Past+Projects

2010-2014 **Blanchard, M. R.** (2010). //STEM Teams: Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) career interest, skills, and knowledge through Strategic Teaming.// (Funded). ITEST Strategies, National Science Foundation, $1,199,963.00/4 years. Principal Investigator.

2010-2014 Williams, B. & **Blanchard, M. R.** (2010). //STEM Teams//: //Student Scholar Camp.// //Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) career interest, skills, and knowledge//. (Funded). BelleJAR Foundation, $100,000.00/4 years. Co-Principal Investigator.

2011-2012 **Blanchard, M. R.** & M. G. Jones. (2011). //The Science Scholars Academy II: Developing 21st Century Teacher Scholars//. (Funded). NC Quest initiative, U.S. Department of Education, $149,994.00/18 mos. Principal Investigator.

2010-2011 Jones, M. G. & **Blanchard, M. R.** (2010). //The Science Scholars Academy: Developing 21st Century Teacher Scholars//. (Funded.) NC Quest initiative, U.S. Department of Education, $281,394.00/18 mos. Co-Principal Investigator.

2009-2010 **Blanchard, M. R.,** & Grable, L. L. (2009). //SMART for Teachers: Science and Mathematics Achievement through enRiched Technology for Teachers, Phase II.// (Funded). NC Quest initiative, U.S. Department of Education, $148,965.00/18 mos. Principal Investigator.

2008-2009 **Blanchard, M. R.,** & Grable, L. L. (2008). //SMART for Teachers: Science and Mathematics Achievement through enRiched Technology for Teachers.// (Funded.) NC Quest initiative, U.S. Department of Education, $296,965.00/18 mos. Principal Investigator.

2008-2011 Moore, K., Penick, J. & **Blanchard, M. R.** (2008.) //Burroughs Wellcome Fund Scholars Fund//. (Funded.) University of North Carolina General Administration, $235,000.00/3 years. Co-Principal Investigator.

2005 **Blanchard, M. R.,** Southerland, S. A., & Granger, E. M. (2005). //Assessment of student learning in a laboratory setting: A quantitative study of inquiry-based versus// //traditional science teaching methods.// (Funded). Multi-University Reading, Mathematics, and Science Initiative, U.S. Department of Education. $66,281.25/1 year. Grant Writer, Researcher, and Project Director.

2013 **Blanchard, M. R**., Keene, K. A. & Gray, D. L. (2013). The STEM career club: //Enhancing the potential of underrepresented students in STEM careers through an after school club.// (Funded). University Extension Grant, North Carolina State University, $10,000.00/1 year. Principal Investigator.

2011 **Blanchard, M. R.** (2011). //Flip For STEM Careers.// (Funded). University

Extension Grant, North Carolina State University, $10,000.00/1 year. Principal Investigator.

2007 **Blanchard, M. R.** (2007). //Comparing the Relative Effectiveness of Two Follow-Up Methods in supporting and sustaining Teacher Professional Development: Videoconferencing versus Face-to-Face Technical Support.// (Funded). Faculty Research Professional Development Grant, North Carolina State University, $8,000.00/1 year. Principal Investigator.

2007 Grable, L. L., Wiebe, E., & **Blanchard, M. R.** 2007). //Middle Grades in the 21st Century: Science and Mathematics.// (Funded). University Extension Grant, North Carolina State University, $10,000.00/1 year. Co-Principal Investigator.