Research plays a crucial role in the College of Science and Health (CSH). CSH faculty have impressive scholarly programs, recognized and funded at local, state, federal and international levels.
Featured Research Grants and Awards
Psychology
Antonio Polo
$4,090,248 - U.S. Department of Education
Project STRIDE: School-Based Trainee Recruitment and Retention through Innovation and Diversity Enrichment
Psychology
Joseph Mikels
$2,606,862 - National Institutes of Health
Emotion, Aging, and Decision Making
Psychology
Leonard Jason
$1,021,675 - National Institutes of Health
Maintenance and Incidence of ME/CFS Following Mono
Family and Community Services
Julie Brosnan
$270,000 - Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township
The Mindfulness Matters Project (MMP): Strengthening Youth Development Through Evidence-Based Practice
Mathematical Sciences
Wei Li
$164,403 - National Science Foundation
LEAPS-MPS: Photonic Topological Edge States on Sharply Joined or Truncated Materials
Physics and Astrophysics
Bernhard Beck-Winchatz
$52,359 - National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Illinois Space Grant Consortium FY25-28
Psychology
Susan McMahon
Award for Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research in Community Psychology
Society for Community Research and Action
Psychology
Anne Saw
2026 Mid-Career Excellence in Research Award
College of Science and Health
Mathematical Sciences
David Sher
Frontiers of Science Award
International Congress of Basic Science