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Faculty Grants

Grant Proposal and Award Timetable (Academic Year 2024-25)

** Guidelines and applications available in Canvas in the Academic Affairs Penn State York group within the module titled “Funding—Grants / Travel / Purchasing”
** See complete grant guidelines for a full list of appropriate projects and requirements

Grant Name Abbreviated Description** Eligibility Proposals Due Award Granted
Pullo Family Fund Grant

Provides financial assistance to Penn State York faculty members who are engaged in or propose to be engaged in innovative, technology-based, learner-centered teaching. All proposals must contain an element of collaboration between the York campus faculty member and a York area secondary school teacher. Grants typically range up to approximately $2,000.

  • All full-time faculty (FT1, FTM, tenure-line). 
  • Adjunct faculty (FT2).
     

March 31, 2025

Following the Final Advisory Board Meeting of The Semester
York Campus Advisory Board Scholarly Activity
Grant

Grants for research, scholarly activity, projects that contribute to improvement of academic programs at Penn State York. May include seed grants (e.g., travel to collections, data collection, instrument development, exploratory data analysis), released time from teaching, purchase of research materials, research assistance, assistance with publication of major books, travel to conferences, and similar activities. Grants typically range from $250 to $2,000.

  • All full-time faculty (FT1, FTM, tenure-line). 
  • Adjunct faculty (FT2).
     

March 31, 2025

Following the Final Advisory Board Meeting of The Semester
Professional Development Grant (PDG)

Intended as a source of financial support for the developmental activities of non-tenure system faculty at Penn State York. Intended to support faculty in efforts to stay current within their discipline. Illustrative examples: attending workshops, invited presentations, attending conferences, experimenting with new teaching methods, conducting research or appropriate scholarly activities, creating new artistic products. Typical awards do not exceed $500.

  • All full-time faculty on fixed term (FT1, FTM) or non-tenure-track appointments.
  • Adjunct faculty (FT2).
     

 

Fall: October 31, 2024


Spring: March 31, 2025
 

Fall: November 30, 2024


Spring: No later than July 1, 2025
 

Teaching Development Grant (TDG)

Intended to provide a source of financial support for the instructional activities of full-time faculty at Penn State York. Intended to improve classroom instruction and enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Illustrative project examples: development of a web site, traveling to a pedagogical conference, developing (alone or in a team) a new course or series of courses, developing a study abroad experience, experimenting with new teaching approaches, designing a blended module, purchasing books or software. Typical awards do not exceed $500.00.

  • All full-time faculty (FT1, FTM, tenure-line). 

Fall: October 31, 2024


Spring: March 31, 2025
 

Fall: November 30, 2024


Spring: No later than July 1, 2025
 

Research Development Grant (RDG)

Provides one-time financial assistance to full-time faculty members who are beginning a new research or creative endeavor, with the expectation that a peer-reviewed or juried deliverable will result from this investment. RDGs are typically awarded in the $500 - $1,000 range.

  • All full-time tenure-line faculty.

Proposals may be submitted any time during the year

At the discretion of the DAA

2024-25 Recipients

Pullo Grant Requests

  • Carly Wood / Anne Vardo-Zalik
    Pathways
  • Carly Wood / Sonia Molloy
    Mentoring Program
  • Bill Cantor
    Virtual Reality Headsets
  • Neda Bazyar Shourabi et al.
    FIRST Tech Challenge [Event Cancelled]

Advisory Board Grant Requests

  • Bob Bartell
    Conference attendance
  • Bill Cantor
    Virtual reality headsets
  • Mark Casteel
    Pay research participants
  • Amber Majeske
    Research
  • Jessica Petko
    Research
  • Jorge Santiago-Blay 
    Conference attendance

High Impact Grant Requests

  • Bob Bartell
    Conference attendance
  • Bill Cantor
    Virtual Reality Headsets
  • Jorge Santiago-Blay
    Conference attendance

2023-24 Recipients

Pullo Grant Requests

  • Carly Wood / Anne Vardo-Zalik
    Pathways
  • Marshall Coyle et al.
    FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

