Juniata College

CARES ACT: JUNIATA COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND INSTITUTIONAL

JUNIATA COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT

ENERGIZING STEM TEACHING ACROSS RURAL SCHOOLS -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL NEED TO PREPARE HIGHLY TRAINED STEM TEACHERS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS THAT OFTEN LACK THE RESOURCES FOR ADVANCED SCIENCE AND MATH COURSEWORK AND SUPPORT FOR ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIES. THROUGH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES, PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS WILL LEARN HOW TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF RURAL SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE SECONDARY SCIENCE AND MATH COURSES. THIS WILL PREPARE RURAL STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM DISCIPLINES IN COLLEGE AND THE WORKPLACE. THE NEED FOR A STRONG, WELL TRAINED AND EDUCATED STEM WORKFORCE IS A NATIONAL PRIORITY, AND A HIGH-QUALITY, EQUITABLE HIGH SCHOOL STEM EDUCATION PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO SUCCEED IN THESE MUCH-NEEDED FIELDS. THIS PROJECT AT JUNIATA COLLEGE INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH FIVE LOCAL DISTRICTS WHO ARE RURAL AND HIGH-NEEDS INCLUDING ALTOONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, HUNTINGDON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, MOUNT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, JUNIATA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TYRONE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. IN ADDITION TO THE COLLABORATION AMONG THE COLLEGE?S MATH, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, SCIENCE IN MOTION, A PROJECT ORIGINALLY FUNDED BY NSF WILL ALSO ASSIST IN TRAINING THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OVER FIVE YEARS FOR 24 JUNIATA UNDERGRADUATE JUNIOR AND SENIOR STEM MAJORS TO PURSUE TEACHER CERTIFICATION CREDENTIALS. THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS WILL BE TRAINED IN CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND SUSTAINING EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES TO ENSURE THEY PROVIDE AND CHAMPION AN EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE SUMMER RESEARCH IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STEM FIELDS IN ADDITION TO EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL FIELD PLACEMENTS IN RURAL SETTINGS. THE PROJECT WILL BE EVALUATED THROUGH SURVEY INSTRUMENTS, TRACKING OF PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES, AND INTERVIEWS WITH THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS, PLACEMENT SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER MENTORS. THE DISSEMINATION OF LESSONS LEARNED AND TRAINING IN CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRACTICES WILL BE SHARED AT STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. IN ADDITION, THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS WILL ALSO SHARE THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS AT APPROPRIATE CONFERENCES, HIGHLIGHTING HOW ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN STEM RESEARCH WILL ENHANCE THEIR FUTURE CLASSROOMS. THIS TRACK 1: SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NOYCE). THE NOYCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED STEM UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE K-12 STEM TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED, EXEMPLARY K-12 TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM MASTER TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON THE PERSISTENCE, RETENTION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF K-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS RENOVATION OF THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AT JUNIATA COLLEGE TO PROVIDE NEW OFFICE SPACE FOR SEVERAL LOCAL BUSINESSES IN HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA. THE POTENTIAL NEW OCCUPANTS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH WILL HELP DRIVE THE ECONOMY OF A REGION DEPENDENT UPON MANUFACTURING AND MINING ACTIVITIES. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE AND RETAIN LOCAL JOBS, ATTRACT PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND ADVANCE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY TO AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE DECLINE IN THE COAL INDUSTRY.

ENERGIZING STEM TEACHING ACROSS RURAL SCHOOLS

RURAL COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS TICKBORNE DISEASES: A ONE HEALTH INITIATIVE

LEVERAGING FAMILIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO INCREASE RETENTION OF LOW INCOME, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED UNDERGRADUATE STEM STUDENTS

JUNIATA-CEVN (JUNIATA-COALITION TO END VIOLENCE NOW)

ENCOURAGING ACADEMICALLY STRONG STUDENTS FROM 2 YEAR COLLEGES TOWARD BACCALAREATE DEGREES IN STEM DISCIPLINES

FILLING PENNSYLVANIA’S NURSING SHORTAGE THROUGH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM AT RURAL JUNIATA COLLEGE

