GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
"Anticipating the Climate-Water Transition and Cascading Challenges to Socio-Environmental Systems in America's Headwaters" National Science Foundation-EPSCOR/Integrative Activities; Senior Personnel with Ewers (PI) and Williams, Geerts, Shuman, Knapp (co-PIs); $20,000,000, 2022-2027.
"Understanding and Predicting Behavioral Responses to Epidemic Risks and Control Policies: Implications for Epidemiological Models and Policy Design" National Science Foundation-Mathematical Sciences; Senior Personnel with Finnoff (PI), McCrea, Thunstrom, Newbold, Lui (co-PIs); $991,566, 2022-2025.
"Optimal Control of Feral Swine" National Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Principle Investigator, $50,000, 2023-2024.
"Implications of Solar Radiation Management for Strategic Behavior and Climate Governance" National Science Foundation—Decision, Risk and Management Sciences; Wyoming-Duke collaborative project; Principle Investigator (UW) with M.Borsuk (PI-Duke), D.McEvoy (co-PI), S.Kroll (co-PI), W.Pizer (co-PI), J.Wiener (co-PI); $962,595, 2020-2023.
"Successful Deployment of COVID-19 Technologies in Wyoming: Behavioral Insights for Planning and Communicating Policies and Vaccines" Wyoming Health and Bioscience Innovation Hub; Co-Principle Investigator with M.Ashworth (co-PI), S.Newbold (co-PI), D.Finnoff (co-PI), C.Jones Ritten (co-PI), L.Thunstrom (co-PI), J.Wulfhorst (co-PI); $47,000, 2020-2021.
"A University-Utility Field Experiment to Study Electricity Demand Responses to Electronic Notifcations" E3e/Sloan Foundation; co-Principle Investigator with T.Mohr (PI) and D.McEvoy (co-PI) $213,253, 2017-2019.
“North Carolina Integrated Electric Utility Research Laboratory” UNC Research Opportunities Initiative Planning Grant; co-Principle Investigator with J.Ramsdell (PI), E.Miller (co-PI), D.Young (co-PI), J.Hoyle (co-PI) and B.Raichle (co-PI); $48,307, 2017.
"Estimating the Value of Sustainability" Office of Sustainability Appalachian State University; $47,000, 2016-2017.
"Power to the People: Motives and Barriers to Net-metering" Research Council of Norway, ENERGIX Program; co-Principle Investigator with H.Westskog (PI) et al; NOK 7,000,000 ($1,100,000), 2015-2018.
"Energy Savings: From Regulation to Realization" Research Council of Norway, RENERGI program; co-Principle Investigator with H.Westskog (PI) et al; NOK 7,400,000 ($1,250,000), 2012-2015.
"Enforcing Compliance with Voluntary Agreements in the Absence of Strong Institutions" IFREE International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics; co-Principle Investigator with D.McEvoy (co-PI); $7,500, 2012-2013.
"Designing Feasible and Efficient Climate Policies" Research Council of Norway, NORKLIMA program; co-Principle Investigator with S.Kallbekken (PI), H.Westskog (co-PI) et al; NOK 3,200,000 ($550,000), 2009-2012.
"Mobility: Designing Feasible and Efficient Climate Policies" Research Council of Norway, MOBILITY program, NOK 142,000 ($26,000), 2011.
"Assess Public Policy Options for Increasing Adoption of Energy Conservation Technologies" NC State Energy Office; Principle Investigator with J.Hoyle (co-PI); $32,480, 2010-11.
"Rural Economic Opportunity: Barriers, Resources and Best Practices" North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center; Principle Investigator with R.Crepreau (co-PI), D.Hartman (co-PI), M.McKee (co-PI)and J.Price (co-PI); $100,000, 2009-10.
"Economic Effects of State Research Funding through the UNC System" co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (PI), A.Morgan (co-PI), D.McEvoy (co-PI) A.Watts (co-PI); University of North Carolina Research Competitiveness Fund; $90,130, 2009-2010.
"Billet Assignment and Resource Allocation Experiments" US Office of Naval Research; co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (PI), D.McEvoy (co-PI); $118,183, 2008-2010.
"Preferences for Off-Shore Wind Turbines: An Application of Visualization Wall Technology" US Department of Energy/North Carolina State Energy Office; Principle Investigator with S.Allen (co-PI), J.Whitehead (co-PI), C.Landry (co-PI); $39,000, 2008-2009.
"Behavioral Tax Research Using Experimental Economics: Encouraging Filing Participation and Social Network Effects" Internal Revenue Service; co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (co-PI), J.Alm (co-PI), M.Jones (co-PI); $79,575, 2007-2008.
"The Economic Impact of Appalachian State University" University of North Carolina System; co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (PI), Millsaps (co-PI); $30,000, 2007-2008.
"An Analysis of the Potential for an Advanced Materials Industry in Northwestern North Carolina" Northwest NC Advanced Materials Cluster Development Initiative; Principle Investigator with J. Hoyle (co-PI); $10,000, 2004.
"Wind Energy Conversion in the Appalachian Mountain Region of NC" US Department of Energy/NC Energy Office; Principle Investigator with X.Li (co-PI), D.Scanlin (co-PI); $135,000, 2002- 2003.