Advisory Board Grant Requests

  • Bob Bartell
    Conference attendance
  • Bill Cantor
    Virtual reality headsets
  • Martk Casteel
    Pay research participants
  • Ali Kara
    Conference attendance #1
  • Ali Kara
    Conference attendance #2
  • Amber Majeske
    Conference attendance
  • Sonia Molloy
    Conference attendance
  • Jessica Petko
    Research supplies
  • Duke Sarafian
    Journal publication costs
  • Noel Sloboda
    Conference attendance
  • Noel Sloboda
    Guest speaker

PDG Grant Requests

  • Bob Bartell
    Conference attendance
  • Marcy Nicholas
    Conference attendance
  • Jorge Santiago-Blay
    Conference attendance

TDG Grant Requests

  • Bob Bartell
    Conference attendance
  • Marcy Nicholas
    Conference attendance
  • Joan Smeltzer
    Conference attendance

Faculty Grant to Enhance Student Learning

  • Bill Cantor
    Virtual reality headsets
  • Ann Fetterman
    PaSSS field trip
  • Jessica Petko
    New undergraduate research
  • Anne Vardo-Zalik
    PSU 8 peer mentors
  • Anne Vardo-Zalik
    Undergraduate field work

 

2022-23 Recipients

Pullo Grant Requests

  • Carly Wood / Anne Vardo-Zalik
    Pathways
  • Marshall Coyle et al.
    FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

Advisory Board Grant Requests

  • Martk Casteel
    Pay research participants
  • Joy Giguere
    Research travel
  • Amber Majeske
    Conference attendance
  • Jessica Petko
    Research supplies
  • Noel Sloboda
    Course release
  • Anne Vardo-Zalik
    DNA sequencing research

PDG Grant Requests

  • Ann Fetterman
    Coaching tutoring conference
  • Jorge Santiago-Clay
    Conservation biology course
  • Betsy Wentzel
    Coaching tutoring conference

TDG Grant Requests

  • Mark Casteel
    Conference attendance
  • Cecilia Heydl-Cortinez
    Conference attendance
  • Marcy Nicholas
    Conference attendance
  • Noel Sloboda
    Conference attendance

 

2021-22 Recipients

Pullo Grant Requests

Carly Wood / Anne Vardo-Zalik
Pathways

Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

 

Advisory Board Grant Requests

Cecilia Heydl-Cortinez
Course redesign

Mark Casteel
Pay research participants

Amber Seidel
Research

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Conference travel

Jennifer Nesbitt
Course release

 

PDG Grant Requests

Harley Hartman
Conference attendance #1

Harley Hartman
Conference attendance #2

 

>TDG Grant Requests

Cecilia Heydl-Cortinez
Conference attendance

Joy Giguere
Books for course revision

Marcy Nicholas
Conference attendance

Noel Sloboda
Computer Hardware

 

Fall 2020 Recipients

PDG Grant Requests

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental Sample Analysis

 

TDG Grant Requests

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Conference Attendance

Noel Sloboda
Digital Desk Copies

 

Spring 2020 Recipients

Pullo Grants 

Carly Wood / Anne Vardo-Zalik
Pathways To Your Future 

Marshall Coyle, Amy Harmon Krtanjek, et al.
FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier 

Marshall Coyle, Amy Harmon Krtanjek, et al.
High School Robotics Support 

 

Advisory Board Grants 

Bob Bartell
Lilly Conference attendance 

Mark Casteel
“Hazard Simplification….”; pay research participants 

Getinet Gawo
Conference attendance and research expenses 

Joy Giguere
Course release - fall 2020 

Molly May
DT&L Conference 2020 

Sonia Molloy
Course release - fall 2020 

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample analysis 

Amber Seidel
Conference attendance 

Kip Trout and Joe Royer
Research supplies 

Anne Vardo-Zalik
“Student Engagement in Field Research” 

 

Professional Development Grants 

Bob Bartell
Lilly Conference attendance 

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample analysis 

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Conference attendance 

Suzanne Shaffer
Faculty Retreat - Fall 2020 

 

Teaching Development Grants 

Marcy Nicholas
Conference attendance 

Molly May
DT&L Conference 2020 

Amber Seidel
Conference attendance 

Noel Sloboda
“New Technology for Enhanced…”; iPad purchase 

Joan Smeltzer
"Quality Matters Higher Ed Peer Review Course” 

 

2019-20 Recipients

Pullo Grant Requests

Jan Martin / Anne Vardo-Zalik
Pathways

Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech HS - Susquehannock

 

