Minutes
NCCC-65, Indicators of Social Change in the Marketplace:
Producers, Retailers, Consumers
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 9:00am-5:00pm
Monday, November 7, Meetings with Funding Sources
VIRGINIAN SUITES HOTEL,
1500 ARLINGTON BLVD., ARLINGTON, VA 22209,
PHONE: 703-842-9010
Present:
Mary Lynn Damhorst, Iowa State University
Marilyn DeLong, University of Minnesota
Molly Eckman, Colorado State University
Joan Ellis, Washington State University
Jana Hawley, University of Missouri
Jane Hegland, South Dakota State University
Cynthia Jasper, University of Wisconsin
Rita Kean, University of Nebraska
Minjeong Kim, Oregon State University
Melody LeHew, Kansas State University
Brenda Sternquist (presiding), Michigan State University
Leslie Stoel (recording), Ohio State University
Scarlett Wesley, University of Kentucky
Juanjuan Wu, University of Minnesota
1. Welcome and introductions
a. Check update of member contact information
2. Approval of the Minutes from the October, 2010 meeting
a. Moved by Melody & seconded by Joan. Report from South Dakota not
included in Minutes – content will be sent & addendum will be filed.
Minutes approved.
3. Leadership Responsibilities for 2011-2012
a. Chair – Brenda Sternquist
b. Vice-Chair – Melody LeHew
c. Secretary – Leslie Stoel
4. Leadership Responsibilities for 2012-2013
a. Chair – Melody LeHew
b. Vice-Chair – Leslie Stoel
c. Secretary – Joan Ellis
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5. Payment of room fee (Brenda): $300 for room ($21.43 each); mail/give check to
Brenda
6. Reports/Issues
a. Report of ITAA pre-conference workshop on sustainability with ESRAB
i. Topic: Action research for social change presentation (speaker: Dr.
Peggy Sanday, Professor of Anthropology at the University of
Pennsylvania – see description in 6.c.i.2. below);
ii. 17 registrants;
iii. Discussion breakout groups after presentation on 3 topics
(environmental issues, social responsibility/human rights, consumer
behavior & consumption);
iv. Laid groundwork for research to try to initiate corporate change;
v. Information on action research will be posted to a Sharepoint site
available to ESRAB/NCCC65; initiate discussion on
appropriateness of action research
vi. Considerations:
1. Network with industry and with other academic organizations
studying this issue; e.g. international service learning
initiative
2. Need to find resources to educate members about action
research
b. Increasing membership in NCCC-65
i. New members/loss of members
ii. Potential members from: Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma State,
Louisiana State, NCState, Auburn
iii. Identify good people & invite them
c. Plan for submitting annual report (2011-2012)
i. Review of accomplishments
1. ESRAB workshop @ ITAA 2011: 17 attendees
2. Description of workshop from ITAA Program:
a. WORKSHOP: Action Research: Applications for
Research on Sustainability that Creates Social
Change
b. Coordinators: Joan Ellis, Washington State University,
Marsha Dickson, University of Delaware, Melody
LeHew, Kansas State University
c. This session will provide participants a forum to
discuss areas of focused interest around sustainability
with an eye on creating solutions that bring about
actionable change. Dr. Peggy Sanday, Professor of
Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania will
provide an overview of action research, highlighting
what it is, generally how to do it, and how to get it
published. “The focus [of action research] is action to
improve a situation and the research is the conscious
effort, as part of the process, to formulate public
knowledge that adds to theories of action that
promote or inhibit learning in behavioral systems.”
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(http://learningforsustainability.net/research/action_re
search.php). Following will be group discussion with
the goal of identifying actionable research questions
suitable for action research and the identification of
potential research teams to lead these coordinated
projects.
ii. Impacts
1. Objective 1: Provide opportunities for scholars to identify
emerging issues, develop mutual research interests, build
collaborative research partnerships, and share and critique
research ideas on Social Change in the Marketplace.
