Travel Grant Reports
Grants awarded in February 2012
| Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
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| Maggy Kennedy | Nursing Faculty of Health & Human Services |
VIUFA | Strengthen existing partnerships between VIU and a university in Sunyani, Ghana, that will lead to the development of a nursing degree program and build capacity for faculty and student education in both countries. | |
| Janeane MacGillivray | Faculty of Social Sciences | CUPE | Volunteer for Astronomy Educators in K-12 schools at week-long conference "Journey Through the Universe" in Hawaii. Attend and report on ten other astronomy events. | |
| Dan MacDonald | Recreation & Tourism Faculty of Management |
VIUFA | Travel to New Mexico for F12 term as a visiting scholar in both Tourism & Native Studies at New Mexico State University. | |
| Lynda Robinson | Cooperative Education/Campus Career Centre Student Services |
VIUFA | Travel to Tra Vinh University to support their efforts to develop cooperative education programming. | |
| Pam Shaw | Geography Faculty of Social Sciences |
VIUFA | Present at an estuarine conference and work with Maria Ines Paes Ferreira on a future field school (Rio De Janerio and Amazon). | |
| Doug Stetar | Digital Media Studies Faculty of Arts & Humanites |
VIUFA | Attend Mandarin summer language school and explore potential research partnerships and field school opportunities. | |
| Sharon Wahl | Faculty of Education | VIUFA | Visit and attend classes at three academic (performing arts focused) institutions in London, England. |
Grants awarded in October 2011
| Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
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| Chris Burnley | Management | VIUFA | A proejct to enhance the financial reporting of the Nyaka Aids Orphans proejct in Uganda. | |
| Caroline Burnley | Social Sciences (Psychology) | VIUFA | Travel to Uganda to build on our understanding of the contextual nature of resilience. Understanding resilience in AIDS orphans and their caregiver grandmothers. | |
| Helene Demers | Social Sciences (Anthropology) | VIUFA | To research the possibility of a field school n the Netherlands focussing on how water has shaped and continues to shape Dutch culture and identify. | |
| Steven Earle | Science and Technology (Earth Sciences) | VIUFA | To study carbonate deposition around the Belize Reef to enrich teaching in this area and develop a field course. | view |
| Maurice Gallant | International Education (ELC) | BCGEU | To observe and build on ESL programs at Tra Vinh University that I have helped to develop in cooperation with visiting TVU scholars. | |
| Sheila Grieve | Health and Human Services (Early Childhood Education) | VIUFA | Will meet Maori faculty at UNITEC and learn about Te Whariki, New Zealand’s ECEC curriculum and correlations with Canada’s ECEC curriculum. | |
| Eric Krogh | Science and Technology (Chemistry) | VIUFA | Travel to Venezuela to present research results and facilitate interactions with students, faculty and government/industry representatives in the area of environmental chemistry and sustainable development. | view |
| Heather Pastro | Education | VIUFA | To participate in the VIU field school to Egypt and Jordan in April 24 – May 9, 2012 |
Grants awarded in February 2011
| Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Barnett | Culinary Institute | VIUFA | Organize 2012 Baking field school to Paris | |
| Terri Doughty | English | VIUFA | Present paper, explore field school development at University of Zielona Gora, Poland | view |
| Ken Hammer | Recreation and Tourism | VIUFA | Attend conference in Europe | view |
| Keith Harrison | Arts and Humanities | VIUFA | Present at International Sercia conference in U.K. | |
| Terri Sponk | Health and Human Services | VIUFA | Indonesia project | view |
Grants awarded in October 2010
Name |
Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Janzen | Education | ADMIN | Attend congress in Cyprus and explore practicums in Egypt | |
| Steven Burr | Hospitality Management | VIUFA | Attend language school in Mexico | view |
| Nadine Cruikshanks | Education | VIUFA | Determine viability of field school in Ghana | view |
| Zoe Dams | Nursing | VIUFA | Develop field school in Ghana | |
| Helene Demers | Anthropology | VIUFA | Present at conference in Prague | |
| Rachel Moll | Education | VIUFA | Travel to Sweden to finalize research proposal | |
| Mark Noyen | Fisheries and Aquaculture | VIUFA | Travel to Norway to investigate joint Master's degree | |
| Katharina Rout | English | VIUFA | Travel to USA to attend conference | |
| Marise Wichman | Forestry | VIUFA | Attend field school in Europe | |
| Joanne Yearley | Nursing | VIUFA | Attend field school in Ghana | view |
Grants awarded in February 2010
Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
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Lev Idels |
Mathematics |
VIUFA |
Travel to Israel to develop joint proposal with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Centre for Advanced Studies in Mathematics |
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Raimo Marttala |
Economics |
VIUFA |
Travel to Finland to discuss educational opportunities and experiences with Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences. |