Advisory Board Grant

Deirdre Folkers - Final Report
Course release

Bob Bartell - Final Report
Conference attendance

Mark Casteel - Final Report
Research

Marshall Coyle - Final Report
Conference attendance

Ali Kara - Final Report
Conference attendance

Sonia Molloy - Final Report
Research

Jennifer Nesbitt - Final Report
Professional membership

Jessica Petko - Final Report
Research

Jorge Santiago-Blay - Final Report
Research

Amber Seidel - Final Report
Research / conference attendance

Noel Sloboda
Conference attendance

Steve Lentz / Kip Trout - Final Report
Weather station repair

Kip Trout / Joe Royer - Final Report
Research

Anne Vardo-Zalik - Final Report
Research

 

PDG Grant Requests

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample analysis

Bob Bartell
Conference attendance

Harley Hartman
Conference attendance

Chris Rodkey
Conference attendance

Suzanne Shaffer
Faculty retreat

Joan Smeltzer
Conference attendance

 

TDG Grant Requests

Amber Seidel
Software subscriptions

Noel Sloboda
Virtual reality headsets

Deirdre Folkers
Course release

Marshall Coyle
Conference attendance

Joy Giguere
Books for new course development

Cecilia Heydl-Cortinez
Video 360º camera and card

Joseph Kasten
Workshop attendance

 

2018–19 Recipients

Pullo Grants

Jan Martin/Anne Vardo-Zalik
Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEAM Careers 2019

Marshall Coyle and Amy Harmon Krtanjek
FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

Amy Harmon Krtanjek and Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech HS - Susquehannock

 

Advisory Board Grants

Nicole Muscanell - Final Report
Course release

Noel Sloboda - Final Report
Conference attendance

Joy Giguere - Final Report
Course release

Sonia Molloy - Final Report
Conference attendance

Amber Seidel - Final Report
Conference travel / research

Asif Mahmood - Final Report
Publication charges

Anne Vardo-Zalik - Final Report
Research

Jessica Petko - Final Report
Research

Jessica Petko - Final Report
Conference attendance

PDG Grants

Bob Bartell
Conference attendance

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample analysis

Suzanne Shaffer
Conference attendance

Kip Trout / Joe Royer
Laser

 

TDG Grants

Marcy Nicholas
Conference attendance

Judith Owen
Off-site lab work

Noel Sloboda
Conference attendance

Noel Sloboda
eBooks

Amy Krtanjek
Teaching equipment

Kip Trout
Teaching equipment

 

2017–18 Recipients

Pullo Grants

Jan Martin and Anne Vardo-Zalik
Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEAM Careers 2018

Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech High School - Red Lion

Advisory Board Grants

Robert Bartell
Conference attendance - Final Report

Mark Casteel
Research support - Final Report

Alyssa Dietz
Lab research space - Final Report

Joseph Kasten
Conference attendance - Final Report

Fulgentius Lugemwa
Chemicals - Final Report

Asif Mahmood
Page publication charges - Final Report

Jennifer Nesbitt
Travel to archive - Final Report

Jessica Petko
Chemicals and lab supplies - Final Report

Amber Seidel
Diabetes Expo on campus - Final Report

Joan Smeltzer
Conference attendance - Final Report

Teaching Development Grants (TDG)

Joy Giguere
Books – course updates

Amber Seidel
Student engagement

Noel Sloboda
Books – course updates

Professional Development Grants (PDG)

Robert Bartell
Conference attendance

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample testing

Suzanne Shaffer
ELLI license

Joan Smeltzer
Page publication charges

 

2016–17 Recipients

Pullo Grants

Jan Martin
Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEM Careers 2017

Dr. Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech Regional Qualifier

Dr. Marshall Coyle et al.
FIRST Tech High School - Red Lion

Advisory Board Grants

Mark Casteel
Stipend for research participants – Final Report

Deborah Eicher-Catt
Course release – spring 2017 – Final Report

Joy Giguere
Course release – fall 2016 – Final Report

Nicole Muscanell
Course release – spring 2017 – Final Report

Judy Owen
Microbiology equipment – Final Report

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample testing – Final Report

Amber Seidel
Conference attendance – Final Report

Joan Smeltzer
Conference attendance – Final Report

Vardo-Zalik and Petko
Lab equipment – Final Report

Teaching Development Grants (TDG)

