Akron Update - April 28, 2003

The Online Newsletter for Faculty, Staff and Retirees of The University of Akron - April 28, 2003


Alan Newman Alan Newman, law, was appointed reporter to the Joint Committee of the Ohio Bankers League and the Ohio State Bar Asso-ciation on the Uniform Trust Code in March to draft modifications to the Uniform Trust Code for possible adoption in Ohio. Top Amy Jarmon Amy Jarmon, law, was appointed assistant director for the continuing legal education seminar planned by the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association in Cambridge, England this summer. Top Dana Cole Dana Cole, law, was a member of the teaching faculty for Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers Seminar in Toccoa, Ga., March 5-9. The seminar was on jury selection and opening statement. Cole led small groups and gave a jury selection demonstration in a plenary session. Top David McConnell and Katherine Owens David McConnell and Katharine Owens, Center for Collaboration and Inquiry, were awarded grants of $400,000 and $100,000 by the Ohio Board of Regents for the Northeast University Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teacher Education. Top David Modarelli David Modarelli, chem-istry, received $80,000 from the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for “Multistep, Photo-induced, Electron-transfer in Porphyrin and Osmium Terpyridine-containing Dendrimers.” Top David Ritchey David Ritchey, com-munication, has published an article titled “Seven Tourists and Seven Times as Much Money” in the April 9-15 issue of the “Romanian Business Journal.” Ritchey, a Senior Fulbright Scholar, is currently a visiting professor at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. Top David Huskins and Eric Mundy Eric Mundy and David Huskins, Center for Policy Studies, co-authored a paper, "Racial Disparities in Access to Technology and Information Flows in Urban Ohio", which was presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, Cleveland, Ohio, March 26-29, 2003. Top Eric Mundy Eric Mundy, Center for Policy Studies, presented a paper titled “The Tao Te Ching and Urban Leader-ship" at the 33rd annual meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, held March 26-29 in Cleveland. Top Erol Sancaktar Erol Sancaktar, polymer engineering, received $29,838 from Techno-graniti Inc., for “Bonded Reinforcement Optimizatin for Porous Stone Plates.” Top George Chase George Chase, chemical engineering, received an unrestrcited research gift of $4,000 in the field of oil field-produced water studies from the Produced Water Society. Top Elizabeth Kennedy-Hart and Harvey Sterns Harvey Sterns, Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology; and Elizabeth Kennedy-Hart, Community and Technical College, received $35,000 in federal funding through the University of Illinois for “Person-centered Planning for Later Life Curriculum Development and Research on Work (continued).” Top Holly Harris Bane Holly Harris Bane, Office of the Senior Vice Presi-dent and Provost, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the state board of Leadership Ohio. Top J. Dean Carro J. Dean Carro, law, made a presentation on First Amendment Law to Stow Junior Leadership in March. Also in March, he presented an oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Butler, and taught two classes at Dover High School on criminal law. Top James Grover James Grover, electrical and computer engineering, received $13,245 from the Cleveland Clinic Foun-dation for an electronic console. Top				Jeffrey Samuels Jeffrey Samuels, law, spoke on the Madrid Protocol before meeting of International Intellectual Property Society in New York on March 18. Top Joseph Kennedy Joseph Kennedy, polymer science, was awarded $154,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Unique Polymeric Materials by Novel Processes.” Top Julia Beckett Julia Beckett, public administration and urban studies, presented “Making Public Services More User-friendly — Experience From the Courts” at the 64th annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, held in Washington, D.C., from March 15-18. She also chaired a meeting of the society’s Section on Public Law and Administration at the conference. Beckett co-authored a paper titled “Back to the Future for Child Welfare: Lessons from the Past and ‘Planning’ Hopes for Tomorrow,” which was presented at conference. Top Kathleen Endres Kathleen Endres, communication, received $2,000 from the Ohio Humanities Council for developing the Akron Women’s History Web site. Top Kathy Liszka Kathy Liszka, computer science, received $49,563 from NASA Lewis Research Center for “Intergovernmental Personnel Assignment.” Top Lathardus Goggins Lathardus Goggins, Graduate School, received funding for student internships through the Industrial Assistantship Program at OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated in the following