Fourteen University of Utah faculty members have been awarded grants through the Thomas D. Dee II Endowment for the Enhancement of Teaching in the colleges of fine arts and humanities.
Dennis C. Alexander, associate professor of communication, will use a grant to attend a political seminar about campaigns and elections in Washington, D.C.A. William Barnewitz, adjunct lecturer of music, will organize a horn workshop for Intermountain junior and senior high school and college students at the university.
Edward J. Davies, associate professor of history, will work with history department faculty to develop a world history course.
Sally S. Fitt, professor of modern dance, will develop and conduct an alumni survey to evaluate the relevancy of the curriculum with respect to the current job market.
Paul J. Haanstad, assistant professor of philosophy, and Clifton D. McIntosh, associate professor of philosophy, will travel to conferences on critical thinking and the use of computers in teaching philosophy and logic.
Bruce M. Landesman, associate professor of philosophy, will redesign a business ethics course, required for undergraduate business majors.
Cathy A. Malchiodi, director of the art therapy program and adjunct assistant professor of art, will create an educational videotape illustrating and discussing the stages of artistic development in children, from early childhood through preadolescence.
Thomas B. Markus, professor and chairman of the theatre department, will use funds to send 10 faculty to visit major theatrical centers outside New York City to observe the work of prominent theatre artists and companies and receive consultation.
Kenneth H. Washington, associate professor of theatre and director of the actor training program, will engage a stage combat director-choreographer for faculty training.
Susan Miller, associate professor of English, will organize a faculty colloquium to design a literacy studies program.
Glenn W. Olsen, professor of history, will travel to Spain to represent the United States at an international historical congress in Madrid.
James T. Svendsen, associate professor of languages and literature and adjunct associate professor of theatre, will make a 32-minute film on Roman comedy that includes Latin instruction.
Henry C. Wolking, professor of music, will arrange a two-week residency in the music department for Stephen Montague, a composer and specialist in electro-acoustic music. Montague will be joined the first week by Philip Mead, a contemporary pianist.