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| Vol. 18, No. 13 | Dec. 3, 1998 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 13 | Dec. 3, 1998 |
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering, with Peter M. Chapman and Feiyue Wang of EVS Consultants and Colin Janssen and Guido Personne of University of Ghent, "Ecotoxicology of Metals in Aquatic Sediments: Binding and Release, Bioavailability, Risk Assessment and Remediation," in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol. 53, pages 1-23, 1998; and Allen with Bo Shi, EG '96PhD, of Kimberly-Clark Corp., former graduate student Huizhong Ma and Marco Grassi of Universidade Federal do Parana, "Modeling Copper Partitioning in Surface Waters," in Water Research, vol. 32, pages 3756-3764, 1998.Robert R. Jordan, Delaware Geological Survey, "Energy and Environment on the East Coast," at American Institute of Professional Geologists 35th Annual National Meeting Technical Abstracts with Program, page 12.
Rudi Matthee, history, "Tabac: Una Historia Social del Suo Sonsum," in L'Avenc, Revista d'Historia, vol. 223, pages 40-44.
William Browning, theatre, editor, "The Basics of Stage Automation," in Theatre, Design and Technology magazine, summer, and a review of IntelliCAD software, in the fall issue.
Raelene E. Maser, medical technology, "Autonomic Neuropathy: Patient Care," in Diabetes Spectrum, vol. 11, pages 224-227.
Ken Haas, sociology and criminal justice, "The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty in the 21st Century," in Crime and Justice in the 21st Century, pages 167-193, Roslyn Maraskin, editor, Prentice-Hall.
Christine Cannon, nursing, "Path Charting: A Process and Product for Linking Pathophysiological Concepts," in Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 37, no. 6, pages 257-259; and "Update: Future Directions for Research on Disease of the Lung," in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 158, pages 320-334.
Larry Purnell, nursing, "Hispanic Health Beliefs and the Meaning of Respect Afforded Them by Health Care Providers," in National Journal of Wellness, vol. 2, no. 1. The paper also was presented at the Transcultural Nursing Society Convention, Oct. 16, Secaucus, N.J.
Gretchen Bauer, political science and international relations, "Challenges to Democratic Consolidation in Namibia," in State, Conflict and Democracy in Africa, pages 429-448, Westview.
Barbara Graham, Ralph R. Johnson, Dick Walter and Andy Welsh, facilities, "Improving Customer Service Through Merging Facilities Operations," at Eastern Region Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers annual conference, Nov. 1-4, Providence, R.I.Joann Browning, theatre, a workshop, "Stretch/Open/Lengthen/ Move," at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education national conference, August, San Antonio.
Susan Sweeney, theatre, narrator for the Landis and Co. Theatre of Magic production of Beauty and the Beast, summer, and vocal and text coach for Delaware Theatre Company's production of As You Like It, September. She also served as adjudicator for a play writing contest by Rainbow Books in May.
Richard Gaw, housing, "You Steer, They Push: Using Students in Your Marketing Plan," at Association of College and University Housing Officers International marketing conference, Oct. 22, Albuquerque.
Sanford Robbins, theatre, director, Westerly (R.I.) Shakespeare-in-the-Park production of Othello.
Robert L. Hampel, education, "The Future of the Comprehensive High School," at Center for the Study of American Culture and Education, Nov. 13, New York University.
Eileen Smitheimer, theatre, sound designer for several summer productions at Surflight Theatre in New Jersey, and lighting designer for First Stage Theatre, City Theatre, Russian Ballet Theatre and Opera Delaware.
Several members of the University staff made presentations at the Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers (MACUHO) conference, Oct. 21-23, Reading, Pa.: David Butler with Joseph Pica of Educational Benchmarking Inc., "Student Satisfaction: The Facts" and with Fred Fotis of Pennsylvania State University, "Reinventing the Resident Hall Enterprise: Stuck? Why? Getting Unstuck"; Kathryn Goldman, residence life, "A 21st-Century Judicial System"; Erica Kraus, EG '2000, with Christopher Pinto of LaSalle University, "Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (CAACURH) and You"; and Ralph Johnson, residential and conference facilities, with Bernie Alexander, occupational health and safety, and Roger Boyce, "Upgrading Fire Safety in Residence Halls" and with Allen Chouinard of Pennsylvania State University, "MACUHO's Strategic Planning Efforts: A Framework for the Future."
