2000-2001 Academic Staff Professional Development Grants Awarded Part II
William Annis, and Aaron Teche, Biostatistics & Medical Information , attend annual Large Scale Systems Administrator conference where they can have active communication with colleagues from around the world.
L. Stuart Baker, Plant Pathology, take course in Novell ZENworks and Novell Managewise software that will enhance skills.
David Balsiger, Center for Limnology, attend training course entitle Oracle8 Database Administration that will enhance effectiveness as a database administrator.
Jennifer Binzak, Psychology, attend intensive training seminar that provides an intensive overview of fMRI research fundamental and hands-on experience.
Elizabeth Bruckbauer, University Health Services, obtain training by participating in a graduate colposcopic course that will increase clinical expertise.
John Carpenter, Network Engineering, take a Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting class to develop skills in diagnosing and troubleshooting network outages.
Kelly Ebbeling, Nursing/Research, take course on Project Management that provides a solid basis for managing projects from beginning to end that will enhance skills and effectiveness.
Mohammad Mehdi Fayyaz, Botany, obtain training to incorporate new technological knowledge to benefit UW System in keeping current with the latest growth facilities and botanical garden operations.
Jancek Gan, Human Oncology, attend the European Federation of Immunological Societies in order to interact with European colleagues working on experimental treatment approaches for cancer patients.
Jane Peterson Ganz and Lygia Snow, Chemistry, attend 221st American Chemical Society National Meeting which will result in connecting with others in my field, learn from them, and bring the information back to our colleagues.
Lisa Haller, Steenbock Library, attend Microsoft Access course to develop advanced database development skills to be used to streamline digital library projects.
Michael Hare, Network Engineering, take course on Advanced Cisco Router Configuration that provides the theory and hands-on experience to configure Cisco router for scalable operation in large and/or growing multi-protocol internetworks
Kathleen Holt, Employee Assistance Office, obtain training offered by the National Training Laboratory to study and learn the practice of diagnosing organizations such as strategies and techniques for collecting and sorting data for giving clients useful feedback.
Charlene Krembs, Administrative Computing, obtain additional training in Novelll NetWare that will increase abilities to provide support and consulting services.
Margaret Nellis, University Health Services, attend AAC&U sessions and participate as a panelist to bridge the gap between student and academic affairs in order to promote health and learning.
Stephen Pilster-Pearson, Employee Assistance Office, attend symposium that will provide an understanding of the different coaching, counseling and consultation strategies useful in working with those in leadership positions.
Patrick Ponsardin, Space Science & Engineering, attend International Laser Radar conference that will give the opportunity to gain insight on the latest lidar technology developments.
Judith Reith-Rozelle, Agricultural Research Station, attend the Agronomy, Crop and Soil Science meeting that will give me the opportunity to meet researchers around the country and broaden my knowledge of agronomic research.
Tina Rettler, Division of Information Technology, attend SIGUCCS that will help me connect with other professionals who offer computing services in higher education environments.
Kathy Schlimgen, Biomolecular Chemistry, attend a workshop to develop skills for creating problem based learning exercises for biochemistry laboratories.
Janet Schrader, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, attend the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy that would strengthen and update my knowledge and effectiveness in teaching in all of these areas.
Debra Shapiro, School of Library & Information Studies, obtain training in the areas of digital imaging and digital libraries that will enable me to plan and teach continuing education programs.
Hazel Symonette, Division of Student Affairs, obtain training at the Institute for Cultural Affairs Mastering the Technology of Participation that will help refine skills to help others.
Baohe Tian, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, present research findings at the International Congress of Eye Research.
Ellen Tyler, Liberal Studies and the Arts, attend convention of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals to acquire high level training from acknowledged experts.
Gregory Wiepz, Biomolecular Chemistry, obtain training in electron microscopy.
Thomas Wright, Agricultural Research Station, attend two courses in mid-management at UW-Msn School of Business Management Institute that will enhance job skills.
Kelly Yates, University Health Services, attend conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education which will focus on improving campus racial and ethnic relations.