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2024-2025 Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund Recipients

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

Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF): Now Accepting Applications For AY24-25 Support (Due March 15, 2024)

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) is now accepting applications for support in Academic Year 2024-25.

The AFDF supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship administers the fund.

The application deadline for AFDF funding in Academic Year (AY) 2024-2025 will be on March 15, 2024. Grants awarded for AY24-25 must be conducted between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Eligibility

To be eligible for these funds, the applicant:

  • Must be a member of the Affiliated Faculty of Emerson College (AFEC-AAUP);
  • Must have taught at least one course during each of the prior three consecutive years, including the current academic year (2023-2024); and-
  • Must be slated to teach at least one Emerson course in the Academic Year for which the AFDF award will be granted (2024-2025).

Funding

The AFDF Grant will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. The Provost makes the final decision for funding and determination of awards, based on the recommendations of the AFDF Committee.

Types of Activities Funded

  • Travel and expenses leading to scholarly, peer-reviewed publications
  • Travel and expenses leading to the production of creative and artistic works such as media productions, creative writing, performances, screenplays, exhibitions, audio and music productions, etc.
  • Travel and expenses related to refereed conference presentations of scholarly or creative activities
  • Travel and expenses related to presentations to industry-related conferences and conventions
  • Expenses for attending seminars and conferences related to new course development
  • Expenses for attending faculty development seminars and conferences to improve teaching skills

Types of Activities Not Funded

  • Activities that are already defined as part of affiliated faculty members’ expected duties and responsibilities.
  • Activities for which the affiliated faculty member is already receiving compensation, course release, or some other form of College support.
  • Additional salary or compensation for Emerson faculty and staff.
  • Retroactive expenses and activities

Criteria and Considerations

  • Applications must be complete, clearly written, compelling, well defined and easily understood by all of the reviewers.
  • Applications that are incomplete and do not follow directions may be disqualified.
  • While applicants may apply for consecutive year awards, the committee will evaluate proposals that are a continuation of any previously funded projects to determine if funding is appropriate.
  • Support for travel from the AFDF should be for activities that directly advance proposal activities.
  • Applicants are required to submit a report of their project after completion.
  • Applicants must be slated to teach at least one Emerson course in the academic year for which the AFDF award will be granted (2024–2025).

Application Instructions

Eligible applicants may begin their AFDF application by clicking on this link. After you submit your proposal, you will receive a copy of your responses via email, and will have until March 15, 2024 to make any changes.

AFDF Calendar

DATEEVENT
January 16, 2024AFDF is announced
March 15, 2024AFDF applications are due via Google Forms
After March 15, 2024Committee evaluation of all proposals and recommendations to the Provost regarding proposal support and level of funding
By April 26, 2024The Provost, in consideration of the recommendations provided by the AFDF Committee, will make final selections and award determinations. The Provost will notify the committee in writing, electronically, about the final awards.
By May 10, 2024AFDF recipients are notified that they are receiving the award.
July 2024 through June 2025Approved projects conducted
June 15, 2025Last day to request reimbursement for eligible expenses in Workday.
November 1, 2025Final report due for projects conducted during FY2025.

The AFDF Committee

Applications will be reviewed by Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) Committee (“the Committee”) consisting of five (5) adjuncts, three of whom will be elected by the affiliated faculty, and two of whom will be appointed by the Provost. Members serving on the committee are not eligible to apply for awards from the Fund in the year(s) on which they are reviewing applications.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Eric Asetta at eric_asetta@emerson.edu

Summary of Emerson’s Internal Grant Programs: AY23–24

Emerson has a number of internal grant programs with deadlines in the Fall and Spring semesters. Here is a summary of what grant programs are offered this fall, and which ones to look for in the spring.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Program (GRA)
due annually in October; limited spring funding may be available
2023 Deadline: October 20, 2023
2024 Limited Spring Deadline: February 2, 2024

Formed from a partnership between the Graduate Student Association, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) grant intends to extend students’ classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG)
due annually in December; Pre-Approval forms due annually in November.
2023 Pre-Approval Deadline: November 1, 2023
2023 Application Deadline: December 1, 2023

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the full‐time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The Fund was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Affiliated Faculty Development Fund (AFDF)
2024 Deadline: March 15, 2024

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The AFDF will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. Types of activities include travel and expenses leading to the production of scholarly, creative and artistic works, conference attendance, faculty development seminars, etc.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI)
2024 Application Deadline: April 8, 2024

Internationalization, diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for Emerson. Inclusive approaches to curriculum development and equitable pedagogical practices help ensure that learning experiences at Emerson are designed to foster student success in a culturally diverse and global society. The aim is to offer curricula that assists students in developing the required critical consciousness, values, awareness, skills and knowledge of differences to thrive as culturally competent, global citizens.

