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UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 32, May 22
Faculty and staff
Books
Barbara Gates, Alumni Distinguished Professor of
English, Natural Eloquence: Women Reinscribe Science, editor
with Ann B. Shteir, University of Wisconsin Press.
Jessica R. Schiffman, women's studies, with Laura L.
O'Toole of Guilford College, Gender Violence:
Interdisciplinary Perspectives, New York University Press.
Publications
Deborah Steinberger, foreign languages and literatures,
"The Song of Rolland: An Interpretation of Freud's A
Disturbance of Memory on the Acropolis," in American Imago,
vol. 54, no. 1, pages 69-80.
Elizabeth M. Perse, communication, with Carole A.
Barbato of Kent State University and Elizabeth E. Graham of
Ohio University, "Interpersonal Communication Motives and
Perceptions of Humor Among Elders," in Communication
Research Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, pages 48-57; and with
Douglas McLeod, Nancy Signorielli and Juliet Dee,
communication, "News Coverage of Abortion Between Roe and
Webster: Public Opinion and Real-World Events," in
Communication Research Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, pages 97-
105.
Presentations
Ivo Dominguez, foreign languages and literatures,
"Function y Conatenido de la Novelitas Interpoladas en el
Guzman de Alfarache," at Northeast Modern Language
Association 28th annual convention, April 5, Philadelphia.
Barbara Morris, English Language Institute, "Video
Production in the ESL Class" and "Tips for Student Video
Production" and, with Lisa Grimsley, "Community Service for
the ESL student," at TESOL International Conference and
Convention, March 10-15, Orlando.
Robert Schweitzer and Raj Varma, finance, with Sam
Szewczyk of Drexel University, "Analysts' Forecasts
Revisions Around Changes in Bank Bond Ratings," at Eastern
Finance Association meetings, April, Panama City, Fla.
Members of the Department of Biological Sciences made
presentations at the American Society for Microbiology 97th
annual meeting, May 4-8, Miami Beach: Diane S. Herson and
graduate student Y. Ma, "Studies on the Catechol 2,3-
dioxygensase and Toluene Oxygenase Genes from Burkholderia
cepacia AA2"; John H. McDonald and David W. Smith with V.P.
Edgcomb, "Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of Sulfate-
reducing Bacteria in a Delaware Salt Marsh as Determined by
16S rDNA Probes"; and Rivers Singleton with A.J. Kluyver of
Iowa State, "From Delft Canals to Ames Cornfields."
Singleton also was a convener of the symposium, "ASM
Archives Symposium, The Delft Legacy in American
Microbiology."
Robert A. Day, English, "Teaching Scientific Writing,"
at Council of Biology Editors annual meeting, May 4,
Philadelphia.
Alexander Lehrman, foreign languages and literatures,
"'Sviatoiu noch'iu': Chekhov's Figural Poetics," at
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton
University, April 8.
Susan Amert, foreign languages and literatures,
"Bulgakov's Master and Margarita: Rereading the End of the
Novel," at Russian department, Bryn Mawr College, May 1.
Cynthia Schmidt-Cruz, foreign languages and
literatures, "Family Ties in the Short Stories of Julio
Cortazar: A Psychoanalytic Approach," at Latin American
Studies Association 20th International Congress, April 17,
Guadalajara.
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering,
"Evaluating Copper's Fate and Effects in Continental
Waters," at International Symposium on Risk Assessment of
Copper in the Environment, May 7, Vina del Mar, Chile.
Raelene E. Maser, medical technology, "Public Health
Aspects of Diabetes," at Elizabethtown College, April 23,
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Susan Serra, undergraduate research program, with
graduate student Hilda Speicher, "Enrichment of a University-
Wide Senior Thesis Program," at National Conference on
Undergraduate Research, April 24-26, University of Texas at
Austin.
Heinz-Uwe Haus, theatre, "Stance-Process-Action:
Brechtian Theatre Practice" and "How to Read Brecht:
Dramaturgy and Text Analysis," at University of Wisconsin-
Madison, May.
Awards
Raelene E. Maser, medical technology, received the
Charles S. Farver-Apgar and Bessie D. Apgar Biology Alumni
Award from Elizabethtown College.
Happy anniversary
25 Years
Joseph M. Poe, campus delivery, May 30, 1972
Douglas F. Tuttle, public safety, May 24, 1972
15 Years
Jeannette M. Kaznica, materials science, May 26, 1982
Steven S. Hegedus, energy conversion, May 10, 1982
Grants
From Delaware Department of Transportation: Michael J.