Katharine C. Kerrane, honors program, with Rebecca Gares and Jeffrey Whipple of Kent State University, "Keeping Alumni in the Loop," at National Collegiate Honors Council conference, Nov. 4-8, Chicago.
Robert R. Jordan, Delaware Geological Survey, "The East Coast Petroleum Province: Science and Society," at American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Eastern Section, meeting, Oct. 7, Columbus, Ohio.
David Pong, history, "Hong Kong: One Year Later," a keynote address, "Chinese Understanding of the Modern Navy and Naval Warfare Up to the Conclusion of the Sino-French War" and, discussant, "War and Society in China, Part II," at 17th annual Association for Asian Studies meeting, Mid-Atlantic region, Oct. 23-25.
Stanley Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering, "John Michael Prausnitz and Molecular Thermodynamics," at American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting, Nov. 14-18, Miami.
George C. Hadjipanayis, Karl Unruh and J.Q. Xiao, physics and astronomy, with postdoctoral fellows Zhongmin Chen, J.F. Liu, Ronhai Yu and graduate student Yun fei Li, "New Rare Earth Permanent Magnets with an Intrinsic Coercivity of 10 KOE at 773 K," "Magnetic Domain and Coercivity in FeCo Soft Magnetic Alloys," "Coercivity Analysis in Sputtered Sm-Co Thin Films, New CoPt/Ag Films for High Density Recording," "Effect of Grain Boundary Phases on the Coercivity of NdFeB Magnets" and "Magnetic Properties and Microstructure of Nanocomposite R2(Fe,Co,Nb)14B/(Fe,Co) Magnets," at 43rd annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Nov. 9-12, Miami.
Martha Carothers, art, "Reading Type/Reading Text," at Hot Type in a Cold World symposium, Nov. 19-20, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Robert Schweitzer, finance, chairperson, "Analyzing the 1980s Thrift Industry Performance," and, discussant, "The Relationship Between Charter Value, Ownership Structure and Risk-Taking Behavior for Thrifts," at Financial Management Association annual meeting, Oct. 14-17, Chicago.
Several members of the Department of Communication took part in the National Communication Association convention, Nov. 20-24, New York City: John A. Courtright, panelist, "Department Entrepreneurship"; Juliet L. Dee, panelist, roundtable discussion, "Freedom(s) of Expression" and, respondent, "Submitted Competitive Papers in Freedom of Expression"; Beth J. Haslett, "Family Evolution"; Elizabeth M. Perse, "Developing and Teaching Communication Courses Via Syndicated Video" and with Douglas A. Ferguson of Bowling Green State University, "The World Wide Web as a Functional Alternative to TV"; Wendy Samter and Scott E. Caplan of Purdue University, "Younger and Older Adults' Evaluations of Supportive Messages: Two Studies Investigating the Role of Facework in Evaluations of Socially Supportive Communication" and "Children and Communication"; Charles Pavitt and Samter with Suzanne Rouleau of Widener University and Cynthia Burggraf Torppa of Torppa Psychological and Counseling Serices, "Differences in Casual Dating MOP's: Coercive Sexuality and Dynamic Memory"; and Nancy Signorielli, "Health Images in the Media" and with Aaron Bacue, "Recognition and Respect: A Content Analysis of Prime-Time TV Characters Across Four Decades."
Patrick Gaffney, marine studies, with S.K. Allen of Virginia Institute of Marine Science, "Cooperative Regional Oyster Breeding Project" and with M. Faisal and S. Kaattari of Virginia Institute of Marine Science, "Physiological and Genetic Correlates of Dermo Disease Resistance in the Eastern Oyster," at International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Nov. 18-20, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
A.K. Prasad and A.S. Wexler, mechanical engineering, with students J. Kelly and L. Hopkins and postdoctoral fellow K.R. Sreenivas, "Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements Inside the Human Nasal Passage"; Prasad and Screenivas with student P.M. Sullivan, "Experimental Study of Vortex Ring Subjected to Volumetric Heating"; and Prasad and Sreenivas, "Vortex-Dynamics Based Model for Entrainment in Jets and Plumes," at 51st American Physical Society/Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting, Nov. 22-24, Philadelphia.
