Our internal award list for the Research Scholarship and Creative Activities (RSCA) and Provost’s Direct Costs Grants for Research and Creative Activities competitions at the California State University Channel Islands.

  • Principal Investigator Project Title
    Baker, Dana Lee Handbook on the Politics of Neurodiversity
    Becerra Garcia, Maricela Summer 2026 Editorial Work on Medium Brown Girl: The First Scholarly Volume on Michele Serros
    Clobes, Thomas Frontline Advisors in an Unregulated Space: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Medical Cannabis Budtenders
    Collazo Jr., Jose Luis Navigating the Future: The Experiences of Older Immigrants in Retirement, Work, and Health
    Drescher, Talya Transformative Learning Abroad: Applying the Figure-8 Model to Support First-Time Graduate Student Travelers
    Hayakawa, Kevin Assessing the Impact of NASA’s Here to Observe (H2O) Program on STEM Undergraduate Success at CSU Channel Islands
    Jimenez-Jimenez, Antonio Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies into the Third Edition of Introducción a la Traducción: Inglés-Español
    Lee, HyeSun Negatively Worded Items in Psychological Assessments: Understanding the Method Factor and Its Impact of Decision Accuracy
    Machado, Vanina Sociophonetic variation among heritage speakers of Spanish in California
    Nolde, Lance Translating the Lontaraq Boné-Bajoé: Indigenous Histories of Power in Nineteenth-Century Southeast A
    Park, Kay Completing a Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Educators Use of Educational Technology in PK-12 Settings
    Reynoso, Jacqueline Plant Politics: Pecans and the Meaning of American Independence Abroad
    Vaughn, Ariel Chemistry in the World Around You: Publication of Student Resources Activation in the Classroom
    White, Annie Learning Stories: Supporting Diverse Learners in Multiple Settings
    Youn, Hyunsook Bridging the AI Gap: Faculty Adoption and Its Impact on Student AI Literacy
    Zhu, Hui CEO Compensation as Information-Provision Incentives
  • Principal Investigator Project Title
    Baker, Dana Lee Reclaiming Numeracy: Why Innumeracy Leads to Discrimination and How to Prevent It
    Becerra Garcia, Maricela “2 de octubre no se olvida”: (Post)Memories of Tlatelolco 1968
    Dai, Hua The Tales of Big Data Success: Two Empirical Studies
    Dixon, Lydia Analyzing Scotland Midwifery Education Study Data
    Feister, Scott Engineering Autonomous Science Laboratories
    Flores, Cynthia Beyond Numerical Optimization: Intelligence Redesigned through Adaptive Frequencies and Homeostasis
    Hachey, Alysha Examining the Role of Influencers in the Sales Process
    Isaacs, Jason Multimodal Vital Signs Monitoring for Trauma Patients Using Thermal, RGB, and Millimeter-Wave Fusion for Enhanced Heart and Respiratory Rate Detection
    Kim, Sydney Empowering Financial Literacy Through AI-Driven Games: A Mixed-Methods Study to Enhance Student Engagement and Financial Skills at CSUCI
    McGrath, Marianne Personal Structures”: An Invitational Exhibition opportunity at the European Cultural Centre in Venice, Italy
    Meriwether, James 1956: The World Ablaze with Freedom Struggles
    Naidoo, Kara Being and Becoming Teacher Educators: Editor of a Book Volume
    Spies, Brenton Climate-Driven Recovery in Endangered Fish Populations: Examining the Effects of Increased Precipitation on Habitat Connectivity and Species Resilience
    Yeager, Kristopher The Effect of A Strength-Based Training for Pre-Service Teachers in a Special Education Course
    Zerr, Argero Developing a New Method to Assess Child Compliance among Youth with Behavior Problems
  • Principal Investigator Project Title
    Awad, Ahmed High glucose reduces influenza and parainfluenza viruses’ productivity in specific A549 cells glycolytic pattern
    Congello, Neomie Student Self-efficacy and the Dedicated Education Unit Model
    Costache, Irina THE ART OF UNDERSTANDING ART - 2nd edition
    Roberson, Malia Creative Projects: Album Recording and Music Theory Method Book
  • Principal Investigator Project Title
    Abbasi, Bahareh Enabling Sawyer Robot with Artificial Intelligence and Object Manipulation Capabilities to Enhance Human-Robot Interaction
    Abramiuk, Marc Uncovering Early Political Leadership in the Middle Bladen Branch Drainage and Interpreting Its Implications for the Rise of Civilization in the Southern Maya Mountains, Belize
    Awad, Ahmed Synthesis and evaluation of novel nucleoside analogues as potential therapeutics for pancreatic cancer
    Baker, Dana Lee Accountability, Transparency, and Ungrading: Alternative Grading Strategies as Public Administration
    Becerra Garcia, Maricela #MexicoFeminicida: Hashtags as Resistance in Mexico
    Berkowsky, Ronald Evaluating the Efficacy of an Online Training Program Designed to Enhance Skills in Communicating with Older Adults
    Burriss, Catherine Watchmen and Whiteness: an Original Solo Performance
    Carswell, Sean The Pynchon Archives
    Clobes, Thomas Impact of Clinician Implici Bias on Medical Cannabis Recommendations
    Cooper, Dylan What attracts job seekers to employee-owned organizations?
