Funded Grants and Projects
College of Education faculty are working to increase knowledge and improve lives through their research. Here is a sampling of major funded projects:
| Principal Investigator | Sponsor | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezemenari Obasi | National Institute on Drug Abuse | Stress and Drug Use Vulnerability in the African American Community | $2,510,912 |
| Jerome Freiberg | U.S. Department of Education | An Efficacy Trial with Students in Third & Fourth Grade Urban Schools | $2,320,862 |
| Ezemenari Obasi | United Health Foundation | A Community Collaborative for Preventing and Treating Obesity in Underserved Communities in Houston | $2,000,000 |
| Lorraine Reitzel | Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas | Taking Texas Tobacco Free: Increasing Tobacco Cessation In Substance Use Treatment Centers | $1,348,843 |
| Jon Schwartz | Economic Development Administration | University of Houston Third Ward Innovation Center (EDA) | $1,300,000 |
| Lorraine Reitzel | National Cancer Institute | U-HAND (University of Houston/MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities | $1,271,195 |
| Nicole Andrews | United Way of Greater Houston | Bright Beginnings, Year 13 | $1,162,815 |
| Virmarie Correa-Fernandez | American Cancer Society | Reducing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities: A Focus on Mental Health | $717,000 |
| Bob McPherson | Texas Tech University | Southern Teacher Preparation Transformation Center (US PREP) | $534,000 |