Joe Downing
Data collection - undergraduate research

Joy Giguere
New course development

Kerry Magni
Kinesiology equipment cart

Andy Landis
Tablet purchase for chemistry laboratory

Ann Vardo-Zalik
Tablet purchase for biology laboratory

Professional Development Grants (PDG)

Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental sample testing

Suzanne Shaffer
ELLI annual license

Suzanne Shaffer
Conference travel

Joan Smeltzer
Page publication charges

 

2015–16 Recipients

Pullo Grants

Amy Krtanjek
Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEM Careers 2016

Dr. Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech Challenge South Central PA Regional Qualifier

Dr. Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech Lego League

Advisory Board Grants

Dr. Deborah Eicher-Catt
Course Release - Fall 2015 – Final Report

Dr. Lugentius Lugemwa
Chemicals – Final Report

Dr. Jorge Santiago-Blay
Plant Resin Analysis – Final Report

Dr. Amber Seidel
Conference Attendance – Final Report

Dr. Noel Sloboda
Course Release - Fall 2015 – Final Report

Dr. Jane Sutton
Research-related Travel – Final Report

Dr. Denise Streeter
Conference Attendance

Dr. Abdul Siddiqui
Journal Page Publication Charges – Final Report

Teaching Development Grants (TDG)

Mary Ritchey
Equipment for Laboratory Instruction

Dr. Amber Seidel
"Teaching International"

Andrea Giorgioni
Conference Attendance

Professional Development Grants (PDG)

Dr. Judith Owen
Software

Dr. Jorge Santiago-Blay
Environmental Science Research

Dr. Christopher Rodkey
STEM Supplies

Suzanne Shaffer
Attend Summer Institute

 

2014–15 Recipients

Pullo Grants

William Cantor
Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEM Careers 2015

Dr. Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech Challenge South Central PA Regional Qualifier

Dr. Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech Challenge High School Team

Advisory Board Grants

Michael Marcus
Biomedical Research

Dr. Javed Siddique
Travel Support to Meet with Collaborators

Dr. Amber Seidel
Research Support

Dr. Sukhdeep Gill and Suzanne Shaffer
ELLI License Renewal

Dr. Abdul Siddiqui
Journal Page Publication Charges

Dr. Noel Sloboda
Dramaturgy Travel Support

Dr. Noel Sloboda
Poetry Writers Workshop

Joan Smeltzer
Journal Page Publication Charges

Ann Fetterman
ConnectED — First-Year Experience Pilot

Teaching Development Grants (TDG)

Dr. Jennifer Newsbitt
iPad for Classroom Instruction

Barbara Eshbach
ConnectED - FY Experience Pilot

Professional Development Grants (PDG)

Ann Fetterman
ConnectED — First-Year Experience Pilot

Dr. Jorge Santiago-Blay
Attend Summer Institute

 

2013–14 Recipients

Pullo Grants

Dr. Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech Challenge South Central PA Regional Qualifier

Dr. Marshall Coyle
Logos Academy's FIRST Tech Lego League Team

Dr. Marshall Coyle
FIRST Tech Challenge High School Team

William Cantor
Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEM Careers 2014

Advisory Board Grants

Dr. Abdul Siddiqui
Non-Newtonian Fluids Flow

Dr. Javed Siddique
Attend 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics

Dr. Dianne Creagh
Presentation of a Scholarly Paper in the U.K.

Heidi Deren
Language Skills: A Way to Relate to Other Cultures

Dr. Deborah Eicher-Catt
Sixth International Communicology Institiute: Summer Symposium and Professional Development Seminar

Dr. Michael Jarrett
Producing Country: The Inside Story of the Great Recordings

Dr. Jennifer Nesbitt
Port of Spain, Third City of Empire? Echoes of James Joyce's Dubliners vs. Naipaul's Miguel Street

Dr. Noel Sloboda
Completion of the Poetry Collection of Overmorrow: Fall 2013 Course Release Request

Dr. Andy Landis
Publication in High Impact Factor Journals

Dr. Jorge Santiago-Blay
Possible trans-Caribbean Engagements in pre-Columbian Times through the Analysis of Amber

Teaching Development Grants (TDG)

Dr. Andy Landis
Lab Equipment

Dr. Kenneth Swalgin
New Course Development

Professional Development Grants (PDG)

Suzanne Shaffer
Data Decisions Academy

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