Eight faculty members receive 2007-'08 Faculty Research Grants
They join 15 others awarded grants in October 2007
Eight faculty members have been awarded 2007-2008 Faculty Research Grants, joining 15 others who received grants in late 2007.
2008-05-23
Minnesota State University, Mankato Media Relations Office news release [5/23/2008]
Eight faculty members have been awarded 2007-2008 Faculty Research Grants.
The grants provide seed funding for research and creative projects by faculty members. The eight recent awardees comprise the second group of faculty researchers to receive 2007-08 grants; the first round of 15 recipients was announced in October 2007.
The latest Faculty Research Grant recipients and their projects:
- Steven Mercurio (Biological Sciences), "Determination of Yield and Risk of Algal Toxin in Blue-Green Algae in Lake Crystal, Minn."
- Nadja Kramer (Modern Languages), "Fascism as Domestic Colonialization: Overlooked Parallels between German Colonial and Nazi Ideology and Political Practice."
- Paul Mackie (Social Work): "Is There Really a Problem with Hiring Rural Social Workers?"
- Erik Waterkotte (Art), "Creating Tangible Impressions from Virtual Possibilities, Integrating Digital and Traditional Printmaking in Studio Art."
- Barbara Carson (Sociology & Corrections), "Effectiveness of International Sentencing Practices on Reducing Prison Overcrowding."
- Chad Wittkop (Chemistry & Geology), "Surficial Geologic Mapping and Terrain Analysis in Southwest Montana."
- Michael Bentley (Biological Sciences), "Microvasculature of Hearts from Transgenic Mice Deficient in Actin Capping Protein."
- Vincent Zhang (Electrical & Computer Engineering), "Novel Fiber Amplifier Simulation Models with Simulation Accuracy Control."
First-round Faculty Research Grant Recipients, announced in late 2007, are:
- Saeed Moaveni and Karen Chou (Mechanical & Civil Engineering), "Detecting Structural Deficiencies in Steel Bridges."
- Kevin Filter (Psychology), "School Psychology Practices, Barriers to Preferred Practices, and Job Satisfaction."
- Suzannah Armentrout (Human Performance), "Youth Hockey Attrition: Parents' Perceptions of Organizational Barriers in Minnesota Hockey."
- Julie Kerr-Berry (Theatre & Dance), "Urban Tumba: A Dance & Afro-Cuban Jazz Collaboration."
- Steven Losh (Chemistry & Geology), "Fluid Sources and the Search for High-Grade Iron Ore on the Mesabi Iron Range, Minnesota."
- Youwen Xu (Physics & Astronomy), "Investigation of the Crystallization Process of Nd-Fe-B Melt-Spun Ribbons."
- Anthony Filipovitch (Urban & Regional Studies), "Mapping the Nonprofit Sector in Ghana."
- Christopher Conlin (Biological Sciences), "Function and Localization of a Bacteria Esterase."
- Daria Paul Dona (Educational Studies), "Preparing Minnesota Teachers for Diverse Contexts."
- Alisa Eimen (Art), "Iran at the Venice Biennale: Tracing Iran's International Exhibition."
- Dorothy Wrigley (Biological Sciences), "Apoptosis in Earthworm Coelomic Cells."
- John Janc (Modern Languages), "A Critical Edition of Victor Hugo's Play 'Marion de Lorme.'"
- Matthew Willemsen (Art), "Conceptualizing Brand Identity."
- David Bissonnette (Family Consumer Science), "A case report examining, in two overweight adult females, the impact of a exercise in combination with either a non-calorie restricted diet or a calorie-restricted diet on body composition, fat deposition and total weight loss."
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