
Dr. Trevor Gillum, Professor of Kinesiology in the College of Health Science, has received a $123,700 subaward from the University of Montana to support research on developing a human digital twin model that tracks physiological responses to repeated heat stress. The study will combine real-world and lab-based testing to better understand how the body reacts to environmental and seasonal conditions.

Dr. Lisa Bursch, Associate Dean, Division of Graduate Nursing, has received $91,000 from Song Brown Program, Dept. of Health Care Access. These funds are for the general education and training of FNP students.

Dr. Erin Smith, Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Research, in collaboration with Biola University, has received approval for the 2025 CCCU Networking Grant proposal, “Feeling the Facts: The Role of Moral Emotions in Perceptions of Science.” As part of the award, Dr. Smith will receive a stipend next summer.
Dr. Robert LaChausse, professor of public health, received a Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act grant (Year 4) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for $49,977. This program aims to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults ages 12-20 in communities throughout the United States.