Grants

Grants

Funding Awards at GGC (since 2007)

A. External Funding Awards: $3,685,406 Total

1.National Science Foundation (NSF)

i.“Acquisition of Total Organic Carbon/Total Nitrogen Analyzer for Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching at Georgia Gwinnett College,” senior researcher, $50,042, 2018.

ii.“An Institutional Model for Increasing Student Engagement through Course-embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences,” co-PI $1,629,820, 2016-2020.

iii.“Renovate A1190 Chemistry Research Lab,” PI, $205,653, 2010.

2.American Chemical Society (ACS)

i.“Production and Characterization of Biofuel using Deep Eutectic Solvents,” David P. Pursell, American Chemical Society Project SEED, Summer Research Internship Program for Economically Disadvantaged High School Students, senior researcher, $12,000, 2019.

ii.“Production and Characterization of Biofuel from Dining Operations Waste Oil and Grease,” David P. Pursell, ACS Project SEED, Summer Research Internship Program for Economically Disadvantaged High School Students, senior researcher, $12,000, 2018.

iii.“Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops & Community of Scholars (cCWCS), Environmental Chemistry Workshop,” training, $5,000, 2013.

iv.“Chemistry Collaborations, Workshops & Communities of Scholars (CCWCS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Workshops, Parts 1 & 2,” training, $7500, 2011.

3.University System of Georgia (USG)

i.USG STEM IV, Sector Lead Grant, FY 2020, co-PI, $35,000.

ii.USG STEM Education Improvement Plan (EIP), FY 2017-2019, co-PI, $515,000.

iii.USG STEM II Initiative, FY 2012-2016, co-PI, $1,213,391.

B. Internal Funding Awards: $60,790.28 Total

  1. “Biodiesel Production Scale-up using Dining Operations Waste Oil and Grease,” PI, STEC4500, $4889, 2019.
  2. “Synthesis and Characterization of Biodiesel from Waste Oil and Grease from the GGC Chick-fil-A Restaurant, PI, STEC4500, $4031.24, 2018.
  3. “Faculty Learning Community: Development of an externally funded summer environmental science education program,” co-PI, STEM mini-grant, $2,960.07, 2018.
  4. “Synthesis and Characterization of Biodiesel from Waste Oil and Grease from the GGC Chick-fil-A Restaurant,” PI, STEC4500, $3699.00, 2017.
  5. “Biodiesel Production and Characterization from GGC Dining Waste Oil and Grease, co-PI, STEC4500, $3001.50, 2016.
  6. “Enhancing Interdisciplinary STEM Skills via Integrated Biology and Chemistry Laboratory Projects,” co-PI, STEM mini-grant, $4000, 2016.
  7. “Analysis of GGC Dining Operations Waste Oil and Grease for use as Biofuel, co-PI, STEC4500, $2978.47, 2015.
  8. “Reorienting the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry I Laboratory to Enhance Student Understanding of Structure, Function and Mechanism via Green Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Computational Chemistry and Stereochemistry,” co-PI, STEM mini-grant, $13,280, 2012.
  9. “Enhancing Research Skills and Attitudes in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry via Organic Synthesis,” co-PI, STEM mini-grant, $14,007, 2011.
  10. “Chemical Analysis of Campus Ecosystem during Intense Construction Activity,” PI, GGC VPASA Seed Grant, $3,000, 2010.
  11. “Engaging organic chemistry students with handheld technology and applications by re-visiting the Thayer Method of teaching and learning,” PI, GGC VPASA Seed Grant, $4,944, 2009.