WPA Awards

 

   
  Workshop Project Associate Awards
 
Biology
 
Coastal Carolina University
Sharon Gilman
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $4,968                 Matched: $4,768
 
Monroe Community College
Colleen Keery
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $5,000                 Matched: $5,400
 
Louisiana Tech University
David Mills
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $10,000                 Matched: $20,676
 
Monroe Community College
Mary Jo Witz
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $5,000                 Matched: $4,725
 
Mount Wachusett Community College
Charles Weitze & Peter Trinchero
Discipline:  Biology                            Course:  BIO 109
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - August 31, 2002 (no cost extension Aug. 31, 2003)
Awarded:  $6,000               Matched:  $23,840
Peer Leaders: 15 Spring 2003                    
 
Sierra College
Dr. Shawna Martinez
Discipline:  Biology                            Course:  General Biology
Term of Contract:  10 Fall, 01/Spring, 02
Awarded:  $5,119               Matched:  $5,372
Peer Leaders: 10 Fall, 01/Spring, 02 (groups of 5 - 8)
Community College of Rhode Island
Dr. Donald Fontes
Discipline: Biology                            Course:  Introductory Cellular Biology (Biol 1002)
Term of Contract:   July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Awarded:  $5,871               Matched:  $3,275
Peer Leaders: 3 Fall, 01/Spring, 02 (groups of 6 - 8)             Students:  300/semester
Community College of Rhode Island
Dr. Jean Billerbeck
Discipline: Biology                            Course:  Introductory Biology: Organismal (Biol 1001)
Term of Contract: July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Awarded:  $5,871               Matched:  $3,275 
Peer Leaders: 3 Fall, 01/3 Spring, 02 (groups of 6 - 8)           Students:  300/semester
Florida Atlantic University
Randy Brooks
Discipline : Biology                           Course:  Biodiversity/Fall, 01 & Biological                                                           Principles/Spring, 02
Term of Contract:  July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Awarded:  $6,000               Matched:  $24,750   
Peer Leaders: 11  Fall, 01 (12 – 24 sessions w/groups of 4 )          Students:  500 – 600

University of Kansas

Dr. Dean A. Stetler
Discipline:  Biology                          Course:  Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $6,700              Matched:  $18,750
Peer Leaders: 16        (groups of 8)                 Students:  Anticipating 250

University of Rochester

Terry Platt
Discipline:  Biology                          Course:  Intro to Biochem
Term of Contract:  August 1, 2000 - July 31, 2001
Awarded:  $6,200              Matched:  $7,158
Peer Leaders: 10 (groups of 8)           Students:  85
San Jose City College
Beth Gaydos
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 2000 – January 1, 2001 (no cost extension to June 30, 2002)
Awarded:  $3,820               Matched:  $9,588

Peer Leaders: 4                  Students: 25-30 (groups of 7)

Prince George's Community College
Jim Bridger
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: June 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000
Awarded:  $5,000               Matched:  $1,350
Peer Leaders: 6                  Students:  48 (groups of 7)

Western Oregon University

Dr. Robert S. Turner
Discipline:  Biology                        Course:  Principles of Biology
Term of Contract:  June 1, 2000 - August 1, 2001

Awarded:  $4,380              Matched:  $1,400

Peer Leaders:   8  Fall, 2000 (groups 6 - 8)
                       4  Winter, 2001 (groups 6 - 8)
                       5  Spring, 2001 (groups 6 - 8)
University of Portland
Becky Houck
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000
Awarded: $7,125                Matched: $6,000
Peer Leaders: 9
Portland Community College
John Koroloff
Discipline: Biology
Term of Contract: August 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000
Fall 1999: BIO 101 (General Biology)
Awarded: $4,410    Matched: Student leader stipends; development of course materials
Peer Leaders: 6                           

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Chemistry

 

Howard University

Ayoni Akinyele

Discipline: Chemistry for the Health Sciences

Term of Contract: June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005

Awarded:  $5,420                Matched: $3,500

Peer Leaders: 5                      Students:  46

 

Muskingum College

Eileen Henrry

Discipline: Gen Chemistry        

Term of Contract: June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005

Awarded:  $3,800                Matched: $2,000

Peer Leaders: 3                 Students:  24

 