RCN-UBE: AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMING THE ASSESSMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

THE HUMANITIES INSPIRED: CREATIVE EXPLORATION AND SCHOLARSHIP ENABLED BY A MODERN ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SUITE [JUNIATA COLLEGE IN HUNTINGDON, PA, REQUESTS AN NEH INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGE GRANT TO PRESERVE AND SUSTAIN ITS ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (ASC). WITH THIS PROJECT, A HIGHLY VISIBLE SUITE WILL BE CREATED TO PRESERVE OUR MOST HISTORIC AND RARE HUMANITIES LIBRARY COLLECTIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES BY INCREASING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH PRIMARY SOURCES. THIS PROJECT IS TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH A MAJOR LIBRARY RENOVATION THAT ANTICIPATES THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, IS ASSOCIATED WITH A CULTURAL SHIFT FROM TEACHER-CENTERED PEDAGOGY TO A LEARNER-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTS OUR INTENTIONAL FOCUS ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE. LEARNERS, AS CRITICAL THINKERS, WILL DARE TO EXPLORE THE ASC SUITE LEADING TO A BROADER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR HOW THE HUMANITIES IS ROOTED IN THEIR ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND A GREATER CONCERN FOR THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY AS THEY ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD. ]

RCN-UBE: YEAST ORPHAN GENE PROJECT: FINDING A PLACE FOR ORFANS TO GO

RCN-UBE - GCAT-SEEK: THE GENOME CONSORTIUM FOR ACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND TEACHING USING NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING

MULTI-OMICS INTEGRATION TO MODEL THE DIFFERENTIAL METABOLIC ACTIVITIES OF CANDIDA GLABRATA AND BACTERIA IN HUMANS WITH C. DIFFICILE INFECTION - ABSTRACT C. DIFFICILE INFECTION (CDI) IS THE MOST COMMON NOSOCOMIAL BACTERIAL INFECTION IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES IN THIS COUNTRY. THE MOST COMMON AND RESOURCE INTENSIVE TREATMENT GAP IN CDI IS DISEASE PERSISTENCE AND RECURRENCE, WHICH TOGETHER OCCURS IN 15- 30% OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING A FIRST COURSE OF ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. RECENT EVIDENCE SUGGESTS A ROLE FOR COOPERATIVE TRANSKINGDOM INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FUNGI AND BACTERIA IN THIS DISEASE. DR. LAMENDELLA HAS PRODUCED MOST OF THESE DATA IN MICROBIOME STUDIES FROM MICE AND HUMANS. MICE PRE-COLONIZED WITH CANDIDA GLABRATA EXPERIENCED GREATER SEVERITY AND LETHALITY OF CDI. DR. LAMENDELLA HAS LED THREE DIFFERENT, PUBLISHED HUMAN STUDIES WHICH REVEALED STRONG ENRICHMENT OF FUNGAL TAXA, ESPECIALLY C. GLABRATA, AMONG CDI PATIENTS, WHILE PATIENTS OF COMPARABLE AGE, GENDER, CHRONIC COMORBIDITIES, AND ANTIBIOTIC EXPOSURE WITH C. DIFFICILE NEGATIVE DIARRHEA LACK THIS FUNGAL ENRICHMENT. WITH COMPARABLE ANTIBIOTIC EXPOSURE BETWEEN OUR COHORTS, THIS FUNGAL ENRICHMENT IS NOT AN ANTIBIOTIC EPIPHENOMENON, BUT RATHER IT REPRESENTS A PREVIOUSLY UNRECOGNIZED COMPONENT OF CDI THAT INFLUENCES DISEASE SEVERITY WHILE SERVING AS A PROMISING, PREVIOUSLY UNAPPRECIATED THERAPEUTIC TARGET. THE CENTRAL HYPOTHESIS OF THIS WORK IS THAT C. GLABRATA AND C. DIFFICILE HAVE INTERSPECIES INTERACTIONS THROUGH METABOLIC AND SIGNALING PATHWAYS THAT AFFECT CDI SEVERITY AND OUTCOME. WE WILL USE CDI+ AND CDI- HUMAN STOOL TO IDENTIFY KEY METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND INTERACTIONS BETWEEN C. GLABRATA AND C. DIFFICILE TO FURTHER DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF FUNGI IN CDI PATHOGENESIS. WE WILL PERFORM MATCHED METAGENOMIC (MG) AND METATRANSCRIPTOMIC (MT) STUDIES OF >500 HUMAN STOOLS LINKED WITH DEIDENTIFIED CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL METADATA, OBTAINED FROM THREE COLLABORATING UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS TO IDENTIFY HOW C. GLABRATA INFLUENCES CDI THROUGH MECHANISMS INCLUDING NUTRIENT COMPETITION, MODULATION OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE, QUORUM SENSING, AND BIOFILM FORMATION. DR. LAMENDELLA WILL LEAD A TEAM OF STUDENT RESEARCHERS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, WHO WILL LEVERAGE HIGH-THOUGHPUT SEQUENCING, BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSES, AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO DISCOVER THE FUNCTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS OF FUNGI’S ROLE IN CDI. OUR FIRST AIM WILL VALIDATE OUR PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS THAT FUNGI (ESPECIALLY C. GLABRATA) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY EXACERBATE CDI. THIS AIM WILL ESTABLISH THE PREVALENCE AND DIFFERENTIAL ACTIVITY OF C. GLABRATA IN CDI. THESE DATA ARE INTEGRAL TO DETERMINING THE DIFFERENTIAL METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND WILL ENABLE MULTIVARIATE ASSOCIATIONS WITH CDI STATUS, CLINICAL METADATA, IMMUNE MARKERS, AND MICROBIAL META-OMICS FEATURES. THE SECOND AIM OF THIS PROPOSAL WILL VALIDATE FEATURES OF C. GLABRATA THAT ARE PREDICTIVE OF CDI USING GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS. MACHINE LEARNING WILL BE USED TO EXTRACT RELEVANT FEATURES THAT BEST DISTINGUISH CDI. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE NOVEL CONCEPT, FIRST DESCRIBED BY DR. LAMENDELLA’S TEAM, THAT FUNGI HAVE A ROLE IN CDI AND ARE A PROMISING THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR THIS DISEASE.

THE GRANTS TO REDUCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS PROGRAM (CAMPUS PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20125. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUSES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VICTIM SERVICES (INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES), IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT, PROSECUTE, AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE CAMPUS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP CAMPUS-BASED COORDINATED RESPONSES AMONG CAMPUS VICTIM SERVICES, CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT LEADERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE, AND HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. TO BE EFFECTIVE, THESE RESPONSES MUST BE LINKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS OFFICES, COURTS, AND NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL VICTIM ADVOCACY AND VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. JUNIATA COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION LOCATED IN HUNTINGDON, PA. WITH THIS CONTINUATION AWARD, JUNIATA COLLEGE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HUNTINGDON HOUSE, THE ABUSE NETWORK, HUNTINGDON BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND HUNTINGDON COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE STATUTORY AND PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) IDENTIFY AND TRAIN FIVESTAFF MEMBERS TO WORK AS GROUP FACILITATORS FOR THE TARGETED UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT GROUPS (BIPOC, INTERNATIONAL, RURAL COMMUTERS, LGBTQ+, AND NEURODIVERGENT); 2) HOLD 5 FOCUS GROUPS ON EACH OF THE UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT GROUPS; 3) EXPAND PREVENTION PROGRAMMING TO CREATE IDENTITY ALIGNED PREVENTION AND OUTREACH APPROPRIATE FOR EACH UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT GROUP; 4) BRING LESSONS LEARNED FROM EACH UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT GROUP TO THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM; 5) FURTHER PREVENTION WORK WITH ATHLETES BY IDENTIFYING COACHES TO SERVE AS ATHLETIC PREVENTION PARTNERS, WITH A FOCUS ON WORKING WITH MALE ATHLETES; 6) PROVIDE AVAILABLE VICTIM CENTERED COUNSELING FOR ALL ATHLETES; AND 7) CONTINUE AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED VICTIM SERVICES AND STUDENT IDENTITY GROUPS.

