Compiled by Natalie Smith

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

Publications

ALAN W. MIDDLETON, Lancaster-University Division, wrote "Testing the Theory Underlying the Dogs of the Dow Investment Strategy" in the Journal of the Academy of Finance, Issue 1, in Summer 2003.

MARKUS BOETTCHER, physics and astronomy, co-wrote "BeppoSAX and Multiwavelength Observations of BL Lacertae in 2000" in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 408, in September 2003; BOETTCHER also co-wrote "Coordinated Multiwavelength Observations of BL Lacertae in 2000" in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol. 596, in October 2003.

BRIAN MCNAMARA, physics and astronomy, co-wrote "The 160 Square Degree ROSAT Survey: The Revised Catalog of 201 Clusters with Spectroscopic Redshifts" in The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 594, in September 2003.

Joseph Shields

JOSEPH SHIELDS, physics and astronomy, co-wrote "The Ionized Gas and Nuclear Environment in NGC 3783, III. Detection of a Decreasing Radial Velocity in an Intrinsic Ultraviolet Absorber" in The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 595, in September 2003; SHIELDS and ANCA CONSTANTIN, graduate student, co-wrote "Elemental Abundances and High Redshift Quasars" in Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica, Vol. 17, in September 2003.

MORGAN VIS, environment and plant biology, DALE CASAMATTA, alumnus, and Robert Sheath, California State University, co-wrote "Cryptic Species in Cyanobacterial Systematics: A Case Study of Phormidium Retzii (Oscillatoriales) using RAPD Molecular Markers and 16S rDNA Sequence Data" in Aquatic Botany, Vol. 77, in 2003.

WAYNE CHIASSON, arts and sciences, NICHOLAS MACHESKY, alumnus, and MORGAN VIS, environment and plant biology, co-wrote "Phylogeography of a Freshwater Red Alga, Batrachospermum Heinithosum, in North America" in Phycologia, Vol. 42, in 2003.

STEPHEN REILLY, biological sciences, and Richard Blob, Clemson University, co-wrote "Motor Control of Locomotor Hindlimb Posture in the American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)" in the Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 206, in November 2003.

TIAO J. CHANG, civil engineering, TRAVIS BAYES, graduate student, and Scott McKeever, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, co-wrote "Investigating Reservoir Sediment and Watershed Erosion Using a Geographic Information System" in the International Association of Hydrological Science, Spring 2003 issue.

CHARLENE KALENKOSKI, economics, wrote "Parents Who Won't Pay: Expected Parental Contributions and Postsecondary Schooling" in Public Finance and Management, forthcoming.

ERIC STEINBERG, civil engineering, and Anna Lubbers, engineer, published a journal article, "Bond of Prestressing Strands in UHPC," in the fall 2003; STEINBERG, Ricky Selle, The University of Leipzig, and Thorsten Faust, engineer, co-wrote "Connectors for Timber -- Lightweight Concrete Composite Structures" in the Journal of Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers in November 2003; STEINBERG, Tess Ahlborn, Michigan Technical University, and Joseph Hartmann, research structural engineer, co-wrote the journal article, "Ultra-High Performance Concrete -- Study Tour 2002," in the fall 2003.

ANN KOVALCHICK, Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning, and Kara Dawson, University of Florida, co-edited "Education and Technology: An Encyclopedia" in December 2003.

GAR ROTHWELL, MICHELLE VAN ATTA, HARVEY BALLARD, environmental and plant biology, and R.A. Stockey, University of Alberta, co-wrote "Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships Among Lemnaceae and Arceae Using the Chlorplast trnL ? trnF Intergenic spacer" in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evoloution, Vol. 30; ROTHWELL, GENE MAPES, K.J. Singh, and S. Chandra, Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, co-wrote "Reinvestigation of the Coniferophyte Morphospecies Buriadia Heterophylla Seward and Sahni, with Reinterpretation of Vegetative Diversity and Putative Seed Attachments" in the Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Vol. 127.

CHARLES S. BUCHANAN, interdisciplinary arts, wrote "Evidence of a Scriptorium at the Reformed Canonry of S. Frediano in Lucca" in Scriptorium: Revenue Internationale des Etudes Relatives aux Manuscrits, Vol. 57 in 2003.

RICK SHRIVER, electronic media, wrote "A Look at Current Trends in Electronic Media Education in the U.S." in Feedback, Vol. 45, in January 2004.

Steven Grimes

STEVEN GRIMES, THOMAS MASSEY, physics and astronomy, S. I. Al-QURAESHI, OU alumnus, and David Resier wrote "Importance of Isovector Effects in Reproducing Neutron Total Cross Section Differences in the W. Isotopes" in Physical Review C, Vol. 67, in 2003; GRIMES, DANIEL CARMAN, KENNETH HICKS, ALLENA OPPER, physics and astronomy, and GABRIEL NICULESCU, graduate student, wrote "First Measurement of Transferred Polarization in the Exclusive ???? Reaction" in Physical Review Letters, Vol. 90.

