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Faculty at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College are among the most accomplished education scholars in the world.

Our research helps shape how teachers teach, how schools operate and how learners learn. It makes a difference. It improves lives. 

MLFTC faculty draw from a wide range of academic disciplines to gain new insight into important questions. Whether developing new education workforce models or leading global conversations on educational outcomes, faculty members at MLFTC are fulfilling the ASU charter’s commitment to assume fundamental responsibility for the overall health of the communities we serve.

This knowledge creation is one of the many reasons MLFTC consistently ranks among the country's best colleges of education.

$74,694,513Average annual research expenditures FY19 and 20#1Among U.S. colleges of education—U.S. News & World Report

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Name Award amount Award start date Sort ascending Award end date Sponsors Principal investigator Link to edit Content
Evaluating the integration of DEI elements into STEM educational program design $340,613 January 01, 2024 December 31, 2028 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: Western Michigan University
Ayesha Boyce
Project aims to identify how African universities foster equitable learning experiences for women $70,000 January 01, 2024 December 31, 2024 Originating sponsor: National Academy of Education
Direct sponsor: Spencer Foundation
Meseret Hailu
Adapting EYEplay’s approaches for preschoolers $3,999,999 January 01, 2024 December 31, 2027 Scott Marley
2023 Yidan Prize for Education Research $1,920,665 January 01, 2024 January 01, 2026 Michelene Chi
A further look into the pandemic’s impact on classroom learning $1,994,447 October 03, 2023 October 02, 2028 Originating sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Direct sponsor: RAND Corporation
Robin Lake
Strengthening computer science pathways for Native American communities $74,000 October 01, 2023 September 30, 2024 Janice Mak
Strengthening reading comprehension through the arts $60,492 October 01, 2023 June 30, 2024 Originating sponsor: Arizona Office of Governor
Direct sponsor: Childsplay
Lauren Van Huisstede
Improving civics education in K-12 schools $1,608,264 October 01, 2023 September 30, 2026 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Lauren Harris
Black girls as creators in the field of AI $3,206,383 October 01, 2023 September 20, 2028 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Tara Nkrumah
Supporting inclusive practices within STEM education through an arts and theater-based methodology $171,482 September 01, 2023 August 31, 2024 Originating sponsor: Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium /Department of Defense
Direct sponsor: RTI International
Tara Nkrumah
Quality First Academy Evaluation 2023-2024 $100,000 September 01, 2023 June 30, 2024 Originating sponsor: Southwest Human Development
Direct sponsor: First Things First
Jeanne Wilcox
Assessing efforts to diversify the marine sciences $300,000 September 01, 2023 August 31, 2028 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: Hampton University
Ayesha Boyce
Drama-based literacy program expands to focus on the learning outcomes of students with diverse abilities $399,388 September 01, 2023 August 31, 2025 Direct sponsor: Spencer Foundattion Katie Bernstein, Scott Marley, Erin Rotheram-Fuller, Lauren van Huisstede
Culturally relevant pedagogy as an approach to strengthening STEM pathways for systemically excluded youth $250,956 September 01, 2023 August 31, 2024 Originating sponsor: Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium /Department of Defense
Direct sponsor: RTI International
Tara Nkrumah
A global futures-oriented research collective on education for advancing sustainability September 01, 2023 August 31, 2025 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Iveta Silova
Establishing a women’s leadership council in Lebanon $77,954 September 01, 2023 May 31, 2025 Tanya Pinkerton
Creating a centralized math hub and surveying teacher preparation programs on AI $1,499,455 August 01, 2023 July 31, 2026 Direct sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Robin Lake
Professional development program supports K–12 learning through campus-based, outdoor activities $783,021 July 22, 2023 August 24, 2024 Steve Zuiker
MLFTC supports teacher preparation in the nation of Georgia $2,501,292 July 03, 2023 April 15, 2028 Originating sponsor: USAID
Direct sponsor: Chemonics International Inc.
