UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 22, Page 9
March 4, 1993
Faculty and staff
GRANTS
John S. Boyer, E.I. du Pont Professor of Marine
Biochemistry/Biophysics, an additional $93,500 from U.S. Department of
Energy, for "Plant Growth with Limited Water," bringing total funds
awarded to $513,772.
Roberta F. Colman, chemistry and biochemistry, $262,575 from U.S.
Public Health Service, for "Active and Allosteric Sites of Isocitrate
Dehydrogenase."
Martha A. Collins, University relations, $2,500 from New Castle County
Executive Office, and $2,500 from New Castle County Council, for "Liz
Lerman Arts Partners Residency."
Prasad S. Dhurjati, chemical engineering, $62,500 from Du Pont Co. and
$50,000 from state, under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for
"Expert Systems for Monitoring and Control of Environmental Pollutants
in a Wastewater System."
Dennis H. Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, an additional $119,000
from National Science Foundation, for Mechanistic and Analytical
Studies in Electrochemistry," bringing total funds awarded to
$382,700.
Joseph G. Farrell, marine studies, an additional $1,507 from National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for "Marine Reports and
Mid-Atlantic Weather Reporting and Dissemination System," bringing
total funds awarded to $5,782.
Steven J. Grant, psychology, $20,000 from ICI Pharmaceuticals and
$20,000 from state, under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for
"Nitric Oxide as a Novel Messenger in the Brain."
Selcuk I. Guceri, mechanical engineering, $2,097 from Northrop Corp.,
for "Flow Analysis and Process Simulation in Reactive Resin Transfer
Molding," and with Michael H. Santare, mechanical engineering, $97,453
from National Science Foundation, for "Science Base for Precision
Fabrication of Thermoplastic Composites Using Laser-Assisted
Consolidation."
Ian W. Hall, materials science, $20,000 from U.S. Air Force Office of
Scientific Research, for "An Investigation of the Thermal Stability of
an SiC.Ti-22Al-23Nb Metal Matrix Composite."
James E. Hoffman, with Suzanne M. Mannes, psychology, $59,179 from
James S. McDonnell Foundation, for "Extended Discourse and the N400
Component."
Chin-Pao Huang, civil engineering, $60,000 from Du Pont Co. and
$25,000 from state, under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for
"In-Situ Treatment of Surfactant-Contaminated Aquifer by
Electrochemical Processes."
Carroll E. Izard, Unidel Professor of Psychology, $9,861 from Makita
Foundation, for "Cross-Cultural Project on Social and Emotional
Development."
Laurence S. Kalkstein, $16,410 from National Institutes of Health, for
"Graduate Student Fellow in Infectious Disease Research."
R. Byron Pipes, Robert L. Spencer Professor of Engineering, $4,862
from National Science Foundation, for "The Behavior and Application of
Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Sheets."
Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, $10,000 from Eastman Kodak
Co., for "Industrial Match for Presidential Young Investigator Award."
Mark A. Barteau, chemical engineering, an additional $87,000 from
National Science Foundation, for "Carbonyl Coupling Reactions Probe
Oxide Surfaces," bringing total funds awarded to $280,000.
Robert W. Birkmire, with James E. Phillips, energy conversion,
$407,846 from National Renewable Energy Laboratory, for "Processing
and Modeling Issues for Thin Film Solar Cell Devices"; and Birkmire,
$32,500 from Solarex Co., for "Polycrystalline Thin Film Submodules
Based on CulnSe2."
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
with Azar Parvizi-Majidi, mechanical engineering, an additional
$44,272 from Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, for
"The Effect of Interface on Fracture Mechanism for Fiber Toughened
Ceramic Matrix Composites," bringing total funds awarded to $87,966.
From Sussex County, Del.: Richard E. Fowler, Cooperative Extension,
$50,669 for "Sussex County Cooperative Extension Program"; John C.
Nye, agricultural sciences, $14,040 for "Sussex County Poultry
Research," $9,672 for "Sussex County Swine Research" and $4,888 for
"Sussex County Crops Research."
Thomas K. Gaisser, Bartol Research Institute, an additional $335,000
from U.S. Department of Energy, for "Particle Theory and Cosmology,"
bringing total funds awarded to $900,000.
George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, an additional $60,000
from U.S. Office of Naval Research, for "Chemical Synthesis of Fine
Powders of Rare-Earth Transition Metal Borides, Carbides and
Nitrides," bringing total funds awarded to $338,050; and an additional
$114,966 from U.S. Army Research Office, for "Magnetic Hardening
Studies and Novel Techniques for Preparation of High Performance
Magnets," bringing total funds awarded to $193,035.
David L. Kirchman, marine studies, an additional $11,934 from National
Science Foundation, for "JGOFS: Bacterial Production and N Uptake in
the Equatorial Pacific," bringing total funds awarded to $190,840.
Michael T. Klein, with Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, an
additional $128,000 from U.S. Department of Energy, for "Design,
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Fine-Particle, Unsupported
Catalysts for Coal Liquefaction," bringing total funds awarded to
$370,000.
