Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs Newsletter
Fall 2015
Student Support Services receives 5 year grant
Lila Combs
Student Support Services has received a five year grant with the first year
being funded at $281,507. The goal of the Student Support Services program
is to increase the college retention and graduate rates of its participants.
Student Support Services has provided valuable services for the students of
Lincoln Memorial University for many years according to Lila Combs, Director
of Student Support Services. “The Student Support Services Program is an
excellent way for students to make the transition from high school to
college,” states Combs, “as well as providing a support system for students.”
The program serves 160 students by providing study skills, academic
advising, career and personal counseling, tutorial services, assistance in
securing admission and financial aid for graduate and professional
programs, cultural enrichment activities, mentoring services, and financial
literacy skills. These services are provided at no charge for qualifying
students. Qualifying students are either first generation college students,
financially eligible, or have a disability. In addition to the services provided,
students participating in the program have the opportunity to attend cultural
trips such as dinner theatres and museums.
Below are pictures from previous cultural trips to Ashville, NC and Knoxville,
TN.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Information and photos provided by Lila Combs
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Fall 2015
News from the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum
Michelle Ganz
Lincoln Memorial University Archivist, Michelle Ganz, participated in the 2015
Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting held in Cleveland, OH. As a nationally certified archivist, Ms. Ganz has often participated in official discussions
or programs on archival practices. This year Ms. Ganz was invited to contribute
exam questions to the Academy of Certified Archivists and to moderate a panel
session titled, “You do what? Nontraditional outreach that works”.
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Charles Hubbard
Professor of History and Abraham Lincoln
Historian, Charles Hubbard, PhD, recently
edited the book, Lincoln, The Law, and
Presidential Leadership. This book of essays
provides an illuminating examination of the
law as Lincoln applied it, the expansion of
presidential war powers, and the foundation
for the transformation of American society.
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Fall 2015
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Jacques Debrot
Associate Professor and Chair of English,
Jacques Debrot, PhD, was interviewed
about his writing in August by The Collagist
literary journal.
An Interview with Jacques Debrot
Steve Cowan
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Director of the Philosophy-Religion Program, Steve Cowan, recently had an article published in
Philosophia Christi, a prestigious philosophy of religion journal. The article
was titled, “Pharaoh’s Magicians Redivivus: A Response to Jerry Walls on
Christian Compatibilism”.
Cowan is also looking forward to the release of a book he co-edited (with
James Spigel) and contributed to, Idealism and Christian Philosophy. The
book is volume two in a two-volume work entitled, Idealism and Christianity.
Both books explore the benefits to the Christian faith that may be provided
by adopting an idealistic metaphysics in the vein of George Berkeley and Jonathan Edwards. The release is scheduled for February and will be published
by Bloomsbury Publishers.
Information provided by Jacques Debrot and Steve Cowan
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Fall 2015
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
LMU Art Faculty Exhibition continues through October 18th
LMU Art Faculty Exhibition
September 18—October 18
Closing Reception
Friday, October 16, 5-7 pm
Brandon Lutterman—Assistant Professor and Program Director
Michael Giles—Assistant Professor
Brian R. Jobe—Adjunct Faculty
Daniel Ogletree—Adjunct Faculty
Paul V. Hamilton Center for the Arts
703 Brooklyn Street
Cumberland Gap, TN 37724
Gallery Hours
9-5 pm, M-F
CACCOM updates and recent activities
DCOM is a founding partner of the Central Appalachian Consortium of
Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (CACCOM). This partnership is an Osteopathic College of Medicine “dean-driven” partnership, which includes the
Heritage college of Osteopathic Medicine (HCOM) in Ohio, Kentucky College
of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) and the West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (WVCOM). DCOM recently hosted a meet and greet for the
recently filled HCOM position of Research Leader for CACCOM, Dr. Sebastian Diaz. Those in attendance discussed current research trends and opportunities for collecting and using data among the consortium.
Information provided by Brandon Lutterman and Carolyn Gulley
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Fall 2015
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Ted Booth
Director of Career Services and Instructor of
History and Religion, Ted Booth, PhD, recently
authored articles on Sir Thomas More and
Huydrych Zwingli in the forthcoming, The World’s
Greatest Religious Leaders: How Religious
Figures Shape World History.
Booth has also been asked to write a book
review on Glen Segger’s, Richard Baxter’s
Reformed Liturgy: A Puritan Alternative to the
Book of Common Prayer for the journal Church
History: Studies in Christianity and Culture.
Ted Booth
Dr. Booth was also the principal writer on a $600,000 grant to the Lilly
Foundation’s Youth Theological Institute. If received, the grant will help
start a summer program on LMU’s campus for high school students to
explore how their faith shapes their career choices.
