UCA Faculty Development Grant Committee
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Meeting Minutes
Call to Order
The FDG Committee was called to order at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 06, 2015, in the IDC Conference Room/TORW319 by
Committee Chair Dr. Amy Hawkins.
Roll Call
Members Present: Riva Brown, Jesse Butler, Amy Hawkins, Jennifer
Moore, Susan Myers
Members Absent: Helen Hu, Kari Naylor, Carl Olds
Minutes
Faculty Development Grant Application Proposals Review:
There were sixteen FDG applications submitted for committee
review by the September 30th deadline.
The following applications were reviewed by all committee
members present during the meeting; motions were made and
seconded for approvals.
FDG Application Approvals
Courtney Barr
Department: Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures
Grant Title: “Developing Language Performance in the Classroom”
Workshop at the 2015 ACTFL Conference
Amount Granted: $500
Teri Colaianni
Department: Communication
Grant Title: Embracing Opportunities by attending the National
Communication Conference
Amount Granted: $500
Debbie Dailey
Department: Teaching & Learning
Grant Title: Preparing Advanced Practicum Teachers in the Gifted
Licensure Program to Teach Engineering Practices in STEMulate
Engineering Academy
Amount Granted: $250
Leah Horton
Department: Biology
Grant Title: Incorporating Leadership Education into the Biology
Curriculum
Amount Granted: $500
Nykela Jackson & Sunny Styles-Foster Sunny
Department: Teaching & Learning
Grant Title: High Intensity Teacher Training: Powerlifting Our
Pedagogy
Amount Granted: $500
Michael Mwenda Kithinji
Department: History
Grant Title: African Studies Association Conference
Amount Granted: $250
Katelyn Knox
Department: Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures
Grant Title: African Studies Association Annual Meeting; Theme: THE
STATE AND THE STUDY OF AFRICA
Amount Granted: $500
Joe McGarrity
Department: Economics
Grant Title: American Economic Association Continuing Education
Amount Granted: $300
Connie McKnight
Department: Accounting
Grant Title: Governmental/Not-for-Profit Course Enhancement
Amount Granted: $200
Shannon Riedmueller
Department: Psychology and Counseling
Grant Title: National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology
Amount Granted: $500
Tammy M. Rogers
Department: Economics, Finance, Insurance & Risk Management
Grant Title: “Online and Blended Education Seminar” by AACSB
International
Amount Granted: $1,500(Online Teaching Grant Funding)
Thomas Snyder
Department: Economics, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management
Grant Title: Economics Teaching Conference
Amount Granted: $500
Jeff Whittingham
Department: Teaching and Learning
Grant Title: National Council of Teachers of English
Amount Granted: $500
FDG Disapprovals:
Kim Escola
Department: Kinesiology and Physical Education
Grant Title: Fitness Management Certificate
Amount Requested: $596.40
Lorrie George-Paschal
Department: Occupational Therapy
Grant Title: Attendance at the National Occupational Therapy
Association’s Educational Summit
Amount Requested: $500
Amanda Martin
Department: University College
Grant Title: International Dress Historians Conference
Amount Requested: $2,913
Kyle Mattson
Department: Writing
Grant Title: Conveying Meaning Through Shapes and Lines: What
Practicing Engineers Can Teach Higher Education (HE) About
Information Literacy in G/local Worksites
Amount Requested: $305
Michael Mills & Jason Trumble*
Department: Teaching & Learning
Grant Title: Facilitating Student Learning through Mobile Technology
Amount Requested: $ $3,684.82
*Will be considered again with November 30th deadline grants
Closing Comments:
The committee will reconvene on Thursday, December 3rd at xperiod. Also, a discussion of implementing a new FDG Group
application in the near future was presented during the meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. by Committee Chair: Dr. Amy
Hawkins