CC*IIE CAMPUS DESIGN: UPGRADING THE JUNIATA COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE

ANALYSES OF HOST-MICROBIOTA INTERACTIONS IN AGING C. ELEGANS HOSTS

SELF-HARM: ASSESS REPORT ELIMINATE (SHARE) - JUNIATA COLLEGE WILL IMPLEMENT SELF-HARM: ASSESS REPORT ELIMINATE (SHARE) TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENT SUICIDE AMONG JUNIATA STUDENTS, WHO ARE THE FOCUS POPULATION FOR THIS PROJECT. SHARE IS A COMPREHENSIVE, COLLABORATIVE, WELL-COORDINATED, AND EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO ENHANCING THE MENTAL-HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN AND AROUND JUNIATA. TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC BARRIERS AND ELEVATED RISK OF CAMPUS SUBGROUPS, THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS EFFORTS TO REACH LGBTQ+, ETHNIC/RACIAL MINORITY, FIRST-GENERATION, AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AS WELL AS STUDENT ATHLETES. JUNIATA IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PA TOWN OF HUNTINGDON. IN RECENT YEARS, ENROLLMENT EFFORTS HAVE DRAMATICALLY DIVERSIFIED THE STUDENT BODY OF APPROXIMATELY 1,213. JUNIATA STUDENTS ARE 52.5% FEMALE, 47.5% MALE, 31% FIRST GENERATION, 17.1% RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY (DOMESTIC), 13% INTERNATIONAL, 27% SELF-IDENTIFIED LGBTQ+, 36% STUDENT ATHLETES, AND 13% NEURODIVERSE. ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF JUNIATA STUDENTS RECEIVE PELL GRANTS (I.E., ARE LOW INCOME). ON RECENT SURVEYS, HIGH PERCENTAGES OF STUDENTS REPORT THAT THEY EXPERIENCE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, STRESS, DISTURBING FAMILY ISSUES, RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS, AND PROBLEMS WITH INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONING. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF SELF-HARM: ASSESS, REPORT, ELIMINATE (SHARE) IS TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENT SUICIDE IN THE JUNIATA COLLEGE STUDENT POPULATION. UNDER THIS OVERARCHING GOAL, SUB-GOALS OF SHARE INCLUDE: 1) ENHANCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE STUDENT POPULATIONS, 2) PREVENTING AND REDUCING SUICIDE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS 3) PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, 4) PROMOTING A CAMPUS CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AND REDUCES STIGMA, AND 5) IMPROVING IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF AT-RISK STUDENTS SO THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND IN THEIR LIVES. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, SHARE WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING MEASURABLE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES. 1) AT LEAST 300 (900 TOTAL) MEMBERS OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY (UNDUPLICATED NUMBERS) WILL RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA); ACKNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT, KEEP-IN-TOUCH (ASK); AND/OR QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER (QPR) TRAINING IN SUICIDE PREVENTION AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION EACH YEAR. 2) 250 (750 TOTAL) STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUD SERVICES EACH YEAR AT THE GLAESER COUNSELING CENTER. 3) 800 (2,400 TOTAL) INDIVIDUALS WILL BE EXPOSED TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MESSAGES THAT REDUCE STIGMA AND ENCOURAGE HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS THROUGH JED IMPLEMENTATION AND OTHER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. 4) 1,800 STUDENTS (INCLUDING 100% OF STUDENT ATHLETES) WILL BE SCREENED USING THE CCAPS-34 BY THE GLAESER COUNSELING CENTER COUNSELORS FOR SUICIDAL IDEATION DURING THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. 5) AT LEAST 50 (150 TOTAL) STUDENTS WILL BE REFERRED BY GLAESER COUNSELING CENTER TO MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY (INCLUDING CRISIS SERVICES) FOR SUICIDE RISK, IDEATION, AND/OR SELF-HARM BEHAVIOR. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 800 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED BY SHARE ANNUALLY AND 2,400 TOTAL OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. SHARE WILL ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES: CAMPUS-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECTED JED OUTREACH/EDUCATION ACTIVITIES; SUSTAINING THE MENTAL HEALTH CAMPUS-COMMUNITY COALITION (NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE) TO GAIN INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDERS; PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING SERVICES, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS; IMPLEMENTING TRAINING IN MHFA, QPR, AND ASK FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS; ENSURING THAT STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT CRISIS HOTLINES AND OTHER RESOURCES; CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION; OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND RESILIENCY; USING MESSAGING CAMPUS-WIDE TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND REMOVE STIGMA; CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS; AND CONDUCTING EVALUATION ACTIVITIES, LIKE ANNUAL SURVEYS/ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE OR ADJUST FOCUS.

