Professional Activity Announcements

Compiled by Jennifer Seemann

Here's a look at recent accomplishments of Ohio University faculty and staff.

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Recognitions

WILLIAM J. LAMBERT JR., health sciences-Eastern Campus, was installed as State Director and President, Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Medical Administrators (AAMA) in Columbus on April 3, 2003. This is a two-year elected leadership position representing Ohio's 100 plus affiliates.

JEFF DAUGHERTY, an electrician, and BRIAN WILLIAMS, building maintenance specialist in the Paint Shop, were selected as the Facilities Management Employees of the Month for last December. DAUGHERTY received an early promotion to his current position. His nominator said, "he always shows up to the job with a smile, has good work ethics and truly possesses excellent customer service." WILLIAMS has been an employee for 22 years.

SANDY WARREN, administrative coordinator in electrical engineering and computer science, was selected as the Classified Senate Employee of the Month for March. WARREN has worked for the University for 29 years and was nominated for this award by Jerrel Mitchell and Janelle Baney. Mitchell said, "Sandy is highly professional and dependable. Her work is always accurate and high quality." Baney said, "Sandy is committed to her position and shows exceptional qualities with ideas that are always in the best interest of the school. She is punctual, precise and meticulous in regard to her responsibilities."

CHRIS MORRIS, campus recreation, was presented the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Service Award at the 2003 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, April 2003. This National Service Award was presented for outstanding commitment to undergraduate student development and commitment to the association through participation in hosting national and regional extramural tournaments.

Publications

DAVID A. DRABOLD, physics and astronomy, Sebastien Blaineau and Philippe Jund of the Universite Montpellier, France, co-wrote "Physical properties of a GeS2 glass using approximate ab initio molecular dynamics" in the Physical Review, Vol. 67, 2003.

JOHN KOPCHICK, Edison Biotechnology Institute, B. KELDER, Edison Biotechnology Institute, and C.J. LEWIS, research assistant, co-wrote "Identification and expression of mammalian long-chain PUFA elongation enzymes" in Lipids, Vol. 37, 2002; KOPCHICK, E.O. LIST, post doctoral fellow, D.T. KOHN, assistant professor, L. QUI, graduate student, and S. OKADA, post doctoral fellow, co-wrote "Perspective: Proteomics -- See 'Spots' Run" in Endocrinology, Vol. 143, 2002.

STEPHEN SAFRAN and KAREN OSWALD, teacher education, co-wrote "Positive Behavior Supports: Can Schools Reshape Disciplinary Practices?" in Exceptional Children, Vol. 69, 2003; SAFRAN, JOAN SAFRAN, teacher education, and KATHLEEN ELLIS, undergraduate student, co-wrote "Intervention ABCs for Children with Asperger Syndrome" in Topics in Language Disorders, Vol. 23, 2003.

STEPHEN REILLY, biological sciences, AUDRONE BIKNEVICIUS, biomedical sciences, and ANDREW PARCHMAN, undergraduate student, co-wrote "Whole-body mechanics and gaits in the gray short-tailed opossum Monodelphis domestica: Integrating patterns of locomotion in a semi-erect mammal" in the Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 206, 2003.

ROBERT WILLIAMS II, mechanical engineering, JIGAR VADIA, graduate student, and P. Gallina of the University of Trieste, Italy, co-wrote "Planar Translational Cable-Direct-Driven Robots" in the Journal of Robotic Systems, 2003.

HELMUT ZWAHLEN, industrial manufacturing systems engineering, and ANDREW RUSS, student, co-wrote "Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Real-Time Travel Time Prediction System in a Freeway Construction Work Zone" in the Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 1803, 2002.

Presentations

HELMUT T. ZWAHLEN, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, ANDREW RUSS, student, and SAHIKA VATAN, graduate student, co-presented "Nighttime Photometric Evaluation of Unlighted Overhead Guide Signs" at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, located at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. in January 2003; ZWAHLEN, RUSS, and VATAN also co-presented "Nighttime Expert Panel Evaluation of Unlighted Overhead Guide Signs" at the same meeting; ZWAHLEN, VATAN, FATHIMA F. BADURDEEN and ERDINC ONER, graduate students, co-presented "Driver Eye Scanning Behavior While Viewing Ground-Mounted Diagrammatic Guide Signs before Entrance Ramps at Night" at that same meeting; ZWAHLEN, RUSS, James M. Roth of the Ohio Department of Transportation and Thomas Schnell of the University of Iowa, co-presented "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Ground Mounted Diagrammatic Advance Guide Signs for Freeway Entrance Ramps" also at the meeting in Washington D.C.; ZWAHLEN and VAITHIANATHAN SENTHILNATHAN, graduate student, co-presented "Visibility of Retroreflective Pavement Markings in Horizontal Curves Under Lowbeam Illumination" at the 16th Biennial Symposium on Visibility and Simulation at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa in June 2002.

