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Awards made during the 2006-2007 Academic Year

ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

*Competition available to teaching and non-teaching academic staff.

Dollar Pool = $9,924.00
8 applicants requested: $15,135.72
6 awards @ $8,466.00

Patti Cudd, Music
$750.00
Sarah Egerstrom, First Year Experience
$1,198.00

Pat Hanson, Speech Communications

$1,500.00
McKenna Schumacher, Career Services
$1,735.00
Daniel Waletzko, Plant & Earth Science
$1,235.00

Charles Wazanowsk, Music

$2,000.00



COLLABORATIVE-RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE ACTIVITY
(CRSCA)

*Competition for faculty to link with undergraduate students engaging in Research,

Dollar pool based on savings from other faculty development competitions.
Grants up to $1,200
Dollar Pool = $7000.00
10 applications @ $11,418.25
6 applicants funded @ $6,768.00

Melissa Beyer (Kehoe)

Effects of temperature and time on bacteria in different volumes of colostrum

Travis Getzie (McCann) Building a Micro-Raman Spectrometer
Martha OBrien (McLaughlin) Do Electrolytes Trap Water?
Michael Poterucha (Rusterholz) The Synthesis of Chiral TRPV1 Antagonists; Potential New Analgesic Drugs
Carrie Resch (Vasavada) A Study of Listeria monocytogens as a Potential Hazard in Raw Milk Yogurt
Ashley Thompson (Kernahan) What are the Long-Term Effects?


FACULTY/ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

$73,511 pool available to faculty and teaching academic staff
Awards support faculty and teaching academic staff to travel and present
at conferences across the United States and in foreign countries.
Seventy (70) awards made during 2006-2007 fiscal year, totaling $65,271.00..

