GSE faculty secure funding for groundbreaking research
BY DANIELLE LEGARE
In 2024 and 2025, GSE faculty have continued to advance innovative research by securing prestigious grant funding. These grants support projects that address critical issues in education. The breadth of funding reflects GSE’s commitment to scholarly excellence and impactful research that drives the field forward.
These recently awarded grants underscore GSE’s leadership in pioneering educational research and innovation.
“The continued success of GSE faculty in securing competitive grant funding reflects both the strength of our research community and our commitment to advancing knowledge that drives meaningful change,” said Dean Suzanne Rosenblith. “These projects exemplify the innovative and impactful scholarship happening at GSE.”
Virginia Flood
National Science Foundation
Virginia Flood has received a $666,146 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation for her project, “Embodied Responsive Teaching in Undergraduate Physics.”
John Strong and Blythe Anderson
Advanced Education Research and Development Fund
John Strong and Blythe Anderson received a $499,010 grant from the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF) for their project, “Read STOP Write: Development of a Multicomponent Intervention in Grades 4-8,” to expand the program’s implementation into middle school.
Mary McVee
National Science Foundation
Mary McVee secured a $415,264 grant from the National Science Foundation for her project, “Elementary Teacher Professional Learning of Equitable Engineering Pedagogies for Multilingual Students.”
Paris Wicker
National Institutes of Health
Paris Wicker has been awarded a $59,126 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her project, “Relational Determinants of Well-Being and Institutional Support for Black and Indigenous College Students.”
Megan Iantosca
Russell Sage Foundation
Megan Iantosca, Shelley Kimelberg and Kristen Schultz Lee have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation for their project, “School-to-Work Transitions for Young Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic.”
Ying Sun
State University of New York
Ying Sun has been awarded a $40,000 SUNY Research Seed Grant for her project, “Development and Validation of a STEM Identity Inventory for Grades 4-12 Students.”
Noemi Waight and Ryan Rish
Spencer Foundation
Noemi Waight and Ryan Rish have been awarded a $22,758 Spencer Foundation Bridge Funding grant for their project, “STEMcyclists: Black and Brown Youth Transforming STEM via Bikes,” a university-community collaboration that engages Buffalo youth in STEM learning through biking.
Elisabeth Etopio
Erie 1 BOCES
Elisabeth Etopio received $19,500 from Erie 1 BOCES in a collaborative effort to support residents through the New York State Department of Labor Teacher Residency Program. All funds supported teacher candidates in their residency program.
Suzanne Rosenblith
The Cullen Foundation
GSE Dean Suzanne Rosenblith has secured a $15,000 grant from the Cullen Foundation for the “Brainy Bulls Tutoring Program.”