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May 29, 2019


Research Gazette


December 2018 Grant Awards

TOTAL AWARDS: $5,069,987
Dr. Jung Hyun Min; Chemistry; $101,210; Arylamine DNA Adduct Recognition in Eukaryotic Nucleotide Excision Repair; University of Rhode Island
Dr. Truell Hyde; Office of Vice Provost for Research; $10,000 (additional funds); Midway Independent School District Project; Midway ISD
Dr. David Jack; Mechanical Engineering; $126,950 (additional funds); Investigation and Analysis of Large-Volume Manufacturing Processes for Fiber Reinforced Composite Structural Members Fabricated from Recycled Polymers – Phase 1; Axion Structural Innovations
Dr. Sinda Vanderpool; Paul L. Foster Success Center; $242,136 (additional funds); McNair Scholars; US Department of Education
Dr. Christie Sayes; Environmental Science; $84,000 (additional funding); Comprehensive Nanocellulose Physicochemical Characterization of Nanocellulose Materials; Vireo Advisors, LLC
Dr. Scott James; Geosciences; $10,085; SNL-Delft3D-CEC Model Development; Sandia National Laboratories
Dr. Joe Yelderman; Geosciences; $28,013; Gravity/sediment research and STGCD Internship; Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
Dr. David Nichols; Political Science; $5,000; The Jurisprudence of Justice Samuel A. Alito; Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
Dr. Truell Hyde; Office of Vice Provost for Research; $50,000 (additional funds); Huckabee Evaluation of Reconfigurable Classroom of the Future; Huckabee Architects Inc.
Dr. Steven Trumble; Biology; $107,022; Reconstructing reproductive histories of yelloweye rockfish through opercular hormone profiles; North Pacific Research Board
Dr. Jung Hyun Min; Chemistry; $10,855; DNA damage recognition by nucleotide excision repair proteins; University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Patrick Farmer; Chemistry; $103,295; Redox characterization of QC and related molecules and metabolites for structure/function analysis; Penrose Therapeutx
Dr. Truell Hyde; Office of Vice Provost for Research; $50,000 (additional funds); Region XII Evaluation of Reconfigurable Classroom of the Future; Region 12 Education Service Center
Dr. Thad Scott; Biology; $36,323; Predicting source water quality issues for water treatment and distribution using a long-term monitoring database; Beaver Water District
Dr. Sarah Schnitker; Psychology & Neuroscience; $2,616,084; Character Strength Interventions in Adolescents: Engaging Scholars and Practitioners to Promote Virtue Development; John Templeton Foundation
Dr. Bridget Fuselier; Law School; $67,591; LAV-Gala Legal Services to Eligible Veterans and Family Members using Law Students in McLennan and Surrounding Counties - Option to Renew Grant; Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Dr. Randall Bradley; Academic Studies; $1,301,250; Strengthening Congregational Ministries with Youth Initiative; Lilly Endowment Inc.
Dr. Stanley Ling; Mechanical Engineering; $120,173; EAGER: Establishment of a High-Fidelity Simulation Infrastructure for Fuel Injection and Combustion in Supersonic Flows; National Science Foundation


January 2019 Grant Awards

TOTAL AWARDS: $416,292
Dr. Erich Baker; Computer Science; $75,577 (additional funds); Data Structures, Algorithms and Tools for Onotological Discovery; The Jackson Laboratory
Dr. Rebecca Sheesle; Environmental Science; $98,087; Detecting events and seasonal trends and seasonal trends in biomass burning plumes using black and brown carbon: pilot study in El Paso; The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Brandon Herrera; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $53,264 (additional funds); Research and Engineering Development in Support of the Effective Launch and Control of Zenneck Surface Waves for Wireless Power Transfer and Related Applications; Viziv Technologies
Dr. Stacy Ryan; Psychology & Neuroscience; $21,546; Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth's Perceptions of Risk and Benefit to Participating in Randomized Clinical Trials; Fordham University
Dr. Jung Hyun Min; Chemistry and Biochemistry; $17,818 (additional funds); DNA damage recognition by nucleotide excision repair proteins; University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Annette von Jouanne; Electrical and Computer Engineering; $100,000; Motor Bearing Characterization in SiC-based Variable Frequency Drive Applications; Office of Naval Research
Becky Scott; Social Work; $50,000; Family Health Center HRSA Sub Award; Family Health Center


