The work of the Life Span Institute, research, service, training and technical assistance, is accomplished by affiliated Center researchers through projects funded by competitive federal, state, and private grants and contracts.
Each project listed below is linked to its Life Span Institute web page. In some cases, the projects have web sites and links to these are on the LSI project web pages.
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| PI/Project Director | Project Title | Funding Agency |
Status | Project Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Mary I. / Atwater, Jane B. | U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) | Completed | 09-01-07 to 08-31-11 | |
| Abbott, Mary I. | Phase 2: Effectiveness of Mobile EBASS-Classroom | U.S. Dept of Ed | 10-01-11 to | |
| Atwater, Jane B. / Walker, Dale | KUMCRI-HHS | Completed | 04-01-10 to 09-30-10 | |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | Project Eagle Community Programs: Healthy Families Wyandotte County |
KU Medical Center (KUMC)(WyCo) | Completed | 10-01-06 to 06-30-12 |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | Promoting Early Social-Communication for Toddlers with Autism |
Indiana University | Completed | 08-31-07 to 06-30-10 |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | A Web-Based Professional Development Program for Child Care Providers | NICHD | 08-01-10 to 07-31-14 | |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | Translating Effective Maltreatment Intervention into the Community | Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Completed | 09-01-09 to 08-31-12 |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | Expanding the Reach of Evidence-Based Interventions for Improving Social-Emotional Outcomes for Infants in Childcare | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | 03-01-10 to 02-28-13 | |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | Joint Attention Mediated Learning Intervention for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families | Indiana University | 07-01-12 to 06-30-16 | |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. | Web-based Parenting Intervention for Mothers of Infants | ORI | 09-28-10 to 07-31-14 | |
| Baggett, Kathleen M. / Carta, Judith J. | First-Time Parent Interactive Parenting Intervention (Infant-Net) | Oregon Research Institute (ORI), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | Completed | 03-10-06 to 01-31-08 |
| Barlow, Steven M. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) | Completed | 01-01-06 to 12-31-11 | |
| Barlow, Steven M. | Sensorimotor Control of the Human Orofacial System | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 01-15-02 to 06-30-13 | |
| Bigelow, Kathryn M. | Kansas Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program | KS Dept of H&E | 09-30-11 to | |
| Bigelow, Kathryn M. | Project Engage: Building Parents' Capacity to Improve Child Language Outcomes | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | 09-01-12 to 08-31-15 | |
| Brady, Nancy C. | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 03-08-07 to 01-31-13 | ||
| Brady, Nancy C. | Transitions from Augmentative or Alternative Communication (AAC) to Speech: A Pilot Investigation | Autism Speaks | 11-01-11 to 11-30-12 | |
| Brady, Nancy C. / Bashinski, Susan M. | Promoting Community Outcomes for Children with Deaf-Blindness |
U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Completed | 10-01-03 to 09-30-09 |
| Brumberg, Jonathan | Investigating Output Modality for a Brain-Computer Interface for Communication | NIH | 09-01-12 to 08-31-14 | |
| Buzhardt Jr., Joseph | Early Home Learning Project | Parenting Research Centre | 09-01-12 to 03-29-13 | |
| Buzhardt Jr., Joseph | Experimental evaluation of the online and applied system for intervention skills (OASIS) training program using video-conferencing for parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder | Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research | 10-01-09 to 09-30-12 | |
| Buzhardt Jr., Joseph | KUMCRI | 10-01-11 to 09-30-12 | ||
| Buzhardt Jr., Joseph | U.S. Dept of Ed | 07-01-12 to 06-30-13 | ||
| Carta, Judith J. | Exploring moderating roles of home/classroom quality in relations between language | NICHD | 07-01-12-06-30-14 | |
| Carta, Judith J. | Analysis of Longitudinal Data..Early Head Start Evaluation | TKC-IS | Completed | 09-26-07 to 09-30-08 |
| Carta, Judith J. | Technical Assistance Center for Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Social-Emotional Development | University of South Florida (USF), U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 01-01-08 to 12-31-12 | |
