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UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 26, April 10
Faculty and staff
Book
David Shearer, history, Industry, State and Society in
Stalin's Russia, 1926-1934, Cornell University Press.
Janice Selekman, nursing, and A. Saunders, Pediatric
Nursing, third edition, Springhouse Corp.
Publications
Jayne Fernsler, nursing, and L.M. Manchester,
"Evaluation of a Computer-Based Support Network," in Cancer
Practice: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Cancer Care, vol.
5, no. 1, pages 46-51; and with T.B. Ades, "Developing
Strategies for Public Education in Cancer," in Cancer
Nursing: A Comprehensive Textbook, second edition, pages
1235-1246, Saunders, Philadelphia.
Barbara Graham, housing and conference services,
"Partners in Success in Higher Education," in Talking Stick,
vol. 14, no. 6, page 25.
Karl W. Boer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Physics and Solar Energy, Advances in Solar Energy, vol. 11,
American Society of Solar Energy, Boulder, 1997.
Richard N. Benson and Nenad Spoljaric, Delaware
Geological Survey, "Stratigraphy of the Post-Potomac
Cretaceous-Tertiary Rocks of Central Delaware," Delaware
Geological Survey Bulletin No. 20, 1996.
Presentations
Kenneth J. Campbell, political science and
international relations, "Genocide and the New World Order,"
at International Studies Association annual meeting, March
19, Toronto.
Several faculty members and graduate students from the
Department of Geology and members of the Delaware Geological
Survey made presentations March 17-19 at the 32nd annual
meeting, Geological Society of America, Northeastern
section, King of Prussia. From the Department of Geology:
John F. Wehmiller, "Aminostratigraphy," one day short
course, and with Jay Noller of Vanderbilt, University,
Michel Lamothe of Universit du Quebec Montreal and K.D.
Ludwig of University of California, Berkeley, "Chrono-
stratigraphic Comparisons and Pleistocene Coastal
Stratigraphy, Southeastern Virginia"; James E. Pizzuto and
graduate student Daria L. Nikitina, "Environmental Changes
and Paleogeography of the Leipsic River"; Joy Deep Dass,
graduate student, "Hydrogeological Setup in the Dunal Tract
of Gurgaon Region, India"; Susan McGeary, David E. Krantz,
marine studies, and graduate student Julia F. Daly, "Ground-
Penetrating Radar Investigation of Spits and the Evolution
of Cape Henlopen, Del."; graduate student Reed A. Schwimmer,
"Salt Marsh Transgression and Shoreline Erosion: The
Evolution of Horse Island Marsh, Southeastern Delaware";
John Madsen with McGeary, Krantz, Kelvin Ramsey, Delaware
Geological Survey, and Stephanie Murphy, Sea Education
Association, "High-Resolution Seismic Study of the Youngest
Paleo-Incised Valley of the Delaware River"; and graduate
student M. Khalequzzaman, "Allostratigraphic and Sequence
Stratigraphic Subdivisions of the Holocene Transgressive
Sequence in Delaware." From the Delaware Geological Survey:
Richard N. Benson, "Chronology of Early Mesozoic Rift
Basins, Continental Flood Basalts, Seaward-Dipping
Reflectors and Postrift Sedimentary Rocks of the North
American Atlantic Continental Margin" and, symposium co-
chairperson with J. Gregory McHone of Wesleyan University,
"Flood Basalts and Margin Magmas of the Atlantic Rift"; and
Stefanie J. Baxter and John H. Talley, "Design, Development
and Implementation of a Ground-Water Quality Monitoring
Network for Southern New Castle County, Delaware." Benson
and Allan M. Thompson, geology, were co-chairpersons of the
technical program at the meeting.
Stuart Binder-Macleod, physical therapy, with Sam C.K.
Lee and undergraduates Anthony Braim and Cara Becker,
"Effects of Length on Fatigue of Human Skeletal Muscle," at
Experimental Biology meeting, April 6, New Orleans.
