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Faculty and staff
BOOKS
William Frawley, linguistics, Linguistic Semantics, Lawrence Erlbaum,
Hillsdale, N.J., 1992.
Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and Family
Studies, Family Day Care: Current Research for Informed Public Policy,
D. Peters and A. Pence, editors, Teachers College Press, New York,
1992.
Ed Okonowicz, public relations, Tiberi: The Uncrowned Champion, with
Andy Ercole, Jared Co., Wilmington, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
Roger J. Stiner, linguistics, "Bilingual Lexicography: English-Spanish
and Spanish-English," in Wortrbucher Dictionaries Dictionnaires, no.
308, pages 2949-2956, Walter du Gruyter, Berlin; and "Discussion
Notes," in International Journal of Lexicography, vol. 4, no. 2, page
160 and vol. 5, no. 3, pages 242-243.
Donald G. Unger, individual and family studies, "Partner and
Grandmother Contact in Black and White Teen Parent Families," in
Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 13, pages 546-552.
X.-H. Yan, C.-R. Ho., Z. Zheng and V. Klemas, marine studies,
"Temperature and Size Variabilities of the Western Pacific Warm Pool,"
in Science, vol. 258, no. 5088, pages 1643-1645, December 1992; Yan
with A. Okubo of State University of New York at Stony Brook,
"Three-Dimensional Analytical Model for the Mixed Layer Depth," in
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 97, no. C12, pages 20, 201-220,
226, December 1992, and "Variability of the Mixed Layer Depth in the
North Pacific Ocean as Calculated by a 3-D Semi-analytical Mixed Layer
Remote Sensing Model," in Proceedings of Pacific Ocean Remote Sensing
Conference, Japan, August 1992, vol. 2, pages 1034-1040; Yan,
"Satellite Observed Hot Spot in the Pacific Ocean," in IEEE Power
Engineering Review, vol. 12, no. 10, pages 4-5; and Yan with James
Holland of U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, "Ocean
Thermal Feature Recognition, Discrimination and Tracking Using
Infrared Satellite Imagery," in IEEE Transactions on Geosciences and
Remote Sensing, vol. 30, no. 5, pages 1046-1053, 1992.
S.J. Hannahs, linguistics, "Language Contact and Phonological Theory,"
in Bilingualism and Contact Linguistics, P.H. Nelde, editor, pages
61-70, Dummles, Bonn; and "Glide Formation, Prefixation and the
Phonological Word in French," in Proceedings of the Linguistics
Symposium on Romance Language XXII.
Teresa M. Cooney, individual and family studies, with Peter Uhlenberg,
"Support From Parents Over the Life Course: The Adult Child's
Perspective," in Social Forces, vol. 71, no. 1, pages 63-84.
N. Schweda-Nicholson, linguistics, "Interpretation Services for
Lesser-Used Languages in the United States Courts: A Language Planning
Perspective," in Language Problems and Language Planning, vol. 16, no.
1, pages 38-52; and "A Model For the Evaluation of Target Language
Output in Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation," in Proceedings
of the 1992 American Translators Association Conference.
Jeffrey A. Raffel, urban affairs and public policy, "Privatization and
Educational Productivity," in Public Productivity and Management
Review, vol. 16, no. 1, pages 99-103; with David P. Varady of
University of Cincinnati, "Changing Demographics and Life Styles: What
Are Recent Homebuyers Really Like?" in Journal of Urban Affairs, vol.
14, no. 2, pages 161-172; and "Public Opinion in Delaware: Public
Schools and Educational Issues," for State Board/Department of Public
Instruction, August 1992.
John D. Meakin, mechanical engineering, David L. Ames, urban affairs
and public policy, and Donald Dolske, "Degradation of Monumental
Bronzes," in Urban Atmosphere, vol. 26B, no. 2, pages 207-215.
PRESENTATIONS
David L. Ames, urban affairs and public policy, "A Post-Suburban
Microcosm: Wilmington and New Castle County, Del.," at international
conference on Suburban Development and Quality of Life in the U.S.A.,
May 28-30, Baltimore; "Documenting Historic Resources in Your
Community," to Preservation Salem Inc., May, Woodstown, N.J.; with
doctoral student Susan Chase, "Vernacular Suburbs," at Vernacular
Architecture Forum meeting, May 13-14, Portsmouth, N.H.; and with
graduate student Leslie Bashman, "The Evolution of Navigational Aids
on the Delaware Bay: Creating an Economic Estuary," at Eastern
Historical Geography Association annual meeting, Oct. 16-18, Lewes.
Jeffrey A. Raffel, urban affairs and public policy, "Public Opinion in
Delaware: Public School and Education Issues" and "Survey of Teachers
Hired After the Early Retirement Option," to State Board of Education,
Aug. 20.
Robert A. Wilson, urban affairs and public policy, "The County as the
Unit of Analysis," at Southern Demographic Society meeting, Oct. 19,
Charleston, S.C.
