ORGSP NEWSLETTER
December 2011
Office of Research,
Grants and Sponsored
Programs
Dr. Charles Hubbard’s Trip to London a Great Success
Dr. Charles Hubbard recently returned from his
trip abroad where
he delivered a
series of Lectures
in the United
Kingdom. The invitation was extended by the
U.S. State Department through the
embassy in London. The lectures
included
“America’s Greatest Revolution” at
Rothermere
American Institute at Corpus
Christie College at
Oxford University
Pictured is Dr. Jay Sexton (left) and Dr. Charles Hubbard
at Corpus Christie College, Oxford.
on November 2nd and then
on November 3rd he presented “The Relationship of John Bright, Member of Parliament, and Charles
Frances Adams, Minister to Great Britain” at King’s College, London, and
“Anglo-American relations in the Civil War” at Cambridge University.
This invitation continues the long-standing relationship between Dr. Hubbard
and the U.S. State Department.
From time to time, the Fulbright
-Hays Award is presented to a
senior scholar in American Studies. He has received three previous fellowships and grants
through the Fulbright Foundation and continues to be a
sought after speaker on 19th
Century American History and
foreign relations.
Pictured is Dr. Hubbard
at the Rothermere American Institute.
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December 2011
LMU Mini-Grant Program RFP Available
The LMU Mini-Grant Program is coordinated by the Mini-Grants Committee under the auspices of the
University Research Committee
(URC). The Mini-Grants Committee
is chaired by Dr. Ron Caldwell and
the URC is chaired by Dr. Dennis
Kiick.
The timeline and forms necessary
for application for an LMU Mini-Grant
are available from the link below.
http://www.lmunet.edu/curstudents/ORGSP/minigrants.shtml
Mini-Grant Timeline 2012-2013

December 1st, 2011 - Funding announcement made available
to faculty.

February 1st, 2012 - Proposals due to the Chair of the MiniGrants Committee.

April 2nd, 2012 - Notification of grant awards.

Start date for awarded projects is May 1st, 2012 and will run
for one calendar year.
Please contact Dr. Ron Caldwell for
more information:
Extension 6227
ron.caldwell@lmunet.edu
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December 2011
Scholarly Activity and Research News Around Campus
STEM Committee Formed
An informal committee has been constituted that will be reviewing STEM related grants and initiatives for the University. It consists of Dr. Adam Rollins, Dr. Aggy Vanderpool, Dr.
Ron Caldwell, Dr. Sheree Schneider, Marca Cenatiempo and is
chaired by Dr. Martin Sellers. They, with the help of other
faculty, will discuss grant possibilities and determine how best
to proceed with STEM related grant initiatives.
Two Abstracts Accepted, Papers to be Presented in
Naples, Italy in 2012
Toby Rogers has had an abstract accepted by the Commission
on Urban Anthropology/International Union of Anthropological
and Ethnographical Sciences. His title is: "Making Bail for U.S.
Universities: Can Education be Reclaimed from the NeoLiberals?" Judy Arnold has also had an abstract accepted, titled "Where the Girls Are: Women, Education, and Prison," coauthored with Betty Standifer. Both papers are to be presented in September, 2012, in Naples, Italy.
Dr. Soumendra Patniak Speaks at Cedar Bluff Campus
Dr. Soumendra Patniak, Chairman of the Anthropology Department at the University of New Delhi, India, spoke to LMU doctoral students at the Cedar Bluff campus on Saturday, December 10th. Dr. Patniak lectured on qualitative research methods
as utilized in India. Dr. Patniak was invited to come to LMU by
Dr. Talbot Rogers, who met him at a convention in Calcutta,
India earlier this year.
Dr. Christy Cowan Chosen as a Reviewer
Dr. Christy Cowan, Associate Professor of Psychology, was
chosen to review conference submissions for the upcoming
Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) meeting for
2012. SEPA is a regional association under the umbrella of the
American Psychological Association.
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December 2011
Dr. William R. Duncan Visits LMU
Dr. William R. Duncan, the Vice Provost
for Research and Sponsored Programs
at East Tennessee State University
(ETSU), visited LMU on Thursday, December 1st. Dr. Duncan met with various groups to discuss research and
compliance issues throughout the day
including the LMU Institutional Review
Board.
Dr. Duncan’s role as Vice Provost for
Research and Sponsored Programs at
ETSU is to support, encourage and promote research and sponsored programs
and to assist in the administration,
oversight and coordination a wide variety of research and scholarly activities at
ETSU.
Thank you to Dr. Duncan and all of
those that participated.
LMU-DCOM Metabolomics Unit Publication
Dr. Paul Wood, LMU-DCOM
Department of Pharmacology, recently had a publication accepted and published in Lipids in Health
and Disease. The publication is entitled “Cellular diamine levels in cancer
chemoprevention: modulation by ibuprofen and
membrane plasmalogens.”
This is the second publication for the LMU-DCOM
Metabolomics Unit.
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December 2011
Foundations Corner by Martha Scheidler
December is a hectic month for many of us on campus. Holiday festivities, family gatherings, finals, grading, commencement keep schedules packed. And did
I mention the obligatory shopping? It seems that there is little time for planning for 2013. Yet, it is important to be thinking about projects and how they
might be funded.
Pauline, Marca and I can help you research funding sources. It will be helpful to
us if you can start by putting a brief abstract on paper. Then we can help you
organize your project to address the following:
Impact: how will your project impact the campus or local/regional community?
Mission: does the project fit within the University mission?
Foundation priorities: is the project a good fit for this particular foundation?
Legitimacy: what is the need for the project?
Goals and objectives: can you quantify results?
Use of funds: what exactly do you need and how much is it going to cost?
I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and productive, grant-filled New
Year!
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with
your neighbors, and let each new year find you a
better man.”
~Benjamin Franklin
December Awards
Dr. Mary Anne Modrcin has been awarded $10,000 from the Dr. Scholl Foundation for
two scholarships for the ASN program.
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December 2011
Notes From 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 below.
The ORGSP is located in Duke Hall, Suite 304
ORGSP Contact Information
Pauline Lipscomb, Executive Director
pauline.lipscomb@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6214
Carolyn Gulley, Post-Award Grants Administrator
carolyn.gulley@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6291
Melissa Miracle, Administrative Assistant
melissa.miracle02@lmunet.edu
or call (423) 869-6834
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!