SH:ARE - SELF HARM: ASSESS,RESPOND,AND ELIMINATE - JUNIATA COLLEGE, LOCATED IN HUNTINGDON, PA, REQUESTS FUNDING FOR A PROJECT TITLED SH:ARE (SELF HARM: ASSESS, RESPOND, ELIMINATE). THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE ALL JUNIATA STUDENTS (APPROXIMATELY 1,300) ANNUALLY AND WILL ESPECIALLY FOCUS ON TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. SH:ARE WILL BE A COMPREHENSIVE, COLLABORATIVE, WELL-COORDINATED, AND EVIDENCEBASED APPROACH TO ENHANCING THE MENTAL-HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN AND AROUND JUNIATA COLLEGE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, SH:ARE IS DESIGNED TO SERVE A JUNIATA STUDENT POPULATION CHARACTERIZED BY A HIGH DEGREE OF DIVERSITY, INCLUDING 14% DOMESTIC MINORITY, 27% LGBTQ+, 31% FIRST GENERATION, AND 13% NEURODIVERSE (DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING AND/OR SOCIALIZATION CAPABILITIES). EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THE PROJECT SHOWS THESE GROUPS, PLUS ATHLETES (ESPECIALLY MALE ATHLETES), TO BE AT HIGH RISK FOR NEGATIVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, IN PART BECAUSE THEY TEND TO UNDERUTILIZE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DUE TO STIGMA AND SOCIAL CONDITIONING. THE MOST COMMON ISSUES REPORTED AMONG ALL STUDENTS INCLUDE ANXIETY (67.2%), DEPRESSION (57.3%), STRESS (45.2%), FAMILY (31.2), ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (23.7%), RELATIONSHIP PROBLEM (32.4%), AND INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONING (25.2%). OTHER CONCERNS INCLUDE IDENTITY-RELATED STRESS, DISORDERED EATING, SELF-HARM, ADDICTION, AND SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, CULTURAL CONCERNS, AND SELF-ESTEEM. AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS PROJECT, JUNIATA WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL MENTALHEALTH SERVICES TO CREATE THE MENTAL HEALTH CAMPUS-COMMUNITY COALITION (MHCCC). CREATING THE COALITION, WHICH WILL ACHIEVE ITS GOALS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PREVENTION TRAINING, SUPPORT SERVICES, INTERNAL INFORMATION SHARING, COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS, DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSE PROTOCOLS, AND CASE REVIEWS, IS ONE OF THE KEY PROJECT GOALS. OTHER SPECIFIC GOALS INCLUDE (1) DEVELOPING CAMPUS AWARENESS OF THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE USE ON STUDENTS’ MENTAL WELL-BEING, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTING SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ASSESSMENTS, AND (2) REDUCING STIGMA AND NORMALIZING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PRACTICES AMONG STUDENTS, USING TECHNIQUES SUCH AS SELF-CARE, MINDFULNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH HELP-SEEKING. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING QPR GATEKEEPER TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID WORKSHOPS; DEVELOPING COALITION MEMBER MOUS; EXPANDING THE LEAD COUNSELOR POSITION AND HIRING ADDITION IDENTITY-ALIGNED TELE-COUNSELORS AND IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL ON-LINE MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING AND TOOLS. THESE OBJECTIVES LINK TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT. THE COLLEGE HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE PROVIDING OUTREACH AND COORDINATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. GLAESER COUNSELING CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING CLINICAL COUNSELING SERVICES TO STUDENTS FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES. THROUGH CONSECUTIVE AND ONGOING U.S. DOJ/OVAW CAMPUS GRANTS, JUNIATA ALSO HAS EXPERIENCE WITH CAMPUS-COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAMS WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS. SH:ARE WILL CREATE ITS COALITION BASED ON THIS MODEL AND WILL SERVE ALL JUNIATA STUDENTS IN THE FIRST YEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT.

