College of Arts and Sciences

V. Awards, Grants, Contracts, and Research

Albert, Donald P. Resource Guide for GIS in Law Enforcement. Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, September 2000, $5,000.

Ardovini-Brooker, Joanne. Media Backlash:  Blaming Victims of Rape, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, Summer 2000, $3,000.

Arney, Jr., B.E.  Experimental and Computational Investigations into Strained Systems, Robert A. Welch Foundation, Houston, Texas, $45,000.

Arney, Jr., B.E.  Information Extraction and Visualization of Computational Chemistry Data, Faculty Research Council, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, $5,000.

Bagdonas, Karölis R. Director:  Northwestern Wyoming Wilderness Research Programs, 2000, $17,000.

Baldwin, Christopher T.  Mechanisms for landscape change:  long term aeolian sediment erosion  and distribution versus ‘catastrophic’ flash flood events, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Laboratory (CERL), Champagne, Illinois, November 2000, $117,044.

Barrett, Wayne.  Grant:  Huntsville Arts Commission, three performances by the Bach Choir of Huntsville, October 1, 2000, $2,200.

Bates, Diane C.  Anne Foner Prize:  Best Dissertation, Department of Sociology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 2000.

Best, Jr., Robert L.  Performance Psychology Workshop, National Association of Teachers of Singing Discretionary Funds, Greater Houston Chapter (NATS), Moores School of Music, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, October 28, 2000, $400.

Borcherding, M. Kate.  Honorable Mention:  Hollywood International Juried Print Exhibition, Hollywood, Florida, July 2000.

Borcherding, M. Kate.  Sabbatical:  Research on Printmaking, Fall 2000.

Carter, James L.  Project Manager and Co-author:  Web based Tutorial to Train Department of Defense personnel in the application of the Small Arms Range Noise Reduction Model (SARNAM) Summer, 2000.

Carter, James L.  Project Manager and Principal Author:  Department of Defense web-based course Conserving BioDiversity on Military Lands, 2000.

Carter, James L.  Project Manager and Co-Author:  Department of Defense web-based course Invasive Alien Species, 2000.

Carter, James L.  Project Manager and Author:  Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for Dare County Bombing Range, Dare County, North Carolina, U.S. Air Force, 2000.

Carter, James L.  Project Manager and Author:  Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for Seymore Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 2000.

Carter, James L.  Project Manager and Author:  Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for Ft. Fisher Recreational Area, Cape Fear, North Carolina, 2000.

Chasteen, T.G.  Remediation of Toxic Tellurium Salts by Bacteria using a Two Liter Bioreactor, Gibbs-Farrington Chair, Department of Chemistry, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, $24,000.

Chasteen, T.G.  Probing Metabolites from the Bacterial Biodegradation of Toxic Metalloids, Final Report to Research Corporation, December 2000, 1993-2000, $53,128.

Cook, J. L.  Application of Phorid Flies in the Management of Solenopsis invicta at TXARNG Training Sites, Texas Adjutant Generals Department, Austin, Texas, September 2000, $60,000.

Cook, J. L.  Selective Application of Chemical Baits for the Management of Solenopsis invicta at TXARNG Training Sites, Texas Adjutant Generals Department, Austin, Texas, September 1999, $20,000.

Cook, J. L.  Houston Museum of Natural Science Internship in Entomology Museum Curation, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas, June 2000, $5,000.

Cook, J. L.  Biological Control of Pests in an Enclosed Environment, Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas, 2000, $5,000.

Cook, J. L.  Determination of efficacy of Methoprene Baits Against Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) and Monomorium minimum (Linnaeus), Wellmark International, 2000, $1,500.

Cook, J. L.  Protein/Lipid Ant Bait Base Attractancy, Whitmire-Microgen, 2000, $3,000.

Cook, Tamara J. Application of Microsporidia in the Management of Solenopsis invicta at Texas Army National Guard Training Sites, Army National Guard, October 2000-September 2001, $50,000.

Cook, Tamara J. Red Imported Fire Ant Management Alternatives for the Texas Army National Guard: Evaluation of Thelohania solenopsae as a Control Agent of Solenopsis invicta, Army National Guard, October 1999-September 2000, $50,000.

DeMers, Peggy A. "Wind Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Huntsville Arts Commission, Huntsville, Texas, September 1999, $2,000.

DeMers, Peggy A. "Wind Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Huntsville I.S.D., Huntsville, Texas, September 1999, $1,000.

DeMers, Peggy A. "Wind Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Musicians Performance Trust Fund, Houston Musicians Union, Houston, Texas, September 1999, $1,111.28.

DeMers, Peggy A. "Brass Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Huntsville Arts Commission, Huntsville, Texas, September 1999, $1,800.

DeMers, Peggy A. "Brass Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Musicians Performance Trust Fund, Houston Musicians Union, Houston, Texas, April 2000, $1,571.11

DeMers, Peggy A. "Brass Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, September 1999, $1,200.

DeMers, Peggy A. "Wind Quintet Concerts in Huntsville," Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, September 1999, $1,200.

Denq, Furjen. An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Prison-Based Drug Abuse Treatment Programs in Taiwan, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, January 2000, $5,000.

Denq, Furjen, Michael S. Vaughn, and Lou-Jou Lee. Determinants of Recidivism for Drug Offenders in Taiwan, Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1999-2001, $30,000.

Fleming, William, Frank Fair, Dennis Longmire, Debra Price, Jo Ann Duffy, and LaVerne Warner.  Post Tenure Review in Texas State Supported Universities:  A Broader View, American Association for Higher Education New Pathways II Mini-Grant:  Academic Careers in the New Century, From Inquiry to Action, September 2000, $5,000.

