Dear colleagues,
The Faculty Research Board and the Office of Research are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026–2027 Internal Research Awards. Please join us in congratulating the following faculty members and their collaborators!
PNW Research Bridge Program
- Wei Dai – Assistant Professor of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Sciences
Project: Mapping GPS Reliability on Canyon Trails: Enhancing Public Safety - I-Hsuan Lin – Assistant Professor of Social Work, College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
Co-investigator: Dolapo Adeniji, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Indiana State University
Project: An AI Literacy Program for Older Adults: Examining the Effects of AI Literacy and AI Use on Social Isolation, Loneliness, Perceived Social Support, and Mental Health
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Seed Funding for Academic Books
- Lee Michael Johnson – Professor of Criminal Justice, College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
Book: Maltreatment of Juveniles in Correctional Placements
Research Initiation Program: Cross-Disciplinary Research Award
- Ezra Mutai – Assistant Professor of Foods and Nutrition, College of Business
Co-investigator: Matthew Bauman, Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Business
Project: Beyond Appetite: How GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Relates to the Experience of Eating
Research Initiation Program: Interdisciplinary Research Award
- Arpan Mahara – Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence, College of Technology
Co-investigators: Ashok Vardhan Raja, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, College of Technology, and Irfan Ahmad Ganie, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering and Sciences
Project: Trustworthy Vision-Language-Action AI for Safe Human-Robot Interaction
Research Initiation Program: Multidisciplinary Research Award
- Heather Perkins – Assistant Professor of Psychology – Quantitative, College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
Co-investigators: Joseph Passi, Assistant Professor of Special Education, and Danielle Starks, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education (both in the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences)
Project: Estimating Social and Economic Returns of Inclusive Camp for Families of Youth with Disabilities
Congratulations to all our award recipients. We look forward to seeing the impact of their work.
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