Recipients - Sandbox Learning Grant
The list below shows approved grants between Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 - 2025.
- FY 2025: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
- FY 2024: July 1 2023 - June 30, 2024
- FY 2023: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
NOTE: The FY is different than the Academic Year (AY).
Sandbox Recipients 2023-2025
| Fiscal Year | Grant | First Name | Last Name | Unit | Division | Event / Project | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Tess | Armstrong | MOV | CLAS | POUND Fitness Training | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Rebecca | Williams | ENS | BCOIS | Wicked Problems of Sustainability Field Trip | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Krista | Benson | SIS | COIS | S. Bear Bergman | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Adeline | Borti | ENG | CLAS | WIDA Resource | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Jennifer | Bourbina | BMS | CLAS | Podcast Materials for "Take a Walk With a Prof" | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Mary | Cartee | LEFT | CECI | Mentoring LGBTQIA2S+ Students (and supportive allies) Interested in Ed/School Based Careers | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Sookyung | Cho | MUS | CLAS | Recording Student Performance of Unique Commissioned Piece | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Dawn | DeVries | SIH | CHP | Inclusive Excellence for Recreational Therapy | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Kevin | Holohan | LEFT | CECI | Geocaching for Undergraduate Research | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Mohammad | Hossain | SSW | CECI | MSW Student Session | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Andrea | Howard | UL | UL | Engaging Students in Lemmen Library Rare Book Arsenic Test | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Elizabeth | Gansen | MLL | CLAS | Games in Early Modern Europe - Monopoly | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Courtney | Karasinski | CSD | CHP | Dynamic Assessment Word-Learning Tool | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Denise | Ludwig | CSD | CHP | Graduate Student Training Program | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Amy | Masko | ENG | CLAS | Literacy in Ghana | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Mitchell | Nienhuis | MOV | CLAS | Grand Rapids Rise Volleyball | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Rui | Niu-Cooper | LEFT | CECI | ESOL Program | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Mariceli | O'Neill | PSY | CLAS | Vevox to Enhance Student Engagement | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Christina | Ponzio | LEFT | CECI | Virtual Based Learning | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Jamie | Owen-DeSchryver | PSY | CLAS | Student Experience Videos | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Rahat Ibn | Rafiq | COC | Supporting Grad Student Thesis | View | |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Carolyn | Shapiro-Shapin | HST | CLAS | Active Learnign with Craft Quadrants/Astrolabes | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Scott | Stabler | HST | CLAS | Detroit Civil Rights Field Trip | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Dana | Vaughan | SIH | CHP | Pilot Use of Osmosis Suite | View |
| 2025 | SANDBOX | Cheryl | VerStrate | NUR | KCON | Guess Who Gamification | View |
Examples of Faculty Sandbox Grant Learning Innovation
Composting Unit for Independent Study
The grant provided funding for Assistant, Professor Catherine Molloseau, and senior student Stephanie Moore (who has since graduated from GVSU) to build a composting unit (see image on the right) during the student's Independent Study in the Winter 2024 semester. This involved multiple meetings with members of the Sustainable Agricultural Project (SAP), creating a 3-D model via CAD design, design reviews, and ultimately constructing a composting system to be used throughout the growing season at the SAP. For the Stephanie's final grade, she presented her work at the Padnos College of Engineering (PCEC) Student Project Day (see image on the left).
Professor Molloseau and former Senior, Stephanie Moore, presenting their independent study research at PCEC Project Day.
Finished composter
Professional Development for EXS 495
Affiliate Faculty member, Sara Agema, used funds from the Sandbox Grant in Winter 2024 to create promotional videos for students interested in Exercise Science. Each video follows a different emphasis. As Professor Agema states, "My primary goal was to increase students' clarity on their career purposes and goals. By providing access to professional spotlights, I aimed to expose students to diverse career paths and real-world experiences to help shape their professional journeys. I collaborated successfully with a videographer to produce several recorded promotional videos for the department."
Check out their videos below!
Exercise Physiology and Sports Performance - and separate hype reel
Screen shot from student promotion video.