Iveta Silova
Promoting student health and well-being in schools $101,541 July 01, 2023 August 01, 2024 Pamela Kulinna
Fostering STEM instruction at HSIs $91,987 July 01, 2023 June 30, 2026 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Antonio Duran
Advancing equity in K–12 computer science education policy $619,035 July 01, 2023 June 30, 2028 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Janice Mak
Investigating Hispanic-Serving Institutions’ Organizational Commitments to LGBTQ+ Communities: A Multi-Site Case Study at 4-Year HSIs $3,000 June 01, 2023 December 31, 2024 Direct sponsor: American College Personnel Association Antonio Duran
Partnership expands access to innovative staffing models in rural Colorado schools $525,807 June 01, 2023 July 01, 0024 Direct sponsor: Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Brent Maddin, Andrea LaRocca
Planning for solar-powered communities $50,000 June 01, 2023 November 30, 2024 Direct sponsor: EarthShare Ruth Wylie
Addressing the global challenge of disability inclusion and education $299,469 April 01, 2023 June 06, 2025
Partnership expands access to innovative staffing models in California schools $250,127 April 01, 2023 June 20, 2025
School System Innovation Fund advances systemic, student-centered solutions $5,000,000 April 01, 2023 December 31, 2025 Bree Dusseault
Natives who code: creating new stories $6,825 January 15, 2023 June 30, 2025 Direct sponsor: University of Arizona Janice Mak
New designs to advance learning $900,000 January 01, 2023 December 31, 2025 Direct sponsor: Carnegie Corporation of New York Robin Lake
Arizona data science summit $35,796 January 01, 2023 April 30, 2023 Direct sponsor: Burton Family Foundation Janice Mak
ASU and UL Research Institutes partnership $250,000 January 01, 2023 December 31, 2023 Direct sponsor: UL Research Institutes/Office of Research Experiences and Education Iveta McGurty Silova
The Oakland REACH liberator project $150,000 January 01, 2023 December 31, 2023 Direct sponsor: Oakland REACH Robin Lake
Team-based staffing models can make schools work better for both learners and educators $199,800 December 01, 2022 June 30, 2023 Direct sponsor: The Joyce Foundation Brent Maddin
The Special Education Leaders' Study $43,400 December 01, 2022 August 31, 2023 Lauren Katzman
MLFTC collaborates on the Teacher Excellence Initiative in Egypt $2,716,730 December 01, 2022 December 03, 2026 Direct sponsor: United States Agency for International Development Tanya Pinkerton
Future of K-12 reform book $161,000 October 01, 2022 September 30, 2023 Direct sponsor: Smith Richardson Foundation Robin Lake
Walton Renewal 2022 $9,263,205 October 01, 2022 September 30, 2026 Direct sponsor: Walton Family Foundation Robin Lake
Training and supporting school-community leadership teams in American Indian communities $1,000,000 September 30, 2022 September 29, 2024 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Jill Koyama
NSF Engineering Research Center for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture $150,000 September 01, 2022 August 31, 2025 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Ayesha Boyce
Investigating Relationships between STEM Teacher Preparation, Instructional Quality, and Teacher Persistence $25,227 August 22, 2022 July 31, 2023 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: Florida State University
Andrea Weinberg
Assessing Principled Innovation ™ $1,674,565 August 01, 2022 July 31, 2025 Nicole Thompson
Local Impact and Social Embeddedness Partnership $65,000 August 01, 2022 June 30, 2023 Direct sponsor: Valley of the Sun United Way Alexander Kurz
Strengthening the Teacher Workforce $300,000 August 01, 2022 January 31, 2024 Bree Dusseault
Furthering understanding of the Black Muslim college student experience $59,914 August 01, 2022 July 31, 2024 Direct sponsor: Spencer Foundation Keon M. McGuire
The politics of district governance and equity among BIPOC school board members $50,000 August 01, 2022 May 01, 2023 Originating sponsor: The Ford Foundation
Direct sponsor: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Carrie Sampson
Race, religion and STEM $550,000 July 01, 2022 June 30, 2025 Keon M. McGuire
Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion approaches for evaluation professionals $143,612 July 01, 2022 December 31, 2023 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: Western Michigan University
Ayesha Boyce
Community educators assist in accelerating academic recovery $7,378,142 June 01, 2022 September 30, 2024 Direct sponsor: Arizona Department of Education Carole Basile , Brent Maddin, Korbi Adams