Name   Department Paper Title Conference Location Date
Allyn Debra Health & Human Performance Enhance Performance with Dartfish Video Analysis AAHPERD National Convention Baltimore, MD Mar. 13-17, 2007
Alperin Davida Political Science American Government as a General Education Course: Using Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning Conference on Teaching and Learning in Political Science Charlotte, North Carolina Feb. 9-11, 2007
Atkinson Roark History & Philosophy Witchmasters in the Scottish Atlantic World: The Religious Origins of Southern Lynching AHA Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA Jan. 4-7, 2007
Butler Kristine Modern Language Un aller Simple 12 ans aprs (As Member of French I Panel) Chair of French II Panel Midwest Modern Language Association Conference Chicago, IL Nov. 9-12, 2006
Buttles Timothy Agricultural Education Instant Feedback Team Based Assessment Strategy North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Urbana-Champaign, IL June 20-23, 2007
Cain Kelly Plant and Earth Science Sustainable Community Development: SWOT Analysis of Nature Tourism in a World of Peak Oil & Climate Change South West Forestry University Graduate Symposium Sept. 14, 2006 Kumming China Sept. 12-19, 2006
Corcoran Charles Business Administration An Analysis of Faculty Sufficiency Under the New AACSB Accreditation Standards 2007 College Teaching and Learning Conference Mazatlan, Mexico Mar. 25-29, 2007
Culpepper Dean Health & Human Performance Comparison of Body Image Perception for Female Competitive Dancers, Fitness Group, and Control Group Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology Miami, Florida Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2006
Davis Tricia Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice Panel Participant: "Teaching Statistics for the Social Sciences: A Conversation between Sociology and Mathematics" Midwest Sociological Society Annual Conference Chicago, IL April 4-7, 2007
Dooley Mathew Geography & Mapping Sciences A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Mapping and Dating Alluvial Surfaces in Southwestern Arizona Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA April 16-22, 2007
Ernie Kathryn Mathematics Choices, Representations, and Strategies Used in Posing and Solving Problems by Elementary Education Students in the First Math Content Course (Leading Speaker at the MAA Contributed Paper Session on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Mathematics) National Joint Mathematics Meetings of MAA and AMS New Orleans, LA Jan. 4-8, 2007
Ferriss Terry Plant and Earth Science (Poster Presentation) "Proposed ASHS Certified Horticultural Advisor (CHA) Program co-authored with Mary Lamberts, Fred T. Davies, Terry Ferriss and Bert Swanson American Society for Horticultural Science-Annual Conference New Orleans, LA July 25-30, 2006
Ficek-Swenson Bernice Art Dept. I am having a One-person exhibition of my Photogravure Suite entitled, "Pyre" "Pyre", One-person Exhibition of Photogravure Suite Scottsdale, Arizona Oct. 4-9, 2006
Ghenciu Ioana Mathematics Complemented Spaces of Operators International Congress of the Mathematicians Madrid, Spain Aug. 22-30, 2006
Gillen Mark Counseling & School Psycholgy Caring for an aging family member: impact on businesses and customer services Atlantic Marketing Association Conference Charleston, SC Sept. 23-27, 2006
Gladstone-Sovell Tracey Political Science Prime Time Presidents: Idealism vs. Power Politics on The West Wing and Commander in Chief American Political Science Association Annual meeting Philadelphia, PA Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2006
Goerke Thomas Animal & Food Science Advising National Block and Bridle Convention Kissimmee, Florida Jan. 24-29, 2007
Griffiths Karen Art Dept. Hey Printmakers!" How do you communicate about studio use? Mid-America Print Council Athens, Ohio Sept. 21-24, 2006
Hamilton Hilree Music Teaching and Learning in Pre-school Music: A Methods Class Pre-Service Field Experience Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods Courses Mountain Lake, VA May 20-23, 2007
Hardwick Elaine Biology Metabolic Potential of Freshwater Phenol-degrading Bacteria Harboring Large Multicomponent Phenol Hydroxylase (LmPH) Genes American Society for Microbiology 2007 General Meeting Toronto, Canada May 21-24, 2007
Harris Michael Communicative Disorders Speech-Language Pathologists' Involvment in, and Perceptions of, Literacy Progamming American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention Miami Beach, Florida Nov. 15-18, 2006
Heppen John Geography & Mapping Sciences Core and Periphery Electoral Changes in the United States 1932-2008 Association of American Geographers 2007Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA April 17-22, 2007
Hiney Kristine Animal & Food Science A Novel Approach to Undergraduate Teaching: Equine Reproductive Techniques Equine Science Society National Meetings Maryland June 5-9, 2007
Hofacker Erick Mathematics 1.The Effect of Different College Algebra Courses on Students' Understanding of Linear and Exponential Fuction Concepts. 2. Designing, Teaching, and Researching Contemporary Based College Algebra Courses. MAA/AMS National Joint Mathematics Meetings New Orleans, LA Jan. 4-8, 2007
Hubbard Mialisa English The 1998 Symposium on Human Nutrition and Livestock in the Developing World: Strengthening the Resilience of an International Collaboration Through the Integration of Graphics Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Annual Conference New York City, NY Mar. 20-22, 2007
Huffman Brian Business Administration Business Ethics is from Mars, Religion is from Venus: Why the Two Need to Talk 2006 CBFA Annual Conference Dayton, Ohio Oct. 25-28, 2006
Hunzer Kathleen English "So What do Multicultural Essayists Talk About? Exploring Multicultural and Mutiethnic Voices Through the Essay Form" Conference on College Composition and Communication New York, NY Mar. 22-25, 2007
Jermal Lynn Art Dept. Professional Leadership Planning Session National Art Education Association Convention New York, NY Mar. 13-18, 2007
Johnson Evan Speech Communications & Theatre Arts Community and Documentary: Gulfport, Mississippi-Field Project Learning Curve Broadcast Education Association 2007/ National Association of Broadcasters Las Vegas, NV April 17-22, 2007
Johnston Randy Art Dept. Noborigama Wood Kilns, History and Practice International Woodfire Conference Flagstaff, AZ Oct. 11-13, 2006
Kernahan Cyndi Psychology Metacognition in Diversity Courses OPID Spring Conference Madison, WI Mar. 22-24, 2007
Kilic Ozcan Business Administration An Analysis of Insurance Brand Marks 2006 Atlantic Marketing Association Conference Charleston, SC Sept. 27-30, 2006
Klyczek Karen Biology Bio-informatics in Virology American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators Buffalo, NY May 18-20, 2007
Kraus Neil Political Science Public Opinion, Economic Development, and Policy Impact Urban Affairs Association Annual Conference Seattle, Washington April 25-28, 2007
Leichtle Kurt History & Philosophy Comment for Session on the History Education Missouri Valley History Conference Omaha, NE Mar. 1-3, 2007
