The 2007 Trustee Research Award

So as to stimulate and recognize excellence in research and creative activities as integral components of the academic endeavor, The Board of Trustees created the Research Award in 2006.

The Trustees Research Awards are designated for assistant or associate professors in tenure-track or tenure positions, upon nomination by colleagues and/or departments. Nominees are expected to demonstrate substantive contributions/achievements and scholarly activities in their academic field of study during the last five years.

Each university recommended one candidate for the University Award.  The CSU System Award was selected from among the four University Award nominees.

Dr.Matthew Warshauer

Central

Central Connecticut State University Associate Professor of History Dr. Matthew Warshauer received the system-wide award for research, in addition to his universitylevel research award.  Widely published and highly sought after as a commentator in his field of study, Warshauer is one of the nation’s preeminent experts on the presidency of Andrew Jackson, and of General Jackson’s imposition of martial law during the War of 1812.

His scholarship also deals with the impact and aftermath of the Jacksonian era on the American body politic. Dr. Warshauer’s groundbreaking book, Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law:  Nationalism, Civil Liberties and Partisanship was hailed in a recent New Yorker article, and his work was featured on a C-SPAN Books segment. 

A graduate of Central Connecticut State University, Professor Warshauer is coordinator of the American Studies program at CCSU and the editor of Connecticut History.

Dr. Eric C. Martin

Eastern

Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Business Administration at Eastern Connecticut State University, Dr. Martin was recognized for his work in management issues in international development assistance and the evolution of inter-organizational relationships of media development and deployment, as well as privatization of state-owned enterprises, and refugee return.

Ms. Mia Brownell

Southern

Associate Professor of Art in the Department of Art at Southern Connecticut State University, Ms. Brownell was acknowledged for her creative research in the art and tradition of still life painting, combing Old Master realism and Modern Master abstraction techniques, including numerous solo and group exhibits, and widespread recognition.

Dr. Shouhua Qi

Associate Professor of English in the Department of English Language, Comparative Literature and Writing at Western Connecticut State University, Dr. Qi was recognized for research and writing, especially his work building a bridge of cross-cultural understanding by means of books of fiction and non-fiction, particularly contributions to publications in the U.S. and China and numerous scholarly papers and presentations in the two languages.

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