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November 12, 1992
Faculty and staff
PUBLICATIONS
David G. Butler, Housing and Residence Life, and Douglas F.
Tuttle, public safety, "Surviving the Campus Security Act," in
Talking Stick, news magazine of the Association of College and
University Housing Officers International, pages 7-8, October
1992.
Steven K. Dentel, civil engineering, with graduate students M.L.
Elicker and J.J. Resta and J.W. Hunt, "Fundamental Considerations
in Use of the Streaming Current Detector for Chemical Dose
Control," in Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment II, R. Klute
and H. Hahn, editors, Springer, Verlag, Berlin.
Connie E. Vickery, nutrition and dietetics, "Survey of Dietetic
Internship Directors on Didactic Testing," in DEP Line, vol. 10,
no. 4, pages 3-4, fall 1992.
Roger Horowitz, history, a film review, Barbara Kopple's American
Dream, in American Historical Review, vol. 97, no. 4, pages
1170-1172, October 1992.
Mary P. Richards, arts and science, "Prosaic Poetry: Late Old
English Poetic Composition," in Old English and New: Studies in
Language and Linguistics in Honor of Frederic G. Cassidy, pages
63-75, Joan H. Hall, Nick Doane and Dick Ringler, editors,
Garland Publishing Co., New York, 1992.
Nancy Cotugna, nutrition and dietetics, "Nutrition and Cancer
Prevention Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes and Practices: The 1987
National Health Interview Survey," in Journal of the American
Dietetic Association, vol. 92, no. 8, pages 963-968, August 1992;
and, with Connie E. Vickery, nutrition and dietetics, "Eat Smart
To Reduce Cancer Risk," in Journal of Nutrition Education, vol.
24, no. 4, pages 206A, July/August 1992.
Karl V. Steiner, composite materials, "Defect Classifications in
Composites Using Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation
Techniques," in Damage Detection in Composite Materials, pages
72-84, J.E. Masters, editor, American Society for Testing and
Materials, Philadelphia, 1992.
Chandra L. Reedy, art conservation, "The Materials and Technology
of Gandhara and Related Copper-based Sculptures," pages 241-255;
"Gandhara and Related Silver and Gold Objects," pages 257-263;
"Petrographic Analysis of Gandharan Stone Sculptures," pages
264-277; and "Gandhara and Related Terracotta Techniques," pages
278-287; in The Crossroads of Asia: Transformation in Image and
Symbol, E. Errington and J. Cribb, editors, Ancient India and
Iran Trust, Cambridge, 1992.
PRESENTATIONS
Martha Carothers, art, "Capital Letters: Typographic Artist's
Books," at Delaware State Arts Council Gallery II, Nov. 1-27,
Carvel Building, Wilmington.
Larry Peterson, music, "Using ToolBook to Teach Music: Two Case
Studies," lecture demonstration, at College Music Society, Oct.
31, San Diego.
James E. Swasey, Longwood program, "Improving Communications," at
mid-Atlantic regional meeting, American Association of Botanical
Gardens and Arboreta, Sept. 15, Kensington, Md.; "Landscape
Plants for Problem Sites," at Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland,
District I, Oct. 7, Easton; and "Plant Identification Using a
Dichotomous Key," to Garden Club of America, Maryland Chapter,
Oct. 13, Towson.
Raymond Callahan, history, "British Generalship 1939-1945" and
"Coalition War 1942-45: The British Perspective," at Symposium on
Military Effective and Coalition War, Oct. 28-29, U.S. Marine
Corps War College.
Dean C. Lomis, International Center emeritus, "International
Education Exchange in the New World Order: The New U.S.-E.C.
Model Initiative," at European Association for International
Education, Nov. 8, Berlin.
Roger Horowitz, history, " 'For Your Children and Mine': Economic
and Demographic Change and the Decline of Industrial Unionism in
Meatpacking, 1955-1990," at North American Labor History
Conference, October, Wayne State University, Detroit.
David Pong, history, "The Stages of Reform in Late Imperial
China," at the School of Pacific Studies, July 14, Australian
National University, Canberra; and "Reflections on the Qing
Dynastic Restoration," at the China Seminar, July 17, Melbourne
University, Australia.
Bonnie A. Robb, foreign languages and literatures, "Madame de
Genlis: Real and Fictional Correspondence," at
East-Central/American Society for 18th-Century Studies, Oct.
29-31, Philadelphia.
Steven K. Dentel, civil engineering, "Polymer Characterization
and Control in Sludge Management Operations," at Water
Environment Research Foundation Forum, Sept. 22, New Orleans; and
"Fundamental Considerations in Use of the Streaming Current
Detector," at Fifth Gothenburg Symposium, Sept. 28, Nice,
France.
Douglas F. Tuttle, public safety, "Campus Sexual Assault
Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Approach," at Second
International Conference on Sexual Assault on Campus, Oct. 1,
Orlando; and "The Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act,"
at Hospital Association of Pennsylvania fall conference, Oct. 21,
Hershey.
Robert F. Simons, psychology, with graduate student Mark Miles,
"P300 and HR Responses During Short ISI Active and Passive
Attention: Anhedonics v. Controls," at Society for
Psychophysiological Research annual meeting, Oct. 14-18, San
Diego.
Connie E. Vickery and Nancy Cotugna, nutrition and dietetics,
"Enhancing Students' Understanding of Dietary Compliance," at
American Dietetic Association annual meeting, Oct. 22,
Washington, D.C.; and "Future Community Nutritionists Learn About
Hunger Firsthand," at American Public Health Association annual
meeting, Nov. 11, Washington, D.C.
Theodore E.D. Braun, foreign languages and literatures,
"Journalists and 'Monsieur': A Letter From the Editor," and
chaired a three-session seminar on "Real and Fictional French
Letters," at East-Central/American Society for 18th-Century
Studies annual meeting, Oct. 29-31, Philadelphia.
Hilton Brown, Harriet Baily Professor of Art, art conservation
and art history, "Renaissance Painting Technique," an invited
lecture, Art Museums and Educators Partners in Excellence
conference, Oct. 22, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Several members of the Department of Communication made
presentations at the Speech Communication Association annual
convention Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Chicago: B.J. Haslett, "Analysis of
Verbal Communication: Discourse and Conversation Analysis";
Juliet L. Dee, "Please Don't Say That Out Loud: An Analysis of
Two Universities' Attempts to Discourage Controversial Speech in
Light of Institutional vs. Individual Academic Freedom," "To
Avoid Charges of Indecency, Please Hang Up Now: An Analysis of
Legislation and Litigation Involving Dial-A-Porn" and chaired a
panel on Contemporary Issues in Freedom of Expression; Elizabeth
M. Perse, "College Students' Uses of Erotica and Callousness,"
with Douglas Ferguson, "Gratifications of the Newer Television
Technologies," with E. Graham and C. Barbato, "The Interpersonal
Communication Motives Model: Matters of Validity" and panel
participant, Competitive Papers in Mass Communication; Cynthia S.
Burggraf, with M. Pearson, J. Folke and graduate student H.
Sotos, "College Students' Unrealisic Expectations About the Role
of Communication in Marriage" and panel participant, Competitive
Papers in Family Communication; Charles Pavitt, "Describing
Know-How About Group Discussion Procedure: Must the
Representation Be Recursive?," "Formal Discussion Procedures for
Small Group Decision-Making: What (Little) We Know About Them"
and panel member, The State of Research in Communication
Competence; and Wendy Samter, with B. Burleson, "Attraction and
Friendship as a Function of Similarity in Social-Cognitive and
Communication Abilities: Social Skill Bases of Relationship
Develop."
Thomas R. Scott, psychology, "Feeding and the Basal Forebrain"
and "Feeding and Taste," at Society for Neuroscience annual
meeting, Oct. 24-30, Anaheim.
Katharine C. Kerrane, "Reaching Honors Students, Faculty and
Staff: Writing an Effective Honors Program Newsletter," at
National Collegiate Honors Council's 27th annual conference, Oct.
30, Los Angeles.
MISCELLANEOUS
James L. Morrison, textiles, design and consumer economics,
appointed consultant to Delaware Business Education Association
for a two-year term from the 1992-93 academic year.
Nancy Signorielli, communication, elected secretary of the mass
communication division of the Speech Communication Association.
GRANTS
Moshen Badiey, marine studies, $84,188 from U.S. Office of Naval
Research, for "Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement."
Martha A. Collins, international programs and special sessions,
$1,250 from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, for "Relache Ensemble
Concert and Workshops."
Rushad F. Eduljee, with John W. Gillespie, Center for Composite
Materials, an additional $15,000 from Boeing Commercial Airplane
Group, for "Transverse Matrix Cracking in Composite Laminates
- Phase 2," bringing total funds awarded to $44,643.
