UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 13
December 5, 1996
Faculty and Staff
PUBLICATIONS
Joanne Nigg, Disaster Research Center, "The Challenge of
Mitigation for Local Government," in Proceedings: Local
Authorities Confronting Disasters and Emergencies, International
Congress of Local Authorities, Amsterdam.
E.L. Quarantelli, Disaster Research Center, "Emergent
Behaviors and Groups in the Crisis Time of Disasters," in
Individuality and Social Control: Essays in Honor of Tamotsu
Shibutani, JAI Press, Greenwich, Conn.; and "The Similarity of
Future Disasters in Italy and the United States: The Effects of
Current Social Change Trends," in Origins and Transitions:
Towards a Plural Citizenship, Iper Medium, Pisa, Italy.
Christine Saum and James A. Incidardi, sociology and
criminal justice, "Legalization Madness," in The Public Interest,
no. 123, pages 72-82; and "Juror Decision-Making: Dilemmas of Law
and Justice," in Examining the Justice Process: A Reader,
Harcourt Brace, Fort Worth, Texas.
Ronan Van Rossem, sociology and criminal justice, "The World
System Paradigm as a General Theory of Development: A Cross-
National Test," in American Sociological Review, vol. 61, no. 3,
pages 508-527; and with Dietrih Ruehemeyer, "The Verein fur
Sozialpolitik and the Fabian Society: A Study in the Sociology of
Policy-Relevant Knowledge," in States, Social Knowledge and the
Origins of Modern Social Policies, pages 117-162.
Eleanor Craig, economics, "The Benefits and Costs of Airport
Privatization," in Privatizing Transportation Systems, Greenwood
Publishing Group Inc., Westport, Conn.
H.I. Ling and D. Leshchinsky, civil and environmental
engineering, with P.A. Gilbert and M.R. Palermo, "In-Situ Capping
of Contaminated Submarine Sediments: Geotechnical
Considerations," in Environmental Geotechnics, Balkema,
Rotterdam; with F. Tatsuoka, "Effects of Stress Ratio on Behavior
of Quasi-Preconsolidation Compacted Clay under Plane Strain
Compression," in Measuring and Modeling Time-Dependent Soil
Behavior, American Society of Civil Engineers; and, with
Leschinsky and E.B. Perry, "A New Concept of Seismic Design of
Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures: Permanent Displacement
Limit," in Earth Reinforcement, Balkema, Rotterdam.
Sharon Mitchell, counseling and student development, "A
Coordinated Campus Response to Student Suicide," in Journal of
College Student Development, November/December 1996.
Paul T. Durbin, philosophy, "La Transferencia de la
Tecnologia, Una Breve Historia Critica," in Para Comprender
Ciencia, Technologia y Sociedad, EVD Publications, Navarre,
Spain.
Joachim Piprek, materials science, with graduate student
Mustafa Guden, "Material Parameters of Quaternary III-V
Semiconductors for Multilayer Mirrors at 1.55um Wavelength," in
Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering,
vol. 4, pages 349-357.
M.R. Carriker, marine studies emeritus, C.P. Swann, Bartol
Research Institute emeritus, J. Ewart, marine studies and C.L.
Counts III, "Ontogenetic Trends of Elements (Na to Sr) in
Prismatic Shell of Living Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) Grown in
Three Ecologically Dissimilar Habitats for 28 Weeks: A Proton
Probe Study," in Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and
Ecology, vol. 201, pages 87-135.
John A. Madsen, geology, with Nancy R. Grindlay, University
of Puerto Rico, Celine Rommevaux of Laboratoire de Petrologie,
John Sclater of University of California and Stephanie Murphy of
Sea Education Association, "Southwest Indian Ridge 15E-35E: A
Geographical Investigation of an Ultra-Slow Spreading Mid-Ocean
Ridge System," in InterRidge News, vol. 5, no. 2, pages 7-12.
John F. Wehmiller, geology, with A. Kaufman of Weizmann
Institute of Science, and B. Ghaleb and C. Hillaire-Marcel of
University of Quebec, "Uranium Concentration and Isotope Ratio
Profiles with Mercenaria Shells: Geochronological Implications,"
in Geochimica et Cosmochimca Acta, vol. 60, no. 19, pages 3735-
3746.
Victor Kaliakin, civil and environmental engineering, editor
with Thomas C. Sheahan of Northeastern University, Measuring and
Modeling Time Dependent Soil Behavior, Geotechnical Special
Publication No. 61, American Society of Civil Engineers, New
York.
Jian Qiao Sun, mechanical engineering, and Z. Xu,
"Stochastic Sliding Mode Control of a Target Tracking Mechanical
System," in Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical
Engineering Congress and Exposition, Symposium on Nonlinear
Dynamics and Control, vol. 91, pages 79-86.
PRESENTATIONS
H.I. Ling, civil and environmental engineering, "Seismic
Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls," at
University of Tokyo, Nov. 9.
Two members of the Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures made presentations at the East-Central American
Society for 19th Century Studies meeting, Oct. 31-Nov. 3,
Georgetown University: Theodore E.D. Braun, "Audience Awareness
Theory and Epistolary Novels" and Bonnie A. Robb, "Beauty and the
Beast: Mme de Genlis' Theatre d'Education."
Bryant F. Tolles Jr., museum studies, "The Leadership and
Management of Museums: What Credentials for the Future?" at Mid-
Atlantic Association of Museums annual meeting, Nov. 12,
Melville, N.Y.
Raelene E. Maser, medical technology, "Diabetic Neuropathy:
Tools for Office-Based Assessment," an invited seminar, at The
Medical Center, Nov. 8, Beaver, Pa. She also made a presentation
on Diabetes Information and Awareness Day, Nov. 7, at KDKA-TV,
Pittsburgh.
Karl V. Steiner, composite materials, "Experiences,
Processing, Control and Performance of Composite Parts Made with
RTM and VARTM Techniques," at Federal Academy for Defense
Materiel and Defense Technology, Nov. 5, Erding, Germany.
James L. Morrison, textiles, design and consumer economics,
"Preparing for Employment in the Next Millennium: Analyzing
Perception of the Temporary Staffing Industry as to the
Flexibility of Graduates of Business Education," at Delta Pi
Epsilon National Honorary Research Conference, Nov. 16,
Indianapolis.
Robert B. Denhardt, Charles P. Messick Professor of Public
Administration, "Citizenship, Public Service and Public
Administration," at Long Island University, Nov. 6.
Two members of the Department of History made presentations
at the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
meeting, Nov. 14-17, Boston: David Shearer, "Crime and Social
Disorder in Stalin's Russia: A Reassessment of the Origins of
Mass Terror During the 1930s," and Michelle Marrese, "Noblewomen
and Property Litigation in Imperial Russia."
James K. Oliver, Unidel Professor of Political Science and
International Relations, "New Uncertainities, Old Problems:
Foreign Policy and the 1996 Elections," at Alabama World Affairs
Council, Nov. 12, Montgomery.
Kenneth J. Campbell, "The Role of Force in Humanitarian
Intervention," at International Security Studies Section of the
International Studies Association, Nov. 1-2, Atlanta.
Brian Hatch, business and economics, "Does NYSE Listing
Improve a Firm's Media Visibility?," discussant, at Financial
Management Association meeting, October, New Orleans. He also
served as session chair at Dealer Markets Conference, Nov. 6-8,
Ohio State University.
Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Sciences,
"Use of Surface Molecular Techniques to Elucidate the Kinetics
and Mechanisms of Metal Sorption at the Mineral/Water Interface,"
Oct. 28, Department of Civil Engineering, University of
Maryland, College Park.
K.V. Steiner, R.C. Don and J.W. Gillespie Jr., composite
materials, "An On-Line Process Control System for Automated Tow
Placement of Thermoplastic Composites" and Steiner with H.
Eifert, M. Greul, M. Kunster, F. Petzoldt and T. Pintat of
Fraunhofer Resource Center, "Rapid Prototyping of Powder
Injection Molding Parts," at International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition, Nov. 17-22.
Robert L. Hampel, educational development, "Essential
Connections: Findings From the School Change Study," at Coalition
of Essential Schools fall forum, Nov. 16, Albuquerque.
Three faculty members from the College of Arts and Science
made presentations at the Council of Colleges of Arts and
Sciences annual meeting, Nov. 13-16, Philadelphia: Bernard L.
Herman, art history, "The Historic Architecture of Philadelphia";
Carol Hoffecker, Richards Professor of History, "Sites and
Shrines of the duPont Family"; and J.A. Leo Lemay, Winterthur
Professor of English, "Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia."
Daniel van der Weide, electrical engineering, "Nanoprobe
Diagnostic," at DARPA Ultra Electronics Program Review, Oct. 6-
10, Estes Park, Colo.; "The Nanoscilloscope: Simultaneous
Topography and AC Field Probing with a Micromachined SFM Tip for
Building In Reliability," at IEEE International Integrated
Reliability Workshop, Oct. 20-23, Lake Tahoe; "Presenting
Scientific Information on the World Wide Web," at Optical Society
of America annual meeting, Oct. 20-24, Rochester, N.Y.;
"Technology and Application of Electronic Terahertz Systems," an
invited paper, at Workshop on New Sources and Detectors for the
Terhertz Regime, Nov. 15, RWTH-Aachen, Germany; "Near-field
Microwave Probing," at Max Planck Institut fur
Festkoerperforschung, Nov. 18, Stuttgart; and "Localized Probe
for Possible Use in Structural Biology," at Max Plack Institut
fur Biochemie, Nov. 18, Munich.