Manke Mary Teacher Education Contexts for Using Illlustrative Nodal Moments in Self-Study 6th International Conference on Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices East Sussex, England July 16-Aug. 5, 2006
Mannetter Terrence Modern Language Assessing the Life-Changing Experience of a Study Abroad Program Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference Appleton, WI Nov. 2-4, 2006
McCann Lowell Physics Investigations of Abrupt Movements of Optically Trapped Water Droplets American Physical Society March Meeting Denver, CO Mar. 5-7, 2007
McVey Roger Music Concert Performances At Ewha University, Honam Theological Seminary, Korean Choir College Featured Performer/Teacher in conjuction with UWRF Concert Choir Tour and Dr. J.W. Park South Korea & China May 12-23, 2007
Miller Darryl Business Administration An Analysis of Insurance Brand Marks 2006 Atlantic Marketing Association Conference Charleston, SC Sept. 27-30, 2006
Onan Gary Animal & Food Science Experiential Learning Model for Value Added Agricultural Marketing Midwest Section Meetings of American Society of Animal Science Des Moines, IA Mar. 18-20, 2007
Park Jong-Won Music Vocal Techniques for Choral Blending (Lecture) National Church Music Festival in Korea Seoul, Korea Jan. 10-16, 2007
Parkinson Michelle English Sexual Identity in the Literature Classroom: Or, What Does this Sound Like to Her? Conference on College Composition and Communication New York City, NY Mar. 21-24, 2007
Pavlov Vladimir English Parts of Speech, Semantic Fields, and Lexical Variation Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities Honolulu, Hawaii Jan. 11-15, 2007
Perkins Faye Health & Human Performance Team Building with Raccoon Circles Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance State Convention Green Bay, WI Oct. 25-27, 2006
Petkov Kiril History & Philosophy Conversion and Resistance: Performance in the Sixteenth-Seventeenth Centuries Bulgarian Lives of New Saints Performance and Performers in the Eastern Mediterranean, 11th-18th Centuries Istanbul, Turkey June 6-11, 2007
Popelka Carl Business Administration Business Administration 2007 Mid-west Regional AAA Meeting St. Louis, MO April 11-14, 2007
Rahgozar Reza Business Administration Using Valuation Models to Forecast Share Values Midwest Business Admin. Association Annual Conference Chicago, IL Mar. 28-30, 2007
Rathburn Jude Business Administration Using Electronic Portfolios to Document and Assess Student Learning: Implications for Business Education and Accreditation AACSB Faculty Conference On Learning Orlando, FL June 5-9, 2007
Rusterholz David Chemistry Design and Synthesis of TRPV1 Antagonists; Inclusion of a D Region Binding Moiety and a Stereocenter American Chemical Society 232nd National Meeting San Francisco, CA Sept. 11-14, 2006
Samargia Sharyl Communicative Disorders Pediatrics with Tracheostomy Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Professional Association Middleton, WI Feb. 6-10, 2007
Scheurman Geoffrey Teacher Education Link to the Past: Strategies for Engaging Students in the Study of History (this is actually a full day pre-conference clinic for teachers, which I will co-present with Mr. Michael Yell, Middle School teacher from Hudson, WI) National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Washington D.C. Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2006
Shakal Yoshiko Modern Language Fantastic Culture Learning Through Picture Books WAFLT(Wisconsin Association For Language Teachers) Appleton, WI Nov. 2-4, 2006
Tabesh Hamid Economics Selecting a Business College Major: A Case Study International Academy of Business and Economics Annual Conference Las Vegas, NV Oct. 15-18, 2006
Tangen-Foster James Health & Human Performance Beacon Rock State Park Climbing Management Plan Beacon Rock Climbing Management Cascade Locks, WA June 23-24, 2007
Tarr Sue Health & Human Performance The Role of a Specific Curriculum Model on Overall Physical Activity in Elementary, Middle, and High School Students American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention Baltimore, MD Mar. 13-17, 2007
Tichich Mary Business Administration Using iPods and Creating PodCasts for Accounting Classes 2006 Annual Meeting An International Meeting of the American Accounting Association Washington D.C. Aug. 6-7, 2006
Tjornehoj Kristin Music New Compositions by UWRF College Orchestra & Band Directors Midwest Conference Chicago, IL Dec. 20-23, 2006
Toman Marshall English The Poetics of Space in Willa Cather and George Sand 11th International Cather Seminar Paris, France June 24-July 1, 2007
Tomlinson Kathy Mathematics Cooperative Guided Reflection for Optimization Problem Solving MAA Wisconsin Section Meeting Eau Claire, WI April 20-21, 2007
Troester Elizabeth Communicative Disorders Speech-Language Pathologists Involvement In, and Perceptions of, Literacy Programming Annual Convention of American Speech Language and Hearing Association Miami, Florida Nov. 16-19, 2006
Tubre' Travis Psychology Men's and Women's Responses to Same-and Opposite-Sex Sexual Harassment Society for Industrial/Organization Psychology Conference New York, NY April 26-29, 2007
Tupan Alexandru Mathematics A realization of the contragredient representation Joint Mathematical Meetings Amer Math Soc/MAA New Orleans, LA Jan. 5-8, 2007
Walters Bonnie Animal & Food Science Assessment of a General Education Food Science Course North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Champaign, IL June 20-23, 2007
Ward Gay Teacher Education Public Montessori Can Thrive International American Montessori Society Conference New York City, NY Mar. 1-4, 2007
Weller Janis Music "Creating a Life in Music: Theory to Praxis" International Society for Music Education--Commission for the Education of the Professional Musician (CEPROM) Hanoi, Vietnam July 8-17, 2006
Wiegrefe Susan Plant and Earth Science Preliminary Graft Compatibilities of Hardy Prunus Species and Commonly Available Prunus Rootstock International Plant Propagators Society-Eastern Region Annual Meeting Grand Rapids, MI Oct. 3-7, 2006
Willis-Rivera Jennifer Speech Communications & Theatre Arts "Why cant we just talk about this in the diversity class?: Examining how students talk about intercultural communication outside the diversity classroom. National Communicaiton Association Conference San Antonio, TX Nov. 15-19, 2006
Yang Zhiguo History & Philosophy "For China's Independence We Are Going to Unionize": Nationalism, Economic Interdependence and Union Movement in Japanese Cotton Mills in Qingdao, 1916 - 1937 The 12th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors in Social Sciences (ACPSS): China in Transition: Issues and Solutions Buffalo, NY Oct. 12-15, 2006
Youngcourt Satoris Psychology 1. Negative Implications for the Inclusion of Citizenship Performance in Ratings 2. Work Ethic and Job Performance: A Multidimensional Perspective; 3. The Influence of Newcomer Psychological Contacts on Employee Socialization Society for Industrial/Organization Psychology Conference New York, NY April 25-29, 2007


