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Sabbatical
Awards | Model
Sabbatical Applications
List
of Sabbaticals Already Awarded | Application
Forms | Sabbatical
(Long-Term, Paid) Main
Sabbatical Awards - 2002-2003
Ray Peterson Academic Learning Skills |
Sp '03 |
Dan Armstrong English, Foreign Language,
and Speech |
Fall '02 |
Margaret Bayless English, Foreign Language,
and Speech |
Fall '02 |
Bill Griffith Mathematics |
Winter and Spring of '03 |
Linda Loft Computer Information Technology |
Fall '02 |
Phil Martinez Social Science |
Fall '02 |
Kathleen Morrison-Graham Science |
Winter '03, Spring '03 |
John del Nero
* awarded previous year Social Science -- was unable to take sabbatical
until Spring '02 |
Spring '02 |
Subjects
Ray Peterson |
Work in Thailand and Cambodia under
the auspices of PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health).
PATH is a Seattle based international development organization
that is engaged in a range of activities to improve children's
health in a number of Mekong region countries. My main duties will
involve teaching English as a Second Language to indigenous staff. |
Dan Armstrong |
The study of American independent films
of the last 25 years. Specifically the study of indie classics,
neo-noir, and films by unrepresented social groups. Goals are to
get familiar with indie filmmakers, closely study the textual systems
of films, explore stylistic diversity of indie films, broaden and
deepen my understanding of race, class, gender, and sexuality in
film -- to understand marginalized communities, etc. |
Margaret Bayless |
Spend four weeks at a retreat to write
and engage in discussions. To have reflective time for completing
scholarly work on liberation pedagogy and "curriculum as conversation." To
work on a grant for an interdisciplinary studies program, working
class studies, and women's studies programs. Do research at the
Yale University library, stay at Holden Village studying liberatory
consciousness and knowledge-in-action teaching theory and practice. |
Bill Griffith |
To enable mathematics instructors to
easily create math problems that are distributed and scored via
the web. To create tools (replace HyperCard and its images of expressions
with software that creates MathML versions of math expressions
that are web friendly) and incorporate them into the Math Resource
Center testing system so that individual instructors can easily
create problem types and tests to suit their individual needs and
curriculum. |
Linda Loft |
Do an in-depth study on the Java language
and the Java development platform as used in a professional production
environment. This will involve an independent review of the Java
language using Java and XML, comparing various development environments
available for Java, job shadowinga professional Java programmer,
taking advanced Java workshops, and attending the Java World Conference
in the Bay Area. |
Phil Martinez |
Update my knowledge of current trends
in the debate over the direction of Economic theory as it pertains
to instruction, learn how recent economic developments are being
treated at U of O, OSU, PSU, etc., evaluate comparable courses
at peer community colleges. In addition to focus on classroom pedagogy
skills such as getting away from the lecture format, increase student
to student interaction. Lastly to develop more knowledge and expertise
in web page technology. |
Kathleen Morrison-Graham |
Basic scientific research in molecular
and cellular biology at the U of O. To expand my knowledge and
technical skills in the area of molecular biology. To study DNA
micro array advances and to gain exposure to the techniques and
research in Dr. Guillemin's laboratory. To participate in lab meetings
and seminars, learn new techniques for analyzing DNA expression
data, read the literature in the field, collect ideas for a new
learning community. |
John DelNero |
Work in public safety as a trainer, advisor, and
investigator in another international, multicultural setting. I
have been asked by the Office of the Attorney General, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, and Rota) to assist
the Chief Investigator with cross-cultural differences in law enforcement
methodology. I will assist with the ongoing investigations
of numerous unsolved murders, and with the local police academy. |
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