Grant Projects

Current Projects


Promoting Inclusive Teaching through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Faculty Learning Community Model

  • National Science Foundation, DUE-HSI
  • Principal Investigator: Kathleen Quardokus Fisher

This project aims to develop a faculty learning community around the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) for building inclusive teaching at FIU. This community will develop multiple SoTL projects for understanding inclusive teaching at FIU and measuring the impact of interventions.


EAGER: Collaborative Research: Networking Faculty Seeds for Collective Change in the Geosciences

  • National Science Foundation, ICER
  • Principal Investigator: Kathleen Quardokus Fisher

This project is to develop and research three, new, mixed-reality simulations that combine artificial intelligence with human conversational intuition to teach participants how to manage conflicts while advocating for systemic changes in university and departmental procedures. Building off of the work from the pilot GOLD:GeoDES project, these new simulations will extend beyond individual actions and move more toward coordinating and leveraging social networks to effect institutional change.


EAGER: Broadening the Pathway: A case study analysis of the implications of math and science on computer science graduates’ employability

  • National Science Foundation, CNS
  • Principal Investigator: Monique Ross, Co-Principal Investigator: Kathleen Quardokus Fisher

This project is designed to understand the salary potential and employability of students who graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (BACS) that is primarily distinguished by the removal of calculus and physics requirements from the traditional computer science curriculum.


Scholarships for a Future Generation of Geoscience Professionals

  • National Science Foundation, DUE
  • Principal Investigator: Rene Price; Co-Principal Investigator: Dean Whitman, Laurel Collins, Kathleen Quardokus Fisher.

The purpose of this project is to support two cohorts of undergraduate geosciences majors in their pursuit of on-time graduation and entry into the geosciences workforce. Research will investigate how students develop identities as geoscientists, build social capital and cultivate a sense of belonging through participation in cohort activities.


Completed Projects


GEO Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD): Hearts of GOLD

  • National Science Foundation, ICER
  • Principal Investigator: P. Grady Dixon; Co-Principal Investigator: Denise Simmons, Eric Kaufman, LaToya Myles, Kathleen Quardokus Fisher.

The goal of Hearts of GOLD is to engage senior geoscientists in diversity, equity and inclusion training to catalyze systemic change in the geosciences. Research will focus on understanding how geoscientists experiences led to change in local workplaces and the development of a network of supportive colleagues.


Scholarly Leaders Originating as Practicing Educators in Two-Year College Mathematics (Project SLOPE)

  • National Science Foundation, DUE
  • Principal Investigator: Megan Breit-Goodwin; Co-Principal Investigator:Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Ann Sitomer.

The purpose of this project is to develop a pilot SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) program for two-year college mathematics faculty members. Research will focus on identifying organizational structures that support and barriers that prohibit two-year college faculty engagement in SoTL.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers 1834066; 1726891; 1645430; 2035326; 2039148; 2247809. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.