Improving childhood health through after-school program $30,000 April 01, 2022 June 30, 2022 Direct sponsor: Isagenix, ISA Foundation Pamela Hodges Kulinna
Helping teachers integrate geography and social sciences instruction $1,189,119 March 01, 2022 February 28, 2025 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Karen Guerrero
Advancing solutions-oriented analysis of the K–12 response to COVID-19 $600,000 January 01, 2022 December 13, 2022 Direct sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Robin Lake
High-quality and equitable experiences for high school students $1,292,000 October 15, 2021 January 14, 2024 Direct sponsor: Barr Foundation Chelsea Waite
What do young people need from our education system and are school systems delivering? $600,000 October 15, 2021 October 14, 2024 Direct sponsor: Oak Foundation Robin Lake
Transforming a district’s human resources strategy for the benefit of both learners and educators $8,206,449 October 01, 2021 October 01, 2024 Brent Maddin
MLFTC joins $60 million project to improve youth opportunities in Ethiopia $4,000,000 October 01, 2021 September 30, 2026 Originating sponsor: USAID Ethiopia
Direct sponsor: Amref Health Africa
Molly Ott
Diversifying curriculum in elementary science classes $931,058 August 15, 2021 August 14, 2024 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Brian Nelson
Preparing American Indian educators to teach in early childhood classrooms $1,439,017 August 01, 2021 July 31, 2026 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Nicole Thompson
Improving academic outcomes for English language learners $115,000 August 01, 2021 July 31, 2022 Direct sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Cristobal Rodriguez
Investigating Impact of Different Types of Professional Development on What Aspects Mathematics Teachers Take Up And Use in Their Classroom $1,980,285 March 01, 2021 June 30, 2022 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Karen Koellner
Increasing Active Transportation to Schools with "Phoenix Walks" $2,500 January 15, 2021 June 30, 2022 Direct sponsor: Phoenix Cardinals Charities Pamela Hodges Kulinna
Nuclear Futures Anthology Project $64,245 January 04, 2021 January 03, 2022 Direct sponsor: New Venture Fund Ruth Wylie
Arizona K-8 Consortium: Building CS and CT capacity in rural K-8 education $299,620 January 01, 2021 June 30, 2022 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: SciTech Institute
Alexander Kurz
STEM and Social Capital: Advancing Families through Learning and Doing $299,787 January 01, 2021 December 31, 2023 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Eugene Judson
Radical Policy Borrowing: An intensive inquiry into the Higher Diploma Program, a radical reform of instruction and assessment methods in Ethiopia $51,253 December 01, 2020 November 30, 2021 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Atota Halkiyo
Transforming the education profession and workplace $695,858 October 01, 2020 November 01, 2024 Brent Maddin
Professional Learning Library and CEEDAR Learning Resource Provider $40,000 October 01, 2020 December 31, 2021 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: University of Florida
Kathleen Puckett
Implementation of a Technology-Facilitated Data-Driven Instructional Coaching Model $77,513 October 01, 2020 September 30, 2024 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Rutgers University
Alexander Kurz
Integrated Child And Youth Development Activity in Uganda $1,480,747 September 11, 2020 August 11, 2025 Originating sponsor: USAID
Direct sponsor: Education Development Center
Cyndi Giorgis
Talent, Ambition, Academic Capital and Luck: Research awards and the construction of influence and merit in education September 01, 2020 August 31, 2021 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Jeongeun Kim
Evaluating the Efficacy of an Engineering Education Professional Development for High School Guidance Counselors September 01, 2020 August 31, 2021 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Lydia Ross
An Efficacy Study of the Learning and Teaching Geometry PD Materials: Examining impact and context-based adaptations $26,429 September 01, 2020 June 30, 2021 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: University of Colorado
Karen Koellner
Experiences of Black Immigrant Women in Undergraduate Engineering: A basis for understanding September 01, 2020 August 31, 2021 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Meseret Hailu
SBP Collaborative Research: Comunidad de Ciencia - Building Latina STEM interest through community cultural wealth and familial problem-based learning $484,884 September 01, 2020 August 31, 2025 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Peter Rillero
