Research Notes is a monthly publication of the College of Education's Institute for Educational Research that highlights grant announcements, proposals submitted, and grant awards received by faculty in the College of Education as well as their collaborative research activities with other colleges. Information included in Research Notes is derived from Internal Approval Forms (IAF) routinely submitted to UK's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration through the College Grants Officer, Faith Cordray. To ensure that Research Notes accurately reflects all College of Education faculty research activities, it is essential that Faith Cordray has a copy of the completed and signed IAF on file.

• Department of Curriculum and Instruction (EDC),
• Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology (EDP),
• Department of Educational Leadership Studies (EDL),
• Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation (EPE),
• Department of  Kinesiology and Health Promotion (KHP),
• Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling (EDSRC),
• Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD)
• College of Education Institute for Education Research (IER)
• Unit outside the College of Education: Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute (IHDI)

RESEARCH PROPOSALS Submitted $2,625,893

Clasey, J., (KHP), Body Composition Study, 10/01/07-12/31/08, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, $15,103

Erwin, H., (KHP), Beighle, A., (KHP), Relation of Children's Perception of their Social and Physical Environments to Physical Activity Levels: A Mixed Methodology Approach, 04/01/08-03/31/09, American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance, $14,768

Erwin, H., (KHP), Beighle, A., (KHP), LEAP into Fun and Fitness, 08/01/08-07/31/09, General Mills, $10,000

Grisham-Brown, J., (EDSRC), McCormick, K., (EDSRC), Jung, L., (EDSRC), Project LEAPP: Linking Excellence and Personnel Preparation, 08/01/08-07/31/13, Kent State University, $348,161

Ma, X., (EDC), Improving Gateway to Higher Education: An Examination of Students' First College Entry, 03/01/08-02/28/09, Spencer Foundation, $40,000

Mullineaux, D., (KHP) Reducing Falls in the Elderly Through Interventions Altering Gait Biomechanics, 08/16/08-08/15/11, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, $900,000

Ruble, L., (EDP), Collaborative Consultation Outcomes for Young Children with Autism, 05/15/08-05/14/11, Autism Speaks, $449,931

Shapiro, R., (KHP), R&D for Excellence: A novel Biomechanical Approach for Preventing Spinal Disorders, 07/01/08-06/30/10, KY Science and Technology Co Inc. $47,930

Schuster, J., (EDSRC), Collins, B., (EDSRC), Stenhoff, D., (EDSRC), Special Education Leadership Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (SELABA) in Distance Teacher Preparation, 01/01/09-12/31/12, U.S. Department of Education, $800,000

Collaborative - Faculty included as Co-PI?s, Co-Investigators in awards from other colleges: $366,322

Atwood, R., (EDC) AMSP -- Embedded PD, 10/01/02-09/30/08, National Science Foundation, 07/01/07-09/30/08, $366,322