Instructional Development Grant Recipients
Stonehill College -- through the Center for Teaching and Learning and before that a Davis grant -- has been funding faculty participation in instructional development, classroom innovation, and the scholarship of teaching and learning for a number of years.
The faculty recipients of these grants are listed below (click on a name to read that person's grant proposal, if available).
2012-2013
SOTL Research Grant
- Prof. Virginia Cortijo, Business Administration
"Exploring the Reasons that may motivate Stonehill students to use Facebook as an educational tool."
Awarded $2500
Classroom Innovation Grant
- Prof. Heather Bleakley, Biology
Prof. Irvin Pan, Biology
Prof. Rachel Hirst, Biology
"Eco-Evo-Devo" - joint lab studying across three courses"
Awarded $1,000 - Prof. Carole Calo, Visual and Performing Arts
"Support the development of an ART NOW! Journal in the First Year Seminar"
Awarded $1000 - Prof. Leslie Goldberg. Visual & PerformingArts
"Alexander Practitioner Technique presented to students in VPA class"
Awarded $875 - Prof Chris Wetzel, Sociology and Criminology
"Democratic Education at Stonehill College"
Awarded $1000 - Prof. Daniel Itzkovitz, English
iPad apps to support the film production Project for the Cinema in Theory and Practice course
Awarded $150
Pedagogy Travel Grant
- Prof. Hossein Kazemi, Economics
Attendance at the South-Western Economics Teaching Conference
Awarded $750 - Prof. Edward McGushin, Philosophy
Attendance at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
Awarded $635 - Patricia McPherson, MacPhaidin Library
Assoc of College and Research Libraries Immerson Program
Awarded $750 - Prof. Daria Valentini
"Attendance at the ACTFL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia"
Awarded $750
2011-2012
SOTL Research Grant
- Prof. Beth Belanger and Prof. Amy Houston, History
"The Undergraduate Research Paper: Assessing Student Learning and Research in Introductory History Courses"
Awarded $2,500
Classroom Innovation Grant
- Heather Brodie Perry and Jennifer Macauley, MacPhaidin Library
"Teaching Information Literacy Through Online Gaming"
Awarded $1,250 - Prof. Sean Mulholland, Economics
"Toobeez for Economics"
Awarded $900 - Prof. Claus Diersmeier & Prof. John Schatzel, Business Administration
"Social Accounting Simulations"
Awarded $1,000
Pedagogy Travel Grant
- Maria Curtin, Chemistry, and Sue Mooney, Biology
Participation in the SENCER Summer Institute
Awarded $1,500 - Bronwyn Bleakley, Biology
Participation in the SENCER Summer Institute
Awarded $750 - Bronwyn Bleakley, Biology
Attendance at the Eastern Region Campus Compact Meeting
Awarded $750 - Prof Brian Glibkowski, Business Administration
4th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy - Virginia Tech University
Awarded $735 - Profs. Sue Mooney & Bridget Meigs, Environmental Studies & Biology
Travel to the North Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference
Awarded $1,000 - Prof. Wanjiru Mbure, Communication
Northeast Media Literacy Conference
Awarded $200 - Prof. Lisa Redpath, Visual & Perform Arts
Biennial Music Educators Conference - N.A.M.Ed
Awarded $750 - Prof Ruth Henderson, Interdisciplinary Program
Attendance at the Assembly-Expanded Perspective on Learning Conferene
Awarded $750 - Prof. Akira Motomura, Economics
Attendance at the American Economics Assoc Conference on Teaching Economics
Awarded $170 - Prof. Eumni Yang, Education
Attendance at the International Center for Service Learning in Teaching Education Conference
Awarded $750
2010-2011
SOTL Research Grant
- Prof. Carole Calo, Visual and Performing Arts
Creative Engagement: College, Art, and Community
Awarded: $2,500
Classroom Innovation Grant
