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Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Nancy King, honors program, Storymaking and Drama: An Approach to
Teaching Language and Literature at the Secondary and Post-Secondary
Levels, Heinemann Co., Portsmouth, N.H.
PUBLICATIONS
Christine A. Cannon, nursing, and Linda Waters, "Preparing for
Mandatory Continuing Education--Assessing Interests," in The Journal
of Continuing Education in Nursing, vol. 24, no. 4, pages 148-152,
July/August.
Minika Shafi, foreign languages and literatures, "Gunter Grass' Zunge
zeigen als Postmoderner Reisebericht," in German Quarterly, vol. 66,
pages 339-349, summer 1993; and "Annette von Droste-Hulshoff," in vol.
133, Dictionary of Literary Biography: 19th-Century German Women
Writers to 1840, pages 49-60, James Hardin and Siegfried Mews,
editors, Gale Research Inc., Detroit.
Larry D. Purnell, nursing, "A Survey of the Qualifications, Special
Training and Levels of Personnel Working Emergency Department Triage,"
in Journal of Staff Development, vol. 9, no. 5, 1993.
Frederic M. Stiner Jr., accounting, with Ichiro Shiina of Chuo Gakuin
University, "The Accounting Profession in America 7. American
Accounting Periodicals," in Chuo-Gakuin University Review of Economics
and Commerce, vol. 8, no. 1, pages 3-24, 1993.
Lesa Sterling, animal science and agricultural biochemistry, Catherine
Halbrendt, food and resource economics, and Sherry Kitto, plant and
soil sciences, "Impact of Education on the Attitudes of College
Students toward Biotechnology," in Journal of Agricultural and
Environmental Ethics, pages 75-88, 1993.
Kathleen A. Schell, nursing, with M.E. Kopp, L.J. Laskowski-Jones and
P. Koether Morelli, "Critical Care Nurse Internship: In Theory and
Practice," in Critical Care Nurse, vol. 13, no. 4, pages 115-118,
1993.
John Mackenzie, food and resource economics, "A Comparison of
Contingent Preference Models," in American Journal of Agricultural
Economics, vol. 75, no. 3, pages 593-603, 1993.
Willett Kempton, urban affairs and public policy, with Paul Craig and
Harold Glasser of University of California at Davis, "Ethics and
Values in Environmental Policy: The Said and the UNCED," in
Environmental Values, vol. 2, pages 137-157.
Carl Toensmeyer, food and resource economics, with undergraduate
students Andrew Groff and Craig Kreider, "Analysis of the Delaware
Market for Organically Grown Produce," in Journal of Food Distribution
Research, pages 118-126, February.
Mary Helen Callahan, urban affairs and public policy, "Universities
Try Pushing Toward a U.S. Urban Policy Agenda for the 1990s," in
Regions, vol. 186, pages 13-16, August.
Conrado M. Gempesaw and Joachim Elterich, food and resource economics,
with V. Shivani and D. Lass, "An Economic Impact Analysis of
Alternative Dairy Policies: The case of U.S. and German Dairy Farms,"
in Applied Economics, vol. 25, pages 961-969, 1993; and Gempesaw with
J.R. Bacon, food and resource economics, "Broilers and Aquaculture: A
Case of Agricultural Output Diversification," in Journal of the
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, vol. 57, no.
1, pages 18-26, 1993.
Karen A. Curtis, urban affairs and public policy, Combating Hunger in
Delaware: A Case Study of the LIFE Pantry System, prepared in
cooperation with Lutheran Community Services, Wilmington, Del.; and
"Controlling Hunger in Delaware," excerpted in Annual Delaware
Economic Report: 1993-94.
David Ames and Rebecca Siders, urban affairs and public policy, with
graduate student Dean Doerrfeld, The Canning Industry in Delaware:
1860 to 1940+, An Historic Context; Bernard Herman, art history, and
graduate students Caroline Fisher and Allison Elterich, Marshland
Resources in the Delaware Estuary, 1830-1950+, An Historic Context,
all prepared for the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office,
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs; and Herman and Elterich,
Port Penn Historic Interpretive Trail, prepared for Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Robert A. Wilson, urban affairs and public policy, and John Nobel of
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Epidemiologic
Resources for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Planning, National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, Md.
