Akron Update - August 8, 2003

The Online Newsletter for Faculty, Staff and Retirees of The University of Akron - August 8, 2003


Charles Barton Charles Barton, nursing, received $7,023 for a “Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship” from the Bureau of Health Professions in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Top Julia Beyeler, Duane Covrig, Patricia Wallace and Evonn Welton Duane Covrig, educational foundations and leadership; Julia Beyeler, develop-mental programs; Patricia Wallace, Public Service Technology; and Evonn Welton, counseling and special education, received a $10,000 planning grant from the Ohio Department of Education for “Building Better Pathways to Careers in Education: The Parapro-fessional Associate Degree at The University of Akron.” Top Minel Braun Minel Braun, mechanical engineering, received $75,000 from NASA Glenn Research Center for “Non-contacting, Passive-adaptive Turbine Finger Seal Development (continued).” Top Andrea Brewer and Susan Thomas Frank Susan Thomas Frank and Andrea Brewer, speech-language pathology and audiology, received $3,000 from Akron-Summit Community Action, Inc., for a “Speech-Language Hearing Services Contract: Head Start Evaluation and Intervention.” Top William Brittain William Brittain, polymer science, received $5,000 from the National Science Foundation for “REU Supplement to Synthesis and Nanomorphology of Tethered Block Copolymer Brushes.” Top Mukerrem Cakmak Mukerrem Cakmak, polymer engineering, received $86,380 from TexChem-Pack for “T-Sigma-Eco Research Program.” Top Joan Carletta Joan Carletta, electrical and computer engineering, received $12,283 from the Ohio Board of Regents for “FPGA Wavelet Image Compressions Systems for Mobile Wireless Networks.” Top Michael Carley Michael Carley, history, was interviewed on July 17 by producers for Moriland International, Inc., a Canadian corporation, for its upcoming two-hour documentary for Russian television on the 60th anniversary of the Teheran Conference. Carley is the author of “The Alliance That Never Was and the Coming of World War II.” Top J. Dean Carro J. Dean Carro, law, re-ceived $24,000 from the Mahoning County Com-missioners for “Mahoning County Inmate Legal Assistance Program FY 2002-2003.” Top George Chase George Chase, chemical engineering, received $5,855 from CFF Corpor-ation for “Characterization of Cellulose Fiber Filter Aid Precoat.” He also received $310 from Ernest Mayer for “Filtration Research” and $550 from the American Filtration and Separations Society for student services in orga-nizing papers for the World Filtration Congress 9. Top Stephen Cheng Stephen Cheng, polymer science, received $5,000 from the National Science Foundation for “REU Supplement to Molecular Manipulation of Crystal Orientation, Phase Trans-formation and Stability in Nano-confined Environ-ments Using Block Co-polymers and Blends as Templates.” Top Stephen Cheng and Frank Harris Stephen Cheng and Frank Harris, polymer science, received $55,154 from NASA Glenn Research Center for “Novel Approaches in Develop-ment Polymer Solid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Batteries: Highly Conducting Silicon-containing Polymers and Elastomers (continuation).” Top Steven Chuang Steven Chuang, chemical engineering, received $35,000 from the University of Pittsburgh as a subgrant of the U.S. Department of Energy for “Novel Amine Enriched Sorbents for Co2 Capture (continued).” Top Steve Cook Steve Cook, law, and three students conducted an all-day Law Day Seminar in April with clients of the Stark County Small Business Development Center to answer basic legal questions and present the services of the University’s New Business Legal Clinic. He also presented a basic intellectual property program to the Women’s Network of Stark County. Top Raymond Cox Raymond Cox, public administration and urban studies, received $11,200 from the Summit County Children Services Board for a “Labor Market Compensation Survey.” Top Roberta DePompei and Yvonne Gillette Roberta De Pompei and Yvonne Gillette, speech-language pathology and audiology, received $55,066 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research through the Brain Injury Association for “AT and Cognitive Disabilities