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July 18, 1996
Faculty and staff
PUBLICATIONS
William W. Boyer, Charles P. Messick Professor Emeritus of Public
Administration, "Public Administration Issues in Bulgaria," in
Occasional Papers in Public Administration, Delaware Public
Administration Institute, College of Urban Affairs and Public
Policy, UD, June 1996.
Alexander H-D. Cheng with Victor Kaliakin, civil and
environmental engineering, and L. Cui, Y. Abousleiman and J-C.
Roegiers, University of Oklahoma, "Finite Element Analyses of
Anisotropic Poroelasticity: A Generalized Mandel's Problem and an
Inclined Bore Hole Problem," in International Journal for
Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, vol. 20, no. 6,
pages 381-401, 1996; and Cheng, with Abouseleiman, Cui, Roegiers
and E. Detournay, University of Minnesota, "Mandel's Problem
Revisited," Geotechnique, vol. 46, no. 2, pages 187-195, 1996.
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, "Valuable Lessons in
a Night at the Movies," EL Gazettee: English Language Journal,
(London), March 1996.
Mary E. Miele, medical technology, with Heong-Hyung Lee, Carl T.
McGary and Danny R. Welch, Jake Gittlen Cancer Research
Institute, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine at
Hershey; Gavin Robertson, Aaron Coleman and Tracy G. Lugo,
University of California at Riverside; and Paul B. Fisher,
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York;
"Metastasis Suppressed, but Tumorigenicity and Local Invasiveness
Unaffected, in the Human Melanoma Cell Line JelJuSo After
Introduction of Chromosomes 1 or 6," in Molecular Carcinogenesis,
vol. 15, pages 284-296, 1996.
Ed Okonowicz, public relations, "Death Watch," in Delaware Today
Magazine, July 1996.
Gibbons Ruark, English, "Voices Behind a Door: An Autobiography
of Some Poems," in Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series,
Vol. 23, pages 269-288.
Clinton E. White Jr., accounting, with Roger Debreceny, Southern
Cross University, and G. Stevenson Smith, West Virginia
University, "Internet Methodologies and the Accounting
Curriculum: A First Look," in Accounting Perspectives, spring
1996, vol. 2, No. 1.
PRESENTATIONS
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering, "Copper in
the Aquatic Environment," at International Conference on Copper,
June 20, Brisbane, Australia; with graduate student Y. Yin, "The
Importance of Organic Matter on the Sorption of Cadmium and
Mercury to Soil," at Sixth International Conference of Israeli
Society for Ecology and Environmental Quality Sciences, July 4,
Jerusalem; and with graduate student B. Shi, who received second
place in the student paper competition, "Assessment of POTW
Effluent Discharges," at 68th Pennsylvania Water Environment
Federation annual conference, June 17, Lancaster, Pa.
Timothy F. Brooks, dean of students, "Crisis Management," "Town
Gown Relationships" and "Hazing on Campus and in the Greek
Community," at Donald D. Gehring Campus Judicial Affairs
Institute, Western Washington University, June 25-29, Bellingham,
Wash.
Robert Eisenberg, psychology, "Reciprocation of Positive Regard,"
at annual Nags Head Conference, June 16-21, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, "Affiliate Leader
Workshop: Developing Leadership and Defining the Roles of
Presidents and TESOL Liaison Officers," March 26; and "Language
Awareness, Language Attitudes and Language Diversity," March 28,
at TESOL '96 international convention, Chicago.
David Kaplan, educational studies, "Evaluating Latent Variable
Growth Models Through Expert Simulation," 1996 meeting of
Pychometric Society, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Willett Kempton, marine studies, "Cultural Models of the
Environment," May 16-22 at Center for Environmental Strategy,
University of Surrey; Environmental Change Unit, Oxford
University; Committee for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies
and Global Security Programme, University of Cambridge; and
Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies, Lund
University; also "Environmental Values and Lifestyle," May 23,
Research Council of Norway, Oslo.