John Byrne and Young Doo Wang, urban affairs and public policy, with
Ralph Nigro of Delmarva Power & Light, and the late Bill Baron, energy
conversion, Identification of the Potential of Photovoltaics in the
Utility DSM Market: A Study of 21 U.S. Utilities, prepared for the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Byrne, Wang and Steven
Hoffman of University of St. Thomas, Photovoltaic Technology as a
Demand-Side Management Tool: A National Survey of Utility and State
Commission Views.
Robert H. Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, with former postdoctoral
students Rosa Crovetto and S.N. Lvov, "Vapor Pressures and Densities
of NaCl(aq) and KCl(aq) at 623K and CaCl2(aq) at 623K and 643K," in
Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, vol. 25, pages 127-138, 1993.
PRESENTATIONS
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
with W.S. Kuo, "Modeling of Damage in Ceramic Matrix Composites" and
with A. Parvizi-Majidi, mechanical engineering, and P. Pulvinage,
"High Temperature Behavior of 2-D Woven and 3-D Braided SiC/SiC
Composites," at International Conference on Composite Materials, Sept.
2-24, Bordeaux, France.
J.S. Crawford, art history, "The Distinction Between Art and Craft: A
Historical Perspective," at Center for the Creative Arts, Oct. 10,
Yorklyn, Del.
Robert H. Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, "Aqueous Electrolytes at
High Temperatures: Theory and Experiment"; with graduate student
Ching-Lung Lin, "Predictions of the Free Energy of Aqueous Methane at
Temperatures of 600-1200C and Densities from 0 to 1g.cm-3 Using
Molecular Dynamics Simulations"; and with graduate student Andrei V.
Sharygin, "Thermodynamic Properties of Aqueous Solutions of HCl,
NH4Cl, NaCO3, H3PO4 and SO2 at High Temperatures and Pressures," at
48th annual calorimetry conference, July 19-23, Duke University,
Durham, N.C.
James L. Morrison, textile, design and consumer economics, with Ganiyu
T. Oladunjoye of Delaware State University, "Teaching Longevity and
Expectations for Leadership," at Eastern Business Education
Association conference, Oct. 8-10, Stamford, Conn. The presentation
received a best paper award during the conference.
John Ying, economics, "Efficiency in Regulatory Regimes: Evidence from
Price Caps," at Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Oct.
2-4, Solomons, Md.
James M. Brophy, history, "Politics of the Juste Milieu: Prussian
Entrepreneurs in the New Era, 1858-62," at German Studies Association
annual conference, Oct. 7-10, Washington, D.C.; and "Germans Confront
Their History: Where Did Hitler Come From?" MALS enrichment lecture,
Sept. 28, Georgetown, Del.
Robert Schweitzer and M. Andrew Fields, finance, with H. Black of
University of Tennessee, "Measuring the Effect of Legislation with
Stock Price Data: The Case of Interstate Banking," at finance seminar,
Oct. 1, University of Arizona, Tucson.
Barbara L. Sheer, nursing, "Role of the Nurse Practitioner in
Underserved Populations," to Public Health Service Policy Fellowship,
June 16, Washington, D.C., and "The Nurse Practitioner Movement in the
U.S.: A Historic and Futuristic Perspective," at first international
nurse practitioner conference, Royal College of Nursing, Aug. 6-8,
London.
Karl W. Boer, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Solar Energy,
"Delta-Doping and Inverse Delta-Doping in GaAs," at Paul Drude
Institut, Berlin, and "Delta Doping for High Efficiency Solar Cells,"
at Siemens Solar in Munich.
Paula R. Klemm, nursing, "Ovarian Cancer," at Oncology Nurser
Certification fifth annual review course, Aug. 20-22, Union Memorial
Hospital, Baltimore.
Linda Matocha, nursing, "When Young Women Die: Support for the
Gynecologic Oncology Nurse," at Association of Women's Health,
Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses 10th national meeting, June 6-10, Reno.
