CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Mar 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- American
Public University System (APUS) has awarded 20 research grants to
faculty and students to study a wide range of subjects, from LEED
Certification and Nurse Environmental Culture, to Disaster Response in
General Aviation Airports.
APUS also announced that the resulting presentations and publications
for its 2009 faculty and student research grants have been completed. A
total of 19 grants were awarded in 2009.
"Our focus on continued research supports our commitment to contribute
to the body of knowledge and practice in the specific disciplines and
industries of which we are a part," says APUS President and Chief
Executive Officer Wallace E. Boston, Jr. "The University System fosters
an environment that promotes a life of learning for its constituents and
holds a strong commitment to high standards in all aspects of its
educational activities."
The largest of the 2010 research grants was awarded to Kimberly
Dannels-Ruff and Michelle Watts of the School of Security and Global
Studies to publish an article and a proposed book on the Effects of the
Panama Canal on Quality of Life.
Additional research grants were awarded to the following:
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Dr. Bob Barrett (School of Business) - Published paper on Electronic
Portfolios and Course Assessment;
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Diane Barrett (School of Science and Technology) - Published paper on
Virtualized Environments for the Lab;
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Dr. Rhonda Bell (School of Management) - Paper presentation of Nurse
Environmental Culture and Work Spirit;
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Dr. Stanley Carpenter (School of Arts and Humanities) - Full-length
monograph on British Strategic Failure, October 1781;
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Dr. Arthur Coumbe (School of Arts and Humanities) - Paper presentation
on Federal Policy for Junior ROTC;
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Dr. Visty Dalal (School of Science and Technology) - Research paper on
Characterization of Paleo-Geomorphological Structures;
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Wesley Holmes (School of Science and Technology) - Web site, articles,
and video on LEED Certification;
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Dr. Patrick Jennings (School of Arts and Humanities) - Book-length
manuscript on the West Point Class of 1967 Oral History;
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Kurt Messick (School of Arts and Humanities) - Paper presentation on
Augustine Intentional Reflection and Spiritual Discernment;
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Michael Mihajlovic, PsyD (School of Arts and Humanities) - Published
article on Characterization of Paleo-Geomorphological Structures;
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Michael Miner (School of Science and Technology) - Published paper on
Online Resources and Teaching College Algebra;
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Mary Olea (School of Arts and Humanities) - Published paper on Russian
Views of America and American Literature;
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Dr. Don Sine (School of Arts and Humanities) - Published paper on the
Tet Offensive and Outcome of the Vietnam War;
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Dr. James Smith (School of Public Safety) - Paper presentation on
General Aviation Airports and Disaster Response;
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William Speer (School of Arts and Humanities) - Book on Delaware
Military Academy Cadets and the Civil War;
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Dr. Chapla Verma (School of Arts and Humanities) - Paper presentation
on Zen Buddhism Meditation Techniques and Rituals;
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Dr. Nance Wack (School of Arts and Humanities) - Article on Julia
Foote's Evangelizing;
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Dr. Sonia Weeks (School of Science and Technology) - Paper on Liberian
Forest Butterflies;
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Dr. Charles White (School of Arts and Humanities) - Article on
Philosophical Roots of Scharnhorst's Ideas.
The 2009 research grants were used to fund a broad range of relevant
subjects, including the following studies: how the new Department of
Defense instruction affects U.S. space satellite acquisitions by Dr.
Brian Anderson; emergency management in Asian-Pacific countries by John
Casey, III; the ability of common people to rise through the ranks of
society to become leading political figures by Dr. John F. Chappo; local
impacts of climate change by Kristi Drexler; the defining
characteristics of Cuban culture by Dr. Andrew Feldman; and facilitating
a politically feasible transition to universal healthcare in the U.S. by
Thomas Kirkwood.
Other 2009 research grants were awarded to: Dr. Bruce Bayley
(investigation of ethical ideologies of APUS students); Dr. Tiffany
DePriter (results of feedback as related to higher achievement scores
and lower feelings of student anxiety); Dr. John D. Moore (talk therapy
to reduce adjustment disorder among returning service members of Middle
East combat theaters); Dr. Peter Nemes (parallels of the gardening
cultures of England and Japan); and Cathy Silverman (African refugees).
In addition, nine 2009 grant recipients also received grants in 2010:
Visty P. Dalal; Kurt Messick; Michael D. Miner; Dr. Don T. Sine; Dr. Jim
Smith; William Speer; Dr. Chapla Verma; and Michelle Watts and Kimberly
Dannels-Ruff.
About American Public University System
American Public University System is an online university system that
includes member institutions American
Public University and American
Military University, and educates more than 60,000 adult learners
worldwide. APUS's relevant curriculum, affordability and flexibility
helps working adults pursue degrees in subjects ranging from homeland
security to management and liberal arts. A university book grant
provides course reading materials no cost to eligible undergraduate
students.
SOURCE: American Public University System
American Public University System
Christopher Symanoskie
AVP, Corporate Communications
703-334-3880