Akron Update - February 21, 2003

The Online Newsletter for Faculty, Staff and Retirees of The University of Akron - February 21, 2003


Amy Mast Amy Mast, Wayne College Dean’s Office, received Targeted Industries Training Grants from the Ohio Board of Regents for the following companies: Michael Day Enterprises, $992; Owens-Illinois Prescription Products, $1,048; and Keim Lumber Company, $2,348. Top Andrew Rancer Andrew Rancer, communi-cation, wrote “Aggressive Communication Across Cultures: A Comparison of Aggressive Communication among United States, New Zealand and Australia” for the Journal of Inter-cultural Communication Research, September 2002, Volume 31. Top Atef Saleeb Atef Saleeb, civil engi-neering, was awarded $99,018 by Open Channel Software, Inc., for “Im-proving the Usability of Compare.” Top Brant Lee Brant Lee, law, accepted the “Professor of the Year” award from the Black Law Students Association on Sept. 18. He spoke on the panels, “Hate Crimes,” sponsored by Asian Services in Action on Sept. 21, and “After 9-11: Civil Liberties and Security,” sponsored on campus by Student Affairs on Sept. 25. Top Carolyn Dessin Carolyn Dessin, law, served as coach for the American Bar Association Negotiation Team and accompanied the team to the regional competition in Louisville, Ky. Top Chang Han Chang Han, polymer engi-neering, was awarded $92,159 by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research for “Nanostruc-ture High Performance Materials Consisting of Bismaleimide and Functional Liquid Crystal Monomers,” (year two funding). Top Dana Cole Dana Cole, law, was a panelist for the Defense Attorney Symposium on Mental Health Issues in Criminal Defense, which was sponsored by the School of Law’s National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Chapter on Nov. 7. Top Elaine Nichols Elaine Nichols, nursing, received $13,802 from the Summit-Portage Area Health Education Network for “Nursing Student Recruitment and Retention Initiative Area Health Education Center.” Top Eleanor Klosterman Eleanor Klosterman, social work, was awarded $190,000 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for “Training Opportunities for Program Staff.” Top Elizabeth Kinion Elizabeth Kinion, nursing, received $32,175 from the Summit-Portage Area Health Education Network for “Client-centered Clinical Education for Graduate and Undergrad-uate Students in the Health Professions Focusing on Healthy People 2010.” Top Elizabeth Reilly Elizabeth Reilly, law, participated in the University of Tulsa College of Law Symposium on the Scholarship of Sanford Levinson, and presented a paper titled “Priest, Minister or Knowing Instrument: The Lawyer’s Role in Constructing Constitutional Meaning” on Nov. 1. The paper will be published in the spring issue of the Tulsa Law Review. Top Elizabeth Stroble Elizabeth Stroble, educa-tion, received $9,400 from the Ohio Board of Regents for “RisingSTARS Collaboration.” Top Eston Brown, Deborah Marino, Sue Rasor-Greenhalgh, Isabelle Stombaugh, Evelyn Taylor and Susan Thomas Frank Evelyn Taylor, Eston Brown, Deborah Marino, Sue Rasor-Greenhalgh and Isabelle Stombaugh, family and consumer sciences, received $24,994 from the Summit-Portage Area Health Education Network for “Nutrition Intervention Community Education Project.” Top				George Chase and Darrell Reneker George Chase, chemical engineering, and Darrell Reneker, polymer science, received $15,000 from Donaldson Company and $15,000 from Fleetguard, Inc., for MPEC Coales-cence (year five dues). Top Ira Sasowsky Ira Sasowsky, geology, received $11,970 from the Cave Conservancy of the Virginias for “Digital Topography of the Big Levels and Little Levels, West Virginia.” Top Jack Sahl Jack Sahl, law, was interviewed on Feb. 4 by Akron radio station WAKR-AM about the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s ruling that made St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball player LeBron James ineligible to finish the season. Top Jeffrey Samuels Jeffrey Samuels, law, presented a paper titled “Decisions Affecting PTO Trademark Practice” at the Patent Trademark Office Conference on Dec. 2, sponsored by Intellectual Property Owners, Inc., and held in Washington, D.C. The paper will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Patent and Trademark Office Society. He also moderated a program on Intellectual Property Ethics, co-sponsored by the School of Law and the Akron Bar Association, in Independence on Dec. 9. Top Jerry Obiekwe Jerry Obiekwe, Wayne College - mathematics, presented a paper titled “An Analysis of Mathe-matics Attribution Ascriptions of High School and College Students” at the Annual Conference of the Midwestern Educa-tional Research Association on Oct. 19 in Columbus. Top Jesse Marquette Jesse Marquette, Center for Policy Studies, was awarded $227,050 in Urban University Program Linkage Funds for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 by the Ohio Board of Regents. He also