- Prof. Scott, Cohen, English
Purchase of three iPads to pilot fall courses
Awarded $1,700
Featured on NPR's Mind/Shift blog - Prof. Eugene Quinn, Mathematics
Freshman Calculus eLearn Observational Study
Awarded $480
Pedagogy Travel Grant
- Prof. Margaret Angelini, Visual and Performing Arts
Attendance at Music Pedagogy Conference
Ottawa, Ontario
Awarded $350 - Prof. Antonio Barbagallo, Foreign Languages
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention, Boston
Awarded $355 - Prof. Antonio Barbagallo, Foreign Languages
Participation in the Telenovela Mexicana Conference, Mexico City
Awarded $750 - Prof. Peter Beisheim, Religious Studies
Attendance at the NEFDC Fall Conference held at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester
Awarded $185 - Prof. Robert Carver, Business Administration
"8th International Conference on the Teaching of Statistics in Ljubljana, Slovenia"
Awarded $750 - Prof. Daniel Itzkovitz, English
Participation in Tribefest 2011
Awarded $750 - Prof. John Lanci, Religious Studies, and Magdalena James-Pederson, Biology
Presentation at the NEFDC Spring Conference, Worcester
Awarded $300 - Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology
Participation in AAUP Higher Education Conference
Awarded $750 - Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology
Participation in the Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) Conference
Awarded $750 - Prof. Anne Mattina, Communication
Participation in the Eastern Communication Assoc. (ECA) Annual Conference
Awarded $750 - Prof. Sue Mooney, Biology
Presentation at the International Institute for SoTL Scholars and Mentors
Awarded $750 - Prof. Sean Mulholland, Economics
Presentation at the Southern Economic Assoc. Meetings
Atlanta, GA Nov. 19-21, 2010
Awarded $750 - Prof. Daria Valentini, Foreign Languages
Presentation at the Northeast Modern Languages Assoc. Annual Convention
Awarded $750
2009-2010
SOTL Research Grant:
- Prof. Sharon Ramos-Goyette, Biology
"Neuroscience Lab Research Project"
Awarded: $2,500
Classroom Innovation Grants:
- Prof. Beth Belanger, History and Prof. Carole Calo, Visual & Performing Arts
"Art and Civic Culture in Urban Neighborhoods"
Awarded: $1,085 - Prof. George Piggford, C.S.C., English
Scholarly journal student publication: Postmodernism/Postmodernity
Awarded: $750 - Prof. Adam Lampton, Visual and Performing Arts
"Mentoring Through Art"
Awarded: $1,000 - Prof. Margaret Boyd, Sociology
"Research Partnership with Avon Public Schools"
Awarded: $1,000 - Prof Juan Carlos Martin
"Virtual Learning in Second Life: A Communicative Approach to Foreign Language Teaching"
Awarded: $750
Pedagogy Travel Grants:
- Prof . Robert Rodgers & William Ewell, Political Science
"Measuring the Influence of Course Preparation Assignments on Student Learning Outcomes"
Awarded: $1500 - Prof. Todd Gernes, General Ed & and First Year Experience Prof. Carole Calo, Visual and Performing Arts Prof. James Lee, Business Administration Prof. Sue Mooney. Biology
Presentation at the annual Lily Conference, Traverse City, Michigan
Awarded: $1580 - Prof. Anne Mattina, Communication
Attendance at the American Academy of Religion and the American Association of Colleges and University, San Francisco, February 2010. - Prof. Adam Lampton, Visual and Performing Arts
Attendance at 2010 "Fotofest" Conference
Awarded: $750Prof. - Amod Lele, Religious Studies
Attendance at the NERCOMP Conference, Providence, RI
Awarded $700 - Prof. Antonio Barbagallo, Foreign Languages
"Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language: A Communicative Appproach" Workshop
Awarded $150 - Prof. Monique Myers, Communication
"Annual Conference of the Western States Communication Assoc."
