2005-06 Part II Academic Staff Professional Development Grant Awards

Last Name	First Name	Department	Summary
Aschkenase	Lea	Psychology	Invite and consult with Katherine Bonus and utilize her expertise to develop a training module for the clinical trainees. This module will focus on techniques that therapists can cultivate within themselves, the therapeutic relationship, and the client. Involve Katherine Bonus in the training of the clinical students. She will help them to integrate mindfulness strategies to fit the unique need of themselves and their clients.
Bannerman	Jane	College Library	Will hold a six-hour workshop on Perceptual Thinking Patterns as a staff development program within College Library, which has 13 academic staff members. The workshop offers a model for understanding communication and learning styles, giving the staff a common language for appreciating our individual variations as colleagues.
Bergstrom	Jessica	Center for Population Health	Attend The Public Health Institute in Minneapolis, MN which offers short training courses on a variety of public health topics. By completing training sessions focusing on evaluation of public health programs, I will become the Center's evaluation expert and will use my expertise in assisting UW faculty and community organizations plan and conduct meaningful evaluation of their research.
Bittner	Jason	Civil & Environmental Engineering	Attend the New Scholars Conference on sustainable Transportation in Bloomington, IN. as an opportunity to interact with transportation researchers focused on sustainability and share my current work in the area of ethics and social responsibility in transportation. This experience will assist the development of a new colloquium course at UW-Madison.
Dalton	Kim	Waisman Center	The "AFNI Boot camp" will introduce functional MRI data analysis and visualization with the NIH Analysis of functional Neuroimaging Workshop software package. The class will be conducted in the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior and will provide hands-one software training for approximately 25 staff members that use our MRI scanner facility Two NIH staff members will come to campus for 3 days and staff from various departments will be able to take advantage of this opportunity.
Edlefson	Lynn	Office of Child Care and Family Resources	Attend the National Coalition for Campus Child Care Centers (NCCCC) Annual conference in Denver, Colorado. I will present abut the family support programs that have been developed here at UW. It will enable me to meet with the US Department of Education representatives that provide current funding (2005-2009) for the Child Care AIM Program here at UW-Madison.
Grossenbacher	Laura	Engineering Professional Development	As a Tech. Comm. Instructor, I would like to add depth to my teaching of global engineering issues in ethics and communications. In conjunction with the Study Abroad program in Toulouse, France, I propose to tour engineering corporations and research development European innovations to find out more about global engineering communication challenges. I plan to conduct research and interviews concerning European Systems for regulating ethical engineering practices.
Guend	Malika	School of Human Ecology/Pre-School Lab	Attend the National Coalition for Campus Child Care Centers, conference in Denver, Co. I would like to share my experiences in the program as well as gain additional valuable input from other universities.
Hartup	Barry	Surgical Science	The NACW is an important forum for the exchange of ideas among researchers, biologists and veterinarians working with cranes. I plan to present two papers that will highlight veterinary research and service conducted by the UW School of Veterinary Medicine with the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI.
Holman	Philip	Agricultural Research Stations	Attend and present a paper at the National Conference for the American forage & Grassland Council in San Antonio, TX. The goal of the conference is to highlight forage and grassland agriculture to a nationals and international audience while increasing awareness of problems and opportunities.
Iaccarino	Gregory	L&S-Student Academic Affairs`	Attend the 2006 ACPA Annual Convention. Submitted a presentation entitled: "A Culturally Sensitive Career Counseling Group Intervention for Multicultural Students." The purpose of this presentation will be to help participants learn how to develop a culturally sensitive group career counseling intervention that better serves the needs of racial and ethnically diverse (R/RED) students.
Ivancic	Monika	Chemistry	Travel to the 47th ENC (Experimental NMR Conference) in Pacific Grove, CA, where I will be making a poster presentation. I will also be meeting other NMR facility managers, as well as NMR colleagues and experts, which is important in building a network in my field of expertise.
Janson	Maureen	Liberal Studies & Arts	Attend a two-week workshop in New York City focusing on Viewpoints improvisational technique and Suzuki method of physical training and the application of these methods to movement and dance. Material learned in the workshop will be shared with students in my future Body Awareness courses.
