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September 3, 1992
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Arthur A. Sloane, business administration, Hoffa, paperback
edition, MIT Press, 1992. The book also was named recently by
Princeton University as one of the 13 most noteworthy books in
industrial relations and labor economics of the past year. A
Danish language edition will come out this fall.
Eugene S. Ferguson, history emeritus, Engineering and the Mind's
Eye, MIT Press, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
Herbert E. Allen and C.P. Huang, civil engineering, Don L.
Sparks, plant and soil sciences, P. Sanders, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, and graduate
students J. Lee and B. Chen, "Soil Metal Standards for
Groundwater Protection," in Proceedings of the 24th Mid-Atlantic
Waste Conference, pages 359-367, B.E. Reed and W.A. Sack,
editors, Technomic Publishing Co., 1992; and Allen, with Wilson
F. Jardim and Jose R. Guimaraes of University of Campinas in
Brazil, "The Determination of Total and Dissolved CO2 in Natural
Waters Using Flow Injection Analysis," in Ciencia e Cultura, vol.
43, pages 454-456, 1991.
Dewey M. Caron, entomology and applied ecology, with H.D.
Shimanuki, A. Knox, B. Furgala and J.L. Williams, "Diseases and
Pests of Honey Bees," in The Hive and the Honey Bee, revised
edition, Joe M. Graham, editor, pages 1083-1147, Dadant & Sons
Inc., Hamilton, Ill.
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials, "The Use of Decision
Support Systems for the Efficient Selection and Design of
Composites and Their Products," in International Journal of
Materials and Product Technology, vol. 7, no. 2, pages 125-149,
1992.
David A. Hoekema, philosophy, "Ethics From a Theocentric
Perspective: A Critical Review of the Thought of James M.
Gustavson," in Vera Lex, vol. 11, no. 2, pages 14-18.
Tom Watson, theatre emeritus, "History, Technology and Me," in
Theatre Design and Technology, vol. 28, no. 3, pages 23-27, 30.
Lawrence Nees, art history, "The Originality of Early Medieval
Artists," in Literacy, Politics and Artistic Innovation in the
Early Medieval West, Celia M. Chazelle, editor, University Press
of America.
James L. Morrison, textiles, design and consumer economics,
"Computer Conferencing and Nominal Group Interaction:
Alternatives for Problem-Solving Equivalency," in Louisiana
Business Education Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, pages 36-42, 1992.
L. Kung Jr., animal science and agricultural biochemistry, with
R.S. Tung and L.L. Slyter, "In Vitro Effect of the Thiopeptide
A10255 on Ruminal Fermentations and Microbial Populations," in
Journal of Dairy Science, vol. 75, page 2492, 1992.
John A. Madsen, geology, with D.J. Fornari, M.H. Edwards, D.G.
Gallo and M.R. Perfit, "Kinematic Framework of the Cocos-Pacific
Plate Boundary from 13oN to the Orozco Transform Fault: Results
From an Extensive Magnetic and SeaMARC II Survey," in Journal of
Geophysical Research, vol. 97, pages 7011-7024, 1992.
PRESENTATIONS
Lee G. Anderson, marine studies, "Implementation and Operation of
Individual Transferable Quota Programs," at International
Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, Sixth International
Conference, July 7-9, Paris; and "Alternative Institutions for
Administering Property Rights in Restricted Access Marine Fishery
Management," at American Agricultural Economics Association
meeting, Aug. 10, Baltimore.
Thomas R. Scott, psychology, "What You Fancy Does You Good: The
Gustatory Control of Ingestion," at American Psychological
Association annual meeting, Aug. 14-17, Washington, D.C.
James E. Swasey, Longwood program and ornamental horticulture,
"Careers in Public Horticulture," to horticultural staff and
interns at Walt Disney World, Aug. 4, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
David Levandoski, occupational health and safety, "Design
Considerations for a 'State of the Art ' Hazardous and
Radioactive Waste Central Accumulation Facility," at 10th annual
College and University Hazardous Waste Conference, Aug. 17,
University of Missouri, Columbia.
Roger Kobak, psychology, "Attachment and Cognitive Autonomy," at
Jean Piaget Society, May 31, Montreal; "Parent-Teen
Conversations," invited presentation at American Psychological
Association's exhibit at Smithsonian Institution, Aug. 9,
Washington, D.C.; and "Attachment, Emotions Regulation and Self
Disorders," at American Psychological Association annual meeting,
Aug. 14, Washington, D.C.
Hilton Brown, art, art conservation and art history, "The
Materials and Techniques of Painting in the Renaissance in
Europe," July 14 and 28 and Aug.11, National Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C.