February 2019 Grant Awards

TOTAL AWARDS: $2,201,247.46
Dr. Michael Trakselis; Chemistry & Biochemistry; $6,000 (additional funds); Evolved DNA contracts required for hexameric helicase unwinding; National Science Foundation
Dr. Jeffrey Petersen; Educational Leadership; $7,211; Baylor Sport Management & Boys & Girls Clubs of Waco Position 2 - 2019; The Boys and Girls Club of Waco
Dr. Jay Dittmann; Physics; $24,865; Experimental High Energy Physics at the LHC Physics Center at Fermilab (DR Proposal – Year 2); Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Dr. Shelby Garber; Nursing School; $900,000; A Partnership to Build a Women's and Children's Healthcare and Research Centre in Bangalore, India to Increase Mutual Understanding Between the People of the U.S. and the People of India; U.S. Agency for International Development
Dr. Kelly Ylitalo; Public Health; $125,618; Physical Activity in Underserved Populations: Using Epidemiologic Assessments to Inform Sustainable Intervention; National Institutes of Health
Dr. Sara Dolan; Psychology & Neuroscience; $599,712; Bringing Evidence Based Assessments of Trauma- and Abuse-Related Symptoms to Category III Sites, CACs and Universities; US Department of Health & Human Services
Dr. Bryan Brooks; Environmental Science; $50,000; Understanding Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision and Emerging Roles in Environmental Health; National Environmental Health Association
Dr. Sandi Cooper; Curriculum & Instruction; $74,000; Mathematics for Early Learners Academy: A Summer Learning Experience Focused on the Development of Early Number Sense; Cooper Foundation
Dr. Shelley Conroy; Nursing; $46,141.46; NSRP FY2019; Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Dr. Mary Faucher; Nursing; $500; Maternal-Infant Health and Breastfeeding Promotion in India; American College of Nurse-Midwives
Dr. LesLee Funderburk; Family & Consumer Sciences $47,500; Healthy Behaviors through Active Design: An Evidence-based Web Application to Inform Environmental Design & Public Policy; JSR Associates, Inc.
Dr. Rebecca Sheesley; Environmental Science; $34,700; Extension of (BC)2 El Paso; University of Houston
Dr. Kenichi Hatakeyama; Physics; $285,000 (additional funds); Elementary Particle Physics at Baylor; US Department of Energy