a. ESRAB workshop @ ITAA 2011: change in
knowledge that will result in social change
b. Brenda’s textbook authors panel @ ACRA: 45
attendees: Brenda Sternquist, Barry Berman, Michael
Levy (substitute for the journal editors workshop)
2. Objective 2: Identify funding opportunities and strengthen
grantsmanship skills of researchers studying Social Change
in the Marketplace
a. Visit funding sources
b. ESRAB workshop breakout groups are a primary step
in formation of grant-writing teams
3. Objective 3:Identify strategies to increase the rigor of
research methods and analysis techniques and to improve
the quality of publications on Social Change in the
Marketplace
a. Submitted proposal for conference workshop @
ACRA/AMA 2012 meeting: Creative teaching that
can extend your research productivity
b. Submitted proposal for conference workshop @
ACRA/AMA 2012 meeting: Theories in international
retailing
iii. Member publications (send to secretary by December 5)
d. Implementation of NCCC-65 proposal objectives
i. Ideas
1. Objective 3:Identify strategies to increase the rigor of
research methods and analysis techniques and to improve
the quality of publications on Social Change in the
Marketplace
a. Advanced SEM workshop, using the software
i. Oregon State U has source for M+
ii. Iowa State U: Fred Lorenz for SEM; Mack for
M+
b. Create Linked In, or other site (Google.doc or other
Google site) for NCCC65 to share resources
c. Get everyone on Community of Science
2. Objective 2: Identify funding opportunities and strengthen
grantsmanship skills of researchers studying Social Change
in the Marketplace
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a. Share info from/report on visits at funding sources at
ITAA 2012 – panel session: Jane Heglund, Mary Lynn
Damhorst, Molly Eckman
b. Generate research groups at ITAA conference
ii. Plans for 2012-2013
1. Objective 2: Identify funding opportunities and strengthen
grantsmanship skills of researchers studying Social Change
in the Marketplace:
a. Share info from/report on visits at funding sources at
ITAA 2012 – panel session: Jane Heglund, Mary Lynn
Damhorst, Molly Eckman
b. Dissemination of ESRAB materials
c. Get everyone on Community of Science
e. Location, timing, and dates of 2012 meeting
i. Location: Minneapolis or Chicago;
ii. Dates: October 5 (Fri) & 6 (Sat) or October 12 (Fri) & 13 (Sat)
f. Report from NCRA Administrator - Marilyn DeLong
i. At this time, authorization has not been made for USDA funding.
We may find out more on our visits tomorrow. Therefore I believe
we should look to our local stations for input and for what is
happening with Agricultural Experiment Stations and Extension at
our own universities. (As noted after our state reports, the number
of years our states have received level funding is changing the face
of the programs within our states--examples from our state reports
include combining resources, reducing appointments, not replacing
faculty announcing retirements, and so forth).
ii. This will be my last year as Advisor of NCCC-65 and I will work to
find a replacement. It is my hope that this group continues to thrive
and serve its members as a valued, information seeking, multi-state
group, as was attested at this meeting. I have enjoyed working with
all of you and will miss the collegiality of the group.
1. Rita Kean will investigate being our advisor; requests to
learn about local level extension
7. Reports on University research and significant program initiatives – See
Appendix
8. Adjourn Sunday meeting
9. Monday: notes from visits with funding sources (met @ 8:30am Monday)
a. Dr. Edward Murdy, Program coordinator for cooperative program with
USAID (distribution is one area) for Africa, Near East and South Asia,
NSF, 9:00-11:00
i. USAID/NSF PEER Program – Partnerships for Enhanced
Engagement in Research
ii. Proposals should focus on development benefits
iii. NSF supports basic research and education; discipline-based
structure; likes cross-disciplinary work; uses visiting scientists in
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DC; success rate for NSF proposals is declining because number
submitted is increasing
iv. NSF uses merit review: intellectual merit ( advancement of science)
is key factor in evaluation; broader impacts are also very important
1. Merit: improves state of knowledge, credentials of involved
researchers, creativity & originality, conceptualization &
organization, access to resources
2. Impact: students involved at all levels (advance discovery
while promoting teaching & training of future scientists –
create next generation of scientists), underrepresented
groups, infrastructure enhancement, dissemination of
results, benefits to society
v. Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) is partner in
PEER program
1. Vision: globally engaged, capable of international
collaboration, maintain US leadership
vi. Look at the NSF strategic plan – available online; also investigate
other online resources: proposal/procedure guide, 2012 budget
report to Congress, Science & Engineering indicators, and Report
to NSB on NSF Merit Review (2009)
