Foundation, Corporate & Government Relations

Recent Grants at UIW

Faculty Member	Amount	Funding Source	Program
Dr. Sara Tallarovic and Dr. Glenn James (Math, Science & Engineering)	$6,000,000	U.S Department of Education	Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Program
Ms. Sandy McMakin (Student Success)	$3,063,000	U.S. Department of Education	Strengthening Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Ms. Jean Loden (Honors Program)	$20,000	CapitalOne Bank	Leadership Program for UIW Honors Students
Dr. Marcos Oliveira (Feik School of Pharmacy)	$20,000	Owens Medical Research Foundation	Designing curriculum for optimal blended learning
Sandra Strickland, (Miller School of Nursing)	$87,603	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Dr. Kevin Vichcales (Graduate Studies)	$2,586,000	U.S. Department of Education	Promoting Post-baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans
Dr. Sara Jackson (H-E-B School of Business)	$177,376	U.S. Department of Education	Business International Education Program
Ms. Sandra McMakin and Ms. Lydia Roberts (Student Success)	$1,200,000	U.S. Department of Education	TRIO Student Support Services (UIW’s third award)
Dr. David Foglesong (Math, Science & Engineering)	$80,351	Morrison Trust	Research into Human Immune Cell Functions