Vol. 17, No. 34June 11, 1998

Book

Gretchen M. Bauer, political science and international relations, Labor and Democracy in Namibia, 1971-1996, Ohio University Press, Athens.

Publications

Xiang-Gen Xia, electrical and computer engineering, "A New Prefilter Design for Discrete Multiwavelet Transforms," in Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Transactions On Signal Processing, vol. 46, pages 1558-1570, June.

Mir N. Islam, animal and food sciences, "Stabilization of Papain From Papaya Peels," in Food Science and Technology International, vol. 4, pages 179-187.

Lawrence A. Curtis, parallel program, with Jeffrey L. Kinley, "Imposex in Ilyanassa obsoleta Still Common in a Delaware Estuary," in Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 36, no. 1, pages 97-101.

Presentations

Robert L. Hampel, educational development, "Transforming the Preparation of Teachers," at New Jersey Statewide Systemic Initiative and the Public Education Institute, June 3, Rutgers University.

Philip Goldstein, parallel program, "Critical Realism or Black Modernism? The Reception of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,'" at American Women Writers of Color Conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Ocean City, Md., and at Northeast Modern Language Association, April 17-18, Baltimore; "Pride and Prejudice: Humble Chronicle or Feminist Critique?" at Midwest Modern Language Association, Nov. 6-8, Chicago; "Men, Spies and PostMarxism: From Spillane, Fleming and LeCarre to Laclau and Mouffe," at the Popular Culture Association, April 8-11, Orlando.

Rudi Matthee, history, "Iran's Relations with Russia Under Shah Abbas I (1587-1629)," at symposium on the Safavids and their neighbors, May 7, Salt Lake City; and "The Mint of Hunayza in Safavid Times: The Numismatic Evidence," at second biannual conference of Iranian Studies, May 23, Bethesda.

Swiatoslaw Trofimenko, chemistry and biochemistry, invited lectures on coordination chemistry of scorpionate (polypyrazolylborate) ligands, at University of Madrid, University of Sevilla and University of La Mancha, May 18-24.

Awards

James L. Morrison, consumer studies, received the Order of Excellence from the Delaware State Board of Education and the Secretary of Education for outstanding contributions resulting in the "growth and betterment of students" enrolled in Delaware public education.

Dennis H. Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, has been elected a fellow of the Electrochemical Society and will be recognized at the honors and awards session in November in Boston.

Happy anniversary

25 Years

Patsy Ann Boyd, Graphic Communications Center, June 11, 1973

Joy G. Sparks, Cooperative Extension, June 1, 1973

20 Years

John W. Ewart, marine studies, June 16, 1978

Howard E. Sweetman, residential conference facilities, June 12, 1978

15 Years

Susan L. Buckman, labor relations, June 13, 1983

Richard E. Gordon, Information Technologies/User Services, June 1, 1983

10 Years

Donna Fritz, mechanical engineering, June 6, 1988

Mary J. Martin, graduate studies, June 7, 1988

Sandra J. Cleaver, Facilities Management, building services, June 13, 1988

Rodney L. Dempsey, agriculture, Newark farm, June 13, 1988

Quenna C. Neal, bookstore, June 13, 1988

Albert J. Raimondo, Facilities Management, operations and maintenance, June 13, 1988

Vincent N. Shipman, Public Safety, June 13, 1988

James A. Vargo, Facilities Management, building services, June 13, 1988

5 Years

Francine D. Brooks, library, June 7, 1993

Sondra D. Kyle, Facilities Management, building services, June 7, 1993

Stacie L. Larkin, physical therapy, June 16, 1993

Dela K. Muhlenberg, Academic Services Center, June 16, 1993

Darlene A. Reynolds, English, June 16, 1993