Susan Foster, information technologies, "Information
Technology: A Driving Force for Strategic Planning," plenary
session panelist, Society of College and University
Planners, mid-Atlantic region annual conference, April 2-4,
Richmond.
Douglas Tuttle, urban affairs and public policy,
"Update on Federal Campus Crime Reporting Standards," at
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement
Administrators, March 17, Fayetteville, Ariz., and March 23,
Ft. Mitchell, Ky.
Burton A. Abrams with Russell F. Settle, both
economics, "The Impact of Banking and Fiscal Policies on
Economic Growth," at Public Choice Society annual meeting,
March 21, San Francisco.
Brent W. Thompson, nursing, "Searching the Internet for
Nursing Information" and "Create a Web Page with Netscape
Navigator Gold," at Rutgers 15th annual International
Nursing Informatics Conference," March 16-18, Atlantic City.
Timothy Brooks, dean of students office, "Accommodating
Students with Emotional and Mental Disabilities," at
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
annual conference, March 21, Chicago.
Bill Glass, geology, with graduate student Jiquan Wu,
"Unmelted Impact Ejecta Associated with the Australasian
Microtektite Layer," at 28th Lunar and Planetary Science
Conference, March 17-21, Johnson Space Center, Houston.
Jayne Fernsler, nursing, "Demands of Illness and
Spirituality in People with Colorectal Cancer," at ninth
international conference on cancer nursing, August,
Brighton, U.K.; "Self-Transcendence in Older Men with
Prostate Cancer" and a poster with Pamela Eppes, "Hospice
Care Provider Hours: A Comparison Between Patients with AIDS
and Patients with Cancer," at American Cancer Society's
fourth national conference on cancer nursing research, Jan.
23-24, Panama City, Fla.
Two members of the English Language Institute made
presentations at the TESOL International Conference, March
10-14, Orlando: Russ Mason, "Communicating 1960s U.S.
Culture," and Jo Gielow, "Developing and Implementing
Independent Study Centers."
Xiang-Gen Xia, electrical engineering, "System
Identification in Low SNR Environment Using Chirp Signals
and Time-Variant Filters" and "A Quantitative Study of SNR
for Short-Time Fourier Transform," at 31st annual conference
on information sciences and systems, March 19-21, Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore; and "New Precoding for
Intersymbol Interference Cancellation Using NonMaximally
Decimated Multirate Filter Banks," at New Jersey Institute
of Technology symposium on wavelet, subband and block
transforms in communications, March 21.
David Shearer, history, "Crime, Social Order and Mass
Terror in Stalin's Russia, 1933-1938," at Institute of
History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian branch,
Novosibirsk.
Happy anniversary
15 Years
Anthony Thiravong, composite materials, April 16, 1982
10 Years
Harriet C. Bannowsky, library, April 14, 1987
Sharlene M. Brady, student housing, custodial, April
13, 1987
Nancy L. Pollock, Cashier's Office, April 13, 1987
Valerie R. Rogers, student housing, custodial, April
13, 1987
Meg P. Williamson, Publications, April 16, 1987
5 Years
Anna R. Bryan, library, April 13, 1992
Mary E. Hutton, Accounts Payable, April 13, 1992
Service
Marianna Preston, public relations, appointed publicity
chairperson of the Richard III Society, American branch.
Stefanie J. Baxter, Delaware Geological Survey, served
as judge at the fifth annual Sussex County Science Fair.
Larry Purnell, nursing, appointed to the international
task force and the task force on future directions for
health care, American Organization of Nurse Executives.
William S. Schenck, Delaware Geological Survey, served
as chairperson of the poster sessions at the Northeast
Geological Society of America meeting.
Grants
From Delaware Department of Public Instruction: Beth A.
Mineo, applied science and engineering, $14,999 for "Network
for Education and Assistive Technology (NEAT); James B.
