ORGSP Newsletter
Office of Research, Grants
and Sponsored Programs
Spring 2015
News from the Carnegie-Vincent Library
Appalachian College Association awards two grants
Technical Services Librarian, Laura Slavin, and Emerging Technologies Specialist, Laura Murray received the Innovation and
Enrichment Development Opportunities (IDEO) mini-grant
from the Appalachian College Association.
Laura Slavin
The grant will support two workshops scheduled to be held at the Harrogate and Cedar Bluff campuses.
Students and faculty will learn how to use the extensive library
ebook collection at these workshops.
Laura Murray
Medical Librarian, Emily Weyant and Dr. Patricia Stubenberg, Director of
Continuing Medical Education/Preceptor Development, had an abstract,
Bridging Internet Point of Care (PoC) and Healthy People 2020, accepted at
the February 21-22, 2015 Keck School of Medicine, Innovations in Medical
Education Conference in San Gabriel, CA. The poster presentation describes
a continuing medical education (CME) initiative for 2014-2015 which
addresses high level CME through patient care, population health outcomes,
and use of professional, peer-reviewed literature, and Evidence-Based
Medicine.
Dr. Howard Teitelbaum and David Petersen are also authors on the research
project and will be presenting the poster at the AACOM-AODME 2015
Annual Conference in April, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Patricia Stubenberg and Emily Weyant
Information provided by Michelle Ganz
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News from the Carnegie-Vincent Library, continued
Health Services Librarian, David Petersen received the
Appalachian College Association Professional Development Opportunity Grant to attend the Medical Library
Association annual meeting in May 2015.
Petersen also recently had an article, Hematology
Resources, published in the Journal of Electronic
Resources in Medical Libraries.
David Petersen
Medical Librarian, Emily Weyant had an article published in the Journal of
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The article was titled, The Impact
of HIV Care and Support Interventions On Key Outcomes In Low and MiddleIncome Countries: A Literature Review.
The only thing that you absolutely have to
know is the location of the library
-Albert Einstein
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News from the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Martin Sellers
Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Martin Sellers,
recently had the article, “Online Learning for Those in Prison”, accepted for
publication by the Journal of Leadership in Education.
Associate Professor and Chair of English, Jacques Debrot had a story, “William
Burroughs: Unabomber”, accepted for publication by the literary journal, the
Knicknackery.
Dr. Debrot was also named a finalist for the Franz Kafka Award sponsored by
the Dr. T.J. Ecklebert Review, the literary journal of Johns Hopkins University.
Debrot’s story, “Hell”, is now eligible for first, second or third prize to be decided in April 2015.
Frank Woodward presents at ASPA
Assistant Vice President for University Advancement/Director of Gift Processing, Frank Woodward presented a paper titled, “Emerging Models of
Competency-Based Higher Education in Tennessee and Kentucky: A Framework for Evaluation” at the 17th Annual Georgia Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration Academic Conference in Augusta, Georgia on
Friday, March 20, 2015.
photo by Tom Mackie
Information provided by Martin Sellers, Jacques Debrot and Frank Woodward
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Spring 2015
LMU Mini-Grants
2015-2016 Awards
The LMU Mini-Grants Program was instituted during the 07-08 academic year as
a way to encourage faculty research. Many faculty seek support for pilot studies
or projects in hopes that these funds will facilitate their efforts to compete on a
national level for larger grants from state and federal agencies. While the application deadline for this academic year has ended, faculty from all schools and
all departments are encouraged to talk to their chair or dean about applying for
this program next year. Mini-grant applications become available each year on
or around December 1.
This year, six mini-grants were awarded to LMU faculty. Details on the awardees and their proposed research can be found below. Anyone with questions
regarding the LMU Mini-Grants program is encouraged to contact Dr. Dennis
Kiick, chair of the University Research Committee or the ORGSP.
Okeniyi Oke
“Comparative Study of Annual Sales Revenues in Bell, Kentucky
and Claiborne Tennessee: A Longitudinal Business Analysis”
Jacob Fait
“Sources of Motivation: Instrumental Analysis”
Julie Hall
“Using the Nematode C. elegans as a Model to Elucidate
Cellular DNA Damage Responses to Environmental Toxicants”
Jason Fowler
“Investigation of Structure-Function Relationships at the Active
Site of Human Cytochrome p450 Reductases Using SiteDirected Umtagenesis”
Mark McGinley
“The Appalachian Shakespeare Project”
Natalie Spar
“Library of the Society of Friends Archival Research”
Congratulations to these faculty on their mini-grant awards!
