2005-06 Part I Academic Staff Professional Development Grants

Last Name	First Name	Department	Summary
Anderson	Alice	DOIT/COSI/Technology Access Program	Bring two international experts with skills in creating barrier-free information technology (IT) access to campus. Invited experts will provide workshops and hands-on training in unique technical infrastructure meeting individual needs and preferences. They will join us to brainstorm uses of this technology supporting individual accessibility and innovative teaching/learning.
Batzli	Janet	L&S/Biology Biocore Curriculum	Attend the ESA annual meeting to gain experience developing and leading a teaching workshop at a large academic conference and to present my work in an oral paper session. I feel that this experience will strengthen my ties with other teachers and educators nation-wide, allow for the sharing of valuable insight and perspectives, and help build potential partnerships.
Bertram	Michael	AG&LSC/Agricultural Research Stations	Attend a three day training offered by the Spatial Information and Analysis Consortium which covers Introduction to and Advanced ArcView 3.x. Training includes manual, technical articles and handouts. ArcView is used for making and viewing maps used at the research station for field work and planning.
Browning	Timothy	L&S/Learning Support Services	Travel to the FLEAT Conference at Brigham Young University in Provo UT. Present a paper on some foreign-language testing software I wrote here at UW. Participate in the conference, including attending sessions, with peers from other universities. Participate in leadership meetings of the International Association for Language learning Technology, which is co-sponsoring the Conference and for which I am the Webmaster.
DeWind	Peter	Law School	Attend the Victim Offender Mediation Association's "21" Annual Training Institute and Confere4nce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Conduct a workshop to discuss victim offender conferencing cases in which the person convicted of the offense denies responsibility in whole or in part.
Duschak	Heidi	MED SCH/WI Alzheimer's Institute	Attend the 116th AAMC Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Exhibit methods and results from an innovative externship pilot program for UW and MCH medical students in the area of Alzheimer's disease. Network with other universities and medical schools to generate ideas for future innovative strategies for educating UW medical students.
Findley	Keith	Law School	Plan to present a paper at the Sixth International Conference on Clinical Legal Education in October 2005 on "Enriching Clinical Education." The paper will be discussing the pedagogy of innocence projects, focusing on the educational value and objectives of such clinical projects that focus on large, complex cases.
Gilgen	Read	L&S/Learning Support Services	Attend International foreign Language and Technology Conference (FLEAT in Provo, UT. Co-present a workshop, and serve as program committee chair. Serve as a liaison with Japanese colleagues in this co-sponsored conference.
Guzei	Ilia	L&S/Chemistry	Attend a triannual international congress in Italy where I will make an oral presentation. During the Congress I will attend the crystallographic computing school (unique opportunity) and a special closed session for Crystallographic Journal co-editors (I am a co-editor of Acta Crystallographica).
Harris	Michelle	L&S/Biology Core Curriculum Biocore	Attend the 2005 National Association of Biology Teachers Convention in Milwaukee, WI. My colleague Janet Batzli and I will lead a hands-on workshop there describing effective undergraduate biology lab instruction. I will also attend numerous presentations describing and discussing best practices in biology education.
Jansen	Elizabeth	L&S/Learn Support Services	Travel to Brigham Young University in Provo, UT to co-present and present two pre conference workshops and one conference panel, and attend conference sessions with peers from other university language labs.
Kautz	Barbara	Dean of Students/Stu Organizations	Attend the AFA (Association of Fraternity Advisors) national conference to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. It will broaden my knowledge and understanding of risk management, Greek affairs, and programming in the social, academic, service and leadership aspects of Greek life, better develop my multicultural competencies, and explore new practices.
Lambert	M Anne	L&S/Elvehjem Museum of Art	Attend the bi-annual docent symposium to obtain fresh ideas about museum outreach to schools, docent trainings, audience development and the use of technology in museum education in Boston, MA. This symposium provides a unique forum for sharing strategies with other museum educators.
Larson	Ann	AG&LSC/Food Micro & Toxicology	Attend the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Courses, speakers, and informal discussions with peers will provide detailed information and useful ideas related to biological safety, biosecurity, and select agents. This information will greatly assist my ability to ensure a safe and secure environment in our laboratory, department, and in other areas of the UW-Madison campus.
