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Scholarship, Service, & Achievements Scholarship, Service, & Achievements July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 -Working effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life 1 | Page DORDT UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS – 2019 & 2020 ACADEMIC REPORT from the OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Compiled by the Kielstra Center for Research and Grants In addition to preparing for and teaching many courses, advising students, and attending to committee work, Dordt University faculty members participate in a variety of activities that contribute to communal scholarship and develop serviceable insight, all with an eye to equipping students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. The following is a chronicle of those achievements between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. 2 | Page DORDT UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS – 2019 & 2020 Table of Contents Letter of Introduction from Kielstra Center Director .......................................................................... 3 A. External Grants ................................................................................................................................... 4 B. Internal Grants ..................................................................................................................................... 4 C. Publication of Books or Articles ....................................................................................................... 6 D. Publication or Performance/Exhibition of Creative Works ........................................................ 9 E. Presentations ....................................................................................................................................... 10 F. Honors ................................................................................................................................................. 14 G. Discovery Days Classes ................................................................................................................... 15 H. Dordt STEMFest Presentations ....................................................................................................... 15 I. Faculty Forum ..................................................................................................................................... 15 J. Heatland Christian Schools Convention/Workshop Presentations .......................................... 15 K. InAllThings Submissions .................................................................................................................... 15 L. Pedagogy Workshops ...................................................................................................................... 16 M. Pro Rege Submissions ........................................................................................................................ 16 N. Summer Seminars ............................................................................................................................... 17 3 | Page DORDT UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS – 2019 & 2020 Academic research and scholarship take many forms, from grants to books, songs to scholarly presentations. At Dordt University, we are committed to broadly supporting scholarly endeavors as outlined in Boyer’s model of scholarship: discovery (advancing knowledge), application (actively engaging the public and/or academic community), intra- and interdisciplinary integration, and teaching-learning. The Kielstra Center for Research & Grants is privileged to assist and support faculty throughout the academic research and scholarship processes. With support from internal and external partners, Dordt faculty have advanced knowledge in many areas of the Kingdom. With thankfulness to our God who guides and provides, we acknowledge the dedication and commitment of our faculty who serve the world through teaching, research, and scholarship. Sincerely, Dr. Kristin Van De Griend Emily Mettler Director of the Kielstra Center Kielstra Center Program Coordinator 4 | Page DORDT UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS – 2019 & 2020 A. External Grants 2020 – $379,629 National Institutes of Health, NHGRI $125,000 Nathan Tintle National Science Foundation $249,254 Manuela Ayee Gilchrist Foundation $4,450 Jeremy Hummel Sioux Center Community Foundation $925 Jennifer Breems 2019 – $1,060,281 Acton $1,000 Dale Zevenbergen American Institute of Mathematics $3,000 Thomas Clark Burroughs Wellcome $8,600 Manuela Ayee Gilchrist Foundation $5,000 Duane Bajema Henry E. Niles Foundation $2,500 Kathleen VanTol Lilly Foundation $12,500 Andreas Center National Institute of Health $352,738 Nathan Tintle National Science Foundation $24,996 Duane