Dene Klinzing, human resources, and Richard Fischer, continuing
education, "Pedagogical, Financial and Organization Implications
of Distance Education," at National University Teleconference
Network annual conference, June 25, Newport, R.I.
G. Arno Loessner, urban affairs and public policy, with Tonia
Wellons, 1996 MPA graduate, "Local Solutions for Global
Problems," the offical policy paper presented by local government
to the United Nations; Wellons, "A Regional Analysis of Local
Government-NGO Partnerships: Case Studies from Italy, The
Netherlands and the United States," at United National Conference
on Human Settlements (Habitat II), June 1996, Istanbul.
Ramiro Martinez Jr., sociology and criminal justice, "Examining
Ethnicity in Victim-Offender Homicides: The Case of Miami in the
1990s," Homicide Research Working Group annual meeting, June 6,
Santa Monica, Calif.
Erika Rosenberg, psychology, "The Emotional Functions of
Affective Traits," annual Nags Head Conference, June 16-21, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
Bryant F. Tolles Jr., museum studies, history and art history,
"Mining the Motherlode: Museum Training and Opportunities," at
Colorado/Wyoming Association of Museums annual meeting, May 17,
University of Wyoming, Laramie.
SERVICE
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, elected president of
PennTESOL-East, regional affiliate of the international
professional organization Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages.
David Kaplan, educational studies, named to the editorial board
of the journal Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary
Quaterly.
Thomas Scott, arts and science and psychology, organized and
chaired a symposia at the International Behavioral Neuroscience
Society annual meeting, May 2-5, Cancun, Mexico.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
25 years
Jeffrey A. Raffel, urban affiars and public policy, Aug. 1, 1971
20 years
David Hauke, student housing, July 19, 1976
Robert Spinelli, counseling and student development, Aug. 1, 1976
15 years
Steven Bertsche, instructional technology, Aug. 1, 1981
Pedro Sanchez, student housing, custodial, July 20, 1981
Euretta Schultheiss, Dining Services, Aug. 1, 1981
Domenick Sicilia, Bob Carpenter Center, July 27, 1981
Nora Williams, student housing, custodial, July 20, 1981
10 years
Elizabeth Cella, continuing education, Aug. 1, 1986
Nancy Geist Giacomini, Dean of Students' Office, Aug. 1, 1986
George Parsons, marine studies, Aug. 1, 1986
Denise Seliskar, marine studies, Aug. 1, 1986
James Tiger, Facilities Management, paint shop, July 28, 1986
Dale Trusheim, institutional research and planning, Aug. 1, 1986
William Ullman, marine studies, Aug. 1, 1986
5 years
Barbara Kreppel, Office of Administrative Services, Aug. 1, 1991
Jo. A. Mercer, Cooperative Extension, July 22, 1991
GRANTS
From Delaware Department of Transportation: Joseph I. Daniel,
economics, $56,691 for "Transportation Pricing and Demand
Management for Northern Delaware"; Dov Leshchinsky, Victor N.
Kaliakin and Hoe Ling, civil and environmental engineering,
$32,789 for "Pullout Performance of Geosynthetic Embedded in Clay-
Design Implications"; and Paul L. Solano, urban affairs and
public policy, $14,615 for "Alternative and Innovative Fiscal
Instruments to Finance the Transportation Activities of the State
of Delaware."
