Grants in Aid of Research go to 14 faculty members
Associate Prof. Amy Wolf of the Research Council has announced that the 2014 Grants in Aid of Research program has funded 14 projects submitted by UW-Green Bay faculty members involving research, exhibition or presentations. Recipients represent a cross-section of University programs and people. The Fall 2014 recipients are:
Franklin Chen, associate professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, Starch modification to improve water dispersability
Michael Draney, professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, Rapid assessment protocol samples from the Congo, Central Africa
Alison Gates, associate professor of Art and Design, Presentation “Feminist Transgressors: Embodied Art as Feminist Activism,” National Women’s Studies Association Conference 2014
Jenell Holstead, assistant professor of Human Development, Impact of PowerPoint on student learning
Jeremy Intemann, assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, design of Semiconducting polymers with improved light harvesting for organic solar cells
William Lepley, associate professor of Business Administration, The first finance class: comparing online and face-to-face performance
James Loebl, associate professor of Business Administration, Determining the costs of long-term care that qualify for the medical expense deduction on taxpayers’ federal income tax returns
Megan Olson Hunt, assistant professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, Attainment of texts and software relevant to collaborative statistical research with natural scientists
Debra Pearson, associate professor of Human Biology, Sustainable agriculture: nutrient analysis of an ancient indigenous squash plant and other produce from a Three Sisters campus garden
Kimberley Reilly, assistant professor of Democracy and Justice Studies, For love or money: Loss of services suits and the transformation of wives’ household labor, 1870-1920
Ellen Rosewall, professor of Art and Design, Sabbatical case study research
Rachel Russell, assistant professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Evaluating and mapping the global footprint of Wisconsin’s electronic waste
Jolanda Sallmann, associate professor of Social Work, Exploring the BSW program’s learning environment: Student perception of the program’s affirmation and respect for diversity and difference
Le Zhu, assistant professor of Human Biology, Poster presentation at the Food and Nutrition Conference/Expo