ORGSP Newsletter
Office of Research, Grants
and Sponsored Programs
Vol. 8, January 2010
Discoveries in Belize
Dr. Ron Caldwell recently returned from a trip to
Belize, Central America where he identified land
snails collected in litter bags in September.
Collecting litter is a standard technique for microsnails (LT 5mm) although it has it’s draw backs in
the jungle…scorpions, stinging ants, stinging plants
with very sharp spines, and very irritating
chemicals. This is part of the team research with
Dr. Adam Rollins and BFREE staff biologist Dan
Dr. Ron Caldwell in Belize.
Dourson. A Maya technician, Tom Pop, was
trained by Dr. Caldwell and made the
litter separations.
So far, 3-4 species new to science have been
found, and 7-8 new species occurrences have been
added to the jungle of Belize.
Article and photos provided by
Dr. Ron Caldwell
For more information about BFREE,
please visit http://www.bfreebz.org/
Streptostyla (pictured above, left) is the
oblong species and measures approximately 4mm high. The round Glyphyalinia
(above, right) is 2.2mm in diameter.
Dr. Rollins, Associate Editor for New Scientific Journal
Dr. Adam Rollins, Assistant Professor of Biology (pictured
left), has accepted an invitation to become an associate
editor of Mycosphere, a new online and print journal.
Mycosphere will provide rapid publication of taxonomic
and other articles in fungal biology, which includes
lichenology. As an associate editor, Dr. Rollins will be
responsible for the review process of article submissions.
For more information about Mycosphere,
please visit http://www.mycosphere.org/.
LMU’s First International Grant Submission
Dr. Ron Caldwell and Dr. Adam Rollins have submitted a grant application to the
Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT). According to the foundation’s website,
“PACT is a strategic partner in the funding, management, and sustainable development
of Belize’s natural and cultural resources for the benefit of Belizeans and the
global community.”
This is the first ever international grant that LMU has submitted. The total grant award
is $20,000 Belize dollars ($10,000 US dollars).
For more information about PACT, please visit
http://www.pactbelize.org/aboutpact.aspx.
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Vol. 8, January 2010
Recent Grant Submissions
Congratulations to those who recently put in the extra time and hard work it takes to
submit a grant application:
Adam Rollins — National Science Foundation (NSF) Systematic Biology Biodiversity
Inventories (SBBI) Biodiversity Inventories Program, for a project entitled
“Mycetozoan Biodiversity in Belize.”
Recent Grant Awards
The following is a grant award that has been processed by the ORGSP. If your grant
award is not listed, please let us know.
$3,000 to Ann Callahan — Appalachian College Association Research Fellowship, to
conduct a study called “A Qualitative Exploration of Spiritually-Sensitive Hospice
Care. “
Recent Scholarly Activity
Dr. Ann Callahan
Callahan, A. M. (2010). [Review of the book The rebirth of the clinic: An introduction to
spirituality in health care]. Social Work in Health Care, 49(2), 1-4.
Dr. Jack McCann
McCann, J. (2010). Servant and sustainable leadership: An analysis in the manufacturing
environment. International Journal of Management Practice, 4(2).
ORGSP Newsletter
Office of Research, Grants
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Vol. 8, January 2010
Foundation Corner
By Martha Scheidler, Director of Foundations
The year 2010 is ahead of us. Challenged, scared, and hopeful are some of the
emotions I feel when contemplating the future. Certainly, as you look to your own
classes, programs, and projects you must wonder how or even if your plans will
become a reality.
Never fear! That’s what the staff of the ORGSP and University Advancement is all
about. We find ways to help you accomplish your goals and bring your projects
from the idea stage to reality. The aspect of my job that brings me much satisfaction is seeing an enthusiastic response to a grant opportunity, and the collaboration
with individuals all across our campus.
Congratulations to the following people for their work on grant applications or
letters of intent:
Dr. Michelle Heinan: Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and The Chatlos Foundation
Dr. Mary Hatfield: Robert J. Kleberg and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
Dr. Alan Biel: Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation
Ms. Mary K. Bowen-Reynolds and Dr. Chris Yonts: Pfizer Foundation and the Dr.
Scholl Foundation
Mr. Wayne Wells: New Voices, The J-Lab Institute for Innovative Journalism
Dr. Mary Ann Modrcin: The Good Samaritan Foundation
Dr. Randy Evans: Maddie’s Fund
Dr. Jack McCann: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Conservation Fund has awarded three scholarships to their symposium at the
end of January. Congratulations to Ms. Cindy Whitt for her help in preparing this
grant application.
You can reach Martha at
(423) 869 6398, or
martha.scheidler@lmunet.edu
Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Deadlines
Details and deadlines for each opportunity can be found by clicking on the corresponding links. This list can also be found on the ORGSP website under funding sources, as
well as a variety of public, private, and institutional funding source databases.
http://www.lmunet.edu/curstudents/ORGSP/funding-sources.shtml
Fine Arts
Educational
Humanities
International
Sciences
Health Related
Social Sciences
Unrestricted / Other
Federal Registrar
Minorities / Women
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Vol. 8, January 2010
A Note 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
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
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!