Developing Preservice Teachers’ Algebraic Reasoning Through Pattern Generation Activities September 01, 2020 August 31, 2021 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Mi Yeon Lee
Exploring Active Learning Exercises in Introductory Anatomy and Physiology Courses September 01, 2020 August 31, 2021 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Carla Firetto
Foresight and Futures Learning Experiences $27,750 July 15, 2020 July 14, 2021 Direct sponsor: NSquare Ruth Wylie
Quality First Academy Evaluation 2020-2021 $136,000 July 01, 2020 June 30, 2021 Direct sponsor: Southwest Human Development Jeanne Wilcox
Chandler USD Staff Development and Leadership Training Services $54,968 July 01, 2020 June 30, 2021 Direct sponsor: Chandler Unified School District Punya Mishra
Arizona Educare Research Project (2020-2021) $71,531 July 01, 2020 June 30, 2021 Direct sponsor: Educare Arizona Jeanne Wilcox
Co-Developing Community Energy Engineering After-School Programming with Latinx Youth $50,000 June 01, 2020 August 31, 2021 Michelle Jordan
Studying Novice STEM Teachers’ Adaptive Capacities Using the Panarchy Model May 01, 2020 April 30, 2021 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: Colorado State University
Andrea Weinberg
Supporting parents and children where they live, work and learn $150,000 May 01, 2020 April 30, 2021 Direct sponsor: Arizona Public Service Foundation Meredith Toth
The Future Substance of STEM Education April 01, 2020 March 31, 2021 Ariel Anbar
Resubmission Assistance: Understanding current practices and perspectives March 01, 2020 February 28, 2021 Direct sponsor: National Organization of Research Development Professionals Sarah Polasky
Fulbright Awards - Singapore January 07, 2020 May 14, 2020 Originating sponsor: Singapore Ministry of Education
Direct sponsor: International Research and Exchanges Board
Leanna Archambault
The Postwar History of Educational Broadcasting: Archival Research January 01, 2020 December 31, 2021 Originating sponsor: ASU Foundation for a New American University
Direct sponsor: Spencer Foundation
Sherman Dorn
Empowering school districts to explore agile staffing models January 01, 2020 June 30, 2021 Brent Maddin
Designing a New Educator Workforce October 22, 2019 October 21, 2021 Brent Maddin
INSITE: Integrating STEM Into Transition Education for Incarcerated Learners October 01, 2019 September 30, 2022 Heather Griller Clark
Higher Education Partnership–Morocco September 30, 2019 September 29, 2024 Direct sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development Nicole Thompson, Alex Kurz, Wendy Oakes
Stepping Into Interdisciplinary Learning with Dramatic Inquiry and 3D Printing September 01, 2019 August 31, 2020 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Kathleen Farrand
Applying Translanguaging Theory to Testing: Designing a new technology-enhanced accommodation for English language learners September 01, 2019 August 31, 2020 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Yi Zheng
MLFTC AmeriCorps Mentoring Program September 01, 2019 August 31, 2020 Originating sponsor: U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service
Direct sponsor: Arizona Office of the Governor
Erica Mitchell
Democratic Participation Toward Educational Equity in the Era of School Choice September 01, 2019 August 31, 2020 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Carrie Sampson
Sustainability in Whole-of-School Health Programming September 01, 2019 August 31, 2020 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Pamela Hodges Kulinna
Teacher-Student Teams for Community-Based Energy Engineering Projects September 01, 2019 August 31, 2020 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Michelle Jordan
Improving Online Learning from Tutorial Dialog Videos August 16, 2019 August 16, 2020 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Michelene Chi
The School Gardeners’ Southwest Desert Almanac: A conference for supporting, sustaining and spreading garden-based science teaching August 15, 2019 July 31, 2020 Direct sponsor: National Science Foundation Steven Zuiker
Project ENHANCE: Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Policy and Practice in Special Education July 01, 2019 June 30, 2024 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: University of Kansas
Wendy Oakes
Project SCREEN: Validation of a Free-Access Screening Tool for K-12 Educators to Screen Students for Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Patterns July 01, 2019 June 30, 2022 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: University of Kansas
Wendy Oakes
