Discovery Grants

Awarded Fall 2020

Erin Carter

Assistant Teaching Professor of Creative Arts Therapies, ODL

Art and art making as a non-verbal system of communication – practice of art therapy through full participation in internship meetings and preparing art materials for adults dealing with memory loss to enjoy an art making experience.

 

Patricia Kucker

Teaching Professor of Architecture, Stuckman School / Architecture

This study seeks to explore the theories of creative cognition and learning science to develop a framework for analyzing current and developing new pedagogical practices for creativity.

Helen O’Leary

Professor of Art, SoVA

Sustainable studio- expanding both research in sustainability and the sustainable studio curriculum in SOVA, sourcing color from four sites

 

Cookie Redding

Part-time Lecturer, Digital Multimedia Design Program, SoVA

To blend creativity, technology, and collaboration – monthly sessions through social media and a web platform, hosting visiting artist/designers/creators, and creating an online collaboration.

 

Steven Rice

Assistant Professor of Composition & Music Technology, School of Music

Open source audio production equipment for more effective audio recording projects than result from existing options

 

Richard H. St.Clair

Head, Costume Design, School of Theatre

To integrate men’s hatmaking into the School of Theatre’s Costume Technology curriculum

 

Michael Schweikardt

Adjunct Instructor, School of Theatre

To connect students in the graduate program in Theatre with scholars in theatre history, theory, and criticism who can further mentor them in their writing, publishing, and pedagogy.

 

Zena Tredinnick-Kirby

PhD Candidate, Art Education, SoVA

Exhibition: The Disruption of The Known Art History Canon: A Collective of Art Historical Canon’s Created By: ART001, Introduction to the Visual Arts, World Campus Students