Wheaton College faculty members are regularly recognized for their excellent scholarly contributions to the academy.
Wheaton College Faculty Awards and Grants
Dr. Heather Whitney
Awarding Agency:
Ecolab
Ecolab
Amount: $2,850
Start: 1/1/2019
Start: 1/1/2019
Awarding Agency:
JCS Foundation
JCS Foundation
Amount: $100,000
Start: 1/1/2019
Start: 1/1/2019
CODA- Community Outreach for Developing Artists
Since its inception in 2006, CODA’s mission has been to seek out and give artistic access to underexposed talents in our community who might not otherwise have the opportunity to develop their creative abilities.
Dr. Thomas BoehmEducation
Awarding Agency:
Haskins Foundation
Haskins Foundation
Amount: $4,000
Start: 7/1/2018
Start: 7/1/2018
Acts of God: The Effect of Natural Disasters on God Representations via Meaning Making
Over the past 60 years, there has been a tenfold increase in the worldwide annual incidence of natural disasters. This Templeton grant supports research that explores the effects of disasters on on people's religious/spiritual lives.
CODA- Community Outreach for Developing Artists
Since its inception in 2006, CODA’s mission has been to seek out and give artistic access to underexposed talents in our community who might not otherwise have the opportunity to develop their creative abilities.
NIH - Identifying Risk Factors for Sub-Optimal Breastfeeding and Opportunities for Breastfeeding Promotion among Working Mothers in Kenya
Exclusive breastfeeding of infants is one of the most effective interventions to promote child survival, especially in countries with poor sanitation and hygiene. Dr. Ickes’ study seeks to identify factors associated with sub-optimal infant feeding practices among Kenyan mothers who work in commercial agriculture.
Joint expedition to Tel Shimron as part of the Jezreel Valley Regional Project
This major research grant provides support for an international team of archaeologists, historians, anthropologists, biologists, chemists, geologists and students to excavate Tel Shimron, an ancient city in Northern Israel.
The Music of Social Protest: An Intersection of Politics and Faith in Latin America
Dr. Quiroa’s grant provides funds for four Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) scholars to plan a research project analyzing Latin American social protest songs.
Tel Shimron Participant Fund