2024-2025 External Research Grants
Federal & State Grants
Eun-Hwa Kim and Jay R. Johnson. Collaborative Research: Propagation and Dissipation of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Magnetosphere and
Ionosphere. NSF GEM. 2024-2028.
Eun-Hwa Kim and Jay R. Johnson. Collaborative Research: CEDAR: Effects of Ionospheric Density Irregularities on High-Frequency Radio Wave Propagation. NSF AGS-Aeronomy. 2024-2027.
Jay R. Johnson (PI: Peter Damiano, University of Alaska). Investigating magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling associated with flow-induced Alfven wave energy in the magnetotail. NASA: Heliophysics Supporting Research. 2021 - 2025.
Jay R. Johnson (PI: Yukitoshi Nishimura, Boston University). Identifying driving mechanisms of GPS scintillation in the high-latitude ionosphere. NASA: Heliophysics Supporting Research. 2021 - 2025.
Jay R. Johnson and Simon Wing. Magnetosphere-Ionosphere coupling of small-scale structures. NASA: Heliophysics Guest Investigator Open. 2022 - 2026.
Jay R. Johnson and Yu Lin (Auburn University). Collaborative Research: GEM: Investigation of Radiation Belt Losses Using Combined Global Hybrid and Test Particle Simulations. AGS-Magnetospheric Physics. National Science Foundation. 2021 - 2025.
Jay R. Johnson (PI: Xuanye Ma, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University). Role of Solar Wind Fluctuations on Solar Wind-Magnetosphere - Ionosphere Coupling Processes and Magnetotail Energetics. NASA LWS. 2023-2027.
Peter Lyons. Instrumentation for purification and analysis of proteolytic enzymes. Department of the Army – Materiel Command. 2024 - 2025.
Matias Soto, Gunnar Lovhoiden, and Gary Burdick. EPIIC: EXcellence in Partnership with industry, Academia, and New Discoveries (EXPAND). National Science Foundation: Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity, Collaborative Research. 2024-2027.
Shannon Trecartin, Michigan Social Work Grant. Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. 2024-2025.
Padma P. Tadi Uppala. Andrews University: Developmental Education strategies for Native American and at-risk students to improve graduation rates: We make World Changers. Department of Education. 2020-2025.
Church Grants
Erich W. Baumgartner and Randy J. Siebold. Global Leadership Institute: Developing leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 2022-2025.
Petr Činčala. 7 Core Qualities of Pastors project. Ministerial Association, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. 2024.
Petr Činčala. 2024 Summer Camp Research Project. Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 2024.
Petr Činčala. Faith Communities today: Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations survey. Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. 2024.
Petr Činčala. Assessment of Effectiveness of Evangelism & Young Pastors Retention/Recruitment & Camporee Baptisms follow-up. North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. 2024.
Ryan T. Hayes and James Carter. Debunking your biology textbook: Science & the origin of life (videos 1-12). Faith & Science Council, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 2022-2025.
Other Grants & Foundations
Anthony M. Bosman. National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program. Mathematical Association of America. 2024.
Oliver Glanz. Biblical Hebrew Goes TOEFL. American Bible Society. 2023-2025.
Oliver Glanz. Creating Annotated Corpora of Classical Hebrew Texts. Charis Charitable Foundation. 2019-2025.
Martin Hanna. Science Informed Creation Care Ministry at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion. 2024-2025.
Jenica D. Joseph, Marileda C. Tomé, Heather L. Ferguson, Tammy R. Shilling, Brynja K. Davis, Phillip Stone, and Suzanne M. Mondak. Therapy and Research Center Grant. Parkinson Voice Project. 2023-2028.
Monica Nudd. Building STEM Laboratory Capacity in SDA Academy Teachers in Lake Region. Versacare Fund. 2024-2025.
Padma P. Tadi Uppala and Matias Soto. Installation of a river water turbine. Second Nature, Catalyst Grants. 2025.
Joydel Trail. Going on Vocation. CIC, NetVUE Vocation across the Academy. 2022-2025.
Curtis J. VanderWaal. Great Start Community Reach Evaluation. Great Start Collaborative of Berrien County. 2024.
Curtis J. VanderWaal. Michigan Statewide Early Literacy Media Campaign Evaluation. Berrien Regional Service Agency. 2024-2025.
Curtis J. VanderWaal. United Way Turning Outward Evaluation. United Way of Southwest Michigan. 2022-2024.
Cedric E. W. Vine and Carlisle Sutton. Strengthening and sustaining the capacities of Theological Schools to Prepare and Support Pastoral Leaders for Christian Churches. Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative (Phase 2), Lilly Endowment. 2021 - 2026.
Cedric E. W. Vine and Carlisle Sutton. The Center for Community Change: A Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Phase 3, Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, Lilly Foundation. 2022-2027.
Cedric E. W. Vine. Planning for Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative, Lilly Foundation. 2024.
Cedric E. W. Vine. Support for Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative, Lilly Foundation. 2024-2029.