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Probationary Faculty Development Grant Reports and Posters
2022-2023 Awardees
Each year all probationary faculty members are invited to submit applications for the Probationary Faculty Development grant. Seven faculty are selected to receive $500 in professional development funds and 3 units of release time to implement a project that is research related, a creative activity, or some type of pedagogical enhancement.
Dr. Amelia Ying Qin
College of Arts and Letters
Department of Humanities & Religious Studies
Project Title: Using Digital Humanities Methods to Detect Gender Biases in the Dialogue Networks of Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) China
Project Objective: This project applies the interdisciplinary approach of digital humanities to the study of Chinese historical anecdotes and explores the gender-biased historiography in premodern China. The project serves as a pilot study for a large-scale, digital analysis of the social and political interactions among historical figures during the Chinese middle period. The project also offers itself as a case study for the critique of this new interdisciplinary approach by identifying the advantages and limitations of applying digital methods to similar projects. The project and its research results will serve as pedagogical tools for students to become familiar with digital humanities resources in the classroom, while also conveying the potential for technology to discern patterns of gender biases in historical anecdotes and narratives.
Dr. Partha Mohapatra
College of Business
Department of Accounting
Project Title: Creating a Pathway for Accounting Students with Disabilities for Success
Project Objective: This project explores the barriers to accounting education among students with disabilities. The project also examines how educators have facilitated and contributed to the overall success of accounting professionals with disabilities. This project should help researchers create a pathway for students with visible disabilities to enter into accounting degree programs, successfully graduate from them, and enter the accounting profession to create a more diverse and vibrant accounting workforce.
Dr. Lorena Camargo Gonzalez
College of Education
Department of Undergraduate Studies in Education
Project Title: Critical Race Content Analysis of Contemporary Latinx Representation in Children's Literature
Project Objective: This purpose of this project is to examine contemporary representations of Latinx characters in books that were published in 2021 and to better understand whether the stories culturally affirm or perpetuate stereotypes of Latinx communities.
Dr. Atefeh Mohammadpour
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Construction Management
Project Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Construction Safety
Project Objective: The purpose of this project is to explore the various applications of AI in construction safety as well as their benefits and challenges.
Dr. Leah Joyner
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration
Project Title: Launching the Growing Educational Pathways Through Food Sovereignty Project at CSUS
Project Objective: The purpose of this project to explore opportunities to promote increased food security through an educational program that promotes food sovereignty through educational pathways to higher education for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students.
Dr. Santosh Kandel
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Project Title: A Study of Interference Problems for Non-Linear Functional Data
Project Objective: The purpose of this project is to test the effectiveness of two methodologies to study inference problems for non-linear data. In the future, these methodologies will be used to study the fMRI data and get new insights.
Dr. June Hee Kwon
College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies
Department of Asian Studies
Project Title: “Hyphenated American”: Sac State Student Talk Show
Project Objective: The purpose of this project was to organize a campus wide event to generate a deeper cultural understanding and sharing about the concept of Americanness. The project allowed participants to explore the concepts of diversity, inclusion, and community.