Teacher Candidate Pilot Documentation May 20, 2019 April 30, 2020 Nicole Thompson
Cultivating Elementary Students’ Interest in Cryptography and Cybersecurity Education and Careers March 01, 2019 February 28, 2022 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: University of Florida
Amber Benedict
Consortium for Open Active Pathways March 01, 2019 February 28, 2022 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Ariel Anbar
Special Education Leader Scholar Communities (SELSC) January 01, 2019 December 31, 2023 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Kathleen Puckett
Strengthening Higher Education Access in Malawi Activity (SHEAMA) $12,859,815 December 04, 2018 December 03, 2023 Direct sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development Samuel DiGangi
2018-2019 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program December 01, 2018 June 30, 2019 Direct sponsor: International Research and Exchanges Board Ann Nielsen
Supporting Early Language Development of Preschool Children with Drama Integration $2,291,598 October 01, 2018 September 30, 2022 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Scott Marley
Reimagining the Education Workforce for the 21st Century: Preparing teachers through personalized learning modules and diversified clinical experiences October 01, 2018 September 30, 2023 Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Carole Basile (Dean)
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College AmeriCorps September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Originating sponsor: U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service
Direct sponsor: Arizona Office of the Governor
Jacqueline Loonstra
Building Bridges of Black and Brown Solidarity September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: National Academy of Education Claudia Cervantes Soon
Supporting Undergraduate Students’ Construction of an Integrated Understanding of Anatomy and Physiology September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Carla Firetto
Discourse as Destiny in Dual Language Education? A multi-scalar ethnography of language policy September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Katie Bernstein
Teacher Beliefs about Multilingual Learners: Understanding language ideologies to inform how we teach about language learning September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Kate Anderson
Productive Management of Uncertainty: Supporting science teachers to raise, maintain and reduce uncertainty toward student conceptual development in argumentation September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Ying-Chih Chen
Teacher Candidate Affordances and Perceptions of Efficacy in Collectively-Taught Elementary and Typical Student Teaching Settings September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Andrea Weinberg
The Lived Experiences of Black Muslim Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Keon McGuire
Is Taste for Science Enough? Exploring factors that influence career aspirations of engineering students September 01, 2018 August 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Jeongeun Kim
Exploring Writing Instruction Delivered by Teachers Providing Services to Student August 01, 2018 July 31, 2022 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Texas State University
Steve Graham
Productive Management of Uncertainty: Supporting science teachers to raise, maintain and reduce uncertainty toward student conceptual development in argumentation July 01, 2018 June 30, 2019 Ying-Chih Chen
Efficacy of We-Write - A Teacher-Led and Computer-Supported Intervention with Fourth Grade Students July 01, 2018 June 30, 2022 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Texas A&M University
Karen Harris
Quality First Academy Evaluation July 01, 2018 June 30, 2019 Direct sponsor: Southwest Human Development Jeanne Wilcox
Innovations in Global Learning Metrics for Policymakers June 15, 2018 December 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: Open Society Foundation Iveta Silova
Discourse as Destiny in Dual Language Education? A Multi-scalar Ethnography of Language Policy June 01, 2018 November 01, 2018 Katie Bernstein
The Lived Experiences of Black Muslim Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution May 01, 2018 March 31, 2019 Keon McGuire
Is ‘Taste for Science Enough’? Exploring factors that influence career aspirations of engineering students May 01, 2018 September 30, 2019 Jeongeun Kim
Raising the Bar January 01, 2018 December 31, 2020 Originating sponsor: Australian Research Council
Direct sponsor: Australian Catholic University
Steve Graham
