April 2, 2002

Kudos!

Acknowledgments
Alasdair Bowie, associate professor of political science and international affairs, ESIA, was a panelist for “Patterns and Outcomes of Democratic Transition Under One-Party Hegemony,” an invitation-only workshop convened by the East-West Center, the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE), Mexico City; the College of William and Mary; Duke University; and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, Taiwan, on March 8–9. Bowie presented a paper entitled “Time, Gentlemen! UMNO’s Hegemony and the Evolution of Malaysia’s Semi-Democracy.”

Harvey Feigenbaum, professor of political science and international affairs, associate dean, ESIA, addressed how privatization limits choice in the area of audiovisual and culture policy at the UCLA Law Review Symposium for 2002: “New Forms of Governance: Ceding Public Power to Private Actors” on March 1. His article on the subject will appear in the UCLA Law Review.

Amy K. Smith, assistant professor of marketing, SBPM, presented a paper titled “The Role of Perceived Value in Business-to-Business Relationships” at the American Marketing Association’s Winter Educator’s Conference held Feb. 22–25 in Austin, TX. The paper was co-authored with Janet Wagner and Bharath Sivakumaran from the University of Maryland.

Mark Starik, associate professor of strategic management and public policy, SBPM, was elected president of Metropolitan Washington Environmental Professionals, a membership organization of environmental consultants, scientists, engineers, management practitioners, and educators. Starik also was elected vice president of Sustainable DC, a think tank engaged in promoting environmental, social, and economic sustainability in the District.

Awards
Bernard Mergen, professor of American studies, CCAS, received the International Skiing History Association’s Ullr Award for his book “Snow in America” (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997). Mergan also presented a paper entitled, “Private Snow, Public Snow: The Politics of Ski Area Development on Federal Lands, 1900–80s,” Jan. 22 at the International Ski History Congress in Park City, UT.

Publications
David Nagel, research professor of engineering, SEAS, published a chapter entitled “Technologies for Micrometer and Nanometer Pattern and Material Transfer” in the book “Direct-Write Technologies for Rapid Prototyping Applications,” edited by A. Pique and D. C. Chrisey, Academic Press (2002), pp. 557–701.

 

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