Recent and current grants received

2002

- A grant from Lilly Endowment for Plowshares, a collaboration between Goshen, Earlham and Manchester colleges to strengthen peace studies higher education programs in Indiana. Goshen project director: Dean Johnson. 2002-2005.

- A grant from Lilly Endowment’s education division for Learning Generation Initiative, a project to promote life-long education among underserved populations of Elkhart and Lagrange Counties. Goshen College is the fiscal agent. Project director: Lisa Walenceus. 2002-2004.

- A grant from National Science Foundation for “Equipment for Optics Laboratory,” a new research and teaching emphasis in optics, using holographic interferometry to study acoustic resonance of various objects, including musical instruments. Principle investigator: Dr. John Ross Buschert, professor of physics. 2002-05.

- A grant from Sigma Theta Tau Nu Omicron to support doctoral research on “The Effect of an Asthma Intervention on the Asthma Self-management and Asthma Health Outcomes in Early Adolescent Children Living in a Rural Environment.” Principle Investigator: Brenda Srof, associate professor of nursing. 2002-03.

- A Partnerships in Action grant from Indiana Campus Compact to fund a pilot project for a professional English course for Hispanic adults in the Goshen area. Project director: Pat McFarlane, associate professor of communication. 2002.