Centenary Faculty Earn Board of Regents Grants in 2002-03

SHREVEPORT, LA -- Over $260,000 in Enhancement Grants from the Louisiana Board of Regents came to professors at Centenary College in 2002-03, reports Patty Roberts, director of sponsored research. Centenary faculty members whose efforts were recognized with funding from the Regents this past year:

• Dr. Kenneth Aizawa, $29,675 for “Vision Science Laboratory”
• Dr. Ernest W. Blakeney Jr., $25,000 for “Instrumental Tools for Enhanced Teaching and Undergraduate Research in Biochemistry” and $50,000 (over two years) with Andre Blanchard of Lafayette for “Characterization of Exocellular Chitin-metabolizing Enzymes”
• Dr. Dana Kress with Dr. Mark Gruettner and Dr. Robert Bareikis, $36,280 for “Enhancing Louisiana’s Cultural Legacy: Discovery and Publication of Lost/Forgotten Treasures of Louisiana’s Literary Heritage in French, German and Spanish”
• Dr. Alfred L. McKinney with Drs. Juan Rodriguez, Katherine Brandl, Mark Schlatter and David Thomas and Mr. Derrick Head, $42,000 for presentation/modeling/ Computer-Aided Design laboratory
• Dr. Elizabeth L. Rankin with Drs. Harold R. Christensen and David J. Hoaas, $26,270 for “Enhancing the Economics Curriculum through a Teaching Lab”
• Dr. Gregory VanHoosier-Carey, $51,237 for “Enhancing Video Production Resources at Centenary College”

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