Research Grants
2018-2023 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Project title: “Framing HPV vaccination messages for African
American parents” (1R01CA219060-01)
Amount: $2,212,269
Status: Funded
2015-2017 Role: Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Zhang)
Source: Depart of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency- Energy (ARPA-E)
Project title: "Integrated, personalized, real-time traveler information and incentive technology for optimizing energy efficiency in multimodal transportation systems"
Amount: $4,500,000 (including $700,000 matching fund from public and private partners)
Status: Funded
2014-2016 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Project title: “Self-affirmation and responses to smoking risk messages among African Americans” (1R21CA187631-01)
Amount: $357,552
Status: Funded
2013-2015 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: Food and Drug Administration through the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Project title: “Sources of food safety information for American consumers”
Amount: $131,007
Status: Funded
2011-2013 Role: Principal Investigator (Mentor: Holt)
Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Project title: “Message framing and HPV vaccination acceptance among African Americans” (1R03CA150570-01A1)
Amount: $150,000
Status: Funded
2011-2012 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: University of Maryland ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence
Project title: “Developing effective H1N1 influenza vaccine risk communication messages to improve vaccine uptake among older adults”
Amount: $20,000
Status: Funded
2011-2012 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: Department of Homeland Security through the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
Project title: “Societal ripple effects from terrorist attacks and risk communication strategies”
Amount: $20,000
Status: Funded
2008-2012 Role: Principal Investigator (2011-2012), Co-Investigator (2008-2010, PI: Turner)
Source: Food and Drug Administration through the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Project title: “Experiment to evaluate risk perceptions of produce growers, food retailers and consumers after a foodborne illness outbreak or food recall”
Amount: $200,000
Status: Funded
2008-2011 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: Department of Agriculture Federal Formula Funds
Project title: “The influence of message framing and discrete emotions on health-related risk perceptions and persuasiveness of health promotion messages”
Amount: $90,627
Status: Funded
2007-2008 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: University of Wisconsin Graduate School Research Committee
Project title: “The advantages of compliance or the disadvantages of noncompliance? An investigation of the message framing effect in health communication"
Amount: $29,734
Status: Funded
2005-2007 Role: Principal Investigator
Source: Department of Agriculture Federal Formula Funds
Project title: “The importance of brand/cause fit in cause-related
food marketing”
Amount: $52,622
Status: Funded
