UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 6
October 10, 1996
Faculty and Staff
PUBLICATIONS
Ajay K. Prasad, mechanical engineering, with M.R. Koseff of
Stanford University, "Combined Forced and Natural Convection Heat
Transfer in a Deep Lid-Driven Cavity Flow," in International
Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 17, pages 460-467.
Judy A. Greene, Center for Teaching Effectiveness,
"Capitalizing on Diversity in the Classroom," in Improving
College Teaching by Peter Seldin and Associates.
James MacDonald, physics and astronomy, "Classical Nova
Evolution: Clues From Soft X-ray Emission," in Proceedings of IAU
Colloquium 158, Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects, pages
281-287, Kluwer, Dordrecht.
Barbara Gillette, English Language Institute, "Helping
Korean Students Succeed in Intensive English Programs," in
PennTESOL-East Newsletter, vol. 17, no. 4, fall.
Janet R. deVry, information technologies, Judy A. Greene,
Center for Teaching Effectiveness, Sandra Millard, library, and
Patricia Sine, instructional technology, "Teaming Up To Develop a
Faculty Institute on Teaching, Learning and Technology," in
CAUSE/EFFECT, vol. 19, no. 3, pages 22-27 and 32-34, fall.
PRESENTATIONS
James E. Swasey, plant and soil sciences, "Designing with
Conifers," to Division I Federation of Garden Clubs of Maryland,
Oct. 2, Kent Island.
Patricia A. Martin-DeLeon, biology, "Segregation Distortion
in Male Mice Heterozygous for Rb(6.16) or Rb(6.15) Translocation
and the Possible Involvement of the Span1 Gene" and, with
graduate students Ying Zheng and Xiangning Deng, a poster,
"Mapping of the Murine Span1 gene and Expression and Structural
Analysis in Normal and Rb(6.15) Mice," at meeting on the mouse T
complex, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Jack Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Mark W. McLeod, history, "A River Runs Through It: Daily
Life in the Mekong Delta," a slide-lecture, to Southern Delaware
Academy of Lifelong Learning, Oct. 1, Lewes.
Barbara Gillette, English Language Institute, "Language
Teacher Training in the United States-A Study of Teachers' Needs
versus Actual Accreditation Requirements," at 31st Colloquium of
Linguistics, Sept. 12-14, Berne, Switzerland, and "Collective
Writing in a Business English Course," at PennTESOL-East fall
conference, Nov. 2, West Chester University.
Farley Grubb, economics, "The Transatlantic Market for
British Convict Labor: An Economic Analysis," at Indiana
University, Sept. 27, Bloomington, Ind.
Linda Gottfredson, education, "Perspectives on Diversity,"
to Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington, Aug. 14,
Washington, D.C.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
30 Years
Dorothy Lofland, bookstore, Oct. 17, 1966
25 Years
Joe DiMartile, University registrar, Oct. 15, 1971
20 Years
Vincent DiLeonardo, internal auditing, Oct. 11, 1976
15 Years
John Pesek, food and resource economics, Oct. 16, 1981
10 Years
James Adkins, composite materials, Oct. 13, 1986
Bruce Campbell, operations and maintenance, Lewes, Oct. 16, 1986
Sherron Fair, educational development, Oct. 16, 1986
Jacob Grubb, Facilities Management, operations center, Oct. 16, 1986
Thomas Harris, Facilities Management, heating and cooling,
Oct. 13, 1986
Julia Lloyd, geology, Oct. 13, 1986
Teri Wayne, Information Technologies, media services, Oct. 15, 1986
5 Years
Robert McClay, Facilities Management, roofer/mason shop, Oct. 14, 1991
Charlene Mylin, Information Technologies, Oct. 14, 1991
SERVICE
David Berilla, career services, was elected to the board of
directors of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Colleges and
Employers, serving as college member representative for 10 middle
Atlantic states.
Barbara Gillette, English Language Institute, was appointed
member at large and chairperson of the higher education interest
group for the PennTESOL-East board of directors.
John F. Knarr, physical therapy, was chosen by the U.S.