National Hispanic University

Cecilia Serrano-Hidalgo

Discipline: General Chemistry        

Term of Contract: June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005

Awarded:  Under review                Matched: $6,750

Peer Leaders: 3                     Students:  8-10

 
Alma College

Mark Cubberley

Discipline:  Organic Chemistry    

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $5,204                Matched: $4,704

Peer Leaders: 4                Students: 28

 

Brookdale Community

Thomas Berke

Discipline: General Chemistry II

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $5,000                  Matched: $18,375

Peer Leaders: 6                      Students:  40

 

Central Michigan University

Estelle Lebeau

Discipline: Survey Chemistry        

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $5,500                  Matched: $6,750

Peer Leaders: 10                  Students:  ~100

 

Mercer University

Arthur Salido

Discipline: General Chemistry        

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $4,396                  Matched: $3,896

Peer Leaders: 3                    Students:  48

 

Penn State Schuylkill, The Capital College

Thomas Eberlein

Discipline: General Chemistry        

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $2,174               Matched: $1,404

Peer Leaders: 6                  Students:  90

 

Whittier College

Darren Stoub

Discipline: Organic Chemistry        

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $2,174               Matched: $1,404

Peer Leaders: 6                  Students:  90

 
Indian River Community College
Dr. Paul A. Horton
Discipline:  Chemistry            
Course: CHM1046-Spring 2002
; CHM1045/CHM1046-Fall 2002
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000                           Matched:  $3,386
Peer Leaders:  5 Spring 2002/10 Fall 2002 (4 sessions w/ groups of 8-10)            Students: 90
 
Eastern Kentucky University
Dr. Martin L. Brock
Discipline:  Chemistry            Course: CHE 101
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002 (no cost extension to June 30, 2002)
Awarded:  $2,500                           Matched:  $2,528
Peer Leaders:  3 Spring 2002/3 Fall 2002            Students:  21-25/semester   
 
University of Miami
Dr. Curtis R. Hare
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course: Chem 151 & Chem 111
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000                           Matched:  $8,100
Peer Leaders:   4 Spring 2002, 3 Fall 2002  - Chemistry 151(groups 8 - 10)     
                         4 Summer 2002, 4 Fall 2002 - Chemistry 111 (groups 8-10)
Students : 90 - 40 / semester / class
 
San Jose City College
Dr. Iyun Lazik
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course: Chem 1A & 1B, Chem 30A & 30B
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000                           Matched:  $3,350
Peer Leaders:   6 Spring 2002, 3 Fall 2002  
                         6 Fall 2002, 4 Fall 2002 
Students : (groups of 6)
 
Queensborough Community College
Dr. P. Sovronos
Discipline:  Chemistry              Course: Ch 151, 152, 251, & 252
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000                           Matched:  $6,005
Peer Leaders:  6 Leaders            Students:  50 Chemistry (groups of 6-8)
 
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Anna McKenna & Kate J. Graham
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 31, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $5,521                            Matched: $5,321
 
Emory University
Preetha Ram & Donna Wong
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $5,000                            Matched: $5,000
 
Monroe Community College
Lydia Tien
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $4,250                            Matched: $4,360
 
Le Moyne College
Joseph J. Mullins
Discipline: Organic Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded: $5,000                            Matched: $2,940
 
Washington University
Susan Hockings & Regina Frey
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $9,000                            Matched: $8,320
 
Southern Utah University
Terry Alger
Discipline: General Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $5,000                           Matched: $5,000
 
Northeastern Illinois University
Ana Fraiman & Veronica Curtis-Palmer
Discipline:  Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $5,000                           Matched: $6,560
 
Linfield College
Brian Gilbert & Thomas Reinert
Discipline:  Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003
Awarded: $6,240                           Matched: $6,000
 
Drew University
Dr. Melanie Wills
Discipline:  Chemistry              Course: Organic Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 1, 2002 - June 1, 2003
Awarded:  $4,090                           Matched:  $3,000
Peer Leaders:  6 Fall 2002/6 Spring 2003            Students:  20-25/semester
 
