The Research Foundation announces the following grants and contracts for June and July. Award amounts are totals expected for the entire funding period. The list does not include supplements, modifications or other changes to existing grants or contracts. For awards that have more than one investigator, the first faculty member listed is the principal investigator.

THOMAS ALBERTS, professor of aerospace engineering, and JEREMIAH CREEDON, director of transportation research, “Sustaining Funds for Maglev Research”; Old Dominion University, $94,280.

KORRIE ALLEN, assistant professor of educational leadership and counseling, “Program PASS (Promoting Academic Success for Students”; Society for the Study of School Psychology, $12,000. Also, “Program Safe II”; City of Portsmouth, $135,435. Co-PIs are LEE BELFORE, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; MARY DUGGAN, assistant professor of educational leadership and counseling; and AMY ADCOCK, assistant professor of educational curriculum and instruction.

VIJAYAN ASARI, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, “Authentication by Facial Recognition Using Low Resolution Web Cameras”; Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc., $19,999.

LARRY ATKINSON, eminent professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, and former faculty member Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, “Coastal Observation II Project Support”; Center for Innovative Technology, $50,252.

ANDREW BALAS, dean of health sciences, “Biosurveillance Utilizing Snomed-CT Based Natural Language Processing”; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, $514,616.

FREDERICK BATTENFIELD, assistant professor of exercise science, sport, physical education and recreation, “ODU Community Tennis Program”; USTA Tennis and Education Foundation, $10,500.

RICHARDEAN BENJAMIN-COLEMAN, associate professor of nursing, “Educating Culturally Competent Baccalaureate Nurses”; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, $249,285. Co-PIs from nursing are: PHYLLIS BARHAM, senior lecturer; KAY PALMER and CAROLYN RUTLEDGE, associate professors; and PHYLLIS EATON and LYNN WILES, lecturers.

DAVE BLACKBURN, director of the Program for Research and Evaluation in Public Schools, “Gear-Up”; U.S. Department of Education, $468,000.

JAMES BLISS, associate professor of psychology, “A Methodology and Architecture to Support Joint Training Assessment and Feedback”; Mymic LLC, $8,500.

JOHN COOPER, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, “Micro-FTIR Spectroscopic Investigation of Chemical and and Biological Warfare Weapon Sensors”; Morphix Technologies, $25,428.

GREGORY CUTTER, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Sediment Geochemistry”; State University of New York, $117,971.

DONALD DAVIS, associate professor of psychology, “Collaborative Research: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer Science”; National Science Foundation, $12,000. Also, with DEBRA MAJOR and JANIS SANCHEZ-HUCLES, professor of psychology, $144,380.

ANTHONY DEAN, assistant professor, and STEVE HSIUNG, associate professor, engineering technology, “Requirements Analysis for Condition-based Architecture to Provide Sense and Response Readiness for High Value, Strategic and Theater Assets”; Raytheon Aircraft Co., $29,999.

AYODEJI DEMUREN, professor of mechanical engineering, “Insulin Pump Delivery System Occlusion Study”; Eastern Virginia Medical School, $6,000.

LAWRENCE DOTOLO, director, Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education, “Educational Opportunity Centers Program”; U.S. Department of Education, $1,864,736.

ABDELMAGEED A. ELMUSTAFA, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, “Graduate Student Researchers Program: Justin Rice”; NASA Langley Research Center, $24,000. Also, “RF Electrodes Characterization Subsequent Breakdown Using Scanning Electron Microscope EDX”; Muons Inc., $1,000.

HANI ELSAYED-ALI, eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, “Graduate Student Researchers Program: Chris Garcia”; NASA Langley Research Center, $24,000.

LAUREL GARZON, associate professor of nursing, “Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program,” $14,630, and “Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program,” $66,745, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

RYLAND GASKINS, senior research scientist, VMASC, “Virtual Non-lethal Weapon/Crowd Trainer Development”; Conceptual Mindworks Inc., $51,289. Also, “Support to the Joint Test and Evaluation Methodology and Joint Test and Evaluation Program”; Scientific Research Corp., $20,000.

EILEEN HOFMANN, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Eastern U.S. Continental Shelf Carbon Budget: Modeling, Data Assimilation and Analysis”; NASA, $83,390. Also, with JOHN KLINCK, professor of OEAS, “Collaborative Research: Field and Modeling Studies in Support of Understanding Disease Resistance in Estuarine Populations and Response to Climate Change”; National Science Foundation, $324,903.

WALT HOOKS, physics operations manager, “Southeastern Universities Research Association - Jefferson Lab Support”; Old Dominion University, $6,300 and $76,200.

CHARLES KEATING, associate professor of engineering management, and ROLAND MIELKE, acting director of graduate programs, VMASC, “Secure Engineering Initiative”; Mitre Corp., $218,581.

ROBIN LEWIS, professor of psychology, “Assistantship for Student in Virginia Consortium Program - Tidewater Child Development Center”; Virginia Department of Health, $7,000.

KURT MALY, eminent scholar of computer science, “Eagle and MMIS Raytheon Services Co.’s Research and Development”; Raytheon Aircraft Co., $51,894.

