This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to promote a culture of well-being and mental health support in undergraduate engineering education. The $347,824 award to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation will fund a 3-year collaborative research project to expand the Wellness in Engineering Community of Transformation (WE-COT). Key activities include: Programmatic expansion of the WE-COT, including a monthly meeting series...
This $399,993 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop curricular resources and interventions to promote wellness and a "thriving mindset" among undergraduate engineering students. The project will involve qualitative research through student and faculty interviews to identify opportunities and barriers related to student wellness, which will inform the creation of a new course and associated materials....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to the Regents of the University of Michigan provides $275,863 in funding over a 5-year period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029. The goal of this primarily qualitative longitudinal project is to explore how undergraduate engineering students' conceptualizations of well-being in their engineering programs and future careers develop and change over time. Leveraging interviews and concept maps, the...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides funding of $199,576 to the University of California, Davis for a research project titled "Evaluating the Impact of a Wellness Program on Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Capital of Engineering Students." The project aims to develop and deliver a wellness course for engineering students that focuses on self-care activities across cognitive, emotional, interpersonal,...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a $231,718 longitudinal research project to explore how undergraduate engineering students' conceptualizations of well-being in their programs and future careers develop and manifest over time. The 5-year project at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ will use qualitative interviews and concept mapping techniques to investigate the connections between engineering...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $1,199,649.00, was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will establish the Engineering Wellness Center (EWC) at the University of Kentucky (UK) Pigman College of Engineering to improve engineering students' mental health and well-being. Key products and services to be delivered through this award include: Providing increased access to...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $152,219 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from June 2023 to May 2026. The grant will support research exploring how faculty mentoring influences doctoral student psychological safety and subsequent work outcomes in engineering graduate research settings. Specifically, the University of Michigan will conduct an explanatory mixed-methods study utilizing surveys and...
The University of Michigan will receive $350,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research advancing engineers' ability to recognize, strategize about, and act on concerns related to public welfare from May 2021 through April 2024. Specifically, the University will conduct research projects aimed at improving how engineers are educated and trained to consider social and ethical implications of technologies in...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $291,252 will fund a collaborative research project to understand the prevalence and severity of mental health problems among STEM faculty in higher education. The project will examine factors that impact STEM faculty mental health and well-being, with a focus on how academic systems affect these factors for different demographic groups. The goal is to contribute to improved support for faculty...
The University of Michigan was awarded a $1,499,892 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to develop curricular messaging and alignment for undergraduate engineering students. With a project period from October 2021 through September 2024, this grant aims to support the NSF's goal of ensuring the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise. Specifically, the University of Michigan will research how engineering curricula can better align with diverse...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to support student well-being and promote a culture of thriving in undergraduate engineering education. The $559,831 award to the Regents of the University of Michigan, effective October 15, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will fund the programmatic expansion of the Wellness in Engineering Community of Transformation (WE-COT). This will include a monthly meeting series, development of a sustainable community structure, and support for the integration and assessment of mental health and well-being interventions via mini-grants. The project will also conduct qualitative research, such as focus groups and interviews, to assess the experiences and advocacy development of participants. The research findings are expected to inform WE-COT initiatives and be disseminated through scholarly publications and community workshops. This project seeks to empower faculty, staff, and administrators as agents of change to address mental health challenges and promote well-being in undergraduate engineering education.