vii. PEER program merges congressional mandates of NSF and
USAID to facilitate the flow of scientific research from the US
scientific community to developing countries for development
purposes
1. Program managed by National Academies
2. PEER awards expected to range from $30,000 to $50,000
per year for 1-3 years
3. Special grants may be made – up to $100,000 per year for
up to 3 years for complex projects involving multiple
countries
4. Investigate the FAQ section on the website
5. SBE, BCS and SES programs all applicable to PEER
viii. NSF protocol
1. Contact program officer to ask if they’re open to 1-page
concept paper – this varies by program
2. They have done away with bi-lateral programs
3. For every proposal, a minimum of 3 reviews is required
4. Strongly encourage researchers to contact program officer to
find out what program is looking for
5. NSF has website just for interdisciplinary proposals
6. NSF mantra: “ask early & ask often”
7. If you’re interested in being a visiting scientist, please ask
b. USDA Challenge Grants, 11:30-2:00
i. Gregory Smith, Dionne Toombs, Pat Hipple, Mike McGurr, and
Caroline Crockle presented information about USDA-NIFA
programs
ii. With change of CSREES to NIFA, the focus of funding programs
has shifted primarily, but not exclusively to 5 key areas of focus:
1. Global food security and hunger
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2. Climate change
3. Sustainable energy
4. Childhood obesity
5. Food safety
iii. The scale of impact is important for funding proposals; propose
things with broad outcomes – regional, multi-state or national. They
week impact on a large number of people.
iv. Be able to document the consequences of impact – the benefit to
constituents that can be quantified
v. Higher Education program on hold
vi. Challenge Grants may move to AFRI
vii. Secondary Education (SPECA) program especially interested in
bridging programs and articulation agreements
viii. AFRI needs PIs with leadership skills, to help organized very large
grants comprising researchers from different research areas
ix. AFRI trying to infuse human and social science into hard science
programs
x. Matching for Challenge Grants has been decreased to 25%; cannot
use other federal funds for matching
xi. Consider volunteering for review panels; email your contact
information to program director and let them know you’re interested
in serving on panel; diverse panel members are needed
xii. Look at RFAs from last year; only small tweaks to programs
expected
xiii. Will seek letters of intent this year (about 2 pages in length)
xiv. Encourage emails to ask questions
xv. Think broadly about the Sustainable Farm Enterprises program
xvi. The Center for International Programs encourages applications that
cut across programs; competitive grants program seeks to bring
international component into teaching, research and outreach; can
collaborate with international partners; USAID monies often sought
to support programs also
xvii. Take a look at the Institute for Youth & Family programs;
educational programs seek to provide experiential opportunities to
prepare for careers
c. Department of Education, Gregory Smith, 3:00-4:30
i. This program is not suitable for academic researchers.
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Appendix: Station Reports
Colorado State University
The College of Applied Human Sciences welcomes Dr. Jeff McCubbin as Dean. Dr.
McCubbin comes to CSU from Oregon State University where he served as executive
associate dean of research and graduate studies in the College of Health and Human
Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Exercise Science. The department of design
and merchandising welcomes our new department head, Dr. Nancy Miller. Most
recently, Dr. Miller was the Burlington Professor at the University of North Carolina—
Greensboro.
The department is searching for a new Curator of the Avenir Museum of the Department
of Design and Merchandising. Linda Carlson is retiring after long service as the
collection curator. The Museum is located in the University Center for the Arts, a
recently renovated performing arts center. The Avenir Museum facilities include a
gallery, collection storage, classroom, and conference room/library.
The mission of the department of design and merchandising is focused upon social
responsibility (SR) and sustainability. This theme shapes much of the research, which
includes rural community marketplace exchange, wearable art design, wellness/safety,
entrepreneurship and international education, consumer satisfaction with footwear, body
image and the media, green design for interiors, indoor air quality, and SR in the global
supply chain for apparel and footwear.
The department of design and merchandising has also initiated a new project in
conjunction with the Wounded Warrior initiative, one of the three themes for scholarship
in the College of Applied Human Sciences, which are Obesity, Aging, and ‘Wounded
Warrior’ (veterans). The department is collaborating with the veteran’s administration to
develop designs for reuse of parachutes.
