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Portrait of Dr. Edna C Alfaro

Dr. Edna C Alfaro

  • Professor at School of Family & Consumer Sciences, College of Applied Arts

Grants

2025

  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Zhou, Xuan (Co-Principal), Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal), Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal). Race-Status Beliefs in Mexican American and Chinese American Adolescents: Development, Antecedents, and Multifaceted Impact, TXST CADS Catalyst Research Grant, Texas State University, $4000. (Submitted: December 2, 2024, Funded: February 1, 2025 - Present). Grant.

2024

  • Goble, Priscilla Maria (Principal), Shen, Yishan (Principal), Weimer, Amy Ann (Supporting), Alfaro, Edna C (Supporting), Seo, Eunjin (Supporting), Behnke, Andrew Owen (Supporting). REU Site: Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Human Development and Family Sciences (OUR HDFS) Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation, Federal, $439005. (Funded: September 2024 - August 2027). Grant.
  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Goble, Priscilla Maria (Co-Principal), Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Behnke, Andrew Owen (Co-Principal), Dier, Shannon Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Seo, Eunjin (Co-Principal), Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Human Development and Family Sciences (OUR HDFS): A Two-Track Training Program, Texas State University, $6000. (Submitted: July 2024, Funded: September 2024 - May 2025). Grant.
  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Goble, Priscilla Maria (Principal), Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal), Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Seo, Eunjin (Co-Principal), Behnke, Andrew (Co-Principal). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Developmental Psychology (OUR DP) Fellowship Program, American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, $5000. (Submitted: October 2023, Funded: January 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Goble, Priscilla Maria (Principal), Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal), Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Seo, Eunjin (Co-Principal), Behnke, Andrew Owen (Co-Principal). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in DevelopmentalPsychology (OUR DP) Fellowship Program, American Psychological Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: January 2024 - Present). Grant.

2023

  • Alfaro, Edna C, Behnke, Andrew Owen, Goble, Priscilla Maria, Seo, Eunjin, Weimer, Amy Ann. Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Human Development and Family Sciences (OUR HDFS) Fellowship Program, Texas State University CAA Learning Communities Grant, $5000. (Funded: September 2023 - May 2024). Grant.

2022

  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Goble, Priscilla Maria (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25. Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Human Development and Family Sciences (OUR HDFS) Fellowship, Texas State University, $5000. (Submitted: July 2022, Funded: September 2022 - May 2023). Grant.

2021

  • Shen, Yishan (Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.7, Goble, Priscilla Maria (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.7, Perez-Brena, Norma Judith (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.7, Weimer, Amy Ann (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.7, Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.7, Bishop, Nicholas Joseph (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.5. Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Human Development and Family Sciences (OUR HDFS) Fellowship, Texas State University, $5000. (Submitted: June 11, 2021, Funded: September 2021 - May 2022). Grant.

2014

  • Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Delgado (Principal). Healthy Siblings Project, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas State University, $3990. (Funded: 2014). Grant.

2013

  • Alfaro, Edna C (Principal). Mexican-origin Student Success, Greater Texas Foundation, Other, $90000. (Funded: 2013 - 2017). Grant.
  • Alfaro, Edna C (Principal), Killoren (Co-Principal). Healthy Siblings Study, Faculty Research Council Award, The University of Texas – Pan American, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Alfaro, Edna C (Principal). Mexican-origin College Students: Communication and Supportive Messages from Parents, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: 2013 - 2014). Grant.

2012

  • Alfaro, Edna C (Co-Principal), Skowronek (Principal). From Porciones to Colonias: Curriculum Innovation in the Rio Grande Valley, National Endowment for the Humanities, $99425. (Funded: 2012 - 2014). Grant.
  • Alfaro, Edna C (Other). Comprehensive Student Success Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, $250663. (Funded: 2012 - 2013). Grant.

2011

  • Alfaro, Edna C (Other), Rodriguez (Principal), Croyle (Principal). Developmental Education Demonstration Project, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, $400000. (Funded: 2011 - 2012). Grant.
  • Alfaro, Edna C (Principal). Professional Development Grant, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas – Pan American, Institutional (Higher Ed), $2000. (Funded: 2011 - 2012). Grant.
  • Alfaro, Edna C (Principal). Summer Writing Institute Grant, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas – Pan American, Institutional (Higher Ed), $2000. (Funded: 2011 - 2012). Grant.

2008

  • Alfaro, Edna C. Summer Predoctoral Fellowship, Texas State University, $11000. (Funded: 2008). Grant.