Congratulations to Ambrose Shaw Endowed Chair Recipients
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I am pleased to inform you that the following Weber State faculty have been selected as the Ambrose Amos Shaw endowed chair recipients for the 2023-24 academic year. The research projects were recommended by the college ranking tenure evaluation committee and the Dean. The program provides $7000 per project in support of applied research, creative or scholarship activities that enhance opportunities for student engagement and collaboration in research. The recipients will present the results of their research at the next Faculty Symposium in April 2024.
“Physiological impact of pickleball”, Dr. James Zagrodnik and Dr. Ryan Zimmerman, Moyes College of Education
“Determining If, When, and How Fungi Can Save the Planet: Impacts of Fire and Nitrogen on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Carbon Sequestration”, Dr. Bridget Hilbig, College of Science.
“Communication and educational practices within the Indigenous Comcaac tribes”, Dr. Colleen Packer and Dr. Andrea Baltazar, Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities.
“Lessons Learned through Sonography Student Peer-Mentoring”, Dr. Tanya Nolan and Dr. Taylor Ward, Dumke College of Health Professions.
“Open-Source Antenna Pattern Measurement System”, Dr. Christian Hearn, College of Engineering Applied Science and Technology.
“Curating inclusive multi-modal introductory psychology OER content: Empowering students to discover the Other voices in psychology”, Dr. Xin Zhao, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Please join me in congratulating these faculty.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ravi Krovi
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs