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Cynthia Tananis - Grants and Research

 
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Cynthia Tananis
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
4316 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-648-7171
EMAIL: tananis@pitt.edu
  • Pending: St. Vincent College, NSF-sponsored science, math and technology grant, for evaluation services ($3,500)
  • Pending: Carnegie Mellon University, NSF-sponsored computer technology dissemination grant, for evaluation services ($50,000)
  • Pending: University of Pittsburgh Centers for International Studies, for evaluation services and capacity building ($19,000)
  • Amachi Pittsburgh, $19,910 Evaluation of mentor services to youth of incarcerated parent(s)
  • Carnegie Mellon University – ACTIVATE, $75,000 Evaluation of an NSF-sponsored grant to extend ALICE programming and computer training to K-12 teachers
  • Community College of Allegheny County, $2,700 Conduct of focus groups for specialized study group support for developmental students across campuses
  • Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council $11,825 Evaluation of adult community literacy development efforts across six US sites, AmeriCorps volunteers and partner organizations.
  • Pittsburgh Governor’s School for International Studies $7,000 Evaluation of this Governor’s School for talented rising seniors.
  • Sarah Heinz House $5,000 Evaluation technical assistance and capacity building.
  • Superintendent’s Forum of Western Pennsylvania $10,000 Continuing evaluation services and consultation.
  • Technology Leadership Institute $2,500 Evaluation capacity building and technical assistance
  • Horizon Research Inc. $25,000 Evaluation consulting on the Pennsylvania “Science It’s Elementary” project.
  • Math and Science Partnership- Southwest PA $1,216,289, to date. Comprehensive evaluation planning, implementation, and reporting for this NSF-sponsored regional project involving 54 school districts.
  • Educational Leadership Initiative (ELI) Evaluation Planning Grant; A+ Schools and the Heinz Endowments. To assist the leadership team in planning for evaluation across the life of the ELI project; development of a logic model and RFP for evaluation services. $60,000