Akron Update - December 12, 2003

The Online Newsletter for Faculty, Staff and Retirees of The University of Akron - December 12, 2003


Philip Allen Philip Allen, psychology, received $24,352 from NASA Ames Research Center for “Lexical Access and Dual-task Performance: Determining the Locus of the Bottleneck.” Top Vinod Arya and Ali Hajjafar Vinod Arya and Ali Hajjafar, theoretical and applied mathematics, received $57,000 from NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field for “Numerical Analysis and Modeling for Advanced Structural and Life Analyses of Aerospace Components.” Top Mary Ellen Atwood and Brian Pendleton Mary Atwood, curricular and instructional studies, and Brian Pendleton, sociology, were awarded $124,353 by the U.S. Department of Education through the Ohio Department of Education for an Even Start Literacy Program. Top Richard Aynes Richard Aynes, law, was appointed in July to the Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education by the Supreme Court of Ohio. He also has been appointed to a new term as a member of the American Bar Association Questionnaire Committee. In August, his conference paper, “The Continuing Importance of Congressman John A. Bingham and the 14th Amendment” was published in the Akron Law Review (2003), Volume 36. Aynes participated September in a National Public Radio discussion of Ohio’s symbolic re-ratification of the 14th Amendment. Top William Brittain William Brittain, polymer science, received $75,000 from ICI Acrylics, England for “Complex Nanostructured Materials: Theory and Experiment ICI (in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh). Top Dianne Brown Wright Dianne Brown Wright, educational foundations and leadership, received $62,500 from the Ohio Department of Education for UA’s 2003 Summer Honors Institute for Gifted Students. Top Stephen Cheng and Frank Harris Frank Harris and Stephen Cheng, polymer science, were awarded $600,000 by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research for “Collaborative Center in Polymer Photonics (part Year 2 and Year 3). Top Steven Chuang Steven Chuang, chemical engineering, received $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for “Carbon-based Fuel Cell.” Top Helen Cleminshaw Helen Cleminshaw, family and consumer sciences, was awarded $112,988 by the Ohio Department of Mental Health for “FY 2003-2005 Residency/Traineeship Program.” Top Dana Cole Dana Cole, law, spoke at a seminar hosted by the National Employment Lawyers Association in Atlanta on Oct. 18 titled “The Theatre of Reality: Trial Skills for the Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyer.” Cole also has been invited to be a teaching team member for the third consecutive year in Harvard Law School’s Winter Trial Advocacy Workshop, which will be held in January. Top Coleen Curry, Nanci Self and Oletha Thompson Oletha Thompson, Coleen Curry and Nanci Self, Academic Achievement Programs, were awarded $431,289 by the U.S. Department of Education for Educational Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers Program, Year 2. Top Coleen Curry and Brenda Preer Coleen Curry and Brenda Preer, Academic Achievement Programs, were awarded $271,722 by the U.S. Department of Education for Gear Up Akron, Year 5 (final year) — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduates Program. Top Ted Curtis Ted Curtis, capital planning and facilities management, has been recognized as a “patriotic employer” by the National Committee for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve Force. Top Liming Dai Liming Dai, polymer engineering, received $80,000 from the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for “Hybrid Structures of Polymers and Carbon Nanotubes for Chain Confinement: New Opportunities and New Insights Type AC.” Top Roberta DePompei and Yvonne Gillette Yvonne Gillette and Roberta DePompei, speech-language pathology and audiology, received funding for student internships in the following amounts: $5,950, United Disability Services; $5,917, Bethany Nursing Home; and $2,513, The Edge Academy. Top Giannina D’Agruma and Cecile Walker Giannina D’Agruma and Cecile Walker, Graduate School, were awarded $220,427 by the U.S. Department of Education for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaueate Achievement Program, Year 1. Top Rebecca Erickson Rebecca Erickson, Institute for Health and Social Policy, was awarded $494,176 by the Bureau of Health Professions in the Department of Health and Human Services for “Emotional Labor, Burnout and the Nationwide Nursing Shortage (earmarked).” Top Lisa Fender-Scarr Lisa Fender-Scarr, sports science and wellness education, was awarded $200,000 by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health for “Healthy Lifestyles: Inside and Outside for African American Girls.” Top				Virginia Fitch and Rebecca Susany Virginia Fitch and Rebecca Susany, social work, received $75,000 from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for “Child Welfare Workforce Professional Education, Year 1 and 2.” Top Carol Flexer and Denise Wray Carol Flexer and Denise Wray, speech-language pathology and audiology, received $85,473 from the U.S. Department of Education for “Training Speech-Language Pathology Specialists to Provide Quality Services to Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.” Top Mark Foster Mark Foster, polymer science, received $40,000 from the U.S. Army Research Office for “Surface Behavior of Tackified Adhesives with Aging and Its Dependence Upon Humidity.” Top Nancy Grant Nancy Grant, public administration and urban studies, received funding for student internships in the following amounts: $11,558 and $5,779, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority; and $5,025, Summit Housing Development Corporation. Top Nancy Grant and David Hoover David Hoover, Public Service Technology, and Nancy Grant, public administration and urban studies, were awarded $248,375 by the U.S. Department of Justice and $40,000 by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency for “Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research.” Top Kelly Herold Kelly Herold, Senior Vice President and Provost’s Office, was awarded grants in the amounts of $158,062 and $72,176 