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Faculty Scholarship Forum
The Fall 2009 Faculty Scholarship Forum was held
on October 9th. The topic of the forum was
“Mentoring Undergraduate Students in Research
in the Arts and Humanities: The Crafts to Culture
Project at Lincoln Memorial University.” Faculty
members Ms. Elissa Graff, Assistant Professor of
Art, Dr. Joanna Neilson, Assistant Professor of
History, and Mr. Wayne Wells, Assistant Professor
of Broadcast Communications, discussed the
work they did with several Lincoln Memorial
University students, through an Appalachian College Association/University of North
Carolina-Asheville Undergraduate Research Project titled “Preserving Traditional
Crafting Methods in the Cumberland Gap Region.” According to Ms. Graff, Dr. Neilson,
and Mr. Wells, this project had two main goals. The first was to record and preserve the
crafts- people in Bell County, KY, Claiborne County, TN, and Lee County, VA. The
second, and greater goal, was for this
project to give students practical skills in
the areas of history, art, and
communications.
Photos by Joey Gilbert
Pictured at top: Mr. Wayne Wells
Left: Dr. Joanna Neilson
Mrs. Lipscomb Goes to Washington
As a fast-growing, traditionally undergraduate institution that has made the jump to
Level V with an increased focus on scholarly activity and research, compliance is a top
priority. As one of the people at LMU charged with the day-to-day compliance for our
sponsored projects, I am always searching for information and training that will help me
with this area of my job. Compliance is a difficult task, it changes frequently (go figure)
and with each new administration in the White House comes new guidelines and
policies. So, given the chance to attend the National Council of University Research
Administrators (NCURA) 51st Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., I took it. Since the
beginning NCURA has been, and still is, a great resource for our office, and this meeting
was no exception. It was my first trip to D.C. and to the national meeting, so my
expectations were high. I was not disappointed.
The sessions were very informative and making
contacts with other experienced research
administrators was invaluable. Being able to
call or email someone who has been there
done that, can really make a difference. In the
end, I came away with some great information
that will help me do my job better and help our
office better serve the needs of our growing
university.
Photo and article by Pauline Lipscomb, Executive Director of the ORGSP.
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Appalachian College Association (ACA) 2009 Summit
Seventeen members of the LMU community participated in the 2009 ACA Summit on
October 15-17, held in Abingdon, Virginia. The title of the Summit was “Reaching the
21st Century Learner.” Presenters discussed topics such as undergraduate research,
technology, and faculty development.
Building an Undergraduate Science Research Program - Making It Work
Aggy Vanderpool, Professor of Biology -- This presentation focused upon factors
required for successful undergraduate student research programs in the sciences
including developing faculty buy-in, administrative support for faculty/student research,
budgeting for and funding undergraduate science research, using undergraduate
research to build community presence and to promote college and university science
programs, and finding and developing research partners for undergraduate science
research.
Getting the Most out of your Money in a Library 2.0 World
Laura Slavin, Technical Services Librarian, and Joshua Dodson, Technical Services
Technician —Presented cost-effective examples of ways to maximize a library's
potential, while getting the most out of your money.
Increasing the self-directed learning potential of distance education students: Adult
learning theories in the development of an online information literacy course. Tiffani
Conner, Extended Sites Librarian — This presentation explored the development of an
online course wherein adult learning theories and models are considered as
foundations for empowering college students in their continued learning endeavors as
adults.
Development of Valid Rubrics Measuring Achievement for Business School Disciplines
Ron Dickinson Associate Professor of Business, Dave Hinkes, Assistant Professor of
Business, and Kathy Hulley, Professor of Graduate Education —Herb Simon’s
Administrative Behavior in 1949 founded the information processing paradigm, and also
received a Nobel Prize. The development and validation process at LMU applies
information processing to assessments used across all 7 disciplines currently in the LMU
School of Business curriculum. The process uses research from multiple disciplines on
human information processing and decision-making that are so central to a business
education. A consistent set of rubrics is better for students. To meet LMU QEP and SACS
requirements, software tools have been created to support creating and tracking a
family of such rubrics.
Web-based Course Design for the Rest of Us
Jeff Burleson, Director of Online Learning —This presentation highlighted the features
of a standardized web-based course template and its relevance to the adult learning
milieu. Presenters explained the conceptual underpinning of the template components
and provided examples of online learning units. The presentation concluded with a
discussion on challenges faced in the design of web-based courses.
