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PI/PD DEPARTMENT
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 148532801
United States
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Yr of Degree
Telephone Number
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607-255-0887
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PI/PD NAME
William M Trochim
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w mtl@cornell.edu
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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED WOR K
Funding for two undergraduate students is requested as a supplemental grant to existin g
NSF reward #0535492 . Two students, Sabrina Rahman and Anna Hays, have been pre-selecte d
for these positions (see biographical sketches in supplemental documents) . Both researc h
assistants will primarily be responsible for assisting with tasks related to th e
development of both a Theory of Systems Evaluation and the corresponding protoco l
described fully in the "Building Evaluation Systems Capacity for STEM Programs" projec t
funded in October 2005 . In particular, the research assistants will be expected t o
conduct library research and literature reviews, assist in the identification and/o r
development of indicator variables and measures of outcomes, keep comprehensive an d
accurate records for the project, and assist in the production of reports and papers .
JUSTIFICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING .
Ms. Rahman and Ms . Hays have a history of working with the project's Principa l
Investigator (Bill Trochim) and research team on this important evaluation project .
Furthermore, both the PI and the members of the research team share a commitment to engag e
undergraduates in research projects related to a variety of programmatic areas includin g
systems evaluation . In particular, both Ms . Rahman and Ms . Hays have successfully
completed similar work in relation to a project aimed at improving the evaluation capacit y
and evaluation systems in extension and outreach throughout New York State . Thes e
research assistants have already completed extensive literature reviews and assisted wit h
composing reports related to a variety of program areas including health and nutrition ,
family and youth development, community development, and STEM education .
Finally, please note that both Ms . Rahman and Ms . Hays were selected from a large pool o f
applicants interested in this research opportunity because they both expressed a
particular interest in evaluation, have experience in conducting extensive literatur e
reviews, and have strong academic records .
SUMMARY
YEAR
PROPOSAL BUDGET
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PROPOSAL NO .
DURATION (months )
ORGANIZATION
Cornell University - State
Proposed
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / PROJECT DIRECTOR
Grante d
AWARD NO .
William M Trochi m
A . SENIOR PERSONNEL: PI/PD, Co-PI's, Faculty and Other Senior Associate s
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K . RESIDUAL FUNDS (IF FOR FURTHER SUPPORT OF CURRENT PROJECTS SEE GPG II .C .6.j .)
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M . COST SHARING PROPOSED LEVEL
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PI/PD NAM E
William M Trochim
ORG. REP . NAME*
5,20 0
26,00 0
0
26,000 $
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INDIRECT COST RATE VERIFICATIO N
Date Checked
Date OF Rate Sheet
Initials - ORG
1 *ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR REVISED BUDGE T
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PROPOSAL BUDGET
YEAR
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FOR NSF USE ONLY
PROPOSAL NO.
ORGANIZATIO N
Cornell University - State
Proposed
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / PROJECT DIRECTO R
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AWARD NO .
William M Trochim
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A. SENIOR PERSONNEL: PI/PD, Co-PI's, Faculty and Other Senior Associates
( List each seParatel Y with title, A.7. show number in brackets )
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SUMMARY
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ORGANIZATION
PROPOSAL NO .
Cornell University - State
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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / PROJECT DIRECTOR
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William M Trochi m
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INDIRECT COST RATE VERIFICATIO N
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Initials - ORG
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Budget Justification Pag e
In year one, 5/25/06-5/23/07, two students will each be paid $10 per hour and will wor k
work 20 hours per week. In year two, 5/24/07-8/29/07, two students will each be paid $1 0
per hour and will work 20 hours per week .
SUPPLEMENTARY DOC S
Biographical Sketch-Anna Hay s
Anna Hays is a junior Human Development major in the College of Human Ecology at Cornel l
University . She has an impressive academic record including a 3 .9 cumulative GPA ,
memberships in Psi Chi and the Golden Key National Honor Society, and she was th e
recipient of the New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence . In addition to her
recent research experience with Dr . Trochim, Ms . Hays also works as a research assistan t
in the Cornell Infant Studies Lab where her responsibilities include testing infants i n
habituation and preferential looking studies, data entry and coding, and interviewin g
parents . She has also worked as a research assistant at the Jacobs Neurological Institut e
in Buffalo, NY where she interviewed and tested patients with multiple sclerosis for th e
New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium . Ms . Hays also helped edit a questionnair e
used for a study of quality of life of children with epilepsy and their families . This
work was completed during her tenure as research assistant at the Women and Children? s
Hospital of Buffalo.
Biographical Sketch-Sabrina Rahman
Sabrina Rahman is a sophomore Human Biology, Health, and Society major in the College o f
Human Ecology at Cornell University . She has an impressive academic record including a
3 .52 cumulative GPA, a New York State Merit Scholarship, and is a member of the Nationa l
Society of Collegiate Scholars . Ms . Rahman has already made significant contributions t o
the NSF funded systems evaluation capacity building project by helping with the
identification and assessment of Cornell STEM education programs for consideration a s
prospective pilot sites. She has also conducted extensive literature reviews related t o
best practices in STEM education and evidence-based practice . In addition to her recen t
research experience with Dr . Trochim, Ms . Rahman also works as a research assistant in th e
Laboratory of Rational Decision Making where her responsibilities include the evaluatio n
of clinical guidelines and medical decision making for patients with unstable anginas .
She has also worked as a medical chemistry research intern at the North Shore-LI J
Institute for Medical Research . In this capacity, she investigated the efficacy o f
various drug designs in the inhibition of pro-inflammatory activity . In addition, she
received advanced training in several chemical techniques and assisted in drug synthesis ,
writing, and data analysis. Ms . Rahman plans on pursuing a career in the medica l
sciences .
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