New Faculty Grants Program Brings Together Business and Technology Faculty to Support Turner College Mission

The Turner College of Business & Technology recently announced the launch of a competitive grant program designed for Turner College faculty members.  According to Dean Deb Kidder, "These grants are intended to bring together faculty from computer science and business to collaborate on curricular, scholarly, and/or service endeavors that support the college’s mission." According to the details of the new program, teams will receive a stipend ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, depending on the scale of the project. Grant stipends will recognize the value of faculty time and expertise in developing new initiatives. Each member of a shared grant proposal will receive half the stipend at the beginning of the project, and the remainder after the final report is submitted and approved. Project proposals should include any special requests for space, facilities, and/or materials. Proposals will be reviewed for approval by Kidder, Associate Dean Tesa Leonce, and department chairs John Finley, Shamim Khan and Gisung Moon. Projects that involve multiple stakeholders (e.g., faculty, students, alumni, corporate partners, community members, etc.) will be given higher priority.  Proposals will be evaluated twice per year, and on the basis of whether they (1) are innovative and directly related to business and technology, (2) will make a positive impact, and (3) can be completed within 12 months.