2006-07 PART I ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GRANT AWARDS

Last Name	First Name	Department	Summary
Basson	Danna	UW Survey Center	Attend the methodology of Longitudinal surveys conference in Colchester County, England at the University of Essex Campus. Present a paper at the conference which brings together researchers involved in the design, implementation and analysis of longitudinal surveys. My research uses data from a longitudinal survey conducted at my department, and addresses methods for minimizing sample attrition, one of the primary conference topics.
Bersch	Andrew	Comprehensive Cancer Center	Attend University of Michigan to take two one week courses on the statically analysis of longitudinal and survival data, respectively. These courses will help me analyze data that we are currently collecting through phone interviews with women who have survived breast cancer and participated in one of our previous studies.
Boggs	Sara	SOHE/Academic Affairs	Present and attend at the National Academic Advising Association Conference (NACADA). Present a session entitled "How to Stay Energized, Motivated and Passionate in Today's Advising Setting" and network with advisors to share what we have learned about academic advising. The theme of this year’s conference is “Diverse Advising for a Diverse World”.
Brower	Nancy	University Communications	Attend the 17th Annual Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education in New Orleans, a program of the American Marketing Association. I will learn about current trends in, and approaches to, communication planning and branding in higher education.
Burton	Ryan	Dept of Medicine	Attend the Pulmonary Function Testing Seminar being presented by JAEGER (Viasys Health Care Respiratory Technologies) in Hoeschber, Germany. It will give me a greater ability to not only conduct more highly technical and difficulty procedures as well as the ability to trouble shoot the pulmonary systems when errors occur.
Connolly	Mark	WI Center for Education Research	Attend the annual American Evaluation Association (AEA) in Portland, OR. This will allow me to focus on learning more about comparable evaluation centers and certificate programs, and establish the kinds of connections with program administrators at other universities that I can continue to cultivate and develop beyond the conference.
Dieterle	Ulrike	HS Libraries	Attend a 2-day workshop on The American Council on Education (ACE) in Washington, DC. This workshop would allow me to renew, refine and update my awareness of distance learning principles and build on the knowledge base acquired in my studies for the professional development certificate in distance education which I earned from UW-Madison in 2004.
DiLoreto	Kerryann	UW Survey Center	Attend the Council for marketing and Opinion Research 2006 Respondent Cooperation Workshop in San Antonio, TX. I will focus on improving respondent cooperation in several industries and across all survey methodologies, including focus groups, mail surveys and telephone surveys. CMOR's workshop is particularly interested in addressing difficult-to-survey groups, such as children, teenagers, young adults 18-34, minorities and the elderly.
Dinguirard	Nathalie	Pathobiological Sciences Dept	Attend and present at the 11th International Congress of Parasitology in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference will regroup the international Society of Parasitologists, the program will encompass a broad range of parasitological fields, presenting studies from both laboratories and field, and therefore sharing molecular and epidemiology methodologies.
DuBenske	Lori	Ctr for Health Systems Research and Analysis	Attend the 8th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology conference in Venice, Italy. By participating would include presenting recent findings regarding psychosocial issues of cancer patients and caregivers. This is a unique opportunity for exposure to the latest global perspectives and standards in the field and a excellent platform for dissemination of our work.
Guzei	Ilia	Chemistry Dept	Attend the American Crystallographic Association (ACA) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Will deliver an oral presentation on the latest computer program developed at the Chemistry Department X-ray Laboratory and a joint project with the International Union of Crystallography. I will attend the small molecule special interest group meeting to arrange a special session for the joint project.
Hulland	Carol	Dairy Science	Attend a training session with Steve Oliver at the University of Tennessee on Diagnosis of mastitis using molecular diagnostic tools. My lab is development expertise in this area and Steve is willing to train me, and work on a collaborative project leading to publishable research.
Humphries	Judith	Pathobiological Sciences Dept.	Attend and give an oral presentation at ICOPA XI in Glasgow, UK. It is the biggest international gathering of parasitologists and occurs only once every four years. I will share information and contacts acquired through ICOPA with the rest of the Yoshino lab, and with other parasitiology labs on campus.
Kita	Noriko	Geology and Geophyics	Attend the Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society held in Zurich, Switzerland. Will present new results of high precision isotopic analyses of meteorite samples and discuss the evolution of the solar system from the primitive meteorite records with international participants.
Luschen	Meredith	AG&LSC/Research Division	Attend a conference, "Sponsored Project Administration: Level Two, Critical Issues in Research Administration" in St. Louis, Missouri. It offers participants an opportunity for in-depth instruction in four core aspects of research administration: proposal creation and submission, contract review, post-award financial administration, and research compliance. Each of these topics will be explored through lecturer, discussion, and case study analysis.
Murray-Branch	Jamie	Communicative Disorders	Attend Closing The Gap's Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This would support my continued development of high quality hands-on learning experiences and clinical problem activities. Topics will cover a broad spectrum of technology as it is being applied to all disabilities and age groups in education, rehabilitation, vocation, and independent living. This conference is a leading source for information on innovative applications of computer technology for persons with disabilities.
Ollinger	John	Waisman Center	Attend Gordon Research conference on "in vivo Magnetic Resonance" at Mot Holyoke College. Attend sessions consisting of invited talks by leaders in the field and interact with peers from other universities. Interaction among attendees is facilitated by housing all attendees in a dormitory with meals served together.
Pressprich	Sybil	CON ST/Administration	Invite Dr. Edward Colozzi to provide a two day training session DOVE, a method used in career counseling that assists in career decision make. DOVE provides a means of translating various psychological data into values based language which allows for clarification and prioritization of values for career decision making.
Reagan-Shaw	Shannon	Dermatology Dept	Attend the biennial meeting of the American Society for Photobiology in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. I will present research on photo-chemoprevention of skin cancer by sanguinarine. By attending will provide knowledge of cutting edge research in this field and will provide opportunities for exchange of ideas with other researchers in the field and allow networking.
Sickley	Theodore	Forest Ecology and Management	Attending and presenting a paper at the 2006 ESRI International User conference in San Diego, CA. The conference presentation includes many technical sessions given by software experts on a wide range of topics related to my work. I expect to learn skills to improve my efficiency and my ability to support my coworkers.
Wells	Sarah	Orientation & New Student Programs	Attend The National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. This opportunity to attend sessions on best practices and research that relates to college student development and engage in discussion with colleagues from other universities will allow me to bring back new and innovative ideas to campus, while at the same time exposing other campuses to the wonderful programs UW-Madison offers for incoming students.