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November 30, 1995
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Nobuhisa Kobayashi, civil and environmental engineering, editor
with Z. Demirbilek of U.S. Army Coastal Engineering Research
Center, Wave Forces on Inclined and Vertical Wall Structures,
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Nancy King, honors program, Playing Their Part: Language and
Learning in the Classroom, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H., with
cover and interior art by Kyra Teis, Delaware '93.
Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Science,
Environmental Soil Chemistry, Academic Press, San Diego, and,
editor, Advances in Agronomy, vol. 55, Academic Press, San Diego.
PUBLICATIONS
Leslie F. Goldstein, political science and international
relations, and Diana Stech, humanities scholar, "Explaining
Transformations in Supreme Court Policy," in Judicature, vol. 79,
no. 2, pages 80-85, September-October 1995.
Richard N. Benson, Delaware Geological Survey, with other
compilers and authors, Transect E-3, Southwestern Pennsylvania to
Baltimore Canyon Trough, Geological Society of America Centennial
Continent/Ocean Transect #19.
Kenneth C. Haas, sociology and criminal justice, "The United
States Supreme Court and the Future of Capital Punishment," in
Visions for Change: Crime and Justice in the 21st Century, pages
129-156, Prentice-Hall, 1996.
Ron Martin, geology, with doctoral student Ruth R. Fletcher,
"Graphic Correlation of Plio-Pleistocene Sequence Boundaries,
Gulf of Mexico: Oxygen Isotopes, Ice Volume and Sea Level," in
Graphic Correlation and the Composite Standard Approach to
Biostratigraphy, pages 235-248, Society of Economic
Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Special Publication No. 53.
Anastasia S. Morrone, educational studies, with M.D. Svinicki and
D.K. Meyer, "How Research on Learning Strengthens Instruction,"
in Teaching on Solid Ground: Using Scholarship to Improve
Practice, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
Arno Loessner, urban affairs and public policy, "World Bank
Conference Addresses Issues of Municipal Finance," in Local
Government World, October, 1995, International Union of Local
Authorities publication, and "At Age 50, the UN Takes On the
Problems of Human Settlements," in The News Letter of Regional
Studies Association (London), October 1995.
Steven S. Hegedus, energy conversion, with Frank Kampas and
Jianping Xi of Advanced Photovoltaic Systems, "Current Transport
in Amorphous Silicon n/p Junctions and Their Applications as
'Tunnel' Junctions in Tandem Solar Cells," in Applied Physics
Letters, vol. 67, no. 6, page 813, Aug. 7, 1995.
John G. Elias, electrical engineering, with David P.M. Northmore,
psychology, "Switched-Capacitor Neuromorphs with Wide-Range
Variable Dynamics," in Institute of Electric and Electronic
Engineers Transactions on Neural Networks, vol. 6, no. 6, page
1542, November.
Nobuhisa Kobayaski, civil and environmental engineering, B.
Raubenheimer and R.T. Guza of Scripps Institute of Oceanography
and S. Elgar of Washington State University, "Swash on a Gently
Sloping Beach," in Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 100, no.
C5, pages 8751-8760.
PRESENTATIONS
Dennis Jackson, English, "Obscenity and Pornography and the
Everlasting Enigmas They Engender," at School of Journalism and
Mass Communication, University of North Carolina, Nov. 9, Chapel
Hill.
Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, "Application of Satellite Altimeter
and IR Data to Studies of the Long Term Variability in the
Tropical Pacific Ocean," at Commonwealth Center for Coastal
Physical Oceanography, Nov. 6, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Norfolk.
Sheldon D. Pollack, accounting, "U.S. Income Tax Policy: Models
of Development," at Northeast Political Science Association
annual meeting, Nov. 9, Newark, N.J.
Arno Loessner, urban affairs and public policy, "Impacts of
Developments in Higher Education on Public Policy," keynote
address, UniverCities conference, Oct. 5, Nitra Slovakia.
