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September 29, 1994
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
James K. Oliver, political science and international relations,
Foreign Policy Making and the American Political Systems, third
edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, August 1994.
Robert D. Bethke, English, Adirondack Voices: Woodsmen and Woods
Lore, paperback edition, Syracuse University Press.
Ed Johanningsmeier, history, Forging American Communism: The Life
of William Z. Foster, Princeton University Press.
PUBLICATIONS
David Kaplan, educational studies, "Estimator Conditioning
Diagnostics for Covariance Structure Models," in Sociological
Methods and Research, vol. 23, pages 200-229.
Robert A. Denemark, political science and international
relations, "On the Demise of European Socialism: Andre Gunder
Frank and International Political Economy," in Review of
International Political Economy, vol. 1, no. 2, pages 351-356,
summer 1994.
Roberta M. Golinkoff, educational studies, with C.B. Mervis and
J. Betrand, "Two-Year-Olds Readily Learn Multiple Labels for the
Same Basic Level Category," in Child Development, vol. 65, pages
971-991, 1994.
Mark J. Miller, political science and international relations,
editor, "Strategies for Immigration Control-An international
Comparison," special issue, The Annals of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science, vol. 534, Sage Publications, July
1994.
Hans-Jorg Busch, foreign languages and literatures, "El Uso de
Escritos Ensayisticos en Clases de Lengua Espanola Nivel
Intermedio y Superior," in Hispania, vol. 77, no. 3, pages 512-
516, September 1994.
Richard T. Sylves, political science and international relations,
"World Trade Center Disaster: A Normal Accident?" in Disaster
Management, vol. 6, no. 3, pages 123-127; and "Ferment at FEMA:
Reforming Emergency Management," in Public Administration Review,
pages 303-307, May/June.
Anne Bowler, sociology and criminal justice, "Methodological
Dilemmas in the Sociology of Art," in The Sociology of Culture:
Emerging Theoretical Perspectives, Diana Crane, editor, pages 247-
266, Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, U.K., and Cambridge, Mass,
1994.
Joachim Piprek, materials science program, with S.J.B. Yoo of
Bell Communications Research, "Thermal comparison of Long-
Wavelength Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Diodes," in
Electronics Letters, vol. 30, no. 11, pages 866-868.
PRESENTATIONS
Daniel M. Green, political science and international relations,
"The Policy Reform Process in Developing Countries: Bringing
Donor All the Way In," at American Political Science Association
annual meeting, Sept. 1-3, New York City.
Members of the Department of Food Science made presentations at
International Food Technologists annual meeting, June 25-29,
Atlanta:
Dallas G. Hoover, food science, with Y. Pandya, research
associate, "Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure, Temperature and Nisin
on Bacillus Coagulans Spores," and James S. Paik with graduate
student S. Li, "Use of UNIFAC Method in Estimation of Flavor
Sorption by Packaging Polymers."
Richard T. Sylves, political science and international relations,
"Renewing FEMA: Re-making Emergency Management," at American
Society of Public Administration annual meeting, July 26, Kansas
City; and "Reforming FEMA: Renewed or Re-packaged?" a keynote
address at National Emergency Management Association annual
conference, Sept. 13, Baltimore.
Karen F. Stein, textiles, design and consumer economics, "Elder
Abuse and Diversity: Cultural Factors," an invited presentation
at regional conference for healthcare providers for the aging,
Sept. 9, Cincinnati.
Vistasp M. Karbhari, civil engineering, "Strategies for the Use
of Composite Wraps on Concrete Columns," an invited presentation
at Exploratory Workshop on Report of Concrete Piers by Ministry
of Transportation, Sept. 17, Ontario.
Stanley I. Sandler, H.B. duPont Professor of Chemical
Engineering, "Phase Equilibrium of Complex Mixtures with
Equations of State: An Update," at second Beijing International
Symposium on Thermodynamics in Chemical Engineering and Industry,
May 24, Beijing; "Thermophysical Properties: What Have We Learned
Recently, and What Do We Still Need To Know?" at 12th Symposium
on Thermophysical Properties, June 19, Boulder; "The Greening of
Thermodynamics: Applications of Thermodynamics to Environmental
Problems," at Ninth Annual Colloqium on Thermodynamics, Sept. 9,
Guadalajara; "The Thermodynamic Modeling of Difficult Systems,"
at Seoul National University, May 17, and "Thermodynamics, Phase
Behavior and the Environment," at Pohang Institute of Science and
Technology, May 19, Korea.
Catherine Halbrendt, food and resource economics, "Principles of
Agricultural Marketing, July 3-16, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; "Evaluating
Sustainable Agricultural Projects," a workshop, Aug. 13-18,
Beijing; "Analysis of Australian Consumer Preference for PST-Pork
Products," at 22nd International conference of Agricultural
Economists, Aug. 22-29, Harare, Zimbabwe.
James E. Swasey, Longwood Graduate Program, "Reinventing
Paradise," at Mid-Atlantic regional meeting, American Association
of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, Aug. 12, Haverford College.
Farley Grubb, economics, "Does Bound Labor Have To Be Coerced
Labor? The Case of Immigrant Servitude in English Colonial
America," at 11th International Economic History Congress, Sept.
12-16, Milan, Italy.