Iowa State University
The university just completed a search for a new president. Dr. Steven Leith, currently
in administration for the University of North Carolina system, will begin as Iowa State
University President in January of 2012.
A School of Education was recently approved for the Human Sciences College; it will
combine the department of Curriculum and Instruction with Educational Leadership and
Policy.
The Apparel, Merchandising, and Design (AMD) program at Iowa State University is
currently conducting three faculty searches. Positions in textile science, creative design,
and technical design are available. Two new faculty members, one in retailing and the
other in functional design/product development, joined the faculty this August. A new
faculty person in the management area of Hospitality Management joined the
department this fall also. The department, Apparel, Educational Studies, and
Hospitality Management (AESHM), is growing, especially with a new undergraduate
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major in Events Management. After only one semester, enrollment in the new major
surpassed that of Hospitality Management.
A new name for the AESHM Department has been submitted because the Family and
Consumer Sciences Education program has been moved to another department.
Completion of the textile product testing and development lab is in progress. A student
study abroad experience in mainland China has been approved for May 2012. The
students will work online with students at Wuhan Textile University the semester before
the trip, and they will work together in Wuhan during the excursion. Three universities
in China are helping to set up visits to businesses.
The AMD faculty members have formed teams that will develop research proposals to
submit to funding agencies during 2012. The teams are focusing on 1) African small
businesses, in conjunction with faculty at Pretoria University; 2) rural entrepreneurial
businesses in the U.S.; 3) enhancing learning through creativity; 4) obesity stereotype
reduction through healthy eating and exercise education; and 5) an EPA P3 student
study of improving performance of bacteria-generated fiber.
Kansas State University
Over the past year, Kansas State University has engaged in an inclusive process to
create a visionary plan called K-State 2025. The primary goal set by President Schulz
is to become a Top 50 Public Research University within the next fifteen years. Eight
key university metrics will be used to benchmark progress. Kansas State University
experienced a record enrollment for 2011 with the College of Human Ecology setting a
new record for high enrollment in most programs. The College of Human Ecology
facilities are expanding as a new edition is under construction with high technology
classrooms and advising facilities.
Michigan State University
Budget cuts continue to affect the state and the universities in the state systems. One
highlight is that we have an open position that is an endowed chair in Public Relations.
This Brandt Chair is provided with $100,000 in discretionary funds yearly.
North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University welcomed our new provost, Dr. Bruce Rafert in July
2011. NDSU President Bresciani believes “he will be key to guiding NDSU, North
Dakota’s first research university to reach the Carnegie Commission’s highest national
classification, toward even more contributions to North Dakota’s success.”
The department of Apparel, Design and Hospitality Management is developing two-five
year goals under six main themes – 1) Research and Partnerships, 2) Collaborations
across programs/disciplines, 3) Increase enrollment, 4) Utilizing technology to enhance
student learning, 5) International opportunities, and 6) Educating stakeholders.
The department of Apparel, Design and Hospitality Management hosted a competition
to design the official Tartan of North Dakota State University in February 2011. Entries
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were judged for originality and aesthetic, and representation and interpretation of
NDSU’s history and colors. A sophomore majoring in apparel, retail merchandising and
design, received first place with 44 percent of the online votes, with 1504 votes cast.
The winning design has been federally copyrighted and also verified and reviewed for
its originality by the Tartan Registry in Edinburgh, Scotland, a division of the Scottish
Government, and then registered as the official tartan of NDSU. The winning tartan
debuted at Homecoming 2011 with products like ties and scarves; new items will be
available each year as future students in the department develop and market products.
Students in the apparel, retail merchandising and design classes have helped develop a
market survey to learn which tartan products are of greatest interest to consumers. The
students distributed questionnaires and analyze the data. Apparel, retail merchandising
and design and interior design students in product development classes will then use
the information to design additional products on an annual basis. The project offered
numerous educational benefits for students and faculty in the department and will
continue to do so for years to come. Another benefit from the project is that the apparel,
design and hospitality management department will earn some royalties from the sale of
products, which will be used for student scholarships and research funding for faculty.
Ohio State University
University beginning to privatize campus services (e.g. parking) to increase revenues to
free up money to fund academics; centralization efforts continue; we have continued to
receive (small) raises.
Graduate School is pushing for professional master’s degrees – Family Resource
Management area is proposing such degree for Financial Planning.
