$ Amount Requested FY to Date<\/th># Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY<\/th>$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY<\/th>$ Amount Requested Difference<\/th># Awards FY to Date<\/th>$ Amount Awarded FY to Date<\/th># Awards Point-in-Time Last FY<\/th>$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY<\/th>$ Amount Awarded Difference<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Office of the Dean of Health and Human Science<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication Sciences and Disorders<\/td>1<\/td>56,157<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>56,157<\/td>1<\/td>20,000<\/td>1<\/td>10,000<\/td>10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical Therapy<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School of Health Sciences<\/td>2<\/td>850,000<\/td>3<\/td>289,776<\/td>560,224<\/td>3<\/td>850,018<\/td>3<\/td>205,169<\/td>644,849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School of Nursing<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>1<\/td>130,534<\/td>3<\/td>122,674<\/td>7,860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social Work<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>-<\/td>2<\/td>64,520<\/td>1<\/td>26,044<\/td>38,476<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Total<\/th>3<\/th>906,157<\/th>3<\/th>289,776<\/th>616,381<\/th>7<\/th>1,065,072<\/th>8<\/th>363,887<\/th>701,185<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Sara Snyder Hopkins
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cWCU Cherokee Language Program\u201d
Sponsor: Cherokee Preservation Foundation
$411,752<\/p>\n

“Didinogisgesdi! (Let\u2019s Sing!): New Works and Outreach for the Cherokee Language Choir”
Sponsor: Jackson County Arts Council
$2,500<\/p>\n

\u201cScholarly Editions and Translations\u201d
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)<\/p>\n

$450,000.00<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Biology” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20240822-Katherine-Mathews-CB-95-full-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Katherine Mathews
Professor<\/p>\n

“Sagittaria secundifolia”
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
$34,997<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Biology” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/jpechmann.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Joseph Pechmann
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch on conservation and recovery of the endangered dusky gopher frog\u201d
$30,000<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch on conservation and recovery of the endangered dusky gopher frog\u201d
$25,000<\/p>\n

Sponsor: DOI US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Chemistry and Physics” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/images-3.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Eddy Duranty
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cDevelopment of Next Generation CO2 Capture Processes for Naval Applications\u201d
Sponsor: DOD DN Office of Naval Research (ONR)
$130,928<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Communication” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20210909-Vincent-Russell-07.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Charles Vincent Russell
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cInfluencing Indigeneity: Impacts of Social Media in the Ecuadorian Amazon \u201c
Sponsor: The Waterhouse Family Institute
$9,912<\/p>\n

\u201cDeliberative Citizenship Network\u201d
Sponsor: Davidson College
$10,000<\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Communication Sciences and Disorders” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/kmodom.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Leigh Odom
Department Head<\/p>\n

\u201cSummer Language and Literacy Camp\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation
$20,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Criminology and Criminal Justice” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20250130-BAC-SOAD-Biennial-Exhibition-RC-18-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Cyndy Caravelis
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity Care Program\u201d
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
$30,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”English Studies” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/jbjones.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jeremy Jones
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cFY 26 Spring Lit Festival\u201d
Sponsor: Jackson County Green Energy Park
$3,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Geosciences & Natural Resources” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Bates_Peter-2.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Peter Bates
Emeritus Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cMonitoring Fire Effects in the Southern Appalachians FS No. 24-JV-013\u201d
Sponsor: USDA National Forest Service
$34,047<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Geosciences & Natural Resources” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Schoepfer_Shane-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Shane Schoepfer
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cCoring Seymour Island (CSI) Antarctica: Evaluating Causes And Effects Of The End Cretaceous Mass Extinction\u201d
Sponsor: University of Alabama
$4,999<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”College of Business” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/images-1-1.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

AJ Grube
Dean<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Carolina Renewable NCI Pipeline Development Program
Sponsor: NCInnovation
$100,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, and Business Law” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Debra-Burke-20210423-Faculty-Staff-Awards035-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Debra Burke
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cNCAMP FY26″
Sponsor: USDA Farm Service Agency
$131,686<\/p>\n