by the Ohio Department of Education in cooperation with the Ohio Board of Regents for a “Multiyear College Tech Prep Plan, Update FY 02-04.” Top Daniel Hickey Daniel Hickey, Workforce Development and Continuing Education, received Targeted Industries Grants from the Ohio Board of Regents in the following amounts: $4,124 for InfoCision Management Corporation and $2,800 for Flexsys America LP. Top Phil Hoffman Phil Hoffman, communication, was one of 20 individuals selected to participant in the 2003 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Faculty Seminar, held Nov. 3-8 in Los Angeles. Delegates visited studios and state-of-the-art production facilities in addition to attending a variety of presentations. Top Michelle Hoo Fatt Michelle Hoo Fatt, mechanical engineering, received $38,270 from the National Science Foundation for “Tensile Deformation and Fracture of Elastomers at Very High Strain Rate.” Top Avraam Isayev Avraam Isayev, polymer engineering, was awarded $300,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Frozen-in Birefringence and Optical Performance of Injection/Compression Molded Optical Products: Quantitative Approach.” Top Joseph Kennedy Joseph Kennedy, polymer science, received $15,000 in unrestricted research support from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Top Robert Kent Robert Kent, geography and planning, received funding for student internships in the following amounts: $877, city of Hudson; $2,631, Summit County Department of Development ; and $1,754, Stark County Soil and Water Conservation. Top Margery Koosed Margery Koosed, law, presented “The Evolving Standards of Decency in 2003: Is the Death Penalty on Life Support?” and “The Evolving Capital Prosecution: The Implications of Recent Cases and Events on Capital Litigation” at the University of Dayton Law School’s Gilvary Symposium on Law, Religion and Social Justice in October. She also participated in two roundtables. Top Lisa Lenhart Lisa Lenhart, curricular and instructional studies, was awarded $1,530,108 by the Ohio Department of Education for Reading First — Ohio and will partner with Cleveland State and John Carroll universities as a Center for Professional Development and Technical Assistance in Effective Reading Instruction. Top Paul Levy Paul Levy, Center for Organizational Research, received $3,859 for a student internship from Organizational Effectiveness Strategies Inc. Top Jesse Marquette Jesse Marquette, Institute for Health and Social Policy, received a $15,000 Ohio Board of Regents Research Challenge Grant Fund through NEOUCOM for “Prevalence and Outcomes of Restless Leg Syndrome Among Veterans.” Top Lynn Metzger and Linda Whitman Linda Whitman and Lynn Metzger, classical studies, anthropology, and archaeology, received $10,890 from Metro Parks Serving Summit County for a “Phase I Archaeological Survey of Twinsburg Park and Nature Preserve and Pond Brook Metro Park.” Top E. Stewart Moritz E. Stewart Moritz, law, presented research on deposition objections at the annual meeting of the Central States Law School Association in September. Top				Carole Newman and Brian Pendleton Brian Pendleton, sociology, and Carole Newman, curricular and instructional studies, were awarded $130,000 by Barberton Public Schools for Decker Family Development Center, 2003-2004. Top Molly O'Brien Molly O’Brien, law, presented a paper titled “Brown on the Ground: A Journey of Faith in Public Schooling” at a University of Toledo Law School symposium in October. Top Jerry Obiekwe Jerry Obiekwe, Wayne College-mathematics, presented a paper titled “The Predictive Characteristics of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory” at the annual conference of the Midwestern Educational Research Association on Oct. 16 in Columbus. Top Ramona Ortega-Liston Ramona Ortega-Liston, public administration and urban studies, received funding for student internships in the following amounts: $1,210, Akron Police Department; $1,210, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association through Greenway Projects; and $1,210, Friends of the Crooked River. Top R. Byron Pipes R. Byron Pipes, polymer engineering, received $86,930 from the National Science Foundation for “SGER: Carbon Nanotube Polyimide Microsensors by Micro Raman Spectroscopy.” Top Judit Puskas Judit Puskas, polymer science, was awarded $300,000 by Bayer Corporation for “Synthesis of Star-branched and Novel Arborescent (Dendritic) Model Polymer Structures by Living Carbocationic Polymerizationfor Systematic Structure-property Relationship Studies.” Top Pizhong Qiao Pizhong Qiao, civil engineering, received a $6,000 unrestricted grant for “Fatigue of E-Glass/Polyurethane Composites from Creative Pultrusions Inc.” Top Donald Dane Quinn Donald Dane Quinn, mechanical engineering, received $40,125 from the National Science Foundation for “Magnetic Actuators for Nondestructive Evlaluation of Rotating Machinery for Health Diagnostics.” Top Elizabeth Reilly Elizabeth Reilly, law, was appointed to the Ohio State Bar Association Council of Delegates to fill an unexpired term. Top Peter Rinaldi Peter Rinaldi, chemistry, received $10,000 from Ricerca Inc. and 20,000 from Equistar Chemicals Inc. for experimental technical agreements. Top James Slowiak James Slowiak, dance, theatre and arts administration, received $3,000 from the Ohio Humanities Council for the production, “Winesburg, Ohio 2003.” Top Richard Stephens Richard Stephens, Institute for Health and Social Policy, received $81,734 from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services through Wright State University for an Ohio Needs Assessment. Top Tracy Thomas Tracy Thomas, law, presented “The Legal Apprenticeship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton” at the American Society of Legal History Conference in November. Top Carol Werhan Carol Werhan, family and consumer sciences, received $12,000 from the Ohio Department of Education for “Capacity Building Support for Career-technical Teacher Education.” Top Stephanie Woods Stephanie Woods, nursing, was awarded a $103,558 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award by the National Institute of Nursing Research for “Nursing Inquiry: Stress & Immune Response with Battering.” Top