Dewey Caron, entomology and applied ecology, "Managing
Africanized Bees in the Americas," at University of Panama,
August. He also addressed National Beekeepers Association of
Panama on bee management and participated in two regional
workshops on beekeeping techniques and a Partners of the Americas
workshop on project development. Caron taught an advanced bee
biology short course for the Eastern Apiculture Society in
Lancaster, Pa., in mid-July.
SERVICE AND AWARDS
John Mackenzie, food and resource economics, conducted two "hands-
on" short courses in Geographic Information Systems, June 20-24
and Aug. 22-26, for state and county employees to raise funds for
an undergraduate scholarship honoring former chairperson Gerald
Cole.
Richard T. Sylves, political science and international relations,
received the Petak Award for best paper on disaster policy or
emergency management presented at the annual American Society for
Public Administration conference.
Patricia Drake, nursing, coordinated the program, "Short
Stay-Wave of the Future," for the Delaware section, Association
of Women's Health of Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses spring
conference, April 28-29, Ocean City, Md.
Paula Klemm, nursing, appointed director at large, Delaware
Diamond chapter, Oncology Nursing Society.
Barbara Sheer, nursing, elected chairperson, National Alliance of
Nurse Practictioners.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
20 years
Doris Davidson, educational studies, Oct. 1, 1974
Betty Hollett, student housing, custodial services, Sept. 30,
1974
Barbara Parker, psychology, Sept. 30, 1974
Elizabeth Perna, educational studies, Oct. 1, 1974
15 years
Mary Walnock, payroll, Oct. 1, 1979
Katharine Wood, admissions, Oct. 1, 1979
10 years
Jean Johnson, agricultural research and education center, Oct. 1,
1984
Lloyd Shorter, music, Oct. 1, 1984
5 years
Susan Morse Baldwin, agricultural sciences communication, Oct. 2,
1989
William McGowan, Cooperative Extension, Oct. 1, 1989
Marvin Mitchell, operations and maintenance, Lewes, Oct. 1, 1989
Tracy Lynn Wootten, Cooperative Extension, Oct. 1, 1989
GRANTS
From National Science Foundation: Suresh G. Advani, mechanical
engineering, $53,314 for "Transport Phenomena and Microstructure
Development in Thermoplastic Composites Processing"; Jerold M.
Schultz, materials science, $75,000 for "Pattern Formation in
Polymer Solidification"; and Andrew L. Zydney, chemical
engineering, $76,678 for "Protein Fouling During Membrane
Filtration."
Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, $247,926 from U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency for "Remediation of Metal
Contaminated Soil by Complexing Agents Incorporating Metals
Recovery and Chelator Recovery."
Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Engineering,
$217,588 from National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for
"Mechanisms of Damage Caused by Cardiopulmonary Bypass."
Lawrence P. Donnelley, international programs and special
sessions, $413,386 from U.S. Agency for International Development
for "Management Training and Economics Education in Central and
Eastern Europe-Bulgaria."
Joan Del Fattore, English, $12,000 from the Spencer Foundation
for "The Influence of Interest Groups on American Education."
Richard A. Foulds, applied science and engineering, $127,546 from
U.S. Department of Education for "Rehabilitation Engineering
Training Program."
From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: John L.
Gallagher and Denise M. Seliskar, marine studies, $75,000 for
"Transgenic Marine Plants: The Key to Exploiting Saline Land and
Water Resources for Industrial and Food Products"; James M. Falk
and Tracey L. Bryant, marine studies, $25,000 for "Zebra Mussel
Outreach Program."
Conrado M. Gempesaw, food and resource economics, $5,030 from
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center for "Alternatives to
Lessen the Economic Impact of Aquaculture Regulations."
George F. W. Haenlein, animal science and agricultural
biochemistry, $20,875 from Delaware Dairy Herd Improvement
Association for "DHIA Grant."
Roy L. McCullough, composite materials, $25,000 from Hercules for
"Grant-in-Aid in Support of Center for Composite Materials."
Lisa C. Miller, Cooperative Extension, $3,200 from Kent County
Conservation District for "St. Jones Comprehensive Watershed
Project."
Donald L. Peters, University Affiliated Program for Families and
Developmental Disabilities, $6,000 from Statewide Coalition on
Americans with Disabilities Act for "ADA Facilitation Project."
Peter W. Rees, geography, $50,000 from Delaware Department of
Public Instruction for "Delaware Geographic Alliance 95."
Rebecca J. Siders, urban affairs and public policy, and Bernard
L. Herman, art history, $33,750 from Delaware Department of
State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, for "Tenancy
Nomination and Delaware Threatened Buildings Survey."
Rivers Singleton, life and health sciences, $5,300 from Academy
of Applied Science for "Delaware Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium."
Eugene R. Smoley, educational development, $48,600 from Good
Samaritan Inc. for "Improving School Board Effectiveness: A
Research Proposal (Year 3)."
Richard W. Taylor and Robert Uniatowski, Cooperative Extension,
$2,000 from Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board for "Grain
Sorghum Variety Performance Trials on Loamy Sand Soils."
William J. Ullman, marine studies, $35,000 from Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory for "Neptunium and Plutonium
Review."
Susan P. Whitney, Cooperative Extension, $6,400 from DowElanco
for "Termite Bait Station Study."