“FARMVA FY26\u201d
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
$86,545<\/p>\n

\u201cNCAMP FY26 Supplement\u201d
Sponsor: USDA Farm Service Agency
$22,713<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Human Services” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20230109-Education-B-K-Grant018-full-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Cathy Grist
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cLEAF in ECE: Leadership, Equity, and Access Fellowship in Early Childhood \u201d
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
$800,871<\/p>\n

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Jess Weiler
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cCollaborative Strategic and Instructional Planning to Ensure Educational Excellence at NC School for the Deaf\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Collaboratory
$70,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Teaching and Learning” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/cbrush.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Charmion Rush
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cNC Sip \u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
$10,000<\/p>\n

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Karena Cooper-Duffy
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cProject ELEVATE: Empowering Leaders through Evidence, Vision, and Autism Training for Excellence\u201d
Sponsor: Department of Education
$1,250,000<\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Engineering Discovery Program” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/images-2-1.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Gretchen Dietz
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch Initiation: Exploring First Generation Engineering Technology College Students\u2019 Acquisition of the Engineering Identity\u201d
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
$100,428<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Engineering + Technology” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/abdallah.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Abdallah Abdallah Abousheaisha
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvancing Smart Manufacturing Education\u201d
Sponsor: University of North Carolina System Office (UNC SysOff)
$35,000<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonalized Federated Learning Framework for Advanced Manufacturing Environments\u201d
Sponsor: University of North Carolina System Office (UNC SysOff)
$500,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Engineering + Technology” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20221004-Bora-Karayaka111.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Bora Karayaka
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) FY26\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina State University
$25,947<\/p>\n

\u201cUniversity Nuclear Leadership Program Scholarship and Fellowship Support \u201d
Sponsor: Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology\/Department of Energy
$3,000,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Engineering + Technology” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-085937.png” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Gretchen Dietz
Director, Engineering Discovery Program<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch Initiation: Exploring First Generation Engineering Technology College Students\u2019 Acquisition of the Engineering Identity\u201d
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
$100,428<\/p>\n

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Martin Tanaka
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cBiodegradable Polymeric Stent\u201d
Sponsor: NCInnovation
$999,102<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Engineering +Technology” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/202211103-Yanjun-Yan32-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Yanjun Yan
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cIDEAS: Establishing Faculty-led in Botswana and Revising the Trip in Bulgaria for WCU CET
Sponsor: US Department of State (DOS
$35,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Health Sciences” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20211005-Brook-Alemu-1-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Brook Alemu
Associate Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cEpidemiological Trends and Harm Reduction Studies – Phase II\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Collaboratory
$112,308<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Health Sciences” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20251105-Brian-Byrd-19-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Brian Byrd
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cWCU La Crosse Encephalitis Epidemiology and Control Project:
Sponsor: North Carolina Collaboratory
$10,000<\/p>\n

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Caitlin Torrence
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth Policy Research Consortium\u201d
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
$840,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Nursing” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20210909-Jaclyn-Bandell-01.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Jaclyn Bandell
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cUNC System Office Rural Residency Medical Education and Training Fund: Innovation\u201d
Sponsor: University of North Carolina System Office (UNC SysOff)
$199,651<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Nursing” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20240201-Allyson-Brown-003-copy.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Allyson (Ally) Brown
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cNursing Education Mobility\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Area Health Education Center (NC AHEC) Program
$50,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Nursing” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/tdurbin.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Terri Durbin
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cA Community-Driven Approach to Maternal Mental Health for Indigenous Women\u201d
Sponsor: James Bell Associates
$130,534<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Nursing” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/awmesser.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

April Waddell Messer
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cNurse-Led Social Connection for Rural Older Adults\u201d
Sponsor: Daisy Foundation
$10,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”School of Nursing” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/kqualls.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Kerri A Qualls
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cClinical Site Development\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Area Health Education Center (NC AHEC) Program
$20,000<\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Social Work” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Social-Work-Presentations-Turner-Goins-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Turner Goins
Distinguished Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cIHS Dementia Training and Education Resources (IDTER)\u201d
Sponsor: University of Washington
$26,201<\/p>\n

