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11:30 a.m., April 17, 2003--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

Publications

Presentations

Service

Awards

Jinfa Cai, associate professor of mathematical sciences, with Stephen Hwang, “Generalized and Generative Thinking in U.S. and Chinese Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving and Problem Posing,” in Science Direct Journal of Mathematical Behavior, vol. 21, pages 401-421; “Assessing and Understanding U.S. and Chinese Students’ Mathematical Thinking: Some Insights from Cross-National Studies,” in Zentralblatt fuer Didaktik der Mathematik, vol. 34, no. 6, pages 278-290; “Exploring Gender Differences of U.S. and Chinese Students in Their Solution Processes of Solving Routine and Nonroutine Mathematical Problems,” in Research in Middle Level Education On-Line, vol. 26, no. 1, pages 1-23; and with Tad Watanabe, “Intended Treatments of Arithmetic Average in U.S. and Asian School Mathematics Textbooks,” in School Science and Mathematics, vol. 102, no. 8.

Michael F. Middaugh, assistant vice president for institutional research and planning, and Heather K. Isaacs, analyst for institutional research and planning, “Describing Faculty Activity and Productivity for Multiple Audiences,” in The Primer for Institutional Research, W.E. Knight, editor, Association for Institutional Research.

Theodore E.D. Braun, professor emeritus of foreign languages and literatures, critical edition of Voltaire’s “Discours en Reponse aux Invectives et Outrages de ses Detractureurs,” in Complete Works of Voltaire, vol. XVI, pages 235-267, Oxford: Voltaire Foundation.

Judith Hough-Goldstein, professor of entomology and applied ecology, with D. L. Price, AG 2001M, and M. T. Smith, research entomologists, USDA Beneficial Insects Introduction Laboratory, “Biology, Rearing and Preliminary Evaluation of Host Range of Two Potential Biological Control Agents for Mile-a-Minute Weed, Polygonum perfoliatum L.,” in Environmental Entomology, vol. 32, no. 1, pages 229-236.

Saul D. Hoffman, professor of economics, and Laurence S. Seidman, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Business, “Tax Cuts and Tax Reform—Let’s Fix the EITC,” in Indicators, vol. 2, no. 2, pages 64-84.

Gibbons Ruark, professor of English, presented two readings of his work, at Pageville Schoolhouse, March 15, Twin Bridges, Mont., and at Arts Chateau Museum, March 17, Butte, Montana.

Douglas Tuttle, instructor in School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, “Contemporary Issues in the Clery Act,” at mid-America regional conference of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, March 25, St. Louis.

Margaret L. Andersen, professor of sociology, “Race, Class and Gender: Persistent Issues/New Questions” and “Combining Feminism and Academic Work,” at Southern Sociological Society annual meeting, March 27-29, New Orleans.

Mary C. Farach Carson, professor of biological sciences, with Catherine B. Kirn Safran. associate scientist, biological sciences, and Stephanie A. Miller, “Effects of HIP/RPL29 Knock-down On in vitro Chondrocyte Differentiation,” at Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology meeting, April 11-15, San Diego.

David L. Ames, director of Center for Historic Architecture and Design, with Suzanne Klein and Allan Greenberg, “The Historic Campus Core: Balancing Assets and Liabilities,” at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Society for College and University Planning, April 6-8, Washington, D.C.

Farley Grubb, professor of economics, “Babes in Bondage—Parental Selling of Children to Finance Family Migration: The Case of German Migration to North America, 1720-1820,” at British Economic History Society annual meeting, April 6, Durham, U.K.

Sandra K. Millard, assistant director of Library Public Services, has been appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on School Libraries by Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner. The task force is to improve and extend library and information services for all Delaware K-12 students.

Saul D. Hoffman, professor of economics, has been appointed to a second three-year term on the Effective Programs and Research Task Force of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

William Schenck, scientist, Delaware Geological Survey, led a field trip for instructors of the Brandywine Valley Association from Brandywine Creek State Park to “The Rocks” at Fort Christina Park in Wilmington.

T. Gregory Lynch, coordinator of computer and IT education, professional and continuing studies, has been appointed to a one-year term on the board of directors of the University Continuing Education Association.

Tom McKenna, associate scientist, Delaware Geological Survey, “Geologists, Rocks and Minerals,” to West Park Place Elementary School, first grade, March 27, Newark.