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March 9, 1995
Faculty and staff
PUBLICATIONS
Evangelos Falaris, economics, "The Role of Selectivity Bias in
Estimates of the Rate of Return to Schooling: The Case of Married
Women in Venezuela," in Economic Development and Cultural Change,
vol. 43, no. 2, pages 333-350.
Karen W. Bauer, institutional research, "Freshman to Senior Year
Gains Reported on the College Student Experiences Questionnaire,"
in NASPA Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, pages 130-137.
A. H-D. Cheng, civil engineering, with H. Antes of Technische
Universitat Braunschweig and N. Ortner of Universitat Innsbruck,
"Fundamental Solutions of Products of Helmholtz and Polyharmonic
Operators," in Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, vol.
14, no. 2, pages 187-191.
Peter G. Roe, anthropology,"Style, Society, Myth and Structure,"
in Style, Society and Person, pages 27-76, Plenum Publishing
Corp., New York, 1995.
Timothy F. Brooks, dean of students, "An Update on OCR Responses
to Complaints from Students with Disabilities," in Synthesis,
pages 460-465, winter 1995.
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, "English Language
Policy and the Community," in TESOL Matters, vol. 5, no. 1, page
8.
M.A. Fields, finance, editor and introduction, pages 1-4,
"Corporate Finance and the Legal Environment," special issue of
Managerial Finance, vol. 21, no. 5, pages 1-4.
PRESENTATIONS
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, with Majorie Walker,
Professional Theatre Training Program, and Alexis Finger of
Drexel University, "Strategic Interaction Drama Techniques in
English as a Second Language Classroom," part of the drama
workshop at 14th annual Penn-TESOL-East Conference, Nov. 12,
Clayton Hall.
Kenneth Koford and Jeffrey B. Miller, economics, "Contracts in
Bulgaria: How Firms Cope When Property Rights are Incomplete," at
Allied Social Science Association meetings, Jan. 8, Washington,
D.C., and Feb. 16, University of Pennsylvania.
Carolyn Fisher, food science, "Phenolics in Spices: Flavorants
and Anticarcinogens," at American Chemical Society Panhandle
Plains Section, Feb. 15, Amarillo, Texas.
Elizabeth Lieux, nutrition and dietetics, with Barbara Duch,
Center for Teaching Effectiveness, "Strategies for Teaching
Quantity Food Production and Service: Lecture Method vs. Problem-
Based Learning," at Foodservice Systems Management Education
Council conference, Feb. 25, Memphis.
Three members of the Department of Philosophy participated in the
Society for the Philosophy of Religion meeting, Feb. 23-26, in
Hilton Head, S.C. Jeff Jordan presented "Politics and Religion,"
and Frank Dilley and Paul Tidman served as commentators on other
papers.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
25 years
Geraldine E. Hobbs, Office of the Vice Provost for Research,
March 16, 1970
20 years
Claudia G. Fischer, arts and science, March 16, 1975
15 years
Jincy M. Demby, Dining Services, March 10, 1980
Elaine M. Early, Facilities Management, grounds, March 10, 1980
Mark W. Killinger, Graphic Communications Center, March 10, 1980
Maryluz Morgan, Dining Services, March 10, 1980
Tonya R. Skufca, Billing and Collection, March 10, 1980
5 years
Geraldine Elizabeth Hubbard, continuing education, credit
programs, March 12, 1990
Nasrin Baumeister Parvizi, Facilities, Planning and Construction,
March 12, 1990
GRANTS
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, $24,041 from W.L. Gore and
Associates and $24,000 from state under Delaware Research
Partnership program for "Quantification of Volatile Organic
Pollutants in the Vadose Zone."
Mark A. Barteau, Robert L. Pigford Professor of Chemical
Engineering, $30,000 from Hercules Inc. and $15,000 from state
under Delaware Research Partnership program for "Catalytic
Synthesis of Ketenes."