\u201cCenter for American Indian and Alaska Native Diabetes Translation Research (CAIANDTR)\u201d
Sponsor: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
$29,520<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Social Work” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Harmer.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Beth Harmer
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cProject AWE: Addiction Workforce Education, Training, and Professional Development Program Serving Rural WNC\u201d
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
$35,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Social Work” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20230830-Patricia-Morse-142-copy.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Patricia (Pat) Morse
Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cBehavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) for Professionals Serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian and Rural Western NC\u201d
Sponsor: DHHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
$600,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”World Language” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20190410-International-Festival-443485-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Yang (Grace) Li
Instructor<\/p>\n

\u201cJapanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant\u201d
Sponsor: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
$930<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Accessibility Resources” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20220816-Wesley-Satterwhite-130-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Wesley Satterwhite
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cWCU TRIO Disabled Student Support Services Project\u201d
Sponsor: Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
$1,361,820<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Center for Career & Professional Development” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/CCPD_erin_waddell-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Erin Waddell
Assistant Director of Experiential Education<\/p>\n

\u201cSECU Public Fellowships Internship Program\u201d
Sponsor: State Employee Credit Union Foundation (SECU)
$130,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-150353.png” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Joy Mischley
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cSpark Connection”
$500<\/p>\n

“FY 26 Food Pantry Capacity Grant\u201d
$1,000<\/p>\n

\u201cMLK Day of Service\u201d
$2,000<\/p>\n

Sponsor: North Carolina Campus Engagement<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Highlands Biological Station” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-090321.png” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Patrick Brannon
Education Specialist<\/p>\n

\u201cHighlands Biological Station\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Science Museum
$30,688.32<\/p>\n

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James Costa
Executive Director<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Highlands Biological Station Nature Center & Botanical Gardens\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Science Museum
$3,500<\/p>\n

\u201cDeveloping protocols for the maintenance and rearing of Orfelia fultoni (Diptera: Keroplatidae) on experimental substrate under laboratory conditions”
Sponsor: Faraway Entertainment Limited
$62,559<\/p>\n

“Hurricane Helene Economic Resilience Grant”
Sponsor: NC Science Network
$100,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Hunter Library” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/1663195379707.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Kimberly Carver
eResources Librarian \/ Assistant Professor of Practice<\/p>\n

\u201cScholarship Grant\u201d
Sponsor: State Library of North Carolina (SLNC)
$2,500<\/p>\n

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[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Hunter Library” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Thompson-Beth-2.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Beth J Thompson
Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

\u201cDigitizing Reel-to-Reel Recordings of the Hubert Hayes Mountain Youth Jamboree (1954-1972)\u201d
$15,555<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety and Security in Hunter Library\u201d
$37,125<\/p>\n

Sponsor: State Library of North Carolina (SLNC)<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”International Programs and Services” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/images-3-1.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Robert (Robbie) Van Pelt
Assistant Director for Education Abroad and Exchanges<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican Passport Project – Phase II\u201d
Sponsor: Institute of International Education
$4,125<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Office of Research Administration” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20230803-Suzanne-Melton-CB-10-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Suzanne Melton
Research Programs Coordinator<\/p>\n

\u201cUndergrad Research Support Award (URSA)\u201d
Sponsor: University of North Carolina System Office (UNC SysOff)
$5,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/ryoung.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Robert Young
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cClimate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Coastal Infrastructure\u201d
Sponsor: National Park Service \/ Department of the Interior
$350,000<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Project Discovery” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/20240822-Headshots-CB-22-2-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

JennieV. Sorrells
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cTalent Search\u201d
Sponsor: Department of Education
$442,514<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Gupta_Elena-32.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Elena Gupta
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cSBA FY27\u201d
Sponsor: North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (NC SBTDC)
$278,647<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Student Retention” image=”https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/engagedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/389\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-24-085338.png” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Kristin Daiber
Director<\/p>\n

\u201cWestern Carolina University Student Support Services STEM Project\u201d
Sponsor: Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
$1,361,820<\/p>\n

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