Merle Gardner, business administration, spoke on the impact
of advertising on Channel 12-TV, Nov. 28, Wilmington. She also
was quoted in the November/December issue of Psychology Today on
the topic of "Holiday Happy Meals."
George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, "Application
of Mossbauer Spectroscopy in Hard Magnets and Small Particles,"
an invited lecture, and presented a poster, at ISIAME meeting,
Oct. 28-Nov. 8, Johannesburg.
Suresh G. Advani, mechanical engineering, with graduate
student Krishna Pillai, "Modeling of Void Migration in Resin
Transfer Molding Process"; with graduate student Terry Creasy,
"Extentional Flow of a Long Discontinuous Fiber Melt Composite
System"; with graduate student Simon Bickerton and postdoctoral
student Pavel Simacek, "Investigation of Draping and Its Effects
on Mold Filling During Manufacturing of a Compound Curve
Composite Part" at International Mechanical Engineering Congress
and Exposition, November, Atlanta.
Gregg A. Silvis, library, "World Wide Web Delivery of
Scholarly Information Current Contents/TOC," at CAUSE annual
conference, Dec. 3-6, San Francisco.
Dennis Jackson, English, "Policing the Undefinable, Defining
the Unpoliceable: Literary Censorship in Modern America," at
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North
Carolina, Nov. 14.
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering, with
graduate research assistants Sang Don Kim and Huizhong Ma and
Daniel K. Cha, civil and environmental engineering, "Aquatic
Toxicity of Copper on Ceriodaphnia dubia: Effect of Copper
Complexation Kinetics"; with research associate Yujun Yim and
C.P. Huang, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering,
"Soil-Water Partition of Mercury (II) and Methylmercury"; with
graduate research assistant Brian Sherman and Huang, "Treatment
of TNT-Contaminated Soils Using Fenton's Reagent Generated
Hydroxyl Radicals"; and with Daniel T. Salvito of Public Service
Electric and Gas and Benjamin R. Parkhurt and Warren J. Hicks of
Cadmus Inc, "Comparison of Trace Metals in Intake and Discharge
Waters of Power Plants Using Clean Techniques," at 17th annual
meeting, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Nov.
17-21, Washington, D.C.
Cecily Sawyer Harmon, Faculty/Staff Assistance Program, with
Paula Gomes of Johns Hopkins University, "Hear Me, See Me: I Am
My Brother's Keeper," at International Association of Employee
Assistance Programs in Education conference, Nov. 9, Chicago.
Sheldon D. Pollack, accounting, "Current Events: The Small
Business Job Protection Act of 1996," at Delaware Tax Institute
annual meeting, Nov. 21, Newark, Del.
Robert R. Nelson, hotel, restaurant and institutional
management, "The Rising Costs Associated with Attracting and
Retaining Professional Sports Franchises," at international
symposium on Sport in the City, University of Memphis, Nov. 9-12.
Paul T. Durbin, philosophy, "The Focus of the Society for
Philosophy and Technology" and "Can There Be a Best Ethic of
Sustainability," opening and closing remarks, at ninth
international meeting of Society for Philosophy and Technology,
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Puebla, Mexico.
Sally Bould, sociology and criminal justice, "Oldest Old
Women: Endangered by Government Cutbacks?" at Society for the
Advancement of Socio Economics meeting, July, and "Ability,
Disability and the Oldest Old," at Gerontology Society of America
meeting, November.
Taj Carson, sociology and criminal justice, "Single-Parent
Homes and Juvenile Delinquency: A Socialist-Feminist Analysis,"
at American Sociological Association annual meeting, August.
Valerie Hans, sociology and criminal justice, "Citizens
Versus Corporations: How Juries Decide Business Cases," at
Georgetown University Law Center, Oct. 15, Washington, D.C.
Russell Dynes, Disaster Research Center, "Risk
Communication," April 17, and "Lessons From Disaster Research,"
April 19, at Center for Risk Research, Stockholm School of
Economics, and "Balance Between Relief and Reduction," at
Hemispheric Congress on Disaster Reduction and Sustainable
Development, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Miami.
AWARDS
Robert B. Denhardt, Charles P. Messick Professor of Public
Administration, received the Long Island University Luther Gulick
Award Nov. 6 for his contributions to public service.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
20 Years
Julia M. Hamm, library, Dec. 6, 1976
10 Years
Catherine Wojewodzki, library, Dec. 8, 1986
5 Years
Virginia L. Miller, student center, Dec. 9, 1991