Richard E. Fowler, Cooperative Extension, an additional $21,750
from Kent County, Del., for "Kent County Extension Program,"
bringing total funds awarded to $222,401.
John S. Green, with Laurence S. Kalkstein, geography, from
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $22,000 for
"Graduate Student Fellow in Global Change Research."
Selcuk I. Guceri, mechanical engineering, $38,609 from Northrop
Corp., for "Flow Analysis and Process Simulation in Reactive
Resin Transfer Molding."
George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, $65,000 from
Kansas State University, for "Ultrafine Magnetic Particles of
Metals, Metal Borides and Metal Oxides."
Valerie P. Hans, sociology, $14,500 from U.S. Courts for the
District of Columbia Circuit, for "Research Assistance for the
Task Force for the District of Columbia Circuit on Gender and
Racial Bias"; and with Joanne M. Nigg, sociology, $76,484 from
National Science Foundation, for "Judgments of Responsibility for
Disaster Consequences."
Calvin L. Keeler, Jr., animal science and agricultural
biochemistry, $100,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, for
"Use of an Alphaherpesvirus to Study Cell-Mediated Immunity in
the Chicken."
Michael T. Klein, chemical engineering, $120,000 from Du Pont Co.
and $45,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
Program, for "Stability of Advanced Composites and Related
Materials: Kinetics and Mechanisms of Nitrile Hydrolysis at
Severe Conditions."
Limin Kung, animal science and agricultural biochemistry, $14,030
from Chr. Hansen's Biosystems and $14,000 from state under
Delaware Research Partnership Program, for "Preventing Microbial
Spoilage in Ensiled Feeds with Propionibacteria"; and $7,561 from
Farmline International, for "Effect of a Silage Additive
(Cornzyme) on Corn Silage for Lactating Cows."
Shinya Kikuchi, civil engineering, $30,000 from Nissan Motor Co.
Inc., for "A Study of Driver Behavior in the Car-Following
Situation: Toward Developing a Self-Adjusting Speed Control
Device for Low-Medium Speed Ranges."
Abraham M. Lenhoff, with Michael E. Paulaitis, chemical
engineering, $267,513 from National Science Foundation, for
"Protein Separations: A Thermodynamic Approach."
Roy L. McCullough, with John W. Gillespie, Center for Composite
Materials, $32,000 from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, $30,000
from BASF Corp. and $18,000 from state under Delaware Research
Partnership Program, for "The Effect of Thermal History on the
Long Term Behavior of High Performance Composites."
Patricia T. Nelson, with Deborah J. Amsden, Cooperative
Extension, $25,171 from Delaware Department of Health and Social
Services, for "Portfolio for New Parents."
Wallace G. Pill, plant and soil sciences, $3,000 from U.S.
Department of Agriculture, for "Kenaf Core and Fiber as the Sole
Bulking Components of Greenhouse Growth Media."
Sanford L. Robbins, theatre, $6,500 from National Endowment for
the Arts, for "Professional Theatre Training with Guest
Artists/Instructors."
Harry L. Shipman, physics and astronomy, an additional $20,000
from Space Telescope Science Institute, for "White Dwarf Stars,"
bringing total funds awarded to $170,000.
Jie Song, with Cort J. Willmott, geography, $22,000 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Graduate Student
Fellow in Global Change Research."
Donald L. Sparks, with Zhenzhong Zhang, plant and soil sciences,
$77,760 from Du Pont Co. and $45,000 from state under Delaware
Research Partnership Program, for "Mechanisms of Industrial
Contaminant Interactions with Soils."
Joy G. Sparks, Cooperative Extension, $10,439 from Delaware State
Housing Authority, for "Reducing the Use of Drugs Among Youth
Residents and Their Families of McClane Gardens."
Ivar Stakgold, mathematical sciences, $20,000 from National
Science Foundation, for "Nonlinear Reaction-Diffusion."
Ferris Webster, marine studies, $84,000 from National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, for "A Global Change Pilot
Information Unit."
Joanne M. Whalen, Cooperative Extension, $19,719 from U.S.
Department of Agriculture, for "Plant Pest Survey."
Robert H. Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, an additional
$176,035 from U.S. Department of Energy, for "Development of an
Experimental Data Base and Theories for Prediction of
Thermodynamic Properties of Aqueous Electrolytes and
Nonelectrolytes of Geochemical Significance at Supercritical
Temperatures," bringing total funds awarded to $360,703.