Past Partnership Grant Recipients
Examples of successful Partnership Grant proposals are available from the Faculty Development and Innovation Center. You may contact us at 217-581-7051 or fdic@eiu.edu for an appointment.
Fall 2021 Recipients
- Alejandra Alvarado and Andrew Mertz (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science): “Meaningful Data Sets for EIU Students”
- Melissa Ames (English Department) with Kristin Runyon (Charleston High School) and Ashley Manning (Mattoon High School): “Early Engagement with College-Level Academic Study: English Studies Summer Camp Scholarship for Local High School Students”
- Lauri DeRuiter-Willems, Nikki Hillier, and Carrie Wennerdahl (Department of Public Health) with Doug Abolt (Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce):18th Street Farmer’s Market – A Collaboration of Charleston Chamber of Commerce and Public Health @ EIU
- Rebecca Johnson (Department of Music) with Elizabeth Sullivan (University of North Carolina-Charlotte Department of Music) and Cara Chowning (Ball State University Department of Music): “Creating a Body of Diverse Repertoire for Flute, Oboe, Piano Trio”
- Terri Fredrick and Elizabeth Tacke (Department of English) with Abby deBuhr (Douglas-Hart Nature Center), Tiffany Mumm (Effingham High School), Kristin Runyon (Charleston High School), and Becky Lawson (Sullivan High School): “Writing and Wellness Retreat for Current and Pre-service K–12 Educators”
- Nichole Hugo (Hospitality and Tourism) and Toqeer Israr (Computer and Information Technology) with Lisa Cain (Florida International University Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management): “Managing Energy Consumption in Hotels through Smart Home Technology”
- Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz (History Department) with Jodi Cline (Jefferson Elementary School): “Preservice Teachers and a Social Studies Club for Young Learners: A Collaboration between the EIU History with Teacher Licensure in Social Science Program and Jefferson Elementary School”
- Erin Rowland Carlin, Ryan Burge, and Kaylynn Sims (Political Science Department) with Erik Beuck (University of Tennessee Political Science Department) and Hugh McCorkle (McCorkle Public Safety Consulting, LLC): “Crafting Policies for Public Safety through the New U.S. Active Shooting Incidents (ASI) Database”
Fall 2020 Recipients
- Partnership to Spark Critical Thinking, Interdisciplinary Learning, and Disciplinary Literacy
- John H. Bickford of Teaching, Learning, and Foundations to work with Eden Effert-Fanta, and Chelsie Doughty
- Interactive Read-Alouds: The Six-Grid Organizer Strategy
- Amy D. Davis of Teaching, Learning, and Foundations, College of Education to work with Michele McDaniel
- Playful Partnerships: Cross-disciplinary Information Literacy through Escape Room Engagement
- Kirstin Duffin of Library Services to work with Andy Cougill, Ellen Corrigan, Robert Petersen, and Zach Klingler
- Human Rights Summer Camp
- Sace Elder of History Department, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to work with Melinda Mueller
- Making Excellence Inclusive RISE Chats
- Will Porter of Doudna Fine Arts Center to work with Erin Rowland, Carole Collins-Ayanlaja, and Elizabeth Stephens
- Klehm Courtyard Butterfly Sanctuary
- Paul V. Switzer of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to work with John Cabage, Peter Lui, Jon Oliver, and Janet Fopay
- All Roads Lead To ... Healthy Communities
- Lauri J DeRuiter-Willems of Health Promotion to work with Krystal Lynch and Laura Bolian
Fall 2019 Recipients
- Extended Professional Learning Community
- Tim Abel of the Museum Education Manager, Tarble Arts Center, College of Arts and Sciences to work with Katie O'Dell and Chris Kahler.
- Evaluating the Human Resources Unit Within a Local Organization
- Mark A. Bayer of the School of Business to work with Ms. Selena Castillo and Mr. Tony Reeley.
- Disciplinary Literacy during an Interdisciplinary Inquiry: An English, History Education, Booth Library, and Charleston Middle School Partnership
- John H. Bickford, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Foundations to work with Tim Taylor, Steve Brantley, and Molly Bickford.
- The EIU Sustainable Garden
- Dr. Robert Colombo of Biological Sciences Department to work with Dr. Peter Liu and Dr. Richard Wilkinson.
- B.I.O.N.I.C.: Essential Leadership Qualities of Students in a School-Based Mentoring Programs
- Dr. Heidi A. Larson of the Counseling and Higher Education Department to work with Richard Stuart and five of the department interns.
- Caffeinated Scholarship
- Zach Newell, Booth Library to work with C.C. Wharram.
- Introduction to Humanities course (HIC 2000G) — “Form, Repetition, Originality”
- Suzie Park, English Department to work with Alan Pocaro.
Fall 2018 Recipients
- B.I.O.N.I.C: Essential Leadership Qualities of Students in a School-Based Mentoring Programs
- Dr. Heidi Larson of the Counseling and Student Development Department to work with Mr. Richard Stuart, Mattoon High School, and 5 student interns.
- Interdisciplinary Disability Awareness and Service Learning
- Dr. Hasan Mavi of the Kinesiology and Sport Studies Department to work with Ms. Beth Gillespie
- Civic Engagement and Volunteerism
- Charleston Transitional Facility.
- Rural School Educational Collaboration
- Dr. Melissa Ames, of the English Department to work with Dr. Marjorie Worthington, English & Women Studies
- local rural high school liaisons.
- Supporting Healthy School Communities
- Dr. Julie Dietz of the Health Promotion Department to work with Dr. Jeanne Okransinski, ECELEMLE.
- Dr. Nikki Hillier, Health Promotion
- Dr. Katie Lewandowski, Geology-Geography
- Dr. Brian Reid ECELEMLE, and local schools.