Brookdale Community College
Thomas Berke
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2002
Awarded: $5,000                             Matched: $26,078
 
Monroe Community College
Mr. John Cullen
Discipline:  Chemistry              Course: Organic Chemistry I & II
Term of Contract:  
Awarded:  $5,000                           Matched:  $3,400 + release time
Peer Leaders:  12  Fall, 01/Spring, 02 (groups of 5 -8)            Students:  128   
Miami-Dade Community College
Dr. Georgina C. Hart
Discipline:  Chemistry              Course:  Chemistry 2210, Organic Chemistry I.
Term of Contract:  
Awarded:  $5,000                           Matched:  $5,000   
Peer Leaders:  8 Fall, 01/Spring, 02 (group size 5 - 8)            Students: 60 - 100
Miami-Dade Community College
Dr. Eileen D. Johann
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course:  General Chemistry
Term of Contract:   July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000                          Awarded:  $5,000
Peer Leaders:  8 Fall, 01/Spring, 02             Students:  700 *Approx. 10% will be in PLTL
 
Diablo Valley College
Dr. Tish Ann Young
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course:  General Chemistry Lab.
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,331                          Matched:  $5,051
Peer Leaders:  8 Spring, 02 (groups of 6 - 8)
 

Southern Illinois University

Michael Shaw
Pamela J. Keck
Karen J Patty-Graham
Discipline:  Chemistry
Term of Contract:  June 1, 2001 - May 31, 2002 (no cost extension)
Awarded:  $4,474                          Matched:  $4,534
Peer Leaders:   5 Spring, 2001 (groups 8 - 10)     Students:  Freshman Class of 300
                         16 Fall, 2001 (groups 8 - 10)
                          8 Spring, 2002 (groups 8 - 10)
 
St. Mary's University
Ken Pohlman & Barbara Biasiolli
Discipline: Organic Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 2001 - July 31, 2002
Awarded: $5,000                           Matched: $13,700
 

Portland Community College

James Schneider
Carol Handy
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course:  General Chemistry
Term of Contract:  September 1, 2001 - May 31, 2002
Awarded: $4,885                           Matched:  $4,085

Peer Leaders:  4  Winter, 2001/Spring, 2001 (groups of 6)    Students:  24

 

Boston University

Dr. Morton Hoffman

Discipline:  Chemistry            Course:  Gen. Chem.

Term of Contract:  September 1, 2001 - May 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000              Matched:  $4,500
Peer Leaders:  9 (groups of 6 - 7)            Students:  50-60
 

University of Puerto Rico - Cayey

Ms. Rosita Baez - Galib
Discipline:  Chemistry           Course:  Gen. Chem.
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $4,995.90                      Matched:  $7,233
Peer Leaders:  4 - 5 (groups of 6 - 8)            Students:  30
 

Sierra College

Ms. Florence Cardoza
Discipline:  Chemistry            Course:  Allied Health Sciences Chem 2A & 2B
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $4,996.50             Matched: $5,743.50
Peer Leaders:  8 (groups of 4 - 8 )
 

Sierra College

Karen Walters-Dunlap
Discipline: Chemistry            Course:  Gen. Chem.
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $5,000              Matched:  $5,362
Peer Leaders:  4  Spring, 01 (group size 5 - 8)            24 students   
 5  Fall, 01(group size 5 - 8)             30 students 
 
University of New Hampshire
Christopher Bauer
Discipline:  Chemistry            Course:  Gen. Chem 403 & Gen. Chem 404

Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

Awarded:  $5,000              Matched:  $3,963
Peer Leaders:  15 (groups of 8)   Students: 750/Gen. Chem403,  404
                                           500/Gen. Chem
 

University of Oklahoma

Roland E. Lehr 
Discipline:  Chemistry            Course:  Organic Chem
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $5,000              Matched:  $5,000
Peer Leaders:  20 (groups of 8 - 10)            Students:  190
 
University of Oklahoma
Michael R. Abraham
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course:  Gen. Chem I & Gen. Chem II

Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

Awarded:  $5,000             Matched:  $5,000
Peer Leaders:  24 (groups of 10)            Students:  300   
 