CHRIS MORRIS, campus recreation, and DOUG FRANKLIN, recreation and wellness, co-presented "The Experiential Learning Opportunities In Student Employment" at the 2003 Maryland Student Affairs Conference in College Park, Md., in February 2003; MORRIS, Laura Johnson of Florida State University and Joy Polkabla-Byers of Kent State University, co-presented "The Evolution of Culture: Morphing Your Group from Status-Quo to Status-Whoa!" at the 2003 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, in April 2003.

THOMAS OELLERICH, social work, presented "Rethinking the Routine Provision of Psychotherapy to Children/Adolescents labeled 'Sexually Abused'" at the Ohio National Association of Social Workers State Conference in Worthington, Ohio, in March 2003.

OLIVIA OJANO SHEEHAN, College of Osteopathic Medicine, presented " Educating the Osteopathic Physician in Ohio" at the Ohio Academy of Medical History in Dayton, Ohio, in March 2003.

CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON and LEONARD PRESUTTI, College of Osteopathic Medicine, presented "Family Medicine Resident Satisfaction" at the State Teachers of Family Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, in October 2002.

STEVEN SAFRAN, teacher education, presented "Asperger Syndrome, Transition and Future Planning" at the Ohio Association of Career and Technical Education in Columbus, Ohio, in March 2003.

ELIZABETH H. GIERLOWSKI-KORDESCH, geological sciences, CHRISTOPHER CASSLE, JACOB GLASCOCK, graduate students, and Ronald Martino of Marshall University, co-presented "Pennsylvanian/Permian Carbonate Lakes: Fresh or Brackish" at the International Association of Limnogeology in Tucson, Ariz., from March 29-April 2, 2003; GIERLOWSKI-KORDESCH and Lisa E. Park of the University of Akron, also co-presented "From the Green River to East Africa: Analogs and Anomalies of Lacustrine Faunal Evolution" at the same meeting.

VEENA KASBEKAR, English, presented "Who's Who in Ohio: An Interactive Quiz for the Bicentennial" at the AURCO conference on April 5, 2003.

BETH VANDERVEER, recreation and sport sciences, wrote and presented "Global Realities: Aquatic Programs Reaching Elderly Multicultural Populations" in Chicago, Ill., in March 2003.

BRIAN C. MCCARTHY, environmental and plant biology, Carolyn H. Keiffer of Miami University and Steven H. Rogstad of the University of Cincinnati presented "Composition, structure, and diversity of a chestnut-dominated hardwood forest in southwestern Wisconsin, US;" MCCARTHY, CYNTHIA L. RICCARDI and SARAH L. BASHORE, graduate students, presented "All taxon biotic inventory of Deep Woods, Hocking County, Ohio: survey of the macro-fungi;" MCCARTHY and MATTHEW A. ALBRECHT, graduate student, presented "Distribution patterns in the abundance of wild harvested herbs in the Wayne National Forest (Ohio, USA);" MCCARTHY and KURT M. HARTMAN, graduate student, presented "Growth of a nonindigenous shrub, amur honesuckle (Lonicera maackii), under varying light, water, and soil conditions;" MCCARTHY, CORINNE J. MCCAMENT, graduate student, and Carolyn J. McQuattie of the U.S. Forest Service, presented "Mycorrhizal colonization of American chestnut seedlings from sites exposed to prescribed fire and/or overstory thinning;" MCCARTHY and ASWINI PAI, graduate student, presented "Response of Acorus calamus leaf growth to shade and nutrient treatments;" MCCARTHY and CORINNE MCCAMENT, graduate student, presented "Restoration ecology: reintroduction trials of american chestnut, Castanea dentate, in a mixed oak forest ecosystem in southeast Ohio;" MCCARTHY and SCOTT A. WEAVER, undergraduate student, presented "Dendroclimatological analysis of eastern hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis L.) in southeastern Ohio, USA" at the Ohio Academy of Science meeting in Findlay, Ohio, on April 15.

IRWIN A. UNGAR, environmental and plant biology, and CHRISTY T. CARTER, graduate student, presented "Genetic diversity of Atriplex prostrata in an inland salt marsh over time" at the same meeting.

Jennifer Seemann is a work study student with University Communications and Marketing.