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For the Record, March 16, 2005

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Lt. Col. Bruce Peters (right), administrator of the hospital at Dover Air Force Base, congratulates Gordon DiRenzo, professor of sociology at UD and a licensed private pilot, on his appointment as an honorary commander at the base.

Service

Howard B. Johnson, Alumni Distinguished Professor of History and Black American Studies, served as team leader and external academic of a review team to assess the Department of History and Archaeology at the University of West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, March 14-18.

Gordon J. DiRenzo, professor of sociology, was appointed by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner as a professional member of the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists. A licensed private pilot, he also was named an honorary commander Jan. 26 in the Medical Support Squadron of the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base.

Publications

Larry Purnell, professor of nursing, “Minority Groups: An Outdated Concept?” in Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 48, no. 5, page 429; and “International Nursing: A Wave of the Future, Not a Fad,” in Health Network International, vol. 1, no. 1, pages 10-12.

Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, assistant professor of nursing, “Women Behind Bars: Called to Care,” in Journal of Christian Nursing, vol. 22, no. 2, pages 30-33.

Presentations

Holli Harvey, coordinator, office of judicial affairs, “Advancing Our Program: Creating a Valuable Academic Integrity Seminar,” at 17th annual international conference of Association for Student Judicial Affairs, Feb. 9-13, Clearwater Beach, Fla.

Joyce Hill Stoner, professor of art conservation, presented “The Message of the Medium” at a session on rethinking Andrew Wyeth, conducted a panel titled “The Patriot Act and the Arts” and arranged a parade by internationally known performance artist Reverend Billy at the 93rd annual conference of the College Art Association, Feb. 16-20, Atlanta.

Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, assistant professor of nursing, “High Risk Behaviors of Female Prison Inmates and their Correlates,” at research conference sponsored by Delaware Nurses Association and the Beta Xi and Omicron Gamma chapters of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses, March 4, Dover.

Carol Kerrigan Moore, instructor in nursing, “Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview for the Advanced Practice Nurse,” at Delaware Nurses Association annual advanced practice nursing update conference, March 17.

Larry Purnell, professor of nursing, invited keynote address, “Men in Nursing: Meeting a World of Healthcare Needs,” at American Assembly of Men in Nursing Conference, Dec. 3, Tucson, Ariz.

James Harvin, researcher in physics and astronomy, “Delta Orionis,” at the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, March 9, Philadelphia.

Several faculty members in the Department of Mathematical Sciences will participate in the 2005 spring eastern section meeting of the American Mathematical Society, scheduled Apri 2-3 at UD. Giving talks at the meeting will be Thomas S. Angell, professor, Constantin Bacuta, assistant professor, Richard J. Braun, professor, Phil Broadbridge, chairperson, Patrick W. Darko, supplemental faculty member, David A. Edwards, associate professor, George C. Hsiao, Carl Rees Professor in Mathematics, Wenbo Li, professor, D. Russell Luke, assistant professor, David O. Olagunju, associate professor, Louis F. Rossi, associate professor, M. C. Sostarecz, assistant professor, and Ivar Stakgold, professor emeritus. Coauthors of talks are Bacuta, L. Pamela Cook, professor, Robert Gilbert, Unidel Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Li and Qing Xiang, associate professor. Organizing sessions on areas of research are Braun, Broadbridge, Fioralba Cakoni, assistant professor, Cook, Edwards, Li, Peter B. Monk, Unidel Professor of Mathematics, Rossi and Xiang. In addition, faculty from four other UD departments also are participating: Antony N. Beris, Arthur B. Metzner Professor of Chemical Engineering, is giving a talk, coauthored with postdoctoral fellow Kostas D. Housiadas; Daniel S. Weile, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is giving a talk, coauthored with graduate students Raymond A. Wildman, Greeshma Pisharody and Anuraag Mohan; Paul Eggermont, associate professor, and David M. Mason, professor, both in food and resource economics, are giving talks; and Kausik Sarkar, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is giving a talk, coauthored with graduate student Xiaoyi Li.

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