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External Awards to Faculty in 2008-09 (6/1/08 - 5/31/09) (listed in alphabetical order):

1. Sammy Basu (Politics), Association for Canadian Studies in the United States Fund for the Arts (March 2009)
2. Sammy Basu (Politics), Embassy of Canada - Canada Programme Enhancement Grant (September 2008)
3. David Craig (Biology), M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust College Research Program for the Life Sciences (March 2009)
4. David Craig (Biology), Research Start-up Grant for New Science Faculty, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (November 2008)
5. Rebecca Dobkins (Anthropology), National Endowment of the Arts Challenge America Fast-Track Review Grant FY 2009 (November 2008)
6. Drew Duncan (Chemistry), National Science Foundation - Research Opportunities Award (August 2008)
7. Drew Duncan (Chemistry), Sarah Kirk (Chemistry) and Chuck Williamson (Chemistry), Major Research Instrumentation Grant, National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program (Awarded July 2008)
8. Richard Ellis (Politics), Willamette University New College Colloquium Grant, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust (October 2008)
9. Richard Ellis (Politics), Oregon Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (November 2008)
10. Miho Fujiwara (Japanese & Chinese), ASIANetwork Freeman Foundation - Student-Faculty Fellows Program Award (February 2009)
11. David Gutterman (Politics), Selected to participate in 2009 Summer Institute on Student-Centered Discussion and Civically Engaged Education, Interactivity Foundation (January 2009)
12. Susan Kephart (Biology), Katherine Bisbee II Fund (Research Grant), The Oregon Community Foundation (November 2008)
13. Jenny Orr (Computer Science), co-PI on National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH) Program Grant (in collaboration with Scott Wallace, Washington State University) (July 2008)
14. Gary Vaughn Rasberry (English, Lausanne Fellow), Fulbright Scholar Program Fellow, Council fro the International Exchange of Scholars (Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany) (September 2008)
15. Mike Spalti (Library), Digital Humanities Start Up Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities (September 2008)
16. Mark Stewart (Psychology) and Stas Stavrianeas (Exercise Science), Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI) Grant, National Science Foundation (August 2008)
17. James Thompson (Art & Art History), Career Opportunity Grants for Artists, Oregon Arts Commission (October 2008)
18. Rick Watkins (Physics), Research Start-up Grant for New Science Faculty, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (November 2008)

External Awards to Faculty in 2007-08 (6/1/07 - 5/31/08):

1. Sammy Basu (Politics), Embassy of Canada - Canada Programme Enhancement Grant (August 2007)
2. Roberta Bigelow (Physics), Research Start-up Grant for New Science Faculty, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (November 2007)
3. Seth Cotlar (History), Visiting Research Fellowships in Colonial and U.S. History and Culture for 2008-2009, The Library Company of Philadelphia And The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (April 2008)
4. David Craig (Biology), Partners in Science Program Grant, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (April 2008)
5. David Craig (Biology), National Science Foundation - Research Opportunities Award (June 2007)
6. Rebecca Dobkins (Anthropology), Visual and Expressive Arts Grant for Joe Feddersen Vital Signs exhibition project, National Museum of the American Indian (May 2008)
7. Richard Ellis (Politics), Willamette University New College Colloquium Grant, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust (August 2007)
8. Heidi Grew (Art & Art History), Nomination for membership into International Academy of Ceramics (May 2007)
9. Heidi Grew (Art & Art History), Oregon Arts Commission Professional Development Grant, Oregon Arts Commission (January 2008)
10. Karen Hamlin (School of Education) and Carol Long (English), Oregon Writing Project Grant, National Writing Project (March 2008)
11. Peter Harmer (Exercise Science), co-PI on a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Grant No. 1R01NS047130-01A2)  (in collaboration with Fuzhong Li, Oregon Research Institute) (December 2007)
12. Scott Hawke (Biology), National Science Foundation Phase II NSF Small Business Innovation Research Project (in collaboration with OnTo Technology, Bend, Oregon) (November 2007)
13. Myles Jackson (History), Hans Sauer Award for historical studies of invention, Hans Sauer Foundation (August 2007)
14. Susan Kephart (Biology), Katherine Bisbee II Fund (Research Grant), The Oregon Community Foundation (November 2007)
15. Susan Kephart (Biology), College Research Program for the Life Sciences Grant, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (March 2008)
16. Tobias Menely (English), Lewis Walpole Library Visiting Fellowship, Yale University (May 2008)
17. Joyce Millen (Anthropology), Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities (February 2008)
18. April Overstreet (Spanish), Program for Cultural Cooperation - Spanish Ministry of Culture Hispanicist Grant (July 2007)
19. Scott Pike (Environmental & Earth Science), Research Grant for The Acropolis Marble Project, Samuel H. Kress Foundation (December 2007)
20. Barbara Stebbins-Boaz (Biology), Research Start-up Grant for New Science Faculty, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (November 2007)
21. Gary Tallman (Biology), College Research Program for the Life Sciences Grant, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (March 2008)
22. Robert Trapp (Rhetoric & Media Studies, IDEA), Youth Leadership and Teacher Professional Development Program with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Awarded April 2008)
23. Olympia Vernon (English), Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, Baton Rouge Area Foundation (January 2008)

