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10:25 a.m., Sept. 25, 2003--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

Publications

Presentations

Service

Honors

Publications

Susan L. Miller, professor of sociology and criminal justice, with Kay Forest and Nancy Jurik, “Diversity in Blue: Lesbian and Gay Police Officers in a Masculine Occupation,” in Men and Masculinities, vol. 5, no. 4, pages 355-385; and “Lesbians in Policing: Perceptions and Work Experiences Within the Macho Cop Culture,” in “The Criminal Justice System and Women: Offenders, Prisoners, Victims and Workers, “pages 511-525, McGraw-Hill.

Marian Lief Palley, professor of political science and international relations, with Theresa Kohler, CHEP ’00/M, “Hospital Mergers: The Future of Women’s Reproductive Healthcare Services,” in Women and Politics, vol. 25, no. 1-2, pages 149-178.

Graham C. Ousey, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice, with Matthew R. Lee, “Investigating the Connections Between Race, Illicit Drug Markets and Lethal Violence, 1984-1997,” in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency; with Lee and Michael O. Maume, “Social Isolation and Lethal Violence Across the Metro/Nonmetro Divide: The Effects of Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Poverty Concentration on Homicide,” in Rural Sociology, vol. 68, pages 107-131; and “Review of Latino Homicide: Immigration, Violence and Community,” in Contemporary Sociology, vol. 32, no. 4.

Valerie Hans, professor of sociology and criminal justice, with J. Dee, “Whiplash: Who’s To Blame?” in Brooklyn Law Review, vol. 68, pages 1093-1120; and with Ivkovich Kutnjak, “Jurors’ Evaluations of Expert Testimony: Judging the Messenger and the Message,” in Law and Social Inquiry, vol. 28, pages 441-482.

Larry Purnell, professor of nursing, “Cultural Diversity for Older Americans: Cultural Competence for the Physical Therapist Working with Clients with Alternative Lifestyles,” a monograph, American Physical Therapy Association; “The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence: A Model for All Healthcare Providers,” in The Medical Network, vol. 1, no. 1, pages 8-17; “Cultural Aspects of Alcohol Use: Part I, ” vol. 3, no. 2, pages 3-8 and “Cultural Aspects of Alcohol Use: Part II,” vol. 3, no. 3, pages 17-23, in The Drug and Alcohol Professional.

Vivian Klaff, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice, “Strength, Challenge and Diversity in the American Jewish Population,” in Report on the National Jewish Population Survey 2000-01, United Jewish Communities, New York.

G.L. Ebert, professor of mathematical sciences, with A. Aguglia and A. Cossidente, “Complete Spans on Hermitian Varieties,” in Designs, Codes and Cryptography, vol. 29, pages 7-15.

Gordon J. DiRenzo, professor of sociology and criminal justice, “Individuo Societa,” a monograph, DR Editore, Rome.

Margaret Andersen, professor of sociology and criminal justice, “Whitewashing Race: A Critical Essay on Whiteness,” in Eduardo Bonilla Silva and Woddy Doane’s “Whiteout.”

Presentations

Vivian Klaff, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice, “A Facet Theory Analysis of the Relationship Between Jewish Identity and Jewish Connections,” at ninth international facet theory conference, July 20-23, Ljubljana, Slovenia; and “The Dynamics of Jewish Inter-Generational Identity Change,” at American Sociological Society, Aug., 18, Atlanta.

Robert A. Sikes, assistant professor of biological sciences, “Novel Voltage-gated Sodium Channel Blockers Inhibit Prostate Cancer Cell Growth,” at Prostate Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, Sept. 5, Vancouver, B.C.

Vern Svatos, group manager, Water Resources Agency, “The Dance Hall Goes Where? Updating School District Boundaries with a Geographic Information System” and “Analyzing the Suitability of Land for Affordable Housing: A Geographic Information System Application,” at Environmental Systems Research Institute, Geographic Information Systems Education Users Conference, July 8-9, San Diego.

David Hollowell, executive vice president, with Michael Middaugh, assistant vice president for institutional research and planning, and Carol Rylee, director, budget office, “A Comprehensive Approach to Budget Planning at a Major Research University,” at Society for College and University Planning annual meeting, July 19-23, Miami.

Theodore E.D. Braun, professor emeritus, foreign languages and literatures, “A Potpourri of Anecdotes: Notes Toward a History of Enlightenment Congresses” and seminar chair, “Publishing on the Web: Differing Approaches and Experiences,” at 11th International Congress on the Enlightenment, Aug. 3-9, Los Angeles.

Elizabeth Higginbotham, professor of sociology and criminal justice, “The American Negro Family and the Souls of Black Women,” at American Sociological Association meeting, August, Atlanta.

Marian Lief Palley, professor of political science and international relations, “Medicalization versus Demedicalization of Women’s Health Care,” at workshop on women, politics and public policy, American Political Science Association annual meeting, Aug. 27, Philadelphia.

Larry Purnell, professor of nursing, “Cultural Issues in Women’s Health: Haitians, Koreans and Mexicans,” an invited presentation, Delaware Section of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, May 9, Dover, and “Cultural Competence for Managed Care,” an invited presentation, at Keystone Mercy Health Plan, May 7, Philadelphia.

Margaret Andersen, professor of sociology and criminal justice, “Race, Art and Biography: The Paul R. Jones Collection,” at American Sociological Association meeting, August, Atlanta.

Service

Thomas W. Kaminski, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, was appointed to the executive committee of the National Council for Athletic Training, a branch of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education that serves a role in promoting athletic training research and policies.

Marian Lief Palley, professor of political science and international relations, and director of women’s studies, coordinated the third Japanese American Women’s Symposium at the University of Delaware from Aug. 24-26.

Valerie Hans, professor of sociology and criminal justice, “Jury Research and Jury Reform,” at International Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychology and Law, July, Edinburgh, Scotland; “Juries and Damage Awards: Disrobing the Jury?” a panel presentation, at the Association of American Law Schools conference on torts, June 19, New York City; and Hans et al, “Juror, Judge and Attorney Agreement: An Empirical Study,” at Law and Society annual meeting, June, Pittsburgh.

Honors

Charles Leslie, professor emeritus, Center for Science and Culture, was recognized in a festschrift, “New Horizons in Medical Anthropology: Essays in Honor of Charles Leslie,” organized by Mark Nichter and Margaret Lock and published by Routledge.

Ivar Stakgold, professor emeritus of mathematical sciences, was recognized for his prowess in bridge in a feature, “Ayn Rand in Spades,” in The New York Times Magazine, June 29, 2003.

Saul D. Hoffman, professor of economics, and Laurence S. Seidman, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Business, had their book “Helping Working Families: The Earned Income Tax Credit,” selected as 2002 Noteworthy Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics by the Industrial Relations Section, Princeton University.

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