Explaining the Gender Gap: Are departmental and institutional characteristics linked to labor market outcomes of STEM graduates? January 01, 2018 December 31, 2019 Direct sponsor: American Educational Research Association Jeongeun Kim
Exchange Program for Brazilian Awarded Principals January 01, 2018 February 28, 2018 Ann Nielsen
Character Education in Systems of Teacher and Leader Preparation November 07, 2017 October 31, 2021 Originating sponsor: Kern Family Foundation
Direct sponsor: ASU Foundation
Carole Basile (Dean)
Innovations in Global Learning Metrics: Focused debate between users, producers and researchers October 01, 2017 June 30, 2018 Gustavo Fischman
Building Leadership for Change through School Immersion Program October 01, 2017 January 31, 2019 Iveta Silova
West Bank-Gaza Preservice Teacher Education Project September 28, 2017 September 27, 2022 Originating sponsor: United States Agency for International Development
Direct sponsor: International Research and Exchanges Board
Samuel DiGangi
Immigrants, Achievement and Third-Generation Isolation: Insights from PISA 2003-2012 September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Jeanne Powers
Teachers’ Perceptions of Instructional Significance for History September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Lauren Harris
Induction Experiences for Early Childhood Special Educators: Using dramatic inquiry to increase student engagement and positive social interactions (DIPSI) September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Wendy Oakes
Public High School Physical Activity Facility Use During Non-School Hours September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Hans Van Der Mars
Advancing the Understanding of Online Collaborative Learning Experience in Statistical Learning September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Yi-Chun Hong
Toward Establishing Evidence of External Validity for the Intersectional Competence Measure September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Mildred Boveda
Braincandy: Providing students authentic, engaging and SAFE spaces to articulate and refine their thinking with others September 01, 2017 August 31, 2018 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Bryan Henderson
2017 Argentina Educators Training Program August 21, 2017 December 31, 2017 Originating sponsor: Argentina Ministry of Education
Direct sponsor: American Councils for International Education
Cultivating Life in the Sonoran Desert August 01, 2017 July 31, 2019 Molina Walters
An Efficacy Study of Strategies and Interactive Writing Instruction August 01, 2017 July 31, 2017 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: University of Tennessee
Steve Graham
Girls Collaborating in STEM through Virtual Exchanges $108,278 July 07, 2017 December 31, 2018 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: The Aspen Institute
Peter Rillero
Project Coordinate July 01, 2017 June 30, 2022 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: University of Florida
Amber Benedict
Keys to Writing Smarter: An Online UDL Writing Workbench for Students with High Incidence Disabilities July 01, 2017 June 30, 2020 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Center for Applied Special Technology
Karen Harris
SRSD+: Development of a Powerful Writing Program for Children in Grades 1 and 2 July 01, 2017 June 30, 2018 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: University of California, Irvine
Karen Harris
YouLead — Youth Employment and Business Start Up Program June 06, 2017 April 30, 2021 Ann Nielsen
Sonoran Desert Citizen Science: Building Nature Stewards May 01, 2017 April 30, 2018 Mo Walters
Year 2 Navajo Nation March 01, 2017 February 28, 2018 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Navajo Nation
Carole Basile (Dean)
Stepping into STEM with Dramatic Inquiry January 19, 2017 August 18, 2017 Originating sponsor: 100K in 10
Direct sponsor: ASU Foundation
Kathleen Farrand
Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) January 01, 2017 December 31, 2020 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Arizona Department of Education
Kathleen Puckett
EAGER: MAKER: Play in the Making: Supporting Design Thinking in Maker Spaces and Underrepresented, Underserved, and Minority Students Through Game Design October 01, 2016 September 30, 2018 Elisabeth Gee
Educational Merit on a Global Stage October 01, 2016 June 30, 2017 Originating sponsor: Spencer Foundation
Direct sponsor: Loyola University
Iveta Silova
Supporting Preservice Teachers to Implement Argumentation in Science Classrooms September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Ying-Chih Chen
