{"id":49,"date":"2015-11-04T21:07:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T21:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:46:25","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/academics\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Research Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ÌÇÐÄvlog earns prestigious Carnegie Classification as a Research Doctoral University<\/h2>\n

Montclair is designated as a Research Doctoral University<\/a> by the national Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, one of the most widely recognized and prestigious classifications in the United States.<\/p>\n

The ranking, by enhancing the University\u2019s ability to attract and establish productive industry and academic partnerships, should lead to expanded opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student involvement and participation in hands-on learning programs and leading edge research initiatives.<\/p>\n

The new designation affirms Montclair\u2019s leadership in cutting-edge research projects funded by federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Education, and recognizes its recent growth in doctoral level education and research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A culture of scientific discovery<\/h2>\n

Currently, a number of College of Science and Mathematics faculty have received strong federal grant support for their leading-edge research projects. They include:<\/p>\n

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  • Sokol Professor of Chemistry David Rotella, who is helping the United States fight bioterrorism with the support of a $2.5 million, five-year contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Together with government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and other scientists, he is working to develop inhibitors of the botulinum toxin, a potentially potent bioterror weapon.<\/li>\n
  • Mathematical Sciences Professor Eric Forgoston, who has received a three-year National Science Foundation award to develop computer models of fluid flows and mathematical models of control to determine how best to position the robotic ocean vehicles that are indispensable aids to coastal mapping, environmental monitoring, harbor security and oil field surveying efforts.<\/li>\n
  • Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Professor and Chair Stefanie Brachfeld, who directs the PhD program in Environmental Management. Thanks to a National Science Foundation Antarctic Earth Sciences award, she is working with international collaborators on a three-year research project to improve understanding of the Antarctic ice sheet\u2019s response to warming climates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>
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    A dynamic research hub<\/h2>\n

    Even before receiving the Research Doctoral University classification, Montclair had established a solid reputation as a research hub. College of Education and Human Services faculty members who have received substantial funding for their projects include:<\/p>\n

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    • Jennifer Goeke, the University\u2019s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program coordinator, is in the final year of a five-year project, \u201cRestructuring Preservice Preparation for Innovative Special Education,\u201d which is supported by $1.4 million in funding from the United States Department of Education. She has been working to redesign part of the MAT program to prepare middle and secondary school math and science teachers to teach in inclusive classrooms \u2013 and increase STEM achievement for all students, including those with disabilities.<\/li>\n
    • Professor of Educational Leadership Katrina Bulkley recently received a $1 million grant from the Spencer Foundation to study the effectiveness of the portfolio management approach currently used to govern some urban school districts in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Denver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Funded research projects such as these benefit faculty and students alike. \u201cExtramural funding recognizes high-quality faculty research ideas and offers students the opportunity to contribute to the investigation of these ideas,\u201d explains Rotella. \u201cThese research projects can not only lead to valuable discoveries, but they can also lead to the next generation of research scientists.\u201d<\/p>\n

      According to Cole, the new ranking is an affirmation of the University\u2019s successfully plotted growth. \u201cIn the past 15 years, the University has worked strategically and aggressively to grow enrollment, faculty and facilities,\u201d she notes. \u201cThis growth has enabled us to expand educational programs and research initiatives in service to the state and the nation.\u201d Today, the University offers students more than 300 baccalaureate, master\u2019s and doctoral level programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":900,"parent":43,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9203,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions\/9203"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}