Akron Update - September 23, 2003

The Online Newsletter for Faculty, Staff and Retirees of The University of Akron - September 23, 2003


Jeffrey Adler Jeffrey Adler, theoretical and applied mathematics, gave two invited talks this summer. The first, “Depth-zero Base Change for U(3),” was delivered on June 13 at the International Workshop on K-types for P-adic Reductive Groups, held at Westfalishe-Willems Universitat in Munster, Germany. He then delivered “Base Change, with an Explicit Example” on July 1 at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai, India. Top Vinod Arya and Ali Hajjafar Vinod Arya and Ali Hajjafar, theoretical and applied mathematics, were awarded $99,996 by NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field for “NCC3-1067: Numerical Analysis and Modeling for Advanced Structural and Life Analyses of Aerospace Components.” Top Richard Aynes Richard Aynes, law, gave the Law Day speech for the Medina Bar Association on May 1. Top David Black David Black, geology, received $15,120 from the National Science Foundation through the University of South Carolina Research Foundation for “Proxy Calibration and Holocene Climate Variability in the Santa Barbara Basin.” Top Alper Buldum, Subramaniya Hariharan, Kevin Kreider and Gerald Young Gerald Young, Alper Buldum, Subramaniya Hariharan and Kevin Kreider, theoretical and applied mathematics, were awarded $106,250 by the National Science Foundation for “Multi-scale Analysis and Simulation of Nanofiber Coatings: Growth and Applications.” Top J. Dean Carro J. Dean Carro, law, began work in July as a volunteer on the Performance Assessment Review Committee reviewing the Summit County Children’s Service Board. He made continuing legal education presentations for the Akron Bar Association on federal practice in May and for UA alumni in Stark County on criminal law in June. He also assisted in planning the Akron Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference in June. Top Ang Chen Ang Chen, physics, received $80,000 from the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for “Lead-free Electrostrictive/Piezoelectric (Bi,Sr)TiO3-Based Materials.” Top Curtis Clemons, Dmitry Golovaty, Subramaniya Hariharan and Gerald Young Gerald Young, Curtis Clemons, Dmitry Golovaty and Subramaniya Hariharan, theoretical and applied mathematics, were awarded $100,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Modeling and Analysis of an Electrochemical Nanocell.” Top Dana Cole Dana Cole, law, conducted a three-hour trial advocacy seminar in Plymouth, Mich., for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education that was attended by more than 100 Michigan trial lawyers. His article, “Psychodrama and the Training of Trial Lawyers: Finding the Story,” was reprinted with permission by the National Employment Lawyers Association and distributed as seminar materials at its annual meeting in Vail, Colo., in June. The article also has been cited in the book, Psychodrama in the 21st Century: Clinical and Educational Applications, written by Jacob Gershoni and published by Springer Publishing Company. Top Steve Cook Steve Cook, law, was interviewed in May by Inside Business magazine and the Akron Beacon Journal about the School of Law’s New Business Legal Clinic for small and emerging businesses. He also served as a hearing officer in June at an NCAA appeals hearing. Top Carolyn Dessin Carolyn Dessin, law, was interviewed by AARP Magazine in May about guardianships. In June, she taught Professionalism and the Older Client for a program presented by the Stark County Bar and the Area Agency on Aging. Top Dennis Doverspike Dennis Doverspike, Center for Organizational Research, received two grants from Visual Marking Systems Inc., — $1,999 for an Organizational Diagnosis Survey and $622 for an Individual Assessment Survey. Top Robert Eley Robert Eley, College of Education Dean’s Office, received $9,300 from the Ohio Department of Education for “National Board Teacher Certification Support Program, 2002-2003, continuation.” Top Ghazi Falah Ghazi Falah, geography and planning, has just published “The ‘Green Line’ Revisited: October 2000” in “The Razor’s Edge: International Boundaries and Political Geography,” published by Kluwer. Top Frank Falk Frank Falk, classical studies, anthropology and archaeology, received $3,399 from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for “Cuyahoga Valley National Park Interpretive Evaluation: Underground Railroad Program.” Top Lauchlan Fraser Lauchlan Fraser, biology, received $34,983 from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park for “Developing Indicators for the Assessment of Wetland Health in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.” Top Nancy Grant Nancy Grant, public administration and urban studies, received $10,050 for a student assistantship from the Summit County Council. Top William Guegold William Guegold, music, who is an expert on Olympic music, appeared as a guest on the BBC radio show, “Questions Questions” on Sept. 18. Top				Amy Jarmon Amy Jarmon, law, served