2024 Research Grant Awardees
December 19, 2023
The Deal Center is proud to announce the 2024 awardees of our fifth-annual Research Grant Initiative for Implementation Research to Improve Early Language and Literacy Outcomes. Each year, this grant is available to University System of Georgia institutions and state agencies to support implementation research focusing on third-grade reading proficiency. As part of the application process, each recipient designed a study to evaluate practices that foster early language and literacy within birth through age eight continuum. This year, we received 12 outstanding applications, with seven recipients receiving up to $50,000 each. The Deal Center is pleased to announce the following awardees:
Augusta University, Dr. Rebecca G. Harper, “Building Foundational Literacy Skills Through Collaborative and Family Partnerships”
Dalton Public Schools, Malisa Pedro, “Beyond The Basics: Expanding the Community Implementation Grant”
Furlow Charter School, JoAnna Arnold, “Project-Based Learning, Transdisciplinary Literacy, Equity Lens: A Mixed Method Study Facilitated to Examine Teach Identities and Student Impact”
University of Georgia, Dr. Kevin M. Ayres, “Development of a Research Informed Classroom Tool for Evaluating Special Educators Implementation of Read Aloud"
University of Georgia, Dr. Erin Hamel, “The Talkative Teacher Project: Reducing Job-Related Stress to Improve Communication in Preschool Classrooms”
University of Georgia, Dr. Kristin L. Sayeski, “Using a University-Practice Partnership as a Lever for the Training and Delivery of a Summer Early Literacy Intervention"
Valdosta State University, Dr. Matthew Carter, “Using Pre-Service SLPs to Increase Access to Early-Reading Intervention”
We would like to express our appreciation to all of this year’s applicants and thank you for your continued dedication and work for Georgia’s children. Please check our website and social for announcements about grants applications opening in 2024! To read more about this grant, please visit, https://www.galiteracycenter.org/deal-center-announces-grant-awardees