Farley Grubb, economics, "The Statutory Regulation of Colonial Servitude: An Incomplete-Contract Approach," at 23rd annual meeting, Social Science History Association, Nov. 20, Chicago.
Barbara T. Gates, Alumni Distinguished Professor of English, "Shifting Continents, Shifting Species: Louisa Meredith at 'Home' in Tasmania," at Society for Science and Literature meeting, Nov. 9, Gainesville, Fla.
Several members of the Department of Entomology and Applied Ecology made presentations at the Entomological Society of America meeting, Nov. 8-12, Las Vegas: Dewey Caron, "Africanized Bees: Lessons from Panama and Bolivia"; Clifford Keil with graduate student Daniel Kirk, postdoctoral fellow Gene R. Bartlett and research associate Grace K. Isaacs, "Transmission of the Fungal Pathogen Trichoderma harzianum by the Commercial Mushroom Pest Lycoriella mali"; Keil and Bartlett, "Development of Dimilin Resistance in Populations of the Mushroom Pest Lycoriella mali"; Keil, Bartlett, Isaacs with undergraduate student Nancy M. Wingler, "Resistance of the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis Hubner, to CrylAb Toxin of Bacillus thurigeniensis"; and Charles E. Mason, "Diapause Termination Differences Between E and Z Strains of European Corn Borer."
Christine Calamaro and Carol Moore, nursing, "Newborn Health Assessment," a video companion to Jarvis' Text of Health Assessment, filmed at the University of Delaware.
Marian Lief Palley, political science and international relations, participant on panel honoring career of Thomas Dye, professor emeritus at Florida State University, at Southern Political Science Association annual conference, Oct. 30, Atlanta.
Kathleen Hollowell, Center for Math and Science Education, received the Albertus Magnus College Alumni of the Year award for outstanding professional achievement.Barbara Graham, facilities administration, received the Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers Distinguished Service award for her leadership and lasting contributions to the organization.
Gerald Reese, theatre, served as adjudicator for the Monologue and Scene Competition at the NADSA conference, Albany, Ga.Diane Zabenko, University Bookstore, elected to the executive board of the Mid-Atlantic Association of College Stores, serving on the liaison and technology committee.
Kenneth Koford, economics, serves on the Council of International Exchange of Scholars (Fulbright Commission) review committee for Southeastern Europe.
Newly elected officers of Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society that seeks to recognize and encourage superior scholarship in all academic disciplines, are Carol E. Hoffecker, Richards Professor of History, president; James K. Oliver, Unidel Professor of Political Science and International Relations, vice president; Roberta M. Golinkoff, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies, secretary; Joan S. Bennett, honors program; Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, food and resource economics; Connie E. Vickery, nutrition and dietetics; and Susan Brynteson, library, public relations officer.
Gerard J. Mangone, University Research Professor of International and Maritime Law, invited to evaluate the graduate program leading to a master of science degree in transportion at Maritime College of the State of New York by Admiral David Brown, president. The program includes 450 men and women studying transportation management.
Thomas George Reilly, physics and astronomy, Dec. 4, 1973
Suzanne M. Davis, Facilities Management, building services, Dec. 4, 1978
Dorothy J. Milsom, plant and soil sciences, Dec. 5, 1983
Rebecca F. George, University development, Dec. 5, 1988Frances F. Hunt, residential and conference facilities, Dec. 5, 1998
Paul C. Lyons, Facilities Management, grounds and movers services, Dec. 5, 1988
Elizabeth E.J. Parisan, Center for Counseling and Student Development, Dec. 5, 1988
Edwin Phillips, Information Technologies, Network and Systems Services, Dec. 5, 1988
Ena R. Williams, plant and soil sciences, Dec. 5, 1988