"Anticipating the Climate-Water Transition and Cascading Challenges to Socio-Environmental Systems in America's Headwaters" National Science Foundation-EPSCOR/Integrative Activities; Senior Personnel with Ewers (PI) and Williams, Geerts, Shuman, Knapp (co-PIs); $20,000,000, 2022-2027.
"Understanding and Predicting Behavioral Responses to Epidemic Risks and Control Policies: Implications for Epidemiological Models and Policy Design" National Science Foundation-Mathematical Sciences; Senior Personnel with Finnoff (PI), McCrea, Thunstrom, Newbold, Lui (co-PIs); $991,566, 2022-2025.
"Optimal Control of Feral Swine" National Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Principle Investigator, $50,000, 2023-2024.
"Implications of Solar Radiation Management for Strategic Behavior and Climate Governance" National Science Foundation—Decision, Risk and Management Sciences; Wyoming-Duke collaborative project; Principle Investigator (UW) with M.Borsuk (PI-Duke), D.McEvoy (co-PI), S.Kroll (co-PI), W.Pizer (co-PI), J.Wiener (co-PI); $962,595, 2020-2023.
"Successful Deployment of COVID-19 Technologies in Wyoming: Behavioral Insights for Planning and Communicating Policies and Vaccines" Wyoming Health and Bioscience Innovation Hub; Co-Principle Investigator with M.Ashworth (co-PI), S.Newbold (co-PI), D.Finnoff (co-PI), C.Jones Ritten (co-PI), L.Thunstrom (co-PI), J.Wulfhorst (co-PI); $47,000, 2020-2021.
"A University-Utility Field Experiment to Study Electricity Demand Responses to Electronic Notifcations" E3e/Sloan Foundation; co-Principle Investigator with T.Mohr (PI) and D.McEvoy (co-PI) $213,253, 2017-2019.
“North Carolina Integrated Electric Utility Research Laboratory” UNC Research Opportunities Initiative Planning Grant; co-Principle Investigator with J.Ramsdell (PI), E.Miller (co-PI), D.Young (co-PI), J.Hoyle (co-PI) and B.Raichle (co-PI); $48,307, 2017.
"Estimating the Value of Sustainability" Office of Sustainability Appalachian State University; $47,000, 2016-2017.
"Power to the People: Motives and Barriers to Net-metering" Research Council of Norway, ENERGIX Program; co-Principle Investigator with H.Westskog (PI) et al; NOK 7,000,000 ($1,100,000), 2015-2018.
"Energy Savings: From Regulation to Realization" Research Council of Norway, RENERGI program; co-Principle Investigator with H.Westskog (PI) et al; NOK 7,400,000 ($1,250,000), 2012-2015.
"Enforcing Compliance with Voluntary Agreements in the Absence of Strong Institutions" IFREE International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics; co-Principle Investigator with D.McEvoy (co-PI); $7,500, 2012-2013.
"Designing Feasible and Efficient Climate Policies" Research Council of Norway, NORKLIMA program; co-Principle Investigator with S.Kallbekken (PI), H.Westskog (co-PI) et al; NOK 3,200,000 ($550,000), 2009-2012.
"Mobility: Designing Feasible and Efficient Climate Policies" Research Council of Norway, MOBILITY program, NOK 142,000 ($26,000), 2011.
"Assess Public Policy Options for Increasing Adoption of Energy Conservation Technologies" NC State Energy Office; Principle Investigator with J.Hoyle (co-PI); $32,480, 2010-11.
"Rural Economic Opportunity: Barriers, Resources and Best Practices" North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center; Principle Investigator with R.Crepreau (co-PI), D.Hartman (co-PI), M.McKee (co-PI)and J.Price (co-PI); $100,000, 2009-10.
"Economic Effects of State Research Funding through the UNC System" co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (PI), A.Morgan (co-PI), D.McEvoy (co-PI) A.Watts (co-PI); University of North Carolina Research Competitiveness Fund; $90,130, 2009-2010.
"Billet Assignment and Resource Allocation Experiments" US Office of Naval Research; co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (PI), D.McEvoy (co-PI); $118,183, 2008-2010.
"Preferences for Off-Shore Wind Turbines: An Application of Visualization Wall Technology" US Department of Energy/North Carolina State Energy Office; Principle Investigator with S.Allen (co-PI), J.Whitehead (co-PI), C.Landry (co-PI); $39,000, 2008-2009.
"Behavioral Tax Research Using Experimental Economics: Encouraging Filing Participation and Social Network Effects" Internal Revenue Service; co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (co-PI), J.Alm (co-PI), M.Jones (co-PI); $79,575, 2007-2008.
"The Economic Impact of Appalachian State University" University of North Carolina System; co-Principle Investigator with M.McKee (PI), Millsaps (co-PI); $30,000, 2007-2008.
"An Analysis of the Potential for an Advanced Materials Industry in Northwestern North Carolina" Northwest NC Advanced Materials Cluster Development Initiative; Principle Investigator with J. Hoyle (co-PI); $10,000, 2004.
"Wind Energy Conversion in the Appalachian Mountain Region of NC" US Department of Energy/NC Energy Office; Principle Investigator with X.Li (co-PI), D.Scanlin (co-PI); $135,000, 2002- 2003.