In 2024, the PFCI will support faculty participation in a Faculty Development Seminar in Ghana. The purpose of this seminar is to provide an intensive short-term faculty development experience that builds on Emerson’s capacity for international education and the internationalization of the curriculum. Faculty selected for the Seminar will receive airfare, lodging and meals for 10 days in Ghana in July, 2024.

Diversity Fellows Program
due annually in Spring; check back for more information on 2024 cycle.

The Diversity Fellows Program (formerly known as the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Program) is an annual, cohort-based program. This program invites full-time and affiliated faculty participants to critically reflect upon the relationship between social realities, social futures, and their pedagogical practices. Each Fellow will develop goals unique to one of the courses they teach and a pedagogical action plan based on intertwining sociocultural knowledge, content and industry-based knowledge, and empowering pedagogical practices. Fellows will be compensated $1,000.

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award
due annually in April; Pre-Approval forms due annually in March
2024 Pre-Approval Deadline: March 18, 2o24
2024 Application Deadline: April 8, 2024

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns, class of 1967, established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF)
2024 Application Deadline: May 20, 2024

The Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of the Emerson College Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. Castle administrative staff manage the fund with assistance from the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS). Small grants of up to $500 are offered from a total available funding pool of $1,500.

Greenhawt Family Fund
no fixed deadline

Jeffrey Greenhawt ’68 and Jan Jacobs Greenhawt ’69 have generously provided a gift to Emerson College for the expressed purpose of enabling Emerson faculty to procure resources that might assist them in obtaining external project support. The aim is to assist faculty who desire to pursue external funding for their research and scholarly endeavors, but lack experience in writing successful proposals, or the mentoring connections in grantsmanship that are common at larger institutions.

Funds can be used for activities such as travel to meet with a faculty mentor at another institution for the purpose of assisting in writing a proposal; fees to attend a workshop or seminar on proposal writing and grantsmanship; or consulting services in proposal writing or proposal review. A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded each year.

Summary of Emerson’s Internal Grant Programs

Emerson has a number of internal grant programs with deadlines in the Spring and Fall semesters. Here is a summary of what grant programs are coming up this spring, and which ones to look for in the fall.

Diversity Fellows Program
due annually in Spring
2023 Deadline: March 13, 2023

The Diversity Fellows Program (formerly known as the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Program) is an annual, cohort-based program. This program invites full-time and affiliated faculty participants to critically reflect upon the relationship between social realities, social futures, and their pedagogical practices. Each Fellow will develop goals unique to one of the courses they teach and a pedagogical action plan based on intertwining sociocultural knowledge, content and industry-based knowledge, and empowering pedagogical practices. Fellows will be compensated $1,000.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI)
due annually in March
2023 Deadline: March 13, 2023

Internationalization, diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for Emerson. Inclusive approaches to curriculum development and equitable pedagogical practices help ensure that learning experiences at Emerson are designed to foster student success in a culturally diverse and global society. The aim is to offer curricula that assists students in developing the required critical consciousness, values, awareness, skills and knowledge of differences to thrive as culturally competent, global citizens.

In 2022, the PFCI will support faculty participation in a Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusion Studio. Faculty selected for the Studio will receive a stipend of $1,200 for creating new curriculum, or developing or refining existing courses. Faculty will also have the opportunity to apply for further funding for project-related expenses.

Affiliated Faculty Development Fund (AFDF)
due annually in March
2023 Deadline: March 13, 2023

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The AFDF will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. Types of activities include travel and expenses leading to the production of scholarly, creative and artistic works, conference attendance, faculty development seminars, etc.

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award
due annually in April; Pre-Approval forms due annually in March
2023 Pre-Approval Deadline: March 17, 2023
2023 Application Deadline: April 10, 2023

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns, class of 1967, established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF)
may be offered in Spring

The Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of the Emerson College Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. Castle administrative staff manage the fund with assistance from the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS). Small grants of up to $500 are offered from a total available funding pool of $1,500.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Program (GRA)
due annually in October

Formed from a partnership between the Graduate Student Association, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) grant intends to extend students’ classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG)
due annually in December; Pre-Approval forms due annually in November.

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the full‐time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The Fund was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Greenhawt Family Fund
no fixed deadline

Jeffrey Greenhawt ’68 and Jan Jacobs Greenhawt ’69 have generously provided a gift to Emerson College for the expressed purpose of enabling Emerson faculty to procure resources that might assist them in obtaining external project support. The aim is to assist faculty who desire to pursue external funding for their research and scholarly endeavors, but lack experience in writing successful proposals, or the mentoring connections in grantsmanship that are common at larger institutions.