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Foundation Corner by Martha Scheidler
I visited a foundation in Chicago last month. Approaching this particular foundation
is, well, if you’ve seen any of the Narnia movies, it’s like visiting the castle of the
White Witch. Yeah, it’s that scary intimidating. Walking into their offices, let’s just
say it’s not warm and fuzzy. Here are some rules of engagement:
Don’t call us: OK, you can call, but be brief and to the point. No chit-chat. Just
the facts ma’am. Say it and hang up. And good luck getting past the gatekeeper/receptionist.
Don’t visit us: You can get an appointment only every-other year. Then you get
15 minutes. Tops.
The funding guidelines are on the website: Don’t bother asking if the trustees
have a particular interest, or if there is a change in the way they review applications. They don’t.
The grant application is now on-line: Explain the meaning of life, or your program in detail, in 2000 characters. And the deadline is the deadline. No extensions for any reason.
Wait ‘til you drop: Applications are due March 1. Decisions are announced in
November.
So why even bother? Well, LMU has received funding from them in some years but
not always. The program officer I’ve met with over the course of our relationship is
warm, interested in our programs, encouraging, and thoughtful. I believe them to be
genuinely pleased to fund the programs they have supported. We are a good fit with
their funding guidelines, and we are good stewards of their investment.
What can we learn from this? Be brave and be patient. Be persistent but don’t be a
pest. Be thorough and know the facts. Be clear and concise. Listen to what is said
and not said. Tell the story that will resonate with the listener. There’s no need for
fluffy prose when the program has great merit. Measure words carefully. Don’t
waste any funders time, expertize, and/or money.
Even though it takes every ounce of my courage to approach this foundation, I am
convinced that what we do here in our little corner of the universe helps them extend their passion and their mission. And that makes it all worthwhile.
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Recent Submissions
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Rhonda Armstrong and Michelle Gantz submitted a grant to NEA to support The
Big Read at LMU. They have chosen the Ray Bradbury book Fahrenheit 451 for
lectures, workshops and book discussions.
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Bill Clayton submitted a grant to Miracle Gro and Mantis Tiller on behalf of the
Community Organic Gardening Project.
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Cathy Eldahan submitted a grant to the Dr. Scholl Foundation to support the
Latino student group eL MUndo abierto! (The World Opened).
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Mark McGinley submitted a proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts to
fund The Appalachian Shakespeare Project. If funded, the Shakespearian work
“As You Like It” will be translated into Appalachian dialect and performed.
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Mary Anne Modrcin submitted a proposal to the Health Resources and Services
Administration for a Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship Program.
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Laura Slavin and Laura Murray submitted a proposal to the Appalachian College
Association for a project titled, Promotion of Electronic Books at Lincoln Memorial University.
Recent Awards
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The Community Organic Gardening Project has been funded again by Grow Appalachia. This extensive partnership is helping alleviate hunger and bringing sustainable gardening practices to the Appalachian area.
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The Colby Foundation has funded another Colby Endowed Lectureship Series.
Held every-other year, the lectures give first and second year DO students an
appreciation for the process of organ donation, procurement, and surgical techniques. Speakers included Starla Cassani, co-founder of the Colby Foundation
and representatives from Tennessee Donor Services.
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The Appalachian College Association has funded two awards for the CarnegieVincent Library. The first award is for $900 for the Promotion of Electronic
Books at Lincoln Memorial University and was awarded to Laura Slavin and
Laura Murray. The second award is for $1,250 and will fund a professional development opportunity for David Petersen.
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Michelle Ganz received a grant from the Tennessee State Library and Archives
for a University Archives and Special Collections Cleanup Project.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Reminder From the LMU Institutional Review Board
Please remember that all research proposals and projects involving human subjects,
must have IRB approval prior to the presentation of any information gathered during
the course of the research.
Under federal policy, the IRB cannot grant retroactive IRB approval.
For more information regarding the LMU IRB, please visit
http://www.lmunet.edu/curstudents/ORGSP/IRB.shtml.
ORGSP Contact Information
carolyn.gulley@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6291
melissa.miracle02@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6834
If your grant award, application, presentation,
or publication has not been mentioned in this
edition, please forward your information to us
using the contact information listed.
The ORGSP is located in Duke Hall, Suite 304
As a reminder, all applications for external funding
must first begin by contacting the ORGSP.
The ORGSP staff would like to thank everyone for
their submissions to the newsletter!