William Frawley, linguistics, "The Cross-Language Study of Private
Speech," at conference on socio-cultural research, Sept. 15-18,
Madrid; and "A Vygotskyan Account of Language Disorders with
Form/Function, Dissociations and Pragmatic Deficits," at conference on
language development, Oc. 23-25, Boston University.
Robert Eisenberger, psychology, "Does Reward Increase or Decrease
Human Creativity?" at Psychonomic Society annual meeting, Nov. 11-15,
St. Louis.
Jenny Zhijie Wang, linguistics, "A New Look at the Mandarin Sound
System," at the international conference on Chinese linguistics, June
24, Singapore.
Several members of the Department of Individual and Family Studies
made presentations at the National Association for Education of Young
Children meeting, Nov. 11-14, in New Orleans: Donald L. Peters, Amy
Rextrew Professor, "Issues in Family Day Care"; Jane Davidson, "A
Beginner's Guide to Dramatic Play," a preconference session; and
Nadine Heim, "Toddlers: Terrors or Treats? The Use of Positive
Guidance Techniques."
Farley Grubb, economics, "The Liverpool Servant Trade and the
Transition to Slave Labor in the Chesapeake: Market Adjustments to
War," at economic history workshop, Nov. 11, University of
Pennsylvania.
Dewey M. Caron, entomology and applied ecology, "Delaware Greenhouse
IPM Project" and moderated greenhouse insects program, and Bob
Mulrooney, Cooperative Extension, "Delaware Plant Pathology Programs,"
at eighth annual ornamental insect and disease workshop, Oct. 20-23,
Crossmore, N.C. Caron also presented "Beekeeping and Neighbors," at
California State Beekeepers annual meeting, Nov. 18-21, Monterey.
Dennis Jackson, English, "How Many Graduate Students Does It Take to
Screw In a Lightbulb? And What One Journal Editor Thinks You Should Be
Doing While It's Being Screwed," at University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, English Department, Nov. 20; and "Courting Lady
Chatterley's Lover: Charles Rembar's Strategy at the 1959 Trial of
D.H. Lawrence's Novel," at School of Journalism and Mass
Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Nov. 23.
N. Schweda-Nicholson, linguistics, "A Model for the Evaluation of
Target Language Output in Simultaneous and Consecutive
Interpretation," at American Translators Association conference, Nov.
4-7, San Diego; "The Importance of Constructive Criticism During
Post-Interpretation Analysis," at Translation Studies Congress,
September, University of Vienna; and an intensive seminar in
simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, June 8-12, at the
University of Delaware.
Thomas R. Scott, psychology, with graduate student Laurence Nolan,
"The Effects of a CDA on Gustatory Evoked Activity Remain After
Behavioral Extinction," at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting,
Oct. 24-30, Anaheim.
S.J. Hannahs, linguistics, "Consequences of Language Contact on
Phonological Theory," at Swarthmore College, Department of
Linguistics, Dec. 3.
John C. Cavanaugh, individual and family studies, with Eric Myers of
Bowling Green State University, "Intergenerational Differences in
Anxiety Over the Anticipated Care of Elderly Parents," with Brent Coy,
Jennifer Kinney and Nancy Jo Dunn of Bowling Green State University,
"Marital Quality, Daily Hassles and Depressive Symptoms Among Spousal
Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients," and with Kinney and Lisa McGuire
of Bowling Green State University, "It's All in a Day's Work:
Care-Recipient Impairment, Caregiver Knowledge and Caregiving Hassles
as Predictors of Caregivers' Distress," at Gerontological Society of
America meeting, Nov. 21-22.
MISCELLANEOUS
Robert Schweitzer, finance, elected to board of directors, Financial
Executives Institute, Delaware chapter. He also serves as the
chapter's liaison to the Financial Executives Research Foundation.
Danilo Yanich, urban affairs and public policy, served as commentator
at WHYY-TV during the elections, Nov. 3 and 4, and as a panelist on
media coverage of the presidential campaign, Nov. 6.
David L. Ames, urban affairs and public policy, appointed book review
editor for Journal of Urban Affairs and elected to executive
committee, Commission on the Urban Agenda, National Association of
State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
Jack R. Vinson, H. Fletcher Brown Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics.
John C. Cavanaugh, individual and family studies, elected chairperson,
research advocacy task force, behavioral and social sciences section,
Gerontological Society of America.
GRANTS
Lin G. Alessi, Academic Services Center, $185,185 from U.S. Department
of Education, for Upward Bound Math/Science Priority (Regional
Center)."
Mark A. Barteau, chemical engineering, $30,000 from Hercules Inc. and
$30,000 from state, under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for
"Catalytic Synthesis of Ketenes."
From Delaware Department of Transportation: Michael J. Chajes, with
Victor Kaliakin, civil engineering, $22,353 for "Analysis of Flat Slab
Bridges"; Ardeshir Faghri, civil engineering, $30,735 for "Manual to
Prioritize Hazard Indexes at Rail-Highway Grade Crossings," $33,317
for "Evaluation of GIS Applications in Delaware Department of
Transportation" and $21,011 for "Statistical Accuracy Analysis for the
I-95 Multi-State Traffic Monitoring Evaluation Project"; John J.
