| 2008. | NSF, ``Collection Storage Infrastructure for California Academy of Sciences, Invertebrate Zoology and Geology''. Co-PIs: T. Gosliner, R. Mooi, R. Van Syoc, G. Williams. $500,000. Pending. |
| 2005-2008. | NSF, ``CMG Collaborative Research: Mathematical Modeling and Bayesian Analysis of Paleocommunity Collapse during Mass Extinctions''. Co-PI: S. Wang (Swarthmore College). $182,284. |
| 2003-2005. | NSF, ``Collaborative Research: Examining origination, extinction, and recovery in terebratulide brachiopods: the integration of phylogeny, morphometrics, and biogeography''. PIs: S. J. Carlson (UC Davis), L. R. Leighton (San Diego State U.). $215,535. |
| 2003-2004. | NSF, ``Small Grant for Exploratory Research: Geometric morphometric-based visualization and analysis of morphological integration: A new look at bivalve evolution''. $31,245. |
| 1999-2002. | NSF, ``Tempo and mode of evolution of two lineages of Lower Devonian conodonts''. Co-PI: M. Murphy (UC Davis). $116,777. |
| 1998. | The University of Arizona Foundation Research Grant. $2,240. |
| 1997. | Paleobiology Improvement Grant, Library Endowment Fund, Southeast Missouri State University. $1,953. |
| 1996. | GRFC grant, Southeast Missouri State University. $4,579. |
| 1994. | GRFC grant, Southeast Missouri State University. $4,959. |