    Cosby, Kat Taking the Middle Path: A Book on Post-abolition Era Brazil
    Dai, Hua Factors Affecting Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Higher Education: An Empirical Investigation
    Dixon, Lydia Analyzing Mexican Cesarean Section Study Data
    Dozono, Tadashi Paradigm Shifts in History Education: Centering Racial/Ethnic Community Approaches to History
    Elliott, Jesse Requested support for authoring an interdisciplinary textbook in the philosophy of mathematics
    Ernest, Brooke Mathematics, Artistic Engagement, and Students’ Self-perceptions
    Gamez, Cristal Tutor Education Research and Professional Development at the International Writing Center Association Summer Institute
    Hakala, Taryn The Subversive Power of Popular Fictions: Identity Performance in Dialect Writing and Melodrama
    Harris, Gareth Mapping olfactory pathways involved in human sensory processing
    Hayakawa, Kevin Elliptical Debris Rings from Extrasolar Irregular Satellites
    Jordan, Rachael Terms of Service & Community Guidelines’ Ethical Work: An Adapted Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis
    Kadakal, Reha “Where Are We in History?”: Theology, “Transcendence” and Critical Ontology of Representations in the 21st Century
    Kuzzminsky, Susan Expanding Investigations of Cranial Vault Modification and Social Landscapes among Ancient Andean Communities using 3D Imaging Methods
    La Monte, Michelle Examining the Impact: Student Perspectives on Self-Checks in Upper-Division Online Courses at CSUCI
    Lee, HyeSun Test Fairness Examination: Determining Cutoffs for Changes in Correlations between Target and Criterion Tests
    Lenz, Daniel Generative Artificial Intelligence and Writing Center Research and Professional Development at the International Writing Center Association Summer Institute
    Lewis, Nik Phase 2: Emotional Intelligence and Motivation in Pedagogy
    Linton, Kristen Enhancing Hand Rehabilitation through Virtual Reality for Brain Injury Patients in Partnership with Ventura County Medical Center
    Matera, Jaime Fostering a Collaborative Approach to Assessing the Socioecological Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Communities in the Cook Islands
    Meriwether, James "Let Freedom Ring": 1956 and the Freedom Struggles on Three Continents
    Murphy, Ryan Understanding Transfer Student Development and Application of Skill: A Mixed Methods Longitudinal Study in MVS School of Business and Economics
    Naidoo, Kara Evaluating and Improving Teaching and Learning Experiences in CSUCI’s Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Program
    Perchuk, Alison Narrative Sequences of the Apocalypse in Medieval Europe: History, Location, Structure, Function, Meaning
    Quintanilla-Salinas, Isaac Package Development of Multilevel Generalized Joint Longitudinal-Survival Models
    Reineman, Dan Coastal Access and Environmental Justice in a Changing Climate
    Riojas Cortez, Mari Using Children’s Picture Books to Engage Young Dual Language Learners in STREAM Projects
    Roberson, Malia Music Theory for Visual Learners: Book and Multi-Media Learning Program
    Sadiq, Assadullah Literacy in the lives of Afghan-American refugee families and children
    Smith, Christina Supporting Teacher-Scholars in Data-Driven Curriculum Development
    Soenke, Melissa A Research Agenda for Terror Management Theory
    Soper, Rachel Defining Regenerative Agriculture in California
    Vakilian, Vida Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance
    Vaughn, Ariel Chemistry in the World Around You: Analysis and Publication of a Study in the Chemistry Classroom
    Vines, E. Nicole Widows of the Movement: The Black Women Left Behind and the America They Rebuilt
    Yoo, Yeawon Harnessing Generative AI for Personalized Feedback Tailored to Student Backgrounds and Progress
    Youn, Hyunsook Exploring Institutional Factors Influencing the Adoption of Generative AI tools in Higher Education: A Case Study on Hispanic Serving Institutions
  • Principal Investigator Project Title
    Lui, KuanFen The American Landscapes Recording and Production documentary
    Matjas, Luke Creation of the mural-sized digital UV prints on archival adhesive wall fabric
    McGrath, Marianne Creative works materials and equipment purchases
    Newman-Lessler, Daniel Stomping Ground L.A - venue/performance space
  • Principal Investigator Project Title
    Berkowsky, Ronald Identifying and Evaluating Service Needs among LGBTQIA+ Older Adults: Findings from Ventura County, CA
    Clobes, Thomas Medical Cannabis Research Publication Costs [Multiple Publications]
    Dilley, Geoffrey A Rocky Future: Modeling trends on intertidal sites on the Channel Islands
    Perchuk, Alison The Church of Sant'Elia before the 12th century: three-dimensional for art historical research
    Reineman, Dan Coastal Access Equity and Environmental Change in California
    Teranishi-Martinez Breaking the Silence: Empowering Runners to Combat Sexual Harassment and Assault in Trail and Ultrarunning Communities
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