Awarded $750
2008-2009
SOTL Research Grant:
- Prof. John Lanci, Religious Studies
"A Community of Collaborators"
Awarded: $2500
Classroom Innovation Grants:
- Prof. Lincoln Craton, Psychology
"Headphones for 'The Making of Musical Minds: Research in the Psychology of Music Project"
Awarded: $1000
Pedagogy Travel Grants:
- Prof. Antonio Barbagallo, Foreign Languages
"Pedagogy Workshops sponsored by the Italian Consulate"
Awarded: $250 - Prof. Kelly McKillop, Business Admininstration
"Second Annual Fox School Accounting Conference on International Financial Reporting Standards and Fair Value Accounting & Workshop on Integrating IFRS into the Financial Accounting Cirriculum
Awarded: $750 - Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology and Criminology
"American Educational Research Association Conference"
Awarded: $750 - Prof. Lisa Redpath, Fine Arts/Theatre Arts
MENC Eastern Division Conference
Awarded: $350 - Prof. Mitch Glavin, Health Care Administration
"Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership Seminar" hosted by Harvard Business School
Awarded: $650 - Prof. Daria Valentini, Foreign Languages
Annual Conference of the American Association of Italian Studies (AAIS)
Awarded: $750
2007-2008
SOTL/Pedagogy Grants:
- Charlene Dalrymple, Director, Stonehill Collegiate Chorale
Robbie LePage, Director, Stonehill College Bands
Lisa Redpath, Director, Instrumental Music Program
"Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference"
Awarded: $700 - Prof. Geoffrey P. Lantos, Business Administration
"Business Education at Catholic Universities: Exploring the Role of Mission-Driven Business Schools Conference"
Awarded: $1,000 - Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology and Criminology
"AERA Conference"
Awarded: $2,000 - Prof. Anne Mattina, Communication
"National Communication Association's Institute for Faculty Development HOPE Conference"
Awarded: $800 - Prof. Juan Carlos Martin, Foreign Languages
"Spanish Club's Publication of two Newsletters and one Cultural Magazine"
Award: $1400 - Prof. Kelly McKillop, Business Administration
"AACSB International Faculty Conference on Learning and Research"
Awarded: $1,645 - Prof. Angela Paradise, Communication
"Games for Change Conference"
Awarded: $1,000 - Prof. Daria Valentini, Foreign Languages
"Development of curricular materials for the teaching of cinema and cultural studies within the Italian Studies Program"
Awarded: $1430
Instructional Technology Grants:
- Prof. Daria Valentini, Foreign Languages
"NERCOMP Seminar on Digital Storytelling"
Awarded: $72 - Prof. Scott A. Cohen, English
"Wacom Graphire table for use in English courses"
Awarded: $200 - Prof. Juan Carlos Martin, Foreign Languages
"American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Conference"
Awarded: $810
2006 - 2007
Davis Pedagogy - Technology Grants:
- Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology
"'Teaching Social Problems' Workshop at Society for the Study of Social Problems Conference"
Awarded: $750 - Prof. David Almeida, Education
"Hardware and software to facilitate student experience with integration of technology into teaching (including assistive technology software for hearing-impaired students)"
Awarded: $2000 - Prof. Roger Denome, Biology
"Creating the Outdoor Classroom at Stonehill"
Awarded: $1500 - Prof. Anna Ohanyan, Political Science
"Integrating Technology into the Political Science Classroom"
Awarded: $1500 - Prof. Alessandro Massarotti, Physics & Astronomy
"Meade Telescope for courses and Astronomy Club activities"
Awarded: $2000 - Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology
"International conference on 'Work and Computng Systems'"
Awarded: $1000
2005-2006
Davis Pedagogy-Technology Grants:
- Prof. Ralph Bravaco, Computer Science
"Materials for teaching 'Robotics' course"
Awarded: $1,200 - Prof. Scott Cohen, English
"Films and supplemental materials for a Contemporary Global Film Series"
Awarded: $1,500 - Prof. Robert Dugan, Computer Science
"Equipment and software to use in CS capstone course for development of applications for Stonehill-related project"
Awarded: $850 - Prof. Patricia Leavy, Sociology
"'Teaching Culture' workshop at International Institute of Social History Conference"
Awarded: $2,000 - Prof. Greg Maniero, Biology
"Field equipment for use in environmental biology course"
Awarded: $1,900 - Prof. Sue Mooney, History & Philosophy of Science
"Teaching Professor Conference presentation"
Awarded: $1,500 - Prof. John Schatzel, Business
"Equipment and materials for integrating multimedia e-learning in courses"
Awarded: $1,250 - Prof. Erica Tucker, Sociology
"Recording and analysis equipment for ethographic studies in courses"
Awarded: $1,600