Robert W. Knecht, marine studies, $15,000 from National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, for "Conference on Research and Management
Issues on Ocean and Coastal Resource Management."
Abraham M. Lenhoff, chemical engineering, an additional $93,820 from
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Formation of
Ordered Array of Proteins on Solid Surfaces," bringing total funds
awarded to $205,692.
Mary Lou Liprie, individual and family studies, $28,682 from Delaware
Department of Public Instruction, for "Incorporation of Basic Skills
into Home Economics/Family Life Education Programs."
Cathy D. Matson, with John G. Arrison, history, $1,500 from Delaware
Humanities Forum, for "Hagley Fellows Conference on Industrialization
and the Human Body.'"
M. Zuhair Nashed, mathematical sciences, an additional $63,000 from
National Science Foundation, for "Sampling Solutions of Ill-Posed
Problems," bringing total funds awarded to $123,000.
Patricia T. Nelson, Cooperative Extension, $50,000 from Delaware
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, for "Newsletter for
At-Risk Families."
Wadsworth Owen, marine studies, $774,800 from National Science
Foundation, for "Ship Operations Support."
Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical
Engineering, an additional $95,669 from U.S. Department of Energy, for
"New Generations of Group Contribution and Equation of State Models,"
bringing total funds awarded to $563,745.
Janice A. Selekman, nursing, $15,000 from Delaware Department of
Administrative Services, for "Establishment of a Family Nurse
Practitioner Track Within the University of Delaware College of
Nursing."
Barbara H. Settles, individual and family studies, $16,818 from
Delaware Department of Public Instruction, for "Family Life Education
for Underserved Adolescents."
Harry L. Shipman, physics and astronomy, an additional $107,000 from
Space Telescope Science Institute, for "White Dwarf Stars," bringing
total funds awarded to $277,000.
Craig A. Wilson, University Library, $186,396 from National Endowment
for the Humanities, for "Delaware Newspaper Project: Microfilming."
Paul D. Amer, computer and information sciences, an additional $40,000
from U.S. Army Research Office, for "Formal Design of Communication
Protocols Based on the Estelle," bringing total funds awarded to
$108,000.
Roberta F. Colman, chemistry and biochemistry, an additional $9,500
from National Science Foundation, for "REU: Affinity Labeling of
Purine Nucleotide Sites in Proteins," bringing total funds awarded to
$189,500.
David L. Colton, with Peter B. Monk, mathematical sciences, $100,575
from U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, for "Inverse
Scattering Problems for Acoustic and Electromagnetic Waves."
L. Pamela Cook, with John H. Schuenemeyer, mathematical sciences,
$27,176 from Du Pont Co., for "Statistical Internships."
Richard A. Foulds, with Patrick W. Demasco, Center for Applied Science
and Engineering in Rehabilitation, an additional $168,891 from U.S.
Department of Education, for "Rehabilitation Engineering Center on
Augmentative Communication," bringing total funds awarded to $868,906.
Conrado M. Gempesaw, food and resource economics, $50,000 from Hudson
Foods Inc. and $45,000 from state, under Delaware Research Partnership
Program, for "Economics of Waste Management in Integrated Poultry and
Aquaculture Production."
Ronald J. Gibbs, marine studies, $91,947 from Hudson River Foundation,
for "Sediment and Toxic Metals Transport in the Lower Hudson River."
James Hiebert, with Diana Wearne, educational development, $30,323
from University of Wisconsin, for "The National Center for Research in
Mathematical Sciences Education."
Charles S. Ih, an additional $41,861 from U.S. Army Space & Strategic
Defense Command, for "Versatile and High Power Multi-Channel Data
Links for Satellite Laser Communications," bringing total funds
awarded to $51,861.
Roy L. McCullough, composite materials, $30,000 from Du Pont Co., for
"Aging of Advanced Thermoplastic Composites with Particular Emphasis
on Avimid K Materials-Fellowship."
Wadsworth Owen, marine studies, $111,717 from National Science
Foundation, for "Shipboard Technician Support."
Edward C. Ratledge, urban affairs and public policy, $17,500 from
Wilmington Metropolitan Area Planning Coordinating Council, for "Local
Employment Reporting Improvements Program (LERIP) Project."
Milton H. Stetson, life and health sciences, an additional $18,000
from National Science Foundation, for "REU: Photo-Neuro-Endocrine
Interactions in the Regulation of Reproduction," bringing total funds
awarded to $634,360.
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
Carol E. Brunswick has been appointed accountant, sponsored programs.
Amanda Morris Bunkley has been named technical writer, CNS User
Services.
C. J. Hadjilambrinos has been appointed limited term researcher, urban
affairs and public policy.
Charles J. Marsh has been appointed video producer, University Media
Services.
Rita Simon has been named coordinator, education.
Tony P. Stitt has been named special assistant to the associate
provost, international programs center.
