Presidential Grant-In-Aid
Presidential Grants-in-Aid fund participation in professional development activities specifically intended to enhance a faculty member's skills in teaching, research or creative activity, or public service.
- PGIA eligibility and selection criteria: Presidential Grant-in-Aid
- PGIA application form: Application Form
- Quarterly submission deadlines:
- May 27, for activity period July – September
- September 2, for activity period October – December
- November 18, for activity period January – March
- March 3, for activity period April – June
- Questions? Email Dr. Brian Rowe, Chair, PGIA Committee rowe@etsu.edu
GRANT SUMMARIES
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FY 2020/21 GRANT SUMMARIES
Wilderness Training Collaborations with the Natural World
Bethany Novotny
Clemmer CollegeDr. Novotny used the PGIA funds to attend The Wilderness Therapy Training Collaborations with the Natural World in Lyons, Colorado. The training was nothing short of incredible. She learned so much and everything that she took away from the experience is easily applicable to the Nature-based graduate certificate and research that is being developed.
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FY 2019/20 GRANT SUMMARIES
Training in Worldwide Rural Health
Emily Flores
College of PharmacyDr. Flores used the PGIA funds to attend The World Rural Health Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. During the conference she was able to learn how other universities worldwide are training future rural health care providers, complete a workshop on stabilizing the unstable patient in low resource settings, attend training on emergency response scenarios, complete a fireld visit to a pueblo to learn about native American/indigenous health, and network with policymakers as well as individuals that serve in remote islands and other rural areas.
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FY 2018/19 GRANT SUMMARIES
Training in Groundwater Hydrology Field Methods
Ingrid Luffman
GeosciencesDr. Luffman used the Presidential-Grants-In-Aid funds to attend a two-week training course in Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring and Remediation Design and Implementation, held at Western Michigan State University. She spent two weeks in class and in the field sampling wells, touring sites, and developing a remediation plan for an impacted site along the Kalamazoon River. She plans to incorporate new industry standard field sampling technigues into her hydrology course to better prepare students for careers in environmental consulting or regulation.
Humanities Intensive Learning and Teaching Training
Julie Fox-Horton
Continuing Studies / Archival StudiesDr. Fox-Horton used the Presidential-Grant-in-Aid funds to attend a week-long Humanities Intensive Learning and Teaching training held at the University of Pennsylvania. During this training she took a course titled "Digital Surrogates: Representation, Engagement, and Meaning," where, in conjunction with other faculty and professionals working in various fields using artifacts and curation, discussed issues related to the ethical decisions of digitizing materials, as well as the technical framework for conducting such work. Hands-on experience took place at the Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image Lab at the University where participants were able to look at different types of materials and unravel the challenges of digitizing, as well as the workflow involved in undertaking digitization projects. During this experience Dr. Fox-Horton gained valuable experience in the digitization of materials that she is using to create and implement a new course offering at ETSU for the Archival Studies Program titled "Digital Archiving."
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FY 2017/18 GRANT SUMMARIES
Consort Collective
Lee Bidgood
Appalachian Studies
Dr. Bidgood used the Presidential-Grant-in-Aid funds to attend the Consort Collective at the 2017 Viola da Gamba Society of American Conclave workshop. In his guided classwork he was coaching and being coached in consort groups working at a very high level, with many of the participants being working professional musicians. This experience was a valuable re-steeping in the viola da gamba world and an introduction to how it happens in a summer workshop context, and has already proven helpful in his ensemble coaching. Here is a link to a video from the Consort Collective final concert featuring a "standard" consort piece, a Fantasia for five viols by Deering: https://vimeo.com/239922609.Research and Professional Development in Teaching
Cara Harker
Theatre & DanceMs. Harker traveled to the International Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, CO with PGIA funds. The conference, hosted by Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc. under the direction of aerial dance pioneer, Nancy Smith, provided the opportunity to learn technique and best practices in aerial dance from world renowned master faculty in a hands-on experiential learning environment. During Harker's stay, she took courses in Rope and Harness, Lyra, and Mixed Aerial Apparatus (Silks, Sling, Trapeze, and Trapeze Lyra), taught by Valerie Morris, Sarah Romanowsky, and Angela Desanter. The conference offered up-to-date methods from widely respected aerial practitioners and her participation has enhanced the scope and quality of teaching at ETSU.
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FY 2016/17 GRANT SUMMARIES
NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) Certification
Kara Boynewicz
Physical TherapyThe grant funds were used to fulfill established reliability testing through The Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk which was established at the Medical School of Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. This certification entails use of neurobehavioral assessment for normal healthy infants, preterm infants and infants at risk due to factors such as prenatal substance exposure. It has links potential research collaborators interested in this area by demonstrating advanced competency in evidence based assessment of infants with substance exposure. This will enhance future research efforts by applying knowledge gained from certification to provide clinical context for infants and families, the medical community and various establishments in the community for translation of neurobehavioral issues in infants born substance exposed, as well as pre-term infants.
Certificate Program in Health Care Finance for Nurse Executives
Nancy Cameron
NursingThe certificate program in Health Care Finance for Nurse Executives was designed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) to provide the financial and operational knowledge/skills that nursing leadership need in order to manage today's healthcare market. As the faculty member responsible for ensuring that our graduates are adequately prepared to enter middle and senior leadership positions in health care organizations and to excel in the challenges of managing patient care and financial efficiency, Dr. Cameron plans to revise two graduate level courses in health care finance for nurse executives. Revisions will be designed to better emphasize the financial requirements/impacts of the ACA and how clinical and financial operations must work together.