Jensen	Sheila	L&S-Student Academic Affairs	Attend the ACPA National Conference. As a new professional, I am eager to take advantage of the excellent learning opportunities available at a conference of this size and scope. I will have an opportunity to meet colleagues and learn about trends in the field of Student Affairs.
Juhnke	Joanne	Data & Program Library Services	Attend the 2006 IASSIST conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In keeping with the conference theme "Data in a World of Networked Knowledge" I intend to deliver a presentation (acceptance pending) on sources and strategies for staying abreast of news and developments relevant to social science data.
Kain	Lara	L&S-Studies Programs/Russia	Participate in the annual conference of the International Studies Schools Association (ISSA) which is administered by the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver in Denver, CO. The International Studies Schools Association is a national network of K-12 schools dedicated to improving students’ understanding of the world.
Knudtson	Michael	Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences	Attend the Society of Epidemiology (SER) annual meeting and the associated workshop in Seattle, Washington. Research from the Beaver Dam Eye Study will be presented.
Konicek	Kathleen	Learning Technology & Distance Education	Academic Technology propose to host a consultant to discuss next generation course management systems. Colleen Carmean who serves as a Faculty Associate and Director of Instructional & Desktop Support Services at Arizona State University's West campus will lead a workshop with academic staff on issues of next generation course management systems.
Kruse	Kathleen	Dean of Students Office	Individual Commitment-Collective Action-is the theme for the 2006 conference. The spirit of the theme emerged from the model of collective action on our campuses and in the communities in which our colleges and universities are located. Our individual commitments and passionate voices can spur collective action to improve the quality of our work, or students’ lives and ultimately, the future.
Liu	Baoli	School of Music	Attend The Steinway Technical Education Program Part II. The program offers information on servicing the Steinway piano, the world's most enduring and significant pianos. The program presents methods for maximizing the performance of its well-founded structural designs. School of Music owns more than 60 Steinway grand pianos.
Moeller	Suzen	Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences	Present a poster of my recent work at ICDAM 2006. I will learn new methodology with renowned colleagues from around the world will be an excellent opportunity for me to grow as a scientist in our department. Also, I will be able to showcase some of the work being done at UW-Madison.
Nellis	Margaret	University Health Services	Attend the meeting of the Association of American Colleges & Universities. I will learn about faculty-driven strategies for enhancing undergraduate education. This knowledge will enhance my ability to form collaborative partnerships between academic and student services to promote both health and learning, especially in the arena of civic engagement.
Nelson	Matthew	L&S-Student Affairs	Attend the ACPA national conference. I will learn about current trends in Career Advising and student affairs, network with professionals to learn about successful practices elsewhere, and join national committees. As a new professional, this is an excellent opportunity for me to connect to the field.
Ngola	Amanda	University Health Services	Dr. Nadya Fouad will provide two hours of a half-day workshop to the staff of C&CS, which will focus on applying multicultural principles to practice. Dr. Fouad will address situating client concerns within their cultural context, as well as using culturally sensitive assessment and intervention tools. She will sue case vignettes to enhance discussion and assist the staff in strengthening their ability to work with diverse populations in a therapeutic context.
Nguyen	ThuyAnh	Languages & Cultures of Asia	Attend and present a paper at the Kentucky foreign language Conference "The Wiki-World: Digital Collaboration models in Language, Literature and Cultures." I will discuss about how Blog and Wiki are used in the Vietnamese classes as the technological tools to support writing in Vietnamese.
Paul	Kathy	Chazen Museum of Art	Attend the 2006 Art Museum Membership Managers Conference in Fort Worth, TX. The conference offers very specialized training in recruiting, retaining, and increasing museum membership, in addition to professional networking opportunities and mentoring. Sessions cover topics such as direct mail and telemarketing for renewal and acquisitions, membership benefits, acknowledgments, upgrade campaigns, membership travel programs and the very specialized Raisers Edge fundraising software.
Phillips	Jean	Space Science and Engineering Center	The atmospheric Science Librarians International holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the annual meet of the American Meteorological Society, the main membership organization of ASLI's patrons. It will provide a forum for information professionals in the atmospheric sciences to communicate through discussions and formal presentations on issues of mutual interest of concern.
