Faculty Zero-Cost Course Materials Grants Recipients, Spring 2026

Join us in recognizing the seven faculty members who are Spring 2026 recipients of Faculty Zero-cost Course Materials Grants.  We applaud these faculty for their commitment to enhancing student access and affordability through the use of zero-cost solutions like Open Educational Resources (OER), library resources, or other university-licensed resources.

Adapt – $1000 – Modifying Existing OER

Drew Loewe, Literature, Writing, and Rhetoric, Arts and Humanities

• WRIT 3326: Legal Writing

• Project work: Adapting an existing OER textbook for Legal Writing to improve practice-centered design, accessibility, and interactive features.

Paul Savala, Mathematics, Natural Sciences

• MATH 3339: Introduction to Data Science

• Project work: Redesigning course materials for a data science course to focus on AI-assisted coding and rapid model development.

Ahmad Talafha, Mathematics, Natural Sciences

• MATH 3337 Statistical Modeling

• Project work: Writing an open, freely available textbook for Introduction to Statistical Modeling that integrates R throughout.

Adopt – $500 – Replacing Existing Textbooks or Course Materials with OER or Zero-Cost Course Materials Without Making Significant Changes

Yundong Huang, Management, Munday School of Business

• BUSI 4349: Strategic Management

Chad Long, Political Science and Global Studies, Behavioral and Social Sciences

• POLS 1306: State and Local Government

Stephanie Martinez, Communication, Arts and Humanities

• COMM 1317: Presentational Speaking

Yu (Emma) Zhong, Nursing, Health Sciences

• NURS 3637: Chronic/Complex Nursing I

Review – $150 – Write and Share a Review of Potential Zero-Cost Course Materials for this Course

• Yundong Huang, Management, Munday School of Business

• BUSI 1301: Introduction to Business