August 2010 Faculty Focus

Susan Fahrbach’s research on bee brains; Sam Gladding teaches in Turkey; and Christian Miller, William Fleeson and Michael Furr receive a $3.67 million grant. More grants, research news and milestones in Faculty Focus. Staff News.

Categories: Research & Discovery


The Character Project

Christian Miller is the lead investigator of a $3.67 million grant, the largest ever received for humanities research at Wake Forest, to study character. aBecause understanding character lies at the heart of human identity, philosophers, psychologists and theologians have long wrestled with how to define good character and how to improve character. Wake Forest professors Christian Miller (philosophy), William F. Fleeson (psychology) and Michael R. Furr (psychology) have been awarded a $3.67 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for The Character Project, an exploration of the nature of character.

Law professor named associate provost

Jennifer Collins Professor of Law Jennifer Collins has been named associate provost for academic initiatives. In her new role, Collins will work with faculty from across the University to develop academic programs. The appointment is for a three-year term. She will retain her title as professor of law and will continue to teach in the law school.

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