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December 2, 1993
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Jerry Beasley, English, general editor, The Works of Tobias Smollett,
Poems, Plays and The Briton, University of Georgia Press, 1993.
Jay Halio, editor, The Merchant of Venice, The Oxford Shakespeare,
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1993.
PUBLICATIONS
Victor N. Kaliakin, civil engineering, with P. Simacek and R.B. Pipes,
"Pathologies Associated with the Numerical Analysis of
Hyper-Anisotropic Materials," in International Journal for Numerical
Methods in Engineering, vol. 36, pages 3487-3508, October 1993.
James Kolodzey, electrical engineering, with J. Laskar, R.N.
Nottenburg, J.A. Baquedano and A.F.J. Levi, "Forward Transit Delay in
InGaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors with Nonequilibrium Electron
Transport," in Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 40, pages 1942-1949, 1993.
John F. Wehmiller, geology, "Applications of Organic Geochemistry for
Quaternary Research, Aminostratigraphy and Aminochronology," in
Organic Chemistry, Michael H. Engel and Stephen A. Macko, editors,
Plenum Press, New York, 1993.
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, "Using Strategic
Interaction in the Teaching of Writing," in Proceedings of the 1993
Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics,
Georgetown University Press, 1993.
M. Andrew Fields, "Capital Budgeting and the Learning Curve
Phenomenon," in Capital Budgeting Under Uncertainty, Advances and New
Perspectives, R. Aggrawal, editor, pages 154-168, 1993.
Michael A. Arnold, economics, "Signalling by Middlemen," in Economics
Letters, vol. 42, pages 189-194, June 1993.
Kenneth J. Koford and Jeffrey B. Miller, economics, with David C.
Colander of Middlebury College, "Application of Market Anti-inflation
Plans in the Transition to a Market Economy," in Eastern Economic
Journal, vol. 19, pages 379-393, summer 1993.
Robert H. Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, with Marc R. Palma of
University Blaise Pascal, "Equilibrium Constant for the Catenation of
Two Hard Tori," in Journal of Solution Chemistry, vol. 22, pages
299-309, 1993.
Lalita Manrai, Noel Murray and Ajay Manrai, marketing, "Public Policy
Relating to Consumer Comprehension of Television Commercials: A Review
and Some Empirical Results," in Journal of Consumer Policy, vol. 16,
pages 145-170, 1993; and Lalita Manrai, Ajay Manrai and Sharan Jagpal
of Rutgers University, "Is the OLS Driven Conjoint Analysis Adequate
for Product Design, Product Positioning and Market Segmentation," in
Marketing for the New Europe: Dealing with Complexity, pages
1653-1657, European Marketing Academy, 1993.
PRESENTATIONS
Claytona J. DeCapua, individual and family studies, "Unit Planning: A
Design for Engaging Children," to Delaware Association for the
Education of Young Children, Oct. 16.
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, "Strategic Interaction
and the Teaching of Writing at the Advanced Levels," at Penn-TESOL
East fall conference, Oct. 23, Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.
Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and Family
Studies, "Research on Teaching in Early Childhood Settings" and
"Contextual Change and Evolving Directions for Early Childhood
Practitioner Training and Professional Development," at National
Association for the Education of Young Children annual meeting, Nov.
10, Anaheim.
Arnold L. Rheingold, chemistry and biochemistry, "X-Ray
Crystallographic Characterization of the Solid-State Structure of the
Acetonitrile Solvate of Trifluoromethylthiocopper (l):
(CF3SCu)10.8CH3CN," at Scientific Conference on Chemical Defense
Research, Nov. 16, Edgewood, Md.
Jan H. Blits, educational studies, invited participant, Socratic
Seminar on Imagination and Human Nature, the Liberty Fund, Nov. 12-14,
Indianapolis.
James E. Phillips, Robert W. Birkmire and William N. Shafarman,
energy conversion, T.W. Fraser Russell, Allan P. Colburn Professor of
Chemical Engineering, and former graduate student Sandeep
Verma,"Chemical Process and Device Analysis of CuInSe2 Based Solar
Cells," at 12th National Renewable Energy Laboratory photovoltaic
program review meeting, Oct. 12-15, Denver. Phillips and Shafarman
also made presentations at the Device Characterization and Modeling
workshop, Oct. 17-19, Estes Park, Colo.