From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant
Program: Lee G. Anderson, marine studies, $3,418 for "The
Transition Period in ITQ Programs"; Tracey L. Bryant and Pamela
L. Donnelly, marine studies, $110,700 for "Marine
Communications"; Stephen C. Cary marine studies, $41,409 for
"Characterization of Mechanisms of Bacterial Symbiont
Transmission in the Wood-boring Bivalves (Teredinidae:
Bivalvia)"; Thomas M. Church and Joseph R. Scudlark, marine
studies, $12,912 for "Mercury: A Critical Pollutant in the
Coastal Environment"; Robert A. Dalrymple, civil and
environmental engineering, $3,038 for "Water Waves in
Navigational Channels"; Stephen C. Dexter and David L. Kirchman,
marine studies, $8,355 for "Relative Effects of Microbiology and
Metallurgy on Corrosion Initiation at Welds and Inclusions in
Stainless Steels"; John L. Gallagher and Denise M. Seliskar,
marine studies, $31,553 for "Halophyte Salt Tolerance Mechanisms:
Cellular, Organ and Integrated Plant Responses"; Dallas G.
Hoover, animal and food sciences, and Doris T. Hicks, marine
studies, $9,380 for "Improvement of the Microbial Safety and
Quality of Seafood by Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment"; James T.
Kirby Jr., civil and environmental engineering, $10,098 for "Wave
Processes near Tidal Inlets"; Robert W. Knecht and Biliana Cicin-
Sain, marine studies, $18,988 for "The Policy Context of Marine
Biotechnology: Evolving National & International Regulatory
Frameworks, Policy Issues and the Public Interest"; Nobuhisa
Kobayashi, civil and environmental engineering, $5,317 for "Swash
Dynamics under Obliquely Incident Waves"; George W. Luther III,
marine studies, $17,969 for "Voltammetric Microelectrodes for the
Determination of Biogeochemically Relevant Species in Sediments
and Waters"; George R. Parsons, marine studies, $48,741 for "The
Economic Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Beaches"; Ib A.
Svendsen, civil and environmental engineering, $5,317 for
"Application of a Comprehensive Nearshore Circulation Model to
Infragravity Wave Application"; Richard W. Tarpley, marine
studies, $305,756 for "Graduate Education" and $36,000 for
"Knauss Fellowships"; Carolyn A. Thoroughgood, marine studies,
and Tarpley, $67,607 for "Program Management" and $1,259 for
"Program Development"; Kuo-Chuin Wong, marine studies, $12,374
for "On the Nature of Transverse Variability in a Coastal Plain
Estuary"; and Xiao-Hai Yan and Vic Klemas, marine studies,
$26,809 for "Satellite Observations and Monitoring of the
Environment in Delaware Bay: Evolution in the Past Two Decades
and Current Status." Also, Klemas, $2,500 from Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control,
Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Delaware Coastal
Management Program, for "Delaware Coastal Management Datalogger
Work."
Robert E. Birkmire and James E. Phillips, energy conversion,
$302,849 from National Renewable Energy Laboratory for
"Processing and Modeling Issues for Thin Film Solar Cell
Devices."
Thomas B. Brill, chemistry and biochemistry, $102,318 from
California Institute of Technology for "Investigations of Novel
Energetic Materials to Stabilize Rocket Motors."
Roberta F. Colman, chemistry and biochemistry, $124,132 from
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, for
"Affinity Labeling of Glutathione S-Transferases."
Lawrence P. Donnelley, international programs, $499,756 from U.S.
Agency for International Development for "Improving English
Language Instruction for USAID Sponsored-Students in Conakry,
Guinea."
Richard A. Foulds, applied science and engineering center,
$175,000 from U.S. Department of Education for "Interdisciplinary
Research Training in Rehabilitation Technology."
John W. Gillespie Jr., composite materials, $150,000 from
Hardcore DuPont Composites L.L.C. and $100,000 from state under
Delaware Research Partnership program for "Infrastructure
Rehabilitation Using Advanced Composites" and $23,810 from U.S
Army Research Office for "Design, Analysis and Characterization
of Urethane-Matrix Composites."
Steven S. Martin, drug and alcohol studies, $98,043 from Delaware
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families,
Division of Family Services, for "Delaware Prevention
Coalition-Evaluation."
Roy L. McCullough, composites center, from U.S. Army Research
Office, $124,279 for "AASERT for ARL Composites Materials
Research."