Funds can be used for activities such as travel to meet with a faculty mentor at another institution for the purpose of assisting in writing a proposal; fees to attend a workshop or seminar on proposal writing and grantsmanship; or consulting services in proposal writing or proposal review. A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded each year.

Summary of Emerson’s Internal Grant Programs: Fall 2022

Emerson has a number of internal grant programs with deadlines in the Fall and Spring semesters. Here is a summary of what grant programs are offered this fall, and which ones to look for in the spring.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Program (GRA)
due annually in October
2022 Deadline: October 21, 2022

Formed from a partnership between the Graduate Student Association, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) grant intends to extend students’ classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG)
due annually in December; Pre-Approval forms due annually in November.
2022 Pre-Approval Deadline: November 10, 2022
2022 Application Deadline: December 5, 2022

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the full‐time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The Fund was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI)
due annually in March

Internationalization, diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for Emerson. Inclusive approaches to curriculum development and equitable pedagogical practices help ensure that learning experiences at Emerson are designed to foster student success in a culturally diverse and global society. The aim is to offer curricula that assists students in developing the required critical consciousness, values, awareness, skills and knowledge of differences to thrive as culturally competent, global citizens.

In 2022, the PFCI will support faculty participation in a Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusion Studio. Faculty selected for the Studio will receive a stipend of $1,200 for creating new curriculum, or developing or refining existing courses. Faculty will also have the opportunity to apply for further funding for project-related expenses.

Affiliated Faculty Development Fund (AFDF)
due annually in March

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The AFDF will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. Types of activities include travel and expenses leading to the production of scholarly, creative and artistic works, conference attendance, faculty development seminars, etc.

Diversity Fellows Program
due annually in Spring

The Diversity Fellows Program (formerly known as the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Program) is an annual, cohort-based program. This program invites full-time and affiliated faculty participants to critically reflect upon the relationship between social realities, social futures, and their pedagogical practices. Each Fellow will develop goals unique to one of the courses they teach and a pedagogical action plan based on intertwining sociocultural knowledge, content and industry-based knowledge, and empowering pedagogical practices. Fellows will be compensated $1,000.

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award
due annually in April; Pre-Approval forms due annually in March

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns, class of 1967, established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF)
may be offered in Spring

The Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of the Emerson College Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. Castle administrative staff manage the fund with assistance from the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS). Small grants of up to $500 are offered from a total available funding pool of $1,500.

Greenhawt Family Fund
no fixed deadline

Jeffrey Greenhawt ’68 and Jan Jacobs Greenhawt ’69 have generously provided a gift to Emerson College for the expressed purpose of enabling Emerson faculty to procure resources that might assist them in obtaining external project support. The aim is to assist faculty who desire to pursue external funding for their research and scholarly endeavors, but lack experience in writing successful proposals, or the mentoring connections in grantsmanship that are common at larger institutions.

Funds can be used for activities such as travel to meet with a faculty mentor at another institution for the purpose of assisting in writing a proposal; fees to attend a workshop or seminar on proposal writing and grantsmanship; or consulting services in proposal writing or proposal review. A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded each year.

Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund: Academic Year 2022-23 Recipients

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
Barry MarshallVisual and Media ArtsDany Silva “The Long Road” aka “Caminho Longi”
Caitlin McGillWriting, Literature, and PublishingYOU REALLY DON’T BELIEVE ME?
Cindy VincentVisual and Media ArtsNCA Presentation
Claire BarliantWriting, Literature, and PublishingAWP Conference 2023
Daniel DiPaoloWriting, Literature, and PublishingBoston Street Art and Artists: Curating the Heart
Erin TrahanVisual and Media ArtsBread Loaf Environmental Writers Conference
Livia MeneghinWriting, Literature, and PublishingDodge Poetry Festival: Conference Travel, Registration, & Accommodation for Writing and Teaching WLP Professional Development
Marie-Emmanuelle Thomas HartnessVisual and Media ArtsAttending Story Expo 2023
Mark BrodieCommunication StudiesSouthern of Our Border: Civic Diplomacy in Action
Michael LuegerPerforming ArtsThe Theatre History Podcast
Mina ChoPerforming ArtsPan’tata Project II <Samulnori Fantasy: Seasons>
Nerissa Williams ScottMarketing CommunicationWomen of Color should go to Film Festivals to Network
Patrick MarshallVisual and Media ArtsA Letter to Eric Anthamatten from the Rothko Chapel
Paul HaneyWriting, Literature, and PublishingA View from the Rails: Mass Transportation, Masculinity, and the American Dream
Paulina MacNeilVisual and Media ArtsAutofictional Short Film on Cape Breton Island
Rani NeutillWriting, Literature, and PublishingBTS : The Third Global Interdisciplinary Conference in Seoul
Sarah PloskinaPerforming ArtsSXSW.EDU Annual Conference

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.

Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF): Now Accepting Applications For AY22-23 (Due March 14)

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) is now accepting applications for support in Academic Year 2022-23. The AFDF supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship administers the fund.

Upcoming Grant Period

Grants awarded in this cycle must be conducted between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

Current Grant Period

Grants awarded for AY2021–2022 must be conducted between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.

A Note About COVID-19

While restrictions continue for on-campus and in-person activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Emerson College remains committed to supporting faculty research, scholarship, and creative work through its internal grant programs. Nonetheless, applicants are reminded that AFDF funds are not transferable from one year to the next, and the College can make no guarantees about providing exceptions to awardees who do not utilize the entirety of their grant by project cycle end date (June 30, 2023). Proposals that include travel or other in-person scheduled activities should thus be carefully considered. Proposals for projects with planned on-campus activities will be subject to the College’s current limitations in this area.

Eligibility

To be eligible for these funds, the applicant:

  • Must be a member of the Affiliated Faculty of Emerson College (AFEC-AAUP);
  • Must have taught at least one course during each of the prior three consecutive years, including the current academic year (2021-2022); and-
  • Must be slated to teach at least one Emerson course in the Academic Year for which the AFDF award will be granted (2022-2023).

AFDF Funding

The AFDF Grant will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. The Provost makes the final decision for funding and determination of awards, based on the recommendations of the AFDF Committee.

Types of Activities Funded

  • Travel and expenses leading to scholarly, peer-reviewed publications
  • Travel and expenses leading to the production of creative and artistic works such as media productions, creative writing, performances, screenplays, exhibitions, audio and music productions, etc.
  • Travel and expenses related to refereed conference presentations of scholarly or creative activities
  • Travel and expenses related to presentations to industry-related conferences and conventions
  • Expenses for attending seminars and conferences related to new course development
  • Expenses for attending faculty development seminars and conferences to improve teaching skills

Types of Activities Not Funded

  • Activities that are already defined as part of affiliated faculty members’ expected duties and responsibilities.
  • Activities for which the affiliated faculty member is already receiving compensation, course release, or some other form of College support.
  • Additional salary or compensation for Emerson faculty and staff.
  • Retroactive expenses and activities

Criteria and Considerations

  • Applications must be complete, clearly written, compelling, well defined and easily understood by all of the reviewers.
  • Applications that are incomplete and do not follow directions may be disqualified.
  • While applicants may apply for consecutive year awards, the committee will evaluate proposals that are a continuation of any previously funded projects to determine if funding is appropriate.
  • Support for travel from the AFDF should be for activities that directly advance proposal activities.
  • Applicants are required to submit a report of their project after completion.
  • Applicants must be slated to teach at least one Emerson course in the academic year for which the AFDF award will be granted (2021–2022).

Application Instructions

This year, we have migrated the application packet to Google Forms. The advantages to this format include:

  • Email recognition: The form will recognize your Emerson email and open a blank application that will be automatically saved in your name.
  • Elimination of portable document errors: Reviewers will log directly into Google forms to read applications, removing the need to send electronic documents back and forth and reducing the chance for error.
  • Auto-save: The form saves your work automatically as you proceed.
  • Document uploads: Budget requests are now uploaded as a separate file, and you can also upload supplementary documents to bolster your proposal. 
  • Ability to make revisions until the deadline: Applicants can make changes to their form up until the AFDF due date (March 14).

To begin your AFDF application, click on this link. After you submit your proposal, you will receive a copy of your responses via email, and will have until March 14, 2022, to make any changes.

AFDF Calendar

DATEEVENT
January 21, 2022AFDF is announced
March 14, 2022AFDF applications are due via Google Forms
After March 14, 2022Committee evaluation of all proposals and recommendations to the Provost regarding proposal support and level of funding
By April 26, 2022The Provost, in consideration of the recommendations provided by the AFDF Committee, will make final selections and award determinations. The Provost will notify the committee in writing, electronically, about the final awards.
By May 10, 2022AFDF recipients are notified that they are receiving the award.
July 2022–June 2023Approved projects conducted
June 15, 2023Last day to request reimbursement for eligible expenses in Workday.
November 1, 2023Final report due for projects conducted during AY2022.

The AFDF Committee

Applications will be reviewed by Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) Committee (“the Committee”) consisting of five (5) adjuncts, three of whom will be elected by the affiliated faculty, and two of whom will be appointed by the Provost. Members serving on the committee are not eligible to apply for awards from the Fund in the year(s) on which they are reviewing applications.

Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund: Academic Year 2021-22 Recipients

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.

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