David Northmore, psychology, "Axon Conduction Velocities of
Functionally Identified Retinal Ganglion Cells in Goldfish," at
Neuroscience annual meeting, November, Washington, D.C.
Lalita Manrai and Ajay Manrai, marketing, "Consumer Switching Behavior
of Banking Services: A Conceptual Model," at World Marketing Congress,
July 15-19, Istanbul; and, with Dana Lascu of University of Richmond,
"Effect of Marketization on Romanian Consumers' Perception of Quality
of Life," at Macromarketing Conference, August, University of Rhode
Island.
A. Julian Valbuena, Elias Ahuja Professor of Spanish, "La Paradoja
Poetica en el Poem Exhortacion Panegirica al Silencio de Calderon," at
Conference on Renaissance and Baroque Spanish Poetry, Nov. 11-13,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock.
Two members of the Department of Psychology made presentations at the
Psychonomics Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in November:
John McLaughlin, "Left and Right in Portraits," and Helene Intraub,
"Differences in the Representation of Pictures of Objects and Pictures
of Scenes."
Vic Klemas, marine studies, "A Coastal Land Cover Classification
System for Use with Remote Sensors and GIS," at conference on
environmental management of enclosed coastal seas, Nov. 11, Baltimore,
and at International Estuarine Research Federation meeting, Nov. 15,
Hilton Head, S.C., where he also chaired a session.
Eleanor D. Craig, economics, "Teaching Public Finance," at National
Tax Association annual meeting, Nov. 8, St. Paul, Minn.
John F. Wehmiller, geology, "Aminostratigraphic Evidence for
Age-Mixing of Quaternary Mollusks on Mid Atlantic Beaches: Taphonomic
and Chronostratigraphic Implications," at Geological Society of
America meeting, Oct. 26.
Raymond Callahan, history, "Allenby and Wavell: The Exploitation of
Victory," at USMC Staff College, Quantico, Va.
James Kolodzey, electrical engineering, with graduate students
Patricia O'Neil and Subin Zhang, "Growth of Ge 1-yCy Films by
Molecular Beam Epitaxy," at International Conference on Silicon
Carbide and Related Materials, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Washington, D.C.
James E. Pizzuto, geology, "Morphologic Response to Varying Flows,
Powder River Between Moorehead and Broadus, Mont.," at Geological
Society of America meeting, Oct. 26.
Barbara Gillette and Jorge H. Cubillos, foreign languages and
literatures, "Vido Language Series and Their Impact on Students'
Attitudes Towards the Target Culture," at American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages 27th annual meeting, Nov. 20-22, San
Antonio.
Damie Stillman, John W. Shirley Professor of Art History, "Asher
Benjamin: The Early Boston Years," at Asher Benjamin Conference, Nov.
12-13, Historic Deerfield, Mass.
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, with David J. Hansen of U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, "Importance of Metal Speciation in
Water Quality Criteria and in Evaluation of Site Specific Toxicity
Data"; with Glen B. TGhursby of SAIC Corp., Hansen and Felix J.
Locicero of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Specific Copper
Criterion for Hudson/Raritan Estuary: A Case Study"; and a poster
presentation with Yuanyi Zhuang, former visiting scholar, and Gongmin
Fu, former graduate student, "Change in Metal Binding Following
Oxygenation of Sediment," at Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry meeting, Nov. 14-18, Houston.
Marie Caulfield, psychology, with graduate student Paula Wasikowski,
"Why Social Skills Training Is Not Enough: The Effect of Popularity on
Peer Perceptions" and with graduate student Katy Ruckdeschel, "Two
Thumbs Down for Preschoolers 'Command Performance': Frequent Adult
Directives Elicit Disruptive Behavior," at Association for Advancement
of Behavior Therapy annual meeting, Nov. 19, Atlanta.