| Carta, Judith J. | Development of a Three-Tiered Model in Early Intervention.. | UNL(DE-IES) | 06-01-09 to 04-30-13 | |
| Carta, Judith J. | Preventing Child Maltreatment Through a Cellular-Phone Technology |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Completed | 09-01-06 to 12-31-11 |
| Catts, Hugh W. | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | 07-01-08 to 12-31-13 | ||
| Catts, Hugh W. | Language Bases of Skilled Reading Comprehension | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | 07-01-10 to 06-30-15 | |
| Collie-Akers, Vicki | Enhancing the Latino Health for All Coalitions Efforts | HCF of GKC | Completed | 07-16-10 to 07-15-12 |
| Collie-Akers, Vicki | Socioeconomic Status Related Cancer Disparities Program (SESRCD) | APA | Completed | 02-15-11 to 08-26-11 |
| Colombo, John A. | John Hopkins University (JHU), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | Completed | 09-30-04 to 07-31-10 | |
| Colombo, John A. | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | 04-04-06 to 01-31-13 | ||
| Colombo, John A. | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | Completed | 04-07-09 to 02-28-12 | |
| Colombo, John A. | KUMCRI | Completed | 05-01-09 to 04-30-11 | |
| Colombo, John A. | Visual attention, joint attention and emergent language | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | 06-01-13 to 05-31-15 | |
| Colombo, John A. | Low GI Intake and Toddler Cognitive Performance | Meade | 04-04-11 to 10-31-12 | |
| Colombo, John A. / Smith, Peter G. | Kansas Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (KIDDRC) |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | 07-01-06 to 06-30-16 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) | Completed | 07-01-05 to 06-30-11 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | KU Medical Center (KUMC), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | Completed | 01-01-07 to 12-31-09 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) | 07-01-07 to 06-30-13 | ||
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) | 04-01-07 to 06-30-13 | ||
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | KU Medical Center (KUMC) | Completed | 09-08-08 to 06-30-11 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | DairyMan, Inc. | Completed | 09-01-09 to 12-31-11 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | DairyMan, Inc. | Completed | 08-01-08 to 07-31-09 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | Dose-Response study of Exercise in Older Adults | KUMCRI(NIA) | 09-15-09 to 08-31-12 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | Obesity Training Workshop | United Methodist | Completed | 07-01-09 to 11-30-10 |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | Aerobic Fitness in Slowing the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease | KUMCRI(NIH) | 02-01-10 to 01-31-13 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | Neuroimaging Studies of Reward, Impulsivity..Exercise Program | KUMC(NIDDK) | 04-01-10 to 01-31-15 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | Weight Loss and Maintenance for Individuals with IDD | KUMC(NIDDK) | 09-15-10 to 08-31-15 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | Physical Activity and Academic Achievement (A+PAAC) | NIDDK | 04-01-10 to 03-31-15 | |
| Donnelly, Joseph E. | A Randomized Trial of Recommendations for Exercise to Prevent Weight Regain | NIH | 04-01-12 to 03-31-17 | |
| Ekerdt, David J. | Household Moves Project: Research About Downsizing Possessions in Later Life |
National Institute on Aging (NIA) | 04-01-08 to 03-31-13 | |
| Ellerbeck, Kathy A. / Jacobson, Jill | Hormones and DNA Methylation in Autism | University of Kansas, KU Medical Center (KUMC) | ||
| Faiman, Morris | Carbamathione, A Novel Disulfiram Metabolite for Cocaine Dependence | NIDA | Completed | 01-01-08 to 06-30-12 |
| Fawcett, Stephen B. / et al. | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Completed | 08-25-07 to 07-31-10 | |
| Fawcett, Stephen B. / Lewis. | Translational and Cultural Adaptation of an Arabic Version of the Community Toolbox | DOD | Completed | 03-12-10 to 05-31-12 |
| Fawcett, Stephen B. / Schultz, Jerry A. | Implementing the Health for All Model with the Latino Community | National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) | 06-01-08 to 01-31-13 | |
| Fawcett, Stephen B. / Schultz, Jerry A. | Spanish Translation of the Community Tool Box | F-RWJF | Completed | 08-01-08 to 07-31-09 |
| Ferguson, Sarah Hargus | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | Completed | 12-01-07 to 11-30-10 | |
