Faculty Research

Partial List of Research Projects and Awards

Karlin, J.  awarded NSF CAREER Grant for 5 year project to study higher education as learning organizations, ($530,000). 

Kerk CJ (SDSMT) and Fredenberg M (OLC), “Bridges to Success,” NSF – SalishKootenai College, April 1, 2005 to August 30, 2006, $100,000.

Hobbs BB, Kerk CJ, Kellogg SD, and DE Hobbs, “The Effectiveness of Exercise and Naps as Countermeasures to Night Shift and Post Shift Sleepiness,” The Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety Pilot Grant Program, University of Iowa, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, $15,000.

Kerk CJ and Karlin JN, “Lean Ergonomics: Material Handling Equipment Applications – Phase I,” Material Handling Industry of America, October 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007, $10,749

Pillary, G., Arbegast, W., Surovec, A., Karlin,J., and Jensen, D. “Air Force Aging Aircraft Structural Repair Facility Study, Sept 06-May 07, ($767,887).

Kerk CJ, “South Dakota Occupational Safety and Health Training Project,” National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, $527,493, submitted August 23, 2006.

Karlin, J, evaluator for WISE START program, Dept of Education

GSE: Implementation of a Women’s Mentoring Program to increase Retention of Female Undergraduate Science and Engineering Students at the South DakotaSchool of Mines & Technology ($200,000; Non-PI Senior Staff - Karlin, Co-Author)

Matejcik, F., Selecting a Process with the Smallest Number of Unfortunate Events: Ancient Tools for Advanced Process Control