JUNIATA COLLEGE COALITION TO END VIOLENCE NOW (CEVN)

CHARACTERIZATION OF STREPTOCOCCAL IDES

THE MOLECULAR FUNCTION OF RTT105, A REGULATOR OF TY1 TRANSPOSITION IN YEAST

A DISPERSED REU SITE IN THEORETICALLY INTERESTING MOLECULES

JUNIATA CARES: SUSTAINING THE HUMANITIES IN RURAL CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION

RUI:ENHANCEMENT OF NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN ATOMIC VAPORS VIA ATOMIC COHERENCE

EXPLORATIONS OF RURAL EXPERIENCE: FOSTERING NARRATIVE IMAGINATION AND CIVIC CURIOSITY [JUNIATA COLLEGE IN HUNTINGDON, PA WILL IMPLEMENT THE EXPLORATIONS OF RURAL EXPERIENCE: FOSTERING NARRATIVE IMAGINATION AND CIVIC CURIOSITY MINOR. GROUNDED IN JUNIATA?S LOCAL RURAL COMMUNITY, THE MINOR WILL PROVIDE FACULTY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO TACKLE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, SUCH AS RURAL POVERTY, IN A WAY THAT BLENDS THE HUMANITIES EMPHASIS ON NARRATIVE, HISTORICAL CONTEXT, AND STORY-TELLING WITH SOCIAL SCIENCE DATA-DRIVEN METHODS. WE WILL CREATE A SPACE FOR FACULTY TO COLLABORATE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INSTITUTIONALIZE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN STUDY AWAY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS IN ALABAMA; LAUNCH CORE COURSES AND ELECTIVES FOR THE MINOR; ESTABLISH THE RURAL COMMUNITY READING GROUP; MOUNT A SYMPOSIUM ON THE TOPIC OF RURAL POVERTY; CREATE A DIGITAL HUMANITIES HUB AS A REPOSITORY FOR STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS; AND ESTABLISH A RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP.]

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: IMPACTS OF BIOCIDES ASSOCIATED WITH HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ON AQUATIC MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES.

BCSER: USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO TRAIN GEO-SPATIAL REASONING

