Research News Archive 2006 - 2007
Faculty Research
External Grants, Fellowships, Honors
Berkhofer, Robert. Principle Investigator, “Forgeries & Historical Consciousness in Medieval Europe”, American Philosophical Society/ British Academy Exchange Fellowship $5,000, 2007-2008.
Berkhofer, Robert. Principle Investigator, “Forgeries and historical Consciousness in Medieval Europe, “FRACASF” grant, $10,000, 2007-2008.
Borish, Linda. Research Associate, The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Brandeis University, for research and projects in American sport history focusing on Jewish women’s’ studies and gender studies, appointed by Founding Director, Dr. Shulamit Reinharz, 2007- present.
Borish, Linda. Rolex Achievement Award by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, 2006. Nominee and Finalist, for utilizing undergraduate education and tennis experience for excellence in professional and community work.
Dobney, Fred. Co-Principle Investigator, “The American Farm in US History.” National Endowment for the Humanities, $225,000 2006-2007.
Faires, Nora. Principle Investigator, “Program Enhancement for Canadian Studies at Western Michigan University,” Canadian Embassy/Ambassade du Canada, $7,500, June 2006.
Faires, Nora. Principle Investigator, “Fulbright University Chair” The Fulbright Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, $21,000, 2007-2008.
Heasley, Lynne. Co- Principle Director with Fredrick Dobney, and Principle Faculty Wilson Warren and Richard Roosenberg, “Landmarks in American History Grant”, National Endowment for the Humanities, $250,000 2006-2007.
Heasley, Lynne. Co - Project Historians with John Saillant, and Mitch Kachun “Teaching American History Grant”, United States Department of Education, Project director Wilson Warren, $750,000 (WMU’s portion is $231,000) 2006-2008.
Heasley, Lynne. Co- Principle Investigator with James Feldman. “Faculty Enrichment Grant for the Canadian Studies Program” Canadian Government, $ 5,000, 2005-2006
Julien, Catherine. “Writing in the Wake of Exploration: The Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Expedition to the Pantanal, 1543-45.” NEH Scholarly Editions, $100,000 as of the reporting period July 1, 2006- August 31, 2007 now ongoing through 2008.
Julien, Catherine. Visiting Instructor, Master’s Program in Andean Studies, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Lima Peru, April 8-28, 2007. [16 hours of lecture]
Julien, Catherine. Symposium organizer (with Marco Curatola Petrocchi), 52nd International Congress of Americanists, Seville, Spain, July 17-21, 2006.
Kachun, Mitch. “Crispus Attucks in American Memory”, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, $2,000 awarded thus far, 2006-2008.
Maier, Paul. Awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters degree, Concordia University, Irvine CA, May 11, 2007.
Rubin, Eli. “ Alexander Von Humboldt Stiftung Fellowship” Berlin, 2007-2009.
Warren, Wilson. “Southwest Michigan Consortium on Teaching American History for Middle School”, $987,000 total award received by Kalamazoo RESA, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and WMU.
Warren, Wilson.“Southwest Michigan Consortium on Teaching American History for Elementary School,” $993,000 total awarded received by Kalamazoo RESA, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and WMU.