Spotlight


Publications


Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, assistant professor of sociology, published “Against All Odds Or By Dint of Privilege? Happiness and Life Satisfaction Returns to College in America” in Socius, Vol. 4, p. 1-14, January 1, 2018.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, assistant professor of sociology, published "Higher Education, Bigger Networks? Differences by Family Socioeconomic Background and Network Measures" in Socius, Vol. 4, p. 1-15, January 1, 2018.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, assistant professor of sociology, published “Modern Social Hierarchies and the Spaces Between: How Are Subjective Status Inconsistencies Linked to Mental Well-Being?” in Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 81, issue 1, p. 48-70, March 1, 2018.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, assistant professor of sociology, published "When Do Biological Attributions of Mental Illness Reduce Stigma? Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis to Contextualize Attributions" in Society and Mental Health, Vol. 8, Issue 3, p. 175-194, November 1, 2018, with coauthor Dr. Sarah K. Harkness, University of Iowa.
Dr. Matthew A. Andersson, assistant professor of sociology, published "Adolescent Socioeconomic Status and Parent-Child Emotional Bonds: Reexamining Gender Differences in Mental Wellbeing during Young Adulthood" in Society and Mental Health, Vol. 9, Issue 1, p. 95-110, March 1, 2019, with co-author Renae Wilkinson, graduate student.
Dr. Joel C. Gregory, Holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair of Preaching and Evangelism, published "Spurgeon's Resignation from the British Baptist Union: A Microhistory of First Responders" in Baptist History and Heritage, Vol. 53, Issue Fall 2018, p. 33-50, 2018.
Dr. Leslie A Hahner, associate professor of communications, published Make America Meme Again, 2019, with co-author Dr. Heather S Woods, Kansas State University.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of the Keston Center for Religion, Politics, and Society, published "Celebrating the Centennial of Independence, 1918-2018" in The Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT) Newsletter, Vol. 10, Issue 1, p. 3, 2018.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist Collections and Library Advancement, published "Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God by Ruth Haley Barton (InterVarsity Press, 2018)" (Book Review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 131, Issue 4, January 24, 2019.
Kathy R Hillman, associate professor and director of Baptist Collections and Library Advancement, published "Shining Light by Alena Pitts with Wynter Pitts (InterVarsity Press, 2018)" (Book Review) in Baptist Standard Digital Edition, Vol. 131, Issue 7, February 14, 2019.
Dr. Julia Kisacky, senior lecturer in Italian, published "Teaching Moderata Fonte's Floridoro" (a chapter) in Teaching the Italian Renaissance Romance Epic, Vol. MLA series Options for Teaching 44, p. 210-25, 2018.
Dr. Brianna Patrice Lemmons, assistant professor of social work, published "Game Changers: A Critical Race Theory Analysis of the Economic, Social, and Political Factors Impacting Black Fatherhood and Family Formation" in Social Work in Public Health, January 22, 2019, with co-author Dr. Waldo E. Johnson, Jr.
Dr. Martin J Medhurst, distinguished professor of rhetoric and communication, published World War II and the Cold War: The Rhetoric of Hearts and Minds, A Rhetorical History of the United States, Vol. VIII, 2018.
Dr. David W. Music, professor of church music, published "The Early Reception of Isaac Watts's Psalms of David Imitated" in The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song, Vol. 69, Issue 4, p. 14-19, 2018.
Dr. Jerry Z. Park, associate professor of sociology, published "Structure, Placement, and the Quest for Unidimensional Purity in Typologies of American Denominations" in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 57, Issue 4, p. 800-806, December 2018, with co-authors Dr. Brian Steensland, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and Dr. Robert D. Woodberry, University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Danielle E Parrish,/b>, associate professor of social work, published "Evidence-Based Practice: A Common Definition Matters" (Invited Editorial) in Journal of Social Work Education, November 5, 2018.
Dr. Edward C. Polson, assistant professor of social work, published "Worshiping Across the Color Line: The Influence of Congregational Composition on Whites' Friendship Networks and Racial Attitudes" in Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Vol. 5, Issue 1, p. 100-114, January 1, 2019, with co-author Dr. Kevin D. Dougherty, associate professor of sociology graduate program director.
Dr. Jeremy E. Uecker, associate professor of sociology, published "Beliefs About Evolution and Educational Attainment" in Sociological Forum, Vol. 33, Issue 4, p. 950-973, December 2018, with coauthor Dr. Kyle C. Longest, Furman University.
Dr. Jay Yoo, associate professor of family and consumer science, published "Identifying Factors that Influence Individuals' Intentions to Quit Body Tanning: A Sociocultural Perspective" in Social Behavior and Personality, Vol. 47, Issue 2, p. e7191, February 28, with co-author Dr. Seahee Lee, Ewha Womans University.


