Faculty News: 2003-04 Academic Year

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Spring Quarter 2004

Royalty Research Fund Approved

Jun 2004—Sian Davies-Vollum has received word that her proposal to the UW Royalty Research Fund was approved. Sian's work involving 'Studying modern peats to understand the formation of ancient coals' will be supported with $22,000. This award will support the continued development of Sian's scholarship in geosciences and undergraduate student involvement in her research.

Env. Science Faculty receives Grant

May 2004—Sian Davies-Vollum, Jim Gawel, and Cheryl Greengrove have received a grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in association with colleagues from the Seattle campus. The grant will support the three of them for two weeks each along with providing student time for the analysis of Puget Sound sediments and water properties as part of a study of harmful algal bloom cysts.

IAS Faculty receive Fulbright

May 2004—Two IAS faculty have received Fulbright grants for the coming year, allowing them to teach for the equivalent of a semester in an international location. Chris Demaske will be teaching in Russia, probably in Moscow, and Guido Preparata will be teaching in Jordan, probably in Amman.

Professor Kalikoff wins Distinguished Teaching Award

Apr 2004—Beth Kalikoff has been selected as the University of Washington, Tacoma's Distinguished Teaching Award recipient for 2004. An assistant professor who teaches writing, argument and American studies, Dr. Kalikoff has been a member of the UWT faculty since 1998. Beth joined UWT as a staff member in 1994 and developed the first campus-wide writing center, which she directed until 2001. Among students, Beth is known for her energy and capability to inspire. Among her peers, she is greatly respected as an engaging teacher and dedicated scholar. In the IAS department, Beth is known as a leader. She has promoted new and innovative instructional methods and comes up with creative new assignments and venues for the classroom. She also mentors students, directs numerous independent-study projects and internships every quarter and teaches in the graduate program.

—Beth will be honored at the UWT Recognition/Founders Ceremony May 13 in the Carwein Auditorium and at the UW Recognition Ceremony June 9 in Seattle. She will also receive a $5,000 award generously provided by President Huntsman's office.

Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellows

Mar 2004—Dave Secord was one of twenty academic environmental scientists nationwide selected as Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellows for 2004. The fellowship provides scientists with intensive communications and leadership training to help them communicate scientific information to non-scientific audiences, especially policy makers, the media, business leaders and the public. Read the UWT press release for more information about Dr. Secord's fellowship. Click here to read the complete press release from the Leopold Leadership Program.

Env. Science Faculty Awarded

Mar 2004—The Environmental Science faculty were awarded one of this year's Brotman Awards for Instructional Excellence. The Brotman Awards are given to programs, departments, or groups of people at the University of Washington who have achieved excellence in teaching and fostered excellent learning. The Awards recognize that the students who complete such a program have received an outstanding educational experience. The Environmental Science program was chosen, in part, for its rich, interdisciplinary curriculum with extensive extensive internship and community-based opportunities. In addition, the program is being recognized for having outstanding student placement and for the strong quality of the faculty.

Winter Quarter 2004

Congratulations Dr. McKinley

Mar 2004—Nita McKinley has had two papers accepted for publication in the past month: "Personal Choice or Structural Factors: A Contextual Analysis of Breastfeeding Duration", in the Psychology of Women Quarterly, and "Resisting Body Dissatisfaction: Fat Women who Endorse Fat Acceptance", in Body Images: An International Journal.

3-D Art

Feb 2004—Tyler Budge's 3-Dimensional Art course was the subject of a Tacoma News Tribune article, Sunday, February 29.

Linda Dawson Signs Two Book Contracts

Jan 2004—Linda Dawson for has just signed two book contracts with W.H. Freeman and Company. She will write the Excel manuals to accompany the major texts in the field of statistics. These manuals reflect the earlier work she did for this company, and will be substantial contributions to the area of statistical analysis for education.

Professor Richardson receives Administrative Fulbright

Jan 2004—Bill Richardson is the recipient of an 'administrative' Fulbright; he will join other university administrators to discuss topics of mutual concern and share perspectives. To carry out plans associated with the Fulbright, Dr. Richardson will spend time in Germany this spring.

Global Trends in Inequality and Poverty

Jan 2004—Anthony D'Costa has been named a Sabbatical Fellow at the United Nations University's World Institute of Development Economics Research in Helsinki, Finland. He will spend August and September in Helsinki, contributing to their "Global Trends in Inequality and Poverty" project, working on a paper for their series and presenting 2-3 formal seminars. WIDER engages in multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the living conditions of the world's poorest people.

Professor D'Costa Published

Jan 2004—India in the Global Software Industry: Innovation, Firm Strategies and Development, a book co-edited by Anthony D'Costa, has just been published (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004). The book includes two articles by Anthony, and the concluding chapter is written by Dr. D'Costa and his co-editor, E. Sridharan.

Beverly Naidus to be Featured in Upcoming Art Exhibit

Jan 2004—Digital paintings by Beverly Naidus will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Pioneer Square Healing Arts Gallery in Seattle. Call the Gallery at (206) 463-3967 for details. The exhibition will run February 1-March 30, 2004.

Professor Honey featured in TNT

Jan 2004—Michael Honey was featured in a Tacoma News Tribune article on Sunday, January 19. The article featured Dr. Honey as one of six South Sound residents who have dedicated themselves to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Abe Fellowships Awarded

Jan 2004—Anthony D'Costa has received 1 of 14 Abe Fellowships awarded in Japan and the US, and funded by the Japan Foundation. An award of over $50,000 will be providing support for Dr. D'Costa for 11 months between during 2005-06 to conduct field research, India and Japan. His work on "Globalization, Development, and Skilled Worker Mobility from India to Japan" will examine how mobility of skilled labor is changing the structural relationship between rich and poor countries based on labor shortages and the supply of skilled labor, for example. Anthony recently provided commentary for a KING-TV program on this topic. The program, "Up Front with Robert Mak", aired on Sunday, January 4.

Autumn Quarter 2003

John Banks Awarded a Grant

Nov 2003—John Banks was awarded a grant from the UW's Marc Lindenberg Center for Humanitarian Action, International Development and Global Citizenship. The $3000 grant will support student involvement in Dr. Banks' research trip to Costa Rica in 2004.

Summer Quarter 2003

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