| Fowler, Stephen C. | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | Completed | 12-01-04 to 11-30-10 | |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) | Completed | 02-01-07 to 05-31-08 | |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 11-01-01 to 10-31-11 | |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | PBS Tertiary Training System Development | MoDESE | Completed | 07-01-10 to 06-30-12 |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | Promoting Social and Academic Success Using a Multi-Tier System | KsDE | Completed | 05-01-08 to 04-30-09 |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | KIPBS: Kansas Person-Centered Planning Study | KsSRS | Completed | 02-01-10 to 10-31-10 |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | KIPBS: Quality of Life Measurement and Evaluation Study | KsSRS | Completed | 02-01-10 to 10-31-10 |
| Freeman, Rachel L.. | KIPBS: Kansas Challenging Behavior Study | KsSRS | Completed | 02-01-10 to 10-31-10 |
| Freeman, Rachel L. | High Plains Educational Cooperative SWPBS Training | High Plains Euducational Cooperative | 09-04-11 to 05-31-12 | |
| Freeman, Rachel L. | Kansas Mental Health Positive Behavior Support Project (KMHPBS) | KS Dept for Children and Families | 07-01-12 to 12-31-13 | |
| Freeman, Rachel L. | Sedgwick County CDDO PBES Pilot Project | Sedgwick County - Kansas | 08-21-11 to 12-31-11 | |
| Froehlich-Grobe, Katherine | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | Completed | 09-01-05 to 06-30-11 | |
| Greenwood, Charles R. | Center on Outcomes for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities | Stanford Research Institute (SRI), U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 10-01-03 to 09-30-08 | |
| Greenwood, Charles R. | Post-Doctoral Research Training Program in Special Education | U.S. Department of Education | 03-01-12 to 02-29-16 | |
| Greenwood, Charles R. / Buzhardt, Jay F. | Effects of Progress Monitoring Supported by National Web-based Technology |
U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Completed | 11-01-06 to 10-31-10 |
| Greenwood, Charles R. / Carta, Judith J. | Center for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | 07-01-08 to 07-30-13 | |
| Greenwood, Charles R. / Walker, Dale / Buzhardt, Jay F. | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | Completed | 03-01-07 to 02-28-12 | |
| Greenwood, Charles R. / Terry, Barbara J. | Post-Doctoral Leadership Training Program: Intervention Research |
U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Completed | 09-01-04 to 08-31-10 |
| Hamilton, Nancy A. | Fibromyalgia and Sleep Treatments | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) | 09-01-08 to 08-31-12 | |
| Heitzman-Powell, Linda S. / Buzhardt, Jay F. | Evaluation of the OASIS Training Program for Parents of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder via Telemedicine Service Delivery | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | 10-01-09 to 09-30-12 | |
| Heitzman-Powell, Linda S. / Buzhardt, Jay F. | Combining Technologies to Maximize Outcomes: Children with Autism |
U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | Completed | 10-01-06 to 09-30-10 |
| Hodgesmith, Martha | What Health & Safety Personnel Need to Know | KsH&E | Completed | 01-01-08 to 06-30-12 |
| Horn, Eva / Palmer, Susan | Indiana University (IU), National Institute of Health (NIH) | Completed | 09-26-03 to 07-31-10 | |
| Horn, Eva / Palmer, Susan | Children's School Success Curriculum (CSS+) | De-IES | 07-01-10 to 06-30-13 | |
| Jackson, Yolanda K. | Testing Determinants of Resilience: Mental Health, Child Maltreatment and Adaptive Behavior Outcomes | National Institute of Health (NIH) | 08-01-09 to 02-28-13 | |
| Jackson, Yolanda K. | Substance Use in Foster Care Youth: Relations Among Maltreatment, Use, and Coping | National Institute of Health (NIH) | 08-05-12 to 08-04-15 | |
| Johnson, David K. | Implementation of a Dementia Crisis Support Program | KsDA | Completed | 09-30-09 to 03-31-11 |
| Johnson, Tiffany A. | American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) | Completed | 01-01-09 to 12-31-08 | |
| Kamps, Debra M. | Peer Networks Project: Improving Social-Communication, Literacy, and Adaptive Behaviors for Young Children with ASD | DE-IES | 03-01-09 to 02-28-13 | |
| Kamps, Debra M. | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | 05-01-07 to 07-31-12 | ||
| Kamps, Debra M. | Center for Serious Behavior Disorders at the Secondary Level |
Lehigh University, U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | Completed | 07-01-08 to 06-30-12 |
