Of Note

Grants

Ramesh Agarwal, National Institute for Aviation Research executive director and Bloomfield Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering, was awarded $40,000 by the University of Kansas for the project "Kansas Space Grant Consortium." He was awarded $127,348 for the project "Development of Computational Aeroacoustic Techniques with Applications to Propeller Noise" and $8,663 for "Project Management and Coordination of NASA EPSCoR Grant NCCS-168" by NASA/EPSCoR/KU/Center for Research Inc.

David Alexander, professor, physics, was awarded $134,896 by NASA/EPSCoR/KU/CRINC for the project "Low Temperature Astrophysics: Cool Stars, Opacities and the Interstellar Medium."

Donald Blakeslee, professor, anthropology, was awarded $1,799 by the HNTB Corp. for the project "Wichita Central Corridor Railroad Grade Separation Project."

George Bousfield, associate professor, biological sciences, was awarded $147,077 by the National Institutes of Health for the project "Structural Basis for Functional Differences Between ELH and ECG."

Patricia Brasted, vice president, Wichita Technology Corp., was awarded $30,000 by the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. for 1999/2000 graduate internships.

Bob Carper, professor of chemistry, was awarded $24,386 by the National Science Foundation for the project "Laser-Based Methods for Laboratory Instruction."

Alex Chaparro, assistant professor, psychology, was awarded $2,128.68 by Larksfield Place for the project "Investigations of the Effects of Aging."

Shang-Ching Chou, professor, computer science, was awarded $222,634 by the National Science Foundation for the project "Automated Geometry Reasoning and Diagram Constructing" and $11,787 by the Computer Science Services Group for the project "Software Design and Development."

Deltha Colvin, assistant vice president, Office of Student Affairs, was awarded $326,330 by the Department of Education for the project "Upward Bound/Wichita Prep - 2000."

Deema deSilva, director, Student Support Services, was awarded $289,326 by the Department of Education for the program in 2000.

Bobbie Harris, Physical Dimensions project director, kinesiology and sport studies, was awarded $436,070 by the Kansas Health Foundation for the project "Physical Education: Universities Adopt a New Way of Thinking."

Raymond Hull, professor, communicative disorders and sciences, was awarded $152,162 by the Department of Education for the project "Enhancing Accessibility/Reducing the Shortage of Doctoral-Level Faculty/Scholars in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology."

Michael Lydy, associate professor, biological sciences, was awarded $145,705 by the Environmental Protection Agency/EPSCoR/KU for the project "Evaluating the Effects of Pesticide Mixtures to Aquatic Organisms: Mechanisms of Synergistic Toxicity."

Salvatore Mazzullo, professor, geology, was awarded $59,800 by the American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund for the project "Timing, Rates, Mechanisms and Environments of Organogenetic Dolomitization in Shallow-Marine Carbonates, Belize."

Greg Meissen, psychology professor and executive director of the Self-Help Network, has received $25,000 for the network’s "2000 Connections Directory" and $26,700 for the project "Consumer Run Organization Initiative" from Social and Rehabilitation Services.

Kaye Monk-Morgan, director, Upward Bound Math and Science was awarded $258,736 by the Department of Education for the program for 2000.

Larry Ramos, director, Ronald E. McNair scholars program, was awarded $207,599 by the Department of Education for the program in 2000.

James Snyder, professor, psychology, was awarded $7,500 by the Early Head Start Program for the project "Program Evaluation and Consultation Contract: Part II - 2000."

James Swan, associate professor, public health sciences, was awarded $62,053 for "State Long-Term Care Policy & Program Information Data Collection Project."

John Tomblin, assistant professor, aerospace engineering and NIAR, was awarded $58,333 by the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group for the project "High Temperature Laminate Testing."

Barbara Tschetter-Preston, director, Talent Search, was awarded $407,233 by the Department of Education for the _program in 2000.

Kandatege Wimalasena, associate professor, chemistry, was awarded $155,099 by the NIH for the project "Norepinephrine Biosynthesis: Role of Ascorbate."

Chihdar Charles Yang, assistant professor, mechanical engineering, was awarded $143,338 by the NIH for the project "Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Advanced Composites for Aviation Industry."

 

Awards

WSU is one of only seven public research doctoral institutions nationwide to receive the 1999 Circle of Excellence Award in Overall Fund-Raising Improvement for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. WSU did not apply for the award, unlike similar competitions. From fiscal years 1996 to 1998, the years covered in the award, WSU’s donor base exploded from 10,964 to 13,960 and the endowment’s market value went from $81.3 million to $113.3 million.

WSU’s general education handbook has been selected for a 1999 National Academic Advising Association/American College Testing Certificate of Merit Award. The award recognizes innovative and/or exemplary practices that improve academic advising services. Bob Rozzelle, University Advising Center director, edits the handbook and will accept the award at the NACADA annual conference in Denver in October. The handbook is also online at www.mrc.twsu.edu/uac/index.html.

 

New to WSU

Kay Davis is the new manager of graphic design in the Office of University Communications-Publications.

New chairs

J. David McDonald, associate professor, has been appointed chair of biological sciences.

Juanita Tate, formerly with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, is the new School of Nursing chair and associate dean of the College of Health Professions.

Transitions

Tisha Cannizzo, formerly with the Office of Admissions, is the new director of special events and community relations in the Office of University Communications.

Mary Jane Townsend has been promoted to research associate in the Center for Economic Development and Business Research and editor of the center’s quarterly publication, the Kansas Economic Report.

Editor’s Note: Faculty and staff may submit items for Of Note to Amy Geiszler-Jones, box 62 or amy.geiszler-jones@wichita.edu. The deadline is 10 days prior to Inside WSU’s publication date.