Christine Cannon, nursing, "Couples Coping with Chronic Lung Disease,"
at conference on Chronic Illness: Process and Coping, Oct. 8,
University of Rochester.
Judy Herrman, nursing, "Assessment of Pain in Children," at symposium,
Oct. 15, St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington; and "Responding to
Pediatric Emergencies and Developmental Aspects of the Hospitalized
Child," Oct. 16, Wilmington College, Georgetown.
Madeline Lambrecht and Linda Matocha, nursing, "Loss and Grief: Issues
and Interventions," a one-day workshop, Brooklyn Veterans
Administration Medical Center, Nov. 18, Brooklyn.
Lisa Plowfield, nursing, "The Lifeworld of Family Waiting During
Critical Illness," at National Medical Surgical Nursing Conference,
Sept. 26, Rochester, Minn.
Janice Selekman, nursing, "The Adolescent with a Chronic Condition:
One More Strike and You're Out," at Pediatric Nursing ninth annual
conference, Oct. 8, Chicago; and "The Child with a Learning Disability
or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder," at Children with Special
Needs in Delaware meeting, Delaware Nurses' Association, Oct. 27,
Stanton.
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials, with post-doctoral fellow
David A. Steenkamer, "Influence of Preform Architecture on Progressive
Crush and Post-Impact Behavior of Stiffened Plate RTM Structures,"
and with D.J. Wilkins, mechanical engineering, "Effect of Preform
Structure and Joints on Processing and Peformance of RTM Parts," at
ninth annual advanced composites conference, Nov. 8-11, Dearborn,
Mich.
Several members of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences made
presentations at the American Phytopathological Society conference,
Nov. 6-10, Nashville: Robert B. Carroll with graduate student W. Mao
and D.P. Whittington, research associate, "Assessment of Soil
Populations of Phoma terrestris, Pythium irregulare and Fusarium sp.
Associated with Red Root Rot of Corn in Delaware"; and Thomas A. Evans
and S.L. Kitto with V.C. Damsteeegt and S. Soria of USDA-ARS and R.
Vega de Rojas of Ecuador, "Occurrence of a Mechanically Transmissible
Virus in Trapacolum tuberosum from Ecuador."
H. Keith Chenault, chemistry and biochemistry, "Studies of a-Helical
Peptides and Sugar Phosphate Analogs," an invited lecture, Department
of Chemistry, Lehigh University, Nov. 17.
MISCELLANEOUS
Kathleen A. Hollowell, mathematical sciences, assumed the presidency
of Delaware Council of Teachers of Mathematics at Project 301
Mathematics Conference, Nov. 13, Ocean City.
A special publication of Advances in Solar Energy was dedicated to
Karl W. Boer, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Solar Energy. The
special volume, vol. 8, includes the acceptance speech by Jimmy Carter
when he received the Karl W. Boer Solar Energy Award, Feb. 15, at the
University of Delaware, all papers presented at that day's symposium
and several invited papers.
Robert P. Mulrooney and D.P. Whittington, plant and soil sciences,
were members of the Potomac Division team that won the deBary Bowl
competition with a 5-0 record at Conference of American
Phytopathological Society, Nov. 6-10, Nashville. This College
Bowl-type competition is held among the five divisions of the society,
representing all U.S. universities. Robert B. Carroll, plant and soil
sciences, served as councilor of the Potomac Division, representing
several hundred scientists from universities, government and industry.
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, appointed to editorial board of
the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry for two years.
Madeline Lambrecht, nursing, elected to board of directror, Pendel
Chapter, Association for Death Education and Counseling, 1993-95.
Dallas G. Hoover, food science, serves as ad hoc peer reviewer for
grant research proposals submitted to USDA Binational Agricultural
Research and Development program.
Claytona J. DeCapua, individual and family studies, presented 1993
Outstanding Service Award by Alliance for Mentally Ill in Delaware
(AMID), Oct. 4.
Marian L. Palley, political science and international relations,
served as program chair of the Southern Political Science Association
annual meeting, Nov. 3-6, Savannah.