2021-22 Awardees of Sabbaticals, FILs, and Research Professorships

The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the recipients of Sabbaticals, Faculty Improvement Leaves, and Research Professorships for the 2021-2022 academic year.  
 
Sabbatical:
Dr. Ian Renne, Chemical and Biological Sciences
 
Faculty Improvement Leaves:
Dr. Amy Fluker, Humanities and Social Sciences (Fall)
Dr. Peter Woodlock, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance (Spring)
Dr. Feng Yu, School of Computer Science, Information, and Engineering
Technology (Spring)
 
Research Professorships:
Dr. Farzad Ahmadi, Rayen School of Engineering
“A wearable Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt System Occlusion Detector” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Christopher Arntsen, Chemical and Biological Sciences
“Computational Study of Intrinsically Stretchable Semiconducting Polymers” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Ganesaratnam Balendiran, Chemical and Biological Sciences
“Role of Fibrates and Like Molecules in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Christopher Barzak, English and World Languages
“Spirits of Another Sort” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Ewelina Boczkowska, Dana School of Music
“Documenting Exile: Music, Memory and Identity in Jerzy Fitelberg’s Letters” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Philip Brady, English and World Languages
“Line & Breath: Spoken Word & the Literary Tradition” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. S. Cory Brozina, Rayen School of Engineering
“Industrial Engineering at YSU: A review and study to understand the state of industrial engineering and develop a plan of change” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Kyosung Choo, Rayen School of Engineering
“Heat Transfer Analysis of Metal Big Area Additive Manufacturing” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Timothy Francisco, English and World Languages
“Public Shakespeare: The Next Critical Turn” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Weiqing Ge, Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
“Chest Muscle Stiffness during Arm Movements and Activities” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Douglas Genna, Chemical and Biological Sciences
“siRNA at metal-organic frameworks: a new class of anticancer therapeutics” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Alina Lazar, School of Computer Science, Information, and Engineering Technology
“Temporal Deep Learning Anomaly Detection for Multivariate Time Series Data” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Holly Martin, Rayen School of Engineering
“Examining Adhesion and Growth of Bone Cells on Titanium Coated with a Biopolymer” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Tomi Ovaska, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance
“Stifled Economy: A comparative Study of the Social-Economic Effects of Central Planning in Estonia” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Byung-Wook Park, Rayen School of Engineering
“Engineered Biohybrid Materials for Dermal Health Care” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Jena Root, Dana School of Music
“New chamber composition Fontainebleau Chansons” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Suresh Sharma, Rayen School of Engineering
“Developing Scenario Analysis for Nutrient Reduction in Atwood and Tappan Lake using SWAT model” – Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Bradley Shellito, Humanities and Social Sciences
“Applications Manual for ArcGIS StoryMaps” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Paul Sracic, Humanities and Social Sciences
“Trade Law and the Next President” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Dr. Cicilia Yudha, Dana School of Music
“Musicians’ Migratory Patterns: The Life and Music of Slamet Abdul Sjukur (1935-2015)” -- Awarded 9 Hours
 
Dr. Yiyang Zhang, Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance
“iXBRL Early Adoption, Audit Efforts and Audit Resource Allocation” -- Awarded 6 Hours
 
Congratulations to all recipients.