This workshop is an introduction to grant writing and is open to first- and second-year principal investigators at Commonwealth Campuses. This workshop emphasizes the basic aspects of grant writing, including types and sources of funding, grant terminology, and characteristics of fundable proposals.
2021 Workshop
2021 Commonwealth Campus Center Nodes (C3N) Fall Workshop
Friday, November 12th, 2021
| Time | Activity |
| 1:00-2:00pm |
Criminal Justice Research Center 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break Eileen Ahlin, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Harrisburg: “Inner-City (Im)Mobility: How Residents Cope with Community Violence When Moving Is Not an Option” Derek Kreager (PI), Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University Park, Gary Zajac, Managing Director, Criminal Justice Research Center, Jennifer Murphy, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Berks, Katherine McLean, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Greater Allegheny. “Bridge Over Troubled Waters? Certified Recovery Specialists and the Reentry of Prisoners with Opioid Use Disorders” Glenn Sterner, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Abington, Tom Wines, Instructor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Abington Brenda Russell, Professor of Psychology, Berks: “Exploring Professional Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Identified Individuals within Criminal Justice Professions” |
Thursday, November 18th, 2021
| Time | Activity |
| 2:00-3:00pm |
Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break “Flexible electrochemical capacitors for energy harvester applications” Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan, Associate Professor of Engineering, Penn State DuBois Kofi Adu, Associate Professor of Physics, Penn State Altoona William Yourey, Associate Professor of Engineering, Penn State Hazleton |
| 3:00-4:00pm |
Center for Energy Harvesting, Materials and Systems 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break “CNT-Si Core-Shell Metamaterial for Solar Cell Application” Kofi Adu, Associate Professor of Physics, Penn State Altoona Gary Weisel, Professor of Physics, Penn State Altoona |
| 4:00-5:00pm |
Center for Science and the Schools 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break “Energy Efficient Buildings and Renewable / Distributed Energy Systems” Aly Said, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, University Park |
Friday November 19th, 2021
| Time | Activity |
| 1:00-2:00pm |
Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Science 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break “Freshwater Environmental and Ecosystem Research” Dr. Lisa Emili, Associate Professor of Physical Geography and Environmental Studies, Penn State Altoona Dr. Sarah Allen, Assistant Professor of Biology, Penn State Altoona Dr. Anthony Foyle, Associate Professor of Geology, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College Dr. Lorena Tribe, Professor of Chemistry, Penn State Berks |
| 2:00-3:00pm |
Rock Ethics Institute 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break Dr. MaryEllen (Ellie) Higgins, Associate Professor of English, Penn State Greater Allegheny Dr. Judy Newman, Associate Professor of HDFS, Penn State Abington Dr. Brian Onishi, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Penn State Altoona
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| 3:00-4:00pm |
Humanities Institute 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break “Humanities Works” Professor Catherine Rios, Associate Professor of Humanities and Communications, Penn State Harrisburg Ms. Rosemary Martinelli, Lecturer, Communications and Marketing, Penn State Greater Allegheny
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| 4:00-5:00pm |
Center for Medical Innovation 30 minute presentation, 20 minutes for question and answer, 10 minute break Dr. Tyler Love, Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Penn State Harrisburg Mr. Kevin Harter, Associate Dean for Medical Innovation, Penn State College of Medicine Dr. Anilchandra Attaluri, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State Harrisburg Dr. Joshua Cysyk, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Applied Biomedical Engineering, Penn State College of Medicine Dr. Robert Tunks, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology in the Divisions of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Radiology, Penn State College of Medicine |
2020
In 2020, more than 60 attendees representing more than a dozen Commonwealth Campuses were in attendance, and more than 20 concept papers were submitted for review and critique by experienced grant writers from University Park. Reviewers were selected from the interdisciplinary institutes’ faculty, with specific experience in scientific fields of research as well as grant writing experience.
Sample of PPT Slides from 2020 Workshop
Participating faculty and presenters included:
- Richard Brazier, Commonwealth Campuses Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
- Madlyn Hanes, Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor
- Corey Griffin, Associate Dean for Research, Penn State Altoona
- Michelle Hutnik, Director of Research Analytics and Communications, University Park
- Lisa Wiedemer, Grant Relations Manager, University Park.