The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Administration congratulates all of our recent awardees! We sincerely appreciate all the time and energy that has gone into creating a successful grant proposal and program. Please join us in recognizing the VSU faculty who have been awarded.
Faculty and programs are listed below in alphabetical order.
Dr. Mark Blackmore, Professor of Biology, has been awarded continuing funding for monitoring mosquito propagations and infection rates in the City of Valdosta and Lowndes County, as well as a new agreement with the Lowndes County Board of Health for mosquito monitoring in surrounding counties.
Dr. Dorothy Dye’s Adult Day Care, My Friend’s House, has been awarded continued funding for the 2017-2018 fiscal year by the Southern Georgia Regional Commission’s Agency of Aging. Through its Alzheimer’s Daycare Program, My Friend’s House provides a day program for senior citizens who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. It is a free service that promotes social, physical, creative, and cognitive stimulation through such activities as exercise, music, bingo, arts and crafts, hug therapy, laughter, and more.
Dr. James LaPlant was awarded funding from the University System of Georgia for the African-American Male Initiative. The University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative (AAMI) is a nationally recognized statewide network of programs that has a documented track record of increasing the enrollment, retention, and graduation of African-American males within Georgia’s public colleges and universities
Dr. Mizanur Miah of the Social Work Department was awarded renewed funding for the Title IV-E Child Welfare Education Program from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The Title IV-E Program helps to strengthen public child welfare service initiatives by developing and retaining a stable workforce of educated and professional social workers.
Dr. Kacy Mixon, Assistant Professor in the Psychology, Counseling & Family Therapy Department was awarded extended funding for the Military Families Learning Network Family Development Team. The Military Families Learning Network Family Development Team strives to increase the reach of MFLN by identifying, creating, delivering, and expanding professional development opportunities that specifically meet the needs of the Family Advocacy Program personnel and extend to other Department of Defense and civilian professionals working with military families.
Dr. Peggy Moch was awarded the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) grant, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program assists universities and colleges in their efforts to significantly increase the numbers of students matriculating into and successfully completing high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in order to diversify the STEM workforce. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, and relevant educational experiences in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines
Walter Moore of the Small Business Development Center was awarded renewed funding for the Valdosta Small Business Development Center. The Center is a public service outreach unit that provides business and economic development assistance for Atkinson, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, and Thomas Counties in South Central Georgia. As part of VSU’s Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration, the SBDC is an essential resource for small businesses. Practical experience combined with advanced education gives SBDC consultants the ability to apply current business theory to the challenges faced by today’s entrepreneurs.
Dr. Ofelia Nikolova, Professor of French, received a Salary Assistance Grant for Japanese-Language Courses from the Japan Foundation.
Dr. Mark Williams from Alcohol and Other Drug Education was awarded Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Young Adult Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Increase awareness and compliance with DUI and Underage Drinking laws among the Valdosta State University and surrounding community through the office of Alcohol and Other Drug Education.
