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Butine Awards

Reminder: Oct. 16 Deadline for Butine Proposals

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) is accepting proposals for funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. The deadline is Friday, October 16. Late applications are not accepted. Information about the fund, instructions, and application materials are available on the Butine Moodle site.
Faculty are encouraged to submit applications, while understanding that the pandemic adds a layer of uncertainty for what will be possible. There may still be cancellations, delays, or travel restrictions as happened in Spring. If the current University travel policy is in effect when the time comes for a funded Butine activity, then a travel exemption would be required. Let’s hope for a better environment in 2021 and keep making plans even though they may be disrupted. Questions can be directed to the TAS Chair, Diane Sotak, at tas@up.edu.

Call for Spring Butine Proposals: Deadline Feb. 7

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all eligible faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. We are excited to announce that, in efforts to improve accessibility, clarity, and efficiency, we have created new and improved online application forms, along with screen reader friendly Word versions of the applications. Faculty are welcome to use either version. There is also a new Instructions for Butine Applications document to help ensure complete applications.

The deadline for submission and to the applicant’s dean and chair (if CAS), is no later than noon on Friday, February 7, 2020. Please note that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans (and chairs, for CAS applicants) prior to submitting applications for consideration. Please contact Hannah Highlander (TAS@up.edu) with questions or for further information.

Submit Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link. Submissions of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now done through the Teaching and Scholarship Moodle site at this link. The deadline for submission through Moodle, and to the applicant’s dean and chair (if CAS), is no later than noon on Friday, October 4, 2019. Please note that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans (and chairs, for CAS applicants) prior to submitting applications for consideration.

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship will host two workshops to provide more information on the application process: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 10 -11 a.m. and Friday, Sept. 6, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Both workshops will take place in BC 215.

A final reminder: All interim or completed project reports for previously funded proposals are due to the Teaching and Scholarship Committee through Moodle, as well as the appropriate Dean, no later than October 1. Report forms can be downloaded from the Moodle site listed above.

Please contact Hannah Highlander (TAS@up.edu) for further information.

Submit Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link.  Submissions of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now done through the Teaching and Scholarship Moodle site at this link. The deadline for submission through Moodle and to the applicant’s respective chair (if CAS) is no later than noon on Friday, October 5, 2018.  Please note that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans prior to submitting applications for consideration.

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship will host two workshops to provide more information on the application process: Tuesday, September 4, 10-11 a.m. in BC 215 and Thursday, September 6, 1-2 p.m., in BC 215.

A final reminder:  All interim or completed project reports of previously funded proposals are due to the Teaching and Scholarship Committee through Moodle, as well as the appropriate dean, no later than October 1.  Report forms can be downloaded from the Moodle site listed above.

Please contact Hannah Highlander (TAS@up.edu) for further information.

2017-2018 Butine Faculty Development Spring Cycle Recipients

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2017-2018 Butine Faculty Development Fund Spring cycle, according to committee chair Matthew Kuhn, engineering. Congratulations are in order for the Butine award recipients:
  • Aihiokhai, Simon: Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, Sarjevo, Bosnia-Hezogovina, July 26-29, 2018—$2000
  • Astorga, Christina: Catholic Theological Society of America. Indianapolis, June 7-10, 2018. Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, Saravejo, Bosnia, July 26-29,
    2018—$2,000
  • Bieryla, Kathleeen: World Congress of Biomechanics, Dublin, Ireland, July 8-13, 2018—$1,400
  • Dare, Alexa: International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic, May 24-28, 2018—$2,000
  • Eckmann, Ted: 10th International Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation: Sydney, Australia, January 8-10, 2018—$2,000
  • Eom, Mike Tae-In: SIM (Society for Information Management), Connect Live, Dallas, Texas, April 11-13, 2018—$1,339
  • Gallegos, Benjamin: 6th Annual TeachLivE Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 23-25, 2018—$1,612
  • Gates, Alice: 2018 Work & Family Researchers Network Conference, Washington, DC, June 20-23, 2018—$1,311
  • Hanig, Nicole Leupp: National Opera Association (NOA), New Orleans, LA, Jan 3-7, 2018—$817
  • Hetherington, Randy: American Educational Research Association 2018 Annual Meeting New York City, NY, April 13-17, 2018—$2,000
  • Hoffman, Sr. Angela: Northwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (NORM 2018) In Richland WA, June 24-27, 2018—$802
  • Ilosvay, Kimberly: International Literacy Association, Austin, TX, July 2018—$,1783
  • Monto, Martin A. Annual Meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association, Long Beach, CA, March 28-31, 2018—$913
  • Parks, Bonnie: American Library Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA, June 21-28, 2018—$1,380
  • Sanchez, Rene: Catholic Theological Society of America, Indianapolis, June 7-9, 2018—$713
  • Symons, Jen: Assessing the effect of an external pinch boot on equine limb stiffness—$1,800
  • Taylor, Buck: NSF Division of Chemistry Early Career Investigator Workshop Alexandria, VA, March 26-27, 2018—$850
  • Van Hoomissen, Jacqueline: Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, May 26-30, 2018—$1,155
  • Vermeesch, Amber: Sigma Theta Tau 29th International Nursing Research Congress Melbourne, Australia, July 19-23, 2018—$2,000

