2010-11 Awards
Campbell McConnell Sabbatical Fellowships and Sabbatical Grants
Campbell McConnell Travel Funds for Travel from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011
Campbell McConnell Travel Funds (Second Call) for Travel from
January 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011
Fund for Course Development
Gaarde-Morton Junior Faculty Award for Course Development
Hewlett Planning Grants for Departments and Interdisciplinary Programs
Summer Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Projects
Howard and Doris Troyer Faculty Award
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Campbell McConnell Sabbatical Fellowships and Sabbatical Grants 2010-11 |
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The McConnell Sabbatical Award, funded by Campbell McConnell ’50, supports a faculty members’ major scholarly, creative, or curricular projects during his/her sabbatical leave. Cornell faculty receive half-year or full-year sabbaticals which are awards in themselves of time to pursue projects. McConnell funding is not requested for all sabbatical projects. |
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Cardon, Jeffrey |
Prof. Cardon plans to research the influence of professional chemists on state and federal policy decisions, particularly the Pure Food and Drug Act, and to continue his research relating to covalent organic framework polymers. |
$3,350 |
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Condon, Martha |
Prof. Condon plans to research and test hypotheses about the evolution and diversity of parasitoids of Blepharoneura (flies in the family Tephritidae). This research is part of a larger project funded by a National Science Foundation grant. |
$10,705 |
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Freeman, Glenn |
Prof. Freeman plans to continue his work on a second collection of poetry and a novel, and to research and write a series of essays about landscape, memory, and relationships with the environment. He also will work with the non-profit organization, Act and Empower, to assemble and translate a book of stories from the Batwa Villages of Uganda. |
$7,500 |
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Greenstein, Ben |
Prof. Greenstein plans to research the effects of differential disturbance patterns on coral reef diversity and function, and to research the temporal context of the recent collapse of coral reef systems. | $10,000 |
| Hejeebu, Santhi |
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Hejeebu plans to analyze the Indian textile market in the Eighteenth Century and to conduct a demographic study of overseas employees of the East India Company. This research will contribute to her work on a book-length manuscript. |
15,000 |
| Liberko, Charles |
Prof. Liberko plans to continue his research in the field of materials chemistry, including taking part in active laboratory research. He also plans to disseminate the results of previous research and establish connections with other researchers in the field. |
$3,598 |
| Olson, Mary | Prof. Olson plans to research and develop a new course in environmental sociology and to transcribe interviews with American Indian individuals as a part of her research on Native American treaty fishing rights. | $1,860 |
| Tabak, Leon |
Prof. Tabak plans to complete a course of study to prepare for the Certified Software Development Professional examination for greater opportunities to establish professional relationships and to better advise students of industry expectations. |
$2,945 |
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Campbell McConnell Travel Fund Grants for Travel from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 |
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The McConnell Travel Fund, established through the generosity of Campbell McConnell ’50, recognizes that regular professional interaction and continued development for faculty members is important to the intellectual life of Cornell College. |
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Cannon, |
Travel to support attendance at the Joint Statistics Meetings (JSM) July 31-August 5, 2010 in Vancouver, BC, Canada | $2,020 |
| Dyas, Sandra |
Travel to various Iowa towns to photograph people and their relationships to the land and their homes (10 days of travel | $1,025 |
| Freeman, Jim |
Travel to MathFest August 5-7, 2010, in Pittsburgh, PA | $1,304 |
| Green, Melinda |
Travel to attend the 2011 Annual Convention of the International Academy of Eating Disorders April 28-30, 2011, in Miami, FL | $1,913 |
| Hankins, Leslie |
Travel to present at the International Viriginia Woolf Conference 2011 June 9-12, 2011, in Glasgow, Scotland, and to complete research beforehand in London at the British Film Institute June 1-8, 2011 | $2,500 |
| Martin, James |
Travel to present at the North-American Society for Exile Studies October 1-2, 2010, in Lawrence, KS | $960 |
