UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 14
December 12, 1996
Faculty and Staff
BOOKS
Jean Pfaelzer, English, Parlor Radical: Rebecca Harding
Davis and the Origins of American Social Realism, University of
Pittsburgh Press, 1996.
Marian Lief Palley, political science and international
relations, with Joyce Gelb of City University of New York, Women
and Public Policies-Reassessing Gender Politics, University Press
of Virginia, 1996.
PUBLICATIONS
Robert L. Hampel, educational development, "History and
Educational Reform," in History of Education Quarterly, vol. 36,
no. 4, pages 473-477.
Rudi Matthee, history, "Unwalled Cities and Restless Nomads:
Firearms and Artillery in Safavid Iran," in Safavid Persia: The
History and Politics of an Islamic Society, London, 1996.
PRESENTATIONS
Robert Schweitzer, finance, with Raj Varma, finance, and
Samuel Szewczyk of Drexel University, "Market Discipline, Bank
Downgrades and the 'Too Big To Fail' Doctrine," at Southern
Finance Association meeting, Nov. 21, Key West.
Several UD researchers made presentations at the second
conference on nondestructive evaluation applied to process
control of composite fabrication, Oct. 1-2, St. Louis: S.G.
Advani, mechanical engineering, keynote lecture, "Mold Filling
Issues in Liquid Composite Molding Procsses: Modeling and
Experiments"; K.V. Steiner, composite materials, J.B. Mehl,
physics and astronomy, and graduate students J.N. Caron and Y.
Yang, "Infrared Thermography and Laser-Based Ultrasonic Methods
for On-Line Porosity Sensing During Thermoplastic Composites
Fabrication"; and R.C. Don and J.W. Gillespie Jr., composite
materials, with graduate students D. Heider and J.E. Bradley, "An
Advanced Control Method for Thermoplastic Tow Placement."
Michael Gamel-McCormick, individual and family studies, with
Michael Davis of Virginia Commonwealth University and Jennifer
Kilgo of University of Alabama, Birmingham, "Young Children with
Special Needs: Case Studies of Three Children with Special Needs
in Developmentally Appropriate Settings," at National Association
for the Education of Young Children annual conference, Nov. 20,
Dallas.
Two members of the Department of Political Science and
International Relations made presentations at the African Studies
Association meeting, Nov. 23-26, San Francisco: Daniel M. Green,
"The Construction of Democratic Politics in Ghana, 1990-1996,"
and Gretchen Bower, "Multipartyism in Africa Revisisted: With a
Focus on Namibia."
Yaroslav Bilinsky, political science and international
relations, chairperson, "NATO's Expansion: Pros and Cons" and,
participant, "Between East and West: Ukraine's Foreign Policy at
Crossroads," at Council of the American Association for the
Advancement of Slavic Studies national convention, Nov. 14-17,
Boston.
Martha Carothers, art, "Small Press Books," panel
presentation, American Institute of Graphic Arts/New York Small
Talk, Nov. 18, New York City.
Barbara Gillette, English Language Institute, "The Affective
Needs of Korean ESL Students: Applied Research in Action," at
Penn TESOL East fall conference, Nov. 2, West Chester University.
Rudi Matthee, history, "Supplication and Magnanimity: Views
of Westerners in Safavid Iran," at Middle East Studies
Association conference, Nov. 24, Providence, R.I.; and "Islamic
Fundamentalism and the Modern World," at UD Academy of Life Long
Learning, Dec. 2, Wilmington.
Joanne M. Nigg, Disaster Research Center, "The Challenge of
Mitigation for Local Governments," at second international
conference for local authorities confronting disasters and
emergencies, April 22-24, Amsterdam; "The Social Impacts of
Physical Processes: How Do We Manage What We Can't Control?,"
invited plenary paper, American Geophysical Union meeting, May 19-
24, Baltimore; "Social Aspects of Earthquake Research," invited
plenary presentation, at 11th world conference on earthquake
engineering, June 23-28, Acapulco; "Issues in Disaster Recovery
and Reconstruction" and "Issues for the Development of
Public/Private Partnerships for Hazards Management and
Mitigation," at 21st annual hazards research and applications
workshop, July 7-10, Denver; and "Policy Issues for Post-Disaster
Mitigation: The Need for a Process," at U.S.-Japan Earthquake
Policy Symposium, Sept. 16, Washington, D.C.
Eric Rise, sociology and criminal justice, "The NAACP and
Police Violence, 1930-1950: The Origins of a Federal Strategy,"
at American Society for Legal History conference, Oct. 18,
Richmond.
E.L. Quarantelli, Disaster Research Center, "The Future Is
Not the Past Repeated: Projecting Disasters in the 21st Century
from Present Trends," at second international conference of local
authorities confronting disasters and emergencies, April 23,
Amsterdam; and "Problematical Aspects of the
Information/Communication Revolution for Disaster Planning and
Disaster Research: Ten Non-Technical Issues and Questions," at
first Internet conference on electronic communication and
disaster management, May-September 1996.
