Seventeen Eastern Michigan University faculty have been
awarded sabbatical leaves for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Sabbatical leaves may be taken for many purposes, such
as research, program development, professional development,
community service and artistic, scholarly or creative activities.
Awardees are granted a one-semester leave at full pay or
a two-semester leave at half pay.
Sabbatical Leave Award recipients, their home departments
and their projects are listed by one-semester and two-semester
leaves.
One-semester Sabbatical Leave Award recipients are:
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Bridges |
Kristine J. Ajrouch, sociology, anthropology and criminology, "Family
Relations and Aging: The Case of Lebanon."
Anne K. Bednar and Nancy
L. Copeland, teacher education, "Mobilizing
Educational Technologists in a Collaborative Online Community
to Develop a Professional Development Wiki for Educators."
Wallace Bridges, communication, media and theatre arts, "Idlewild
Theatre Company: Developing a Local High School and Adult
Acting Pool."
Veronica Grondona, English language and literature, "Grammars
and Dictionaries of Two Endangered Native American Languages."
James P. Holoka, history and philosophy, "The Michigan
War Studies Review."
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Vielhaber |
Ted J. Ligibel, geography and geology, "The Maumee Valley
Heritage Corridor: Moving to Designation as a National
Heritage Area."
Marshall Thomsen, physics and astronomy, "Development
of an Internet-based Resource for Ethics Education in Physics."
Mary E. Vielhaber, management, "Improving Organizational
Effectiveness through Performance Coaching Training for
Supervisors and Managers."
Two-semester Sabbatical Leave Award recipients are:
Ovidui Calin, mathematics, "Methods and Techniques for
Solving Parabolic Equations."
Carla Damiano, world languages, "The Handbook of the Complete
Works of Walter Kempowski."
Gretchen Dahl Reeves, health sciences, "Play-Based
Interventions for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders."
Joanna Scott, political science, "Hannah Arendt and American
Politics."
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Watson |
Charles Simmons, English language and literature, "Environmental
Journalism Courses and Concentration."
Thomas Suchan, art, "Using Art to Understand Taiwan of
the Present and Make Connections with China of the Past."
Mary Ann Watson, communication, media and theatre arts, "Norman
Corwin's One World Flight: The Lost Journal of Radio's
Greatest Writer."
Guey-Meei Yang, art, "Collaborative Research and Writing
for Teaching Asian Art and Cultures."