Lee Anderson, marine studies, "Implementation and Operation of
Individual Transferable Quota Programs," at International
Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade conference, July 7-9,
Paris; and symposium participant, "Alternative Institutions for
Administering Property Rights in Restricted Access Marine Fishery
Management," at American Agricultural Economics Association
meeting, Aug. 10, Baltimore.
John P. McLaughlin, psychology, "Eye Movements, Laterality and
Aesthetic Response," at 12th International Congress,
International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, July 26-28.
Gerard J. Mangone, marine studies, "New Perspectives on the Law
of the Sea," at Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute,
July 27, Ansan; and "U.S. Regulation of Marine Pollution: Lessons
for Northeast Asia," at Korea Maritime Institute, July 28, Seoul.
William V. Gehrlein, business administration and economics,
"Social Homogeneity and Condorcet Efficiency," June, at
University College, Dublin, and at International Society for
Social Choice and Welfare, Caen, France.
Thomas Ernst, linguistics, "On Negation in Mandarin Chinese," at
First International Conference on Chinese Linguistics, June 28,
Singapore.
Sue Snider, Cooperative Extension, with Catherine Halbrendt, food
and resource economics, and Lesa Sterling, animal science and
biochemistry, "Consumers' Diet and Health Awareness and
Practices," at American Home Economics Association annual
meeting, June 28-July 1, Denver.
Clifford W. Sloyer, mathematical sciences, "Problem-Solving
Strategies in Optimization," at Minnesota Mathematics Teachers
Conference, Aug. 1, Macalester College, St. Paul.
Dewey M. Caron, entomology and applied ecology, "The Africanized
Bee in the Americas," June 18, at University of Panama Entomology
Graduate Program.
Several members of the Department of Agricultural Engineering
made presentations at the American Society for Agricultural
Engineering international summer meeting, June 21-24, Charlotte,
N.C. Palaniappa Krishnan with I. Gal, visiting professor, Luther
J. Kemble and Stephan Gottfried, research associates, "Effect of
Sprayer Bounce and Wind Conditions on Spray Pattern Displacement
of TJ-608004 Fan Nozzle"; Carman C. Balascio, with graduate
student Santosh Phillips, "Optimal Groundwater Management for
Control of Saltwater Intrusion"; and William F. Ritter,
"Phosphorous as a Limiting Nutrient in Manure and Sludge Land
Application." Krishnan also chaired a technical session on
pesticide and fertilizer application techniques.
Roland R. Roth, entomology and applied ecology, with R. Kent
Johnson, research associate, "The Fall and Rise of a Wood Thrush
Population," at Society of Conservation Biology meeting, June
27-July 1, Blacksburg, Va.
Kenneth M. Lomax, agricultural engineering, and research
associate Stephan Gottfried, "Air Flow Indicators for Mushroom
Houses," at International Conference on Agricultural Engineering,
June 1-5, Uppsala, Sweden, and "Advances in Automatic Watering,"
at 10th North American Mushroom Conference, July 11-15, Quebec
City, Canada.
David G. Butler, housing and residence life, and Art Taguding of
Towson State University, "Mentoring: A Model for Housing and
Residence Life Professionals," at Association of College and
University Housing Officers-International, July, Boston.
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, "Development of Standards
for Metals in Sediments and Soils," at Centre for Advanced
Analytical Chemistry, Lucas Heights on July 16 and at Water
Studies Centre, Monash University on July 23, Australia.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tammy L. Allston, agricultural communications, received a 1992
APEX (Awards for Publications Excellence) for exceptional work in
the category best brochure redesign.
James H. Sills Jr., urban affairs and public policy, and James
Newton, Black American Studies, were honored by the Afro-American
Historical Society of Delaware at a tribute to black Americans
dinner meeting, June 7, in Wilmington. Sills was recognized for
his work in the University's Urban Agent Program and as a state
legislator, and Newton was honored for his community
contributions while serving as director of the Black American
Studies Program.
David Kirchman, marine studies, named to editorial board of
Marine Microbial Food Webs.
Moshen Badiey, marine studies, will work for the Office of Naval
Research from September to May 1993, under an interagency
personnel agreement.
Michael F. Middaugh, institutional research and planning,
appointed by Association for Institutional Research to chair a
national task force on "Institutional Research: Theory,
Functions, Role and Practice in American Higher Education."
William V. Gehrlein, business administration and economics,
appointed to executive council of International Society for
Social Choice and Welfare.
Dewey M. Caron, entomology and applied ecology, was instructor at
annual Eastern Apiculture Society Beekeeping short course, July
27-31, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, appointed chairperson of
graduate student award committee, American Chemical Society,
Division of Environmental Chemistry.
Janice Selekman, advanced nursing science, received the Lindback
Award for Distinguished Teaching from Thomas Jefferson
University's College of Allied Health Sciences, where she taught
for 10 years prior to coming to Delaware.