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: TESTING ENDMEMBER HYPOTHESES FOR THE SOURCE OF MINERALIZING FLUID(S) IN IRON OXIDE - COPPER - GOLD (IOCG) DEPOSITS -SOCIETAL DEMAND FOR CRITICAL MINERALS LIKE COPPER WILL ONLY EXPAND AS OUR USE OF TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES, SOLAR PANELS AND WIND TURBINES INCREASES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW ELEMENTS SUCH AS COPPER CONCENTRATE IN ORE DEPOSITS. ONE MAJOR OBSTACLE FACING THE GROWING DEMAND FOR COPPER IS HOW TO EXPLORE FOR AND FIND COPPER ORE DEPOSITS. THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TWO TYPES OF COPPER ORE DEPOSITS FORM AND DEVELOPING METHODS TO FIND UNDISCOVERED DEPOSITS. IT WILL ALSO SUPPORT A GRADUATE STUDENT AND SEVERAL UNDERGRADUATES WHO WILL BE TRAINED IN MAPPING, LOGGING, SAMPLING, AND LABORATORY METHODS. THIS PROJECT WILL BE THE FIRST TO CONSTRAIN THE MULTI-ELEMENT ISOTOPIC SIGNATURE OF ROCKS IN A LARGE IRON OXIDE - COPPER - GOLD (IOCG) MINERAL SYSTEM (HUMBOLDT) THAT SERVES AS THE END-MEMBER TYPE LOCALE FOR THE SEDIMENTARY BASIN DERIVED EVAPORITIC BRINE GENETIC MODEL AND COMPARE THOSE DATA WITH A PURELY MAGMATIC-HYDROTHERMAL PORPHYRY-COPPER MINERAL SYSTEM (YERINGTON), AND A SEEMINGLY MIXED BASINAL BRINE AND MAGMATIC-HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM IOCG SYSTEM (ERNEST HENRY). THE INTEGRATED ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS SHOULD REVEAL END-MEMBER CHEMICAL SIGNATURES THAT CAN BE USED TO DEFINE THESE SYSTEMS AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY BE USED AS A GEOCHEMICAL VECTOR TO FIND UNKNOWN MINERALIZATION SYSTEMS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

THE ORIGIN OF THE LATITUDINAL DIVERSITY GRADIENT REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES IN MACROECOLOGY, YET THE FOSSIL RECORD O

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM - NAME: JUNIATA COLLEGE, 1700 MOORE STREET, HUNTINGDON, PA 16652 ENTITY TYPE: PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.JUNIATA.EDU/ PROPOSED SERVICE REGION: HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NETWORK NAME: CENTRAL PA RURAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE LEGISLATIVE AIM #1: ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES FOCUS AREAS: HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING PREFERENCE: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA) PROJECT ABSTRACT: JUNIATA COLLEGE, LOCATED IN HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, QUALIFIES FOR FUNDING PREFERENCE NUMBER ONE, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA). THE COLLEGE IS LOCATED IN AN HPSA FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. JUNIATA PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A RURAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE NETWORK WITH THE GOAL OF ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. BY TAKING A PLACE-BASED AND SYSTEMS-THINKING APPROACH, THE NETWORK WILL COLLABORATE TO UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC HEALTH RELATED NEEDS AND ISSUES OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE ROLE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GAPS IN BOTH EXACERBATING STAFFING SHORTAGES IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR AND LEADING TO ECONOMIC INSTABILITY FOR RESIDENTS. THESE FACTORS COMBINED WITH AN AGING POPULATION AND THE DEPARTURE OF EDUCATED WORKING-AGE RESIDENTS, REFERRED TO AS “BRAIN DRAIN,” INTENSIFY THE NEEDS. THE INITIAL NETWORK PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE JUNIATA COLLEGE, BROAD TOP AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC. (FQHC), MAINSTREAM COUNSELING, AND THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CLINIC, WITH THE GOAL OF EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP IN THE NETWORK TO INCLUDE MORE CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS AS A KEY ASPECT OF THE PLANNING OUTCOMES. THE PROPOSED SERVICE AREA FOR THE RURAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE IS RURAL HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND A SEGMENT OF NEIGHBORING MIFFLIN COUNTY DUE TO THE PROXIMITY WITH A SPECIFIC POPULATION. HUNTINGDON COUNTY’S POPULATION IS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE, AGING, AND IMPOVERISHED, AND INCLUDES MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL AND VULNERABLE POPULATION KNOWN AS THE PLAIN COMMUNITY (AMISH AND MENNONITE). THE SECOND HIGHEST POPULATION OF AMISH IN THE STATE RESIDES IN THE AREA OF BIG VALLEY/BELLEVILLE, WHICH IS GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED ALONG THE NORTHEAST BORDER OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY, OVERLAPPING WITH MIFFLIN COUNTY. FURTHERMORE, ACCORDING TO THE UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN THE YEAR 2022, 47% OF HOUSEHOLDS IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY WERE CONSIDERED IMPOVERISHED OR ASSET LIMITED INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED (ALICE) HOUSEHOLDS. THOSE HOUSEHOLDS DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO AFFORD OR ACCESS CONSISTENT QUALITY HEALTHCARE. THIS LACK OF ACCESS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS THE COUNTY’S LOW-INCOME POPULATION, WHICH REPRESENTS 11% OF THE POPULATION ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. THE 2024 PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTED THAT HUNTINGDON COUNTY HAS ONLY ONE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER FOR EVERY 3,130 PEOPLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL BARRIERS TO MEDICAL CARE WITHIN THE COUNTY, WITH A LACK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS BEING ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT. WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE HEALTHCARE-RELATED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH, HUNTINGDON COUNTY IS AT RISK OF FURTHER BECOMING A HEALTHCARE DESERT. IN ADDITION TO STRENGTHENING THE CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE HEALTH NETWORK, THE RURAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE NETWORK PLANS TO TARGET LEGISLATIVE AIM #1: ACHIEVE EFFICIENCIES, WITH A FOCUS AREA OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY’S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND ACCESS NEEDS. THE PURPOSE OF THE RURAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE NETWORK IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN JUNIATA COLLEGE AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN AND AROUND HUNTINGDON COUNTY IN ORDER TO 1) SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, 2) FIND AND CONSOLIDATE DATA RESOURCES, 3) IDENTIFY AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT MODEL, AND 4) DEVELOP A METHOD TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WORKFORCE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND WHETHER THEY COULD BE ADDRESSED BY A WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP COMPETENCIES FOR FACILITATING BIOMOLECULAR VISUAL LITERACY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: TESTING THE HYPOTHESIS THAT IRON OXIDE - COPPER - GOLD (IOCG) DEPOSITS AND IRON OXIDE - APATITE (IOA) DEPOSITS EVOLVE AS PARTS OF THE SAME MINERAL SYSTEM