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Migely, Genevieve |
Travel to present at "A Workshop in Honor of the 300th Anniversary of the Principles concerning Human Knowledge: Berkeley's Philosophy of Mind" September 24-26, 2010, in London, Ontario, Canada | $1,306 |
| Ochoa-Shivapour, Marcela | Travel to present at the International Congress of Literature: Memory and Imagination in Latin America and the Caribbean August 4-6, 2010, in Puerto Espana, Trinidad | $1,707 |
| Olinger, Scott |
Travel to serve as Special Events Coordinator at the United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) annual conference in March 2011 in Charlotte, NC | $675 |
| Sacks, Steven |
Travel for field research associated with the study of The Academy of Elijah and the Reinvention of Culture | $2,500 |
| Walsh, Emily |
Travel to Albion, MI to collaborate with colleague on new research project: Study of Cambrian Suture in Qaidam-Qilian Block, Northern Tibet | $1,000 |
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Campbell McConnell Travel Fund Grants (Second Call) for Travel from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011 |
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The McConnell Travel Fund, established through the generosity of Campbell McConnell ’50, recognizes that regular professional interaction and continued development for faculty members is important to the intellectual life of Cornell College. |
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| Astley, Sue |
Travel to participate in the 15th Annual Gregynog Conference on Associative Learning at the University of Cardiff, Wales, April 10-15, 2011. | $1,424 |
| Christie-Pope, Barbara | Travel to attend the annual meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) in Oklahoma City, OK, June 2-4, 2011. | $730 |
| Denniston, Rhawn |
Travel to Western Australia to conduct fieldwork and obtain additional stalagmites for research, June, 2011. | $2,000 |
| Dyas, Sandra |
Travel to attend the International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition in Los Angeles, CA, January 13-16, 2011. | $765 |
| Entel, Rebecca |
Travel to present research at the American Literature Association conference in Boston, MA, May 26-29, 2011. | $932 |
| Fagenbaum, Jennifer |
Travel to attend the 58th Annual American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), held in conjunction with the 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, in Denver, CO, May 31-June 4, 2011. | $2,000 |
| Gannes, Lenny |
Travel to Israel in March 2011 to lay the groundwork to take students there to research songbirds crossing the Sahara Desert. | $2,000 |
| Givens, Robert |
Travel to attend the 20th Russian-American Seminar, hosted by the School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 16-27, 2011. | $2,000 |
| Iber, Mary |
Travel to participate in the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 15th National Conference in Philadelphia, PA, March 30-April 2, 2011. | $1,825 |
| Kelchen, Jenny |
Travel to attend the Airbrush Makeup Workshop at the Kryolan Professional Makeup Training Center in Chicago, IL, June 27-28, 2011. | $725 |
| Martin, James |
Travel to attend a performance of Wagner's opera, Lohengrin, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, March 4-6, 2011. | $491 |
| Reed, Shannon |
Travel to present research at the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18-20, 2011. | $1,115 |
| Siebert, Judith |
Travel to attend the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Applied Anthropology (SfAA) in Seattle, WA, March 29-April 2, 2011. | $1,491 |
| Stavreva, Katy |
Travel to participate in the 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, May 12-15, 2011. | $647 |
| Teague, Craig |
Travel to attend the 241st American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in Anaheim, CA, March 27-31, 2011. | $1,550 |
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| Fund for Course Development |
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| The Fund for Course Development is available through the generosity of the Hewlett Foundation and funding through Dimensions and The Berry Center. | ||
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| Conrad, Chris |
Development of a course in Health Economics | $1,000 |
| Givens, Robert |
Development of new course: HIS 249: The U.S. and the Modern Middle East | $2,345 |
| Heinrich, Jill |
Development of a new interdisciplinary course: Masculinity and Culture | $1,000 |
| Herder, Michelle |
Development of a new course: HIS 331: The Crusades | $1,700 |
| Lacy-Salazar, Carol |
Explore opportunities for course development in Rosario, Argentina | $1,226 |
| Martin, James |
Development of a new First-year Seminar: Concepts of Love as Seen Through the legend of Tristan and Isolde | $1,000 |
