UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 30, Page 9
May 5, 1994
Faculty and Staff
PUBLICATIONS
Stacie Beck, economics, "Cointegration and Market Efficiency in
Commodities Futures Markets," in Applied Economics, vol. 26, pages
249-257, 1994.
John S. Ying, economics, with Richard T. Shin, "Imposing Linear
Homogeneity on Box-Tidwell Flexible Functional Forms," in Journal of
Business and Economic Statistics, vol. 12, no. 2, pages 261-265, April
1994.
Meryl P. Gardner, business administration, "Responses to Emotional and
Informational Appeals: The Moderating Role of Context-Induced Mood
States," in Attention, Attitude and Affect in Response to Advertising,
Erlbaum, New York.
Barbara L. Viera and Maryann Rapposelli, physical education, athletics
and recreation, "A Lesson Away from the Gymnasium," in Coaching
Volleyball, pages 18-21, February/March 1994.
James L. Morrison, textiles, design and consumer economics, a review
of Management for Productivity by John R. Schermerborn, in Journal of
Education for Business, vol. 69, no. 4, March/April 1994.
Raymond Callahan, history, "Two Armies in Normandy: Weighing British
and Canadian Military Performance," in D-Day: 1944, edited by Theodore
Wilson, University Press of Kansas.
PRESENTATIONS
Martha Carothers, art, "Trade Books Designed for Children,"
"Multi-Page Design" and "Literacy and Artists and Eccentric Books," at
Idaho Center for the Book dedication and symposium on literacy and
book arts, April 10-12.
Robert M. Golinkoff and Gabriella Hermon, educational studies,
"Evidence from Comprehension for the Early Knowledge of Principle B,"
at Stanford Child Language Research Forum, April.
Herbert Turner, institutional research and planning, and Terry M.
Whittaker, business and economics, "Fortune 2000 and the Academic
Performance of Ethnic Minorities," at Society for College and
University Planniong, mid-Atlantic regional meeting, April 6-8,
Washington, D.C.
Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical
Engineering, 10th annual Ashton Cary Lecture, "The Greening of
Thermodynamics: Application of Thermodynamics to Environmental
Problems," April 25, and "Improved Modeling of the Thermodynamic
Behavior of Complex Mixtures," April 26, Georgia Institute of
Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Atlanta.
Jim Broomall, continuing education, "Older Learners: A Powerful Force
for Change or Status Quo?" at National University Continuing Education
Association annual meeting, April 18, Atlanta.
Michael J. Chajes and Dennis R. Mertz, civil engineering, with
graduate students Ted F. Januszka and Theodore A. Thomson,
"Reinforcement of Concrete Structures Using Externally Bonded
Composite Fabrics," at American Concrete Institute spring convention,
March 21, San Francisco; "Applications of New Materials and
Intelligent Structures in Infrastructure Rehabilitation," at
University of California at Davis, March 24; and "Rehabilitation of
Bridges: Applications of Composite Materials," at Stone & Webster
Engineering Corp., April 15, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Kenneth Koford, economics, "The Importance of Culture and Institutions
for Economic Reform in Central Eastern Europe and former Soviet
Union," at Eastern Economic Association annual meetings, March 18-20,
Boston; and "Social Acceptance, Work Norms and the Principal-Agent
Model," at University of Alabana, April 8, Tuscaloosa, and Public
Choice Society annual meeting, April 10, Austin, Texas.
Meryl P. Gardner, business administration, "Video Game Violence," on
TV-12 PBS News, Dec. 9, and "Ethnic-Oriented Toys," on TV-2 News, Dec.
21.
Frank B. Murray, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies and
Psychology, a panel presentation at Conflict Resolution in Teacher
Education Project, co-sponsored by National Association for Mediation
in Education and National Institute for Dispute Resolution, April 11,
Washington, D.C.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
20 years
Gary Summerville, public safety, May 12, 1974
SERVICE & AWARDS
Robert Taggart, educational studies, completed his 17th Boston
Marathon on April 18 in 2.54.11, placing him 763 of 8,100 finishers
and 17 of 800 in the 50-54 age division.
James K. Broomall, continuing education, appointed to the National
University Continuing Education Association regional cabinet.
Meryl P. Gardner, business administration, served as a member of the
program committee for Society for Consumer Psychology annual
conference in St. Petersburg, Fla.
James L. Morrison, textiles, design and consumer economics, elected to
two-year term as president of Delaware Business Education Association.
GRANTS
Louis A. Arena, linguistics, $4,900 from Delaware Department of Public
Instruction for "Bilingual/ESL Institute: Issues in Teaching LEP
Students."
Antony N. Beris, chemical engineering, $70,000 from U.S. Office of
Naval Research for "Non-Linear Fluid Flow/Surfactant/Interface
Dynamics."
Robert W. Birkmire, energy conversion, $50,000 from Martin Marietta
for "Fabrication of CIS Solar Cells on Flexible Substrates."
Robert B. Carroll, plant and soil sciences, $8,214 from San Diego
State University Foundation for "San Diego State University Foundation
Egyptian National Agriculture Research Project."
Prasad Dhurjati, chemical engineering, $75,000 from DuPont Co. and
$50,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for "A
Genetically Engineered Luciferase Biosensor for Monitoring and Control
of Environmental Pollutants in Wastewater Treatment Plants."
Dennis H. Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, $182,500 from National
Science Foundation for "Mechanistic and Analytical Studies in
Electrochemistry."
Richard A. Foulds, with William S. Harwin, applied science and
engineering, $699,742 from U.S. Department of Education for
"Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center in Rehabilitation Robotics
to Enhance the Functioning of Individuals with Disabilities," and with
Patrick W. Demasco, $699,963 for "Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Center in Augmentative Communication."
James E. Kolodzey, electrical engineering, $54,000 from W. L. Gore &
Associates and $36,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
program for "Extending the Speed of Microelectronic Devices by
Electro-optic Mixing in Silicon Composites."
Steven W. Peuquet, urban affairs and public policy, $9,950 from New
Castle County for "Assistance in Preparation of New Castle County's
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy."
Timothy F. Pfeiffer, marine studies, $70,623 from National Science
Foundation for "Oceanographic Instrumentation."
Kathleen J. Tierney, with Joanne M. Nigg, Disaster Research Center,
$9,954 from National Science Foundation for "Emergency Response and
Early Recovery Activities in the Northridge Earthquake."