Grants Awarded 2005-2006

Student – Faculty Research

Jeanne Petit, Assistant Professor of History – Jenelle M. Mittelstaedt, Hope Student, Class of 2007 - “…to undertake research on the political activism of Catholic women in twentieth- century America…to explore our vocations as teachers, historians and Catholics.”

Steve VanderVeen, Professor of Management - Melissa Haligan, Hope Student
“Research on Vocation”

First Year Seminar Course Development

Karima Jeffrey, Assistant Professor of English
J. Jeffrey Tyler, Associate Professor of Religion
“Comic book genre…for the exploration of identity and vocation…”

Donald Cronkite, Professor of Biology
“George Washington seeks a Vocation”

Senior Seminar Course Development Proposals

William Pannapacker, Assistant Professor of English and Towsley Research Scholar
“Exploring Vocation Through Film” – linked to a First Year Seminar of the same name

Mini-Grants

Jeff R. Brown, Assistant Professor of Engineering
“Engineers Without Borders”

Curtis Gruenler, Associate Professor of English
“Midrashes on the Mission of Hope College”

Andrew Dell’Olio, Associate Professor of Philosophy
China Exchange Program

Rev. Fumihito ‘Andy’ Nakajima, Assistant Professor of Japanese & Reformed Church minister of Japanese Worship
Japanese Emersion Missionary Training

Michelle Bombe, Associate Professor of Theatre, Director of Theatre, and Resident Costume Designer
Shakespeare Behind Bars film screening at Hope College

Alternative Placement Internships

Robin Klay, Professor of Economics & Management
“Mexico Vocational Internship Program” (May/June 06)

Annie Dandavati, Professor of Political Science
“Peru service-learning internships addressing placement professionals’ TEV” (Washington, DC honors semester 2007)

Mary DeYoung, Associate Professor of Mathematics
“Experiencing Kenya: Vocational Exploration through Mentorship & Service”