Improving Preservice Teachers’ Noticing Expertise and Beliefs Through Methods Courses Incorporated Technology September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Mi Yeon Lee
Harnessing Interdisciplinary Research to Examine the Relationship between Student Voice and School Change toward Equity September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Melanie Bertrand
Teacher Evaluation Systems as Based upon Growth and Value-Added Models after the Every Student Succeeds Act: A national overview revisited September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Audrey Amrein-Beardsley
Advancing Computerized Adaptive Testing Through Participant-Based Research and Open-Source Platform Tools September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Yi Zheng
Long-Term Teacher-School Matching Algorithm September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Margarita Pivovarova
Phoenix Union High School District-ASU Principal Professional Development Pilot September 01, 2016 May 31, 2018 Originating sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents
Direct sponsor: Phoenix Union School District
Carl Hermanns
Building Learning Experiences with Design Thinking, Creativity and Entrepreneurship: A study of 3 Day Startup September 01, 2016 August 31, 2017 Direct sponsor: MLFTC internal grant Danah Henriksen
Strengthening Instructional Leadership in Mathematics in Pinal County August 16, 2016 September 30, 2017 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents
Mari Koerner
Improving Teacher Capacity to Implement High Quality Service-Learning in Elementary Science Classrooms August 01, 2016 June 30, 2018 Originating sponsor: University of Virginia
Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Eileen Merritt
Strengthening Institutional Linkages — ASU and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana August 01, 2016 July 31, 2022 Carole Basile
Impact of ST Math Professional Development on Teachers' Implementation of Fraction Instruction July 01, 2016 June 30, 2018 Originating sponsor: APS Foundation
Direct sponsor: MIND Research Institute
Barbara Kinach
EYEPlay for Dual Language Learners: Focus on Orange County Public Preschools, Orlando Florida July 01, 2016 June 15, 2020 Originating sponsor: Helios Education Foundation
Direct sponsor: The Orlando Repertory Theatre
Michael Kelley
HealthWorks Fitness for Life Project (Year 4) July 01, 2016 June 30, 2017 Pamela Hodges Kulinna
The Desirability and Feasibility of Global Learning Metrics-Symposium June 01, 2016 December 31, 2016 Originating sponsor: Open Society Institute Budapest Foundation
Direct sponsor: ASU Foundation
Iveta Silova
Professional Development of Educators May 01, 2016 April 30, 2019 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Navajo Nation, Division of Diné Education
Connie Pangrazi
Psychometric Advisory for Maricopa Community Colleges Math Diagnostic Assessment Project March 01, 2016 June 30, 2016 Yi Zheng
An Analysis of Teachers' Career Paths in Arizona: Retention, Mobility, and Attrition March 01, 2016 May 31, 2017 Originating sponsor: American Educational Research Association
Direct sponsor: ASU Foundation
Jeanne Powers
EYEPlay for Dual Language Learners $721,000 November 01, 2015 September 30, 2019 Michael Kelley
NEXT TQP Evaluation Extension October 01, 2015 September 30, 2018 Nancy Perry
RISE-IT (Reentry Intervention and Support for Engagement by Integrating Technology) October 01, 2015 September 30, 2018 Sarup Mathur
State Personnel Development Grants October 01, 2015 September 30, 2020 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Arizona Department of Education
Pamela Hodges Kulinna
West Comprehensive Center Year 4 October 01, 2015 May 31, 2016 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: WestEd
Jeanne Powers
International Leaders in Education Program September 01, 2015 June 15, 2016 Originating sponsor: International Research and Exchanges Board
Direct sponsor: US Department Of State – Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs
Kyle Messner
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College AmeriCorps Project September 01, 2015 August 31, 2016 Originating sponsor: U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service
Direct sponsor: Arizona Office of the Governor
Identifying and Addressing Mathematical Difficulties in Introductory Physics September 01, 2015 August 31, 2017 David Meltzer
Developing and Revising Instructional Activities to Optimize Cognitive Engagement August 16, 2015 August 15, 2019 Michelene Chi
Teaching the Crosscutting Concept of Emergent Cause-and-Effect to Overcome Misconceptions August 16, 2015 August 15, 2019 Michelene Chi