LaVigne	Michele	Law School	Attend a one-on-one mentoring program in American Sign Language (20 hours) and one-on-one instruction in interpreting for the deaf (20 hours). My goal would be to improve my sign language skills and to introduce me to some of the basics of interpreting for the deaf.
Liou	Jinn-ing	MED SCH/Population Health Sciences	Attend and participate in the 2005 International Conference on Health Policy Research. Plan to submit an abstract to this conference comparing statistical approaches to explaining racial disparities in treatments. Plan to learn and share with others statistical techniques that I will use on projects studying racial disparities in healthcare treatment and outcomes.
Luck	Melissa	L&S/Harlow Primate Laboratory	Attend the National American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) meeting in St. Louis, MO. This the major meeting for people responsible for all aspects of laboratory animal research. I will present a poster on dealing with the dental health of a primate colony.
Morgan	Perri	MED SCH/Family Medicine	Attend and present my research at the 2005 Education Forum of the Association of Physician Assistant (PA) Programs. This annual event affords PA educators the opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with educators from over 100 other PA programs through lectures, workshops, roundtable discussions, and research presentations. I expect to present my own original research on national PA practice trends.
Mundt	Marlon	MED SCH/Family Medicine	Attend the 5th World Congress of the International Health Economics Association and present a paper on the economic impact of chronic pain on primary care patients. This Congress attracts the world's leaders in health economics and the interactions will be invaluable in my development as an analyst.
Pomplun	Steven	Gaylord Nelson Institute/Outreach	Attend The Society of Environmental Journalists meeting in Austin, Tx. It is a national organization for practicing professionals and academics specializing in media coverage of environmental research and policy. The annual meeting includes presentations on technical and substantive topics, workshops, roundtable discussions, and field trips to environmental research sites and "hot spots."
Potratz	Karla	Primate Research Center	Participating in a poster session on a research project involving work with non-human primates. I will inform others in the field on the usefulness of positive reinforcement training and benzodiazepines on stereotypic behaviors in non-human primates.
Sanford	Scott	AG&LSC/Biological Systems Engineering	Attend Cornell University's Recirculation Short Course in San Diego, CA. This course will develop engineering expertise in recirculation aquaculture systems in the Biological Systems Engineering Department that can be incorporated into extension and outreach efforts to support the aquaculture industry in Wisconsin and specifically to help identify opportunities to conserve energy and could benefit Wisconsin fish farmers.
Schimmel	Jane	School of Nursing/Academic Services	Attend 120 hour Career Development Facilitator Training to become certified as CDF by the National Career Development Association (NCDA), the professional association for career development in the U.S. Training is provided through the Center on Education and Work at UW-Madison and is recommended for advisors who assist students and the public with career development.
Sims	Paul	L&S/Zoology	Attend this microscopy meeting to present my submitted paper, (Visualizing green (GFP) and red (DsRed) fluorescent proteins in thin sections with laser scanning confocal and transmission electron microscopy) and to learn about new correlative probes or techniques which may be useful to our lab.
Sinfield	Ann	L&S/Elvehjem Museum of Art	Attend a workshop sponsored by the Upper Midwest Conservation Association in Pat Paul, MN. The Elvehjem Museum is planning for a significant building expansion. My goal is to learn about collections conservation issues specifically related to planning for new construction and during the construction phase itself.
Smith	Denise	AG&LSC/Plant Pathology	Attend the annual meeting of the American Phytopathology society and the two day pre-meeting forest pathology field trip. I will participate in sessions on fungal biology and ecology, fungal plant pathogens, and forest pathology to obtain current information and new methods to incorporate into my own research and our lab group's research on fungal tree pathogens.
Wells	Sarah	Dean of Students/Orientation & New Student Programs	Attend the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Annual Conference and submitted a program proposal to present at the conference. This is an opportunity for student affairs professionals working in orientation, retention and transition services to gain new skills and ideas. This conference provides practical ways for the University of Wisconsin-Madison to improve programs designed to help first year students in their transition to college life.