For more information contact Kuhn at tas@up.edu.

2017-2018 Butine Faculty Development Fund Recipients, Fall Cycle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2017-2018 Butine Faculty Development Fund Fall cycle, according to committee chair Matthew Kuhn, engineering. Congratulations are in order for the Butine award recipients:
  • Ami Ahern-Rindell, biology: WORLD Symposium on Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA, February 5-8, 2018, $1,850
  • Richard Askay, philosophy: “The transcendental function of nothingness in a synthesis of Eastern and Western world-views, $5,000
  • Kathleen Bieryla, engineering: “Quantifying fitness of collegiate field hockey athletes during one season,” $3,000
  • Alexa Dare, communication studies, “Meaningful work in the sharing economy,” $2,020
  • Carol Dempsey, theology: “Isaiah and the Twelve; Jesaja und die Zwolf,” Catolic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt, Germany, May 31-June 3, 2018, ,$2000
  • Maria Echinique, international languages and cultures, sabbatical leave research project, $1,520
  • Ted Eckmann, environmental studies, “Modeling microclimate and air quality impacts of Sequoiadendron giganteum,” $3,285
  • Eli Goldwyn, mathematics, “The North American Gypsy Moth and its two pathogens,” $3,000
  • Christina Ivler, engineering: “System identification methods for flight simulation models of small unmanned aerial vehicles,” $4,300
  • Lorretta Krautscheid, nursing: “Untethered lecture capture: a qualitative investigation of student experiences,” $1,432
  • Nazanin Mansouri, engineering: “Exploring new trends in optimizing the power consumption of today’s digital systems and developing educational platforms to experiment and develop power optimization design techniques,” $1,900
  • Laura Mood, nursing: “Enhancing educational capacity at Tipitaka Eye Hospital in rural Myanmar,” $,2741
  • Susan Murray, biology, “Summer salary support for immunology research,” $3,000
  • Katie O’Reilly, biology: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, January 3-7, 2017, $1,213
  • Cara Poor, engineering: “Evaluation of plant species and residence time for nutrient removal in constructed wetlands,” $5,000
  • Kristin Sweeney, environmental studies, “Installation and design of slope-stability monitoring station on the Bluff,” $5,000
  • Sara Weiger, English: Archival research: Henry David Thoreau, $1,750
  • Christine Weilhoefer, biology: “Predicting the effects of warming atmospheric temperatures on Oregon coastal wetland ecosystems,” $3,718

For more information contact Kuhn at tas@up.edu.

