CEILS Grants
Members of the CEILS team have contributed to and led many successful grant proposals, both intramural and extramural. Below are the funded grants from 2026.
2026
Extramural
Understanding the effects of supplemental mathematics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools on the learning outcomes of physics students. National Science Foundation – Division of Undergraduate Education – Improving Undergraduate STEM Education. PI: Alex Kusenko; Co-PI: K. Supriya; Co-PI: S. Shaked. 2026-2028, $387,742.
Intramural
Grants from UCLA’s Teaching and Learning Center
“A Quasi-Experimental Approach to Assess Climate Resilience Interventions in a Higher-Education Course on Geography of Mass Extinctions and Climate Change”. Led by Gawain Antell. Working with H. Parker. $42,000.
“Impact of Learning Assistants on math course performance of underserved students engaged in collaborative learning”. Led by Paul Barber, Monica Gonzalez Ramirez, and Tama Hasson. Working with S. Shaked. $42,000.
“Development of a CURE in an Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course”. Led by Jazmin Aguilar-Romero, Abby Doyle, and Soumitra Athavale. Working with S. Shaked. $34,000.
“Assessing the use and impact of AI-hints and Math supplements (AIMS) in introductory Physical Sciences courses”. Led by Patrick Wilson, Alex Kusenko and Dory DeWeese. Working with K. Supriya and S. Shaked. $24,000.
“Planning the Expansion of Humanities-Informed STEM (HI-STEM) into UCLA Physical Sciences”. Led by Sergio Carbajo, Jazmin Aguilar-Romero, Dory DeWeese, Al Courey, Isabella B. Arzeno-Soltero. Working with S. Shaked and K. Supriya. $10,000.
“PS-ALIGN: Physical Sciences – Advancing Learning in Introductory courses using a Goal-oriented faculty Network”. Led by Alex Spokoyny, Mario Bonk, Stuart Brown, Al Courey. Working with S. Shaked, R. Kennison and K. Supriya. $9,500.
2025
To be added.