Focus of RFP
Applicants are encouraged to explain and justify their studies, and to clarify how their proposed research embodies methodological integrity. Qualitative and quantitative methods are encouraged. Preference will be given to applicants with serious plans to write grants, engage in long-term planning related to grant procurement, and/or assemble a team of faculty and community members to investigate grant opportunities and collect resources.
Eligible Applicants
Proposals will be considered from full-time and part-time faculty members working in the College of Education and Behavioral Studies. Dissertation research is not eligible.
Application Form
An application form is appended to this RFP. Applications must be signed by School Directors.
Budgetary Restrictions
Funds are intended to offset direct expenses of research and scholarship. Examples of expenses might include graduate assistantships or hourly wages, substitute-teacher costs, computer software, consultant costs for analysis, transcription fees for interviews, mileage for travel to sites for data collection, purchase of assessment tools, etc. Funds are not available for dissemination of research (e.g., travel to conferences for purpose of presentation of results). Reimbursement for international travel is not permitted. Salary compensation may be covered for Principal Faculty Investigations (applicants) and graduate assistants (as long as compensation remains consistent with university salary and incentive policies). All funds must be spent before May 15, 2003.
Additional Restrictions
Research supported through this RFP is required to abide by professional ethical guidelines of the applicant's discipline (e.g., American Psychological Association), and data should not be collected until appropriate University of Northern Colorado IRB clearances are obtained.
Evaluation of Proposal
Proposals will be evaluated by CCoRE Governing Board Members. Each proposal will be assigned an identification number, and applicants should remove their names from the proposal narrative. Governing Board Members will also be assigned an identification code. Criteria for evaluation of proposals are appended to this RFP.
Objectives of CCoRE
- To improve student learning, school environments, and academic scholarship through active partnerships among researchers, teachers, educational leaders, community agency representatives, and other community members.
- To contribute to scholarly literature in educational disciplines and related fields.
- To inform educational practice through promotion and support of systematic research.
- To inform researchers in the College of Education and Behavioral Studies of the research perspectives, needs, and priorities of school-based educators and community agency professionals.
- To inform teacher educators and other professionals through dissemination of research.
- To publicize research conducted by faculty and students in the College of Education and Behavioral Studies, and their collaborators.
- To enhance the professional development of faculty and students in the College of Education and Behavioral Studies.
- To increase external funding to the College of Education and Behavioral Studies.
- To strengthen the university's outreach mission to schools and community agencies.
CCoRE Governing Board
- Ted Bashore, PhD., is a professor in thePsychology program.
- Florence Guido-DiBrito, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership.
- Susan R. Hutchinson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Applied Statistics and Research Methods.
- Michael L. Jacobs, Ed.D., is a Professor of Foundations of Education and a M. Lucile Harrison Professor of Teaching Excellence.
- Randy Lennon, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Psychology.
- Linda L. Lohr, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology.
- John L. Luckner, Ed.D., is a Professor of Special Education and Coordinator of the Deaf Education Program.
- Madeline Millian, Ed.D., is a Professor and Coordinator of the Bilingual/ESL Graduate Program.
- William M. Walsh, Ph.D., is a Professor of Counseling Psychology and Director of Family Therapy Training.
Advisory Board Members
- Rik Carl D'Amato, Ph.D., is a Professor of School Psychology, Director of CCoRE, Assistant Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Studies and a M. Lucile Harrison Professor of Teaching Excellence.
- Kay Alicyn Ferrell, Ph.D., is a Professor of Special Education and Executive Director of the National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities (NCLID).
- Allen Huang, Ed.D., is a Professor of Special Education and Provost.
- Eugene P. Sheehan, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and the Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Studies.