Damie Stillman, John W. Shirley Professor of Art History, "Where
the Money Was: The Architecture of Banks in Federal America," at
Southeastern chapter, Society of Architectural Historians annual
meeting, Nov. 3, Birmingham, Ala.
Ed Okonowicz, public relations, program on storytelling and
publishing, Eastern Shore Writers Association meeting, Nov. 11,
St. Michaels, Md., and "Memories of World War II in Delaware," at
Fort Miles Officers Club, Cape Henlopen State Park, Nov. 11,
Lewes, Del. He also discussed the paranormal on "First State
News," TCI Cablevision, New Castle, Oct. 12; and on radio
stations WUFT (Ocala, Fla.), Oct. 21; WSTW (Wilmington), Oct. 29;
WILM (Wilmington) Oct. 31; and WGR (Buffalo, N.Y.), Oct. 31.
Lucia M. Palmer, philosophy, "Kant's Revolution de Denkart," at
ninth International Congress on the Enlightenment, July 21-29,
Munster, Germany; "The Philosophy of Progress and the Progress of
Philosophy," American Society of 18th Century Studies 26th annual
meeting, Oct. 19-22, University of Delaware; and "What Is New in
the New Historicism of Contemporary Literature, Philosophy and
Science?" at Society for Literature and Science, Nov. 2-5, Los
Angeles.
Two members of the Department of Communication made presentations
at the 81st annual meeting of the Speech Communication
Association, Nov. 18-21, San Antonio: Juliet Dee, "But It Was
Just My Opinion: The Discourse of Opinion and Protection from
Libel," Nov. 19, and "When Classified Ads Lead to Murder: Hitmen,
Soldier of Fortune and the Question of Commercial Speech," Nov.
20; and Elizabeth M. Perse, "Gender Differences in Television
Use: An Exploration of the Instrumental-Expressive Dichotomy,"
Nov. 18, and "Interpersonal Communication Motives and Family
Communication Patterns: Interfacing Mediated and Interpersonal
Communication," Nov. 19.
Ron Martin, geology, with graduate student Scott P. Hippensteel,
"Foraminifera as Indicators of Overwash Deposits and Barrier
Island Sediment Supply, Folly Beach, S.C.," and, with J.F.
Wehmiller and M. Scott Harris, geology, and W.D. Liddell of Utah
State University, "Taphonomic Grades and Temporal Resolution of
Foraminiferal and Bivalve Assemblages in Holocene Tidal Flat
Sediments, Bahia la Choya, Mexico," at Geological Society of
America annual meeting, Nov. 6, New Orleans.
Barbara Gillette, English Language Institute, "A Fresh Look at
Motivation in Second Language Research," at 15th annual fall
conference, PennTESOL East, Nov. 11, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia.
Three members of the Delaware Geological Survey made
presentations at the Mason-Dixon Task Force meeting, Nov. 9, New
Castle County Water Resources Agency: John H. Talley and Stefanie
J. Baxter, "Design and Development of a Ground Water Monitoring
Network in Southern New Castle County," and William S. Schenck,
"Delaware's State Boundaries."
Nobuhisa Kobayashi, civil and environmental engineering, with
graduate student Y. Tega, "Numerical Prediction of Solitary Wave
Runup on Vertical Walls by Finite-Amplitude Shallow-Water Model,"
at second International Workshop on Long-Wave Runup Models,
September, Seattle, and published in the proceedings of the
meeting.
Steven S. Hegedus, energy conversion, "Amorphous Silicon
Photovoltaic Technology and Critical Issues," at Department of
Electrical Engineering, Villanova University, Oct. 27.
Karl W. Boer, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Solar
Energy, a keynote address, "The CdS/CuxS Solar Cell-From
Discovery to Production and Beyond," at International Symposium
on Growth and Optical Properties of Compound Semiconductors, Nov.
13, Dayton, Ohio; a plenary presentation, "Comparison of Solar
Electricity Production in Germany and USA," at Bavaria/USA 50-
Year Partnership Meeting on Science and Technology, Nov. 15,
Munich; and, an opening address to newly formed Working Group on
Application of Solar Energy in Adlershof and discussions of the
Photonic Center of WISTA, Nov. 17, Berlin-Adlershof.
Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical
Engineering, with visiting scientists Z. Ning and S. Hwang,
"Effective Transverse Thermal Conductivities of Woven Fabric
Composites" and, with J.H. Byun of Korea, "Development of an
Automated Two-Step Braiding Machine and the Process Model," at
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
Nov. 12-17, San Francisco.
Raymond Callahan, history, "The Second World War in Perspective,"
Nov. 9, at Methodist Country House, Greenville, and Nov. 10, at
Retired Men's Club, DuPont Country Club, Wilmington.
Several faculty members from the Department of Plant and Soil
Sciences presented papers at the Soil Science Society of America
meeting, Oct. 29-Nov. 2: Y. Jin with W.A. Jury of University of
California, Riverside, "Fate and Transport of Viruses in
Saturated Flow Through Sand Columns"; J.J. Fuhrmann with graduate
student M.E. Schutter, "Response of Indigenous Soil
Microorganisms to Fly Ash Amendment and Subsequent Vegetative
Covers"; J.T. Sims, "Soil Chemistry, Soil Quality and the
Environment," with F.J. Coale of University of Maryland, "Animal
Waste Management Programs for the Delmarva Peninsula" and
"Overview of Computer-Based Nutrient Management Planning," with
graduate student C.M. Hamilton, "Influence of Reduction and Re-
Oxidation as Desorption from Soils and Wastes," with J.T. Laker,
"Predicting Plant Availability of Nutrients and Non-Essential
Elements in Fly Ash Amended Soils by Routine Soil Testing
Methods" and, with graduate fellow P.A. Vadas, "Effect of Redox
on Phosphorus Sorption in Artificially Drained Atlantic Coastal
Plain Soils"; B.L. Vasilas with Fuhrmann, "Effect of Host
Genotype and Symbiont Strain on N Fixation and Remobilization in
Soybean" and, with graduate student L.J. Matula, Sims, Fuhrmann
and R.R. Taylor, "Agricultural and Environmental Implications of
Broiler Litter Amendments to Soybeans"; M. Radosevich with
graduate student C.E. Meredith, "Effect of Dissolved Organic
Carbon on Atrazine Catabolism by a Soil Bacterial Isolate" and,
with graduate student N. Gebendinger, "Regulation of the s-
Triazine Degradative Pathway in a Soil Bacterial Isolate"; D.L.
Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Science, "Kinetics of
Soil Chemical Processes: Future Importance in Soil and
Environmental Chemistry," with graduate fellow A.M. Brennan,
"Aging Effects on the Kinetics of Cesium Desorption from
Vermiculite and Contaminated Soil," with graduate student J.P.
DiVincenzo, "Sorption-Desorption of Pentachlorophenol on Soil:
Residence Time and pH Effects," with postdoctoral fellow A.M.
Scheidegger and G.M. Lamble of Brookhaven National Laboratory,
"Investigation of Ni Adsorption on Pyrophyllite: An XAFS Study,"
with graduate fellow D.R. Ware and M.J. Duffy and T.H. Carski of
the DuPont Co., "The Aqueous Hydrolysis of Tribenuron Methyl:
Implications for Fate in Soils," with Scheidegger, "Formation and
Dissolution Kinetics of Heavy Metal Surface Precipitates," and,
with graduate student T.E. Alcacio, Lamble and Scheidegger,
"Speciation of Lead in Mixed Soil Component Systems Using
Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy."
Peter G. Roe, anthropology, "Myth-Material Cultural Semiotics:
Prehistoric and Ethnographic Guiana-Antilles," at 94th annual
meeting, American Anthropological Association, Nov. 15-19,
Washington, D.C.
Michael Smith, educational development, plenary address, "How
Should We Teach Teachers History and Philosophy of Science?" and,
with John Madsen, geology, "Closing the Gap Between the Pedagogy
of Introductory College Science Curricula and National Science
Education Standards," at third international History, Philosophy
and Science Teaching Conference, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Minneapolis.
Lian-Ping Wang, mechanical engineering, with student X.-L. Tong,
"Dispersion and Mixing of Heavy Particles in 3D Mixing Layer,"
with students Y. Zhou, M.R. Maxey and S. Chen, "Structure and
Spectrum of DNS Turbulence in Viscous and Hyperviscous Fluid,"
with student R. Zhang, "Large-eddy Simulation of Aerosol
Dispersion and Suspension in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer" and,
with student J. DeSpirito, "Dispersion and Mixing Control of
Heavy Particles in a 3D Jet," at 32nd annual technical meeting,
Society of Engineering Science, Oct. 19-Nov. 2, New Orleans; and,
with Zhang, "Large-Eddy Simulation of Aerosol Dispersion and
Suspension in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer," at workshop on
geophysical and astrophysical convection, National Center for
Atmospheric Research, Oct. 10-13, Boulder, Colo.
Ronald Whittington, affirmative action, "The Current Hiring and
Career Progression Dynamics in Corporate America," at NAMEPA
Region A conference, Nov. 9, Pennsylvania State University.
Lawrence E. Marceau, foreign languages and literatures, "Student
Preparation of Kanji Learning Assignments," at Delaware Valley
Association of Teachers of Japanese semiannual workshop, Nov. 19,
Ursinus College.
Robert B. Denhardt, Charles P. Messick Professor of Public
Administration, "Is Public Administration Undergoing a Paradigm
Shift?" at National Acadmey of Public Administration fall
meeting, Nov. 17-18, Washington, D.C.
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering, with
postdoctoral fellow Marco T. Grassi and graduate student Bo Shi,
an invited paper, "Partitioning of Copper to Suspended Particles
in Surface Water," at second world conference, Society of
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Nov. 7, Vancouver,
Canada.
William W. Boyer, Charles P. Messick Professor Emeritus of Public
Administration, "Our Delaware-Panama Partnership: Its Past,
Present and Future," at 30th anniversary celebration, Delaware-
Panama Partners of the Americas, Nov. 3, Clayton Hall, University
of Delaware.
Sandra Millard, library, Janet de Vry, information and
instructional services, Judy Greene, Center for Teaching
Effectiveness, and Patricia Sine, instructional technology,
"Teaming Up To Promote Effective Teaching and Learning Using
Technology," at CAUSE '95 conference, Nov. 30, New Orleans.
Suresh G. Advani, mechanical engineering, and graduate student
Stephen Shuler, "Anisotrophy Issues in Sheet Forming of Fiber
Reinforced Thermoplastic Laminates," best paper award, Advanced
Composites and Exposition, Nov. 6-9, Dearborn, Mich.
David Butler, housing and conference services, and Polly Weir,
conference services, "Multi-Campus Conferencing," at Association
of College Event Directors Region 10 annual conference, Nov. 8-
10, Arsht Hall, University of Delaware.
Roberta Golinkoff, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational
Studies, with K. Hirsh-Pasek, "Lexical Principles," at University
of Buffalo, October, and "Infants' Word Learning Is Facilitated
When Novel Words Are Presented in Infant-Directed Speech in
Sentence-Final and Sentence-Medial Position," at Boston Child
Language Conference, November.
Daniel M. Green, political science and international relations,
"Liberalizing the Rules for Arabica: A Policy Network Analysis"
and, panel co-chairman, "Crafting Markets in Difficult Places:
Policy Reform in Cameroon's Agricultural Sector," at African
Studies Association meeting, Nov. 3-6, Orlando.
Joachim Piprek, materials science, "Material Properties of
Vertical-Cavity Lasers," at European Community VERTICAL Research
Consortium meeting, Nov. 3, Paris.
Alexander Selimov, foreign languages and literatures, "Spanish
18th-Century Theatre: From Baroque to Romanticism," at East
Central 18th Century Society annual meeting, Oct. 27, Newark.
Gretchen Bauer, political science and international relations,
"Trade Unions and Democratization in Namibia," at African Studies
Association meeting, Nov. 4, Orlando, and "When You Have Nothing
To Eat, You Cannot Go Into a Party: Re-examining Multipartyism in
Africa in the 1990s," at African Studies Center, Nov. 10,
University of Pennsylvania.
Marian Lief Palley, political science and international
relations, "The FDA Regulatory Process: The Politics of Silicone
Breast Implants," at Southern Political Science Association, Nov.
3, Tampa.
AWARDS
Kelly Ozambela, residence life, has received the outstanding new
professional award, Region II, from the National Association of
Student Personnel Administrators.
SERVICE
Ron Martin, geology, organized and chaired the Cushman Foundation
for Foraminiferal Research Symposium, "Taphonomy of Microfossils:
Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction and Environmental Assessment,"
at Geological Society of America annual meeting, Nov. 6, New
Orleans.
Marian Lief Palley, political science and international
relations, is president of the Southern Political Science
Association.
Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Sciences, has
been appointed chairperson of the budget and finance committee,
Soil Science Society of America.
Nobuhisa Kobayashi, civil and environmental engineering, has been
named to a four-year term on the executive committee of Waterway,
Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Division, American Society of
Civil Engineers, becoming chairperson in 1997.
Arno Loessner, urban affairs and public policy, was appointed by
Gov. Thomas Carper to a four-year term on the Delaware Council of
Libraries.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
25 years
Charles Epifanio, marine studies, Dec. 1, 1970
15 years
Carol Anderer, User Services, Dec. 1, 1980
Kathryn Thomas, education, Dec. 1, 1980
10 years
Ronald England, Dining Services, Dec. 2, 1985
Mark Grabowski, library, Dec. 1, 1985
Diane McGee, library, Dec. 2, 1985
Bruce Raker, Management Information Services, Dec. 1, 1985
Bruce Walker, admissions, Dec. 1, 1985
Eunice Wellons, Academic Services Center, Dec. 2, 1985
5 years
Michael Dawson, library, Dec. 3, 1990
James Glancey, agricultural engineering, Dec. 6, 1990
Diane Kukich, Center for Composite Materials, Dec. 1, 1990
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
Walid A. Afifi, instructor, communication
Ronet D. Bachman, assistant professor, sociology
Vicky J. Baynes, secretary, housing and conference facilities
Thomas E. Becker and Bret J. Wagner, assistant professors,
business administration
Anna M. Bergstrom, Hans-Joerg Busch, Iris Busch, Gabriella
Finizio and Lawrence E. Marceau, assistant professors, foreign
languages and literatures
Maryanne Bowers, senior secretary, educational studies
Kristin L. Brady, coordinator, theatre
Jodi L. Bratter and Sharon E. Pattile, teachers, education
Richard J. Braun, Jennifer D. Letsinger, Geoffrey Pritchard and
Scott E. Rimbey, assistant professors, mathematical sciences
Gary M. Cavallo, utility worker, operations and management, Lewes
Daniel K. Cha, assistant professor, civil and environmental
engineering
Jian Chen, information resource consultant, User Services
Junghuei Chen, assistant professor, chemistry and biochemistry
Cindy L. Chuidian, senior secretary, individual and family
studies
Deanna M. Creswell, custodian A, Facilities Management, building
services
Nancy K. Davis, administrative assistant, art conservation
Karen A. DeMonte, manager, Office of the Vice Provost for
Research
Kathryn G. Denhardt, policy scientist, urban affairs and public
policy
Benjamin H. Detenber, assistant professor, communication
R. Michael Dixon, program manager I, continuing education,
professional and noncredit programs
Debra Elsasser, administrative academic adviser, arts and science
William T. Everett and Sandra Rose Matthews, classroom
assistants, College School
Patricia L. Fanty, senior secretary, special nursing programs
James M. Farmer, records specialist, chemistry and biochemistry
Shannon L. Fields, research technician, energy conversion
Ruth Marie Flexman, program coordinator, continuing education,
professional and noncredit programs
Juan A. Fonseca, educational researcher, educational development
Michael Paul Freidly, HVAC mechanic, Facilities Management,
heating and cooling services
Lori R. Fuller, assistant professor, accounting, business and
economics
Michael Gamel-McCormick, assistant professor, individual and
family studies
Jennifer L. Giuliani and Susan McKenna, instructors, foreign
languages and literatures
James M. Grimes, assistant director, Public Safety
Charlene Hamilton, associate professor, nutrition and dietetics
Brian Charles Hatch, assistant professor, finance
Carol E. Henderson and Theodore Spiker, assistant professors,
English
Judith A. Herrman, Carol K. Moore and Kathleen M. Warren,
instructors, nursing
Angela Hoseth, secretary, history
Julie Hubbard, assistant professor, psychology
Marylyn C. Huff, assistant professor, chemical engineering
Sandra M. Ivanitch, library specialist, library
Yan Jin and Mark J. VanGessel, assistant professors, plant and
soil sciences
Tamara V. Johnson, extension agent I, Cooperative Extension
Nancy Jordan, assistant professor, educational studies
Ashfaq A. Khokhar and Daniel van der Weide, assistant professors,
electrical engineeirng
Hye-Shin Kim, assistant professor, textiles, design and consumer
economics
Diana L. Kubasek, secretary, University of Delaware Press
Katherine H. Kuck, senior secretary, business administration
Matthew J. Labrador, senior administrative assistant, library
John M. Lambros, assistant professor, mechanical engineering
Barbara Landau, associate professor, psychology
Laura Leroy, head coach I, intercollegiate athletics program
Toni A. Lindsey, bus driver, Transportation Services
Donna Lumpkin, secretary, English Language Institute
Victoria L. Maduskuie, laboratory coordinator, medical technology
Michelle Lama Marrese, assistant professor, history
Mary McCloskey, instructor, English Language Institute
Mary E. Miele, assistant professor, medical technology
Elizabeth Day Miller, information resource consultant, User
Services
Anne B. Morris and Yasser Nakie, assistant professors,
educational development
Eugene G. Mueller, assistant professor, chemistry and
biochemistry
Manibrata Mukherji and Edward Joseph Segall, assistant
professors, computer and information sciences
Frank Brush Murray, director, Center for Educational Leadership
and Policy
Nancy R. Nelson, head, access services, library
Alexis S. Nojunas, senior HVAC mechanic, Facilities Management,
heating and cooling services
Nancy J. Nutt, program coordinator, counseling
Joan Barchi Odell, assistant University secretary, Office of the
Vice President
Johnson O. Olowalafe, associate professor, electrical engineering
Tracy L. Peterman, secretary, textiles, design and consumer
economics
P. Michael Peterson, assistant professor, physical education
Patricia A. Peterson, custodian A, housing and conference
facilities
Martin F. Quirk, manager, Facilities Management-building services
Melvin W. Rau, systems programmer, Network and Systems Services
Douglas P. Ridge, acting chairperson, chemistry and biochemistry
Trudy M. Riley, records technician, Graphic Communications Center
Jeffrey B. Rosen, assistant professor, psychology
Denise L. Schneider, assistant controller, general accounting
Roderick K. Seifred, research utilities mechanic, operations and
maintenance, Lewes
Lucille Z. Short, secretary, foreign languages and literatures
Sonja L. Simowitz, project coordinator, applied science and
engineering
Constance C. Sims, preschool aide, individual and family studies
Barbara S. Snyder, instructor, nursing
Karen F. Stabley, senior secretary, geography
Stewart H. Stabley, interim director, University development
Francis B. Turner, mover, Facilities Management, grounds and
mover services
Yana N. van Dyke, library conservation assistant, library
Martha M. Vestling, director, chemistry and biochemistry
Philip H. Walsh, instructor, art history
Howard S. Wellman, Delaware Manufacturing Alliance
Shirley G. Wesley, administrative assistant, personnel records
LeRoy Ennis Wiggins, custodial services supervisor, Facilities
Management-building services
Qiang Xiao, assistant professor, physics and astronomy
Janice A. Ziesing, manager, conferences, Newark