Pal's Business Excellence Institute (BEI) LEAN for Service & Healthcare Course
Jennifer Hunt
Public HealthPal’s Business Excellence Institute (BEI) is a training and consulting branch of Pal’s Sudden Service, training companies on principles of LEAN management and how Pal’s has successfully implemented the practices in their business structure with a focus on process excellence, workforce capability, and leadership development. The session for this training included topic discussions on LEAN, how to identify waste, several LEAN tools (5s, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Aide Implementation, etc.), store tour for example of LEAN implementation, how to apply learning to an individual’s particular industry, and development of action plans. Ms. Hunt teaches Quality Utilization and Assurance and was interested in learning different ways of presenting the materials to students to increase and enhance their understanding of QI principles and practices.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Preceptorship
Judy McCook
NursingETSU is developing a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) to provide care to ETSU sexual assault survivors. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is the primary health care provider who performs a physical exam, collects forensic evidence, provides testimony if indicated, and implements trauma-informed patient-centered care. This grant provided funding to attend a clinical preceptorship at the University of Colorado Memorial Hospital, which supplied training for SANEs in completing adult sexual assault exams and collecting evidence for victims of intimate partner violence, elder abuse, child abuse and sex trafficking. This preceptorship has shaped the policy, protocols, procedures, and the quality of care our survivors will receive at the ETSU Student and University Health Clinic.
Salivary Bioscience Research Training Workshop
Diana Morelen
PsychologyDr. Morelen attended "Spit Camp;" a small group hands-on workshop at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research at the University of California, Irvine. The workshop is designed to teach individuals (e.g. early career scientists) skills for using salivary research methods as principal investigators. It provided the opportunity for attendees to collect, store, assay, and analyze their own saliva samples, and experience what is like for a research participant, understand the nuances of saliva research, and discuss study design within an experiential framework.
Master Class in Cinematography from the American Society of Cinematographers
Rustam Sheridan
Mass CommunicationThe American Society of Cinematographers is one of the most prestigious and exclusive organizations for cinematographers in the world. The ASC Master Class is a hands-on seminar on cinematography taught in Hollywood by a faculty of numerous Oscar-winning ASC cinematographers. Mr. Sheridan was approved for enrollment by the ASC, where he was able to use cutting-edge equipment, tour amazing production and post-production facilities, and made many new relationships with professionals working in the industry. There were several presentations on technical specifications from engineers and computer scientists, including one on green screen keying in narrative film work. As the grand prize award winner from class, Mr. Sheridan and his wife got to attend the 31st ASC Awards Show in Hollywood.
PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS
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FY2020/21
Lisa Dunkley
Counseling & Human Services
Certification as a Certified Diversity Executive
Julie Fox-Horton
Cross Disciplinary StudiesDigital Curation: Fundamentals and Sustainability
Ying Li
Environmental Health
Environmental Health Risk: Analysis and Applications
Deidra Rogers
Counseling & Human Services
Certificate in Service Learning offered by National Youth Leadership Council
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FY2019/20
Katie Baker
Community & Behavioral HealthQualitative Research Summer Intensive
Emily Flores
Pharmacy Practice
Training in worldwide rural health
Bradley Fugate
Theatre and Dance
Alexander Technique Certification Program
Scott Koterbay
Art & Design
Curatorial training in conjunction with archival and experiential learning in support of ongoing research
Sage Perrott
Art & Design
Risograph workshop/training
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FY2018/19
Patricia Mink
Art & Design
Training on TC-2 Digital Jaquard Loom
Kerry Proctor-Williams
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Infant and Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding Education
Arshak "Alex" Sargsyan
NursingSummer Genetics Institute offered by the National Institute of Nursing Research
Moin Uddin
Engineering, Engineering Technology & Surveying
Integration of Big Data Analytics in Graduate Program
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FY2017/18
Julia Bernard
Counseling & Human ServicesCertification as Mental Health First Aid Trainer
Lee Bidgood
Appalachian StudiesEnrollment in the Consort Collective Program at the Viola da Gamba Society of America Conclave
Cara Harker
Theatre & DanceResearch & Professional Development in Teaching
Delanna Reed
Communication & PerformanceStorytelling Workshop
Theresa Stephens
NursingCompassionate Interviewing & Authoethnographic Research Methods
Stacey Williams
PsychologyStructural Equation Modeling (SEM) Training
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FY2016/17
Kara Boynewicz
Physical TherapyNICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) Certification
Nancy Cameron
Nursing-Graduate ProgramsCertificate Program in Health Care Finance for Nurse Executives
Jennifer Hunt
Health Services
Management & PolicyPal's Business Excellence Institute (BEI) LEAN for Service & Healthcare Course
Judy McCook
NursingClinical Preceptorship for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
Diana Morelen
PsychologySalivary Bioscience Research Training Workshop
Rustam Sheridan
Mass CommunicationMaster Class in Cinematography from American Society of Cinematographers
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FY2015/16
Mira Gerard
Art & DesignEnroll in Art + Technology: Transmedia Course at The Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, Athens
Jennifer Hunt
Health Services Management & PolicyAttend POGIL Project Workshop
Jennifer Hunt
Health Services Management & PolicyTN Center for Performance Excellence training for NCPE Examiner
Mohammad Uddin
Engineering Technology, Surveying & Digital MediaBuilding Energy Modeling Workshop
Craig Wassinger
Physical TherapyTherapeutic Pain Specialist Certification
ETSU has a mechanism for covering faculty tuition dollars:
https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/documents/ppps/ppp-13-tuitionreimbursement.pdf
Consult with Shannon Chase in Human Resources. If there is an
issue with PPP-13 funds we would reconsider our decision.