DSU announces FRI grants

Faculty Research Initiative (FRI) grants for the 2023-24 school year have been selected.

The FRI grant program was established in 2005 and requires faculty interested in funding to tie the project to a professional development program, 

Results from these research projects and others will be featured at the annual research symposium in March 2024.

• Assistant Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Tate Carson. Project title: “Resonant Landscapes: Soundscapes of South Dakota,” tied to a Student Research Initiative (SRI) project.
• Associate Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Jeff Elbert. Project title: “Ligand linked Naphthalimides, Structure, Properties, and relation to biological mechanism or action.”
• Associate Professor in the College of Education, Dr. Scott Klungseth. Project title: “Student Perceptions of Flexible Seating in a College Classroom.”
• Assistant Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Pen Guo. Project title: “Computational Physical Science at DSU.” Guo also benefits from “Supporting Talent for Research Trajectories,” or the START program for the open access publishing component of his emerging research profile.