Twenty-eight Eastern Michigan University faculty members
have earned Sabbatical Leave Awards for the 2006-2007 academic
year.
Faculty can take leaves for many purposes, such as research,
community service, professional or program development
and artistic, scholarly or creative activities. They may
be awarded a one-semester leave at full pay or a two-semester
leave at half pay.
Sabbatical Leave Awardees, their departments and their
projects for the 2006-2007 academic year are:
One-Semester Sabbatical Leave Award winners are:
Michael Angell, biology, "The Role of B-1 Lymphocytes
in Protective Responses to MAV-1 Infection."
Marilyn Corsianos, sociology, anthropology and criminology, "Crime
and Gendered Justice: Examining the Possibilities."
Deborah Heyl-Clegg, chemistry, "Development and Study
of Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Non-Resistant Antibiotics."
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Leighton |
Ellen S. Hoffman, teacher education, "A History of the
Emerging Internet and Schools."
Paul Leighton, sociology, anthropology and criminology, "The
Economics of Private Prisons."
Margaret A. Moore-Hart, teacher education, "Teaching Writing
in a Diverse, Technological Society: An Avenue to Literacy
Learning for Students in Grades K-8."
Julia R. Myers, art, "Charles McGee:
Sixty Years as an African-American Artist in Detroit."
Anne Nerenz, foreign languages and bilingual studies, "Increasing
Spanish Language Proficiency and Cultural Knowledge."
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Nybell |
*Lynn Nybell, social work, " Childhood, Youth, and
Social Work in Transformation: A Text for Social
Work Education."
Russell Olwell, history and philosophy, "Secrecy and the
American Republic."
Michael J. Paciorek, health promotion
and human performance, " Disability
and Sport Recreation Resources, Fourth Edition."
Harash J. Sachdev, marketing, "Understanding the Practicality
of Supply Chain Management: Using Tecumseh Products as
an Example."
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Schulz |
Martin B. Schichtman, English language and literature, "Cinematic
Illuminations: The Middle Ages on Film."
Eric R. Schulz, management, "Allocation and Perceptions
of Merit Pay in a Public University."
Linda M. Woodland, accounting and finance, "Testing for
Market Overreaction Using Prohibit Regression."
Two-Semester Sabbatical Leave Award winners are:
Linda Adler-Kassner, English language and literature, "Activist
Writing Program Administration: Changing Stories."
Pirooz Aghssa, communication and theatre arts, "Cabaret
Techniques in Performance: Development of a One-Person
Show."
Nancy Allen, English language and literature, "Writing
Profiles of [Extra]ordinary Women: A Sabbatical of Learning
and Writing."
E.L. Cerroni-Long, sociology, anthropology and criminology, "Ethnicity
and Cultural Heritage."
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Duncan |
Daniel L. Clemans, biology, "Investigating the Role of
Probiotic Microorganisms in Modulating the Immune Response."
Jeff Duncan, English language and literature, "Plays for
Eastern Michigan University and for the Ann Arbor Symphony
Orchestra."
Sam Fullerton, marketing, "A Cross-Cultural Assessment
of Attitudes Regarding Unethical Behavior."
Roger D. Long, history and philosophy, "Liaquat:
Jinna's 'Right Hand,' A Biography."
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Martusewicz |
Rebecca A. Martusewicz, teacher education, "EcoJustice
Education: Revitalizing the Cultural and Ecological Commons."
Chris Mayda, geography and geology, "Regional
and Environmental Geography of U.S. and Canada Textbook."
*Lynn Nybell, social work, " Childhood, Youth, and
Social Work in Transformation: A Text for Social
Work Education."
Ulrich Reinhardt, biology, "Interactions Between Native
and Invasive Fish Species in Freshwater Habitats of Northern
Japan and Southern Germany."
Ellen C. Schwartz, art, "Metal Icons - Images for the
Middle Class?"
Tsu-Yin Wu, nursing, "A Comparative Study on Breast Cancer
Screening Among Immigrant Asian Women in the U.S. and Women
in Taiwan."
*NOTE: Nybell was awarded two awards for her project;
she will have to choose one.