John Byrne, Young Doo Wang and Constantine Hadjilambrinos, urban
affairs and public policy, and Ralph Nigro of Delmarva Power & Light,
"Valuing Photovoltaic Technology as a Utility Demand-Side Management
Application: Regulatory Issues," at National Regulatory Conference on
Renewable Energy, Oct. 3-6, Savannah.
Willett Kempton, urban affairs and public policy, "Will Public
Environmental Concern Lead to Action on Global Warming?" at Center for
Energy and Environmental Studies, Oct. 4, Princeton University.
MISCELLANEOUS
Barbara L. Sheer, nursing, chairs the international relations
committee, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Catherine Halbrendt, food and resource economics, selected panel
manager of fiscal year 1994 markets and trade program, USDA National
Research Initiative competitive grants program.
Gordon J. DiRenzo, sociology, was delegate of the Delaware Board of
Examiners of Psychologists to the annual meeting of the Association of
State and Provincial Boards of Psychology, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, Portland,
Ore.
The advancement services unit in the development office, under the
direction of Jerome Posatko, hosted the second annual BSR Natural User
Group meeting, Sept. 13-15, at the Virden Center. An association of
schools who use the same development/alumni software, the user group
meets to discuss common issues and offer suggestions on enhancements
to the computer system.
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
served on the international advisory committee of the high
temperature-ceramic matric composites, European Conference of
Composite Materials.
GRANTS
From U.S. Department of Agriculture: Robert T. Allen, entomology and
applied ecology, $5,000 for "Pesticide Impact Assessment and Data
Analysis"; Calvin Keeler, animal science and agricultural
biochemistry, $50,000 for "Equipment for Avian Research"; Dennis A.
Schaff, plant and soil sciences, $9,643 for "Identification of Genes
in the Biocontrol Bacterium Enterobacter cloacea Involved in Root
Colonization," bringing total funds awarded to $11,643; Ulrich C.
Toensmeyer with Conrado M. Gempesaw, food and resource economics,
$14,000 for "An Examination of the Mid-Atlantic Market for Crawfish."
Beth G. Anderson, Education Resources Center, $400 from Delaware
Department of Public Instruction for "Limited English Proficient
Materials."
Alan S. Andres, Delaware Geologic Survey, $21,305 from Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for
"Groundwater Recharge Mapping Year 3."
Ronald D. Baker, mathematical sciences, $32,176 from National Security
Agency for "Coding Theory and Projective Planes."
Robert W. Birkmire, energy conversion, $60,000 from Martin Marietta
for "Fabrication of CIS Solar Cells on Flexible Substrates"; and, with
James E. Phillips, energy conversion, $50,000 from Astropower Inc. and
$50,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for
"Electro Epitaxial Growth of Novel Thin Silicon Photovoltaic Devices."
From National Science Foundation: John S. Boyer, marine studies,
$15,000 for "U.S.-Japan Seminar: Environmental Stress and
Photosynthesis-Physiological and Molecular Approaches"; Sandra M.
Carberry, civil engineering, with Kathleen F. McCoy and K.
Vijayashanker, computer and information sciences, $292,9000 for "NSF
Traineeships in Natural Language Human-Computer Interfaces"; Stuart L.
Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Engineering, $136,000 for
"Pathogenesis of Device-Related Infections", John G. Elias, electrical
engineering, with David P. Northmore, psychology, $77,031 for
"Developing and Evolving VLSI Neuromorphic Systems for Visually Guided
Behavior"; George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, $75,000 for
"Magnetic Hysterisis in Granular and Exchange-Coupled Thin Films";
Sheella Mierson, life and health sciences, $39,892 for "Intracellular
Recordings in Rat Taste Cells: A Novel Approach"; Jonathan Sharp,
marine studies, additional $40,312 for "How to Measure Dissolved
Organic Matter in Seawater," bringing total funds awardes to $237,068;
Michael L. Vaughn, engineering, $20,000 for 1993 FAME/UD program and
$20,000 for 1993 RISE Program Summer Academy; Ferris Webster, with
Katherine Bouton, marine studies, $10,000 for "Maintenance of a
Database of Research Ship Schedules," bringing total funds awarded to
$62,008; and Barbara A. Williams, physics and astronomy, $39,914 for
"Neutral Hydrogen in Poor and Compact Groups of Galaxies."
John C. Cavanaugh, individual and family studies, $129,430 from
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services for "University of
Delaware Adult Day Care"; and $37,000 from Delaware Department of
Health and Social Services for "Medicaid Home and Community-Based
Long-Term Care Services Waiver."
Martha A. Collins, alumni and University relations, $2,500 from New
Castle County Council for the "Liz Lerman Dance Project."
J.S. Crawford, art history, $4,900 from Delaware Humanities Forum, for
biennial symposium in European Art, "The Byzantine Heritage."
Lawrence P. Donnelley, International programs, $65,382 from Partners
for International Education and Training for "Training for Bulgarian
Mayors."
Mary Dozier, psychology, $71,883 from National Institute of Mental
Health for "Tailoring Treatment for the Chronically Mentally Ill."
Rushad F. Eduljee, composite materials, $28,250 from Martin Marietta
Corp.for "Fan Thrust Reverser Element Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Tets Plan."
Henry C. Foley, catalytic science and technology, $20,000 from Air
Products and Chemicals Inc. for "Rational Approaches to Low
Temperature Isobutanol Sythesis"; and $25,000 from Hercules Inc. for
"Grant-in-aid in support of Center for Catalytic Science and
Technology."
Laurence S. Kalkstein, climatic research, $281,860 from Environmental
Protection Agency for "The Impact of a CO2 and Trace Gas-Induced
Global Warming on Human Health: An International Evaluation."
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials, $50,000 from the Tonen
Corp.and $50,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
program for "The Use of Composites in Infrastructure
Rehabilitation/Retrofit."
Clifford B. O. Keil, entomology and applied ecology, $5,200 from
DuPont Co. for "Internship Program at DuPont's Stine-Haskell
Laboratory."
Shinya Kikuchi, civil engineering, $6,000 from the Logistics Education
Foundation for "Schedule Coordination Method Using Fuzzy Logic and
Control."
Sherry L. Kitto, plant and soil sciences, $1,600 from the Perennial
Plant Association for "Micropropagation, Field Establishment and
Evaluation of Plants Native to the Eastern Temperate United States."
Palaniappa Krishnan, agricultural engineering, $500 from Delavan-Delta
Inc. for "Spray Pattern Displacements of Selected Fan Nozzles Under
Dynamic Conditions."
From U.S. Department of Education: Richard A. Foulds, applied science
and engineering in rehabilitation, $127,546 for "Rehabilitation
Engineering Training Program"; and Charles A. MacArthur, education,
$150,009 for "Hypremedia Textbooks: Instructional Design Features the
Support Learning by Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities."
Roy L. McCullough, composite materials, additional $28,984 from the
National Institute of Standards and Technology for "Characterization
of Polymer/Solid Interface," bringing total funds awarded to $56,684;
and $25,000 from Hercules Inc. for "Grant-in-aid in support of Center
for Composite Materials."
Robin W. Morgan, animal science and agricultural biochemistry, $60,000
from Intervet International B.V. and $40,000 from state under Delaware
Research Partnership Program for "Development and Evaluation of
Recombinant Poultry Vaccines-Year 2."
James B. O'Neill, economics, $126,600 from Delaware Department of
Public Instruction in support of Center for Economic Education.
Wadsworth Owen, marine studies, $35,592 from Office of Naval Research
for "Ship Support for the R/V Cape Henlopen to Provide Ship Time for
the Project 'SWAT,'" bringing total funds awarded to $77,472
Sanford L. Robbins, theatre, $13,000 for "NEA Professional Theatre
Training with Guest Artists/Instructors."
Denise M. Seliskar with John L. Gallagher, marine studies, $100,000
from National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for
"Varietal Wetland Plants for Salt Marsh Restoration: Their Functional
Potential and Realized Role for Living Marine Resources in Created
Wetlands."
