St. Edward’s University Portfolio of Active Government Grants and Subawards: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
National Science Foundation (NSF)
DUE, NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM): Supporting Ecology and Data Science Scholars. PI: Carol Gee, Mathematics; Co-PIs: Jonathan Hodge, Dean of Natural Sciences, and Paul Savala, Mathematics. Award amount $1,499,627; grant period 2023–2029
DUE, Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program: Maker Education and Community Building as Tools to Recruit, Develop, and Retain STEM Teachers. PI: Steven Fletcher, Secondary Education; Co-PI: Jonathan Hodge, Dean of Natural Sciences. Award amount $1,181,608; grant period 2020–2026.
Department of Education
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program: PI: Andrea Holgado, Director of Undergraduate Research and McNair. Award amount $1,374,915: grant period 2022–2027.
Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics Program: American Civic Explorers: Reviving Our Civic Traditions for the Semiquincentennial. PD: David Thomason, Political Science, Director of the Kozmetsky Center. Award amount $759,870; grant period 2025–2028.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
NIFA, From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals: From Education and Experiential Learning to Employment (E3). PD: Patricia Baynham, Biological Sciences; Co-PD Matthew Steffenson, Biological Sciences. Award amount $5,000,000; grant period 2023–2028.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA: AERONET and Pandora observations from coastal regions and Central Texas. Awarded to TAMUCC. Subrecipient PI: Paul Walter, Physics; Co-PI: Mark Estes, Mathematics. Subaward amount $155,150; grant period 2023–2027.
Department of Interior
Department of Interior: Investigating habitat usage, diet & population dynamics of two threatened bumble bee species. Awarded to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Subrecipient University of Texas Austin. Contractual PI: Gabriella Pardee, Wild Basin Research Director. Award amount: $38,304; grant period 2026-2027.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA: Enhanced Continuous PM2.5 Monitoring in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area. Awarded to CAPCOG. Subrecipient PI: Paul Walter, Physics; Co-PI: Mark Estes, Mathematics. Subaward amount $34,588; grant period 2023–2026.
EPA: Speciated PM2.5 Monitoring in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area. Awarded to CAPCOG. Subrecipient PI: Paul Walter, Physics; Co-PI: Mark Estes, Mathematics. Subaward amount $15,112; grant period 2023–2026.
State of Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Nursing, Allied Health, and Other Health-Related Education Grant Program. PI: Donna Beuk, Dean of Health Sciences. Award amount: $148,500; grant period 2025-2027.
City of Austin Urban Forest Grant: St. Edward’s University Climate-Resilient Urban Forest Living Laboratory Research and Outreach. PI: Jim Morris, AVP of University Operations; Co-PIs: Roy Johnson, Arborist/Sustainability Coordinator, Amy Concilio, Environmental Science, and Steve Fletcher, Secondary Education. Award amount: $29,405; grant period 2024–2025.
Non-Government
Gyeongsang National University (GNU) Contract: PI: Yong Shin Park, Operations Management. A Study on Port Infrastructure Sufficiency Index (PISI) for the Americas. Award amount: $77,038; grant period 2023–2025.
Texas International Education Fund (TIEF): Strategic Internationalization Grant. PD: Emma Woelk, Director of Academic Initiatives. Award amount: $20,000; grant period 2025-2027.