TRED Annual Report FY 2017

17 NSU GRANT WRITING LABORATORY 16 NSU OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS—QOL Since its inception in 2002, the NSU Quality of Life (QOL) Council’s purpose has been to support faculty and student research that is aimed at promoting positive and lasting change within the Broward County community. Funding is prioritized for research that addresses such issues as infant mortality, obesity, elderly services, child abuse, juvenile justice, autism, foster care, and mental health. For its FY 2018 competition, held in spring of 2017, QOL made two new awards totaling $19,575, which involved eight faculty members and four students and represented six academic units and two community agencies. These awards brought QOL’s 15-year funding total to $516,772 in support of 52 projects. TOTAL AMOUNT FUNDED FY 2009–FY 2018 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 FY 18 FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13 FY 12 FY 11 FY 10 FY 09 $40,000 $60,000 $60,000 $29,989 $39,706 $29,846 $29,972 $19,575 $27,760 $49,924 0 3 6 9 12 15 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 10 4 14 6 8 6 13 3 12 4 6 3 5 3 3 3 2 2 8 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 15 7 17 6 12 8 10 5 12 4 12 4 8 4 10 4 6 4 31 7 GWL Mission The Grant Writing Laboratory (GWL) provides professional grant planning, grant education, and proposal development support to faculty and staff members. Staff Members Roxana Ross, Ed.D., M.B.A., GPC NSU Grant Writing Manager Director of TRED Operations and Proposal Development Maryellen Maher, Ph.D. Associate Director of Research Support Total Submissions Faculty Members Total Awards Students TOTAL SUBMISSIONS AND AWARDS FY 2009–FY 2018 TOTAL FACULTY MEMBER AND STUDENT AWARDS FY 2009–FY 2018 QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM