Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs Newsletter
February 2016
LMU-CVM Annual Research Day
Lincoln Memorial University - College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM)
organized its first Annual Research Day on November 13, 2015 at its Harrogate campus. Research Day is an annual event that provides opportunities
for students to present their research and compete for poster awards. Research Day is also an excellent forum for communication of student research opportunities. This event was attended by LMU Vice President of
Research, CVM faculty members, faculty from University of Kentucky Gluck
Equine Research Center (UK GERC) and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
(UK VDL), and students from both the classes of our DVM program.
The program started with a welcome address by Dean Hoffsis followed by
presentations by Dr. David Horohov (Director, UK GERC), Dr. Craig Carter
(Director, UK VDL) and Dr. Daniel Howe (Director of Graduate Studies, UK
Veterinary Science). Drs. Horohov and Carter discussed summer research
opportunities for students at the Gluck Center and Dr. Howe informed students about the collaborative DVM-PhD program. Dr. Ashutosh Verma
talked about new initiatives for student involvement in research projects
during Fall and Spring semesters.
The day featured a keynote address by Dr. Paul Wood, Associate Dean of
Research and a world authority on lipidomics. His presentation was titled
‘Equine sperm lipidomics’. Twelve students from LMU-CVM and one graduate student from UK GERC presented their research. Each student first presented a short summary of their project in an oral presentation format and
then presented posters. Posters were displayed for an hour, with presenters on hand to discuss their project and finding with faculty, students and
visitors. Four faculty judges reviewed poster presentations and selected
two students for the poster awards. All participants received a certificate of
participation. Over 200 students, faculty and staff attended the event.
Information provided by Ashutosh Verma
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Snapshots from the day!!
Photos of LMU-CVM Annual Research Day
February 2016
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February 2016
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages, Dr.
Mahdia Ben-Salem-Churchwell is currently
working with Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Dr. Wayne Davis on
two bi-lingual books scheduled to be published
in Spring 2016.
Dr. Mahdia BenSalem-Churchwell
Dr. Wayne Davis is working with Assistant
Professor of Visual Art and Program Director, Brandon Lutterman, as well as Assistant
Professor of Social Work, Dr. Ann-Marie
Buchanan, on the textbook, Qualitative Research: Intelligence for College Students.
Dr. Wayne Davis
Davis has also worked with the psychology department at Aiken Technical College (SC) and has two recently published academic articles:
1) Emotional Intelligence of Undergraduate Human Services Students
(2015). Journal of Human Services, 35(1).
2) A Comparison of Emotional Intelligence Levels between Students in
Experiential and Didactic College Programs (2015). The International
Journal of Emotional Education, 7(2), 63-65.
Davis has completed another academic research study called, A Comparison of the Emotional Intelligence Levels Between Criminal Justice Students in an Application-Based Program and an Academic Program. He
has also recently filed two patent applications for criminal justice/law
enforcement educational tools.
Assistant Professor of Media Communications, Dr. James Harry is currently working on a video titled, “The History of Lincoln Memorial University”, which will be completed soon. The script for the video was
written by Associate Professor of History and The Stewart McClelland
Distinguished Professor in Humanities, Dr. Earl Hess.
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February 2016
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Marcus Burchfield, a senior English major from Scott County and Emily
Welch, a senior English major from Claiborne County, both had pieces accepted for Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Nikki Giovanni Volume VIII,
published by Shepherd University. Each year, the visiting writer–inresidence makes the final decisions about what is included in the anthology, which is open to any writer with connections to, or writing about the
Appalachian region.
Congratulations
Marcus and Emily!!
Associate Professor and Chair of English, Dr. Jacques Debrot, recently had
his story, “A Brief History of the Minor Modernists” nominated by decomP
magazine for inclusion in Queen’s Ferry Press’ Best Small Fictions 2016.
Assistant Vice President of University Advancement and Director of Gift
Processing, Dr. Frank Woodward recently had an article titled, “Lipsky’s
Street-Level Bureaucracy: Implications for Trust and Justice in the Delivery
of Public Services”, accepted in the peer reviewed journal, Critical Issues in
Justice and Politics.
The article revisits Lipsky’s Street-Level Bureaucracy through the lens of
four contemporary studies that examine the impact of structural issues
such as resource constraint, lack of administrative controls, etc. in public
service delivery.
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February 2016
News from the Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Writer-In-Residence, Darnell Arnoult recently
had a book of poems published by LSU Press.
The book is available at http://lsupress.org/
books/detail/galaxie-wagon.
In Galaxie Wagon, Darnell navigates the territory of middle age to find humor, heartbreak,
and wisdom in a phase of life where the body
begins to betray itself, yet romance is still
possible and childhood dreams are still
attainable. Deceptively simple yet carefully
crafted, these engaging poems teach us how
memory and attention point us toward our
future and grapple with the great paradox:
the undeniable knowledge of the finite and
an indefatigable belief in the infinite.
Arnoult also had the story, “The Hanging” published in Appalachia Now:
Short Stories of Contemporary Appalachia, Bottom Dog Press, June 2015.
Darnell was recently part of a panel of authors who presented on the Appalachian Now anthology at Wild Fig Books & Coffee in Lexington on January 31.
Other writer/contributors presenting included Marie Manilla, Carrie Mullins,
Savannah Sipple, Chris Holbrook and Charles Dodd White.
Assistant Professor of Visual Art and Program Director, Brandon Lutterman
recently had his art shown at the Arts & Culture Alliance’s 10th National
Juried Exhibition of 2016. The exhibition featured selected works from 48
artists in the Southeast region. The exhibition encompasses all styles and
genres from both emerging and established artists working in a variety of media such as photography, acrylic, pencil, copper, fibers, oil, paper, stoneware,
and more and will be displayed in the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center
in Knoxville February 5-26, 2016.
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February 2016
News from the Carter and Moyers School of Education
Dr. Steven Wang, Inaugural Dean’s Research Award Winner Highlights Luncheon
Cedar Bluff – Steven Wang, EdD ’14 graduate of Lincoln Memorial University’s
(LMU’s) doctoral program, in reviewing historical accountings of O.O. Howard’s life, suspected the existing narrative was unfair to the Union Army General and LMU founder.
Previous biographers, Dr. Wang explained at the EdD Program’s annual Research Luncheon on the Cedar Bluff campus, cast the General’s work in the
postbellum Freedmen’s Bureau as ineffective at best, and corrupt at worst. In
researching General Howard for his dissertation, Dr. Wang traveled from his
home in Gainesville, TN, to the LMU campus in Harrogate, and all the way up
to Brunswick, Maine, to visit the archives of Bowdoin College to access its extensive collection of Howard documents. Dr. Wang’s dissertation work focused on General Howard’s accomplishments as an educator and administrator between the years of 1865 and 1870, chronicling Howard’s leadership and
stewardship of the resources of the Freedmen’s Bureau, while comparing
Freedmen’s Schools to other schools of the era, particularly those operated
by the states, to determine whether the educational experiences of the
Freedmen’s Schools were on par with those offered to other student contemporaries.
Speaking to an audience of current doctoral candidates, Dr. Wang fascinated
the group with anecdotes from his research about O.O. Howard, including a
well-intentioned yet quite dubious real estate deal which led to the founding
of the Howard University campus in Washington, D.C., and details of General
Howard’s evolving handwriting after a wound sustained on the battlefield led
to the amputation of his right hand.
For his outstanding work, earlier this year, the EdD faculty awarded Dr. Wang
the Doctoral Program’s Inaugural Dean’s Research Award which is presented
annually for outstanding scholarship in the dissertation process and generously sponsored by Dr. Dennis Kiick, Vice President for Research, and the
Office of Research, Grants and Sponsored Programs.
Additionally, Dr. Wang will be presenting at the Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting in Providence, RI in April of 2016. His session, titled,
“Leadership and Reform Movements in the Postbellum South” will include
panelists from TCU, Michigan State, and San Francisco State Universities. Dr.
Wang will be presenting a portion of his paper, “A New Birth of Freedom: O.
O. Howard’s Leadership of the Freedmen’s Bureau.”
Information provided by Dr. Lynn Burger
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February 2016
Foundation Corner by Martha Scheidler
It’s February. I’ve often thought that the only good thing about February is
that it’s short. Except this year, there’s that pesky leap day. Still, only 29 days
until March, and then spring, and the hint of warmer weather. And then
there’s Valentine’s Day. Let us not be cynical, but think of all the good things
about falling in love—with grants. Here’s how:
Plan and organize. All narratives ask the most basic of questions: How will the
program work? Who is in charge? Why is the program important? What other resources are available? How much does it cost? Who does the program
impact?
No lollygagging about! Time is short. Deadlines are set in stone and must be
met. Grant developers just despise waiting until the last minute, and nagging
a program director is frowned upon. Narratives that are written in haste are
rarely well written. If a program is worth the time to develop, it is worth the
time to plan accordingly.
Pursue the dream. Grants are a numbers game. The rejection pile is usually
greater than the yes pile. A good, well written boiler plate narrative and
budget that is available for different foundations and their particular questions will be invaluable down the road.
Assess, measure, adjust. Sure grant evaluations seem frivolous and time consuming, follow up is not any fun, and measuring and quantifying data is a
thankless task, but that’s the only way to know if the program is a success.
Foundations want results, and accountability, and transparency is not only
ethical, but mandatory.
Grants bring out the best in us. Grants force us to find our passion and to discover our motivations. Organization, an appreciation for the present, the patience to wait for good things, and resilience in the face of rejection. All good
character traits!
Photo by Tom Mackie
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February 2016
Recent Submissions and Awards
Submissions:

Sherry McCreary submitted a grant proposal to the CNS Y 12 Foundation
in support of the CORE, a program for high school juniors in Union and
Claiborne Counties.
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Rick Stowe has submitted a grant proposal to Enterprise Holdings Foundation in support of the High Adventure and campus bicycle programs.
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Karen Carter has submitted a letter of intent to the NASDAQ Education
Fund in support of an investment lab and curriculum in the School of
Business.
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Leah Cobb and Tony Maxwell have submitted a grant proposal to the
MAXIMUS Foundation, Dr. Scholl Foundation, The McJannett Foundation
and the Good Samaritan Foundation in support of SOMA’s Heart to Heart
program in the Middlesboro Elementary School.

Darnell Arnoult submitted a grant proposal to the Big Read in support of a
Big Read project with Bell County Library and other collaborators.

Adam Rollins submitted a preliminary proposal to the National Science
Foundation.
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Mary Anne Modrcin submitted a proposal to HRSA for the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship for Rural Appalachia.
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Kay Paris and student Katelyn Vermilyea submitted a proposal to the Appalachian College Association for a Colonel B. Ledford Scholarship Award.
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Charles Faulkner submitted a proposal to the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation.
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Jason Johnson submitted a preliminary proposal to the TN Appalachian
Regional Commission.
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Paul Wood submitted a proposal to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Awards:

Darnell Arnoult has been awarded a grant from the Elizabeth George
Foundation in support of Poetry Blast Workshop for high school students
to be held this spring and for student scholarships for the Appalachian
Young Writers’ Workshop.

The College of Veterinary Medicine received a grant from Pet Smart for
$168,795 for clinical instruction.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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February 2016
Contact Information for Research, Grants and Foundations
Marca Cenatiempo
Director, Health Sciences Research and Grants
marca.cenatiempo@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6838
Teresa Creech
Research Committees Coordinator
teresa.creech@lmunet.edu
(423) 869-6749
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.
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.