2013-2014 Butine Recipients

FrederkingMarch10The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined the award recipients of the 2013-2014 Butine Faculty Development Fund spring cycle, according to committee chair Lauretta Frederking, political science. Due to the large number of proposals received and the limited amount of funds available ($17,730), the committee was unable to fund all qualified proposals. This spring’s Butine Award recipients are:

  • Ami Ahern-Rindell, biology: Society of Inherited Metabolic Disorders (SIMD) Annual Meeting, $842
  • Barbara Braband, nursing: Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE), $1,500
  • Hannah Callender, mathematics: Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, $1,500
  • Andrea Castanette, international languages and cultures: Nicaragua Service-Learning Immersion Program, $1,500
  • Sr. Carol Dempsey, theology: Catholic Biblical Association of America International Conference, $759
  • Alice Gates, social work: Annual Meeting, Assoc. Of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), $1,012
  • Cara Hersh, English: International Congress of the New Chaucer Society, $995
  • Sr. Angela Hoffman, chemistry: National American Chemical Society Meeting, $1,500
  • Rev. Tom Hosinski, C.S.C., theology: Special Divine Action 2014 Ian Ramsey Center Conference, $1,500
  • Kevin Jones, social work: The 31st Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference, $1,422
  • James Jurinski, business administration: Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual National Conference, $800
  • Katie O’Reilly, biology: Pacific Seabird Group 41st Annual Meeting, $1,500
  • Jacqueline Waggonner, education: American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, $1,400
  • Rev. Ron Wasowkski, C.S.C., environmental studies: A Roman, Jewish, and Christian Necropolis in Pollentia, Mallorca, $1,500.

For more information contact Frederking at tas@up.edu.

Fall 2013 Butine Awards

FrederkingDec2The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2013-2014 Butine Faculty Development Fund fall cycle, according to committee chair Lauretta Frederking, political science. This fall’s Butine award recipients are:

  • Amy Beadles-Bohling, biology: “Design and development of an upper division Neurobiology Lab and Manual,” $3,000
  • Jeffrey Cooper, theology: “Faith and the Experience of God: An International Congress on Mysticism,” $1,500
  • Valerie Francisco, sociology: “Together But Apart: Care Work in Filipino Transnational Families,” $5,000
  • Alice Gates, social work: “Dilemmas and opportunities: Perspectives on empowerment with undocumented immigrants,” $4,094
  • Rich Gritta, business: Air Transportation Research (ATRS) Conference in Bordeaux, France in July 2014, $2,500
  • Christin Hancock, history: “Connecting Local Women’s Stories to American Food History in the Post-World War II Era,” $3,000
  • Alexandra Hill, international languages & cultures: “Remembering the GDR: Gender and the Museumification of the Every Day,” $4,605
  • Julie Shalhope-Kalnin, education: “Collaborating to Integrate Formative Assessment in Lesson Reflections,” $4,875
  • Mark Kennedy, engineering: Support of Publication, $1,000
  • Jeff Kerssen Griep, communication studies, National Communication Association Scholarship, $1,342
  • Kenneth Kleszynski, performing and fine arts: “The Choral Music of George Lloyd,” $517
  • Jennette Lovejoy, communication studies: “International News on Television during a Decade of International Conflict,” $3,000
  • Tara Maginnis, biology, Invited Symposium Speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, $1,357
  • Martin Monto, sociology: Conference Travel: the Western Society of Criminology Meetings to Present Paper on Prostitution in Southeast Asia, $1,266
  • Deborah Munro, engineering: “Bone Fusion Measurements,” $1,000
  • Meike Niederhausen, mathematics: Biostat­istics Professional Development, $5,000
  • Anne Santiago, political science: “Assessing State Capacity and State-Society Relations in Uganda’s Land Policies,” $3,000
  • Maximilian Schlosshauer, physics: “Realistic Models for Quantum Darwinism,” $3,000
  • Zachary Simmons, psychology: “Of mates and men: hormonal responses to brief social interactions,” $4,475
  • Jacquie Van Hoomissen, biology: “Physical Activity and Public Health,” $3,752
  • Sarah Weigar, English: “Thoreau’s Natural History Journals: Archival Research and Publica­tion,” $4,500
  • Blair Woodard, history: “Intimate Enemies: U.S. and Cuban Visual Diplomacy, 1945-2010,” $3,000.

For more information, contact Frederking at 8076 or tas@up.edu.

Fall 2012 Butine Awards

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2012-2013 Butine Faculty Development Fund fall cycle, according to committee chair Aziz Inan, engineering. Due to a high number of proposals and an insufficient amount of funds available, the committee was unable to fund all qualified proposals. The TAS committee worked diligently to spread the available amount across the board to fully or partially fund as many proposals as possible. This fall’s Butine award recipients are:

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