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Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Charles E. Robinson, English, editor, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's
Mythological Dramas: Proserpine and Midas, Bodleian MS. Shelley d.2,
a facsimile edition with full transcription and notes, Garland
Publishing Inc., New York, 1992.
Jeanne Murray Walker, English, Stranger Than Fiction: The Notes and
Queries of a Daily Expose Reporter, Quarterly Review of Literature:
Poetry Series XI, 1992.
Thomas M. Leitch, English, Lionel Trilling: An Annotated Bibliography,
Garland Publishing Inc., February 1993.
Cruce Stark, English, Chasing Uncle Charlie, Southern Methodist
University Press, 1992.
Deborah C. Andrews, English, and William D. Andrews, Business
Communication, second edition, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, and
Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Toronto, 1992.
Richard Sharf, counseling and student development, Occupational
Information Overview, Brooks/Cole Inc.
J. Barry Cullingworth, Unidel Professor of Urban Affairs and Public
Policy, The Political Culture of Planning: American Land Use Planning
in Comparative Perspective, Routledge, New York, 1993.
Timothy K. Barnekov and Daniel Rich, urban affairs and public policy,
and Robin Boyle of Wayne State University, Privatism and Urban Policy
in Britain and the United States, Japanese edition, Gakugei
Shoppan-Sha Co. Ltd., Nakai, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
Russell R. Dynes, sociology, "Disaster Reduction: The Importance of
Adequate Assumptions About Social Organization," in Sociological
Spectrum, vol. 13, pages 175-192, 1993; "Social Science Research:
Relevance for Policy and Practice," in Improving Earthquake
Mitigation: Report to Congress, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
pages 67-92, 1993; and "Social Science Research on Earthquake Hazard
Mitigation," in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Building
Technology and Earthquake Hazard Mitigation, Kunming, China, pages
86-95, International Council for Building Research Studies and
Documentation: Rotterdam. 1992.
Burton A. Abrams and Russell F. Settle, economics, "What Can
Regulators Regulate? The Case of Bank Entry," in Journal of Money,
Credit and Banking, vol. 24, no. 4, 1992.
Frederick M. Swain, geology emeritus, "Factors Influencing Ranges of
Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous Ostracoda, Eastern North American and
Western North Atlantic Ocean," in Revista Espanola de
Micropaleontologia, vol. 24, pages 43-66, 1992.
Ann Boylan, history, "Henrietta Green Regulus Ray," in Black Women in
America: An Historical Encyclopedia, edited by Darlene Clark Hine,
Carlson Publishing Co., Brooklyn, 1993.
Gerard J. Mangone, marine studies, "U.S. Regulation of Marine
Pollution: Lessons for Northeast Asia," in Maritime Development of the
Northeast Asian Pacific Rim, Korea Maritime Institute, 1993, Seoul.
Jonathan H. Sharp, marine studies, with Martin E. Lebo of University
of California, "Modeling Phosphorus Cycling in a Well-Mixed Coastal
Plain Estuary," in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, vol. 35,
pages 235-252, 1992.
David Ames and Mary Helen Callahan, urban affairs and public policy,
with N. Brown of American Association for Higher Education, S.
Cummings of University of Louisville, S. Smock of Wayne State
University and J. Ziegler of Cornell University, "Toward an Urban
Policy Agenda for the 1990s," in Journal of Urban Affairs, vol. 14,
no. 3 and 4, pages 197-216. The same individuals were co-editors of
the special double issue of the journal.
Willett Kempton, urban affairs and public policy, "Psychology and
Energy Conservation," in American Psychologist, vol. 47, no. 10, pages
1213-1223.
Douglas C. Miller, marine studies, with graduate student Michael J.
Bock and Elizabeth J. Turner of the University of Maryland, College
Park, "Deposit and Suspension Feeding in Oscillatory Flow and Sediment
Fluxes," in Journal of Marine Research, vol. 50, pages 489-520, 1992;
and "Response of Saccoglossus kowalevskii (Phylum Hemichordata, Class
Enteropneusta) to Changes in Diet," in Marine Ecology Progress Series,
vol. 87, pages 41-54, 1992.
Jeffrey A. Raffel, urban affairs and public policy, "Policy Dilemmas
in Urban Education: Addressing the Needs of Poor, At-Risk Children,"
pages 263-289, and, with David P. Varady of University of Cincinnati,
"Changing Demographics and Life Styles: What Are Recent Homebuyers
Really Like?," pages 161-172, in Journal of Urban Affairs, vol. 14,
no. 3 and 4, 1992.
