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May 2008 Kudos! Recognition of the awards, honors, and recent publications of the GW faculty and staff Acknowledgments John Banzhaf III, professor of law, was quoted in a variety of media outlets, including Bulletin and The Washington Post. Jonathan Chaves, professor of Chinese, lectured on “Touched With a Coal from Heaven: Wu Li (1632-1718) and the First Chinese Christian Poetry” at the University of Notre Dame on March 17. Kenneth C. Hergenrather, assistant professor of counseling, was presented with the 2008 Researcher of the Year Award by the National Council on Rehabilitation Education at the 2008 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 16. The award recognizes professionals whose careers exemplify high levels of research achievement in the field of rehabilitation counseling. Hergenrather’s area of research focuses on persons with HIV/AIDS and employment. Kathryn E. Newcomer, associate director of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, was presented with the Elmer B. Staats Award for Accountability in Government on May 8 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes individuals or organizations for excelling in studies or analyses of the effectiveness of government programs. Ronald Palmer, professor emeritus of the practice of international affairs, lectured on “The Bishop William Paul Quinn Legacy and Frederick, Maryland” at the Black History Month Celebration of Quinn Chapel Frederick on Feb. 24. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, GW president emeritus and University Professor of Public Service, was presented with the 2008 Ellis Island Medal of Honor award by the National Ethnic Coalition of Ellis Island Medals of Honor at Ellis Island on May 10. The award recognizes American citizens of diverse origins for their contributions to their communities, the nation, and the world. Kim Roddis, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was selected to participate in the “Bridges to the Future Conference,” a Webcast discussion sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Popular Mechanics on April 10. The Webcast covered topics related to improving U.S. infrastructure. Valerie St. Pierre Smith, assistant professor of theatre, co-presented a session on footwear modification, methods, and techniques for stage at the annual United States Institute of Theatre Technology conference on March 17 in Houston. Smith also presented a poster at the same conference titled “E-Style: Teaching Costume Design and History Within an Online Learning Environment” on March 20. Maida Withers, professor of dance, directed a film “Tukuhnikivatz I—Passage (TUK I)” that was selected to show at the Washington, D.C. Independent Film Festival at the Jack Morton Auditorium on March 15. Appointments John Harrald, director of the Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, was asked to serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Krishna R. Kumar, professor of accountancy, has been appointed associate dean for research and doctoral studies at GW’s School of Business. Lawrence Singleton, associate dean for undergraduate programs at the School of Business, has been appointed treasurer/secretary of the Human Resource Certification Institute Board. An affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management, the institute has certified nearly 90,000 human resources professionals across the globe. Publications Sameh Badie, associate professor of engineering and applied science, published “Full-Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Panel Systems” in the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report in February. The report examines recommended guidelines and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials load and resistance factor design specifications language for design, fabrication, and construction of full-depth precast concrete bridge deck panel systems. Chris L. Cahill, associate professor of chemistry; GW graduate students Mark Frisch and Karah Knope; and visiting undergraduate researcher Kate Ziegelgruber published “Hydrothermal chemistry of Th(IV) with aromatic dicarboxylates: New framework compounds and in situ ligand syntheses” in the Journal of Solid State Chemistry. David DeGrazia, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, authored the lead article, “Single Payer Meets Managed Competition: The Case for Public Funding and Private Delivery,” and three commentaries in The Hastings Center Report. Amitai Etzioni, University Professor and professor of international affairs, published “Will the Right Islam Stand Up?” in the March issue of Sociological Forum; “The Denial of Virtue” in the February issue of Society; “Are New Technologies the Enemy of Privacy?” in Knowledge, Technology & Policy; and “Religion and Social Order” in the April/May issue of Policy Review. He also contributed to the May 2008 issue of the American Behavioral Scientist, dedicated entirely to a discussion about Etzioni’s foreign policy thesis Security First: For a Muscular, Moral Foreign Policy, and the article “The Global Importance of Illiberal Moderates: An Exchange” in the June 2008 issue of the Cambridge Review of International Affairs. Kenneth C. Hergenrather, assistant professor of counseling, has published the chapter “Community-Based Participatory Research: Applications for Health and Disability,” in the book Disability and Health and the article “Consumers with HIV/AIDS: Applications of theory to explore beliefs impacting placement” in the Journal of Rehabilitation. Frank X. Lee, associate professor of physics, co-authored an article titled “Lattice QCD study of the scalar mesons a0(1450) and sigma(600)” in the December issue of Physical Review D, a publication of the American Physical Society. Rachel Michaud, senior prospect researcher for GW’s Division of Development and Alumni Affairs, published an essay titled “A Confession that Changes Nothing—and Everything” in The Hartford Courant in February. Ronald Palmer, professor emeritus of the practice of international affairs, published “China Is Not Trying to Colonize Africa” in Karen Foerstel’s China and Africa in the January 2008 Congressional Quarterly Researcher and “Foiled Assassination Plot in Togo” on the American Diplomacy Web site in February. Liesl Riddle, assistant professor of international business and international affairs; Jennifer Brinkerhoff, associate professor of public administration, international business, and international affairs; and Tjai M. Nielsen, assistant professor of management, published “Partnering to Beckon Them Home: Public Sector Innovation for Diaspora Homeland Investment” in Public Administration and Development. Kudos is a recognition of the awards, honors, and recent publications of GW faculty and staff. To submit information for Kudos, e-mail ByGeorge! at bygeorge@gwu.edu and write Kudos in the subject line.
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