THIBODAUX 鈥� The Louisiana Board of Regents has awarded seven enhancement grants to faculty members at 果冻APP State University.
Dr. Balaji Ramachandran, assistant professor of geomatics, received $121,130 for his project titled 鈥淎cquisition of Terrestrial Laser Scanning Systems for Multi-Institutional Teaching and Research Enhancement.鈥� The new equipment will help prepare students for careers and/or graduate school 鈥� as well as help faculty foster their professional and intellectual development.
A $115,728 grant was presented to Amanda Eymard, assistant professor of nursing, for an initiative titled 鈥淓nhancement of BSN Nursing Curriculum with SIC Project.鈥� The grant will fund simulation equipment specific to intravenous therapy throughout the curriculum.
Dr. Enmin Zou, associate professor of biological sciences, received $87,505 for a project titled 鈥淓nhancing Heavy Metal Analytical Capability for Marine and Environmental Science Education and Research.鈥�
Dr. Marilyn Kilgen, Alcee Fortier Professor and distinguished service professor of biological sciences, received $75,000 for a project titled 鈥淓nhancing Molecular Technologies for Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Research.鈥� The funds will be used to acquire a 96-well plate Real-Time PCR System for the environmental and public health microbiology research laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences.
A $38,954 grant was awarded to Dr. Deborah Cibelli, professor of art, for a project titled 鈥淓nhancement of Digital Learning Resources for the BFA, the BA in Art Education and General Education.鈥� Grant funds will improve two lecture classrooms with state of the art computers and digital projectors.
Angela Corbin, instructor of biological sciences, received $20,063 for her project titled 鈥淪eeing is Believing 鈥� Observing the Microscopic World.鈥� The funds will secure the purchase of microscopes for students studying pathogenic microbiology, histology and immunology labs, as well as a teaching scope to increase the success of students in the examination of tissues and cultures.
Finally, Deborah Lillie, assistant professor of art, received $15,110 for a project titled 鈥淏eginning Photography Curriculum Enhancement.鈥� The funds will introduce digital technology and methods to the photography curriculum. Jean Nunez Donegan, interim department head and professor of art, served as co-principal investigator for this grant.