Compiled by Sarah Strobhar, student writer, BSJ '06

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

Publications

XIAOSHI (JOY) BI, Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning, wrote "E-Learning vs. Course Management System" in China Education Network, Vol. 4, in March 2004. The article in the journal was translated into Chinese. The original English version can be viewed on the home page of China Education and Research Network: http://www.edu.cn/HomePage/english/index.shtml. 

SERGIO R. LOPEZ-PERMOUTH, mathematics, and HAI QUANG DINH, assistant professor of mathematics at Kent State University - Trumbull, co-wrote "On the Equivalence of Codes over Finite Rings" in Applicable Algebra in Engineering, Communication and Computing, Vol. 15, in June. They also co-wrote "Cyclic and Negacyclic Codes over Finite Chain Rings" in IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 50, in August.

ROBERT L. WILLIAMS II, mechanical engineering, wrote the Matlab problem assignments and solutions for each chapter in the 3rd edition of the robotics textbook called "Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control" by John J. Craig.

RAYMOND ATTA-FYNN, graduate student of physics and astronomy, PARTHAPRATIM BISWAS, postdoctoral research associate and DAVID DRABOLD co-wrote "Electron-phonon Coupling is Large for Localized States" in the Physical Review B journal in June.

Presentations

XIAOSHI (JOY) BI, Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning, was invited by China Education and Research Network as a guest speaker at the Conference of Collegiate IT Professionals in Northeast China on June 30.

TERRY CONRY, chair of the Academy of Management's Organization and Management Theory Teaching Committee, organized and moderated a professional development workshop called "Teaching Organization and Management Theory" at the Academy of Management's national conference in New Orleans in August.

AILEEN HALL, sociology and anthropology, was invited to attend a Research Forum by PETsMART Charities as part of a team of scientists charged with the task of identifying gaps in the knowledge needed to improve the health and temperament of companion animals and to strengthen the animal/human bond. PETsMART Charities will be funding the series of requests for proposals for research on these issues. The forum was held June 17 - 19 in Phoenix, Ariz.

EKOKOBE FONKEM, College of Osteopathic Medicine, wrote an article for the American Journal of Respiratory Cell Molecular Biology, Vol. 30. He spearheaded the establishment of the Research Club in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and is currently the president of the organization.

MATT WHITE, biological sciences, presented papers entitled "Intraspecific Phylogeography of the Wabash Pigtoe," and "Haplotype Diversity in Hatchery and Museum Colorado Pikeminnow" at a meeting of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society in Shepherdstown, W. Va., in June. He also presented papers entitled "Intraspecific Phylogeography in the Least Brook Lamprey," and "Haplotype Variation in Hatchery and Museum Colorado Pikeminnow" at a meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Norman, Okla., in May.

RITA NG, communication studies, presented a paper entitled "The Confucian Model of Self-cultivation: Lessons for the West" at the 54th Annual International Communication Association Conference in New Orleans, La., in May.

PAUL J. LONGO, ILGARD and Evaluation Specialist, presented "Linking Performance Measurement and Strategic Planning through Locic Models" at a meeting of the Ohio Program Evaluators' Group at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in June. The presentation examined how performance measurement and strategic planning are currently being linked through the use of an enhanced logic-modeling tool called the Performance Blueprint, an accompanying database application and an ongoing quarterly-meeting-based performance management system.

SERGIO LOPEZ-PERMOUTH, mathematics, presented "On the Equivalence of Codes over Finite Rings and Modules" at the International Algebra Conference in Moscow, Russia, May 26 - June 2, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Moscow State University and the 75th anniversary of its department of algebra. He also was a senior mentor at the 2004 IMA summer program for graduate students in coding and cryptology at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind., in June. Sixty-two graduate students from the United States, Asia and Europe attended the summer program and carried on research projects under the supervision of senior mentors.

S.K. JAIN, mathematics, presented "Non M-singular CS Modules" at the International Algebra Conference in Moscow, Russia, May 26 - June 2, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Moscow State University and the 75th anniversary of its department of algebra.

LAKHDAR HAMMOUDI, mathematics, presented "The Burnside-Kurosh problems after Golod-Shafarevitch" at the International Algebra Conference in Moscow, Russia, May 26 - June 2, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Moscow State University and the 75th anniversary of its department of algebra.

DAVID DRABOLD, physics and astronomy, presented "Defects in Amorphous Semiconductors" at the Gordon Research Conference in New London, N.H., in July.

MICHELE MORRONE, health sciences, presented "Environmental Advocates Perspectives on Brownfields Redevelopment" to the Ohio Society of Risk Analysis in Cincinnati, Ohio, in July. She also presented "Risk Communication in a Small Town with a Big Environmental Problem" to the Association of Schools of Public Health in Minneapolis, Minn., in July.

Recognitions

LENA WRIGHT MYERS, sociology, received an Individual Research grant for her proposal, "A Research Model for Recognizing, Accepting, and Responding to Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Differences," from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) in June.

TIMOTHY KERN, Facilities Planning and Construction and engineering coordinator, was enrolled in Air Command and Staff College, Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, in May. He is also assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard in Zanesville as a telecommunications design engineer. He was deployed overseas for most of 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

ALAN BOYD, International Student and Faculty Services, was presented with a plaque of appreciation by the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Affairs Office at the NAFSAL: Association of International Educators Conference in Baltimore, Md., in June. The plaque was for contributions to the welfare of Taiwan students in the United States and the promotion of educational exchanges between Taiwan and the United States. Seven persons were recognized, each chosen by the consulate responsible for the seven sections of the United States that have representation of Taiwan.

KEVIN WITHAM, Undergraduate Admissions, was awarded the Club Sports Advisor of the Year 2003-2004 award at the Club Sports Banquet held at the Blue Gator in Athens, Ohio, on May 26. The award is for dedication to the Club Sports program through leadership, commitment and mentorship of student athletes and the Club Tennis Team. He has also been selected as a nominee for President of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, an organization of professionals from around the world who are dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education.

ANN KOVALCHICK, Center for Innovations in Technology for Learning, received the Diane Balestri Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is intended to help women who have never attended the seminars on Academic Computing to come to the meeting and join the SAC community. The SAC Board of Directors established it to honor the memory of Diane P. Balestri, former Vice President for Computing and Information Services at Vassar College. Balestri was a humanities scholar, academic dean and IT professional who was a pioneer in the use of information technologies to support effective teaching and learning.

SERGIU AIZICOVICI, mathematics, and NICK PAVEL, mathematics, have been invited to join the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Applied Mathematical Sciences to be published by GBS Publishers.