External Awards to Faculty in 2006-07 (6/1/06 - 5/31/07):

1. Sammy Basu (Politics), Embassy of Canada - Canada Program Enhancement Grant (August 2006)
2. Joe Bowersox (Politics), Scott Pike (Environmental & Earth Science), Tamara Smith (TIUA), and Khela Singer-Adams (Community Service Learning), Oregon State University Institute for Water and Watersheds 2007 Small Grants Program (January 2007)
3. Seth Cotlar (History), Millicent C. McIntosh Fellowship, Millicent C. McIntosh Fellowship Program-Woodrow Wilson Foundation (May 2007)
4. David Craig (Biology), Argos/GPS PTT Bird Tracking Telemetry Award, Microwave Telemetry, Inc. (December 2006)
5. Deborah Dancik (Library), Library Support Program Request, International Council for Canadian Studies (September 2006)
6. Rebecca Dobkins (Anthropology), American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius Initiative Grant, Oregon Arts Commission – National Endowment for the Arts (April 2007)
7. Rebecca Dobkins (Anthropology), Millicent C. McIntosh Fellowship, Millicent C. McIntosh Fellowship Program-Woodrow Wilson Foundation (May 2007)
8. Drew Duncan, (Chemistry), Faculty Start-Up Award, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. (July 2006)
9. Drew Duncan (Chemistry), Cottrell College Science Award, Research Corporation (November 2006)
10. Richard Ellis (Politics), Willamette University New College Colloquium Grant, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust (June 2006)
11. Heidi Grew (Art & Art History), Professional Development Award, Multnomah County Regional Arts & Culture Council  (December 2006)
12. Karen Hamlin (School of Education) and Carol Long (English), Oregon Writing Project Site Grant, National Writing Project (February 2007)
13. Inga Johnson (Mathematics) and Colin Starr (Mathematics), Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program Grant, National Science Foundation  (February 2007)
14. Susan Kephart (Biology), Katherine Bisbee Fund (Research Grant), The Oregon Community Foundation (November 2006)
15. Sarah Kirk (Chemistry) and Andrew Duncan (Chemistry), Partners in Science Program Grant, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (March 2007)
16. Ortwin Knorr (Classical Studies), Loeb Classical Library Foundation Grant (April 2007)
17. Deborah Loers (Student Health Services), Leadership Grant for Higher Education Professionals, The Spelman & Johnson Group (October 2006)
18. Pamela Moro (Anthropology), J. William Fulbright Scholar Award (Thailand) (March 2007)
19. Steve Rhine (School of Education), J. William Fulbright Scholar Award (Ukraine) (April 2007)
20. Barbara Stebbins Boaz (Biology), Research Start-up Grant for New Science Faculty, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust (November 2006)
21. Robert Trapp (Rhetoric & Media Studies, IDEA), U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Grant (June 2007)
22. Robert Trapp (Rhetoric & Media Studies, IDEA), U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Grant (March 2007)
23. Elise Yun (Music), Nellie Tholen Fund for Piano Instruction, Oregon Community Foundation (February 2007)