Presentations


Dr. Sean DeLouche, lecturer of art history, presented "The Most Hated Painting in 1840" at Lamar University's Art History Lecture Series, held April 16, 2019 in Beaumont, Texas.
Dr. C Stephen Evans, professor of philosophy and humanities, presented "The Virtue of Accountability and the Fear of the Lord" at Annual Swindel Lecture in Philosophy of Religion, held February 21, 2019 at Biola University in La Mirada, California.
Guilherme Feitosa de Almeida, senior lecturer and musical theater collaborative pianist, presented “Exploring Global Songs, Curating Worship Resources, and Sharing Ideas for Worship Planning” at Baptist World Alliance annual gathering, held July 1-6, 2018 in Zürich, Switzerland.
Ellen Filgo, assistant director of Research & Engagement Services at Baylor Libraries, David Burns, director of Learning Spaces and Media Services at Baylor Libraries, and Sha Towers, interim associate dean and director of Research & Engagement Services, presented "Active Learning Classroom Design to Support Innovative Information Literacy Instruction" at Greater Austin Area Information Literacy Symposium, held January 11, 2019 at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
Dr. Joel C. Gregory, Holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair of Preaching and Evangelism, presented "Contemporary Preaching" at James C. Cammack Institute of Preaching, held March 19-20, 2018 at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
Dr. Joel C. Gregory, Holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair of Preaching and Evangelism, presented "Annual Homiletical Lectureship" at Moody Bible Institute Homiletical Lectureship, held September 26-27, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Joel C. Gregory, Holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair of Preaching and Evangelism, presented "The Future of Preaching" at Evangelical Homiletics Society, held October 13, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Ann Mirabito, associate professor of marketing, presented "The Marketplace, Mental Well-Being, and Me: Exploring Self-Efficacy, Self-Esteem, and Self-Compassion in Consumer Coping," co-authored by Dr. Jane Machin, Radford University, Dr. Natalie Ross Adkins, Drake University, Dr. Elizabeth Crosby, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, and Dr. Justine Rapp Farrell, University of San Diego, at Association for Marketing & Health Care Research, held February 28, 2019 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Dr. Marlene S Neill, assistant professor of journalism, public relations and new media, presented "Public Relations Professionals Identify Ethical Issues, Essential Competencies & Deficiencies" at International Public Relations Research Conference, held March 7, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Marlene S Neill, assistant professor of journalism, public relations and new media, presented "Examining the Impact of Communication Climate on Organizational Change Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Organizational Identification," co-authored by Dr. Rita Men, University of Florida, and April Cen Yue, University of Florida, at International Public Relations Research Conference, held March 8, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
Erin Nolen, assistant director of Research for Texas Hunger Initiative, and Doug McDurham, director of Public Affairs for Texas Hunger Initiative and affiliate faculty at Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, presented "Food Security and Academic Success" at 28th Texas School Social Workers Conference, held February 22, 2019 at University of Texas in Austin in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Brianna Patrice Lemmons, assistant professor of social work, presented "Nonresident Fathers' Perspectives on Engaging in Family Centered Practice" with Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, at Society for Social Work and Research, held January 18, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Brianna Patrice Lemmons, assistant professor of social work, presented "The Role of The Co-Parenting Relationship Trajectory and Co-Parental Relationship Status in Non-Resident African American Father Involvement" at Society for Social Work and Research, held January 18, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Rishi Sriram, associate professor of education and leadership, presented "Called to a Higher Education" at Residential College Symposium, held November 3, 2018 at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
Dr. Rishi Sriram, associate professor of educational leadership, presented "The Role of Talent in College Student Success" to the Division of Student Affairs, held February 13, 2019 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Dr. James SoRelle, professor of history and undergraduate program director, presented "Getting on the Bus: The Civil Rights Movement and Student Engagement Beyond the Classroom" at Fourth Quadrennial Race and Pedagogy National Conference, held September 28, 2018 at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
Dr. Robin Wallace, professor of musicology, presented a podcast on his book, Hearing Beethoven, at New Books Network (online), held February 7, 2019.


Awards


Dr. Ann Mirabito, associate professor of marketing, received Best Paper from Association for Marketing & Health Care Research on March 1, 2019 for conference paper presentation: Consumer’s Self-Concept Goals Influence Their Ability to Manage Stress.

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