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May 21, 1992
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Maurice Cope, art history, Philipp Fehl: Birds of a Feather,
University of Illinois Press. Champaign, Ill.Publications
PUBLICATIONS
David G. Onn, physics and astronomy, with A. Witek, "Proposal for
a Novel Magnetometer," in Journal of Vacuum Science Technology,
vol. B 9, no. 2, pages 639-642, 1991; and with Witek and Y.Z.
Qiu, "Some Aspects of the Thermal Conductivity of Isotopically
Enriched Diamond Single Crystals," in Physical Review Letters,
vol. 68, no. 18, pages 2806-2809, May 1992.
David A. Hoekema, philosophy, "Trust and Obey: Toward a New
Theory of Punishment," in Israel Law Review, vol. 25, no. 3-4,
pages 332-350, 1991.
MaryAnne Atkinson and Scott K. Jones, accounting, "Decision
Makers' Ability to Identify Unusual Costs and Implications for
Alternative Estimation Procedures," in Journal of Applied
Business Research, pages 36-41, fall 1991; Atkinson with Clinton
E. White Jr., accounting, "A Study of Attitude Shifts in a
Computer Literacy Course," in Proceedings of the 1992 Annual
Meeting of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, April 1992;
and Atkinson with Jonathan S. Burton of Drexel University, "The
Effectiveness of an Innovative Microcomputer Application in an
Introductory MIS Course," in Proceedings of the Decision Sciences
Institute Annual Meeting, Nov. 24-26, 1991.
Ivar Stakgold, mathematical sciences, "Graduate Education in
Transition," report of Conference Board of the Mathematical
Sciences.
Chandra L. Reedy, art conservation, "Religious and Ethical Issues
in the Study and Conservation of Tibetan Sculpture," in Journal
of the American Institute for Conservation, vol. 31, no. 1, pages
41-50.
Debbie Hess Norris, art conservation, with Mark F. Bockrath and
Virginia N. Naude, "Thomas Eakins: Painter, Sculptor,
Photographer," in Journal of the American Institute for
Conservation, vol. 31, no. 1, pages 51-64.
PRESENTATIONS
William I. Homer, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Art History,
"Thomas Eakins and His Women: Art, Science or Sexuality?" at
Eakins symposium, March 28, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, Philadelphia; and "Thomas Eakins and the Art of
Portraiture," April 8, Emory University, Atlanta.
George Basalla, history, "Machines and Madness: Autism,
Schizophrenia and the Nature of Technology," at second annual
William Coleman lecture in the history of science, April 8,
University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Douglas F. Tuttle, public safety, "Campus Security and the Right
To Know: Taking a Broad Approach to Compliance," at seminar
sponsored by Maryland Council of Community College Public
Relations Officers, May 8, Dundalk Community College, Baltimore.
Allan L. McCutcheon, sociology and criminal justice, "Direct
Estimation of Logit Models with Latent Dependent Variables," at
conference on latent variables in developmental research, May
4-6, Pennsylvania State University.
Thomas Ernst, linguistics, "On Negation in Mandarin Chinese," at
fourth North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics, May 10.
C. Gopinath, business administration, "Recognizing the Severity
of Decline: Insights from Crisis Models," at Eastern Academy of
Management annual meeting, May 7, Baltimore.
Maurice Cope, art history, "Art History as a Caprice," Sept. 3,
University of Illinois.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mary Ann Finch, Cooperative Extension, recently received the
Thanks Badge in recognition of her extraordinary committment to
the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scouts Council.
Donald Conlon, business administration, joined the editorial
board of The International Journal of Conflict Management.
Richard Foulds, applied science and engineering laboratories, was
named a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and
Biological Engineering, which promotes coordination among
researchers in various areas of biomedical science and public
awareness.
John Burmeister, chemistry and biochemistry, was one of 50
chemical educators invited to participate in a National Science
Foundation workshop on innovation and change in chemistry
instruction, May 6-9, Washington, D.C.
Robert R. Jordan, Delaware Geological Survey, elected chairperson
of the Outer Continental Shelf policy committee, U.S. Department
of Interior, April 16. The committee is made up of
representatives of the coastal states, offshore industries,
environmental community and related federal agencies.