Susan Brynteson, library, took part in a communications policy
forum sponsored by the Electronic Frontier Foundation to discuss
policy principles and goals for the National Research and
Education Network, July 23, Washington, D.C.
James E. Swasey, Longwood program and ornamental horticulture,
educational coordinator for "Human Interest in Horticulture"
workshop at American Association of Botanical Gardens and
Arboreta annual meeting, June 13-16, Columbus.
David Herman, music, performed organ recitals in June and July in
cathedrals in England, Wales and Ireland.
GRANTS
Lin G. Alessi, student academic support services, $200,000 from
U.S. Department of Education, for "Upward Bound Program for
Disadvantaged Students," and with Susan R. Pitcher, academic
services center, $156,985 from U.S. Department of Education, for
"Student Support Services Program."
Mark A. Barteau, with Abraham M. Lenhoff, both chemical
engineering, $111,240 from U.S. Department of Energy, for
"Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Uniform Surfaces
with Complex Chemical Functions."
Dewey M. Caron, with James Windsor, entomology and applied
ecology, $5,000 from Delaware Department of Agriculture, for
"Alternate Agriculture - Insect and Disease Control of Commercial
Greenhouses."
Carl L. German, Cooperative Extension, with Ulrich C. Toensmeyer,
food and resource economics, $9,000 from Delaware Department of
Agriculture, for "A Marketing Guide for Farm Retail Markets."
John W. Gillespie Jr., composite materials, $18,000 from U.S.
Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, for "Manufacture of Adhesive
Bonded Wedges."
Irwin G. Greenfield, mechanical engineering, $10,029 from General
Electric Co., for "High Speed Tensile Tests."
George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, $25,000 from
Inland Steel Co. and $23,000 from the state, under Delaware
Research Partnership Program, for "Composite Rare-Earth-Iron
Magnets."
Calvin L. Keeler Jr., animal science and agricultural
biochemistry, $60,000 from Intervet International BV and $30,000
from state, under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for
"Analysis of ILTV Genes."
Judy A. Kennedy, mathematical sciences, $18,000 from National
Science Foundation, for "Exotic Topology in Non-Pathological
Dynamical Systems."
Mark J. Manno, Cooperative Extension, $3,514 from Delaware
Department of Labor, for "Summer Youth Employment Program (SSYEP)
1992."
William A. McGowan, Cooperative Extension, $12,000 from Sussex
Conservation District, for "Nutritional and Pest Management
Practices in the Trap Pond Watershed."
John D. Meakin, mechanical engineering, $31,500 from National
Park Service, for "Deterioration of Bronze Monuments and
Statues."
Beth A. Mineo, applied science and engineering, $505,146 from
U.S. Department of Education, for "Delaware Assistive Technology
Initiative."
Peter B. Monk, mathematical sciences, $56,261 from National
Science Foundation, for "Mathematical Sciences Computing Research
Environments."
Norman F. Ness, Bartol Research Institute, $15,000 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Participation in
NASA/GSFC Magnetometer Experiment on Mars Observer."
David G. Onn, physics and astronomy, $55,000 from Lanxide Corp.
and General Electric Co. and $36,000 from state, under Delaware
Research Partnership Program, for "Innovative Advanced Composite
Materials with Thermal Management Applications."
Donald L. Peters, individual and family studies, $43,918 from
Delaware Department of Health and Human Services, for "Medicaid
Home and Community Based Long-Term Care Services Waiver."
B. David Saunders, computer and information services, $81,963
from National Science Foundation, for "Systems and Algorithms for
Parallel and Distributed Symbolic Algebraic Computation."
Henry B. Tingey, mathematical sciences, $101,472 from Delaware
Department of Public Instruction, for "Teacher
Re-Certification/Training Program."
K. Vijayashanker, computer and information services, an
additional $47,579 from National Science Foundation, for
"Research in Natural Language Processing: Mathematical and
Computational Investigations in Constrained Formalisms," bringing
total funds awarded to $93,166.
Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, $62,500 from National
Science Foundation, for "Presidential Young Investigator Award."
Suresh G. Advani, mechanical engineering, an additional $35,000
from National Science Foundation, for "Automating Mechanical
Engineering Design Education," bringing total funds awarded to
$90,000.
John W. Bieber, Bartol Research Institute, $70,714 from National
Science Foundation, for "Solar and Heliospheric Studies with
Antarctic Cosmic Ray Observations."
From National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Paul A.
Evenson, Bartol Research Institute, $25,000 for "Comprehensive
Suprathermal and Energetic Particle Analyzer for the Solar and
Heliospheric Observatory," and an additional $20,000 for "Study
of Charged Particles, Neutrons and Gamma-Rays from Solar Flares,"
bringing total funds awarded to $145,000.
