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Faculty and staff
PUBLICATIONS
Ron Martin, geology, with graduate student Ruth Fletcher,
"Biostratigraphic Expression of Plio-Pleistocene Sequence Boundaries,
Gulf of Mexico," in Rates of Geologic Processes: Tectonics,
Sedimentation, Eustasy and Climate, pages 119-126, proceedings of
Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Gulf Coast
section 14th annual research conference, Dec. 5-8, Houston.
Victor N. Kaliakin, civil engineering, "Parameter Estimation for
Elastoplastic-Viscoplastic Bounding Surface Model for Cohesive Soils,"
in Material Parameter Estimation for Modern Constitutive Equations,
edited by L.A. Bertram, S.B. Brown and A.D. Freed, vol. 168. The
article was presented at American Association of Mechanical Engineers
annual winter meeting, New Orleans.
Lalita Manrai and Ajay Manrai, business administration, "Consumer
Switching Behavior of Banking Services: A Conceptual Model," in
Proceedings of Sixth Biannual International Conference, Academy of
Marketing Science, pages 100-104; and, with Dana Lascu, "Effect of
Marketization on Romanian Consumers' Perception of Quality of Life,"
in New Visions in a Time of Transition, Firat and Joy, editors, 1993.
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, and former graduate student P-H.
Chen, "Remediation of Metal Contaminated Soil by EDTA Incorporating
Electrochemical Recovery of Metal and EDTA," in Environmental
Progress, vol. 12, pages 284-293, 1993.
Elizabeth M. Perse, communication, a review of Carol Traynor Williams'
It's Time for My Story: Soap Opera Sources, Structure and Response, in
Journalism Quarterly, vol. 70, no. 3, pages 725-726.
Burton A. Abrams and Russell F. Settle, economics, "Pressure Group
Influence and Institutional Change: Branch-Banking Legislation During
the Great Depression," pages 687-705, and Abrams and Kenneth A. Lewis,
economics, "Human Rights and the Distribution of U.S. Foreign Aid,"
pages 815-821, in Public Choice, vol. 77, December 1993.
Nancy Signorielli and Douglas M. McLeod, communication, with Jothik
Krishnaiah, "The Evil Empire Revisited: New York Times Coverage of the
Soviet Intervention in and Withdrawal from Afghanistan," in Journalism
Quarterly, vol. 70, no. 3, pages 647-655, autumn 1993.
PRESENTATIONS
Nancy S. Hall, parallel program, Georgetown, "But Why Eight Years of
Barnacles, Mr. Darwin?," a poster presentation at sixth biannual
meeting, International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social
Studies of Biology, July 16, Boston.
Several members of the Department of Communication made presentations
at the Speech Communication Association annual convention, Nov. 18-21,
Miami Beach: Elizabeth M. Perse with M. Brian Emerson, "Sports and
Media Events: Orientations to the 1992 Winter Olympics"; Cynthia S.
Burggraf, "Marital Power and Satisfaction: The Influence of Gender,
Economic Resources, Ideology and Perceived Interactional Control," and
with Michael V. Pearson and Jane Folske of West Chester University and
graduate student Helen L. Sotos, "College Students' Images of Marriage
and Beliefs About the Role of Communication in Realizing Those
Images"; Douglas McLeod and Nancy Signorielli with Elaine Healy,
"Gender Stereotypes in MTV Commercials: The Beat Goes On"; Juliet L.
Dee, "Little Red Riding Hood, Justice Rehnquist and the NEA"; Wendy
Samter with Brant R. Burleson of Purdue University, "A Social Skills
Approach to Relationship Maintenance: How Individual Differences in
Communication Skills Affect the Achievement of Relationship Function";
and McLeod with William P. Eveland Jr., "The Debate Debate: The Impact
of Debate Formats on Questions Asked in the 1992 TV Presidential
Debates." Signorielli was chairperson and Perse a respondent in a
session on competitive papers in mass communication; Samter was
chairperson of a session on communication and ideologies.
Julie Waterhouse, nursing, poster presentation, "Correct Use of
Confirmatory Factor Analysis to Support Construct Validity of the
Survey on Sexuality-Related Nursing Practice," at American Nursing
Association Council of Nurse Researchers meeting, Nov. 12, Washington,
D.C.
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
with Azar Parvizi-Majidi, mechanical engineering, and H.Z. Shan and
Prashant Karandikar, "Damage Mechanics of 2D siC/SiC Woven Fabric
Composites," at Advanced High Temperature Engine Materials Technology
Program Review, Oct. 26-27, NASA-Lewis.
Laura Hofstetter and Maria Mullin, computing and network services,
"Doing More With Less: A Pragmatic Approach to Get the Work Done," and
Carl Jacobson, computing and network services, "Institutional Imaging,
Sharing the Campus Image," at 22nd annual CAUSE conference, Dec. 7-18,
San Diego. CAUSE is an association for managing and using information
technology in higher education.
Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering,
made several presentations with former students and colleagues from
the University of Wisconsin at Cardiovascular Science and Technology
Conference, Dec. 10-12, Washington, D.C.: with F. Lim and R.B.
Dickenson, "Quantitative Analysis of Neutrophil Adhesion to
Biomaterial Surfaces Under Well Defined Flow Conditions"; with
Dickenson and R.A. Proctor, "Direct Observation and Quantitative
Analysis of Receptor-Mediated Bacterial Adhesion to Biomaterial
Surfaces"; with M. Herrmann, Q.J. Lai, A.P. Hart, R.M. Albrecht and
Proctor, "Intact and Damaged Platelets Plus Plasma Greatly Enhance S.