Lawrence Nees, art history, responded to a commentary upon his
book, A Tainted Mantle. Hercules and the Classical Tradition at
the Carolingian Court, at a session sponsored by the Consortium
for Early Medieval History at the 27th international congress on
medieval studies, May 8, Western Michigan University at
Kalamazoo.
Ivar Stakgold, mathematical sciences, served as a panelist at a
Rome press conference on the role of mathematics in industry.
While on leave from the University, he has given lectures in
Bari, Milan, Florence, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela and
Grenoble, and he also is scheduled to speak at Oxford, Cambridge
and Imperial College, London.
GRANTS
Suresh G. Advani, with John W. Gillespie Jr., composite
materials, $7,500 from U.S. Army Research Office, for "Conference
Grant for CADCOMP '92."
Richard W. Garvine, marine studies, an additional $120,643 from
National Science Foundation, for "Process Models of Estuary-Shelf
Interaction," bringing total funds awarded to $236,242.
George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, an additional
$72,000 from National Science Foundation, for "Magnetic
Hysteresis and Magnetic Viscosity Studies in Hard Magnets and
Thin Films," bringing total funds awarded to $216,000.
Joseph S. Hemmeter, with Felix G. Lazebnik, mathematical
sciences, $24,710 from National Science Foundation, for
"U.S.-U.S.S.R. Cooperation: Association Schemes and Its
Geometries."
Laurence S. Kalkstein, geography, an additional $142,261 from
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for "The Impact of a CO2
and Trace Gas-Induced Global Warming of Human Health: An
International Evaluation," bringing total funds awarded to
$292,601.
Calvin L. Keeler Jr., animal science and agricultural
biochemistry, $2,492 from Nippon Zeon Co. Ltd., for "Evaluation
of a Recombinant Infectious Larynogotracheitis Vaccine."
Michael T. Klein, chemical engineering, $45,000 from Amoco
Performance Products Inc. and $45,000 from state, under Delaware
Research Partnership Program, for "Chemical Modelling Analysis of
Polyamides."
Vic V. Klemas, marine studies, $12,813 from U.S. Office of Naval
Research, for "Arctic Optical/IR Remote Sensing Via
Kite/Kytoon/Balloon."
Stanley P. Owocki, Bartol Research Institute, an additional
$27,900 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for
"Fluctuations at the Blue Edge of Saturated Wind Lines in IUE
Spectra of O-Type Stars," bringing total funds awarded to
$55,800.
From the Foundation for Physical Therapy, John P. Scholz, life
and health sciences, an additional $25,100 for "A Parametric
Study of Movement Coordination in Squat Lifting," bringing total
funds awarded to $46,771, and Lynn Snyder-Mackler, life and
health sciences, an additional $28,794 for "Comparison of
Electrical Stimulation and Voluntary Exercise Treatment Regimens
in Patients After ACL Surgery," bringing total funds awarded to
$57,275.
Douglass F. Taber, chemistry and biochemistry, $49,620 from
Battelle, Columbus Division, for "Synthesis of Stable Isotope
Labelled Materials" and an additional $50,828 from Allergen Inc.,
for "Synthesis of Prostaglandin Derivatives," bringing total
funds awarded to $93,828.
Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and biochemistry, an additional
$225,000 from Chevron Chemical Co., for "Ethylene Polymerization
Catalysis," bringing total funds awarded to $275,000.
Kathleen J. Tierney, Disaster Research Center, from Research
Foundation of State University of New York, $29,935 for
"NCEER-Urban Seismic Risk Assessment," and $46,428 for "NCEER
- Societal Impact of Crude Oil Spills in the Central U.S."
Henry B. Tingey, mathematical sciences, $4,800 from Delaware
Department of Public Instruction, for "Teacher Recertification
Program - Bilingual Education."
Herbert J. Waite, marine studies, an additional $78,210 from U.S.
Office of Naval Research, for "Graduate Bioadhesive Research,"
bringing total funds awarded to $208,210.
Ferris Webster, with James Crease, marine studies, an additional
$39,377 from National Science Foundation, for "Maintenance of a
Database of Research Ship Schedules," bringing total funds
awarded to $106,643.
Jin Wu, H. Fletcher Brown Professor of Marine Studies and Civil
Engineering, $75,000 from U.S. Office of Naval Research, for
"Ocean Science Educators Awards."