P22AS00131 (FY2022 AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM: PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS): THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE S AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM (NPS ABPP) CONSISTS OF FOUR GRANT PROGRAMS BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION GRANTS, BATTLEFIELD LAND ACQUISITON GRANTS, BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANTS, AND PRESERVATION PLANNING GRANTS (PPG). THE PPG PROGRAM PROVIDES FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, INTERPRET, AND PROTECT HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS AND SITES ASSOCIATED WITH ARMED CONFLICTS ON AMERICAN SOIL THROUGH NON-ACQUISITION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. JUNIATA COLLEGE S PROJECT, TITLED FORT HALIFAX REDISCOVERY, WILL INVESTIGATE THE SEVEN YEARS WAR FORTIFICATION KNOWN AS FORT HALIFAX THROUGH ARCHEOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEYS, INCLUDING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR, LIDAR SCANS, AND SHOVEL TESTING PRODUCE A TECHNICAL REPORT.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A NEW MECHANISM FOR METAL ISOTOPE FRACTIONATION INDUCED BY NATURAL SOLID-STATE ION CONDUCTION

FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD

RCN-UBE INCUBATOR: TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION THROUGH INCREASED FACULTY ACCESS TO NEXTGEN SEQUENCING RUNS

EVALUATION OF LAND-USE CHARACTERISTICS AND PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND FISH HEALTH

HUMANITIES EXPLORATIONS OF RURAL POVERTY AND PLACE: FOSTERING NARRATIVE IMAGINATION AND CIVIC CURIOSITY

ARO - TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, METHODOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF GEOMATERIALS

JUNIATA COLLEGE - HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING

FISH & WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION TRAINING

FY 2013 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - MML/CHEM BIO, PML/PL

BUSINESS INCUBATOR

NIST SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) PROGRAM - GAITHERSBURG

FY 2011 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) - GAITHERSBURG

FY 2017 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PML-PL

NO-COST EXTENSION (PRIOR APPROVAL WAIVED - RESEARCH)