The University Grant Program (UGP) awards grants to University of Montana faculty in order to advance UM scholarship through stimulation of research and creative work. Funds are granted with the expectation that the award will contribute to the profession and/or result in additional extramural support. This collection includes reports by grant awardees.
Submissions from 2024
Dance Guest Artist in Residence, Brooklyn L. Draper
Assessing Grammatical Deficit Overlaps in Bilingual People with Aphasia (BWA): Bilingual Agrammatism Pilot Project, Danielle K. Fahey
Cross-linguistic Characteristics of Children with Speech Sound Disorder, Amy M. Glaspey
Stonefly adaptations, Rachel Lanelle Malison
Multidimensional Cognitive-Communication Assessment for Concussion, Catherine A. Off
Flag Algebras, Cory Palmer
Submissions from 2023
Small Grant: Black-billed Cuckoos (BBCU), Erim Gomez
Impacts of protected areas on respiratory health in the Brazilian Amazon, Katrina Mullan
Children’s Trust in Robots, Rachel L. Severson
UMSGP The Emergency: A Sci-Art facilitative process and collective for UM, Diana Six and Eric Jensen
Submissions from 2022
Patterns, Mechanisms, and Consequences of Stoichiometric Flexibility in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Cory C. Cleveland
Submissions from 2021
Administrators of Democracy: Implementing & Innovating in Election Administration, Christina Barsky
Readiness for AUC-Dosing of Vancomycin in Montana Hospitals, Staci Hemmer
Effect of Load Carriage and Fatigue on Postural Sway Measures, Shane Murphy
Submissions from 2020
A Manager’s Guide to Free Speech and Social Media in the Public Workplace: An Analysis of the Lower Courts’ Recent Application of Pickering, Adam M. Brewer
Recording Project: Original compositions based on historic analysis and authentic jazz performance reproductions fused with modern electronica, Johan Eriksson
Engaging adolescents and families in human papillomavirus vaccine education, Sophia Newcomer
Investigating the Mechanism Responsible for the Effect of Behavioral Cough Therapy, Laurie Slovarp
Submissions from 2019
“Bribed with our own money!” Federal Misuse of Tribal Funds, Dave R. M. Beck
Epigenetic biomarkers for MWCNT exposure and DHA diet modification, Yoon Hee Cho
Nitrogen (N) dynamics in a post-fire landscape: A search for the missing N source, Cory C. Cleveland
K- theory for concrete C*-algebras, Elizabeth A. Gillaspy
‘Missing volatile organic compounds’ and their atmospheric impacts in the changing Arctic, Lu Hu
Patient Perspectives & Patient Reported Outcomes of an Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program, Catherine A. Off
Development of Probabilistic Cardinal Models, Oliver Serang
Submissions from 2018
From Made in Italy to Made in Montana: A Guiding Framework, Michael R. Braun
Epigenetic biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease using a transgenic porcine model, Yoon Hee Cho
Documenting the genesis of the International Horn Society, Zachary Cooper
Identifying Ancient Maya Economic and Political Networks in the Belize Valley through Ceramic Sourcing, John Douglas
Metacognition in perceptual decision: Confidence and error monitoring, Yoohee Jang
Measuring Transmissibility of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in Deermice, Angela Luis
Impacts of child health on caregiver labor supply, Katrina Mullan
New Applications of the Container Method, Cory T. Palmer
Montana Math Teachers’ Circle, Fredercik Peck
Educational Robots, Rachel L. Severson
Imitation of a Robot, Rachel L. Severson
Investigation of combinatorial innate immunotherapy with chemotherapy to enhance responses in colon cancer, Alyson Smith
Preparing STEM Teachers through Technology Supported Collaborative Learning, Jingjing Sun
Preferences, Ability, and Intrinsic Motivation, Matthew P. Taylor
Alternative Reading Frames in Protein-coding DNA, a functional and regulatory mystery, Travis Wheeler
Submissions from 2017
Assessing the Effectiveness of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Snow Re-search in the Northern Rocky Mountains of Montana, Jonathan Byers, Ulrich Kamp, Steve Edgar, and Daniel B. Fagre
The Role of Native American Tribes in Transforming River Basin Governance in the U.S. West, Brian C. Chaffin
Epigenetic biomarkers for MWCNT exposure and lung disease, Yoon Hee Cho
Analysis of DLC-1 mediated regulation of the tumor suppressor protein GLD-1, Mary Lee Ellenbecker
Accounts of the confidence-accuracy relation in memory: Understanding overconfidence in low performers, Yoohee Jang
Microtonal Composition for String Instruments, Emilie LeBel
Survey of prescription medication disposal practices in older patients, Kimberly A. Madson
Improving Educators’ Understanding of Rural Children’s Mental Health, Lindsey Nichols
Mood selection in Spanish-English bilinguals in the U.S., Pablo E. Requena
Exploring Chinese Tourism in U.S. National Parks: A case study in West Yellowstone, Jennifer Thomsen