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ACA 2009 Summit continued
Flashy Flash: Using Advanced Tools for Classroom Presentations
Sydney Beckman, Dean of Duncan School of Law — This session will cover software
tools such as Swish, Smartdraw, Snagit, Video Studio and others that may be used to
enhance classroom presentations.
LINC-on is On!: Information Literacy QEP Begins at LMU
Philip Smith, Information Literacy Librarian, Christy Cowan, Associate Professor of
Psychology, and Jacques Debrot, Assistant Professor of English -- Presented some of the
highlights of putting together Knowledge Incorporates Source Selection, Evaluation and
Synthesis (KISSES), aimed at integrating information literacy competencies into two
undergraduate courses at LMU. The plan was a success and served as a pilot for LMU’s
QEP, LINC-On (Learning Is Now Connected, including publicity, assessment, and
curriculum planning).
Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research in the Community: The Crafts to Culture
Project at Lincoln Memorial University
Joanna Neilson, Assistant Professor of History, Elissa Graff, Assistant Professor of Art,
and Wayne Wells, Assistant Professor of Communication — The presenters discussed
their work with several Lincoln Memorial University students through the ACA-UNCA
Undergraduate Research Project entitled ‘Preserving Traditional Crafting Methods in
the Cumberland Gap Region’ that the presenters have been teaching as an
interdisciplinary junior-level course.
Take Note with Office OneNote 2007
Karen Carter, Instructional Technologist — Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2007 was the
focus of this presentation. During this hands-on session, participants learned to
organize notes, lecture materials, meeting minutes, lists, capture graphics from the
Web, record audio notes, and more through customized notebook sections, folders, and
pages providing easy access to locate the correct, complete information.
Art - Relevant or Frill?
Elissa Graff, Assistant Professor of Art – This presentation focused on the push for job
readiness at college campuses, and how the liberal arts curriculum is fighting uphill to
prove its worth. The presentation discussed adapting programs to meet the needs of
our students, without giving up the arts core values.
An Exploration of Burnout among Online University Professors
Jack McCann, Dean of School of Business — This study examined the correlation
between years of online work experience, gender, educational level, academic training,
and burnout. The correlation was not found to be significant among these areas. In
addition, this research examined stress among higher education faculty members with
online courses. Random selections of online instructors were contacted. The analysis
revealed there were appreciable differences in syndromes for burnout when comparing
online and traditional teaching methods. In fact, it appears as though the online
instructor is less stressed than his/her counterpart.
For more information about these presentations and the ACA,
please visit the ACA website at www.acaweb.org.
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Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum’s Lincoln at Gettysburg program presents
“. . . the terrible baptism of blood and fire. . .”
Written by Carol Campbell, the
production will be presented on
Thursday, November 19th, at 10 a.m.
and 7 p.m. A celebration of the 146th
anniversary of Lincoln’s famous speech
will be held in the Museum’s Arnold
Auditorium. “. . . the terrible baptism of
blood and fire . . .” gives an account of
issues faced by Confederate General Robert E. Lee following his Army’s successful rout
of the Union Army at the Battle of Chancellorsville and death of General Thomas J.
“Stonewall” Jackson; tells of Lincoln’s continuing “problems with *Union+ generals”
along with the vulnerability of Washington City and other nearby Northern cities; and
calls attention to the horrible losses suffered by both armies.
The play features Dennis Boggs as President Abraham Lincoln; Dr. David Chaltas as
General Robert E. Lee; Bill White as General James Longstreet; Roger Kelley as
Confederate General John B. Imboden; Ken Creswell as General George Gordon Meade;
Janice Derreberry as Gettysburg resident and nurse, Lettie White ; Jonathan Greene as
Lincoln’s messenger, Stephen Brown; and Luke Gilly as General Meade’s Adjutant.
Due to limited seating, reservations are suggested. Admission: $4.00 for adults; $2.00
for children 6-12 and includes a visit through the Museum’s galleries.
For more information, please contact Carol Campbell, Program and Tourism Director of the
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum. 423-869-6439 or carol.campbell@lmunet.edu.
Recent Grant Submissions
Congratulations to those who recently put in the extra time and hard work it takes to
submit a grant application:
Ann Callahan—Appalachian College Association Research Fellowship application to
conduct a study entitled “A Qualitative Exploration of Spiritually-Sensitive Hospice
Care.”
Elissa Graff, Joanna Neilson, Wayne Wells—ACA-UNCA application for an undergraduate research project entitled “Preserving Traditional Culture in the
Cumberland Gap Region.”
Recent Grant Awards
The following are grant awards that have been processed by the ORGSP. If your grant
award is not listed, please let us know.
