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February 23, 1995
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Thomas R. Rochek, anthropology, Navajo Multi-Household Social
Units: Archaeology on Black Mesa, Ariz., University of Arizona
Press, 1995.
PUBLICATIONS
David L. Norton, philosophy, "Education for Self-Knowledge and
Worthy Living," in Ethical Issues in Contemporary Society, pages
155-173, Southern Illinois University Press, 1995.
PRESENTATIONS
Three members of the Department of Communication participated in
the Speech Communication Convention, Nov. 19-20, New Orleans:
Elizabeth M. Perse with Carole A. Barbato of Kent State
University, East Liverpool, and Elizabeth E. Graham of Ohio
University, "Uses of Interpersonal Communication Motives and
Humor Among Elders"; Juliet L. Dee, "Twins Separated at Birth:
The Strange Cast of Michael Levin and Leonard Jeffries " and
chairperson of panel on Competitive Papers in Communication and
Law; and Nancy Signorielli, participant in Content Analysis of
TV: Competitive Papers in Mass Communication.
Douglas M. McLeod, communication, "Prospects of the New
Information Environment: Implications for Democratic
Participation, Content Diversity, Information Quality, Public
Knowledge and Broadcast Policy in the United States," at
International Symposium for the Development of Local
Broadcasting, Dec. 6-12, Chunchon, South Korea, and "Media
Coverage of Social Protest in the United States and South Korea,"
at Yonsei University, Seoul.
Melbourne R. Carriker, marine studies emeritus, "Role of Science
in Shellfish Mariculture," at Aquaculture Shellfish Masters
Roundtable, February, San Diego.
Vic Klemas, marine studies, "Remote Sensing of Coastal
Resources," a seminar, at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Feb.
8, Greenbelt, Md.
Lawrence Nees, art history, "Working with Medieval Manuscripts,"
Feb. 17, Morris Library Lecture Room, University of Delaware.
Timothy F. Brooks, dean of students, "Creative Approaches for
Dealing with Parental Concerns" and "Should a Student's
Disability Have Any Impact on Judicial Decision Making?" at
Association for Student Judicial Affairs conference, Feb. 9-12,
Clearwater, Fla.
Joachim Piprek, materials science program, and Hans Wenzel of
Ferdinand Braun Institute Berlin, "Modeling Light vs. Current
Characteristics of Long-Wavelength Vertical-Cavity Surface-
Emitting Lasers With Various Distributed Bragg Reflector
Materials," at conference on physics and simulation of
optoelectronic devices, Feb. 9, San Jose.
Carolyn Fisher, food science, "Phenolics in Spices: Flavorants
and Anticarcinogens," at American Chemical Society, Permian Basin
section, meeting, Feb. 13, Midland, Texas.
Douglas F. Tuttle, public safety, with Henry Wechsler and
Marianne Lee of Harvard University, "The Harvard School of Public
Health College Alcohol Study: Findings and Implications for
American Colleges and Universities," at Association for Student
Judicial Affairs, Feb. 12, Clearwater Beach, Fla., and with Henry
Wechsler and George Dowdell of Harvard University, Mary Edmonds
of Stanford and Sheldon Steinback of American Council on
Education, at ACE meeting, Feb. 14, San Francisco.
David L. Norton, philosophy, "Beyond Tolerance: A New Global
Imperative," at New York Society for Ethical Culture, Nov. 20.
SERVICE AND AWARDS
Charles E. Robinson, English, has been selected to receive the
1995 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Keats-Shelley
Association of America, to be presented in December at the annual
association dinner in Chicago.
Timothy F. Brooks, dean of students, received the Don Gehring
Award recognizing "sustained performance over time in service to
the Association for Student Judicial Affairs" at the
association's 1995 international conference, Feb. 9-12,
Clearwater, Fla.
David L. Norton, philosophy, a former firefighter and smoke
jumper, was invited to make an analysis of the fatal forest fire
at Glenwood Springs, Colo., July 2-12, 1994, for the Federal
Wildfire Policy Review Commission, Department of the Interior,
Jan. 17. He was asked to assess the training provided the 14
people who died in this fire.
Kathryn Kotula, food science, took part in the National Forum for
Food Safety Issues congressional education program, Feb. 10,
Washington, D.C.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
15 years
Carol Ann Harris, Graphic Communications Center, Feb. 25, 1980
Thomas J. Rahmer, public safety, March 1, 1980
10 years
Henry May, Facilities Management, custodial services, Feb. 25,
1985
Sharon R. Menashes, billing and collection, Feb. 25, 1985
Douglas E. Wilson, Facilities Management, grounds, Feb. 25, 1985
Joseph W. Matterer, English Language Institute, March 1, 1985
Richard W. Taylor, Cooperative Extension, March 1, 1985
5 years
Sharon L. Ohrt, Dining Services, Feb. 26, 1990
Dawn M. Cox, Graphic Communications Center, March 1, 1990
Michelle L. Kley, bookstore, March 1, 1990
Praria Anne Stavis-Hicks, graduate studies, March 1, 1990
GRANTS
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, $29,259 from Delaware River
Basin Commission for "Development of Protocol for Chemical
Translator from Total Recoverable to Dissolved Metal
Concentrations in the Tidal Delaware River."
