This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program grant to Lehigh University, awarded on October 1, 2023 for $159,332.00, aims to develop a conversational AI system to guide adolescents on using social media to stand up against cyberbullying in a safe and effective manner. The project will first conduct empirical studies to identify successful strategies for collaborative upstanding, where teens encourage each other to confront bullies online....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) in the amount of $400,001 provides funding for research aimed at understanding and addressing problematic online behaviors, such as cyberbullying, that can negatively impact users' mental health and well-being on social media platforms. The key components of the research include: Developing predictive models for early detection of problematic online behaviors, with a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $832,449 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to Cornell University. The grant, with a performance period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027, will fund collaborative research to leverage conversational AI to cultivate constructive "upstander" behaviors among teens on social media to combat cyberbullying. The project aims to develop AI technologies, including ChatGPT-3 and AI...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $920,882 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), will fund an evaluation of the K-5 Second Step social-emotional learning program and bully prevention unit. The study will assess the impact of these programs on youth violence and school climate among students with and at-risk for disability identification. The University of Missouri System...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), provides $1,041,082 to The Washington University to conduct a longitudinal study on the relationship between preteen girls' mental health and social media experiences. The study will recruit 250 girls aged 10-11 years and assess their mental health, social media use, rejection sensitivity, and hormone levels over three annual assessments. It will...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded Florida State University (FSU) a $390,845 Project Grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). The funding supports the development and pilot testing of "IVY", a novel virtual intervention program designed to reduce distress and increase coping skills for youth who have experienced peer victimization. Specifically, the project aims to finalize the IVY...
The National Science Foundation awarded $276,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to Oneseventeen Media PBC for its SBIR Phase I project titled "An Intelligent Mental Health Care Companion for Kids." The project aims to develop a mobile-accessed system leveraging machine learning and cognitive behavioral therapies to detect and triage symptoms of loneliness, anger, anxiety, and depression in children ages 10-18. The system will utilize chatbots...
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) received a $1,989,665 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the HelpMe app and program in up to 78 high-need school districts across the state. In partnership with Empower Somerset, a community-based organization, and the vendor StopIt Solutions, NJDOH will provide trauma-informed services to an estimated 335,000 additional students, staff, and families in New...
The University of Missouri System received a $713,606.00 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to assess the impact of disability anti-bullying training for elementary special and general education teachers. The project, titled "IMPACT OF DISABILITY ANTI-BULLYING TRAINING FOR ELEMENTARY SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS (PROJECT DIAL): IMPACT ON TEACHER AWARENESS AND SELF EFFICACY...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $790,308 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) to Arizona State University to investigate the bidirectional effects between adolescent digital dating abuse and mental health. This 5-year longitudinal study will follow 300 adolescent couples to examine how adolescents' mental health problems, such as depressive symptoms, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, may lead to increased digital dating abuse, as well as how...