STEPHEN REILLY, AUDRONE BIKNEVICIUS, biological sciences, JEFFREY WILLEY, graduate student, and KATHLEEN EARLS, post-doctoral fellow, co-wrote "The Tale of the Tail: Limb Function and Locomotor Mechanics in Alligator Mississippiensis," in the Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 207.

SRDJAN NESIC, chemical engineering, FREDERIC VITSE, postdoctoral research associate, Y. GUNALTUN, D. L. DE TORREBEN, and P. DUCHET-SUCHAUX wrote "Mechanistic Model for the Prediction of Top-of-the-Line Corrosion Risk" in J. Corrosion, Vol. 59, in fall 2003; NESIC, M. Nordsveen, R. Nyborg, and A. Stangeland, collaborators, co-wrote "A Mechanistic Model for CO2 Corrosion in the Presence of Protective Iron Carbonate Films -- Part II: The Numerical Experiment," in Corrosion, Vol. 59; NESIC and K. L. LEE, graduate student, co-wrote "A Mechanistic Model for CO2 Corrosion of Mild Steel in the Presence of Protective Iron Carbonate Films ­ Part III: The Film Growth Model" in Corrosion, Vol. 59; NESIC, Nordsveen, Nyborg, and Stangeland co-wrote "A Model for CO2 Corrosion in the Presence of Protective Iron Carbonate Films ? Part I: Theory and Verification" in Corrosion, Vol. 59; NESIC and F. CARROLL wrote "A study of The Effect of Water Wetting on CO2 Corrosion -- Using a Horizontal Rotating Cylinder" in Corrosion, Vol. 59.

Presentations

ELIZABETH GIERLOWSKI-KORDESCH, geological sciences, CHRISTOPHER F. CASSLE, graduate student, Ronald L. Martino presented "Late Pennsylvanian Carbonates Northern Appalachian Basin: Criteria Distinguish Brackish and Freshwater Conditions" to the Geological Society of America Seattle, Wash., in November 2003.

Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch

TODD MYERS, industrial technology, presented "Business Information Systems Audits" to the National Association of Industrial Technology in Nashville, Tenn., in November 2003; MYERS and PATRICK MCCUISTION also presented "Application of Distance Learning Tools to Enhance Traditional College Classes" to the National Association of Industrial Technology in Nashville, Tenn., in November 2003.

CHARLENE KALENKOSKI, economics, and Sabrina Pabilonia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, presented "Parental Transfers, Student Achievement, and the Labor Supply of College Students" to the Southern Economics Association in San Antonio, Texas in November 2003; KALENKOSKI and Pabilonia will also be presenting "Parental Transfers, Student Achievement, and the Labor Supply of College Students" to the Eastern Economic Association in Washington, D.C. in February 2004.

WOJCIECH JADWISIENCZAK and HENRY LOZYKOWSKI, electrical engineering and computer science, co-wrote and presented "Luminescence of Pr and Tm Ions Implanted into AIN Thin Films" at the 2003 International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium in Washington, D.C. in December 2003.

JANICE WRIGHT, hearing, speech, and language sciences, presented a 45-hour course on Clinical Skills in Speech Pathology at the Taiwan National College of Nursing in Taipei, Taiwan, in December 2003.

ERIC STEINBERG, civil engineering, gave a presentation at the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's Central Regions Membership Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, in September 2003; STEINBERG and Anna Lubbers, engineer, presented "Pull-out Tests of Prestressing Strands in UHPC" in Boston, Mass., in September 2003.

Recognitions

RICHARD C MCGINN, linguistics, has been awarded a Fulbright Research Grant to spend five months in Indonesia from August to December 2004 to conduct linguistic research. The project is titled "Handbook of Materials for the Study of the Rejang Language of Sumatra, and will eventually be published in two monographs and a set of archival materials.

SRDJAN NESIC, chemical engineering, was appointed to the Corrosion Journal Editorial Board in January 2004. Given the highest ranking of this journal in the corrosion field and a high general impact factor (1.22), this is a great personal achievement for NESIC as well as an important milestone for the Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology.

Candy Dishong

CANDY DISHONG, physics and astronomy, received the Ohio University Classified Senate Employee of the Month award for November 2003. She was nominated by Heather Krugman, administrator for the department of physics and astronomy, for her excellent attitude towards her work, as well as to the faculty and staff.

ZAKES MDA, English, has been placed on the International Impac Dublin literary award "long list" for his novel "The Madona of Excelsior." The Impac is one of the world's richest prizes and is remarkable for its breadth of coverage and truly global nature.

TODD MYERS, industrial technology, was inducted into Epsilon Pi Tau by the International Honorary Epsilon Pi Tau in Nashville, Tenn., in November 2003.