Faculty/Staff
Achievements
W. Robert Fallaw, the Everett E. Nuttle professor of history, attended a Discussant Conference on recent archives openings for study of Cold War history in September at the National Archives II in College Park, MD. He also gave a lecture on "R.E. Lee: The Human Side" at the Kappa Alpha Regional Conference, University of Maryland in October.
Douglas Hanks III, media relations associate, had an Op/Ed piece published in The (Baltimore) Sun in October titled "Summit on the Shore."
Michael T. Kerchner, associate professor of psychology, served as an invited panelist in a September workshop at the National Institutes of Health on "Survival Skills & Ethics: Job Hunting, Part l: The Options." His role was to provide workshop participants (NIH Intramural Post-doctoral Fellows) with insights regarding the career options at small colleges and universities.
Juan Lin, professor of physics, is invited to participate in a workshop at the University of Minnesota on "Local
Tai Sung An, Everett E. Nuttle professor of political science emeritus, has a new book out. The Vietnam War, a comprehensive history and analysis of the war that draws on virtually all of the primary and secondary sources available, was published by the Associated University Presses of New Jersey this fall. This book focuses on the various aspects of the Vietnamese Communists' political, military, diplomatic, and other behaviors during the Vietnam War and gives an assessment of the meaning of the Vietnamese victory. Copies of The Vietnam War are available through the Washington College Bookstore by calling 1-800-422-1782, ext. 7200.
H. Louise Amick, assistant professor of mathematics, gave a presentation, "Cooperative Learning in Math at Washington College," at the Project Kaleidoscope National Assembly held in Chicago in September. She has also had an article published in the October issue of The Teaching Professor entitled "Feedback Writing in Calculus." An excerpt from her paper "Personalizing Mathematics" was published as part of an article called "Tips for New Teachers" in the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) NEWS BULLETIN in September.
Thomas J. Cousineau, professor of English, published an article in Conradiana, A Journal of Joseph Conrad Studies entitled "Heart of Darkness: The Outsider Demystified." He also delivered two lectures in November: "Samuel Beckett: du roman au théâtre" ("Samuel Beckett: From Novelist to Playwright") at the University of Paris and "Sur la route du père déchu: la dérive spirituelle de Jack Kerouac" ("On the Road of the Deposed Father: Jack Kerouac as Spiritual Drifter") at a conference on the Beat Movement organized by the Cultural Center of the City of Arras.
Lisa Daniels, assistant professor of economics, had her paper "The Small Enterprise Sector in Kenya: Significant Contribution or Last Resort," accepted by World Development, and her paper "The Contribution of Small Enterprises to the Household and National Economy in Kenya" accepted by Economic Development and Cultural Change. Daniels also served as a reviewer of a Web-based distance education package for a microeconomics course produced by Archipelago.