Learning from Dialog versus Monolog Videos July 13, 2015 July 12, 2017 Michelene Chi
Implementing Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered Models to Meet Students’ Academic, Behavior, and Social Needs: A Research-Practitioner Partnership July 01, 2015 June 30, 2017 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: University of Kansas
Wendy Oakes
Flipping Into Science: Teachers and Principals Working Together: A Team Approach to Implementing AZCCRS in Science July 01, 2015 September 30, 2016 Dale Baker
Quality First Coaching Academy - Year 3 July 01, 2015 June 30, 2016 Jeanne Wilcox
Motivating Bilingual Hispanic Youth Towards STEM and STEM Cognate Study and Careers (MIO STEM) $1,199,011 July 01, 2015 July 30, 2017 Sasha Barab
SFY 2016: Learner Outcomes July 01, 2015 June 30, 2016
The Ecology and History of the Sonoran Desert May 21, 2015 May 20, 2018 Mo Walters
Helios Third Grade Reading Project February 01, 2015 May 15, 2016 Originating sponsor: The Helios Foundation
Direct sponsor: WestEd Agency
Jeanne Powers
iTeachAZ Community Embeddedness January 01, 2015 May 31, 2018 Mari Koerner
iTeachAZ, Gila Valley December 01, 2014 November 30, 2018 Originating sponsor: Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold
Direct sponsor: ASU Foundation
Game-Infused Assessment: Cultivating Engaged and Purposeful Test Takers October 14, 2014 January 31, 2016 Sasha Barab
Integrating STEM Literacy and Language to Prepare All Teachers to Teach ELL: iTeachELLs October 01, 2014 September 30, 2019 Mari Koerner
Innovations for Success@ASU to Improve Learning Outcomes, Increase Affordability, and Reduce Time to Degree Completion October 01, 2014 September 30, 2018 Jeanne Wilcox
AISL Pathways: The Role of Story in Games to Teach Computer Science Concepts to Middle School Girls September 01, 2014 August 31, 2016 Elisabeth Gee
Early Care and Education of Dual Language Learners September 01, 2014 July 31, 2016 Eugene Garcia
For Whom and to What End is Educational Research Ultimately Directed? An Analysis of Knowledge Mobilization Strategies Developed by Schools of Education September 01, 2014 December 31, 2016 Gustavo Fischman
Intel She Will Connect Initiative March 04, 2014 April 30, 2016 Sasha Barab
Arizona College and Career Ready Standards (AZCCRS): Strengthening Instructional Leadership in Mathematics – A Collaborative Approach $250,000 February 01, 2014 September 30, 2016 Originating sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents
Direct sponsor: Northern Arizona University
Carl Hermanns
Planting the Seed: Engaging, Educating, and Advancing Teachers in STEM and Common Core December 01, 2013 August 31, 2018 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
Nancy Perry
Feedback as an Element of Designed Environments September 01, 2013 August 31, 2016 Sasha Barab
Preparing Early Childhood Special Educators for Arizona August 01, 2013 July 31, 2018 Wendy Oakes
Development of a Web-Based Writing Partner (We-Write Persuasively) To Improve Writing Persuasive Essays for 5th Grade Students July 01, 2013 June 30, 2016 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Direct sponsor: Texas A & M University
Karen Harris
In-STEP (Shikshak Quest Arizona State) June 28, 2013 April 30, 2016 Samuel DiGangi
E.W. Gordon MacArthur Foundation for 21st Century Learning and Assessment February 01, 2013 January 31, 2016 James Gee
Project RISE: Re-Entry Intervention and Support for Engagement December 19, 2012 December 31, 2016 Sarup Mathur
WIDER: EAGER: Recognizing, Assessing and Enhancing Evidence-Based Practices in STEM at Arizona State University September 15, 2012 August 31, 2016 David Meltzer
Verde Health Initiative: Fitness for Life May 16, 2012 December 31, 2015 Pamela Hodges Kulinna
Implementing Guided Inquiry in Diverse Institutions January 01, 2012 December 31, 2015 Originating sponsor: National Science Foundation
Direct sponsor: University of Florida
Mirka Koro-Ljungberg
Efficacy Trials with a New Early Language and Literacy Curriculum for Preschool Children with Developmental Speech and/or Language Impairment February 01, 2011 June 30, 2016 Jeanne Wilcox
Arizona Ready-for-Rigor Project October 01, 2010 September 30, 2016 Virginia McElyea
Evaluation Phase of PDS Next rTEP W TAP $24,701,116 December 01, 2009 September 30, 2018 Jeanne Wilcox
Including Brazil in K-12 social studies curricula Direct sponsor: U.S. Department of Education Gustavo Fischman, Glen Goodman
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers 2021 Originating sponsor: U.S. Department of State
Direct sponsor: International Research and Exchanges Board
Alejandra Enriquez Gates, Leanna Archambault