| Kamps, Debra M. | Autism Training Program | KU Medical Center (KUMC), Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | 04-01-08 to 06-30-11 | |
| Kamps, Debra M. / Wills, Howard | Post-Doc Special Education Research Training in Urban Communities | DE-IES | 03-01-10 to 02-28-14 | |
| Kemper, Susan J. | National Institute on Aging (NIA) | Completed | 06-15-05 to 05-31-11 | |
| Kemper, Susan J. | DHB: Measuring Spoken Language Variability in Elderly Individuals |
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), National Science Foundation (NSF) | Completed | 11-01-08 to 10-31-11 |
| Kokkinakis, Kostas | Blind Processing for Better Speech Recognition with Cochlear Implant Devices | National Institute of Health (NIH) | Completed | 08-01-11 to 05-31-12 |
| Linas, Maura W. | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | Completed | 07-01-09 to 05-31-12 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Southeast Kansas Respite Care Services
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Parsons State Hospital and Training Center (PSHTC) | 07-01-91 to 06-30-13 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Southeast Kansas Respite Services (SEKRS) | Completed | 02-01-93 to 06-30-12 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 07-01-87 to 06-30-12 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Southeast Kansas Respite Services (SEKRS) | Completed | 10-01-01 to 06-30-10 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Sustained Training for the Kansas Infant/Toddler System (STKITS) | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) | 10-01-09 to 09-30-11 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities Among Children with Epilepsy in Rural Populations |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Completed | 10-01-08 to 06-30-12 |
| Lindeman, David P. | Kansas Inservice Training System (KITS) | KsDE | 07-01-93 to 06-30-13 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Early Childhood Partnerships Training and TA (ECPTT) | KsH&E | Completed | 04-01-10 to 09-30-11 |
| Lindeman, David P. | KITS - Infant and Toddler Expansion | KsH&E | 07-01-98 to 06-30-13 | |
| Lindeman, David P. | Consortium of Low Incidence Teacher Prep Programs (CLIPP) | KsDE | Completed | 08-01-09 to 06-30-11 |
| Madden, Gregory J. / Fowler, Stephen C. | Impulsivity, Dopamine and the Behavioral Economics of Gambling |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Completed | 04-01-08 to 03-31-11 |
| Marquis, Janet G. | Describing and Measuring Tobacco Treatment in Drug Treatment |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Completed | 07-20-07 to 06-30-10 |
| McCart, Amy B. | Integrating Effective Evidence-Based Approaches for At-Risk Families | Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) | 06-01-06 to 09-01-07 | |
| McCart, Amy B. | Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices |
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) | Completed | 08-25-08 to 11-30-11 |
| McCart, Amy B. | Intensive Positive Behavioral Support: Implementing A Response to Intervention Model For Families | The Health Care Foundation of Greater KC | 10-01-11 to 09-30-12 | |
| Olson, Kathleen M. | Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 11-01-06 to 06-30-11 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | U.S. Department of Education Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) | Completed | 10-02-05 to 09-30-10 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | APBS Conference Planning | Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) | 09-01-06 to 04-30-08 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | Integrated Community Systems for Youth with Special Health Care Needs | KsH&E-MCH | 07-01-09 to 12-31-12 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | Think College Kansas: Supporting Individuals with IDD or DD | AUCD | Completed | 01-01-11 to 09-30-11 |
| Parent, Wendy S. | SD Futures Curriculum: Achieving Self-Directed Employment | DE-OSEP | 10-01-10 to 09-30-12 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | APBS Web Development and Maintenance | APBS | 04-01-08 to 03-31-13 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | Kansas Employment Initiative | KsSRS | 10-01-10 to 09-30-12 | |
| Parent, Wendy S. | Heartland Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborations | University of Oklahoma | Completed | 01-01-11 to 05-31-11 |
| Patrick, M. Renee | Kansas School Readiness Research Project | KsDE | 10-22-09 to 12-31-12 | |
| Patrick, M. Renee | Demonstration Learning Communities (DLC) | Kansas Head Start Association | 01-01-12 to 07-31-13 | |