received $14,500 from the OBR through Cleveland State University for “Home Computer and Internet Access Urban University Program” and $4,000 from the city of Akron for “Summit Poll 2002.” Top Dennis Sullivan and John Troche John Troche and Dennis Sullivan, engineering and science technology, re-ceived $55,196 from the Ohio Department of Education for “Increasing Technical Career Aware-ness and Improving Academic Performance.” Top Lauri File Lauri File, law, won first place on Dec. 16 in the artistic category for the 2002 Holiday Lighting Contest sponsored by the Fairlawn City Women’s Club. Top Lisa Lenhart Lisa Lenhart, education, received $74,995 from the Ohio Department of Edu-cation Office of Literacy Initiatives for “Literacy Specialist Project.” Top Lloyd Anderson Lloyd Anderson, law, wrote “Equitable Power to Award Attorney’s Fees: The Seductive Appeal of ‘Benefit’” for the South Dakota Law Review, Volume 47. Top Mary Agnes Kendra Mary Agnes Kendra, nursing, received $2,500 from the Summit-Portage Area Health Education Network for “Promoting Health Literacy with Minority and Disadvan-taged Students and Adults.” Top Molly O'Brien Molly O’Brien, law, served as chair/discussant for a paper presentation session, “Money Talks: School Finance Reform,” at the American Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 1. She also performed “The Ballad of Nathan DeRolph: An Original Song About a School Finance Lawsuit” at the meeting. On Nov. 15, she spoke to a group of Latin American judges and prosecutors on issues of ethics and anti-corruption enforcement. O’Brien chaired a meeting of the American Bar Association Section on Legal Education Committee on Clinical and Skills Education, Annual Meeting Planning Sub-Committee via telephone conference on Nov. 19. She delivered a guest lecture, “Understanding Daubert in its Historical Context” at the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock on Nov. 26. Top Pizhong Qiao Pizhong Qiao, civil engineering, received $73,334 from the Ohio Aerospace Institute for “Development of Effective Structural Composite Health Monitoring Systems by Smart Materials” and $5,000 from the National Science Foundation for “Interface Fracture of Concrete Externally-reinforced with Composite Materials, Second REU supplement.” Top				Raymond Cox Raymond Cox, public administration and urban studies, received $22,080 for Joint Urban Studies Ph.D. Fellowships from the Urban University Program/Northeast Ohio Research Consortium through Cleveland State University. Top Richard Aynes Richard Aynes, law, attended the final meeting of the Ohio Supreme Court Racial Fairness Implementation Task Force in Columbus on Nov. 22. He served as a member of the task force and its drafting committee, and chaired of one of its subcommittees. Top Richard Stephens Richard Stephens, received $10,688 from Tuscarawas County for “Central Intake Assessment Instrument Modification and Main-tenance: Pilot Project.” Top Robert Jorgensen Robert Jorgensen, music, will direct The University of Akron Symphonic Band on March 6 at the 2003 Convention of the American Bandmasters Association at the Uni-versity of Maryland. Top Sharon Kruse Sharon Kruse, education, received $8,579 from the Summit County Educa-tional Service Centers for “Leadership for Learning: A Forum For Educators.” Top Sonia Alemagno Sonia Alemagno, Institute for Health and Social Policy, received $41,070 from the Health Resources and Services Adminis-tration through Nova Southeastern University for “Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care.” Top Steve Cook Steve Cook, law, con-ducted two, half-day Law Day seminars with nine clients of the Stark County Small Business Develop-ment Center to answer basic business legal questions and present the services of the School of Law’s New Business Legal Clinic. Top Andrea Brewer and Susan Thomas Frank Susan Thomas Frank and Andrea Brewer, speech-language pathology and audiology, received $10,644 from Edge Academy for speech-language and hearing services. Top Wayne Mattice and Ernst von Meerwall Wayne Mattice, polymer science, and Ernst von Meerwall, physics, were awarded $115,000 by the National Science Foun-dation for “Configuration and Dynamics in Large Polymer Systems,” (year three funding). Top William Jordan William Jordan, law, presented a briefing on current environmental issues to the Akron staff of Ohio Citizen Action. In December, his article, “Updating Deference: The Court’s 2001-2002 Term Sows More Confusion About Chevron,” appeared in 32 Environmental Law Reporter 11459. Top William Rickett William Rickett, law, presented an evidence lecture to probate magistrates for the Ohio Judicial College at Mohican Lodge on Nov. 15. Top Yang Lin and Andrew Rancer Yang Lin and Andrew Rancer, communication, published an article titled “Sex Differences in Intercultural Communi-cation Apprehension, Ethnocentrism and Intercultural Willingness to Communicate” in Psycho-logical Reports, 2003, Volume 92. Top