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Heather Pastro |
Education |
VIUFA |
Attend study tour in Turkey |
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Ray Penner |
Physics |
VIUFA |
Travel to Malawi to visit various development project sites. |
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Dave Robinson |
Recreation & Tourism |
VIUFA |
Travel to New York to do research and preparatory activities to design a field school. |
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Aggie Weighill |
Recreation & Tourism |
VIUFA |
Travel to Ghana to develop study tour |
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Grants awarded in October 2009
Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
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Steve Lane |
Arts & Humanities |
Admin |
Explore field school opportunities and research partnership possibility with Messolonghi Byron Research Centre in Switzerland and Greece |
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John Loewon |
ITAS |
BCGEU |
Attend Ubi-media conference and present paper in Taiwan |
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Suzy Nachtsheim |
ESL |
BCGEU |
Attend TESOL conference in Boston |
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Paige Fischer |
Education |
VIUFA |
Attend and present at conference in Malaysia |
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Michael Govorov |
Geography |
VIUFA |
Attend and present at conference in Portugal |
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| Anne Kivari | Horticulture | VIUFA | Attend conference in Ireland | |
| Mary O'Neill | Education | VIUFA | Attend Field School in Ghana | |
| Robert Pfister | Recreation & Tourism | VIUFA | Attend conference in Greece and Crete | |
| Beverly Revin | ECEC | VIUFA | Attend and present at conference in Indonesia | |
| Ron Sandland | Education | VIUFA | Complete developmental and preparatory plans for field school in Belize | |
| Frank Theuerkorn | Management | VIUFA | Development of a field school in France | download |
| Michel Vallee | Forestry | VIUFA | Explore European Partnerships in Aberdeen, Rottenberg, Florence | |
| Sharon Wahl | Education | VIUFA | Attend and present at conference in London |
Grants awarded in February 2009
Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
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Kathi Davis |
Forest Technology |
VIUFA |
Attend the Forest Resources Technology International Field School in Hungary and Italy |
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Terri Doughty |
English |
VIUFA |
Attend conference and present paper in Norwich, U.K. |
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Sandra Hagan |
English |
VIUFA |
Participate in panel discussion on the Brontes in Haworth, U.K. |
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Imogene Lim |
Anthropology |
VIUFA |
Travel to Tanzania to develop partnerships |
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Colleen McVeigh |
Anthropology |
VIUFA |
Travel to India to develop international field school |
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Barry Ostrand |
Forestry |
VIUFA |
Travel to Nepal to assess and develop a joint proposal for a partnership with the Institute of Forestry |
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Brad Piekkola |
Psychology |
VIUFA |
Attend Biennial Conference of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology in China |
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Carol Ramey |
Adult Basic Education |
BCGEU |
Attend Instruction Skills Workshop Conference in Qatar |
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Frances Sprout |
English |
VIUFA |
Present paper at the Narrative Conference 2009 in Birmingham England. |
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Craig McGuigan |
Counselling |
VIUFA |
Strategic planning in Guatemala for Alianza |
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Robert Pepper-Smith |
Philosophy |
VIUFA |
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Leslie Sundby |
Nursing |
VIUFA |
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Sharon Hobenshield |
Student Services |
VIUFA |
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Grants awarded in October 2008
Name | Department | Affiliation | Reason | Report |
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Marilyn Assaf |
Communications & Public Relations |
CUPE |
Attend Liberal Studies Field School in Florence |
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Caroline Burnley |
Psychology |
VIUFA |
Travel to India to building academic/research relationships with the University of Delhi and the DPS Society |
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Brian Dick |
Physics/Engineering/ Astronomy |
VIUFA |
Travel to Tra Vinh University in Vietnam and Asia University in Taiwan to research collaborations. |
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Jeff Leese |
Educational Counsellor, Cowichan |
VIUFA |
Travel to India to participate in Developing World Connection Program. |
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Marni Stanley |
English |
VIUFA |
Travel to Europe to attend / present at conference and do research |