Vol. 19, No. 28

May 4, 2000

Books Richard S. Sharf, individual and family studies, psychology and counseling and student development, Life's Choices: Problems and Solutions, Brooks/Cole Wadsworth. A second edition of Theories of Psychotherapy: Concepts and Cases was recently released by the same publisher, with an edition in Chinese scheduled to be printed in Taiwan this fall. Ivar Stakgold, mathematical sciences emeritus, Boundary Value Problems of Mathematical Physics, vols. 1 and 2, reissued in the series, Classics in Applied Mathematics by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Publications Douglas Tallamy, entomology and applied ecology, with former postdoctoral student Piotr M. Gorski and Julia Burzon, "Fate of Male-Derived Cucurbitacins in Spotted Cucumber Beetle Females," in Journal of Chemical Ecology, vol. 26, no. 2, pages 413-427. Rivers Singleton Jr., biological science and English, "From Bacteriology to Biochemistry: Albert Jan Kluyver and Chester Werkman at Iowa State," in Journal of the History of Biology, vol. 33, pages 141-180. Heinz-Uwe Haus, theatre, "How To Read a Play–Approaches to a Scene Study of 'Strangers' by Ignazio Corsaro," in Lo Straniero, pages 43-45, October; "Verfremdung und Entlarvung-oder: Zu Welshem Sweck Wirklichkeit in Spielen Umgeformt Wird," in Symposium Maske, pages 6-9; "Kultur Zwischen Aufbruch und Verfall-Abschied vom Abendland," in Globalisierung-Preisgabe Unserer Identitat, pages 13-22; "Cultural and Political Challenges: The Dialectics of European Identity," in The New Europe at the Crossroads, vol. 25, pages 140-158; and "Wie die Realitaet von der Wahrnehmung Entkoppelt Wird," in Philosophie und Politik, pages 7-19, April. Presentations Roberta Golinkoff, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies, with K. Arnold, M. Schweisguth and K. Hirsh-Pasek, "Sensitivity to Grammatical Morphemes Precedes their Production: The Case of /ing/;" and, with H. Chung, Hirsh-Pasek, B.I. Bertenthal and R. Brand, "Extending Verb Labels to Point-Light Displays," at Eastern Psychological Association Conference, March. Douglas Tuttle, public administration, "Meeting the Year 2000 Federal Campus Security Disclosure Requirements," at Midwest regional conference of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, April 27, Kansas City. Robert Hampel, education, "James Bryant Conant and the Comprehensive High School: A Reassessment 40 Years Later," and "Warranting Knowledge: Oral History and Archival Research," at American Educational Research Association annual conference, April 23-25, New Orleans. Vivian Klaff, sociology, criminal justice and Jewish studies, "From the Sedar Plate to the Salad Bar: Issues of Jewish Identity," at first annual Abraham and Rebecca Solomon and Ida Schwartz Distinguished Lecture, April 17, University of Tennessee. Allison G. Kaplan, education, with Marcia Berbeza, Peggy Prouse, Barbara Ruszkowski and Gina Tombesi, "Student Achievement: Information Literacy and the Delaware State Content Standards," at Delaware Library Association Conference, April 14 Two members of the Delaware Geological Survey made presentations at the 26th annual Assateague Shelf and Shore meeting, April 7, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C.: Kelvin W. Ramsey, "The Hurricane of Oct. 21-24, 1878: The Hurricane of Record for the Delaware Bay and River" and Kimberly K. McKenna, "Using the 'Stack-Unit Mapping' Method for Evaluating Delaware's Offshore Sand Resources, Hen and Chickens Shoal." Timothy F. Brooks, student life, "Parental Notification and Alcohol Policy," at Susquehanna Valley Consortium, April 14, York College of Pennsylvania. Gretchen Bauer, political science and international relations, "All Mouth and Trousers? The Quest for Gender Equity in Namibia," at African Studies Program spring symposium, April 15, University of Wisconsin at Madison. Rudi Matthee, history, "Pre 19th-Century Iranian Views of Europe," at International Conference on Iran and the Surrounding World since 1500: Cultural Influences and Interactions," University of California at Los Angeles, April 14-15. Marcia Peoples Halio, English, the