Associated Colleges of the South

Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Renewal Program

Funded Proposals

Second Round of Funded Proposals (Spring 2009)

Funding for this program has been provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is made available in three categories: personal growth, leadership development and professional development. Congratulations are in order for the following faculty for submitting successful proposals.

Mellon Faculty Renewal Grants- Second Round –January  2009 Awards

Leadership Development

1. Kathleen Rossman, Acting Assoc Provost, Birmingham-Southern College, “Faculty Leadership Development at Birmingham-Southern College”
   Proposal | Final Report

Professional Development

1. Timothy Smith, Art History, Jim Neel, Art, Birmingham-Southern College, “The Art of Negotiating Identity.”
   Proposal | The Visibilities exhibition | Program | Review | Final Report | Appendix A
   
   
2. Sandra Sprayberry, English, Birmingham-Southern College, “Re-turning Ginen: Visual Art and Poetry Reflecting Upon a Visit to Ghana”
   Proposal - Project cancelled
   
   
3. Helen Emmitt, English, Centre College, “Re-Invigorating First-Year Humanities”
   Proposal | Final Report
   
   
4. Jeffrey Fieberg, Chemistry, Chris Barton, Biology, Dan Manheim, English, Jason Neiser, Physics, Centre College, “Exploration of Model Undergraduate Research Programs”
   Proposal | Final Report
   
   
5. John Perry, Economics, Bruce Johnson, Economics, Marie Petkus, Economics, Centre College, “Producing SASSY Economists: An Intensive SAS Training Program”
   Proposal | Final Report
   
   
6. Thomas McCollough, Religion, Beth Glazier-McDonald, Religion, Centre College, “Colloquium on Genocide and Religion”
   Proposal | Final Report | Poster
   
   
7. Phillip Lockett, Physics, Centre College, Juan Rodriquez, Biophysics, Centenary College, “Introductory Course in Biological Physics”
   Proposal | Final Report
   
   
8. Robert Prickett, Education, Meg Webber, Education, Centenary College, “Developing an Experiential, Multidisciplinary Course: The Chinese American Experience”
   Proposal | Final Report
   
   
9. Vivian Shen, Chinese Department, Davidson College, “Shanghai Modernity”
   Proposal | Final Report
   
   
10. Sean O’Rourke, English, Margaret Oakes, English, Furman University, “Engaging the Humanities"
    Proposal | Interim Report | Final Report
    
    
11. Nicholas Radel, Women’s and Gender Studies, Furman University, “Developing a Gender Oriented Strategic Plan for Women’s and Gender Studies at Furman”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
12. Kimberly Burke and Susan Taylor, Else School of Management, Millsaps College, “Teaching Effectiveness Seminar”
    Proposal | Final Report | Faculty Comments
    
    
13. Benjamin Broening, Music, University of Richmond, Daniel Koppelman, Music, Furman University, “Nocturnes: Composing, Performing and Recording with Technology”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
14. Richard James, Computer Science, Sigmund Rothschild, Music, Rollins College, “Interdisciplinary Music Technology”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
15. Dawn Roe, Art History, Jennifer Queen, Psychology, Rollins College, “The Photograph as Language: Developing Communicative Methods of Camera Use for People with Aphasia (PWA)”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
16. Mark Bottoroff, Physics, Michael Kamen, Education, Southwestern University, David Moffet, Henry Keith, Ellen Hard Townes, Physics, Furman University, Ann Wright, Physics, Hendrix College, D. T. Durig, Chemistry, University of the South, David Hough, Physics and Astronomy, Trinity University, “Student Observation Driven Astronomy Across the ACS”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
17. Alisa Gaunder, Political Science, Southwestern University,“Barriers Facing Female Candidates Running for National Office in Japan”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
18. Fay Guarraci, Psychology, Maha Foote, Chemistry, Southwestern University,  “Crossing Boundaries: Psychology meets Biochemistry”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
19. Gulnar Rawji, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southwestern University, “Integration of Research into Teaching Laboratory For Inorganic Chemistry”
    Proposal | Final Report
    
    
20. Marcia France, Chemistry, Washington and Lee University, “Research at the University of St. Andrews: Preparation of Chiral Ligands for Asymmetric Catalysis”
    Proposal | Final Report
    

Joint Workshops

1. Barbara Lom, Neuroscience, Kristi Multhaup, Psychology, Davidson College, “Preparing For EPICS: Educational Practices Informed by Cognitive Science”
   Proposal | Final Report

For the next round of grants, pre-proposals will be due on October 1, 2009. For those whose pre-proposals are approved by the review committee, the final proposals will be due on January 15, 2010. Faculty are encouraged to read the various materials available and consider preparing a proposal for consideration. Proposals are accepted for individual and collaborative efforts at one institution or across several ACS institutions.

Faculty Renewal Grant Program Guidelines