Vol. 19, No. 26

April 6, 2000

Publications Farley Grubb, economics, “The Trans-Atlantic Market for British Convict Labor,” in Journal of Economic History, vol. 60, pages 94-122; and “The Statutory Regulation of Colonial Servitude: An Incomplete-Contract Approach,” in Explorations in Economic History, vol. 37, pages 42-75. Presentations Joel Best, sociology and criminal justice, “How To Make Millions: Guidelines for Creating, Disseminating Dubious Social Problem Statistics,” at conference on uses and misuses of science in public discourse, April 1-2, Boston University. Susan Miller, sociology and criminal justice, “Gender and Community Policing: Walking the Talk,” at the National Women of Policing conference, March 30, Baltimore. Eleanor Craig, economics, “Does Delaware Deserve Its AAA Designation?” at the National Association of Purchasing Management meeting, March 16, at Hercules Country Club, Wilmington, and at Forum of Executive Women meeting, March 13, Wilmington. Allison G. Kaplan, Education Resource Center, “Technology and Cooperative Planning: Classroom Teachers and School Librarians Working Together,” at Delaware Instructional Technology Conference, March 23. Billy P. Glass, geology, “Relict Zircon Inclusions in Muong Nong-Type Australasian Tektites: Implications Regarding the Location of the Source Crater” and, with graduate student Shaobin Liu, “Comparison of the Stratigraphic Relationship of the Upper Eocene Couplet of Microtektites–Microkrystites Between Holes 689D and 689B,” at Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 14, Johnson Space Center, Houston. Elizabeth Higginbotham, sociology and criminal justice, “Professional Black Women in the Work Place,” March 8, and “Listening Across Race and Class: Issues of Power Differentials in Qualitiative Research,” March 9, Emory University, Atlanta; and “Achievement Strategies for the 21st Century,” at African-American Students of Distinction program, March 19, Clayton Hall, UD. Gerald Turkel, sociology and criminal justice, “Using Population Culture in Teaching Social Theory,” at Eastern Sociological Society meeting, March. Kelvin W. Ramsey, Delaware Geological Survey, with Marijke J. Reilly, “Floyd’s Great-Grandfather: The Hurricane of October 1878 and Its Effects on the Mid-Atlantic Region,” at Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, meeting, March 14, New Brunswick, N.J. Ed Okonowicz, public relations, “Writing Ghost Tales,” at Gettysburg Ghost Conference, March 17-19, Gettysburg, Pa.; and “Using Storytelling Techniques to Enhance Guided Tours,” at docent training session, Historical Society of Talbot County, March 23, Easton, Md. Marian Lief Palley, political science and international relations and women’s studies, “Women’s Leadership Patterns and Local Politics,” at Korean Association for Public Administration, March 7; “American Elections and Women’s Voting,” at Korean Women’s Political Caucus, March 9; and “Women’s Political Leadership in the U.S.,” at Korean Center for Women and Politics, March 10, Seoul, Korea. A. Scott Andres, Delaware Geological Survey, “Non-Point Source Pollution in Delaware,” at Soil Science Seminar, Feb. 25, University of Delaware. William Wren McNabb, international programs and special sessions, “Student Code of Conduct and Academic, Social, Disciplinary Issues in Study Abroad Programming,” at Caribbean Intercollegiate Student Exchange Conference, March 9-11, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas. Alexander Lehrman, foreign languages and literatures, an invited lecture, “Reconstructing Proto-Anatolian, Sister to Proto-Indo-European, Daughter to Proto-Indo-Hittite,” at colloquium on Greater Anatolia and the Indo-Hittite language family, March 17-19, University of Richmond, Va. Service William S. Schenck, Delaware Geological Survey, with Margaret O. Plank, led an all-day Piedmont geology field trip for the Delaware Nature Society, March 18. Gabriele Bauer, Center for Teaching Effectivness, chairperson of International TA Interest Section, TESOL conference, March 14-18, Vancouver, B.C. Thomas E. McKenna, Delaware Geological Survey, led a geology career workshop at Delaware Nature Society’s Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, March 14, Milford, Del. Anniversaries 15 years Carmine C. Balascio, bioresources engineering, April 8, 1985. 5 years Michael Brey, intercollegiate athletics, April 12, 1995. Susan S. Katz, financial aid, April 12, 1995. Grants Christine K. Pennington, alumni and University relations, $5,000 from Delaware State Art Council, Division of the Arts, for “Performing Arts Series.” Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and Family Studies, $36,534 from Delaware Department of Education for “Alternate Assessment Technical Assistance Project Summer Supplement.” Carol J. Vukelich, education, $20,000 from National Writing Project Corp. for “University of Delaware Writing Project.”