$2,250 to Carol Campbell—TN Arts Commission Arts Build Communities (ABC)
Grant.
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Recent Scholarly Activity Continued
Jonathan Marcantel
Jonathan A. Marcantel. "Rome is Burning: Piercing the Corporate Veil and the Injustice
of Equity" Forthcoming (2009).
Jonathan also presented a "Proposal for a New South Carolina Rule of Professional
Responsibility" to the South Carolina Bar House of Delegates in January of 2009.
Michelle Heinan
Essary A. C., O’Donoghue D. L., Boissonneault G. A., Brenneman A. E., Heinan M. L.,
Moreau T. (2009) Clinical Watch: The PCMH: A model for primary care. Journal
of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 22 (9), 16, 21.
Van Dyke E. M., O’Donoghue D. L., Boissonneault G. A., Brenneman A. E., Essary A. C.,
Heinan M. L., Leger M. M., McNellis R. (2009) Clinical Watch: Autistic Disorder:
Early interventions can improve outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of
Physician Assistants, 22 (7), 18-20.
Heinan M. L., O’Donoghue D., Boissonneault G. A., Brenneman A. E., Essary A. C., Leger
M. M., McNellis R., VanDyke, E. M. (2009) Clinical Watch: Melanoma: Early
detection saves lives. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants,
22 (5), 18, 21.
Brenneman A. E., O’Donoghue D., Boissonneault G.A., Essary A. C., Heinan M. L., Leger
M. M., McNellis R., VanDyke, E. M. (2009) Clinical Watch: Adult Immunization:
2009 vaccine schedule. Journal of the American Academy of Physician
Assistants, 22 (3), 15-19.
Boissonneault G. A., O’Donoghue D., Brenneman A. E., Essary A.C., Heinan M.L., Leger
M. M., McNellis R., VanDyke, E. M. (2009) Clinical Watch: Obesity: Current
treatment protocols. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants,
22 (1), 16, 18-19.
Ann Callahan
Callahan, A. M. (2009, October). A Qualitative Exploration of Spiritual Care at the End-of
-Life. Presented for the North American Association of Christians in Social
Work’s Convention in Indianapolis, IN.
Callahan, A. M. (2009, Fall). [Review of the book Guide to caregiving in the final
moments of life]. Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 6(3). Available at
http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/content/view/137/69/
Roy Wilcox
Received an award to present his post professional development experiences from
attending the NSF Surface Science workshop at Kettering University in June 2006 at a
symposium for the “Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences" at the 239th ACS
National Meeting in San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010. Dr. Wilcox will discuss how
he has used those experiences to complete his dissertation on surface science of wood
and implement analytical chemistry student training at LMU in chemical microscopy
using the Polarized Light Microscope.
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Recent Scholarly Activity Continued
Thomas Mackie
Completed background research and design for a travel exhibit titled “His Ambition
Knew No Rest: A Self-taught Child of the Frontier.” This included a detailed literature
search into art that commemorated Lincoln’s love for learning and how it influenced
Americans in the 20th century. The commemoration art was juxtaposed with quotes
from memoirs of Lincoln’s youth in the collection of the Abraham Lincoln Library and
Museum.
Thomas also completed background research into new acquisitions purchased by the
ALLM. The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum purchased a rare example of sheet
music mocking the Presidential efforts of Robert Todd Lincoln in 1888. The music titled
“Massa Linkum’s Boy,” was written in plantation dialect to mock the excitement of
potential African-American voters to a Lincoln candidate for president. The sheet music
illustrates the strong hatred toward Lincoln and his emancipation policies into the late
19th century.
Steven Wilson
MAP 1 Consultation of McMinn Country Heritage Center in Athens, Tennessee on
November 17-18, 2009. Will review the operations of this site for the American
Association of Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Applicants selected to review for IMLS are chosen on years experience and professional
standing in the museum community.
Steven is also doing research and writing a column for the Military.com website, on
Robert Anderson and Fort Sumter. The column (one of several each year) examines the
complexities behind the siege and eventual fall of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South
Carolina, and the beginning of the Civil War. Each column for Military.com is a localized
view of a military encounter, individual, weapon, or battle.
Steven will address the Blount County Civil War Roundtable on November 19th. The
title of his presentation is “The Humor, Humility and Ambition of Abraham Lincoln."
Michelle Ganz
Supported 2 dissertation candidates doing research on Cassius Clay at the ALLM.