Aureus Adhesion to Biomaterials"; and with S.L. Goodman, K. Tweden and
Albrecht, "Platelet Activation and Polymer Surface Thrombogenicity:
Platelet Adhesion to the Complex 3-D Morphology of Pyrolytic Carbon
Heart Valve Materials."
Clinton E. White Jr., accounting, "Controls: An Object-Analysis
Approach," at Price Waterhouse Internal Controls Reliance Workshop,
Dec. 13, Menlo Park, Calif.
Robert Schweitzer, finance, "Discrimination in Mortgage Lending: Past
and Present," at second annual Credit Union Research Colloquium, Nov.
12, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
SERVICE & AWARDS
Three members of the Department of Communication were elected officers
in the Speech Communication Association: Juliet L. Dee, secretary of
the Commission on Communication and Law; Elizabeth M. Perse, research
chairperson; and Nancy Signorielli, vice chairperson, Mass
Communication Division.
Robert R. Jordan, Delaware Geological Survey, reappointed to a
three-year term on the U.S. National Committee on Geology, National
Research Council.
GRANTSMark A. Barteau, chemical engineering, $40,000 from Hercules Inc. and
$27,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for
"Catalytic Synthesis of Ketenes."
Robert W. Birkmire with James E. Phillips, both energy conversion,
additional $536,619 from National Renewable Energy Laboratory for
"Processing and Modeling Issues for Thin Film Solar Cell Devices,"
bringing total funds awarded to $1,352,311.
Thomas B. Brill, chemistry and biochemistry, additional $47,500 from
Pennsylvania State University for "Combustion Model of LOVA," bringing
total funds awarded to $97,000.
Thomas M. Church, marine studies, additional $10,000 from National
Science Foundation for "REU Supplement to AEROCE Network Studies-Phase
II: Trace Metals in North Atlantic Precipitation; Atmospheric Source
and Oceanic Fate," bringing total funds awarded to $547,200; also with
Joseph R. Scudlark, marine studies, $76,000 from Chesapeake Research
Consortium for "Atmospheric Wet Deposition of Selected Trace Metals to
Chesapeake Bay."
Roberta F. Colman, chemistry and biochemistry, $251,163 from National
Institutes of Health for "Active and Allosteric Sites of Isocitrate
Dehydrogenases."
Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, $35,000 from Arco Chemical Co.
for "Olefin Epoxidation with an Insoluble Composite Catalyst:
Entrapment of Active Molybdenum Oxide within Porous Glassy Carbon."
John W. Gillespie, composite materials, $40,000 from DuPont and
$40,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for
"Thermal-Mechanical Static and Fatigue Performance of Composite Parts
Exposed to Chemicals."
Carroll E. Izard, Unidel Professor of Psychology, with Brian Ackerman,
psychology, $363,485 from William T. Grant Foundation for "Social
Risk, Emotions and Social Competence."
Eric W. Kaler, chemical engineering, $43,000 from W.L. Gore &
Associates and $29,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
program for "Microemulsion Polymerization of Acrylates: An Approach to
New Materials"; $50,000 from Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. and $25,000
from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for "Novel
Pharmaceutical Packaging: Microemulsion Formulations with Fluorinated
Oils-Year 3"; and, with Michael Paulaitis, chemical engineering,
additional $100,000 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
for "Surfactant-Based Critical Phenomena in Microgravity," bringing
total funds awarded to $200,000.
Clifford B. Keil, entomology and applied ecology, $6,000 from Ecogen
Inc. for "Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Control of Mushroom Flies."
Robert W. Keown, food science, with C. Paul Malone, textiles, design
and consumer economics, $40,416 from Kraft General Foods and $40,000
from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for "Odor
Impartation of Foods by Packaging Materials."
Abraham M. Lenhoff, Eric W. Kaler, Michael E. Paulaitis, all chemical
engineering, and Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of
Chemical Engineering, additional $252,487 from National Science
Foundation for "Protein Separations: A Thermodynamic Approach,"
bringing total funds awarded to $529,374.
Mary Lou Liprie, individual and family studies, $29,490 from Delaware
Department of Public Instruction for "Application of Selected Basic
Skills to Home Economics/Family Life Education Programs in Delaware."
Norman F. Ness, Bartol Research Institute, $25,000 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for "Magnetometer Experiment on
WIND" and $10,000 for "International School of Space Science 1993
Course on Solar Plasma Physics."
Barbara H. Settles, individual and family studies, $23,622 from
Delaware Department of Public Instruction for "Family Life and
Parenthood Education for Underserved Populations."
Qaisar Shafi, Bartol Research Institute, $20,000 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for "Workshop: Selected Topics in
Field Theory, High Energy Physics and Cosmology, Katmandu, Nepal, May
22 to June 7, 1994."
J. Thomas Sims, plant and soil sciences, $18,340 from New Castle
County Conservation District for "Development of Management Practices
to Reduce Soluble Phosphorus Losses from Agricultural Soils in the
Appoquinimink Watershed."
Dick J. Wilkins, mechanical engineering, with Robert H. Allen and
Michael Keefe, mechanical engineering, and Vistasp M. Karbhari,
composite materials, $48,349 from National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for "Multidisciplinary Design and Analysis Fellowship
Program."
Mary J. Wirth, chemistry and biochemistry, additional $85,000 from
National Science Foundation for "Surface Architecture to Control Guest
Behavior in Monolayers for Sensors," bringing total funds awarded to
$284,000.
Andrew L. Zydney, chemical engineering, $50,000 from Baxter Healthcare
Corp. for "Effects of Re-Use on the Transport Characteristics of
Hemodialysis Membranes."