Grants & Funded Projects
2025–2027
- NSF (National Science Foundation)
- Collaborative Research: Research on Broadening Participation in STEM Project: Algeverse: Learning College Algebra with Virtual Reality
- Award Number: 2405600
- Role: PI
- Lead-PI: Lippert, A. (Prairie View A&M University); Co-PI: Kelly, B. (University of Texas at El Paso)
- Amount: $350,000 (Einbrain Lab’s portion: $150,091 [$67,645 from NSF + $82,446 sub-award])
- NSF (National Science Foundation)
- Collaborative Research: CISE-MSI: RDP: IIS: Integrating Biology and Computer Science through Embodied Robotics in Elementary Classrooms
- Award Number: 2431573
- Role: External Evaluator
- Lead-PI: Nadir, H. (UNC Greensboro); PIs: Kwon, K. (Indiana University), Peng, H. (University of Maryland)
- Amount: $294,330 (Einbrain Lab’s portion: $15,000)
2025–2026
- Transformative Research Capacity, Institute of Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M University
- ShaRE: Shared Robotic Ecosystem for Smart and Collaborative Agriculture
- Role: Co-PI
- PI: Lee, K.; Co-PIs: Bagavathiannan, M. V., Hardin, R., Lee, C., Tedeschi, L., Zheng, M., Bhandari, M., Calil, Y., Landivar, J., Cason, J., Fares, A.
- Amount: $500,000 (Einbrain Lab’s portion: $23,583)
- EMERGE: Artificial Intelligence, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University
- Artificial Intelligence Mentorship for Rural Education (AIM4Rural)
- Role: Co-PI
- PI: Aldemir, T.; Co-PIs: Bicer, A., Lee, P.
- Amount: $49,376
- Catapult Seed Grant, College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University
- AI-Enhanced Computational Thinking and Agricultural Science in Rural Schools
- Role: Co-PI
- PI: Aldemir, T.; Co-PIs: Bicer, A., Lee, P.
- Amount: $30,000
2023–2024
- Panther Research & Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (TAMU-PVAMU PRISE)
- Combining Knowledge Visualization and Intelligent Tutoring to Support Learning in STEM Education: Development of KVIS
- Award Number: 02-230444
- Role: PI
- Co-PI: Lippert, A.
- Amount: $40,000 (Einbrain Lab’s portion: $20,000)
2022–2024
- Interdisciplinary Collaborations Program, Sam Houston State University
- Developing Virtual Interactive Patient System (VIPS) in Virtual Reality for Medical and Health Care Education
- Role: PI
- Co-PIs: Zhao, Y.; Olaiya, O. K.
- Amount: $18,883
2021–2022
- Interdisciplinary Collaborations Program, Sam Houston State University
- Analyzing Educational Big Data of Student Behavior in Online Courses for Dropout Prevention
- Role: PI
- Co-PIs: Angrove, B.; Price, D.
- Amount: $14,347
2016–2017
- Enhancement Research Grant, Sam Houston State University
- Developing an Intelligent Agent for Interaction in Online Courses
- Role: PI
- Co-PI: Rice, M.
- Amount: $15,000
Awards & Honors
- Excellence in Research Award. Sam Houston State University. 2022.
- Reviewer Excellence Award. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D). 2021. [SSCI-indexed journal; 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.500]
- The Best Paper – R.W. Buddy Burniske Award. International Division, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). 2021.
- Reviewer Excellence Award. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D). 2020.
- Reviewer Excellence Award. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D). 2019.
- Reviewer Excellence Award. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D). 2018.
- Young Researcher Award. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). 2017. [This Award is presented for the best-unpublished investigation reporting on a quantitative or qualitative study addressing a question related to educational technology written by an individual who received the degree no more than five years prior to the submission due date.]
- International Services Award. Office of International Services, Indiana University. 2012.