The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will host the annual Sabbatical Showcase on Friday, Nov. 14, from 1-3 p.m. in Nohr Gallery, Ullsvik Hall. The event will feature poster presentations from faculty members who completed sabbaticals last year, highlighting the results of their research and professional activities.
The Faculty Sabbatical Program provides UW-Platteville faculty with the opportunity to pursue intensive study, research or other professional activities in order to become more effective scholars and enhance their service to the university.
“This is a great opportunity for everyone in the campus community to learn about the research faculty across the university are engaging in,” said Dr. David Gillota, assistant provost. “One thing that particularly excites me about this event is the multiple disciplines that are represented. The event includes professors in engineering, education, business, history and environmental science. We often spend so much time in our own academic silos, so this event offers opportunities to learn about the exciting work being done across the whole campus.”
The following projects will be presented:
- Dr. Hynek Boril, Electrical and Computer Engineering
“Scholarship in Motion: Transforming Computer Engineering Education through Research and Global Perspectives”
- Dr. Lynette Dornak, Environmental Sciences and Society
“From Fire to Flight: Advancing Fire Education and Raptor Ecology”
- Dr. Kristina Fields, Civil and Environmental Engineering
“Cycling, Mobility, and The Netherlands”
- Dr. David Krugler, History and Social Sciences
“Civil Defense and Propaganda: Comparison of East German and American Practices during the Cold War”
- Dr. Michael Penn, Civil and Environmental Engineering
“Sustainable Infrastructure Management”
- Dr. Leigh Monhardt, School of Education
“How Does Science Really Work? A Teacher’s Guide to the Nature of Science”
- Dr. Faye Peng, School of Business
“Internationalization of Education: Case Study Development, Cross-Cultural Research, and Exploration of Global Collaboration and Study Abroad Initiatives”
- Dr. Yan Shi, Computer Science and Software Engineering
“Version 2.0: Upgrading Knowledge through Embedded Systems, AI, and Global Collaboration”
- Dr. Yan Wu, Engineering Physics
“A Full Circle Perspective: My Sabbatical at Tsinghua University”
- Dr. Aharon Zorea, History and Social Sciences
“Researching the ‘Sower of Seeds’”