Research and Development.” Top Roberta DePompei Roberta De Pompei, speech-language pathology and audiology, recevied a $2,500 contract from the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission to provide services at the Education Service Center of Summit County. Top Jill Dickie Jill Dickie, Institute for Health and Social Policy, received $50,000 from the Stark County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board for “Evaluation of Smith House Therapeutic Community.” Top Howard Ducharme Jr. Howard Ducharme Jr., philosophy, received $4,000 from the Templeton/American Scientific Association for “ASA Science and Religion Lecture Series.” Top Robert Joel Duff and Stephen Weeks Stephen Weeks and Robert Joel Duff, biology, were awarded $111,832 by the National Science Foundation for “Reproductive Tactics in an Androdioecious Crustacean: Laboratory and Field Tests of a Model for the Maintenance of a Mixed Mating System — Animal Behavior.” Weeks also received an additional $6,000 from the NSF for the project. Top Ronald Eby Ronald Eby, polymer science, was awarded $211,397 by NASA Glenn Research Center for “Proton Exchange Membranes for High Temperature Fuel Cells.” Top Virginia Fitch and Rebecca Susany Virginia Fitch and Rebecca Susany, social work, received $39,993 from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for a “Child Welfare Workforce Professional Education Program.” Top				Lauchlan Fraser, Quetler Jensrud, Peter Lavrentyev and Peter Niewiarowski Peter Niewiarowski, Lauchlan Fraser and Peter Lavrentyev, biology; and Qetler Jensrud, curricular and instructional studies, were awarded $319,002 by the National Science Foun-dation for the proposal, “Graduate Teaching Fel-lows in K-12 Education.” Top Xiaosheng Gao Xiaosheng Gao, mechanical engineering, received $90,071 from the Office of Naval Research for “Modeling of Damaged Tolerance for Risk Assessment of High-performance Structures (continued).” Top Gail Garbrandt Gail Garbrandt, political science, co-chaired the National Women’s Political Caucus 16th biennial national convention, held June 11-15 in Washington, D.C. She also conducted campaign-training workshops for potential candidates during the convention. Garbrandt also has received $10,000 from the Northeast Ohio Research Consortium through Cleveland State University for “Women in Ohio Politics, Phase I.” Top Yvonne Gillette Yvonne Gillette, speech-language pathology and audiology, received $7,236 from United Disability Services for community internships in speech-language pathology. Top Lloyd Goettler Lloyd Goettler, polymer engineering, received $60,270 from International Paper for “Nanocomposites Comprising Polymer Blends for Enhanced Permeation Barrier in Packaging Applications (Year 2). Top Terry Hallett Terry Hallett, speech-language pathology and audiology, received $2,300 from the Ohio Master’s Network Initiatives in Education for a “Multi-media Recruiting Project.” Top Frank Harris Frank Harris, polymer engineering, received $79,928 from Daikin Institute of Advanced Chemistry & Technology for “Development of Crosslinking Systems for Fluoroelastomers (continued).” Top Tom Hartley Tom Hartley, electrical and computer engineering, received $29,620 from NASA Glenn Research Center for “Model-based Control of Batteries and Fuel Cells for Longer Life (continuation).” Top Daniel Hickey Daniel Hickey, Workforce Development and Continu-ing Education, received $3,640 from the Ohio Board of Regents for a Targeted Industries Training Grant for Aero Controlex Group #1334. Top Lu-Kwang Ju Lu-Kwang Ju, chemical engineering, received $19,500 from Syngenta Crop Protection for “Biological Treatment of Wastewater from Triazine-Producing Plant.” Top Joseph Kennedy Joseph Kennedy, polymer science, received a $20,000 Ohio Board of Regents Research Challenge Grant for “Unique Polymeric Materials by Novel Processes.” Top Robert Kent Robert Kent, geography and planning, received $4,009 from the Summit County Department of Development for a student internship. He also received three grants of $1,759 each for student internships in the cities of Hudson and North Canton and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Top Margery Koosed Margery Koosed, law, published “United States