| Rea, Jerry A. | SEK Pilot Project to Replicate Oregon Model for Antisocial Youth Families |
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 07-21-05 to 12-31-11 |
| Reichard, Amanda | Health Disparities Among People with Disabilities | USDE | 10-01-12 to 09-30-13 | |
| Reichard, Amanda | Reducing Health Disparities among People with Intellectual Disabilities | CDC | 10-01-12 to 09-30-15 | |
| Reichard, Amanda | Three State Rare Conditions Surveillance Project | CDC | 09-04-12 to 09-30-13 | |
| Rice, Mabel L. | Pediatric HIV/Aids Cohort Study (PHACS) | Tulane University | 09-30-05 to 09-30-15 | |
| Rice, Mabel L. | Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI), National Institute of Health (NIH) | Completed | 01-01-07 to 12-31-11 | |
| Rice, Mabel L. | Training Researchers in Language Impairments | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 07-01-07 to 06-30-13 | |
| Rice, Mabel L. | Twins and Singletons with Specific Language Impairment | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 07-01-07 to 06-30-13 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | Equipment Exchange: Increasing Access to Durable Medical Equipment |
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 03-01-03 to 06-30-12 |
| Sack, Sara H. | Kansas State Plan for Assistive Technology | U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) | 10-01-05 to 09-30-12 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | Completed | 10-01-06 to 09-30-10 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) | Completed | 07-01-07 to 06-30-12 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | Assisting Medicaid Beneficiaries in Accessing Assistive Technology |
Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA) | Completed | 11-01-07 to 06-30-12 |
| Sack, Sara H. | Assistive Technology Program | Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | 07-01-98 to 06-30-11 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | Inclusive Community Gardens ... and Maybe Money | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | 10-01-09 to 09-30-12 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | Connecting Kansans and Supporting Increased Independence and Employment through Access to Technology | KsSRS | 10-01-10 to 09-30-12 | |
| Sack, Sara H. | Assistive Technology Services for VR Customers | KsSRS | Completed | 09-01-10 to 12-31-10 |
| Sack, Sara H. | Kansas Fire Safety Solutions Project | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | 10-01-12 to 09-30-13 | |
| Sailor, Wayne S. / McCart, Amy B. | Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports | University of Oregon, U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 10-01-03 to 09-30-13 | |
| Sailor, Wayne S. / McCart, Amy B. | U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Completed | 10-03-06 to 06-30-11 | |
| Sailor, Wayne S. / McCart, Amy B. | The Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation Center (SWIFT) | U.S. Department of Education | 10-15-12 to 10-14-17 | |
| Saunders, Kathryn J. / Colombo, John A. | Postdoctoral Training in Translational Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | 05-01-09 to 04-30-14 | |
| Saunders, Kathryn J. | Translational Analysis of CAB Across the Life Span - Project 3 | KK(NICHD) | 09-01-09 to 06-30-14 | |
| Saunders, Kathryn J. | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | Completed | 07-01-06 to 06-30-12 | |
| Saunders, Kathryn J. | Improving Outcomes for Young Children with Hearing Impairment and Other Disabilities: Technology | US Dept of Ed | 10-01-11 to 09-30-13 | |
| Saunders, Muriel D. | Weight Loss by Individuals with Physical Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | 10-01-09 to 09-30-12 | |
| Saunders, Richard R. | Reducing the Incidence of Obesity in Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Kansas |
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD) | Completed | 10-01-06 to 12-31-09 |
| Saunders, Richard R. | Communication of People with Mental Retardation | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | 12-01-06 to 03-31-13 | |
| Saunders, Richard R. / Saunders, Muriel D. | Closing the Loop: Exploring Best Practices in Healthy Athletes | Special Olympics | Completed | 01-15-10 to 01-14-11 |
| Schroeder, Stephen | Early Prevention of Aberrant Behavior in Neuro Disorders in Peru | NICHD | 06-01-10 to 05-31-13 | |
| Schultz, Jerry A. | Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 09-01-02 to 06-30-12 | |
| Schultz, Jerry A. | Evaluating the Impact of CADCA's Coalition Training in Lima, Peru | Michigan State University | 10-01-10 to 07-11-12 | |