Harry L. Shipman, physics and astronomy, $21,454 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for "The Hot White Dwarf Star CD
394."
Eugene R. Smoley, education, $48,600 from Good Samaritan Inc. for
"Improving School Board Effectiveness."
Joyce H. Stoner, art conservation, $18,000 from National Endowment for
the Arts for "University of Delaware Art Conservation Program."
Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and biochemistry, additional $84,000 from
the Department of Energy for "Oxidation Catalysis with
Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Metal Complexes," bringing total funds awarded
to $164,000.
Clinton Tymes, Small Business Develpoment Center, $285,069 from the
U.S. Small Business Administration and $10,000 from FCC National Bank
for "Delaware Small Business Development Center Phase XII."
Connie E. Vickery with Nancy Cotugna, nutrition and dietetics, $2,683
from the American Dietetic Association for "'School Food Service
Module': Enhancement of a CD Curriculum."
Charles E. Mason, entomology and applied ecology, $45,00 from DuPont
Co. and $30,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership for
"Identification of Plant Volatiles Most Attractive to Egg-Laying Corn
Borer Moths."
Anthony S. Wexler, mechanical engineering, $31,319 from California
Institute of Technology for "Subcontract to California Institute of
Technology's IBM Research Proposal: Computational Analysis of Urban
and Regional Air Quality."
From Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program:
William R. Hall, marine studies, $55,250 for "New Directions: Thematic
Middle School Curricula Framework Model" and $30,000 for "Project 301:
Leading Mathematics into the 21st Century"; William B. Moody,
education, $21,500 for "Mathematics Literacy Program"; Henry B.
Tingey, mathematical sciences, $27,000 for "Project 301: Leading
Mathematics into the 21st Century"; Richard L. Venezky, Unidel
Professor of Educational Studies, $42,000 for "The Kitchen Curriculum:
An Exemplary Science and Technology Unit for Delaware Middle Schools"
Elizabeth A. Weir, education, $41,000 for "Building a Professional
Development School: Creating a Quality Integrated Science and Literacy
Program."
John Hurt and Reed Geiger, history, co-presidents, Society for French
Historical Studies, $10,000 from Florence Gould Foundation of New York
City to support annual meeting of Society for French Historical
Studies, to be co-hosted by the University and Hagley Museum and
Library, March 24-26.
Lin G. Alessi, Upward Bound, $200,000 from U.S. Department of
Education for "Upward Bound Math/Science Priority (Regional Center)."
Douglas J. Buttrey, chemical engineering, additional $15,000 from
Brookhaven National Laboratory for "Graduate Student Research
Programs," bringing total funds awarded to $74,999.
Conrado M. Gempesaw, food and resource economics, $5,030 from
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center for "Alternatives to Lessen
the Economic Impact of Aquaculture Regulations."
Catherine K. Halbrendt, food and resource economics, $100,490 from
U.S. Department of Agriculture for "Assessing U.S. Agricultural Market
Potentials in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan."
James A. Inciardi with Dorothy Lockwood, drug and alcohol studies,
$1,005,917 from National Institute on Drug Abuse for "A Therapeutic
Community Work Release Center for Inmates"; and, with Steven S.
Martin, $564,697 from National Institute on Drug Abuse for "Assertive
Community Treatment for High-Risk Drug Users."
Paul G. LeMahieu, education, $491,981 from Delaware Department of
Public Instruction for "Developing Exemplary Instruction in Science
and Mathematics."
William B. Stanley, education, $68,684 from Delaware Department of
Public Instruction for "Vocational Education" Comprehensive Mantor
Program."
Douglas W. Tallamy, entomology and applied ecology, $14,478 from
MicroFlo Co. and $10,000 from state under Delaware Resesrch
Partnership Program for "Variation in Diabroticite Cucurbitacin
Sensitivity."
H. Don Tilmon, Cooperative Extension, additional $2,956 from U.S.
Department of Agriculture for "Kenaf Poultry Litter Beef Cattle
Feeding Trials," bringing total funds awarded to $11,456.
Clinton Tymes, business and economics, $150,000 from Delaware
Development Office for "Small Business Development Center."