Research

Computational Thinking with Young Children in Informal Learning Environments (2021-present)
  • Funding: Unfunded
  • Roles: Study Co-creator, co-researcher
  • Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills

Project VOICE (https://projectvoice20.weebly.com/) (2019-2024)
  • Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Research in Service to Practice Grant—Awarded amount: $421,533.00
  • Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, lead researcher
  • Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Michelle H. Martin, Dr. Ricardo Gomez, Jacqueline Kociubuk, Emily Romeijn-Stout, & Khatsini Simani

Designing Future Library Leaders (http://dfll.ischool.syr.edu/) (2018-2019)
  • Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Forum Grant, Awarded amount: $92,477
  • Roles: Research assistant, co-designer of study activities
  • Research team members: Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke, Dr. Jin Ha Lee, Nicole Potter, J. Elizabeth Mills

Project LOCAL (https://projectlocalgrant.weebly.com/) (2017-2019)
  • Funding: IMLS National Leadership Planning Grant, Awarded amount: $49,797
  • Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, researcher, and project manager
  • Research team members: Dr. Michelle H. Martin, Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills

Digital Youth Seattle Think Tank (dystt.ischool.uw.edu) (2013-2016)
  • Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Forum Grant, Awarded amount: $99,999
  • Role: Research Assistant
  • Research team members: Dr. Michael B. Eisenberg, Dr. Karen Fisher, Dr. Katie Davis, Dr. Negin Dahya, Dr. Jason Yip, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Eliza T. Dresang

Young Children, New Media, and Libraries Surveys 2 (2018)
  • Survey 2 Funding: Association of Library Services to Children, $25,000; Survey 1 unfunded
  • Roles: Lead researcher (2014); Co-researcher (2018)
  • Research team members: (2014) J. Elizabeth Mills, Emily Romeijn-Stout, Cen Campbell, Amy Koester; (2018) Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Marianne Martens, Claudia Haines

Project VIEWS2 (https://views2.weebly.com/) (2011-2015)
  • Funding: IMLS National Leadership Research Grant, Awarded amount: $635,000
  • Researcher and project manager
  • Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Cheryl Metoyer, Dr. Allyson Carlyle, Dr. Bowie Kotrla, Dr. Erika Feldman, Ivette Bayo Urban, Dr. Janet Capps, Dr. Kathy Burnett, Marin Brouwer, Dr. Eliza T. Dresang

Consulting
Project Grow
  • Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Applied Research Grant, not funded
  • Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, research consultant
  • Research team members: Chris Caputo, Valerie Samuels, Kimberly Garrison, Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills, & Jacqueline Kociubuk

Read-a-Rama Research Study
  • Funded by Black Opportunity Fund, University of Washington Strategic Research Fund
  • Role: Co-author of grant proposal; co-investigator
  • Research team members: Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Michelle H. Martin

Evaluation of Read Baby Read Program at the Free Library of Philadelphia System
  • Funded by William Penn Foundation
  • Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, co-investigator
  • Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills

Young Children, New Media, and Libraries Survey 2, 2018 (https://ycnml18.weebly.com/)
  • Administrated, requested, and funded by Association for Library Service to Children
  • Roles: Co-author of grant proposal; co-investigator
  • Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Marianne Martens, Claudia Haines

Supercharged Storytimes Orientation
  • Funded by OCLC, IMLS
  • Roles: Consultant, content developer
  • Team members: Liz Morris, Betha Gutsche, Kathleen Gesinger, Diane Hutchins, Kathleen Campana, Ivette Bayo Urban, J. Elizabeth Mills, Janet Capps, Mari Nowitz

Young Children, New Media, and Libraries Survey 1
  • Administrated and requested by Association for Library Service to Children
  • Role: Lead Researcher
  • Research team members: Cen Campbell, J. Elizabeth Mills, Joanna Ison, Amy Koester, Emily Romeijn-Stout