Today, Congressman Pete Visclosky announced a federal award to Valparaiso University Professor Gretchen Buggeln through the Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars program.
The award, granted by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will be used to fund a project Professor Buggeln is currently working on entitled, “Churches for Today: Modernism and Suburban Expansion in Postwar America.”
“I’m delighted that the NEH is supporting this project,” said Professor Gretchen Buggeln. “I look forward to finishing this book that will highlight the history and architecture of religion in the postwar Midwest.”
“We are very pleased by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ recognition of Dr. Buggeln’s scholarship in what is an extremely competitive field,” said Mark A. Heckler, President, Valparaiso University. “Dr. Buggeln is respected internationally for her work on the relationship between architecture, faith and society. This grant recognizes a seminal exploration of the pivotal post-World War II period in U.S. religious history. We are grateful that the National Endowment for the Humanities continues to recognize and reward excellence in humanities scholarship. Dr. Buggeln epitomizes the high-caliber teacher-scholars who provide the University’s students with an outstanding educational experience.”
Visclosky said, “I am pleased to hear that a professor at Valparaiso University has received funding through the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NEH is a key supporter of our educational institutions and because of this support, dedicated professionals, such as Professor Gretchen Buggeln, are able to undertake studies that enrich our understanding of America’s culture and history.”
Professor Gretchen Buggeln is Valparaiso University’s Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christianity and the Arts and Associate Professor of Art History and Humanities.
The award totals $50,400.
More information regarding the award will be available at the NEH Award Abstracts database at http://www.neh.gov/news/recentawards.html