keynote address, "Building Communities of Writers," at Writing Instruction Technology conference, April 14, Jackonville State University, Ala. She also conducted a computer workshop, "Teaching Writing Online." Beth Mineo Mollica, Center for Applied Science and Engineering, "Language Representation in Augmentative Communication, The Eye Sees What It Brings the Power To See," at a lecture on communication sciences and disorders and human development, April 11, Michigan State University. Peter P. McLaughlin Jr., Delaware Geological Survey, "Dinosaurs in Delaware," at Delaware Museum of Natural History, April 8, Greenville, Del. Ivo Dominguez, foreign languages and literatures, "J.L. Borges: En Torno a su Vida y Trayectoria Literaria," at 21st annual convention, Middle Atlantic Council on Latin American Studies, April 7-8, Rochester, N.Y. Joel Best, sociology and criminal justice, "Social Progress and Social Problems: Toward a Sociology of Gloom," presidential address, at Midwest Sociological Society annual meeting, April 20, Chicago. Elizabeth Higgingbotham, sociology and criminal justice, "Exploring Race: An Appreciation of Social Location," at Academy of Lifelong Learning, April 18, University of Delaware. Linda Hughes and Barbara Van Dornick, Center for Teacher Education, with Rayton Sianjina, Kevin Carson, Carol Psaros, Claibourne Smith, David Sokola and Valerie Woodruff, "Delaware Alternative Routes to Certification: Views From the Top" and, with Carson, David Perrington, Bill Beckman, Stacy Cook, Chrystal DeLain-Haas, Peter Mires and Anisa Parks, "Delaware Alternative Routes to Certification: Views From the Field," at National Association for Alternative Certification annual conference, April 14, Arlington, Va. Awards President David P. Roselle was named the first honorary member of the Newark Morning Rotary Club by its board of directors. Robert R. Jordan, state geologist, received the Certificate of Merit from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in recognition of "dedicated and meritorious service to the association" as chairperson of the AAPG commissioners, North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature. Service Robert R. Jordan, state geologist, was appointed by Delaware Gov. Thomas Carper to another term on the Delaware State Board of Registration of Geologists. He also was appointed to the Science Language Technical Team to develop a common language for describing and interpreting geological features and units in time and space. The team is a cooperative effort of the Association of American State Geologists, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Canadian Provincial Surveys and the Geological Survey of Canada. Valerie Hans, sociology and criminal justice, addressed the Delaware House of Representatives, April 13, on jury research relevant to House Bill 361, a proposed constitutional amendment that would reduce jury size and eliminate the unanimity requirement in Delaware civil juries. Saul Hoffman, economics, was selected to serve a three-year term on the effects programs and research task force of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Gary Stephen Allison, education, was appointed to the professional advisory board of the Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware. Anniversaries 25 years Donald T. Diefendorf, Facilities Management, planning and construction, April 27, 1975. 20 years Wayne Kelson Earl, Dining Services, May 1, 1980. Sally Ann Spicer, Residential Conference Facilities/Shops, April 28, 1980. William Thomas Taylor, Facilities Management/heating and cooling, April 28, 1980. 15 years Ronald L. Gouge, agriculture and natural resources/Newark Farm, May 1, 1985. Lawrence A. Larraga, Information Technologies/User Services, May 1, 1985. 10 years Elizabeth L. Baringer, Accounts Payable, May 1, 1990. Richard Paul Porter, Information Technologies/ Network and Systems Services, April 30, 1990. 5 years Marya K. Dull, continuing education/professional and noncredit programs, May 8, 1995. Roland M. Smith, student life, May 1, 1995. Geoffrey L. Squier, Facilities Management/structural shop, May 8, 1995.