The NSF TRANSFORM project has awarded ten Community-Engaged Public Scholarship Initiative (CEPSI) grants to Boise State faculty. Each project has a community partner, which is listed in the description below. The awardees and their projects include:
- Dr. Vicken Hillis, Dr. Jodi Brandt and Dr. Rebecca Som Castellano, in collaboration with American Farmland Trust, are working to showcase the challenge of protecting local farmland and strengthening climate resilience.
- Dr. Yitzy Paul, in collaboration with the Albertsons Library MakerLab and the Boise School District, will be working to expand outreach to local Boise schools.
- Dr. Daibao Guo and Dr. Eun Hye Son, along with Riverstone International School, aim to aid in strengthening the visual literacy instruction in elementary science classes.
- Dr. Amber Warrington and Dr. Jackie Miller, partnered with the Idaho Department of Education, are working to strengthen teacher retention by way of promoting educator well-being.
- Dr. April Masarik looks to develop a partnership that will join Boise State undergraduate students and older adult students who are members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to build meaningful relationships between the different generations.
- Dr. Leslie Atkins, with One Stone, will work to showcase how curriculum, instruction and assessment interact to support students’ development.
- Dr. Ryoko Kausler, in tandem with Lifeline Pregnancy Care Center, is focused on exploring women’s experiences of faith-based community support during pregnancy.
- Dr. Christopher Courtheyn, in partnership with Fundación Casa Cultural La Chispa, is investigating how international solidarity affects racial and ecological justice.
- Dr. Katherine Doyon, in collaboration with Full Circle Health, is working to initiate a Practice-Based Research Network for Idaho.
- Dr. Casey Iezzi and Dr. Kelly Arispe, along with external partner Jannus, are working on adding OER-Enabled Pedagogy in an Elder Refugee Education Context.
- Dr. Arthur Scarritt and Dr. Michael Kreiter, in collaboration with Sociology Community Research Lab, the Idaho Policy Institute, the Boise School District and the Boise Schools Foundation, are working to identify the impact free breakfast has on all students in the Boise School District.
Funding ($7,500 for each award) for the CEPSI project is from the National Science Foundation TRANSFORM project with matching funds provided by the following colleges: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education, College of Health Sciences, Albertsons Library, the School of Public Service, and the College of Extended Studies. The TRANSFORM team thanks the Deans for their support.