- The CAH, CEPS, and BTC Partnership to Evaluate and Implement History-Based Curricula
- Dr. Jay Bickford of the Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle Level Education Department to work with Mrs. Michele McDaniel, Library
- Dr. Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz, History, and EC/ELE/MLE graduate students.
Spring 2017 Recipients
- Partnership for History Literacy Instruction
- J.H. Bickford, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education
- Dr. Cynthia W. Rich, Director, Teaching with Primary Sources/Library of Congress, and Secondary Education and Foundations
- Area school teachers
- Intraspecific diversity of Oxalobacter formigenes, an important gut bacterium that prevents kidney stones in humans
- Steven L. Daniel, Biological Sciences
- Lama Nazzal, Nephrology Division, NYU School of Medicine
- Expanding our Central Illinois Social Studies Educators Network & Building Bridges with Teaching Alumni
- Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz, History/ Social Science Teaching
- Regional high school history partners
- Student Production – Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph and pre/post show guidance by the Counseling Center
- Anne Thibault, Theatre Arts
- Amanda Harvey, Interim Associate Director, Health Services, Health Education Resource Center
- EIU Students
Fall 2015 Recipients
- English Studies Summer Camp Scholarship for Local High School Students
- Melissa Ames, English
- Robert Marinez, English
- Kristin Runyon, Charleston High School
- Kaleigh McRoberts, Mattoon High School
- Interdisciplinary Professional Development Workshop Series on Social Justice Pedagogy
- Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz, History
- Melissa Ames, English
- Captivated with Interdisciplary Information Literacy Tutorials
- Steve Brantley, Library Services
- Kristin Duffin, Library Services
- Ruth Chesnut, Biological Sciences
Fall 2014 Recipients
- The Herbarium Joins The Keep - Biological Science Teams with Library Science to Promote Botanical Scholarship
- Stacey Knight-Davis, Library Services
- Todd Bruns, Library Services
- Gordon Tucker, Biological Sciences
- Tina Jenkins, Library Services
- English Studies Summer Camp Scholarship for Local High School Students
- Melissa Ames, English
- Robert Martinez, English
- Kristin Runyon, Charleston High School
- Kaleigh McRoberts, Mattoon High School
- Addressing Educational Inequality: A Keynote Event
- Melissa Ames, English
- Stephen Lucas, Secondary Education and Foundations
- Matthew Landrus, Lakeland Community College
- Jennifer Reichart, Parkland Community College
- Faculty Writing Fellows: A Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC) Initiative
- Terri Fredrick, English
- Fern Kory, English
- Tim Taylor, English
- We Need Diverse Books!: An Educational Celebration
- Ann Brownson, Library Services
- Fern Kory, English
- Jamila Smith, English
- Development of the Thermophilic Acetogens as Microbial Catalysts for the Bioconversion of Untreated Syngas to Biofuels and Feedstock Chemicals
- Steven Daniel, Biological Sciences
- Volker Muller, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Univeristy, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Parker Pioneer Burial Ground Historic Preservation and Mapping Initiative
- Steven DiNaso, Geology/Geography
- William Lovekamp, Sociology/Anthropology
- Interdepartmental Dementia Neuro-Rehab Lab and Support group for Caregivers of Individuals with Demensia
- Fayeza Ahmed, Psychology
- Naomi Gurevich, Communication Disorders and Sciences
- Race, Activism, Censorship, Erasure
- Suzie Park, English
- Malgorzata Rymsza-Pawlowski, History
Fall 2013 Recipients
- Young Adult Literature and the Common Core: A Partnership between YARG! and the P12-University Advisory Committee on Implementing the Common Core
- Donna Binns, English
- Ann Brownson, Library Services
- Teresita Hunt, Secondary Education and Foundations
- Fern Kory, English
- Jeanne Okrasinski, EC/ELE/MLE
- Jamila Smith, English
- Integrative Learning through Field Trip: Experiencing Language, Culture, and History in Chicago Chinatown
- Rose Gong, Secondary Education and Foundations
- Jinhee Lee, History
- Acknowleding Excellence in Secondary English Students: Maintaining a National English Honor Society Chapter at Sullivan High School and Offering Creative Writing Opportunities
- Teresita Hunt, Secondary Education and Foundations
- Robin Murray, English
- Rebecca Lawson, Sullivan High School
- Organizing Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series in Asian Studies
- Jinhee Lee, History
- Mukti Upadhyay, Economics
- Zhiwei Liu, Biological Sciences
- Brian Mann, History
- Simon Lee, Business
- Friday Club (Service Learning Project)
- Sandy Johnson, Special Education
- Diane Ratliff, Recreational Administration
- Strengthening Teachers, Encouraging Parents: A Two-Pronged Approach to Building Strong Readers
- Jeanne Okrasinski, EC/ELE/MLE
- Dana Stodden, East Central - EIU Reading Council
- Julia Colombo, Mattoon Middle School
- Bridging Voices in Our Community Bullying Project: A Time for Prevention and Intervention: Renewing Hope in Education
- Mildred Pearson, EC/ELE/MLE
- Kathryn Havercroft, Special Education
- B.I.O.N.I.C.: An Analysis of a High School Mentoring Program
- Heidi Larson, Counseling and Student Development
- Michele Sinclair, Mattoon Middle School
- Rob McKinney, Counseling and Student Development (Grad)
- Adriane Moody, Counseling and Student Development (Grad)
- Maggie Schwartzkopf, Counseling and Student Development (Grad)
- Aaron Hale, Counseling and Student Development (Grad)
- Restaurant Leadership Mini-Conference
- Lisa Brooks, Family and Consumer Sciences
- Jeff Oetting, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Solutions Center