From National Science Foundation: Frederic R. Askham, chemistry
and biochemistry, $70,000 from National Science Foundation for
"Synthesis and Reactivity of Transition-Metal Aldehyde
Complexes"; Peter Cole, linguistics, and Gabriella Hermon,
educational studies, $48,067 for "East Asia Region Cooperative
Research: Long Distance Reflexives in Languages"; Richard W.
Garvine, Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor of Marine
Studies, $11,466 for "U.S.-U.K. Cooperative Research: Seasonal
Gyres in the Coastal Ocean"; Richard J. Geider and George W.
Luther, marine studies, $120,586 for "Molecular Markers of Iron
Limitation: Use of Flavodoxin to Assess the Iron Status of
Phytoplankton"; Murray V. Johnston, chemistry and biochemistry,
$75,000 for "Photodissociation-Photonization Mass Spectrometry";
Abraham M. Lenhoff, chemical engineering, $16,750 for "Molecular
Biophysics of Protein Adsorption in Ion-Exchange Chromatography";
Jonathan H. Sharp, marine studies, $50,000 for "Research
Experiences for Undergraduates: Marine Sciences Summer Intern
Program"; Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and biochemistry, $92,000
for "Synthesis and Reactivity of Metaradicals"; Norman J. Wagner,
chemical engineering, $8,000 for "Research Experiences for
Undergraduates: Supplement to `Presidential Young Investigator
Award'"; and Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, $100,000 for
"Presidential Faculty Fellow Award."
From U.S. Office of Naval Research: Antony N. Beris, chemical
engineering, $112,000 for "Non-Linear Fluid Flow/Surficant
Interface Dynamics"; Stephen C. Dexter, marine studies, $113,113
for "Mechanism of Passivity Breakdown in Seawater"; and J.
Herbert Waite, marine studies, $54,869 for "Interfacial Culprits:
Targeting Proteins of Byssal Adhesion."
Carl L. German, Cooperative Extension, $5,300 from Farm
Foundation for "National Consortium to Facilitate Direct and
Diversified Marketing."
James L. Glancey, agricultural engineering, $6,600 from Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for
"Evaluation of a Modified Pea and Lima Bean Harvester to Reduce
Water Consumption During Processing."
Longqin Hu and Roberta Colman, chemistry and biochemistry,
$23,700 from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer
Institute, for "NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship: Domain Motion in
Glutathione S-Tranferases."
Ikramul P. Huq, marine studies, $5,000 from U.S. Department of
Agriculture for "Mechanisms of Flux Transport in a Stratified
Boundary Layer."
Eric W. Kaler and Michael E. Paulaitis, chemical engineering,
$100,000 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration for
"Surfacant-Based Critical Phenomena in Microgravity."
Clifford B.O. Keil and Charles E. Mason, entomology and applied
ecology, $25,000 from Ciba-Geigy Corp. for "European Corn Borer
Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin."
James Kolodzey, electrical engineering, $89,880 from U.S. Air
Force of Scientific Research for "SiGeC Optoelectronic Devices."
Paul Lemahieu, Educational Research and Development Center,
$723,381 from Delaware Department of Public Instruction for
"Developing Exemplary Instruction in Mathematics and Science."
Gerard J. Mangone, marine studies, $64,000 to direct fourth year
of Diploma Program in Shipping and Port Management between UD
College of Marine Studies and Singapore Port Authority, bringing
total award to $230,000.
Charles E. Mason, entomology and applied ecology, $50,000 from
DuPont Co. and $25,000 from state under Delaware Research Program
for "Identification of Plant Volatiles Most Attractive to Egg-
Laying European Corn Borer Moths."
Jeffrey B. Miller, economics, $12,500 from National Research
Council, Office of International Affairs, for "Financial Markets
in Bulgaria."
Daniel H. Palmer and Richard E. Fowler, Cooperative Extension,
$2,500 from Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. for "Wind for Part-
Time Warm Weather Ventilation of Automated Broiler Housing on
Delmarva."
John K. Rosenberger and Robin W. Morgan, animal science and
agricultural biochemstry, $1,377,400 from U.S. Department of
Agriculture for "Poultry Biocontainment Laboratory."
Daniel T. Simmons, life and health sciences, $185,622 from
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, for
"Structure and Function of the SV40 Tumor Antigen."
Donald G. Unger, individual and family studies, $7,000 from
Philadelphia Child Guidance Center for "Amendment to PCGC Parent
93."
Michael L. Vaughan, engineering, $15,000 from Junior Engineering
Technical Society (JETS) for "JETS 1994 Summer UNITE Program."