Frett, plant and soil sciences, $18,720 for "Fescue Cultivar and
Establishment Trials for the Stabilization of Roadside Soils";
Chin-Pao Huang, civil engineering, $23,588 for "Determining the
Effectiveness of Measures Taken to Minimize Highway Construction
Impacts to Wetlands"; Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials, with
Michael J. Chajes, civil engineering, $22,687 for "Uses of Fiber
Reinforced Plastics in Structures and for the Rehabilitation of
Concrete Box Girders"; Shinya Kikuchi, civil engineering, $53,834 for
"Delaware Transportation Center Administration FY 1993," $19,189 for
"IVHS Information Collection and Software Development," $25,577 for
"Analysis of Double Left-Turn Movement: Capacity, Geometric Design,
Adjoining Entrance/Exit and Driver Maneuvering Problems"; and Paul L.
Solano, with Francis X. Tannian, urban affairs and public policy,
$44,000 for "Analysis of DELDOT's Transit Policies and Parking in New
Castle County."
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
with Azar P. Majidi, composite materials, $54,290 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Modeling and
Characterization of Multi-Dimensionally Reinforced Ceramic Matrix
Composites."
Pamela L. Cook, with John H. Schuenemeyer, mathematical sciences, an
additional $27,176 from Du Pont Co., for "Statistical Internship,"
bringing total funds awarded to $280,924.
Jean H. Futrell, Willis F. Harrington Professor of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, $11,100 from National Academy of Sciences, for "Exchange
Visit of Prof. Suhkov."
Samuel L. Gaertner, psychology, $169,964 from U.S. Public Health
Service, for "Reducing Bias: The Common Ingroup Identity Model."
Richard W. Garvine, Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor of
Marine Studies, $252,530 from National Science Foundation, for
"Across-Shelf Mixing of a Buoyancy-Driven Coastal Current: An
Observational Study."
Richard J. Geider, marine studies, $49,976 from National Science
Foundation, for "SGER: Assessing Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankton
Photosynthesis."
Joanne M. Golden, educational development, $7,500 from The Spencer
Foundation, for "Exploring Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Two First
Grade Classrooms."
Marion C. Hyson, individual and family studies, $26,224 from Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services, for "Research, Technical and
Editorial Assistance for Revision and Implementation of Child Care
Regulations."
Charles S. Ih, electrical engineering, $10,000 from U.S. Army
Strategic Defense Command, for "Versatile and High Power Multi-Channel
Data Links for Satellite Laser Communication."
James A. Inciardi, with Dorothy Lockwood, sociology, $846,002 from
U.S. Public Health Service, for "A Therapeutic Community Work Release
Center for Inmates."
Laurence S. Kalkstein, geography, $125,395 from U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, for "The Impact of a CO2 and Trace Gas-Induced
Global Warming on Human Health: An International Evaluation."
Walter E. Kee, Cooperative Extension, $1,000 from PA Vegetable
Marketing Program, for "Evaluation of Sweet Corn and Green Bean
Cultivars."
Calvin L. Keeler Jr., animal science and agricultural biochemistry,
$36,000 from Immunogenetics Inc. and $36,000 from state, under
Delaware Research Partnership Program, for "Construction of
Recombinant Vaccines for Poultry."
Shinya Kikuchi, civil engineering, $82,000 from U.S. Department of
Transportation, for "Development of Advanced Traveler's Aid System:
Intelligent Transit Mobility System (UTMS)."
James B. O'Neill, economics, $2,000 from Delaware Department of Public
Instruction, for "Summer Math Program, 1992."
Enrico L. Quarantelli, sociology, an additional $4,545 from National
Science Foundation, for "Local Earthquake Mitigation and Preparedness
Planning in China and the United States," bringing total funds awarded
to $247,093.
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
Joann Abbruzzesi has been appointed supervisor, intercollegiate
athletics.
Mary B. Almon has been named extension associate, Cooperative
Extension.
Michael S. Needelmen has been appointed research associate, marine
studies.
Deborah E. Rooney has been appointed costume designer, theatre.
Karen R. Cole has been named instructor, life and health sciences.
Deborah C. Cook has been named staff assistant, chemical engineering.
Joan M. Gutowski has been appointed records technician, University
registrar.
Carol Hadden has been named staff assistant, General Accounting.
Pamela Hannum has been appointed data entry operator, Management
Information Services.
Theresa M. Kalesse has been appointed senior secretary, engineering.
Angelica R. Lord has been named library technician, library.
Edward N. Johnson has been named custodian A, plant operations,
Goodstay/ Wilcastle.
Charles D. Redic has been appointed senior mechanic, conferences and
centers, Newark.
Thomas W. Young has been named skilled tradesman, plant operations,
electrical shop.
Yuan Qian has been appointed visiting scholar, physics and astronomy.
Antoinette M. Temple has been promoted to manager, theatre.
Barry L. Bressler has been promoted to library coordinator, library.
Alma-Jean M. Gorby has transferred to senior secretary, educational
development.