September 2026

We are pleased to share the success of SJSU's principal investigators who were awarded grants and contracts during September 2026:

Monthly Awards at a Glance
16 Awards Received: Valued at $7,774,030.

Note: Some industry-sponsored awards are not listed due to their respective non-disclosure terms. The sort below is by College, then department, followed by PI.

Lucas College and Graduate School of Business

Philbrick. Karen; Nixon, Hilary | College of Business, Dean's Office
Transit Readiness Institute
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation — $1,000,000.

Philbrick. Karen | College of Business, Dean's Office
A Comprehensive Approach to Promoting Railroading Careers and Developing the Current Rail Industry Workforce
Sponsor: University of South Florida — $365,903.

Connie L. Lurie College of Education

McIntyre, Nancy; Golloher, Andrea; Simpson, Lisa | Special Education
Project EXCELL: Empowering EXceptional Children through Early Language and Literacy
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education — $251,294.

Choi, Eun Ae | Communative Disorders and Sciences
Project INCLUDE: Integrating Neurodiversity and Cultural-Linguistic Understanding and Differences in Education
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education — $296,043.

Krishnan, Sudha V. | Special Education
Project Mosaic
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education — $250,000.

Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

Lee, Sang-Joon (John); Parent, David | Mechanical Engineering
Micro Maker Space for Semiconductor Prototyping 
Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology — $1,031,000.

Erogbogbo, Folarin | Biomedical Engineering
Acquisition of ElectroForce APEX 1 Mechanical Testing System to Enhance Biomedical Research and Education Capacity at San José State University
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health — $248,607.

College of Science

Clements, Craig B. | Meteorology & Climate Science
Center: Addition of WPI as a Partner Site to WIRC
Sponsor: Worcester Polytechnic Institute — $40,264.

Gardner, Luke D. | Moss Landing Marine Lab
White Abalone Restoration Production and Research 26-30
Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — $200,000.

Sigala, Marco | Moss Landing Marine Lab
Morro Bay Foundation Data Navigator Phase 4
Sponsor: Bay Foundation of Morro Bay — $10,000.

Schuster, David| Psychology
Human Systems Integration: Collaborative Human Factors Research to Improve the Safety, Efficiency, and Reliability of NASA\u2019s Aeronautics and Space Missions: Phase 2
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $2,202,802.

Madura, Thomas I. | Physics & Astronomy
STEM Career Exploration Lab: Champion Teachers Bring NASA Science to All Through 3D Printed Astronomical Models
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $661,454.

College of Social Sciences

Carr, Valerie A. | Psychology
Future Vertical Lift: Collaborative Research on Flight Control, Autonomous Rotorcraft, and Human-Systems Interface Design: Phase 2
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration — $292,641.

President's Office

Morales, Joel | Provost's Office
Spartan Phalanx: Holistic, Support to Retain Students on Academic Probation
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education — $93,017.

Office of the Provost

Cruz, Maria E. | Divison of Student Affairs
The Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education — $300,838.

Cruz, Maria E. | Divison of Student Affairs
ASPIRE (Student Support Services) - San Jose State University - FY 2025 - 2030
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education — $530,167.