Bajema National Science Foundation $649,947 Manuela Ayee B. Internal Grants Travel Grants for Conference Presentations 2020 – $7,720 Ayee, Manuela (2) Janssen, Mike Clark, Tom Sandouka, Kari Culpepper, Scott (2) van Vliet, Jan Eppinga, Robbin Many Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 conferences were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 – $22,138 Ayee, Manuela (2) Jelsma, Tony Chitwood, Derek MacInnis, John Clark, Tom (2) Marra, Gwen Culpepper, Scott Mulder, Dave Drissell, Matt Sandouka, Kari (2) Earnshaw, Rebekah (2) Shim, Jay Fictorie, Carl Visscher, Channon Hoekstra, Brian Wolf, Nate Janssen, Mike Zhu, Joshua Scholarly & Service Project Grants 2020 - $4,789 Boer, Tara Shim, Jay Sandouka, Kari 2019 - $11,110 Bomgaars, Deb Matthews, Josh Cosgrove, Walker Ploegstra, Jeff Culpepper, Scott VanTol, Kathleen (3) MacInnis, John Wynja, Melanie 5 | Page DORDT UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS – 2019 & 2020 Teaching Innovations Grants 2019 - $3275 (2 grants awarded) “Get It Now Pilot Project” “Small Teaching Online Book Discussion” Perspectives in Practice Grants 2020 – $870 “Great Text Seminar – Virgil” “Small Group Book Review: What Would Jesus Really Eat? The Biblical Case for Eating Meat” 2019 - $650 “Great Text Seminar – George Orwell’s 1984” Course Release Grants 2020 2019 Spring: Brue, Ethan (book project) Spring: Drissell, Matt (painting project) MacInnis, John (playscript project) Pitts, Lee (program development) Roth, Donald (book project) van Vliet, Jan (book project) VanTol, Kathleen (curriculum project) Visscher, Channon (Oxford program) van Vliet, Jan (book project) Fall: Brue, Ethan (book project) Fall: van Vliet, Jan (program development) Helming, Luralyn (IRB procedures) Taylor, Jeff (conference preparation) Visscher, Channon (research project) New Graduate Program Support 2019 Boer, Tara: To pursue a Doctorate in Social Work from Tulane University. Moeller, Jon: To pursue a Master's in Criminal Justice of Administration from the University of the Cumberlands. Undergraduate Research 2020 - $93,100 (13 student positions) Ayee, Manuela Kroeze Visser, Angela Vander Werff, Justin Bailey, Justin (2) Ploegstra, Jeff Vermeer, Bruce Chitwood Pollema, Mary Beth Westfall, David Earnshaw, Rebekah Timmer, Kevin Zhu, Joshu Hummel, Jeremy Van De Griend, Kristin Janssen, Mike van Vliet, Jan 2019 - $92,560 (23 student positions) Ayee, Manuela Kroeze Visser, Angela Visscher, Channon Bomgaars, Deb MacInnis, John Wyenberg, Jason Eppinga, Robbin Roth, Donald Zhu, Joshua Hummel, Jeremy Shim, Jay Janssen, Mike Van De Griend, Kristin Jelsma, Tony Vermeer, Bruce 6 | Page DORDT UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS – 2019 & 2020 C . Publication of Books or Articles (*undergraduate student) Bailey, Justin Findings from the World Mental Health Survey. PLOS Bailey, J. (2019, December 2). Pagans, Puritans, and ONE 14(10): e0224084. Putting Christ Back in Christmas. The Banner. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224084 https://www.thebanner.org/features/2019/12/pagans- puritans-and-putting-christ-back-in-christmas Ho, Jason Fariborz, A.H., Ho, J., Steele, & T.G. (2020). Universal Bailey, J. (2020). Deep Focus and Cinematic Faith: An scale factors relating mesonic fields and quark operators. Extended Review. [Review of the books Deep Focus: Film Modern Physics Letter A. 3(21), 2050173. and Theology in Dialogue by R.K. Johnston, C. Detweiler, & https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217732320501734 K. Callaway and Cinematic Faith: A Christian Perspective on Movies and Meaning by W.D. Romanowski]. Christian Scholars Ho, J., Berg, R., Steele, T.G., Chen, W., & Harnett, D. Review. 49(3): 301-309. (2019). Is the Y (2175) a Strangeonium Hybrid Meson? Physical Review D. 100, 034012. Bailey, J. (2020). The Impact of Social Media. In H.J. Lee & https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.034012 T.A. Dearborn, Eds. Discerning Ethics: Diverse Responses to Divisive Issues. IVP Academic. Lancaster, Robert Lancaster, R. (2019). Wells' Walk humbly: Encouragements Boer, Tara for living, working, and being. [Review of the book Walk Boer, T. (2020) Neurobiology for Clinical Social Work: Humbly: Encouragements for Living, Working, and Being, by S. Theory and Practice. [Review of the book Neurobiology for Wells]. The Christian Librarian,- 62:2, Article 33. Clinical Social Work: Theory and Practice, by J.R. Shapiro & S. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/tcl/vol62/iss2/33 Applegate]. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 17:3, 368- 369. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2020.1729283 MacInnis, John MacInnis, John. (2019). [Review of the book Lou Harrison: Bomgaars, Debbie American Musical Maverick, by B. Alves & B. Campbell.] Edemekong, P.F., Bomgaars,
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