Three faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are among the nine junior faculty from across WSU colleges and campuses who received New Faculty Seed Grants to kick-start development of their research, scholarly or creative portfolios.
Grant winners and their projects include:
- Zachariah Heiden: Using fluorescent dyes for the generation of switchable catalysts, Department of Chemistry
- Emily Huddart Kennedy: Green consumerism and social inequality, Department of Sociology
- Shannon Scott: Asian and Asian American wind quintet commissions tour and recording project, School of Music
The Office of Research and Office of the Provost support the annual New Faculty Seed Grants to help junior faculty develop research, scholarly or creative programs that lead to sustained professional development and extramural funding.
Faculty who have been at WSU for less than four years were encouraged to send in proposals. This year, 49 proposals were received. Each proposal underwent a rigorous process that included a primary review by an emphasis area review panel, followed by a secondary review by the Research and Arts Committee.
The nine selected proposals represent the range of scholarly activity taking place at WSU. The total amount of grant funding is $259,280.
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