Ten TWU faculty have been named Chancellor's Research Fellows for 2002-2003.

The program, now in its second year, pairs faculty who have strong potential for obtaining external funding for research with mentors who have a successful record of research publication and grants from federal agencies or other sources.

This year’s protégés and mentors are:

Dr. Lettie Albright, assistant professor of reading, who will be mentored by Dr. Sylvia Vardell, professor of library and information studies;

Dr. Bruce Grossie, associate professor of nutrition and food sciences, who will work with Dr. Patti Hamilton, professor of nursing;

Dr. Ann Malecha, assistant professor of nursing (Houston), whose mentor will be Dr. Judith McFarlane, professor of nursing (Houston);

Dr. Huanbiao Mo, assistant professor of nutrition and food sciences, who will be mentored by Dr. Sarah McIntire, associate professor of biology; and

Dr. Philip Yang, associate professor of sociology and social work, who will work with Dr. Melinda Holt, associate professor of mathematics and computer science.

Dr. Malecha, Dr. McFarlane, Dr. Vardell and Dr. Albright are new to the program. The remaining six were Chancellor's Research Fellows for the 2001-2002 academic year. Faculty can participate in the program for up to two consecutive years.

Protégés receive awards of $6,000 and mentors receive $5,000 to use for their individual research needs. Mentors will coach their protégés on preparing grant applications. Protégés are responsible for preparing at least one proposal for external funding during the fellowship year or the following academic year.

Both mentors and protégés participate in research roundtables where topics such as finding funding proposals and proposal review and critique are discussed.

by Ron Kron