University of Maine

Mitchell Bruce
Francois Amar
Discipline:  Chemistry             Course: Gen. Chem.
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $10,000             Matched:  $10,000
Peer Leaders:  10  Fall, 00/01 (groups of 8)    Students:  700
                        8  Spring, 01/02 (groups of 8)   Students:  420
 

Evergreen Valley College

Sami A. Ibrahim
Discipline:  Div. of Math & Science             Course:  Intro to Chem.
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Awarded:  $5,000              Matched:  $14,300
Peer Leaders:  6 (groups of 6 - 8)
 
Allegheny College
S. Shaun Murphree
Discipline: Organic Chemistry        
Term of Contract: August 1, 2000 – July 31, 2001
Awarded:  $4,670               Matched: $3,920
Peer Leaders:  10                Students:  87
 
Central College
Louise Zaffiro & Glenn Barnett
Discipline: General Chemistry  and Introduction to Cells
Term of Contract: August 1, 2000 – August 1, 2001
Awarded:  $4,307               Matched: $4,308
Peer Leaders:  10 and 6                  Students: 80-94
 
Eastern Oregon University
Anna Cavinato
Discipline:  Chemistry  
Term of Contract: August 1, 2000 – August 1, 2001
Awarded:  S/B $4,600          Matched: $10,886
Peer Leaders: 4 per semester   Students: groups of 10/semester
 
New York City Technical College, Chemical Technology Program
Pamela Brown
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000
Awarded:  $5,000               Matched:  $5,000
Peer Leaders:  5                  Students:  30-48 (groups of 6-8)
 
Ohio University
Lauren McMills
Discipline:  Chemistry                 
Term of Contract: June 1, 2000 – June 15, 2001
Awarded:  $5,000               Matched: $6,500
Peer Leaders: 5                  Students: groups of 8-10
 
Northern Michigan University
Thomas D. Getman
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  June 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000
Awarded:  $4,456               Matched:  $3,956
Peer Leaders:  6 - Fall, 2000  (group size of 9)
6 - Spring, 2001 (group size of 9
 
Brigham Young University 
John F. Cannon
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2000 - June 1, 2000
Awarded:  $5,540                Matched:  $27,602
Peer Leaders:  30                Students:  1500 (groups up to 13)
 
University of Missouri-St. Louis
David Garin
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  January 1, 2000 - June 1, 2000
Awarded:  $5,000
Matched:       Department has provided funds for three undergraduate peer instructors in Fall of 1999, and a new position of workshop instructor for an organic chemistry course.  Salaries:  Two graduate student-leaders in each in summer and fall semesters.
Peer Leaders:  8                  Students:  170
 
Portland State University
Carl Wamser (CH 334, 335, 336 – 7 sections) and 
Gwen Shusterman (CH 221, 222, 223 –11 sections)
Discipline: Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry
Term of Contract: August 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000
Awarded: $27,338                      Matched: $38,000
Note:  Portland State Univ. instituted the PLTL model in both of these courses after having observed positive gains as a result of this pilot.  The program has continued funding of about $38,000 for the 2000-2001 Academic Year. 
Peer Leaders: 4 (2 sections each Organic Chemistry for 3 terms) 
5 (2 sections each General Chemistry for 3 terms)
 
University of Portland
Agnes Tenney
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 1, 1999-June 30, 2000
Awarded: $9,000       Matched: $4,000
Peer Leaders:  10       Students: 164
  
University of Portland
Ray Bard
Discipline: Chemistry
Term of Contract:  August 1, 1999-June 30, 2000
Awarded: $8,000                Matched: $4,000
Peer Leaders: 10                 Students: 160

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Mathematics

 
Northeastern Illinois University
Lise Jensen & David Rutschman
Discipline: Mathematics
Term of Contract: June 1, 2004 – May 31, 2005
Awarded:  $8,000              Matched: $28,884
Peer Leaders: 10                          Students: 80
 

University of Maine

Jen Tyne

Discipline: Calculus I

Term of Contract: August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004

Awarded:  $5,500               Matched: $4,000

Peer Leaders: 8                  Students: 80

 
NYC Technical College
Dr. Janet Liou-Mark
Discipline: Mathematics           Course: MA 175 (Intermediate Algebra)         
Term of Contract: Spring 2002
Awarded:  $3,750             Matched: $3,750
Peer Leaders: 5 (40 students per class) 
 