Kathleen Tierney, Disaster Research Center, "Business
Impacts of the Northridge Earthquake," at Pan Pacific Hazards
Conference, July 29, British Columbia.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
15 Years
Frederick J. Baldwin, public safety, Dec. 14, 1981
William J. Katorkas, public safety, Dec. 16, 1981
Catherine M. Sullivan, educational studies, Dec. 16, 1981
10 Years
Elizabeth A. Garvin, Cooperative Extension, Dec. 15, 1986
Gail P. Ross, philosophy, Dec. 16, 1986
Jennifer L. Sparks, public safety, Dec. 15, 1986
5 Years
Patricia Olson Moore, continuing education, Dec. 16, 1991
Arlene F. Rakestraw, Facilities Management, building
services, Dec. 16, 1991
Mary A. Wilcoxon, Agriculture Research Education Center,
Dec. 16, 1991
GRANTS
Herbert E. Allen, electrical engineering, $62,037 from
Hydroqual Inc. for "Development of a Framework for Quantitative
Risk Assessment for Metals."
Paul R. Berger, electrical engineering, $199,976 from
National Science Foundation for "Si-based Alloys and
Heterostructures for Improved Performance."
James A. Inciardi and Lana Harrison, drug and alcohol
studies, $58,071 from National Institutes of Health, National
Institute on Drug Abuse, for "Efficacy of Barrier Methods for
Women at High HIV Risk."
Diane S. Herson, biology, $10,000 from Zeneca Inc. for
"Studies on the Effect of Chlorine and Baquac on the Viability of
Cryptosporidium Parvum Oocysts."
Eric W. Kaler, chemical engineering, $22,000 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for "Simulated Microgravity
Using Supercritical Fluid/Water/Surfactant Mixtures."
Calvin L. Keeler Jr., animal and food sciences, $15,226 from
Southeastern Poultry & Egg Association for "Infectious
Laryngotracheitis Virus: Assessment of Vaccine Stability and
Recombination Potential."
Clifford B.O. Keil, entomology and applied ecology, $24,000
from American Mushroom Institute for "Alternatives for Integrated
Pest Management in Agaricus Mushroom Crops-Graduate
Assistantship."
Sherry L. Kitto, plant and soil sciences, Lesa Griffiths,
animal and food sciences, Elizabeth O. MacKenzie, agricultural
sciences communication, Karen W. Bauer, institutional research
and planning, and John D. Pesek, food and resource economics,
$80,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture for "Biotechnology in
Agriculture: A Multimedia Approach to PBL and Distance Learning."
Raul F. Lobo, chemical engineering, $20,000 from American
Chemical Society, The Petroleum Research Fund, for "Dihydrogen
Adsorption over Cation-exchanged Zeolite Rho."
Carole C. Marks, Black American Studies Program, $20,000
from the Christian Council of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland for "African American History Project."
Joanne M. Nigg, sociology, $24,584 from the College of
William and Mary for "Archival Studies of Role Enactment,
Organizing and Disaster."
Giuseppe G. Palmese, composite materials, $54,207 from
Michigan Molecular Institute for "Evaluation of Dendritic
Polymers for Advanced Applications in Materials Science and
Technology."
George R. Parsons, marine studies, $58,096 from U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency for "Methods Development for
Measuring the Economic Benefits of Environmental Improvements."
William F. Ritter, agricultural engineering, and J. Thomas
Sims, plant and soil sciences, $40,500 from New Castle County for
"Crop Management and Monitoring at the M-O-T Spray Irrigation
Facility."
Janice A. Selekman, nursing, $41,797 from National
Institutes of Health, Bureau of Health Professions, for
"Professional Nurse Traineeship."
Robert F. Simons, psychology, $14,693 from Delaware
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families,
Division of Child Mental Health Services, for "Child Mental
Health Services Internship."
Andras Z. Szeri, Spencer Professor of Mechanical
Engineering, $62,158 from National Institute of Standards and
Technology for "Effect of Microstructure on Wear of Dental
Ceramics."
Shih Tang, marine studies, an additional $5,000 from
Delmarva Power for "Data Acquisition, Compilation and
Statistics."
Richard W. Tarpley, marine studies, $50,000 from National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for "Development of
Aquaculture Production Methods Appropriate to the Mid-Atlantic
Region."
Colin Thorpe, chemistry and biochemistry, $194,410 from
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General
Medical Sciences, for "Flavoproteins in Fatty Acid Metabolism."
Kathleen J. Tierney, Disaster Research Center, $65,000 from
the Research Foundation of the State University of New York for
"Business Disruption and Recovery: Research Integration."
Richard L. Venezky, Unidel Professor of Educational Studies,
$10,000 from the Joyce Foundation for "Alphabet Superhighway for
Chicago Schools."