ROLAND MIELKE, acting director of graduate programs, VMASC, “Bayseian Analysis of Human Social Networks”; Navy Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Philadelphia, $239,814. Also, with MARK SCERBO, professor of psychology, “Virtual Chainsaw Safety Demo - Modification 4”; Eastern Virginia Medical School, $24,500.

KENNETH MOPPER, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, “Collaborative Research: Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter Source and Photo-oxidation on Carbon Cycling in Estuaries”; National Science Foundation, $6,000.

GARY MORRISON, professor of educational curriculum and instruction, “Beyond History”; Northhampton County, Va.,” $190,268. Co-PIs are: JAMES SWEENEY, associate professor of history; GAIL TAYLOR, associate professor of ECI; and JAMES MARKEN and AMY ADCOCK, assistant professors of ECI.

JENNIFER MORROW, assistant professor, and ROBIN LEWIS, professor, psychology, “Expressive Writing and Behavioral Monitoring Intervention to Reduce and Prevent High-risk Drinking Among College Students”; U.S. Department of Education, $225,413.

DAVID NETHERTON, senior lecturer, and SHARON DAVIS, lecturer, occupational and technical studies, “Virginia Assistive Technology System Support 2005”; Virginia Assistive Technology System, $55,273.

NORA NOFFKE, assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures: A New Reference Catalogue for the Detection of Life on Mars”; NASA, $57,183.

JAMES ONATE, assistant professor of exercise science, sport, physical education and recreation, “Lower Extremity Assessment Program”; U.S. Public Health Service, $71,000.

BRYAN PORTER, associate professor of psychology, “Testing a Driver Monitoring System to Reduce Speeding Behavior of ADHD Drivers”; Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, $1,500.

SHANA PRIBESH, assistant professor of educational curriculum and instruction, “The Evaluation of Smaller Learning Communities”; City of Norfolk, $419,997. Co-PIs are LINDA BOL, associate professor of ECI, and DAVE BLACKBURN, director of the Program for Research and Evaluation in Public Schools.

PHILIP REED, associate professor of occupational and technical studies, “The Army Basic Instructor Course: A Training Development Project Undertaken Jointly by Old Dominion University and Computer Science Corp.”; Computer Science Corp., $93,509. Co-PIs are: GARY MORRISON, professor of educational curriculum and instruction; DAVID NETHERTON, senior lecturer of OTS; and AMY ADCOCK, assistant professor of ECI.

MARY SANDY, director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, the following from the National Institute of Aerospace Associates: “Langley Faculty Fellowship Program, $215,207; “LARSS Supplement,” $26,000; and “NIA Educational Institute,” $38,493. Also, “University of Alabama, Huntsville, Undergraduate Student Researchers Program: Onyeka and Parsons”; University of Alabama, $11,600. Also, “Los Alamos National Laboratory Undergraduate Student Researchers Program Support”; Los Alamos National Laboratory, $10,000. Also, “Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars”; NASA, $940,768 and $29,116. Also, “Undergraduate Student Researchers Program: C. Ngan”; University of Illinois, $5,800. Also, “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration B-WET”; Virginia Tech, $10,080.

JOHN SOKOLOWSKI, acting chief scientist, VMASC, “Population Dynamics Investigative Research”; U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, $77,615.

MIN SONG, assistant professor, and STEPHEN ZAHORIAN, professor, electrical and computer engineering, “Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship Program”; U.S. Department of Education, $27,881.

ANDREAS TOLK, senior research scientist, VMASC, “Engineering and Analysis to JFCOM”; General Dynamics, $69,999.

JOHN TWEED, professor, JOHN HEINBOCKEL, professor emeritus, and JOHN NEALY, research assistant professor, mathematics and statistics, “Analytical and Computational Procedures for Space Radiation Transport Studies”; NASA Langley Research Center, $842,982.

TANCY VANDECAR-BURDIN, associate director, Social Science Research Center, “Welligent Hosting Infant and Toddler Online Tracking System”; Virginia Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, $27,808. Also, “Adult Consumer Survey”; VDMH/MR, $15,789. Also, with JOSHUA BEHR, assistant professor of political science and geography, “Quality of Life Survey – Sentara Health Foundation”; Child and Family Services of Eastern Virginia, $5,000 and $7,156.

REBECCA WHEELER, research scientist, Darden College of Education, “Northampton Integrated Language Arts Code – Switching 4-9”; Northampton County, Va., $20,000.

WAYNE WOODHAMS, visiting assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, “Worcester Summer Interns Program”; Worcester County, Md., $51,278. Also, “Northrop Grumman Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology Interns”; Northrop Grumman, $40,000.

X. NANCY XU, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, “NIRT Graduate Researach Support Supplement”; National Science Foundation, $33,061. Also, “NIRT: Design of Biocompatible Nanoparticles for Probing Living Cellular Functions and Their Potential Environmental Impacts”; National Science Foundation, $46,845. Co-PIs are HANI ELSAYED-ALI, eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, and CHRISTOPHER OSGOOD, associate professor of biological sciences.

RICHARD ZIMMERMAN, professor, and VICTORIA HILL, postdoctoral research scientist, ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, “Collaborative Research: Producing an Updated Synthesis of the Arctic’s Marine Primary Production Regime”; National Science Foundation, $233,125.