RESEARCH / FUNDED RESEARCH

Supporting inquiry.
Advancing knowledge.

Externally and internally supported projects, with funding periods and project roles.

Selected research grants

Amounts reflect total project awards, including projects where I served as Co-PI or academic mentor.

2023–2024$25,000

AI Tennessee

AI Tennessee — AI Literacy at the University of Tennessee

AI literacy at the University of Tennessee.

Harry Dahms and V. Singh

2022–2023$6,000PI

Global Catalyst Research Grant, UTK

Comparing the Retention, Coping, and Mental Health of Women in Computing Professionals Globally

A global perspective on women’s experiences in computing.

V. Singh; L. Miller (Co-PI)

2021–2022$60,000PI

Google

Educating Students to Be Better Citizens of Tech Communities: DEI Focus

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in technology education.

V. Singh; Jeff Carver (Co-PI)

2018–2019$10,000

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Online Learning Fusion Grant

Online learning research.

V. Singh; G. Shteynberg

2016–2018$48,758Co-PI

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Assessment of Rural Librarians’ Role in Community Engagement in the Southern & Central Appalachian Region: Mobilization from Change Agents to Community Anchors

Rural libraries and community engagement (CA2CA@SCA-RL).

B. Mehra; V. Singh

2014–2015$2,000Not specified in CV

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dean’s Summer Research Grant

Summer research support.

V. Singh

2012–2016$478,258Co-PI

IMLS, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

Rural Library Professionals as Change Agents in the 21st Century: Integrating Information Technology Competencies in the Southern and Central Appalachian Region (Part II)

Information technology competencies for rural library professionals (ITRL2).

B. Mehra (PI); V. Singh (Co-PI)

2012–2013$3,600Co-PI

Office of Research, University of Tennessee

iLearn? Magazine Platform Production and Adaptive Learning

Magazine platform production and adaptive learning.

V. Singh; Elizabeth Hendrickson

2012–2013$2,000Not specified in CV

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dean’s Summer Research Grant

Summer research support.

V. Singh

2009–2014$711,727Academic mentor

Institute of Museum and Library Services

ScienceLinks2

Doctoral research training. Award amount is for the full project.

Suzie Allard (PI); Sally McMillan and Carol Tenopir (Co-PIs); V. Singh and L. Normore (academic mentors)

2009–2013$567,660Co-PI

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Information Technology Competencies for Librarians

Information technology education for librarians.

Bharat Mehra (PI); Kimberly Black and V. Singh (Co-PIs)

2009–2013$321,178PI

IMLS Early Career Grant

Comparison of Technical Support for Open Source vs. Proprietary Integrated Library Systems

Comparing technical support for library systems.

V. Singh

2009–2012$200,000PI

National Science Foundation

Identifying Practices and Tools to Promote Newcomer Participation in Cyberlearning Environments

Practices and tools supporting newcomer participation.

V. Singh

2009–2011$498,518Co-PI

USGS, National Biological Information Infrastructure

Increasing Biodiversity Information Sources (IBIS)

Biodiversity information sources.

C. Tenopir (PI); S. Allard, L. Normore and V. Singh (Co-PIs)

2007–2008$250,000Co-PI

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

The Texas Course Redesign Learning Object Repository: Research and Development for a Production System

A production repository for learning objects.

V. Singh

2007–2008$10,000PI

University of North Texas, Junior Faculty Research Grant

Technical Support in Open Source Software: Peer-to-Peer Digital Knowledge Creation, Sharing, and Reuse

Knowledge creation and reuse in open source technical support.

V. Singh