| Schultz, Jerry A. | Mobilizing to Reduce Health Disparities Among Latinos in Wyandotte County | CDC | 09-30-10 to 09-30-12 | |
| Schultz, Jerry A. | Web-based Core Competency Training for Coalitions | CSG | Completed | 11-15-07 to 09-30-09 |
| Schultz, Jerry A. | Evaluation of the BMS Foundation's Together on Diabetes Program | Bristol-Myers Squibb | 09-01-12 to 08-31-17 | |
| Schultz, Jerry A. / Fawcett, Stephen B. | DELTA PREP: Domestic Violence Prevention | CDC Foundation | Completed | 01-01-09 to 11-30-11 |
| Smith, Bryan K. | Palatability and Acute Glycemic and Satiety Responses to Tortillas | KCALSI | Completed | 09-01-09 to 08-31-10 |
| Smith, Chistopher L. | Independence Unified School District 446 | Completed | 09-01-03 to 09-30-08 | |
| Smith, Christopher | Technical Assistance Services: Data Management and Mental Health Consultation | SEK-CAP | Completed | 10-01-07 to 09-30-09 |
| Smith, Christopher | KHSA Dental Health Technical Assistance Contract | Kansas Head Start Association | Completed | 12-01-08 to 11-30-09 |
| Steele, Ric G. | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Completed | 01-01-06 to 12-31-10 | |
| Storkel, Holly L. | Interactive Book Reading to Accelerate Word Learning by Children with SLI | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | Current | 03-12-13 to 09-18 |
| Storkel, Holly L. | Word Learning in Children: Normal Development & Language Impairment | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | Completed | 05-01-06 to 04-30-13 |
| Storkel, Holly L. / Hoover, Jill | The Interface Between the Lexicon and Morphology in Specific Language Impairment |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | Completed | 01-01-08 to 12-31-09 |
| Summers, Jean Ann | Inclusive Network of Kansas (INKS): Field-Based Technical Assistance and Professional Development |
Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) | Completed | 07-01-00 to 06-30-12 |
| Summers, Jean Ann | Kansas State Deaf-Blind Project | U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 10-01-08 to 6-30-13 | |
| Summers, Jean Ann | Kansas Deaf-Blind Project - Hearing & Vision Impairments | KsDE | Completed | 07-01-09 to 09-30-09 |
| Summers, Jean Ann / Palmer, Susan | Building Foundations for Self-Determination in Young Children | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | 07-01-09 to 06-30-13 | |
| Summers, Jean-Ann | Development of a Distance Mentorship Program to Improve Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness | US Dept of Ed | 10-01-11 to 09-30-13 | |
| Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy S. | Describing the Home Language Learning Environment of Toddlers with Down Syndrome Using the LENA System | to 9-30-08 | ||
| Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy S. | Peer-Mediated AAC Intervention for Children with Autism: Effects on Communication | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | 06-01-13 to 05-31-17 | |
| Thiemann-Bourque, Kathy S. | Enhancing Social Turn-Taking for Preschoolers with Autism | to 12-31-09 | ||
| Thompson, Jomella W. | Aim 4 Peace Program Evaluation | City of Kansas City, Missouri | Completed | 02-01-11 to 08-26-11 |
| Thompson, Jomella/ Schultz, Jerry A. | Learning Tree Institute | 12-01-08 to 06-30-13 | ||
| Turnbull, Ann P. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Completed | 01-01-08 to 12-31-10 | |
| Turnbull, H. R. / Turnbull, Ann | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | Completed | 11-01-03 to 01-31-09 | |
| Turnbull, H. R. / Turnbull, Ann | The Family-Professional Partnership Project | KDHE | Completed | 10-01-09 to 06-30-12 |
| Turnbull, H. R. / Turnbull, Ann | DOD/USDA Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) | Cornell | Completed | 09-01-10 to 08-31-12 |
| Turnbull, H. R. / Parent, Wendy S. | Family Employment Awareness Training | KHPA | Completed | 01-01-10 to 06-30-12 |
| Vernberg, Eric / Roberts, Michael | A Randomized Trial of a School-Based Mentoring Program | NICHD | 08-06-10 to 08-05-13 | |
| Vitevitch, Michael | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | Completed | 07-01-04 to 05-31-11 | |
| Walker, Dale | Model Demonstration Coordination Center | U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 11-28-12 to 06-30-13 | |
| Walker, Dale | Talk, Read, Play: Impact of a Collaborative Informational Campaign | United Way of Wyandotte County | 01-01-12 to 12-31-12 | |
| Walker, Dale / Warren, Steven F. | Center for Promoting Language and Literacy Readiness in Early Childhood | U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 01-01-08 to 12-31-12 | |