John W. Ewart, marine studies, an additional $5,000 from Delaware
Department of Agriculture, for "Agricultural Information Center,"
bringing total funds awarded to $20,000.
Reed G. Geiger, with Kathryn Steen, both history, $7,248 from
National Science Foundation, for "Wartime Catalyst and Postwar
Reaction: The Making of the U. S. Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Industry, 1910-1933."
James L. Glancy, agricultural engineering, $12,000 from Ford-New
Holland Inc., for "Development of a Machine for Side Dressing
with Poultry Manure."
Frank R. Hall, marine studies, $25,000 from National Science
Foundation, for "Magnetic Studies of Latest Pleistocene to
Holocene Fine Grained Sediments: The Nova Scotian Shelf."
Bernard L. Herman, with Rebecca J. Siders, urban affairs and
public policy, $62,363 from Delaware Division of Historical and
Cultural Affairs, for "Delaware Threatened Building and Context
Development."
Laurence S. Kalkstein, geography, an additional $111,314 from
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for "Climatic Modelling on
the Impact of Climate Change on Temperature-Induced Human
Mortality," bringing total funds awarded to $403,915.
James Kolodzey, electrical engineering, $15,012 from U.S. Air
Force Office of Scientific Research, for "S(I)G(E)C Alloys for
Optoelectronic Devices."
From University of Pennsylvania: David W. Kaplan, an additional
$41,960, bringing total funds awarded to $53,242, and Richard L.
Venezky, with David W. Kaplan, an additional $108,678, bringing
total funds awarded to $204,996, for "Studies of Adult Literacy."
Roy L. McCullough, composite materials, $27,700 from National
Institute of Standards and Technology, for "Characterization of
Polymer/Solid Interface NIST Fellowship."
Amy McMillan, life and health sciences, $2,000 from Foundation
for Physical Therapy, for "Doctoral Research Award."
Robin W. Morgan, animal science and agricultural biochemistry,
$60,000 from Intervet International B.V. and $54,000 from state,
under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for "Development and
Evaluation of Recombinant Poultry Vaccines"; and from U.S.
Department of Agriculture, $162,000 for "Graduate Fellowships in
Animal Biotechnology."
Cynthia M. Okolo, educational studies, $80,202 from U.S.
Department of Education, for "Curriculum-Based Assessment in
Special Education."
Stanley P. Owocki, Bartol Research Institute, an additional
$60,000 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for
"Analysis of Dynamical Modelling of UV Line Profile Variability
in Hot Stars," bringing total funds awarded to $130,000.
Enrico L. Quarantelli, with Joanne M. Nigg, Disaster Research
Center, $18,642 from National Science Foundation, for
U.S.-U.S.S.R. Seminar on Social Science Research on "Mitigation
for and Recovery from Disasters and Large Scale Hazards."
Edward C. Ratledge, with Robert A. Wilson, urban affairs and
public policy, an additional $15,000 from Delaware Department of
Health and Social Services, for "Evaluation of the Four Key
Elements of the Delaware Community Cluster Against Substance
Abuse (DECCASA)," bringing total funds awarded to $29,700.
Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical
Engineering, an additional $6,000 from National Science
Foundation, for "REU: Thermodynamics of Dilute Aqueous
Solutions," bringing total funds awarded to $93,000.
Annette D. Shine, chemical engineering, an additional $85,767
from National Science Foundation, for "Rapid Precipitation of
Homogeneous Polymer Blends," bringing total funds awarded to
$158,788.
Harry L. Shipman, physics and astronomy, $4,695 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Hands-On Astronomy
Education."
Praria Stavis-Hicks, graduate studies, $35,000 from Ford
Foundation, for "Fellowships for Minorities."
Ib A. Svendsen, with James T. Kirby, civil engineering, $114,980
from National Science Foundation, for "Studies of Breaking Wave
Dynamics."
Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and biochemistry, $30,000 from the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, for "Research Fellowship."
Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, $37,500 from Du Pont Co.,
for "Presidential Young Investigator Award-Industrial Support"
and $37,500 from Du Pont Co. and $37,000 from state, under
Delaware Research Partnership Program, for "Rheological and
Optical Studies of Processing Liquid Crystal Polymers in High
Performance Composite Manufacturing."
Ferris Webster, marine studies, an additional $30,000 from
National Science Foundation, for "Maintenance of Database of
Research Ship Schedules," bringing total funds awarded to
$136,643.
Ronald H. Wenger, mathematical sciences, $25,000 from Crystal
Trust, for "Teaching of High Quality Mathematics in Delaware."
Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, $92,430 from National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, for "Application of Altermeter Data
to Dynamic Study of Large-Scale Processes in the Tropical Pacific
Ocean."