Chajes and Harry Shenton, civil and environmental
engineering, $38,672 for "Load Rating Bridges that Have No
Structural Plans and Bridges that Are Highly Skewed"; Carol
R. Denson, textiles, design and consumer economics, $33,742
for "DART First State Paratransit Consumer Satisfaction
Study"; Ardeshir Faghri, civil and environmental
engineering, $38,000 for "Intersection Signal Control
Design, Coordination and Maintenance for Delaware:
Applications of TRAF-Netsim, Transyt-7F, Passer, SOAP and
AAP" and $50,000 for "Application of Global Positioning
System (GPS) for Monitoring Congestion in the State of
Delaware"; John W. Gillespie Jr., composite materials,
Dennis J. Mertz and Michael J. Chajes, civil and
environmental engineering, $45,000 for "Rehabilitation of
Steel Bridge Girders through Application of Composite
Materials" and Dennis J. Mertz, civil and environmental
engineering, $37,969 for "Cumulative Fatigue Damage
Assessment of I-95 Bridges."
From National Science Foundation: Neal C. Gallagher,
Charles Black Evans Professor of Electrical Engineering,
$23,000 for "NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for
Department of Electrical Engineering" and Eric W. Kaler,
chemical engineering, $23,000 for "NSF Graduate Fellowship
in the Department of Chemical Engineering."
Robert D. Bach, chemistry and biochemistry, $10,000
from Molten Metal Technology Inc. for "Molecular Orbital
Calculations on Organo Metallics."
Antony N. Beris, chemical engineering, $30,000 from the
Du Pont Co. and $20,000 from state under the Delaware
Research Partnership program for "Modeling of Morphology,
Orientation and Transport Phenomena in Fiber Spinning and
Other Polymer Processes."
Robert W. Birkmire and James E. Phillips, energy
conversion, $333,147 from National Renewable Energy
Laboratory for "Processing and Modeling Issues for Thin Film
Solar Cell Devices."
L. Pamela Cook-Ioannidis, mathematical sciences,
$40,634 from U.S. Department of Energy for "Efficient
Algorithms for Large Scale Optimization with Applications to
Inverse Problems."
Marlene G. Emara, animal and food sciences, $204,222
from U.S. Department of Agriculture for "Major
Histocompatibility Complex Haplotypes (B, RFLP) in Broiler
Chickens."
James M. Falk, marine studies, $16,000 from Center for
the Inland Bays for "Development of a Comprehensive Water-
use Plan for Delaware's Inland Bays."
George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, $100,000
from U.S. Army Research Office for "High Performance
Magnets."
Eric W. Kaler, chemical engineering, $60,000 from the
Du Pont Co. and $40,000 from state under the Delaware
Research Partnership program for "Solvent Replacements:
Water-based Complex Fluid Formulations."
Clifford B. O. Keil, entomology and applied ecology,
$31,010 from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey for
"Biopesticides for Use in Specialty Mushrooms, Lentinula
edodes and Pleurotusspp."
Limin Kung, Jr., animal and food sciences, $5,360 from
Chr Hansen's BioSystems for "The Effect of Microbial
Inoculants on the Fermentation and Aerobic Stability of Corn
Silage."
George W. Malone and John H. Martin, Jr., animal and
food sciences, $5,628 from Agrisorbents Products Group for
"Evaluation of Clay-base Litter Amendments to Reduce Ammonia
Volatilization."
Debra H. Norris, art conservation, $30,000 from the
Mellon Foundation for "Pilot Collaborative Workshop in
Photograph Conservation: Nineteenth Century Silver-based
Photographic Print Processes: Re-creation, Examination and
Preservation."
John C. Nye, agricultural sciences, $3,000 from U.S.
Department of Agriculture for "Research Support
Personnel-Summer 1996."
Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual
and Family Studies, $5,000 from Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council for "Report on Health Care."
Edward C. Ratledge, urban affairs and public policy,
$20,460 from Delaware Emergency Management Agency for
"Delaware Emergency Management Agency Life Lines Map."
William F. Ritter, agricultural engineering, $40,018
from Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control, Division of Soil and Water
Conservation, for "FY '97 Nanticoke Watershed Project,
Section 319."
J. Thomas Sims, plant and soil sciences, $30,861 from
Delaware Department of Natural Resource and Environmental
Control, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, for
"Developing and Preliminary Evaluation of Best Management
Practices for Agricultural Drainage in Delaware."
Lynn Snyder-Mackler, physical therapy, $17,613 from
National Athletic Trainers' Association Research and
Education Foundation for "Muscle Performance and Functional
Outcome after ACL Injury."
Scott G. Stevens, English Language Institute, $73,145
from Christina School District for "English as a Second
Language Instructional Services for the Christina School
District."
Richard L. Venezky, Unidel Professor of Educational
Studies, $298,720 from the Joyce Foundation for "Alphabet
Superhighway for Chicago Schools."
Chandra L. Reedy, art conservation, $55,520 from
National Park Service for "Electrochemical Testing for
Assessing Effects of Exhibition Materials on Metal
Artifacts."