Prudom	Shelley	Primate Center	There will be a broad spectrum of information from the world's leading scientists about how the brain and behavior are correlated. This is a forum where current and upcoming ideas are presented and discussed. This years meeting includes the International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, expanding the idea of merging basic science and clinical practice.
Reiser	Catherine	Medical Genetics	Attend an international working conference of genetic counseling training program directors. Active participation at this meeting will enhance the University's visibility in this discipline and our Genetic Counseling Graduate Program's ability to collaborate with our global partners.
Reith-Rozelle	Judith	Agricultural Research Stations	Attend the Organic Conference in Lacrosse., WI. The role West Madison Station, in the rapidly expanding field of organic farming is one that needs to be expanded. The changing face of agriculture, in Wisconsin and the nation, requires that one become more knowledgeable in all areas of certified organics produce, including fruit and vegetable production.
Savino	Felix	University Health Sciences	Present a 6 hour workshop, which would be presented to all C&CS professional staff, focusing on ethical issues within psychotherapy, with an additional focus on how those issues can be addressed and taught within a Training Program for practicum students and interns.
Saywell	Lisa	Memorial Library	The UW System has funded a project to develop an "institutional" digital repository, MINDS@UW. As the digital repository librarian overseeing this project, I am submitting a paper to the Dspace User Group Meeting as a part of the larger Open Repositories 2006 conference in Sydney, Australia. I hope to both further my education regarding repository efforts and highlight, for an international audience, the work going on at the University of Wisconsin.
Sekorski	Amy	Medical Sciences	The two component, combined project management course focuses on training in the areas of project design, budgeting, establishing and maintaining a time table for projects as well as team leadership, maximizing productivity and eliminating/minimizing team conflict. The program will develop skills critical for the function of the laboratory and enhance the lab's potential to compete for extra mural funding. This will result in both short and long term benefits to the participant, department and the UW.
Simpson	Richard	University Health Services	Adequate insurance is a critical issue and SHIP provides a cost effective solution to students' health care needs. By attending the Marketing Concepts for Non-Marketing Managers conference at the Fluno Center in Madison, I hope to be able to enhance recognition of SHIP on campus and reach out to those most in need of insurance guidance.
Smith	Shari	Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis	ELPA is continually striving to recruit and retain students of color to prepare them for administrative leadership roles as urban, rural and suburban principals and superintendents. It is the goal of ELPA to be the one who prepares these leaders whereby having a great impact on the future of educational leadership not only in Wisconsin, but beyond.
Sprague	Rae	Waisman Center	The eight members of the academic staff of the Waisman Center Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training Program would receive training in use of a developmental screener that could be implemented in community settings primarily underserved children living in low income families from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Sund	Nicky	Kinesiology/ Dance	To improve my expertise in drumming for the UW Dance Department and UW-Extension, I propose traveling to Guines to study djembe and dunduns. I have studied and performed for 12 years with African musicians in Madison and Chicago, and now need immersion study to improve my skills as dance accompanist.
Velazquez	Belinda	School of Social Work	Participate in NCORE. This conference is the leading and most comprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in higher education. It's devoted to assisting higher education institutions in creating inclusive higher education environments, programs, and curriculum. Attending this conference would enable me to re-energize and gain additional knowledge to share with SHADE (student organization) and our Recruitment and Retention Committee to incorporate in our short and long term planning.
Walewski	Joachim	Mechanical Engineering	Attend the conference on laser Applications to Chemical, Security, and Environmental Analysis, organized by the Optical Society of America (OSA), in Incline Village, NV. I will present 3 papers and attend presentations and poster sessions. I will network with other researchers, make myself familiar with the current state-of-the-art in my field (combustion diagnostics) and with applications of spectroscopic techniques in other fields of research/development.
Weier	Susan	Learning Support Services	I, with co-worker Sara Ziemendorf, hope to present a session at the Kentucky foreign language Conference. The session surveys the open source software used by our department and discusses the pros and cons associated with open source software in a language environment.
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