The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship congratulates this year’s recipients of Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund grants. The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. Applications are reviewed by Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) Committee.

Alexander Danner, Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing: Exercises in Sound: an exploration of storytelling in audio format

Barry Marshall, Department of Visual and Media Arts: Dany Silva: From Cape Verde and the African Diaspora in Portugal to the World

Beatriz Gonzalez-Flecha, Marlboro Institute: Attendance at “Build a Community of More Just and Mindful Educators” Workshop

Daniel DeFraia, Department of Journalism: Research at the National Archives in Washington, DC for a forthcoming scholarly paper on the Vietnam Task Force Records

David Bendiksen, Department of Visual and Media Arts: Trichrome Cinematography: Bringing 19th Century Color Technology into the 21st Century

David Jiles, Jr, Department of Performing Arts: Freeing The Natural Voice: Linklater Teacher Designation

Ellie Beargeon, Marlboro Institute: ‘Diverse Warriors’: The Intersection of Queer and Military Identities 2011-2021

Holly Tarnower, Department of Performing Arts: Attending the 2024 Educational Theater Association Theater Education Conference

Jennifer Walker, Department of Visual and Media Arts: MicroMedia Learning Series: The Exposure Triangle

Jesse Epstein, Department of Visual and Media Arts: Ruderal Species: A short-form documentary film exploring human migration, culture and behavior

Jocelyn E. Marshall, Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing: Dissent Nearby: Diasporic Feminism & U.S. Imperialism

John Krivit, Department of Visual and Media Arts: Los Vinilos de Gaitán: A Transdisciplinary Research Project

Jordan Escobar, Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing: AWP 2025 Panel Presentation: Poetry and Prose of Farm Laborers

Luis Arnías, Department of Visual and Media Arts: Macondoless: A feature film exploring the aftermath of the Venezuelan exodus (2014-present)

Maria Servellon, Department of Visual and Media Arts: Phantasma: a short film post-production

Mark Micheli, Department of Journalism: Paloma Quintana Pioneer Surfer Documentary

Mina Cho, Department of Performing Arts: Ajaeng (Korean traditional bowed zither) Blues Project

Patrick Marshall, Department of Visual and Media Arts: A Tidal Island of the Mind: a narrative feature film

Peter Hanly, Marlboro Institute: Seminar Leader at the Collegium Phaenomenologicum in Citta di Castello, Italy, July 2024