| Walker, Dale / Carta, Judith J. / Greenwood, Charles R. | Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KSSRS) | Completed | 06-01-02 to 06-30-11 | |
| Warren, Steven F. | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), KU Medical Center (KUMC) | 08-01-05 to 07-31-10 | ||
| Washburn, Richard A. | Resistance Training, Energy Balance and Weight Management | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) | 04-01-09 to 03-31-13 | |
| Washburn, Richard A. | KU Medical Center (KUMC), National Institute of Health (NIH) | Completed | 04-01-07 to 03-31-09 | |
| Warren, Steven F. / Brady, Nancy C. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | Completed | 07-01-03 to 06-30-12 | |
| Warren, Steven F. / Carta, Judith J. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), National Institute of Health (NIH) | Completed | 09-12-03 to 08-31-10 | |
| Washburn, Richard A. | Whey Protein Supplementation | DairyMan, Inc | 07-01-07 to 07-31-12 | |
| Watts, Amber | Measuring Unstructured Physical Activity in Older Adults with and without AD | KUMCRI | 03-01-12 to 02-28-13 | |
| Wegner, Jane R. | Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACTS) | U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 01-01-05 to 12-31-12 | |
| Wegner, Jane R. | Communication, Autism, and Technology | U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | 01-01-03 to 12-31-12 | |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | The Impact of Interventions on Self-Determination & Adult Outcomes |
U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | Completed | 10-01-03 to 09-30-09 |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Cognitive Disabilities |
University of Colorado | Completed | 10-01-04 to 10-31-09 |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Developmental Disabilities (HHS-ADD) | Completed | 07-01-73 to 06-30-12 | |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) | Completed | 07-01-07 to 06-30-10 | |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | Enhancing Life Outcomes Through Self-Determination | University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | 10-01-08 to 09-29-12 | |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | Development and Validation of the Supports Intensity Scale for Children | Vanderbilt University | Completed | 07-01-11 to 08-15-12 |
| Wehmeyer, Michael L. | Self-Determination and Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability | University of Massachusetts - Boston | 04-01-12 to 09-30-12 | |
| White, Glen W. | Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Measurement and Interdependence in Community Living (MICL) | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | 10-01-06 to 09-30-12 | |
| White, Glen W. | Accommodations and ADA for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | 10-01-09 to 09-30-12 | |
| White, Glen W. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) | Completed | 10-10-07 to 06-30-12 | |
| White, Glen W. | RRTC of Health & Wellness for Persons w/Long Term Disabilities | OHSU(NIDRR) | Completed | 10-01-04 to 09-30-09 |
| White, Glen W. | Disability Module C: Emergency Preparedness | KS Dept of H&E | Completed | 10-26-09 to 03-31-10 |
| White, Glen W. | Implementing Evidence-based Interventions | KS Dept of H&E | Completed | 07-01-10 to 06-30-12 |
| White, Glen W. | Surveillance Module F: Expanding State Disability Surveillance Capacity in Kansas | KS Dept of H&E | Completed | 10-26-09 to 03-31-10 |
| Williams, Dean C. | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) | Completed | 06-01-05 to 05-31-11 | |
| Williams, Dean C. | Translational Research on Non-contingent Reinforcement Interventions |
Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI), National Institute of Health (NIH) | 07-01-09 to 06-30-14 | |
| Williams, Dean C. | Translational Analysis of Chronic Aberrant Behavior Across the Life Span | KKI(NICHD) | 09-01-09 to 06-30-14 | |
| Wills, Howard / Kamps, Debra M. | I-Connect: Web-based Solutions to Self-management and Support Connections for High School Students with Learning or Emotional/Behavioral Disorders | USDE | 10-01-10 to 09-30-13 | |
| Wills, Howard / Kamps, Debra M. / Greenwood, Charles R. | Secondary and Tertiary Level Intervention in School-Wide PBS |
U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Completed | 01-01-05 to 12-31-10 |
| Wills, Howard | A Multi-Site Efficacy Trial of the Class-wide Function-related Intervention Teams "CW-FIT": A Research to Practice Agency for Students with and At Risk for EBD | U.S. Dept of Ed | 07-01-12 to 06-30-16 |



