2026-2027 Faculty Research Grants
New Faculty Research Grants: 2026-2027
Kettlen Borda and Jean Cadet (Population Health, Nutrition & Wellness). Church-Based Lifestyle Training & Community Wellness Pilot Program in Rural Michigan: A Feasibility and Implementation Study. Abstract.
Emily Cancel (Social & Behavioral Sciences). Life After Adventism: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses of Ex-Seventh-day Adventist Experiences. Abstract.
Petr Cincala (World Mission) and Rene Drumm (Social & Behavioral Sciences). Life After Adventism: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses of Ex-Seventh-day Adventist Experiences. Abstract.
Yuri Drumi (World Mission). SDA Church in Nazi Germany: Missiological Paradigm and Practice. Abstract.
Oliver Glanz (Old Testament). Syntax Analysis for the Dead Sea Scroll Corpus. Abstract.
Daniel Gonzalez-Socoloske (Biology). Preliminary assessment of the status and distribution of dugongs in Papua New Guinea. Abstract.
Gustavo Gregorutti (Leadership). Mapping Student Experiences to Multidimensional Flourishing: A Mixed-Methods Study of Senior Undergraduates and Alumni. Abstract.
Lori Imasiku (Education). Increasing Teacher Agency Through the Localization of Generative AI Lesson-Planning in Low-Resource Zambian Schools. Abstract.
Dovison Kereri (Rehabilitation Sciences). Occupational and Environmental Determinants of Cataract among Rice Farmers in Kihurio Village, Tanzania: A Pilot Occupational Health Case Study. Abstract.
Hyun Kwon (Engineering). Heterogeneous and sparse data processing for digital twin foundational work. Abstract.
Peter Lyons (Biology). Identification of biological and pharmaceutical substrates for unique proteolytic enzymes. Abstract.
Amanda Moore (Biology). Evaluating Hearing Health in Domestic Mammals Through Auditory Brainstem Response Testing. Abstract.
Cristy Moss (Medical & Laboratory Science). Glucose Method Validation Studies for Use in Underserved Communities. Abstract.
Liz Muhlenbeck and Jerry Chi (Business Administration). Procedural and Interactional Justice as Antecedents of Organizational Commitment: The Moderating Role of Job/Non-Work Conflict Among Higher Education Institutions. Abstract.
Marlene Murray (Biology). Stress Hormone Modulation of Inositol Biosynthesis in Bipolar Disorder Subtypes. Abstract.
Henry Navarro and Brendan Cross (Physics). Optoelectronic Relaxation Dynamics in III–Nitrides and Halide Perovskites for Light Controlled Electronic Devices. Abstract.
Daniel Olariu (Old Testament). The Book of Daniel in Global Scholarship: Textual Foundations, Translation, and Early Christian Interpretation. Abstract.
Rodney Palmer (Religion). They Served Too: Archival Biographical Research on Jamaican Seventh-day Adventist Women Lay Preachers for ESDA Online. Abstract.
Melissa Pous (Medical & Laboratory Science). PAMAM Dendrimers as Therapeutic Agents Against Clinically Significant Skin Flora Bacteria. Abstract.
Karen Reiner (Medical & Laboratory Science). The Role of Religiosity in HPV Awareness and Knowledge: A Post-Pandemic Perspective. Abstract.
Terry Robertson and Zorislav Plantak (James White Library). Digitizing the Raw Field Records of the Early Hesban Excavations: A New Phase of the Hisban Interactive Archive Project. Abstract.
Adriani Rodrigues (Theology & Christian Philosophy). Memory, Forgiveness, and Forgetting in the Theology of Atonement. Abstract.
Gerardo Romo-Cardenas (Engineering). Quantitative Evaluation of Disinfection Efficacy of Commercial UV‑C Light Sources on Biological Samples. Abstract.
Jerome Skinner (Old Testament). Key Issues in Biblical Eschatology: Textual, Historical, and Theological Analysis. Abstract.
Andrew Tompkins (World Mission). The Influence of Economic Ethos and Practice in Eighteenth-Century Protestant Missions and Faith. Abstract.
Faculty Research Grant Renewals: 2026-2027
Ronald Coffen and Ryan Peachey (Graduate Psychology). Behavioral Changes in Clinic-Referred Children Following Caregiver Participation in the How-To-Talk Parent Training Program. Abstract.
Stacie Hatfield (Social & Behavioral Sciences). Navigating Collaborations: Adventist archaeology in Jordan. Abstract.
Said Kas-Danouche (Mathematics). Math Modeling for Real-World Applications-Bridging Theory and Practice. Abstract.
Marianne Kordas (James White Library). The Blythe Owen Project: An interdisciplinary exploration documenting, preserving, and promoting the life and works of a twentieth-century female American composer. Abstract.
Benjamin Navia (Biology). Investigating Juvenile Hormone’s mechanism of action and the effect of pheromones in the phonotactic behavior of female cricket Acheta domesticus. Abstract.
Pavel Zubkov (Practical & Applied Theology) and Daniel Weber (Visual Arts, Communication & Design). Leveraging wisdom and commitment to inspire the next generation of teacher scholars. Abstract.
Faculty Research Grant Carryover: 2026-2027
Lisa Ahlberg (Chemistry). High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Method Development: Determine Multiple Amino Acids Detection Limits. Abstract.
Nathan Hess (Rehabilitation Sciences). The Impacts of Sleep Quality, Sleep Hygiene, and Sleep Apnea Risk on Functional Outcomes in Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy Patients. Abstract.
Nadine Isaac-Dennis and Michael Milmine (Graduate Psychology). The Traumatic Impact of Community Violence Exposure on Children: Perceptions and Experiences of School Mental Health workers in Trinidad. Abstract.
Paul Gregor, Paul Ray, and Robert Bates (Archaeology). Scientific and Technological Archaeology at Khirbat Safra, Jordan. Abstract.
Ryan Hayes (Chemistry). PAMAM Dendrimers for Remediation, Stabilization, Emission, and Other Emerging Applications. Abstract.
Sozina Katuli and Gerson DeLeon (Rehabilitation Sciences). Factors contributing to low back pain among rice field workers in Tanzania. Abstract.
L. Monique Pittman (English). Shakespeare, Race, and Anglophone Popular Culture. Abstract.
Joel Raveloharimisy (Social & Behavioral Sciences). Understanding the Political Economy Dynamics of the School WASH Program in Madagascar. Abstract.
Tammy Shilling, Michelle Allyn, Jenica Joseph, Kimberly Pichot, and Letrisha Stallard (Education, Rehabilitation Sciences, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Business). Perceived Faculty Barriers for the Use Active Learning Methods for Planning, Delivery, and Assessment of Learning. Abstract.
Marileda Tome and Heather Ferguson (Communication Sciences & Disorders). Lingual Frenulum characteristics in School-Aged Children with Speech Sound Disorder. Abstract.
Shannon Trecartin (Social Work), Rene Drumm (Social and Behavioral Sciences), and Yazmik Cantillano (Social Work). Investigation of Church Involvement in Enditnow Abuse Prevention Sabbath. Abstract.
Pavel Zubkov (Practical & Applied Theology) and Boubakar Sanou (World Mission). Conversion from the Orthodox Church to Adventism. Abstract.