University begins new strategic plan this year; primary focus on facilitating research &
education on health & wellness, food production & security, energy & environment
(renewable fuels); colleges are finalizing their strategic plans this quarter.
College reorganization in phase 2: Units A & B, the 2 education units remain essentially
intact post-merger, with exception of Kinesiology faculty from Physical Activities and
Educational Services; Unit C is old Human Ecology with addition of Physical Activities &
Educational Services Kinesiology faculty. A design team is in place for Unit C to develop
administrative structure and support plan.
University is on track for switch to semesters in Summer 2012; big push for international
experiences for students in Maymesters; College of Education & Human Ecology and
the Office of International Affairs have offered seed grants for creating short-term study
abroad experiences: grants funded for Stoel et al for sourcing fair trade goods from
China for our Fashion & Retail Studies lab store; for Binkley & Stoel for retail &
hospitality in Thailand.
Brain drain in department of consumer sciences and prior Human Ecology units; losing
people, few replaced; hope to be able to hire 2 people this year (1 in Family Resource
Management, 1 in Hospitality Management); interior design is now gone due to
retirement.
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Extension offered early retirement & many county staff retired; this has had negative
effect on ability of financial extension program to offer financial education/savings
programs/foreclosure assistance across the state.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is continuing its administrative re-organization based on the
three strategic initiatives: Healthy People, Healthy Planet, and Healthy Economy. In
September 2011, the college of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) became the
College of Public Health and Human Sciences (PHHS), and has since started its selfstudy for its accreditation as the College of Public Health. With a re-organization, the
college of PHHS currently has two Schools (School of Biological and Population Health
Sciences and School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences) and one department
(Department of Design and Human Environment (DHE)). Pending approval, the
department of DHE will become the school of DHE, with an addition of the Graphic
Design program and also will move to the College of Business in July 2012.
In 2010, the OSU Apparel Research Center was launched by DHE in collaboration with
Portland Development Commission. In September 2011, ARC named Brigitte Cluver,
Ph.D as its first director. In October 2011, ARC offered its first pattern making workshop
to the apparel and textiles industries in Portland. More ARC workshops for sourcing and
textiles are planned for future dates.
Enrollments in DHE (without Graphic Design) remain strong with 677 students majoring
in the program. In addition, DHE has a record graduate enrollment of 39 students (about
1/3 masters students and 2/3 PhD students) this Fall term.
South Dakota State University
As of July 1, 2010, South Dakota State University’s new College of Education & Human
Sciences reorganized from eight discreet entities down to four departments: Consumer
Sciences (CS) – with programs in Interior Design, Apparel Merchandising, Consumer
Affairs, Hospitality Management, Aviation; additional undergraduate minors in
Leadership and Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations; and graduate
programs in Family Financial Planning and Merchandising; Counseling and Human
Development (CHD) – with programs in Human Development and Family Studies; and
Counseling and Human Resource Development; Health and Nutritional Sciences (HNS)
– with programs in Nutrition and Food Science and Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation; and Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (TLL) – with programs in Early
Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Educational
Leadership, and Teacher Education. In May 2011, we hired a new dean of the College
of Education and Human Sciences – Dr. Jill Thorngren.
University of Kentucky
The Department of Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles (MAT) at the University of
Kentucky has merged with the Hospitality, Management and Tourism (HMT) program
that had previously been located in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. A
new department name has been chosen but is still awaiting approval.
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MAT hired a new faculty member in the HMT area, who began in August, 2011.
MAT was again one of five schools across the United States that participated in Cotton
Incorporated’s Cotton from Blue to Green program this year. The MAT department
collected almost 16,000 pieces of denim that will be turned into insulation for homes
being built in areas affected by disasters. Enough denim was collected to insulate
almost 32 homes.
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri has just hired a new president, MU alumnus and
businessman, Tim Wolfe. A former computer software executive for Novell, Wolfe
begins his role February 15th. His vision includes extending the use of technology,
increasing research, and identifying new revenue streams for the four-campus
university system.
Mizzou has launched the Mizzou Advantage initiative with a goal of increasing MU’s
stature and impact. The program focuses on five areas of strength: Food for the Future,
Managing Innovation, Media of the Future, One Health/One Medicine, and Sustainable
Energy. Faculty in the department of Textile and Apparel Management are involved in
three interdisciplinary projects this year that are funded by Mizzou Advantage grants.
