Teaching & Learning Institute Awards 12 Research Grants that Promote Faculty/Student Collaboration
December 15, 2006 - San Diego, California – The Teaching and Learning Institute’s (TLI) second annual Funded Research Program has awarded stipends to 12 Alliant faculty/student research teams for investigation of worthy academic inquires. Chosen faculty members were notified on November 20 after a panel of Alliant faculty and TLI staff reviewed proposals submitted on October 16, 2006. Faculty members received $1,500 and undergraduate and graduate student research assistants were also awarded a small stipend. The stipends are funded by a Title V grant the University received from the US Department of Education and by the Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE). Applicants had to provide a written description of their research interest, a short project proposal, and a statement about how they would use the stipend to complete their research project. Applicants also had to indicate an undergraduate and graduate student who would serve as a research assistant. Participants will provide bi-monthly reports on projects ranging from Disability and language to Podcasting and Marriage and Family Therapy. On February 28, 2007, each faculty/student team will submit their first bi-monthly progress report to TLI. Upon completion of the project, participants in the Funded Research Program are required to submit their findings to at least one scholarly journal and/or present at a conference. Timelines for completion of the projects vary. TLI functions under the auspices of the Center for Undergraduate Education located on Alliant’s San Diego Campus. TLI provides faculty with professional development by creating workshops based upon faculty wants and needs; developing systems for peer-to-peer feedback; and increasing faculty integration of learned skills into classroom settings, with a strong focus on technology infusion. Through faculty development and support TLI is able to facilitate students’ academic success. The Institute has also created a clearinghouse to promote faculty and student partnerships, increasing academic research interest on projects related to teaching and learning of Hispanic and other under-represented students, and disseminating research results internally and externally, all while emphasizing community and respect for individuality.
Congratulations to TLI’s 2006-2007 Funded Research Program Participants:
Researcher: Dr. Rick Ansoff
School/Center: Graduate School of Education (GSOE) Research Topic: The Effect of Traditional vs Online Courses Researcher: Dr. Miles Beauchamp School/Center: Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) Research Topic: Examination of Measurements of Academic Success and Facilitate Academic Success and Retention of Disabled Students Researcher: Dr. Mary Ellen Brooks School/Center: Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) Research Topic: Epoch B Values among Students from Diverse Backgrounds: An Assessment of Jonas Salk’s Prescription for Social Evolution in the New Millennium Researcher: Dr. Wendy Chung School/Center: Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) Research Topic: Psychological Climate Perceptions of Alliant Students: An Investigation across Cultures Researcher: Dr. Steven M. Crane School/Center: Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM) Research Topic: Applying a Competency Model to Learning Outcomes for Fieldwork in Organizations Researcher: Dr. Mary J. Fambrough School/Center: Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM) Research Topic: An Examination of Advisor – Advisee Relationships during the Dissertation Process Researcher: Dr. Louise Kelly School/Center: Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM) Research Topic: Podcasting in Academic and Corporate Learning: Supporting a Professional Practice Model Researcher: Drs. Linda J. Swanson and Judy Law School/Center: Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) Research Topic: Assessing Intercultural Sensitivity at Alliant: Pilot Project Researcher: Dr. Narumi Taniguchi School/Center: California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Marriage and Family Therapy Program (MFT) Research Topic: Development of a Film Database for Marriage and Family Therapist Diversity Training Researcher: Drs. Catherine Q.E. Sim and Norbert K. Tanzer School/Center: Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM) Research Topic: Does One’s Cultural Background Bias the Perception of the Communication Process? Researcher: Dr. Luis Vargas School/Center: California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Marriage and Family Therapy Program (MFT) Research Topic: A Qualitative Study of Multicultural Competencies in MFT Clinical Practice with Cross-cultural Clients Researcher: Dr. Holly Wilson School/Center: Graduate School of Education (GSOE) Research Topic: The Time Course of L2 Errors with Plural Nouns in the Writing of Chinese and Spanish Speakers For More Information Students interested in becoming a research assistant in a project can contact TLI at TLI@alliant.edu.
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