The Faculty Enhancement Fund was established in 2018 by Dr. Doug Richey with the Faculty Senate's support, this fund promotes faculty professional development by supplementing related costs. The initiative encourages NTCC faculty to engage in meaningful opportunities that enhance their expertise and foster collaboration. Eligible full-time faculty with at least one year of service may submit one proposal per cycle, with recipients of fall awards ineligible for spring consideration. The recipients are outlined below throughout the years.
Faculty Enhancement Grant Awards
Fall 2021
- Matthew Lampert – Ruling in a Wanton World: Arthur Applbaum’s Work and the Philosophy of Legitimacy Beyond the State – Workshop at the University of Graz, Austria - $1,860
- Connie Lindsay – Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialists (CHSOS-credentialing) - $715
- William McWhorter – Travel to SigCSE Technical Symposium – Providence, Rhode Island – $1,000
- James Ward – Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching – Ft. Worth, Texas - $600
Total Award - $4,175 (includes an additional $1,175 in private funding received)
Spring 2022
- Gary Short – EMS Course Coordinator - $835
Total Award - $835
Fall 2022
- Savanah Calhoun – Deeper Death Work Course/Study - $888
- James Ward – Travel to Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference - $675
Total Award - $1,563
Spring 2023
- Melissa Fulgham, History –Archival Documents on Annie McLean Moores - $1,620
- Jackie Johnston, Mathematics - Great Teaching Round Up - $1,264.70
Total Award - $2,854.70
Fall 2023
- Russell VanBibber, EMS – Accreditcon Conference/ EMS Program - $1,200
- Melissa Fulgham, History – Present at the Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting - $1,354
Total Award - $2,554
Spring 2024
- April Brannon, Medical Assisting – American Association of Medical Assistants Annual Conference - $1,000
- Savannah Calhoun, Funeral Service – Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar - $570
- Charla Denman, Nursing – National League for Nursing (NLN) Certification for Nurse Educators (CNE) - $500
- Rene’ McCracken, Agriculture – Attend Baker Creek Spring Planting Festival - $930
Total Award - $3,000
Fall 2024
- Justin Hargrove, Human Performance – Justin Sports Medicine Annual Conference CE - $961
- Lesa Presley, Natural Sciences – ACUE Artificial Intelligence Course - $349
- Page Petrucka, Theatre – Margolis Method On-Line Course - $500
- Stacie Yarbrough, Natural Sciences – Great Teaching Round Up - $1,190
Total Award - $3,000