O'Neill, economics, $69,077 for "Secondary Training 1997"
and $87,123 for "Field Support '97"; and Robert A. Wilson,
urban affairs and public policy, $8,124 for "Evaluation of
the HIV/STD Prevention Program."
From U.S. Department of Agriculture: Larry A. Cogburn,
$194,462 for "Regulation of Prolactin Receptor Gene
Expression in Chicken Testis"; John C. Nye, agricultural
sciences, $17,814 for "RSA Task Order for Research Support
Agreement"; Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of
Soil Science, Andre Scheidegger and Geraldine M. Lamble,
plant and soil sciences, $243,949 for"Effect of Residence
Time on the Mechanisms of Metal Retention/Release on Soils";
Mark J. VanGessel and Kathryne Everts, plant and soil
sciences, $60,000 for "Development of a More Comprehensive
Weed Management Approach for Lima Bean Production"; and
Susan P. Whitney, entomology and applied ecology, $4,172 for
"Pesticide Recordkeeping Educational Program" and $21,160
for "Understanding EPA Regulations that Impact Farming:
Development of Guide Book for Small Farmer."
From U. S. Department of Education: Douglas A.
Archbald, educational development, and David W. Kaplan,
educational studies, $127,322 for "A National Study of the
Effects of School Choice on Achievement and Opportunity";
Linda G. Gordon and Marjorie C. Hingston, Academic Services
Center, $236,802 for "Upward Bound Math/Science Initiative";
and Beth A. Mineo, applied science and engineering, $573,928
for "Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI) '97."
From U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Herbert
Allen, civil and environmental engineering, $850,000 for
"Bioavailablity, Trophic Transfer and Fate of Pollutants in
the Aquatic Environment"; Thomas M. Church and Kathryn M.
Conko, marine studies, $84,900 for "Fall Line Loadings of
Metals from the Potomac River Basin into Chesapeake Bay";
and Jo Mercer, Cooperative Extension, $5,000 for "Wildlife
Habitat on School Grounds."
Jinfa Cai, mathematical sciences, $20,000 from the
National Academy of Education for "National Academy of
Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship."
Prasad Dhurjati, chemical engineering, $29,000 from UOP
and $29,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
program for "Generic Knowledge-based Methodologies for
Improved Productivity in the Process Industries" and $10,000
from Pfizer Inc. and $7,000 from state under Delaware
Research Partnership program for "Generic Knowledge-based
Methodologies for Improved Productivity in the
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries."
Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, $40,000 Du Pont
Co. and $40,000 from the state under the Delaware Research
Partnership program for "Novel Catalytic Membranes for
Environmental Pollution Control."
John W. Gillespie Jr., materials science, Dennis R.
Mertz and Michael J. Chajes, civil and environmental
engineering, $600,000 from Delaware Department of
Transportation for "A Multi-disciplinary Design Approach to
an All-composite Slab Bridge."
Raul Lobo, chemical engineering, $50,000 from Praxair
Inc. and $50,000 from state under Delaware Research
Partnership program for "Incorporation of Alkali-Metal Atoms
in Large Pore Zeolites for Industrial Applications."
Ronald E. Martin and James E. Pizzuto, geology, $47,746
from National Science Foundation for "Taphonomy of Marsh
Foraminiferal Assemblages: Implications for Rates and
Mechanisms of Holocene Sea-Level Rise."
Steven S. Martin, drug and alcohol studies, $31,400
from New Castle County Community Partnership Inc. for
"Evaluation of the Coalition of Community Prevention
Partnerships."
Joyce H. Stoner, art conservation, $2,702 from National
Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, for "National Park
Service Internship Projects."
Clinton Tymes, business and economics, $150,000 from
Delaware Economic Development Office for "Small Business
Development Center-Delaware Development Office."
Michael L. Vaughan, engineering, $15,000 from Junior
Engineering Technical Society for "JETS Summer 96 Unite."