Queensborough Community College
Dr. M. Fabricant
Discipline: Mathematics            Course: MA 013 & 120         
Term of Contract: January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000             Matched: $6763
Peer Leaders: 10             Students: 100 (groups of 6-8) 
 
Oregon State University
Dr. Thomas P. Dick
Discipline: Mathematics             Course: Math for Prospective Elementary Teachers            
Term of Contract: January 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Awarded:  $5,000            Matched: $5,500
Peer Leaders: 3 
 
Oregon State University
Dr. Barbara S. Edwards
Discipline: Mathematics             Course: MTH 390 (Geometry)          
Term of Contract: January 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Awarded:  $5,000            Matched: $5,500
Peer Leaders: 3 
 
Borough Of Manhattan Community College
Dr. June Gaston
Discipline: Mathematics             Course: MAT 100 (Fundamentals of Math 1)       
Term of Contract: January 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Awarded:  $6,000            Matched: $2000
Peer Leaders: 8 - 8 students per leader
 
University of Houston/Downtown
Dr. Mitsue Nakamura
Discipline: Mathematics            Course: College Algebra - 3 sections (Computer Science)   
Term of Contract: November 1, 2001 - February 28, 2003
Awarded:  $10,000            Matched: Dissemination and workshop materials
Peer Leaders: 15 - 5 per section             Students: 25 students/ semester
 
Eastern Oregon University
Kay Firor (Math 095)
Kaz Marlette (Math 011)
Anna Maria Dill (Learning Specialist)
Discipline: Mathematics 
Term of Contract: June 15, 2000 – August 31, 2001
Fall 2000: Math 110 (for Math 095 and Math 111)
Winter 2001: Math 110 (for Math 095 and Math 111)
Spring 2001: Math 110 (for Math 095 and Math 111)
Awarded:  $5,000      Matched: Student leader stipends; development of course materials for use in Math 110 workshops
Peer Leaders: 4 (4 terms) 
  
Prince George’s Community College
Peggy Beck
Discipline: Mathematics  
Term of Contract: June 15, 2000 – June 14, 2001
Fall 2000: MAT 135 (Pre-Calculus I)   
Awarded:  $4,925            Matched: Student leader stipends; development of course materials
Peer Leaders: 3 

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Physics

 
Sierra College
Dominic Calabrese
Discipline: Physics             Course: Physics 2A, Physics 4A
Term of Contract: Fall 2001, Spring 2002
Awarded:  $5,118.50            Matched: $5,023.12
Peer Leaders: 4 Fall 2001 (4 workshops) / 5 Spring 2002 (5 workshops)               
 
University of California, Santa Barbara
Robert Geller
Discipline: Physics             Course: Physics 1
Term of Contract: January 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Awarded:  $4,863            Matched: $900
Peer Leaders: 3          
 
San Jose City College
Rufino H. Ibarra
Discipline: Physics            Course: Physics 4A, Mechanics
Term of Contract: January 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Awarded:  $5,000            Matched: $2,400
Peer Leaders:          
 
University of Maine
David J. Batuski
Discipline: Physics            Course: PHY 111 (General Physics 1)

                                          PHY 112 (General Physics 2)

Term of Contract: August 15, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Awarded:  $5,000            Matched: $4,000
Peer Leaders:  8          
 
University of Oregon
David Sokoloff
Discipline: Physics         
Term of Contract: August 15, 2000 – August 14, 2001
Fall 2000: Phys 201 (General Physics I)
Winter 2001: Phys 202 (General Physics II)
Spring 2001: Phys 203 (General Physics III)
Awarded:  $13, 873          Matched: Development of course materials in Physics
Peer Leaders: 3 (3 terms)        
 
Montana State University – Northern
John Kandelin
Discipline: Physics
Term of Contract: December 15, 2000 – August 14, 2001
Spring 2001: PHYS 232, Fundamentals of Physics II
Awarded:  $4,980   Matched: Student leader stipends; development of course materials
Peer Leaders: 3                 

 

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