Newsletter for Scholarly Work and Research Activities
College of Liberal Arts
The Office of the Dean
Kimberly Fahey, Director of Research Administration and Gina Barnes,
Assistant Director, Pre-Award
Services CLA Office of Research
Simon Hakim (Economics), with colleague Robert Clark (not Temple affiliated), has had a book related to cyber security published by Springer Science & Business Media. The book is part of a book series by Erwin Blackstone (also Economics) and Simon Hakim on Protecting Critical Infrastructure.
Anthropology faculty member Kimberly Williams has been awarded an extension of her Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Fellowship. The original fellowship supported her research project Geospatial Bioarchaeology of the Ancient Oman Mortuary Landscapes in 2015–2016. The extension will enable her to spend academic year 2016–2017 continuing her field research in Oman, where she will also be a visiting associate professor in the Department of Archaeology at Sultan Qaboos University.
Jim Bachmeier (Sociology) has been awarded a grant from the Migration Policy Institute for his research involving Estimates of U.S. Foreign-Born Population by Legal and Citizenship Status.
A continuation of funding has been issued for the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Trash Task Force Monitoring Study. The PI on this ongoing project is Hamil Pearsall (GUS) and the sponsor is Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc.
Research News
New Faculty Members Invited to Contact CLA Research Staff As we begin the fall semester, incoming faculty members are gearing up for their new roles in CLA. For many, this role involves conducting research. To assist with these endeavors, the CLA Research office can help to obtain new grants as well as manage current grants. If you intend to submit a proposal, wish to have a funding search conducted, or simply want to discuss the process of proposal preparation in CLA, you are encouraged to contact Kimberly Fahey(Director of Research, CLA) or Gina Barnes (Assistant Director, Pre-award Services).
Training and Development Opportunities
Reminder: Writing/Designing NSF Proposals
Monday, September 12th ~ 8:30 am to 4:30 pm ~ University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall, Golkin Room, 3417 Spruce Street ~ Cost $375 ~ Register Here This one-day focused workshop addresses essential NSF research resources, as well as the conversion of ideas into fundable research. Following the workshop, you will understand how to navigate the mechanisms of grant procurement, identify the critical sections of successful proposals, and demonstrate the excellence and innovation that propels your research beyond other submissions. You will also understand the diversity of the grant programs and comprehend how to respond to various NSF guidelines.
TU Marketplace 102: Advanced Topics
Thursday, September 22nd ~ 1:00 pm -3:00 pm ~ Main Campus, Tech Center Room 437 ~ Register Here This session will cover more advanced topics in TUmarketplace including setting your substitute approver, an in-depth look at forms, Contract Manager, tips and tricks on getting your requisition processed as quickly as possible and Purchasing terminology and policies.
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