Robert W. Birkmire, energy conversion, and T. W. Fraser Russell,
Allan P. Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering, $14,000 from
Martin Marietta for "Fabrication of CIS Solar Cells on Flexible
Substrates."
John S. Boyer, E.I. DuPont Professor of Marine Biochemistry,
$99,500 from U.S. Department of Energy for "Plant Growth with
Limited Water."
Nancy W. Brickhouse, educational development, $50,000 from
Delaware Department of Public Instruction for "Integrating New
Standards Into Science Education."
John M. Byrne and Young-Doo Wang, urban affairs and public
policy, $28,820 from Korea Energy Economics Institute for
"Spatially Integrated Electricity Resource Planning in Korea."
John C. Cavanaugh, individual and family studies, $1,000 from
city of Newark for "City of Newark, 1995 (Adult Day Care)."
L. Pamela Cook-Ioannidis and John H. Schuenemeyer, mathematical
sciences, $53,830 from DuPont Co. for "DuPont Statistical
Internships."
Prasad Dhurjati, chemical engineering, $50,000 from Pfizer Inc.
and $50,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
program for "Generic Knowledge-Based Methodologies for Improved
Productivity in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries."
From National Science Foundation: Douglas J. Doren, chemistry and
biochemistry, $65,000 for "Theory of Silicon Hydride Surface
Chemistry"; Dennis H. Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, $150,000
for "Mechanistic and Analytical Studies in Electrochemistry";
Carol E. Hoffecker, Richards Professor of History, $23,000 for
"NSF Graduate Fellowship 1994-95 (Christina M. Tortora)"; Michael
T. Klein, Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical
Engineering, $82,417 for "NSF Graduate Fellowships 1994-95 (Henry
S. Ashbaugh, Darin M. Campbell, Thomas R. Cuthbert, and Jeffrey
P. Wolbach)"; Errol L. Lloyd, computer and information sciences,
$23,000 for "NSF Graduate Fellowship 1994-95 (Russell G. Burch)";
and Timothy F. Pfeiffer, marine studies, $954,787 for "Ship
Operations."
James A. Inciardi and Steven S. Martin, drug and alcohol studies,
$46,650 from Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission for
"Evaluation of WCI Village: A Therapeutic Community for Women
Inmates."
Shinya Kikuchi, civil engineering, $55,090 from National Academy
of Sciences for "Fuzzy Inference Based Driver Decision Process
and Traffic Flow Simulator."
Michael T. Klein, Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical
Engineering, $35,000 from W.R. Grace & Co. for "Management of
Aromatics Usage in Fluid Catalytic Cracking"; and, with William
H. Calkins, chemical engineering, $67,380 from CONSOL Inc. for
"Conversion of the Non-Distillable Portion (Resid) of Coal
Liquefaction Process Stream and Correlation of Conversion
Reactivity With Resid Structures."
Daniel H. Palmer and Richard E. Fowler, Cooperative Extension,
$2,500 from Delmarva Power & Light for "Wind for Part-Time Warm
Weather Ventilation of Automated Broiler Houses on Delmarva."
From U.S. Department of Energy: Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin
du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering, $112,000 for "New
Group Contribution and Equation-of-State Models for Improved
Engineering Practice"; and William J. Ullman and David L.
Kirchman, marine studies, $106,971 for "Microbially Mediated
Mineral Dissolution in Subsurface Environments."
Krzysztof Szalewicz, physics and astronomy, $20,000 from U.S.
Army Research Office for "Calculations of Intermolecular
Potentials Relevant for Recycling Propellants in Nonpolluting
Supercritical Fields."
Ferris Webster, marine studies, $12,500 from University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research for "A Data Information
System for the TOGA COARE Program."
Ronald F. Whittington, affirmative action and multicultural
programs, $3,750 from city of Newark for "City of Newark Revenue
Sharing Grant for Transportation-National Youth Sports Program
(NYSP) Shuttle."
Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, $25,771 from Jet Propulsion
Laboratory for "Applications of the Scatterometer Data to the
Studies of the Dynamics in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean."