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February 29, 1996
Faculty and staff

BOOKS

     Jane Ilene Freedman Davidson, individual and family studies,
     Emergent Literacy and Dramatic Play in Early Education, Delmar,
     1996.

     Marvin B. Sussman, Unidel Professor Emeritus of Human Behavior,
     co-editor with Lisa McIntyre of Washington State University,
     Families and Law, Haworth Press.

PRESENTATIONS

     Rene Sandretto, visiting professor, economics, "Globalization,
     National Sovereignty and Governance: Economics Aspects," at Aspen
     Institute and the United Nations Development Program meeting on
     globalization and nations, Dec. 12, Lyons, France.

     Allan L. McCutcheon, sociology, "Latent Class Analysis: A
     Conceptual Overview," an invited paper, at State University of
     Limburg, Feb. 15, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

     Gregg A. Silvis, library, "Development of Long-Range Computing
     Plans," at 11th annual computers in libraries conference, Feb.
     27, Arlington, Va.

     Kelvin W. Ramsey, Delaware Geological Survey, "Flooding and
     Earthquakes in Delaware," to Delta chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, an
     honorary society for teachers, Jan. 25, Delcastle Technical High
     School.

     Robert R. Jordan, Delaware Geological Survey, "Delaware's Water
     Resources: Too Little and Too Much," at Delaware Association of
     Conservation Districts convention, Jan. 25.

     Joachim Piprek, materials science, "Modeling and Optimization of
     1.54um Double-Fused VCSELs for CW Operation Above Room
     Temperature," at Photonics West Conference, Jan. 30, San Jose.

     Marvin B. Sussman, Unidel Professor Emeritus of Human Behavior,
     "Family Change and Family Bonding: Conceptual and Policy Issues,"
     at the International Conference on Elderly Care, The Family and
     Human Values in the 21st Century, Feb. 8-10, Hong Kong.

     Joe Matterer, English Language Institute, "Strategic
     Interaction," at International Conference on Expanding Horizons
     in English Language Teaching, Nov. 27-29, Chulalongkorn
     University, Bangkok, Thailand.

     Robert B. Denhardt and Jeffrey A. Raffel, public administration,
     "Integrating Theory and Practice in Public Administration: The
     Delaware Model," at national conference on teaching public
     administration, Feb. 15-17, Savannah.

     Nancy Schweda Nicholson, linguistics, "Introductory Text
     Selection for Interpreter Training," at American Translators
     Association annual conference, Nov. 8-12, Nashville; and "Court
     Interpretation in Denmark," at first international conference on
     interpreting in legal, health and social service settings, June 4-
     7, Toronto.

PUBLICATIONS

     Ellen Pifer, English, "Lolita and Her Kin," in Q/W/E/R/T/Y: Arts,
     Litteratures and Civilizations du Monde Anglophone, vol. 5, pages
     349-358.

     Nancy Schweda Nicholson, linguistics, "Translation and
     Interpretation," in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics: Survey
     of the Field of Applied Linguistics, vol. 15, pages 42-62,
     Cambridge University Press, 1995; and "Introductory Text
     Selection for Interpreter Training," in Proceedings of the 1995
     American Translators Association Conference, pages 449-457,
     Information Today Inc., Medford, N.J.

     Judith Hough-Goldstein, entomology and applied ecology, with
     undergraduate students J.A. Janis and C.D. Ellers, "Release
     Methods for Perillus bioculatus, A Predator of the Colorado
     Potato Beetle," in Biological Control, vol. 6, pages 114-122.

SERVICE

     Peter Weil, anthropology, was interviewed on the Voice of America
     Feb. 17 about The Gambia, a West African country celebrating its
     25th anniversary of independence from Great Britain. The VOA
     radio network reaches nearly 100 million people around the world
     each week. The interview was arranged by the Office of Public
     Relations.

     Allan Fanjoy, international programs and special sessions, was
     appointed chairperson of the research committee, North American
     Association of Summer Sessions, serving through 1997.

     Frank B. Murray, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies
     and Psychology, was selected to serve a three-year term as a
     member of the board of visitors for the University of Pittsburgh
     School of Education.

     Ratna Mandakumar, educational studies, was appointed to the
     editorial advisory board of the Journal of Educational
     Measurement, the official journal of the National Council on
     Measurement in Education.

     E. Kent St. Pierre, accounting, was elected national chairperson
     for the teaching and curriculum section, American Accounting
     Association.

     Roland E. Bounds, Delaware Geological Survey, was elected to the
     national board of Directors of Friends of Mineralogy Inc. and
     concurrently to the position of treasurer.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

   15 years
     Neal Phillips, accounting, business and economics, March 1, 1981
     Jane Pierce, Dining Services, March 2, 1981
     Sharon Pierce, Facilities Management, grounds and movers, March
        2, 1981
     Robert Sabol, intercollegiate athletics, March 1, 1981
     Elizabeth Wier, educational development, March 1, 1981

   10 years
     Connie Edwards, marine studies, March 3, 1986
     Lynne Seydell, Student Health Services, March 1, 1986
     Joseph Zareski, Facilities Management, heating and cooling, March
        3, 1986

   5 years
     Linda Granger, energy conversion, March 4, 1991
     Rhonda Lee-Stallworth, Management Information Services, March 1,
        1991