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Grants & Awards

Funded Research Grants

NSF (National Science Foundation)
- Collaborative Research: Research on Broadening Participation in STEM Project: Algeverse: Learning College Algebra with Virtual Reality
- Role: PI
- Lead-PI: Lippert, A. (Prairie View A&M University); Co-PI: Kelly, B. (University of Texas at El Paso)

Panther Research & Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (TAMU-PVAMU PRISE)
- AI-Powered Virtual Reality: Transforming Undergraduate Math Engagement with AI-MathVerse
- Role: PI
- Co-PI: Lippert, A. (Prairie View A&M University)
Generative AI Research for Education (GAIRE)
- ThreatLens@TAMU: Advancing Generative AI Literacy through an Augmented Reality + GenAI Cybersecurity Learning Environment
- Role: Sole-PI

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.
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.
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.

Panther Research & Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (TAMU-PVAMU PRISE)
- Combining Knowledge Visualization and Intelligent Tutoring to Support Learning in STEM Education: Development of KVIS
- Role: PI
- Co-PI: Lippert, A.

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.

Research Grant Award, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Sam Houston State University
- Supporting Self-directed Learners in Undergraduate Medical Hematology Education Through Social Media Engagement
- Role: Co-PI
- PI: Olaiya, O. K.; Co-PI: Zhao, Y.
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.
Assessment Mini-Grants, The Office of Academic Planning and Assessment, Sam Houston State University
- A Longitudinal Assessment of Students’ Motivational Processes and Products in an Online Doctoral Program to Increase Student Retention
- Role: Co-PI
- PI: Cheng, S.

External Grant Application Development System, Sam Houston State University
- Social Media Analysis of Neighborhood Sentiment and Its Impact on Crime Patterns
- Role: Co-PI
- PI: Zhang, Y. (Criminal Justice, SHSU)

Enhancement Research Grant, Sam Houston State University
- Developing an Intelligent Agent for Interaction in Online Courses
- Role: PI
- Co-PI: Rice, M.

Seeds of Empowerment
- Designing a Mobile Language Learning App for Children in Underserved Areas
- Role: PI

NSF (National Science Foundation)
- CAREER: 3AforCT: AI-Guided, Authentic, Ag-STEM Inquiry for Cultivating Computational Thinking in Rural Middle Schools
- Role: Advisory Board
- PI: Aldemir, T. (Texas A&M University)
- Amount: $1,616,223. Song’s portion: $10,928 (incl. 0.12 person-months [1% FTE])
- Project Dates: 9/2026–8/2031. Submitted November, 2025.
NSF (National Science Foundation)
- Collaborative Research: CISE-MSI: RDP: IIS: Integrating Biology and Computer Science through Embodied Robotics in Elementary Classrooms
- Role: External Evaluator
- Lead-PI: Nadir, H. (UNC Greensboro); PIs: Kwon, K. (Indiana University), Peng, H. (University of Maryland)
- Amount: $294,330. Song’s portion: $15,000 (incl. 0 person-months)

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.