The Department of Textile and Apparel Management is searching for a new faculty
member to lead the technical design area of product development. This search is a
result of the announcement of Dr. Laurel Wilson’s retirement. Optitex software has been
acquired, and faculty collaborate with Architectural Studies faculty in I-Lab projects. The
i-Lab (Immersive visualization lab) includes motion software, visualization technology,
reality systems, stereoscopic visualization, and multi-modal design.
The Department of Textile and Apparel Management has re-designed the graduate
curriculum to focus on global, technology, and sustainability. The graduate program has
doubled in size during the last year. Currently there are ~20 students in master’s and
Ph.D. programs. Enrollments in the undergraduate programs also continue to climb.
University of Minnesota
Our new President, Eric Kaler was inaugurated in the fall of 2011. President Kaler was
previously the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and vice president
for Brookhaven National Laboratory affairs at Stony Brook University. He received his
Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1982. He recently
named alumna Karen Hanson as the new senior vice president for academic affairs and
provost.
The College of Design welcomed its new director of external relations, Trevor Miller. A
new college website was launched. The college has finished its virtual reality installation
in Rapson Hall, which is one of the largest in the nation.
Dr. Elizabeth Bye has become the head of the Department of Design, Housing, &
Apparel after Dr. Becky Yust’s resignation.
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At the program level:
Dr. Abi Asojo, Associate Professor, has joined our Interior Design faculty in the fall of
2011.
The Retail Merchandising program has acquired a new faculty line, which is currently in
the search process.
Two apparel students won first place and a $25,000 prize for a national hospital gown
redesign competition sponsored by the Park Nicollet Foundation.
One apparel faculty member won a NSF award for a collaborative research project in
“electronic textiles for ambulatory health monitoring.”
University of Wisconsin
There continues to be a high student demand for all the majors in the School of Human
Ecology, including Apparel Design, Interior Design, and Retailing. A new major in the
School is called Community and Nonprofit Leadership and it also has high student
interest. The Center for Retailing Excellence has been endowed with funding through
Kohl’s Department Store. The Center plans a study tour of China for which students
compete to attend. In addition, a new building is being constructed to house the School
of Human Ecology with a completion date of March 2012, and the existing building is
being remodeled. The School will also be hiring a new Dean who will be starting July
2012.
Washington State University
Washington State University continues to weather the storm of what seems to be
relentless budget cuts in state funding. In response to the last set of cuts for the 20122013 biennium, no vertical cuts were necessary and budget reductions were handled
primarily through administrative cutbacks, tuition increases and the merger of the
College of Science and The College of Liberal Arts. The university welcomed its largest
incoming freshman class this 2011-2012 academic year over 4500 new students. The
focus of the university in the next budget cycle is a continued emphasis on securing
external funding to support research and growth in the graduate programs across
campus.
Within our college, we are dealing with the budget crisis primarily through program
mergers and external grant dollars. The grant dollars coming into the college have
grown considerably in the last year including a $25 million dollar grant to fund continued
tree fruit research. The Interior Design and Landscape Architecture departments within
the college will merge with Architecture and Construction Management to form a unit
that to date remains unnamed. Natural Resource Management within the college will
merge with Environmental Sciences to form the School of Ecology. Extension has
merged back into the college and the college dean oversees both areas. In addition, we
have reduced the number of statewide extension initiatives.
Within the department, we continue to enjoy the capable leadership of Karen Leonas.
We did unfortunately have two tenure line research faculty positions vacate in 2011.
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Until the final budget numbers from the state special legislative session come in, there
is a hiring freeze within the college resulting in those lines remaining open. Temporary
instructors and increased teaching loads have been the mechanism by which we have
handled this. Karen Leonas received a $2 million USDA grant as part of a larger team
looking at biodegradable textiles in farming applications. In addition, Joan Ellis,
Catherine Black and Karen Leonas received a $22,000 Cotton Inc. educational grant.
Please see www.amdt.wsu.edu for a listing of faculty and research programs. The
focuses for growth in the department continue to be external grants to fund research
and growing the graduate program. Undergraduate enrollments remain strong and
support from upper administration remains steady.
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