Wayne Craven, H.F. du Pont Winterthur Professor of Art History,
"Colonial American Portraiture: Iconography and Methodology," in The
Portrait in 18th-Century America, Ellen G. Miles, editor, pages
102-115. Published by the University of Delaware Press as one of a
special series on American art, the book is a collection of papers
from a conference at the National Portrait Gallery.
PRESENTATIONS
Timothy F. Brooks, dean of students, "Discipline Procedures: Due
Process Protection Requirements Established by the Courts-Voices of
Judicial Experience" and Presidents' Forum, at Association for Student
Judicial Affairs fifth annual conference, Feb. 12-13, Clearwater,
Fla.; and "Current Legal Issues in Cases Involving Off-Campus Criminal
Offenses: Special Problems of Urban Campuses," at 14th annual National
Conference on Law and Higher Education, Feb. 16, Stetson University
College of Law.
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials, "Results of the JTEC Panel
on Advanced Manufacturing Technology on Polymer Composite Structures,"
"Manufacturing Science and Basic Research," "Product and Process
Development Methods," and with J.S. McDermott, Bartol Research
Institute, "Use of Composites in the Civil Engineering Industry," at
JTEC Panel on Advanced Manufacturing Technology on Polymer Composite
Structures Workshop, Feb. 18, Washington, D.C. Dick J. Wilkins,
mechanical engineering, served as chairperson of the panel.
Several faculty, staff and graduate students from the Department of
Plant and Soil Sciences presented papers at the 48th annual
Northeastern Corn Improvement Conference, Feb. 18-19, Baltimore: R.B.
Carroll, D.P. Whittington with graduate student W. Mao, "Association
of Phoma terrestris, Pythium irregulare and Fusarium sp. With Red Root
Rot of Corn in Delaware"; J.A. Hawk and T. Weldekidan, "Inheritance of
Stalk Rot Resistence in Maize," "Evaluation of Non-Prolific and
Prolific Maize Hybrids for Dryland Performance in Delaware" and, with
graduate student M. Jung, "Molecular Mapping of Anthracnose Stalk Rot
Resistance in Maize." Hawk also served as moderator of a session on
"Breeding and Genetics."
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
"Mechanics of Fiber Composites," Southwest Mechanics Lecture Series,
at Southwest Research Institute, Texas A&M University, University of
Texas and University of Oklahoma, Feb. 8-11.
Paul R. Berger, electrical engineering, with N.K. Dutta, J. Lopata,
P.R. Smith, S-J. Wang, D. Sivco, A.Y. Cho, D.A. Humphrey and R.K.
Montgomery of AT&T Bell Laboratories, "Monolithic pin-MODFET
Photoreceivers With Molecular Beam Epitaxial Regrowth"; and James
Kolodzey, electrical engineering, with S. Zhang, P. O'Neil, J. Laskar,
R. Nottenburg, "SiGeC Alloys for High Speed Optoelectronic Devices,"
at Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Feb.
16-17, Santa Monica, Calif.
Russell R. Dynes, sociology, "Conceptualizing Disaster in Way
Conducive to Social Science Research," at Disaster Research
Center/Facultad Latinoamerica de Ciencias Sociales Seminar on
Socio-Economics of Disaster in Central America, Jan. 21-23, San Jose,
Costa Rica. Dynes co-organized the seminar, which was funded by the
National Science Foundation.
A. Julian Valbuena, Elias Ahuja Professor of Spanish, "Una Tipologia
del Auto Sacramental de Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz," in the
Latin-American Theatre Section Louisiana Conference on Hispanic
Languages and Literatures, Feb. 25-27, Tulane University, New Orleans.
Margaret Andersen, sociology, "Scholarship and the Curriculum: The
Study of Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Class," March 1, City University
of New York Graduate Center.
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials and civil engineering,
"Findings of the JTEC Panel on Advanced Manufacturing Technology for
Polymer Composite Structures in Japan," an invited talk; with graduate
student R.W. Rydin, "Impact Resistant Glass Fiber Architectures for
Increased Energy Absorption and Structure Survivability through RTM,"
also published as SAE paper 930170; with graduate student B. Lennon
and H.E. Allen, civil engineering, "Use of Waste Injection Molded
Pellets as Aggregate in Concrete: A Preliminary Study of Viability,"
also published as SAE paper 930169; and with graduate student David A.
