Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Eleanor W Close

  • Professor at Physics, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2024

  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Olmstead, Alice R (Co-Principal). Learning Assistant Professional Development for Facilitation Practices in Active Learning STEM Courses, NSF, Federal, $28756. (Funded: October 1, 2024 - September 20, 2027). Grant.

2023

  • Lewis, Karen A, Whitten, Steven T (Co-Principal), Hough, Loren (Co-Principal), Hodby, Eleanor (Co-Principal), Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Supporting), Close, Eleanor W (Supporting), Rangelov, Blagoy (Supporting), Islam, Tanzima Z (Supporting), Betancourt, Tania (Supporting), Berry, Joe (Supporting), Finklestein, Noah (Supporting), MacGregor, Meredith (Supporting), Brown, Jed (Supporting), Eaves, Joel (Supporting). Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education, Sloan Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $249299. (Submitted: September 2, 2022, Funded: January 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Strickland, Sharon K (Co-Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal), Van Overschelde, James P (Co-Principal), Collins, Kristina Henry (Co-Principal), Close, Hunter G (Supporting). Preparing Engaged STEM Teachers through Multi-level Peer Mentoring and Early Teaching Experiences, National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Federal, $1200000. (Submitted: August 31, 2022, Funded: June 15, 2023 - June 14, 2028). Grant.

2019

  • Van Dusen, Benjamin (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal), Nissen, Jayson (Co-Principal), Talbot, Robert (Co-Principal). Developing Faculty Resources of Evidence-based Practices that Improve Learning and Equity in STEM, National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program), Federal, $2050450. (Submitted: March 2019, Funded: October 2019 - September 2024). Grant.
  • Galloway, Heather C, Close, Eleanor W, Olmstead, Alice R, Luxford, Cynthia J, Feng, Li. Building Capacity: Creating Faculty-Student Communities for Culturally Relevant Institutional Change, National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program), Federal, $2499933. (Submitted: March 6, 2019, Funded: October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2025). Grant.

2016

  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Close, Hunter Garth (Co-Principal), Huling, Leslie L (Co-Principal), Ortiz, Araceli Martinez (Co-Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal). Responsive, Attentive, Dialogic, and InterActive Noyce Scholars Project, National Science Foundation, Federal, $1254627. (Funded: June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal). Building STEM Skills, Community, and Belonging to Retain Majors, Halliburton Foundation, $15000. (Submitted: June 2016, Funded: September 2016 - December 2017). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Close, H. (Co-Principal), Donnelly, D. (Co-Principal), Horn, C. (Principal). Collaborative Research: Understanding Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Outcomes in Texas, National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Federal, $797000. (Funded: July 2016 - June 2019). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal). Development of Physics Identity through the TXST LA Program: Investigating shifts in practice, $8000. (Funded: January 2016 - December 2016). Grant.

2015

  • Ortiz, Araceli Martinez (Principal), Close, Eleanor W. Future Aerospace-Engineers and Mathematicians Academy, NASA, Federal, $410000. (Funded: October 2015 - September 2018). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal). Meson Physics Camp: STEM Engagement for Middle Grades, Leadership Development for High School & Texas State Students, Halliburton Foundation Grant, $20000. (Funded: September 2015 - August 2016). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal). Building STEM Skills, Community, and Belonging to Retain Majors, Halliburton Foundation Grant, $30000. (Funded: September 2015 - December 2015). Grant.
  • Close, Hunter Garth (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal). PhysTEC Comprehensive Site, American Physical Society, Federal, $300000. (Funded: August 1, 2015 - July 31, 2018). Grant.
  • Ortiz, Araceli (Principal), Close, Eleanor (Co-Principal), Guirguis, Mina (Co-Principal), Novoa, Clara (Co-Principal), Talley, Kimberly Grau (Co-Principal). Texas State STEM Rising Stars, National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program, Federal, $1500000. (Funded: January 1, 2015 - January 31, 2020). Grant.

2014

  • Ortiz, A. (Principal), Huling, L. (Co-Principal), Van Overshelde, J. (Co-Principal), Dickinson, G. (Co-Principal), Bos, B. (Co-Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal), Sorto, M. A. (Co-Principal), Asiabanpour, B. (Co-Principal), Sriraman, V. (Co-Principal). NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative, NASA, Federal, $15000000. (Funded: October 2014 - September 2019). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Donnelly, D. (Co-Principal). Meson Physics Camp: STEM Engagement for Middle Grades, Leadership Development for High School & Texas State Students, Halliburton Foundation Grant, $11000. (Funded: September 2014 - August 2015). Grant.

2013

  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Donnelly, D. (Co-Principal), Close, H. (Co-Principal). Fostering Excellence and Increasing Diversity through the Physics Help Center, Halliburton Foundation Grant, $15000. (Funded: September 2013 - August 2014). Grant.
  • Close, H. (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal), Donnelly, D. (Co-Principal). Communities and Pathways: Cultivating Science Educator Identity for Undergraduates through an Inclusive Physics Learning Assistant Program and STEM Teacher Certification Alignment, NSF grant, $350000. (Funded: January 2013 - December 2015). Grant.

2009

  • Lindberg, J. (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal), Kline, F. (Co-Principal), O’Leary, R. (Co-Principal). Development of Discipline Centered National Model for STEM Teacher Preparation, NSF grant, $75000. (Funded: July 2009 - June 2010). Grant.

2008

  • Paznokas, L. (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Other). Sustainability and Environmental Education for Pre-Service (SEEP), EPA grant received by TOTOS, $100000. (Funded: 2008 - 2009). Grant.
  • Vokos, S. (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal), Seeley, L. (Co-Principal), Kraus, P. (Co-Principal), Minstrell, J. (Co-Principal). Honing Diagnostic Practice: Toward a New Model of Teacher Professional Preparation and Development, NSF grant, $3700000. (Funded: September 2008 - August 2013). Grant.

2007

  • Witiw, M. (Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Co-Principal), Woo, E. Earth System Science Education in Western Washington, IGES ESSEA grant, $40000. (Funded: June 2007 - October 2009). Grant.

2005

  • Vokos, S. (Principal), Lindberg, J. (Co-Principal), Seeley, L. (Co-Principal), Kraus, P. (Co-Principal), Minstrell, J. (Co-Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Other). Improving the Effectiveness of Teacher Diagnostic Skills and Tools, NSF grant, $1500000. (Funded: April 2005 - March 2010). Grant.

2004

  • Vokos, S., Kline, F., Close, Eleanor W (Other). A Collaborative Preparation Model to Increase the Math and Science Competence of K-12 Preservice Teachers, Boeing Co. grant, $140000. (Funded: 2004 - 2007). Grant.

2003

  • Vokos, S. (Principal), Gill, B. (Co-Principal), Lindberg, J. (Co-Principal), Seeley, L. (Co-Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Other). Adaptation and implementation of research-based curricula in introductory physics courses at Seattle Pacific University, NSF grant, $88000. (Funded: September 2003 - August 2006). Grant.
  • Vokos, S. (Principal), Gill, B. (Co-Principal), Lindberg, J. (Co-Principal), Seeley, L. (Co-Principal), Close, Eleanor W (Other). Adaptation and implementation of research-based curricula in introductory physics courses at Seattle Pacific University, NSF grant, $88000. (Funded: September 2003 - August 2006). Grant.