Martin Institute for Public Good Faculty Fellows
Through its Faculty Fellows programs, the D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good fosters a vibrant community of scholars and leaders dedicated to advancing the public good through research, teaching, and engagement.
Public Good Sabbatical Fellows
Mid-career faculty members who are eligible for sabbatical during the 2026–27 academic year and have applied for the Boswell Fellowship to have their Boswell application considered for a new pilot sabbatical fellowship - the Public Good Fellows Program. The Public Good Fellows Program offers Davidson faculty the opportunity to pursue ambitious, creative, and publicly engaged projects that advance the public good.
Fellows will receive a full-year, paid sabbatical to conduct research, produce creative works, and/or design new courses and programs aligned with the institute’s definition of “the public good” – the communal benefits that facilitate human flourishing and enhance society.
The Martin Institute for Public Good is especially interested in proposals that advance knowledge, foster an informed citizenry, develop ethical public leaders, and address significant public policy challenges. Together, Public Good Fellows will form an interdisciplinary community and will contribute to the intellectual life of the institute by sharing their work through presentations, mentoring students, and collaborating with other Fellows and Martin Institute for Public Good staff. This is a residential fellowship; fellows should plan to spend most of their sabbatical year in residence at Davidson, contributing actively to the campus and community.
The 2026-27 Fellows are:
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Ike Bailey, Professor of the Practice in Communication Studies
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Kata Chillag, Chair of Public Health, Hamilton McKay Professor in Biosciences and Human Health
- Laurie Heyer, John T. Kimbrough Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Chair of Data Science Department, Chair of Genomics Program
- Dan Layman, Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Alice Wiemers, Associate Professor of History
Community Engaged Faculty Fellows
The Community Engaged Faculty Fellows program is a year-long opportunity that supports faculty to deepen their community engaged scholarship, build the capacity of our local community in the Charlotte region, and provide input into faculty resources for community-engaged and experiential learning.