and the Sixth Circuit Caselaw Update” for “Recent Cases That Can Help You Win Capital Cases,” distributed at the Death Penalty Seminar in Cleveland on April 10. She also was awarded the Outstanding Faculty Publication Award from the Law Alumni Association during the spring semester and provided an interview to the Akron Beacon Journal regarding the pro bono capital case she was handling, explaining the legal process. Top Sharon Kruse Sharon Kruse, educational foundations and leadership, received $2,500 from the Summit County Educational Service Centers for “Leadership for Learning: A Forum For Educators.” Top Edward Lim Edward Lim, chemistry, was awarded $110,015 by the U.S. Department of Energy for “Intramolecular Charge and Energy Transfers in Biochromophoric Aromatic Systems, Year Three of Three-year Renewal.” Top Qin Liu Qin Liu, biology, received $17,815 from the National Eye Institute through Indiana University and Purdue University for “Cell Adhesion Function in the Visual System.” Top Richard Londraville, David McConnell and Peter Niewiarowski David McConnell, geology; and Richard Londraville and Peter Niewiarowski, biology; received $11,500 from the National Science Foundation/CCLI-ND Track through the University of Oregon for “FIRST II Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching Through Field Stations.” Top Craig Menzemer Craig Menzemer, civil engineering, received $79,984 from HAPCO-Aluminum Pole Products for “Fatigue Performance of Welded Aluminum Light Supports.” Top Yetty Michael Yetty Michael, Center for Child Development, was awarded $125,000 by the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services for a “Child Care Quality Grant” and $24,271 for a “USDA Food Program for the Center for Child Development, FY 01-02” by the Ohio Department of Education as a subgrant of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Top Eric Mundy Eric Mundy, Center for Policy Studies, presented a paper titled “What Lies Beneath the Facade — The Overlooked Role of Transitional Phenomena In Administration and Decision Making” at the 16th Annual Conference of the Public Administration Theory Network in Anchorage, Alaska in June. Top Steven Myers and Michael Nelson Steven Myers and Michael Nelson, economics, re-ceived $2,400 from the Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation for a “Regional Workshop on Teaching Economics” at UA. Top Alan Newman Alan Newman, law, was selected in April as reporter to the meeting in Columbus of the joint committee of the Ohio State Bar Association’s section on Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law and the Ohio Banker’s League on the Uniform Trust Code. Top				Carole Newman and Brian Pendleton Brian Pendleton, sociology, and Carole Newman, curricular and instructional studies, were awarded $537,288 by Barberton Public Schools for Decker Family Development Center, 2002-2003. Top Molly O'Brien Molly O’Brien, law, chaired and moderated panels titled “Personal Reflections on Accepting, Rejecting and Surviving War” and “The War in Iraq and International Law” at on April 11 “War and Our World: A Daylong Forum” at The Ohio State Univer-sity campus in Mansfield. On April 24, O’Brien presented a paper titled “The Constitutionally Constituted Common School” at the symposium, “The Ohio Constitution, Then and Now,” hosted at Cleveland State University. The paper will be pub-lished in a symposium edition of the Cleveland State Journal. Top Ramona Ortega-Liston Ramona Ortega-Liston, public administration and urban studies, received $1,210 from Oriana House and $1,612 from the Boys and Girls Club of Summit County for student intern-ships. She also received $31,142 from the Urban University Program through Cleveland State University for the “Ohio Certified Public Manager Program.” Top R. Byron Pipes Byron Pipes, polymer engineering, received $75,000 from NASA Langley for “Experiments and Models for Polymeric Microsphere Foam.” Top Coleen Pugh Coleen Pugh, polymer science, received $80,000 from the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for “Laterally Attached Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers Designed to Exhibvit a Smectic C Mesophase Type C.” She also received $40,387 from NASA Glenn Research Center for “Homoployrotaxanes and Homopolyrotaxane Neworks of PEO (continuation).” Top Antonio Quesada and Sajit Zachariah Antonio Quesada, theoretical and applied mathematics, and Sajit Zachariah, education, received $96,392 from the U.S. Department of Education through the Ohio Board of Regents for “Advancing Mathematical Proficiency.” Top Donald Dane Quinn Donald Dane Quinn, mechanical engineering, received $39,517 from Virginia Polytech Univer-sity as a subgrant of the National Science Foun-dation for “Magnetic Actuators for Nondestruc-tive Evaluation of Rotating Machinery for Health Diagnostics and Prognostics.” Top Darrell Reneker Darrell Reneker, polymer science, received $12,500 from Small Business Innovative Research through NASA for "Electrospinning of Polyimide in a Vacuum." Top William Rickett William Rickett, law, met with retired Judge John Milligan and University personnel throughout April to streamline Summit County asbestos litigation through the use of video trials. Top Stanley Rittgers Stanley Rittgers, biomedical engineering, received $2,611 for a summer research fellowship from Summa Health Systems for “Development and Validation of an In Vivo Model for Evaluation of Antiproliferative Devices.” Top Kathleen Ross-Alaolmolki Kathleen Ross-Alaolmolki, nursing, received $58,146 for “Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships” from the Bureau of Health Professions in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Top Jack Sahl Jack Sahl, law, gave a presentation titled “Professionalism” in April at the Cleveland Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee’s annual continuing legal education program. He also served as moderator for the program “Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation,” sponsored by the American Bar Association Center on Professional Responsibility at the 29th National Conference on Professional Responsibility, which was held in Chicago on May 30. Sahl has published “The Cost of Humanitarian Assistance: Ethical Rules and the First Amendment” in the June issue of St. Mary’s University Law Journal. Top Jeffrey Samuels Jeffrey Samuels, law, spoke on “Recent Developments in Trademark Law in Federal Courts” at the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section conference in Washington, D.C., on April 3. Top Shivakumar Sastry Shivakumar Sastry, electrical and computer engineering, received $5,000 from Sandia National Lab for “SmartSpace for Automation Jesse Software license.” Top Alexei Sokolov Alexei Sokolov, polymer science, was awarded $135,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Ghz-Thz Dynamics and the Glass Transition in Polymers.” He also received matching awards of $20,000 and $60,000 from the Ohio Board of Regents for the project. Top Tirumalai Srivatsan Tirumalai Srivatsan, mechanical engineering, received $3,000 in unrestricted research support from Materials Modifications, Inc. Top Deborah Stone Deborah Stone, Academic Achievement Programs, received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Program through the Ohio Department of Education for the following programs: National Youth Sports Program, FY 01-02, $14,165; Upward Bound, FY 01-02, 8,908; Upward Bound Math/Science, FY 01-02, $6,051; and Strive Toward Excellence Program, FY 01-02, $2,370. Top Tracy Thomas Tracy Thomas, law, published “Justice Scalia Reinvents Restitution” in the Loyola Law Review, Volume 36, Number 2, Winter 2003. Top Oletha Thompson Oletha Thompson, Academic Achievement Programs, received $80,980 for the 2003 National Youth Sports Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Office of Community Services Admimistration for Children and Families. Top Shi-Qing Wang Shi-Qing Wang, polymer science, received $5,000 from the National Science Foundation for “REU Supplement to Devising Critical Experiments to Identify Molecular Mechanisms for Sharkskin and Wall Slip in Polymer Flow.” Top Linda Whitman Linda Whitman, classical studies, anthropology, and archaeology, received $1,228 from the city of Twinsburg for Archaeology Day at Twinsburg Park and Nature Preserve. Top Gregory Wilson Gregory Wilson, history, received $500 from the Ohio Humanities Council for “Sea Cowboys: Mennonite Conscientious Objectors in the WWII Era.” Top