Contacts & Credits

Project Contacts

For more information about NSF RAPID World of Viruses: COVID-19 contact:

Judy Diamond, Ph.D. Project Director and Principal Investigator, jdiamond1@unl.edu
Liz VanWormer, Ph.D. Co-investigator, liz.vanwormer@unl.edu
Trish Wonch HIll, Ph.D. Co-investigator, phill3@unl.edu
Julia McQuilllan, Ph.D. Co-investigator, jmcquillan2@unl.edu

For more information about Biology of Human contact:

Judy Diamond, PhD. Project Director, jdiamond1@unl.edu
Julia McQuillan, PhD. Co-Project Director, jmcquillan2@unl.edu
Charles Wood, PhD. Co-Project Director, cwood1@unl.edu

For information about World of Viruses contact:

Judy Diamond, PhD. Project Director, jdiamond1@unl.edu
Moira Rankin, Co-Project Director, moira@soundprint.org
Charles Wood, PhD. Co-Project Director, cwood1@unl.edu

Project Credits


World of Viruses COVID-19 is funded by the National Science Foundation (RAPID DRL2028026: Using Popular Media to Education Youth about the Biology of Viruses and the Current COVID-19 Pandemic; 2020-2020). This project partners with comic writer and artist Bob Hall and graphic arts professor Aaron Sutherlen to create engaging, scientifically accurate, and high quality comic stories. Guided by a diverse team of advisers that includes experts in virology, K-12 science education, diversity, public and academic libraries, and publishing, we pursue an innovative and time-sensitive learning research agenda that assesses and responds to the need for science information during a pandemic.

Biology of Human and World of Viruses are is funded by the National Institutes of Health through the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Grant No. R25OD010506 (2012-2017), R25 RR024267-01 (2007- 2012). Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) are designed to incorporate inquiry-based learning experiences to stimulate interest in science, further public understanding of health issues, and encourage the next generation of health professionals. With an emphasis on reducing health disparities, the program’s K-12 projects target minorities and students in rural and underserved communities. The awards support enhanced training for science teachers; the development and distribution of hands-on science curricula; and Web sites for students, teachers, and the general public. Its content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NCRR or NIH. The Omaha Science Media Project is supported by a grant from the Omaha Schools Foundation

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