amounts: four $18,040 grants; two $5,559 grants; and one $6,390 grant. Top Liming Dai Liming Dai, polymer engineering, received an unrestricted research grant of $20,000 from Honda R&D Japan. Top Lindgren Chyi Lindgren Chyi, geology, was awarded $264,112 by the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste Mangement District for “Advanced Research on Shredded Tire Leachate.” Top Loren Dill and Jianping Zhu Loren Dill and Jianping Zhu, theoretical and applied mathematics, received $45,376 from NASA Glenn Research Center for “Representation of Ice Geometry by Parametric Functions: Construction of Approximating NURBS Curves and Quantification of Ice Roughness.” Top Margery Koosed Margery Koosed, law, was reappointed to the legislative and capital punishment subcommittees of the Ohio State Bar Association Criminal Justice Committee at a meeting on March 15 in Columbus. She also was asked to chair the capital sentencing subcommittee. Top Mark Soucek Mark Soucek, polymer engineering, received a $20,000 Research Chal-lenge Grant from the Ohio Board of Regents for “UV-Curable Epoxidized Lin-seed Oil Based Coatins.” Top Marlene Huff, Mary Agnes Kendra and Elizabeth Kinion Marlene Huff, Mary Agnes Kendra and Elizabeth Kinion, nursing, received $350 from the Delta Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing for “Psychophysiologic Risks and Oral Health in a Vulnerable Population.” Top Mary Agnes Kendra Mary Agnes Kendra, nursing, received $250 from the Delta Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Society for “Nursing Cross-cultural Comparison of Ugandan and United States Field Workers.” Top				Robert Joel Duff and Peter Lavrentyev Peter Lavrentyev and Robert Joel Duff, biology, were awarded $220,574 by the National Science Foundation for “Eukaryotic Microbial Communities of the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve Microbial Observatories.” Top Pizhong Qiao Pizhong Qiao, civil engineering, joined the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Advanced Materials, which is an international journal published by the Society of the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. Top RaJade Berry RaJade Berry, public administration and urban studies, received $75,000 from the Community Drug Board/Community Health Center for “Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse.” Top Richard Aynes Richard Aynes, law, served as a member of the search committee for a new general counsel for the Akron School Board. Top Robert Kent Robert Kent, geography and planning, received funding for student internships in the following amounts: $4,509, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority; and $2,304, Medina County Planning Commission. Top Rosalie Hall and Robert Lord Robert Lord and Rosalie Hall, psychology, were awarded $133,793 by the U.S. Department of Defense/Army Research Institute through Psycho-logical Systems and Research, Incorporated for “Novel Assessment Tools for Empirical Determinants of Direct Leadership.” Top Steve Cook Steve Cook, law, conducted a Law Day Seminar in March with clients of the Stark County Small Business Develop-ment Center to answer basic legal questions and present the services of the New Business Legal Clinic. He also participated in a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise job fair at the Akron Urban League, where he presented a brief overview of the clinic. Top Tracy Thomas Tracy Thomas, law, presented “Legal Issues and the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property” for the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association, and “Under-standing the Legal Issues of Reporting Domestic Violence” in conjunction with the College of Nursing at NEOUCOM, both in March. Top Ward Thomas Ward Thomas, public administration and urban studies, presented “Get Me a Good Job and I’ll Pay: Barriers to Employment for Poor Nonresident Fathers” at the 64th annual Conference of the Amer-ican Society for Public Administration, held March 15-18 in Washington, D.C. Top William Brittain William Brittain, polymer science, received $3,000 from the National Science Foundation for travel to the symposium, “Polymer Brushes: From Synthesis to Functional Micro-structures.” Top William Jordan William Jordan, law, wrote “News From the Circuits” for the Spring issue of the Administrative Law and Regulatory Law News, which is published by the Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice of the American Bar Association. Top Wilson Huhn Wilson R. Huhn, law, wrote “The Stages of Legal Reasoning: Formalism, Analogy, and Realism” for the Villanova Law Review, Volume 48. The Bimonthly Review of Law Books also published a favorable review of “The Five Types of Legal Arguments” written by Huhn. Top Xiaosheng Gao Xiaosheng Gao, mechanical engineering, received $9,600 from Kumho Company for “Develop-ment of a Finite Element Analysis Method for the Tire Steel Cord.” Top