AWARDS, GRANTS AND HONORS:
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US Department of Education International Research and Studies Grant ($223,000),
for the development of technology-based instructional materials for Yoruba,
(expected results spring 2003)
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US Department of Education National Resource Center (Comprehensive Center
for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies) for Foreign Languages and Area
Studies (expected results in the spring 2003).
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US Department of Education Fulbright-Hayes Groups Project Abroad award
($195,000), for three years of support for intensive language and culture
instruction in Tanzania for 13 students selected from various universities
in the United State, 2002-2006.
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US Department of Education Undergraduate International Education and Foreign
Languages award ($160,000), for the development of a strong African Studies
curriculum and African languages, 2001-2003.
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US Department of Education International Research and Studies Grant ($223,000),
for the development of technology-based instructional materials for Swahili,
2000-2003.
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Scholarly Achievement Award, for the development of African Language Pedagogy.
African Language Teachers Association, April 2000.
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University of Georgia Outstanding International Faculty Award. Phi Beta
Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, April 2000.
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University of Georgia State-of-the-Arts Conference ($23,000), for a State-of-the-Art
Conference, March 20-23, 2000: African Women in Global Society, Issues
and Perspectives.
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US department of Education International Research and Studies Grant ($122,000),
for the development of video teaching materials for Swahili, 1992-95.
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University System of Georgia Global Partnership Grants ($25,000), for the
Development of Global Partnerships with other System Institutions and African
Institutions of Higher Education (collaborators: Savannah State University,
Fort Valley State University, and Kennesaw State University), May 1999.
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Federal Post-secondary Education Project award ($3,500) by the National
Foreign Languages Center at John Hopkins University, for the development
of teaching modules for African languages, 1998.
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University of Georgia Study-in-a-Second Discipline Award: for the study
of instructional technology (a one year release from teaching + $15,000
to the Department), 1997-98.
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Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania. 1994-95 Academic year
(Full salary + benefits).
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US Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad award ($37,500)
for a one year of support for intensive language and culture instruction
in Tanzania for 10 students selected from various universities in the United
State, 1994.
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Melon Fellowship award at John Hopkins University, Washington D.C., a $5,000
summer stipend for research on pedagogical materials for African languages),
1993.
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US Department of Education International Research and Studies award ($122,000)
for the development of video teaching materials for Swahili), 1992-95.
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University of Georgia Faculty Research Foundation award ($3,500), for research
on KiVunjo-Chaga (a Bantu Language spoken in East Africa), 1992.
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University of Georgia Lilly Fellowship award ($2,000 in addition to 25%
release time from teaching), for the development of instructional materials
and to allow time to participate in seminars on pedagogical issues, 1990.
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University of Georgia Office of Instructional Development award ($2,000),
for the development of video materials for teaching Swahili language and
culture, 1989.
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University of Georgia Faculty Research Foundation award ($6,325), for research
travel to East Africa to collect data intended for the study of KiVunjo-Chaga,
1989.
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Stanford University Networking and Communication Systems award ($7,200),
to facilitate the collection of video teaching materials in East Africa,
1988.
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Hewlett Parker award ($2,000), to support the development of instructional
materials for intermediate and advanced Swahili, Stanford University, 1988.
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Stanford/Berkeley Joint-Center for African Studies award ($1,000), to support
the development of instructional materials for elementary Swahili, 1987.
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Hewlett Parker Small mini-awards to junior faculty ($500), to support the
acquisition of teaching materials, Stanford University, 1986.
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President’s Distinguished Teaching Award ($15, 400 + $400 cash award) in
recognition for contribution to undergraduate teaching. The award paid
for one-year tuition and dissertation writing, UCLA, 1984.