Faculty Profiles

2022

• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal), Johnson, Cassandra (Co-Principal), Renick, Cecil O (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Sen, Keya (Supporting), Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo H (Supporting), Shanmugam, Ram (Supporting), Charles, Joni S J (Supporting). NUEVA - Nutrition for Underserved Elders Via Application, United States Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Community Living, Federal, $2764270. (Submitted: March 10, 2022, Funded: August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2027). Grant.

2020

• Thornton, Hannah (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Learning Communities Grant, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University, $6000. (Funded: September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021). Grant.
• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Thornton, Hannah (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Adaptations to Bobcat Bounty during COVID-19, United Way, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Submitted: April 2020, Funded: June 2020 - September 2020). Grant.

2018

• Crixell, Sylvia L (Co-Principal), Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal). Chat with WIC: Innovating WIC Services with a Chatbot, Texas WIC: Texas Health and Human Services, Federal, $101000. (Funded: 2018). Grant.
• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Percent Contribution: %55, Markides, Brittany Reese (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %35. Chat with WIC - Years 3 - 5, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State, $450000. (Submitted: August 2017, Funded: September 2018 - August 2023). Grant.
• Crixell, Sylvia (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Chat with WIC: Innovating WIC Services with a ChatBot, USDA - Texas WIC HHSC, Federal, $101000. (Submitted: August 2017, Funded: September 2018 - August 2021). Grant.
• Thornton, Hannah (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Learning Communities Grant, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University, $6000.00. (Funded: August 31, 2018 - June 1, 2019). Grant.
• Thornton, Hannah (Principal), Percent Contribution: %75, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25. Diversity and Inclusion Plan One-Time Funding Request, Equity and Access Committee, Texas State University, $5000.00. (Funded: January 16, 2018 - August 2018). Grant.

2017

• Thornton, Hannah (Principal), Percent Contribution: %75, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25. Learning Communities Grant, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University, $5500. (Funded: August 31, 2017 - June 1, 2018). Grant.

2016

• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M, Crixell, SH. Video contest to improve feeding practices of low income community infants and toddlers, Faculty REP, $13120. (Funded: January 2016 - October 2017). Grant.

2015

• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Crixell, SH. Application of mobile technology study to develop recommendations for TXWIC.org, Texas Department of State Health Services WIC, $35000. (Funded: June 2015 - September 2015). Grant.

2014

• Smith, Kenneth Scott (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %20, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal), Crixell, Sylvia L (Principal), Crixell, S. Using mobile technology to enhance health outcomes in Women, Department of Health Services, $250000. (Funded: 2014 - 2016). Grant.
• Crixell, SH (Co-Principal), Friedman, BJ (Co-Principal), Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal). Investigation of mobile technology to provide nutrition education and breastfeeding support to Texas WIC participants, Texas Department of State Health Services WIC, State, $249974. (Funded: March 2014 - September 2014). Grant.

2012

• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Sosa, ET. Por Vida program institutional implementation evaluation, City of San Antonio, Municipal, $14000. (Funded: March 2012 - September 2012). Grant.

2011

• Sparks, C (Co-Principal), Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal), Sparks, J (Co-Principal). San Antonio food security assessment, City of San Antonio, $50000. (Funded: 2011 - 2012). Grant.

2010

• He, Meizi, Parra-Medina, D, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Yan, A. Building a healthy temple, San Antonio Life Sciences Institute, $100000. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
• Yin, Z., He, M., Parra-Medina, D., Hernandez, A, Ferrer, R, Fogt, D, Sosa, E, Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Co-Principal). Mujeres Interesadas en Cambios por la Salud (MI CASA), NIDDK, $333000. (Funded: 2010 - 2012). Grant.

1925

• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M, Yin, Zenong, He, Meizi. Dietitians Today and Tomorrow/Dietistas Hoy y Mañana, University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, $300000. (Funded: 1925 - Present). Grant.

• Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Friedman, BJ, Crixell, SH. Changing food, physical activity and policy in daycares in Central Texas, Texas State University REP Award, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 15, 2012). Grant.