Michelle recently supported research for four doctoral projects. Presently four doctoral
projects are using the collections at ALLM under Michelle’s archival guidance.
Adam Rollins
Invited to submit an ORAU Coal Combustion Products Proposal. Dr. Rollins is proposing
to use slime molds as biomonitors at the site of the Kingston fly ash spill.
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Recent Scholarly Activity Continued
Lisa Travis
Presented four posters at the Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association (SC/MLA)
Annual Meeting October 28 - November 1, 2009, in Memphis, TN. The titles of the
posters are “Investigating Availability of Library Services at Clinical Rotation Sites,”
“Brief Library Survey To Assess Library Services and Skills,” “ Characteristics of Study
Spaces and Policies on Their Use in Academic Medical Libraries,” and “Using Google
Docs To Solicit Input on Renewal of an Electronic Books Consortial Purchase.”
Lisa was also appointed to the Medical Library Association’s Bylaws Committee. The
appointment will last until 2012.
Sydney Beckman
Sydney Aaron Beckman, Susan Crump, and Fred Galves. Evidence: A Contemporary
Approach. West, 2009.
Kay Paris
Completed training to become a site visitor under the new accreditation standards for
the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), at the CSWE annual program meeting in
San Antonio, Texas.
Academic Showcase
The School of Allied Health Sciences held an Academic Showcase on October 27th in
the Schenck Center. Below is a list of presenters and their respective presentations.
Mary Hatfield, Director of Veterinary Technology — “Preventing Animal Cruelty
and Abuse”
Katherine Pebworth, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Physical
Education and Kinesiology — “Students Cheat Because They Can?”
Vina Faulkner, Chair for Department of Allied Health and Associate Professor of
Veterinary Science — “Cytotauxzoonosis (Feline Blood Parasite)”
Kay Paris, Chair for Department Chair and Associate Professor of Social Work —
“Helping Suicidal Elders”
Ann Callahan, Assistant Professor of Social Work — “Spiritual Care at the End-oflife”
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Foundation Corner
By Martha Scheidler, Director of Foundations
Fall is the perfect time to plan for the upcoming year. As you think about possible
projects and research areas, as in “I’ve always wanted to do…” let me help you with
funding ideas. Often, all I need initially is an outline of your project or program. That
gives me the information I need to search for possible foundation funding. Remember that all foundations want to have a project budget, a time line and an idea of
how you will measure success. 2010 deadlines are being announced and it’s best to
get a head start.
The Appalachian College Association scholarships are just now being announced for
2010:
Colonel Lee B. Ledford Awards for student research deadline: January 4
Appalachian Citizen Scholars Service Learning Awards deadline: February 1
Barbara Paul Robinson Scholarship for law students deadline: March 1
NSF Scholarships for STEM Majors deadline March 15
More information is available on their website: www.acaweb.org. The ORGSP or I will
be glad to assist you with your application.
All private foundations have specific interests and guidelines. Sometimes a project or
idea will fit within those guidelines, but the foundation just does not have available
funds. We still want to submit proposals and let foundation directors and program
officers know what we are doing here at LMU. With your help, we will continue to
tell our story. I have great expectations for the coming year!
Also, I am pleased to announce that The Colby Foundation has awarded Lincoln
Memorial University the Colby Cassani Endowed Lectureship Series. LMU joins Lake
Erie College of Medicine, Oklahoma State University, and Pacific Northwest
University of Health Services as the only medical universities in the nation to hold
this prestigious lectureship.
The LMU lectureship series will include a talk from a medical professional specializing
in organ and tissue donation, an organ procurement organization professional to
speak about state requirements, and a donor family member or recipient to tell of
their personal journey. The first LMU Colby Cassani Endowed Lectureship Series will
be held in 2010. Congratulations to Dr. Neal Cross, Dr. Ray Stowers, and Dr. Randy
Evans for their help and encouragement in writing this successful proposal.
You can reach Martha at
(423) 869 6398
martha.scheidler@lmunet.edu
Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Deadlines
Links to funding agencies and to new funding opportunities searchable by discipline are
available on the ORGSP web page at
http://www.lmunet.edu/curstudents/ORGSP/funding-sources.shtml
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ORGSP Contact Information
pauline.lipscomb@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6214
carolyn.gulley@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6291
stephanie.maiden@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6834
As a reminder, all
applications for
external funding must
first begin by contacting
the ORGSP
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 above.
The ORGSP is located in Duke Hall, Office Suite 304
The ORGSP staff would like to thank everyone for
their submissions to the newsletter!
Happy Thanksgiving!