Cindy M. Tumas has been named coordinator, physical therapy.
Jennifer B. Hintlian has been appointed assistant curator, art
history.
Joseph Peter Manley has been named counselor, Academic Services
Center.
Holly A. Baggett has been appointed assistant professor, history.
Lisa Chieffo and Suzanne Tierney-Gula have been named lecturers,
foreign languages and literatures.
Cheng-Shun Fang has been appointed instructor, nutrition and
dietetics.
Gregory D. Kane has been appointed assistant professor, accounting.
John H. McDonald and Margaret McFadien have been named assistant
professors, life and health sciences.
Lloyd B. Thomas has been appointed visiting professor, economics.
Lianne S. Cantelmi has been appointed library technician, library.
Elizabeth J. Gesner has been named records specialist, instructional
technology.
Rich J. Harbaugh has been appointed AV technician, instructional
resource center.
Glenwood T. Jackson has been named service assistant, mail service.
Alicia A. Jefferson has been appointed senior secretary, Academic
Services Center.
Anne-Marie L. Menzel and Diane Pettee have been named library
specialists.
Patricia S. Mindrup has been appointed records specialist, plant
operations budget/cost control.
Ann M. Pratte has been named records specialist, network and systems
services.
Susan D. Reeser has been appointed secretary, nutrition and dietetics.
Melanie B. Rehberg has been named records analyst, personnel records.
Stephen J. Barrett has been appointed custodian A, plant operations
custodial services.
Kevin O. Burris and Edward Jones have been named custodians A, student
housing.
T. Lee Go and Francisco E. Sancho have been appointed visiting
scholars, civil engineering.
Kunio Shiomi has been named visiting scholar, psychology.
Xiang-Gen Xia has been appointed visiting scholar, mathematical
sciences.
Bai Zhao has been named visiting scholar, marine studies.
Donna S. Myers has been promoted to financial aid officer, financial
aid.
Rebecca M. Barton has been promoted to records specialist, plant
operations budget/cost control.
Joanna Hoffecker has been promoted to records analyst, facilities
planning and construction.
Mary E. Hutton has been promoted to records specialist, accounts
payable.
Earl Johnson has been promoted to library coordinator, library.
Jeannette M. Kaznica has been promoted to staff assistant, materials
science.
John J. Pullella has been promoted to ATC mechanic, plant operations,
HVAC maintenance.
Shirley L. Mench has transferred to senior secretary, Academic
Services Center.
Rose Mary Rutt has transferred to senior administrative assistant,
University secretary's office.
Shirley A. Bressler and Virginia D. Tolson have transferred to
custodians A, plant operations, custodial services.
Jeffrey M. Walls has transferred to custodian A, student housing.
Gail E. Armstrong has been reclassified manager, publications.
Karen R. Cole and Elyse E. Foraker have been reclassified laboratory
coordinators, life and health sciences.
James B. Mehl has been reclassified, chairperson, physics and
astronomy.
Alice T. Christ has been reclassified assistant professor, art
history.
Bernard L. Herman has been reclassified associate professor, art
history.
Mark Miller has been reclassified assistant professor, foreign
languages and literatures.
Henry L. Shipman has been reclassified professor, physics and
astronomy.
Vicki Moore and Edward J. Murray have been reclassified master police
officers, public safety.
David W. Wilson and William R. Wilson have been reclassified
operations mechanics, plant operations maintenance and operations.
Timothy H. Bunnell has been reclassified research associate professor,
computer and information sciences.
David A. Barczak has been promoted/ reclassified art director, marine
studies.
Robert W. Birkmire has been promoted/reclassified acting director,
energy conversion.
Tracey Lynn Bryant has been promoted/reclassified marine outreach
coordinator, marine studies.
Elizabeth A. Chajes has been promoted/reclassified marine outreach
specialist, marine studies.
Pamela L. Donnelly has been promoted/reclassified manager, marine
studies.
Patricia Haas has been promoted/ reclassified assistant director,
Student Health Services.
Anil Kumar Shukla has been promoted/reclassified associate scientist,
chemistry and biochemistry.
Susan T. Serra has been promoted/ reclassified administrative
coordinator, Honors Program.
Arthur A. Baeckel has been promoted/ reclassified master instrument
maker, mechanical engineering.
James E. Cathell has been promoted/ reclassified machinist first
class, chemistry and biochemistry.
Thomas John Finch has been promoted/reclassified master police
officer, public safety.
John Paul Kelly has been promoted/ reclassified senior machinist,
chemistry and biochemistry.
Margaret J. Moore has been promoted/ reclassified executive secretary,
President's office.
Nona S. Moore has been promoted/ reclassified service supervisor,
public safety.
Douglas A. Nixon has been promoted/ reclassified master glass
technologist, chemistry and biochemistry.
Stephanie G. Shields has been promoted/reclassified office
coordinator, physical education.
Ena R. Williams has been promoted/ reclassified technical secretary
II, plant and soil sciences.