FACULTY COLLEGE

UW-System
Office of Professional Development (OPID)
Annual Faculty College May 29-June 1, 2007

UW-System's week-long premier faculty development activity.

UWRF Participants:

Terrance Manetter, Modern Language

UWRF Teaching Fellow - 2007-2008 -- Evan Johnson, Speech Communications
UWRF Teaching Scholar - 2007-2008 -- Bonnie Walters, Animal & Food Science


Available pool generally $17,700
8 awards requested @ $11,454
8 awards @ $11,454

Patricia Berg Journalism Chronicling the Heartland: Small Town Newspapers in the American Mid
$1,500
Jackie Brux, Economics

UWRF Racial and Ethnic Minority Students and Study Abroad

$1,480
Naomi Hashimoto, Communicative Disorders Activation of Semantic & Phonological Processes During Naming in Aphasic Individuals
$1,495
Gay Ward, Teacher Education The Effect of Miniature Environment Props on Students' Retells of Stories Read in the K/1 Classroom
$1,500
Neil Kraus, Political Science Public Opinion, Politics, and Affordable Housing in Minneapolis
$1,500
Kurt Leichtle, History & Philosophy Lost in History: the Ridgely's of Maryland
$1,500
Dean Culpepper , Health & Human Performance Metamotivational Profiles and Body Image Perception in NCAA Division I and III Collegiate Athletics
$979
Pernendu Vasavada , Animal & Food Science Incidence of Listeria Moncytogenes in Dairy Farm Environment
$1,500


Available pool = $21,497.00
9 applications requesting $15001
8 funded for a total of $12,872

Sandra Ellis

$497

Suzanne Hagen

Speech Communications
$1,600.00

Imtiaz Moosa

History & Philosophy
$1,700

Kathy Tomlinson

Mathematics
$1,350

James Graham

Ag. Education
$2,300.00

Bernice Ficek-Swenson

Art
$2,000

David Heberlein

Art
$3,000

Imtiaz Moosa

History & Philosophy
$425


Funded by UWRF Foundation @ $5,000.00
Maximum Individual Grant award-$750.00
15 requested @ $10,106
10 at $4,197.00

Name Department Project Award
Rick Burgsteiner Journalism Purchase 20 I-Mic interface units to input audio into computers in Journalism Lab $350.00
Jackie Brux Economics Purchase of internationally-related videos for classroom use. $350.00
Dean Culpepper Health & Human Perf. Purchase two videos to support the New Course-Teaching Elementary Physical Education. $50.00
Sandy Ellis Journalism Purchase 2 Digital audio recorders for Journalism $620.00
Terry Ferriss Plant & Earth Science Establishment of Biological Control in the UWRF Foliage Display Greenhouse and Uploading of Documentation onto the UWRF Horticulture WEB Site and D2L $420.00
David Heberlein Art Creating Digital Photographic Ink Printing Lab $750.00
Kiril Petkov History & Philosophy Support for funds enabling participation in the Central European Un. Summer University Sessions $750.00
Marshall Toman English To develop a photo journal of Cather sites in France for use in the Senior Seminar course. $307.00
Gayle Ward Teacher Education To support the adaptation of Early Childhood Curriculum courses to support meeting learning outcomes through Connectin with Nature $350.00
Zhiguo Yang History & Philosophy Purchase videos and other visual materials for courses of History 201, 102 $250.00