as the assistant director in the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s seminar in Cambridge, England, in July. Top Quetler Jensrud and Peter Niewiarowski Peter Niewiarowski, biology, and Qetler Jensrud, curricular and instructional studies, were awarded $146,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education.” Top Robert Kent Robert Kent, geography and planning, received funding for student internships in the following amounts: Summit Soil and Water Conservation, $1,759; Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, $3,946, $3,157 and $2,631; Medina County Planning Commission, $2,806; Summit County Fiscal Office, $2,280 and $1,754; Northeast Ohio Four County, $2,455; University Park Alliance, $2,345 and $180; Medina County, $3,247; and city of Cuyahoga Falls, $1,754. Top Rita Klein Rita Klein, nursing, received $36,871 from the Bureau of Health Professions in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for “Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students: Health Resources & Services.” Top Richard Klosterman Richard Klosterman, geography and planning, has just published “Urban Planning: Methods and Technologies” in the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, published by Pergamon. Top Margery Koosed Margery Koosed, law, prepared motions in May for recusal and reconsideration in response to the state’s motion to set an execution date in the Ohio Supreme Court. Koosed also testified on June 5 before the Ohio Legislature’s House Judiciary Committee in support of HB 172, a bill to establish a study commission on the death penalty, at the request of its sponsor, Rep. Shirley Smith, in Columbus. She was interviewed in June about HB 172 by the Akron Beacon Journal. Top Peter Leahy Peter Leahy, Institute for Health and Social Policy, received $14,524 from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton through the Kellogg Foundation for “SPARK Ohio Phase II Implementation.” Top Brant Lee Brant Lee, law, co-moderated a discussion on “Anti-racism Education in Law Schools” and spoke on a plenary session panel, “Post-9/11 Perspectives,” at the Second Joint Conference of the Asian Pacific American Law Faculty and Western Regional Teachers of Color in Seattle in March. Lee presented a paper titled “The Network Economic Effects of Whiteness” at the Critical Race Theory Workshop, held at American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., on April 11. He also participated in the session, “Property and Citizenship” at the Association of American Law Schools’ Conference on Teaching Property Law for the 21st Century, held June 15-18 in Portland, Ore. Top Paul Levy Paul Levy, Center for Organizational Research, received $8,425 from Manpower Inc., for a Manpower Validation Study. Top Richard Londraville and Peter Niewiarowski Peter Niewiarowski and Richard Londraville, biology, received $80,019 from the National Science Foundation for “Proteomics as a Tool for Cloning Leptin from Fence Lizard Sceloperus Undulatus.” Top Jutta Luettmer-Strathmann Jutta Luettmer-Strathmann, physics, received $47,000 from the National Science Foundation for “Investigating Small-scale Effects on Dynamic Properties of Polymers.” Top Brenda Marina Brenda Marina, University College, conducted a poster/discussion session titled “Multicultural Competence of First-year Experience Instructors: Enhancing the Transition to Higher Education at the Seventh Pacific Rim Conference on the First Year in Higher Education” at the Queenlands University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, held July 9-11. Top Jesse Marquette Jesse Marquette, Institute for Health and Social Policy, was awarded $148,750 by The Ohio State University Research Foundation Association for “E-Com Ohio 2000 User Survey: Phase III of the Ohio Supercomputer Center.” He also received $45,750 from the Center for Information Technology for EnterpriseConnect Kentucky and $20,000 from the Ohio Board of Regents through the Northeast Ohio Research Consortium for “Sacred Landmarks.” Top Timothy Matney Timothy Matney, classical studies, anthropology and archaeology, was awarded $122,474 by the National Science Foundation for “Role of Human Communities in the Evolution of Landforms, Climates and Biota: Archaeological Perspectives from Southeastern Turkey.” He also received $20,000 from the Ohio Board of Regents for an Individual Research Challenge Grant for the project. Top Yetty Michael Yetty Michael, UA Center for Child Development, received $24,000 from Akron-Summit Community Action Inc., for “Head Start, Year 6.” Top Jane Moriarty Jane Moriarty, law, conducted continuing legal education sessions in May on the topics of Ethics and Professionalism for the Alumni Association, Federal Evidence Law for the Akron Bar Association, and Ethics and Experts for the offices of district attorney and public defender in Allegheny County. Top Molly O'Brien Molly O’Brien, law, has reviewed Michael Kaufman’s new textbook, Education Law, Practice and Policy: Cases and Materials, for Aspen Publishers, and provided suggestions