Appalachian College Association Student Awards
The Colonel B. Ledford Scholarship was awarded to three LMU students
earlier this year. These students traveled to the ACA Summit in early
October to present their projects.
 Jacob Wright’s mentor is Steven Wilson, Assistant Director and Curator
of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum. Jacob’s project is on Civil
War weaponry.
 Joshua Vestal traveled to Rome for a five-week period of hands on field
work for his project on Roman archaeology. Joshua’s mentor is Debra
Salata, Assistant Professor of History.
 Summer Boyce’s project involved exploring the experiences of sponsors
of the USDA Summer Food Service Program to study the efficiency and
importance of the program. Summer’s mentor is Kay Paris, Professor
and Chair of the Department of Social Work.
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Fall 2015
Foundation Corner by Martha Scheidler
The new academic year is upon us and the fall weather has us invigorated
and ready to tackle those pesky grant deadlines! Right? What do you mean
by that scowl? Really, it’s not that bad.
Grant writing, aside from complicated government forms and unclear
instructions, is quite simple. The best advice is to simply answer the
questions.
Sometimes projects can seem overwhelming with too many options. If so,
then decide what the primary goal will be and explain the project with clarity.
Try to avoid technical jargon unless it is necessary. This might be thought of
as “Explain the meaning of life in 500 characters or less.” Part of creating a
narrative is knowing how the project will happen. Explain what activities will
be planned and what resources, personnel, equipment, space and time will
be needed. Partnerships with people and organizations, either in the community or across campus will make the project stronger. Think about where
the project will occur and the effects of the space on the project. Knowing
what constitutes success and how to measure that success is very important.
Be reasonable and honest in building the budget. Ask for what is needed.
Some foundations will not fund general operating expenses or salaries. The
guidelines will list those details. Please build time into the schedule to allow
for forms to be signed and filed with the ORGSP.
Grants are almost always collaborative projects. That makes them more
interesting and gives greater depth to the project. Count on LMU grant
developers: Marca Cenatiempo in DCOM, Carolyn Gulley and Melissa Miracle
in ORGSP, and me to be here to help. Let’s tackle those grant deadlines
together!
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Fall 2015
Recent Submissions and Awards
Amiel Jarstfer submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation for the
Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. If funded, this collaborative program will provide over 1.4 million dollars for financial support to develop STEM teachers for our
immediate regions and provide summer STEM day camps for primary and middle
school students in the surrounding areas.
Mary Ann Modrcin has submitted grant applications to the Good Samaritan Foundation and the Robert E. Weiss Foundation for nursing scholarships.
Aggy Vanderpool has submitted grant applications to Erie Insurance Foundation,
American Honda Foundation and the Norfolk Southern Foundation for the program
Why Rivers Matter, The Powell River of East Tennessee as a Living/Flowing Classroom for STEM Education.
Evelyn Smith, Ted Booth and Kristy Bay submitted an application to the Lilly Endowment for a High School Youth Theology Initiative.
Sherry McCreary has submitted proposals to the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee
and the Walmart Community grant program for TheCORE, an outreach program for
at-risk high school women. The CORE stands for Cultural understanding, Overcoming obstacles to success, Roles and responsibilities, and Education value.
JoAnn Russell submitted a grant application to the US-Japan Foundation for support
of the Kanto program.
Darnell Arnoult has submitted a grant application to the Elizabeth George Foundation for the 2016 summer Appalachian Young Writers’ Workshop and POERTY
BLAST! a one-day poetry seminar for high school youth.
Amy Spurlock submitted a grant to the Avon Foundation in support of the Not
Alone/ABE’s Team sexual assault and domestic violence education program.
Katherine Pebworth recently applied for the Humana Communities Benefit program,
in partnership with Boys and Girls Club of the TN Valley and Senior Citizen Home
Assistance to implement the “Healthy Lifestyles” program.
Student Support Services received a five year grant with the first year being funded
at $281,507. This program helps students transition from high school to college and
is an excellent support system for students.
The LMU Police Department recently received the High Visibility grant by the State
of Tennessee, Department of Transportation.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Fall 2015
Contact Information for Research, Grants and Foundations
Marca Cenatiempo
Director, Health Sciences Research and Grants
marca.cenatiempo@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6838
Carolyn Gulley
Executive Director, Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs
carolyn.gulley@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6291
Kimberly Kertis
Research Specialist, Health Sciences
Kimberly.kertis@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6441
Dennis Kiick
Vice President for Research
dennis.kiick@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-7086
Melissa Miracle
Post Award Grants Manager
melissa.miracle02@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6834
Martha Scheidler
Director of Foundations
martha.scheidler@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6398
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
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.