The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship is pleased to announce the grant recipients of this year’s Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) application cycle:

Faculty MemberDepartmentTitle of Project
Andre PucaVisual and Media ArtsSix Letter Word For Love
Brynna BloomfieldPerforming ArtsMask Making and Emotional Learning: A professional development workshop for middle and high school teachers
Caitlin McGillWriting, Literature, and PublishingDogs Run Wild Here
David KelleherVisual and Media ArtsVR Green Screen Mixed Reality Videos
Divya MenonMarlboro Inst.“Farce as Form: Flaubert’s Picture of Revolution”
Elizabeth (Betsy) SchneiderVisual and Media ArtsBest Girl on The Team (part of a larger body of work working title “Identities”)
Gautam ChopraVisual and Media ArtsGreat Room – a short film production
Israela Brill-CassCommunication StudiesApplying Restorative Justice Principles to Law and Conflict
John KrivitVisual and Media ArtsCoordination of Education Events at the 2022 AES Academy at NAMM
Kathryn DietzVisual and Media ArtsAudio in a Visual Medium
Luis ArniasVisual and Media ArtsTerror Has No Shape [Part ii]
Mark BrodieCommunication StudiesDiversity and Inclusion: Images and digital narratives from Migrants, Refugees and Activists on the US Southern Border
Martin RobertsVisual and Media ArtsCreative Coding and the Digital Avant-Garde
Matthew ScullyWriting, Literature, and PublishingDelegate Assembly, MLA 2022 (Washington, D.C.)
Melissa BergstromPerforming ArtsAmerican Alliance for Theatre and Education 2021 Virtual Conference
Mina ChoPerforming ArtsThe Collective Samulnori Project
Patrick MarshallVisual and Media ArtsUntitled Austin Movie
Paul HaneyWriting, Literature, and PublishingNo Secrets to Conceal: A Memoir of Coming Out with Bob Dylan
Randy HarrisonMarketing CommunicationMass Tech and Leadership Council (MassTLC) Renewal
Scott SandersWriting, Literature, and PublishingMad River (working title)

About the AFDF: The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The Office of Academic Affairs administers the fund.