for reorganization, and inclusion of additional cases and materials. She served as a visiting faculty member and team leader in the Kessler-Edison Program for Trial Techniques at Emory University School of Law May 5-7. O’Brien presented a lecture and demonstration titled “Examining an Expert Witness” to more than 200 students and 40 visiting faculty members at Emory University School of Law on May 13. She drafted reviews of the revised manuscripts, “Rethinking Expert Testimony in Education Rights Litigation” for the journal, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, published by the University of Chicago in June, and “Ideas of Free Appropriate Public Education” for Educational Policy, an interdisciplinary journal published by Boston College’s Lynch School of Education, also in June. O’Brien presented “July Innovations: What’s New in Ohio’s Courtrooms” to the Cuyahoga Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys for a one-hour continuing legal education session. Top Ramona Ortega-Liston Ramona Ortega-Liston, public administration and urban studies, received funding for seven student internships in the amount of $1,210 each from Jackson Township Board of Trustees, Summit County Department of Community and Economic Development, Civil Service Commission, Summit County Council, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, Summit Housing Development Corporation and Summit County Department of Job and Family Services. She also received funding for student internships in the amounts of $1,600 from the Summit County Children’s Services Board, and $1,612 from Boys and Girls Club of Summit County. Top				David Perry David Perry, chemistry, was awarded $100,480 by the U.S. Department of Energy for “Effect of Large Amplitude Motion on Vibrational Level Structure and Dynamics of Internal Rotor Molecules (DE-FG02-90ER14151-A14) Basic Energy Sciences, Fundamental Interactions Team, SC-141.” Top Elizabeth Reilly Elizabeth Reilly, law, wrote “Priest, Minister or Knowing Instrument: The Lawyer’s Role in Constructing Constitutional Meaning,” for Volume 38 of the Tulsa Law Review, published this summer. Top Peter Rinaldi Peter Rinaldi, chemistry, received $10,000 from Ricerca Inc., and $8,000 from Petromont for experimental technical agreements. Top Jeffrey Samuels Jeffrey Samuels, law, delivered lectures on U.S. trademark law at the Center for Intellectual Property Studies in Strasbourg, France and Paris, France in May. He spoke at the Summer Conference of the American Bar Association’s Section of Intellectual Property Law on June 20 in San Diego and also participated in a panel discussion on Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy and the Madrid Protocol. Top Zili Sloboda and Richard Stephens Zili Sloboda and Richard Stephens, Institute for Health and Social Policy, were awarded $2,825,223 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for “Evaluation of DARE School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Curriculum, Year 3.” Top Priscilla Smith Priscilla Smith, social work, is serving as chair for the Women’s Studies Section for the Western Social Science Association's Annual Conference, which will be held April 21-24, 2004 in Salt Lake City. Top Richard Steiner Richard Steiner, statistics, was awarded $102,033 by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine for “Prevalence and Outcomes of Restless Legs Syndrome Among Veterans." Top Linda Subich Linda Subich, psychology, received $2,000 from the American Psychological Association for “Enhancing The University of Akron Counseling Psychology Program.” Top Claire Tessier and Wiley Youngs Wiley Youngs and Claire Tessier, chemistry, were awarded $140,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Heterocyclynes.” Top Claire Tessier Claire Tessier, chemistry, was awarded $152,000 by the National Science Foundation for “Phosphazenes.” Top Michael Walsh Michael Walsh, law, was elected president of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Foundation Board in July. Top Stephen Weeks Stephen Weeks, biology, received $6,000 from the National Science Foundation for “Research Experiences for Undergraduates Supplement: Evolution of Mating Systems in the Limnadiid Clam Shrimp.” Top Chrys Wesdemiotis Chrys Wesdemiotis, chemistry, received grants in the amounts of $20,592 and $17,550 from Noveon Inc., for “Experimental Technical Agreement-Mass Spectrometry Laboratory.” He also received $5,000 from the University of Dayton Research Institute for the project. Top Linda Whitman Linda Whitman, classical studies, anthropology and archaeology, received $2,990 from ASC Group Inc., for “Archaeological Investigation at Furnace Run Metro Park.” Top Christopher Ziegler Christopher Ziegler, chemistry, received $35,000 from the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for “Synthesis of Functional Solids Using Borate-based Coordination Polymers Type G.” Top John Zipp John Zipp, sociology, received $6,500 for a student fellowship from the Margaret Blenkner Research Institute for the Benjamin Rose Institute. Top