Steenkamer and post-doctoral fellow Giuseppe R. Palmese,"Effect of
Preform Architecture on Flow and Processing in Resin Transfer
Molding," also published as SAE paper 930166; at 1993 SAE
International Congress and Exposition, March 1-5, Detroit.
Mary Helen Callahan, urban affairs and public policy, "Toward an Urban
Policy Agenda for the 1990s," at briefing for members of Congress and
press, hosted by Sen. Donald Riegle and Rep. Thomas Sawyer, Feb. 26,
Washington, D.C.; and chaired a panel on "Governing and Financing
Urban America," at An Urban Agenda for the President conference, Feb.
5-6, Indianapolis.
Karen A. Curtis, urban affairs and public policy, "Combatting Hunger
in Delaware," at American Anthropological Association meeting, Dec. 4,
San Francisco; "A Case Study of the LIFE Pantry System," to Food
Closet Network, Jan. 13, New Castle County, and Jan. 27, Kent County;
and "Hunger in Delaware," an interview on WHYY-TV12, Jan. 5.
Jeffrey A. Raffel, urban affairs and public policy, "Policy Dilemmas
in Urban Education: Addressing the Needs of Poor, At-Risk Children, "
at An Urban Agenda for the President conference, Feb. 5, Indianapolis.
Kenneth Koford, economics and political science, "What Can We Learn
About Congressional Politics From Dimensional Studies of Roll-Call
Voting?" at Center for Study of Public Choice, Feb. 17, George Mason
University.
MISCELLANEOUS
Joan Stone, accounting, received an award for outstanding service at
the Philadelphia Regional Computer Measurement Group meeting, Feb. 7.
Peter Vagenas, theatre, recently produced EXPO '93 for the Chesapeake
Section of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Jan.
16, Cecil Community College, and served as a panelist at conference on
"Developing High School Theatre Programs."
Edward F. Burris, Public Safety, received Schimmel Award from
University Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, Jan. 29.
Charles Wilson, Public Safety, elected president, University Lodge,
Fraternal Order of Police.
Christine L. Heyrman, history, awarded a fellowship at Princeton
University's Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies for the
spring semester 1994.
David Hollowell, senior vice president, elected to the board and
executive committee of the March of Dimes of Delaware.
Daniel J. Leathers, geography, appointed state climatologist.
GRANTS
Edward C. Ratledge and Phyllis M. Raab, urban affairs and public
policy, $12,000 from Delaware Department of Health and Social
Services, for F.Y. '93 hospital data edits and updates; $10,164 from
Delaware Office of Public Health Education, for Center for Disease
Control surveys; and $3,000 from Lake Forest School District, for a
demographic study.
Jeffrey A. Raffel and Edward C. Ratledge, urban affairs and public
policy, $17,000 from Delaware State Education Association, for a
financial survey, and $19,500 from Medical Center of Delaware, for
client/user surveys.
Timothy K. Barnekov, urban affairs and public policy, $15,000 from
city of New Castle, for a household survey.
David L. Ames, Bernard L. Herman and Rebecca Siders, urban affairs and
public policy, $4,880 from Watson & Henry Associates, for field
documentation of LaTourette Mill.
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
Anita F. Shaughnessy has been appointed assistant librarian.
Amy L. Franklin-Craft has been named assistant area coordinator,
housing and residence life.
Gerard Hugues has been appointed visiting associate professor,
English.
Giuseppe Marrucci has been named distinguished visiting professor,
chemical engineering.
Kimberly Ann Borin has been named classroom assistant, education.
Israel Brown has been appointed custodian A, student housing.
Philip Najera has been named library specialist.
Richard G. Gantt Sr. has been appointed visiting scholar, marine
studies.
Badri P. Maliwal has been appointed visiting scholar, chemistry and
biochemistry.
Girish C. Upreti has been named visiting scholar, chemistry and
biochemistry.
Anne F. Lamotte has transferred to University nurse II, Student Health
Services.
Hilmar A. Stecher has been reclassified research associate IV, marine
studies.
Elizabeth L. Baringer has been reclassified records analyst, accounts
payable.
Beth M. Bendler has been promoted/reclassified records specialist,
continuing education financial services.
Nancy S. Benson has been promoted/reclassified administrative
assistant, business and economics.
James Dow has been promoted/reclassified senior administrative
assistant, library.