Jack Flouer , professor of music, to regain performance skill in studio trombone, with travel to Chicago planned. Nancy Knupfer , associate professor of foundations and adult education, to re-examine the changing field and rewrite courses offered for the Education Computing, Design and Telecommunication Program. Lige Li, associate professor of mathematics, to research topics in the area of non-linear partial differential equations, includes travel to Korea. Bonnie Nelson , associate professor of English, to research the works and lives of Helen Maria Williams, Mary Hays, Elizabeth Inchbald and Maria Edgeworth, four little-known but significant mavericks of early feminism. Lyn Norris-Baker , professor of architecture and director of the Center for Aging, to conduct exploratory research on regional and cultural dimensions of place attachment and identify and develops skills in instructional technologies.
Project involves travel to rural New England communities.
Mark Parillo , associate professor of history, to develop two publication projects. Larry Rodgers , associate professor and head of the department of English, to finish two book manuscripts and an article, all focusing on the intersection between American minority literature and Oklahoma literature. Lynne Ross , assistant professor of speech, to develop a speaking and listening assessment instrument and to enhance future grant opportunities. James Sherow , associate professor of history, to finish a book manuscript and to pursue research for two book projects. Carolyn Thompson , associate professor of landscape architecture, regional and community planning, to complete the Beach Museum Project, possibly publishing a paper related to the project, and to enhance course materials in third-year studies.