March 8, 2023

Regional Development Grants provide funds for special projects within the regions that promise to benefit the scholarly and professional life of AAR members and do the work of the AAR in the regions. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022–2023 Regional Development Grant cycle.

Eastern International Region

Hillary Kaell, McGill University
Judith Ellen Brunton, University of Toronto

Technology, Ecology, and Religion in North America Workshop

Midwest Region

Isaac Weiner, Ohio State University
Spencer Dew, Kenyon College
Elizabeth (Liz) Wilson, Miami University
Charles McCrary, Arizona State University

Religious Accommodations in the COVID-Era Workplace: Engaging Compliance Professionals

Southeast Region

Kent Brintnall, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Molly Bassett, Georgia State University
Faculty from Appalachian State University
Faculty from Middle Tennessee State University

Stand-alone M.A Programs Project

Western Region

Jitsujo Gauthier, University of the West
Xiandong Shi Yazhe Ying (and 2 other colleagues from University of the West)
Nancy Lin (or other colleagues from Institute of Buddhist Studies)
Duane Bidwell (or other colleagues from Institute of Buddhist Studies)
Dave Daibu Cuomo, Angel City Zen Center
Jieyan Zheng International Buddhist Chaplain Foundation

Articulating Pedagogy in Buddhist Chaplaincy Education and Buddhist Spiritual Caregiving

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