Available pool = $6,123

Jackie Brux, Economics  Workshop on International Development
$4,500

Terry Ferriss, Plant & Earth Science

Sustainability Speakers
$1,500


INCENTIVE GRANTS

None to date


ROBERT P. KNOWLES ENDOWMENT IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

For faculty and students up to $400
2006-2007 pool @ $5,000
17 applications requesting $8,500
12 applicants funded @ $4,800

Robert Butler  Ag. Engineering $500
Terry Ferriss Plant & Earth Science/font> $500
Bernice Ficek-Swenson Art $500
Ioana Ghenciu Mathematics $500
Pat Hanson Speech Communications $500
Andrew Moore (Student) Art $500
Pascal Ngoboka Economics $500
Kiril Petkov History & Philosophy $500
Charles Radar Geography & Mapping Sciences $500
Marshall Toman English $500
Shelly Wollerman (Student) Plant & Earth Science $500
Zhiguo Yang History & Philosophy $500


SABBATICAL LEAVE 2007-2008

Available for tenured faculty
2007-08 pool @ $61,205
10 applicants
10 Sabbaticals funded

James Madsen , Physics Academic year 07/08

A Brighter Future with Cosmic Rays-Illustrate the quality of your teaching.
Hossein Najafi , Computer Science Spring 2008 Establish Research- Academic Contributions Student Evaluations, Peer Evaluations and Independent Studies and Undergraduate Research Supervisions
Suzy Rogers , Business Adm. Spring 08 Teaching Tools and Strategies in Business Law Courses
Kurt Leichtle ,History & Philosophy Sprint 08 The Place of the Ridgely Family in History
Morgan Clifford , Art Spring 08 Creation of a New Body of Work Inspired and Informed by Pre-Columbian Peruvian Textiles
Steve Luebke ,English Fall 07 Developing a Major Authors Course: William Faulkner
Imatiaz Moosa , History & Philosophy Academic year 07/08 Research at UW-Madison on the Interface between Environmental Eithics and Liberal Justice
James Mulvey , English Spring 08 Fatherhood, Moral Authority, and Modernism in Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams Stories
Purnendu C. Vasavada ,Animal & Food Science Academic year 07/08 Interbationalizing Food Safety and Microbiology Through Industry and Academic Consultations in the USA and Abroad
Tim Holleran , Teacher Education Fall 07 A Study of the Relationship of Student-Perceived Locus of Control to Academic Performance of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade Males and Females in English and Mathematics Classes.

TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM 2007-2008
(UW-SYSTEM SPONSORED)

Sponsored by UW-System's Office of Professional Instructional Development (OPID)
$4,000 award (summer stipend).
Requires participation in all system-sponsored Teaching Fellow events, conferences, Faculty College and production of a project.

2005-2006 Teaching Fellow, Evan Johnson, Speech Communications


TEACHING SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2007-2008
(UW-SYSTEM SPONSORED)

Sponsored by UW-System's Office of Professional Instructional Development (OPID)
$4,000 award (summer stipend)
Requires participation in all system-sponsored Teaching Scholars events, conferences, Faculty College, and scholarly activities as dictated by program.

2005-2006 Teaching Scholar, Bonnie Walters, Animal & Food Science


Dr. Dean Olson & Dr. Kamal Adan; Agriculture Engineering Tech Production and Testing of Biodiesel from Waste Vegetable Oil $25,000
Dr. Mathew Dooley; Geography & Mapping Science Global Positioning System (GPS) Equipment and Satellite Imagery for Teaching and Research $6,115
Alyson Jones, Chalmer Davee Library Area Research Center/University Archives Digital Microform Viewer-Scanner $11,786
Dr. Sandy Ellis; Journalism To update the radio news lab's outdated equipment used in teaching radio journalism. $7,099


WCWC/SYSTEM RACE & ETHNICITY GRANTS

Newly initiated program as dispensed separately to
WCWC campuses 2006-2007.
$8,675 available annually.

Kristin Wenzel, Career Counseling  
$634.00

Florence Monsour, Teacher Education & Ruth Kalms, Social Work

 
$1,230.00

For more information contact The Faculty & Academic Staff Development Board
Created by: Ian Williams

 

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