Olympic Medical Committee to be an athletic trainer during the
Paralympics Games in Atlanta.
GRANTS
From National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Abraham
M. Lenhoff, chemical engineering, $22,000 for "An Atomic Force
Microscopy Study of the Formation of Ordered Arrays of Proteins";
Leonard W. Schwartz, mechanical engineering, $70,000 for "Free-
surface and Contact-line Motion of Liquids in a Microgravity
Environment"; and Cort J. Willmott, geography, $42,706 for
"Floodplain and River Dynamics in Three Large South American
Rivers: An Integration of Remote Sensing, Regional Climatic Data
and Modeling."
From National Science Foundation: Gonzalo R. Arce, and Neal
C. Gallagher, Charles Black Evans Professor of Electrical
Engineering, $105,013 for "Weighted Myriad Filters and Their
Applications in Communications"; Robert D. Bach, chemistry and
biochemistry, $118,000 for "The Mechanism of Oxygen Atom
Transfer"; Kenneth Barner and Richard A. Foulds, Applied Science
and Engineering Center, $465,770 for "Engaging, Recruiting,
Retaining Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering and
Math"; Roberta M. Golinkoff, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of
Educational Studies, $56,588 for "The Origins of Work Learning";
and Jonathan H. Sharp, marine studies, $112,500 for "A Graduate
Research Traineeship Program in Coastal Ocean Processes."
From U.S. Department of Energy: George C. Hadjipanayis,
physics and astronomy, $45,800 for "Fundamental Studies of Novel
Permanent Magnet Materials"; Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and
biochemistry, $88,200 for "Oxidation Catalysis with
Tris(Pyrazolyl) Borate Metal Complexes"; and Mary J. Wirth,
chemistry and biochemistry, $85,000 for "Linear and Nonlinear
Spectroscopic Probing of Solute Interactions with Chemically
Modified Surfaces."
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering,
$83,660 from Battelle for "Analysis and Reactions of Degradation
Products of Sulfur Mustard in the Environment."
Margaret H. Birney, nursing, $33,528 from American Heart
Association for "Patient Outcomes of Participation in a Phase 2
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program."
Christine E. Cook, University relations, $5,000 from
Delaware Department of State, Division of the Arts, for
"Performing Arts Series."
Theda M. Ellis, University affiliated programs, $72,364 for
"Training Initiative for Community Service Providers."
James M. Falk, marine studies, $22,288 from Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed
Service, Waterway Resources Division, for "Nanticoke River
Watershed Boating Assessment Study."
Conrado M. Gempesaw, food and resource economics, and H. Don
Tilmon, Cooperative Extension, $29,640 from U.S. Department of
Agriculture for "A Marketing Plan for Kenaf as an Alternative
Farm Product."
John W. Gillespie Jr., composite materials, $714,000 from U.
S. Army Research Laboratory for "Materials Research Collaborative
Program in Composite Materials" and with Roy L. McCullough,
chemical engineering, $44,551 from University of California, San
Diego for "Advanced Composites for Bridge Infrastructure
Renewal."
Arnold D. Kerr, civil and environmental engineering,
$100,000 from Federal Railroad Administration for "Development of
Corrective Measures for High-speed Tracks."
Robert W. Knecht and Biliana Cicin-Sain, marine studies,
$67,711 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for
"Coastal Margin Governance & Climate Change: Effective Responses
through More Adaptive and Integrated Management."
Abraham M. Lenhoff, chemical engineering, $13,000 from
Delaware Research Partnership program for "Pore Size Effects in
the Manufacture of Sorbents for Protein Separations."
Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and
Family Studies, $200,000 from U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children and Families for
"University Affiliated Program for Families and Developmental
Disabilities" and $1,200 from Statewide Coalition for Americans
with Disabilities Act for "ADA Facilitation Project."
David P. Racca, urban affairs and public policy, $78,191
from Delaware Department of Transportation for "An Investigation
of Routing Strategies to Improve Transit Service."
Michael H. Santare and Suresh G. Advani, mechanical
engineering, $67,026 from the Whitaker Foundation for "Hip
Prothesis by Injection Molding of Short Fiber Composites."