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 Stephanie
Vanderslice, Department of Writing, gave a paper on her study of the
development of undergraduate creative writers at the National Council of
Teacher's of English Conference in Baltimore, Md. In addition, with
Sophie Bradford, also of the Department of Writing, Vanderslice gave a
presentation on the Reading Room, a university-community writing
initiative, at the National Writing Project Annual Conference, which
runs concurrently with the National Council of Teacher's of English
Conference.
Randall Pouwels, Department of History, completed his
sabbatical leave research in India and the U.K. in 2001. Based on this
and prior research, he is completing several article-length papers for
publication. In addition, Pouwels is working on a new book, entitled
"East Africa and the Indian Ocean in the 'Middle' Period,
1498-1832." Pouwels is internationally regarded as a leading
authority on East African history and African Islamic studies.
Cathy Acre was named Occupational Therapist of the Year by the
Arkansas Occupational Therapy Association at its annual conference in
November. Acre was recognized for her extensive service in the
profession in Arkansas through her representation to the national
association's Representative Assembly as well as her many community
service activities. Dr. Acre's recognition as OT of the year follows
that of Dr. Jennifer Johnson, also of the UCA Occupational Therapy
Department who was named AROTA OT of the year in 2000.
Charles Harvey, Department of Philosophy and Religion, had a
paper entitled "Intersubjectivity, Intimacy and Selfhood: Being
within and alongside Others," published in Existentia: An
International Journal of Philosophy.
 Phillip
Bailey, chair of the Department of World Languages and Literatures,
recently conducted a one-day workshop entitled "Racism in the
Workplace" for a group of managers and supervisors at the regional
office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, US Department of
Justice, in Burlington, Vt.
GRANTS
Name of Grant: Clonal Mobility and Invasiveness in an
Exotic Woody Vine and its Native Congener
Names of proposal author (s): K.C. Larson
Funding agency (ies): United States Department of Agriculture
Amount of funds received per year or per length of project (if
different): $74,500
Length of Project: December 15, 2001 throught December 31, 2003
Department, College, or non-academic unit, in which the project will
be located: Department of Biology
Who will be involved other than the author (s)? Undergraduate and
graduate students.
What will be the outcome (s) of this grant? Gaining insight
into what allows an invasive exotic species (Japanese honeysuckle) to
outcompete native species. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of
this invader, it will be possible to better control them or coexist with
them. The outcome of the research will be to quantify the biological
features associated with invasiveness.
How will this grant benefit UCA, the students, the community, and/or
the state? It will enhance the new environmental science degree
offered by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics by providing
research experience for students interested in conservation. Students will
gain direct experience of working on plants important to conservation
science in the state of Arkansas. It will also increase awareness of the
environmental problems and difficulty of dealing with a species such as
Japanese honeysuckle.
Name of Grant: Teachers of Tomorrow (TOT)
2002
Names of proposal author (s): Kathleen Atkins
Funding agency (ies): U.S. Department of Education through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount of funds received per year or per length of project (if
different): $47,400
Length of Project: January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002
Department, College, or non-academic unit, in which the project will
be located: College of Education
Who will be involved other than the author (s)? Ms. Carolyn
Kelley, Department of Middle and Secondary Institutional Technologies;
professional education unit faculty
What will be the outcome (s) of this grant? To continue
long-range teacher recruitment efforts for Little Rock, North Little Rock
and Pulaski County school districts by promoting and expanding the future
teacher clubs.
How will this grant benefit UCA, the students, the community, and/or
the state? It will promote and expand UCA's partnership with the
participating school districts. Facilitates the active involvement of
faculty and students in recruiting future teachers for university teacher
training programs.
Name of Grant: Minority Teacher Scholars Program
Names of proposal author (s): Debbie Barnes and Kathleen Atkins
Funding agency (ies): Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount of funds received per year or per length of project (if
different): $5,500
Length of Project: July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002
Department, College, or non-academic unit, in which the project will
be located: College of Education
Who will be involved other than the author (s)? Stephanie Huffman
and Janet Filer
What will be the outcome (s) of this grant? Minority Students
will receive professional growth enhancement in the form of attending
conferences and receiving professional materials.
How will this grant benefit UCA, the students, the community, and/or
the state? This matching grant will assist the university in
addressing the state's minority teacher recruitment and retention program
initiative.
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