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Ochoa-Shivapour, |
Development of a FYS course: Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture | $1,288 |
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| Gaarde-Morton Junior Faculty Award for Course Development |
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The Gaarde-Morton Junior Faculty Award, funded through the generosity of Richard A. “Joe” Morton (’50) and Joy Gaarde-Morton (’80 Honorary Alumna), honors the many Cornell College faculty who have effectively inspired, advised, encouraged, and fostered a love of learning in Cornell students over the years. |
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| Venticinque, Phil |
CLA 9-279 Cultural Crossroads in Antiquity: Egypt, Greece, and Persia (based in Chicago) | $1,000 |
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| Hewlett Planning Grants for Departments and Interdisciplinary Programs | ||
| The Hewlett Endowment is a Presidential discretionary fund to which the Office of Academic Affairs applies annually for faculty development support. | ||
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| Education Department |
Continued Development and Expansion of the Departmental Assessment Program | $750 |
| Biology Chemistry Physics |
Creating and/or Adapting Current Course Offerings in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to be Offered as FYS Courses | $300 |
| Kinesiology Department |
Goals, Content, and Outcomes of Coaching Methods Courses | $100 |
| Chemistry Department |
Investigating How We Teach: A Workshop on Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning | $750 |
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Summer Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Projects Funded by the Hewlett Foundation, the Dimensions Program, and the Berry Center, Summer 2010 |
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The Hewlett Endowment is a Presidential discretionary fund to which the
Office of Academic Affairs applies annually for faculty development support. The
Dimensions program, funded by the generosity of Dr. Lawrence Dorr ’63, aims to
educate, inform, and inspire Cornell students regarding the art, culture, and
science of healthcare. The Berry Center for Economics, Business, and Public Policy is a distinctive program that provides students with exceptional training in applied economics and public policy, with a special emphasis on experiential learning. |
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Barnes-Brus, |
The American Dream in Middle America | $4,375 |
| Cardon, Jeff |
Altered motility and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa | $4,500 |
| Christie-Pope, Barbara |
Determining if the Neuroprotective effect of Deprenyl is the Result of Manipulations of the Innate Immune System in the brain | $4,500 |
| Condon, Marty |
Temporal Dimensions of Resource Use in a Community of Flies | $4,500 |
| Davis, Erin |
Feminist Ideologies and Identification Among Contemporary College Students | $4,500 |
| Denniston, Rhawn |
Dynamics of the Western Pacific Intertropical Convergence Zone and the Australian Summer Monsoon | $4,100 |
| Freeman, Jim |
Is Room Draw Fair? Social Choice Theory of Room Draw | $4,500 |
| Green, Melinda |
Psychophysiological Reactions to Weight-Related Stimuli | $4,500 |
| Greenstein, Ben |
Using Epibont Succession Patterns to Determine Fair Weather vs. Storm Accumulation of Late Pleistocene Fossil Reefs | $4,500 |
| Gruber-Miller, John |
Developing an Intermediate Greek Textbook | $3,600 |
| Lichty, Lyle Sherman, Derin |
Fabricating, Testing, and Improving Organic Solar Cells | $9,000 |
| McCollum, Andy |
Olfactory Cues Associated with Ornate Box Turtle Nests | $4,000 |
| Nowak-Thompson, Brian |
Validating a Screening Process Used to Identify Factors Affecting Antibiotic Production in a Bacterial Biocontrol Agent | $4,500 |
| Sacks, Steven |
The Teachings of the School of Elijah (Seder Eliyahu) | $4,500 |
| Strong, Cindy |
Studies of the Metal Binding Properties of Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase | $4,500 |
| Tepper, Craig |
Searching for Symbiont Specificity in Fire Coral | $4,500 |
| Walsh, Emily |
Microstructural Study of the Luliangshan Detachment Zone, North Qaidam, China | $4,500 |
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| Howard and Doris Troyer Faculty Award |
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The Howard and Doris Troyer Faculty Award, funded by the generosity of an anonymous donor, provides support for a faculty member’s major scholarly or creative project. Howard Troyer was Dean of the College from 1957-1969. |
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| Walsh, Emily |
Putting the Jigsaw Puzzle Back Together: Tectonic History of Moldefjorden, Western Gneiss Region, Norway | $3,000 |
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