Hallum, Cecil R. and Mark Leipnik, Gary Smith, Ferry Butar, Peter Cooper Expanded Fort Hood Watershed Study and Development of Enhanced Web-Based Land Management Change Assessment Capability, U.S. Corps of Engineers, November 1999, $295,000.   

Halmari, Helena. The Challenges of Prolonged Bilingualism to Current Theories of Codeswitching, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, December 2000, $5,000.

Hasekoester, Penelope A.  Production Grant for Barebones Theatre:  Duke Entergy, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, November 2000, $1,000.

Hudson, Joan E. N.  Continued Isolation and Chemical Characterization of Antheridiogens and Gibberellin-like Compounds from Gametophytes of Ferns, The Robert A. Welch Foundation, June 1, 1997 to May 31, 2000, $124,000.

Jasper, William A. and Kim Arp.  A Comparative Analysis of Teacher Preparation Programs in Portugal and Texas, Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, December 2000, $5,000.

Klespis, M. L. and [C. A. Browning, D.M. Channell]. Targeting Reform in the Undergraduate Mathematics of Preservice Elementary Teachers, National Science Foundation, June 2000-June 2002, $284,000. 

Leipnik, Mark R. and Robert Lane.  Integrated Watershed Modeling and Land Management System Related Activities at Fort Hood, Texas. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Research and Development Center. Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Watershed Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 2000, $264,230.

Liang, Gan and [P. Chou].  Developments of Thick Superconducting Tapes for High Current Applications by Photo-assisted MOCV, Technology Development and Transfer (TD&T) Program of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, January 1, 2000-August 31, 2002, $350,000.

Liang, Gan and [Peter McIntyre].  Practical Cable Technology for High-temperature Superconductors, Advanced Technology Program of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas, January 1, 1998-August 31, 2000, $193,400.

Loeffler, P. A.  "Generation of Breakthrough Curves for the Centrate Ammonia (CAR) Recovery Process Resin-III,"  Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, Norcross, Georgia, March 2000, $28,689.

Loeffler, P. A.  [ C.R. Smith, and R.V. Stevens].  "Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Ellis Unit I; Provide Engineering and Technical Services for a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inactive Landfill," Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas, October 2000, $37,000.

Lutterschmidt, W. I. and L. D. Lancaster.  Interspecific Metabolism Comparisons in Lepomis in Response to Acute Temperature Change, Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 2000-2001, $1,200.

Lutterschmidt, W. I.  Physiological Stressors and Urbanization Role in Ecosystem Dynamics, Civil Engineering Research Laboratory, 2000, $95,000.

McCann, M.P.  Sputtered Atom-Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy with Amplification, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, 2000, $12,282.40.

McCann, M.P.  Equipment Grant, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, 2000, $173,129.

McCann, M.P.  Raman Spectroscopy in the Physical and Environmental Laboratories, Ocean Optics, Inc., $9,894.

McIntyre, Maureen V.  Recipient:  Huntsville Arts Commission Award, In Appreciation 20 Years of Outstanding Leadership with Children in the Arts, Huntsville City Hall, Huntsville, Texas, June 6, 2000.

Maddison, Dorothy E.  Degree awarded:  Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, December 2000.

Maddison, Dorothy E., The Zarzuela: Spanish Operetta Research for the SHSU University Opera Workshop, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, December 2000, $5,000.

Miller, James R.  Production Grant: Huntsville Arts Commission and the Texas Commission on the Arts for the presentation of Children's Theatre Festival, Mainstage Theatre,  Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas,  June 2000, $4,000.

Miller, James R.  Scholarship Grant for educational development:  Ann Bradshaw Stokes Foundation for Sam Houston State University theatre students, September 2000,  $5,000.

Miller, James R.  Scholarship Grant:  Humphreys Foundation for Sam Houston State University theatre students, August 2000, $10,000.

Miller, James R.  Scholarship Endowment:  William F. Brown Endowment for scholarships to musical theatre students with the cooperation of University Advancement and the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Nicholson, April 2000, $50,000.

Miller, James R.  Scholarship Endowment:  Erica Starr Memorial Endowment for scholarships to students in technical theatre and design, with the cooperation of University Advancement and the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Czerwinski and friends, 2000, $32,000.

Miller, James R.  Scholarships raised from the Ethel Brown Nicholson Fund and Woodway Financial Management for scholarships to musical theatre students in honor of James D. Bozeman, Jr., December 2000, $7,500.

Miller, James R.  Raised funds through the annual Gala for scholarships to theatre and dance majors with the help of the Gala Committee, the faculty, staff and majors, September, 2000, $16,000.

Miller, James R.  Scholarship Endowment in memory of Jennifer Kathleen Weber with the help of the Musical Theatre Program and Barebones Productions, December 2000, $2000.

Morphew, Melissa.  Pushcart Prize Nomination:  Editors of Poet Lore for the poem Apart, Poet Lore.  95:3 (Fall 2000).

Palma, Russell L.  Noble Gases in Interplanetary Dust Particles, American Astronomical Society, June 2000, $5,000.

Palma, Russell L.  The Isotopic Composition of Argon in the Solar Wind, Texas, Advanced Research Program, Austin, Texas, January 2000, $30,800.

Palma, Russell L.  Evolutionary Histories of Noble Gases and Other Volatiles in Solar System Materials, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 2000, $18,000.

Palma, Russell L. Noble Gases in Interplanetary Dust Particles, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, January 2000, $5,000.

Sailer, Brian L.  Organotellurium compounds as novel cancer prevention agents, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, January 2000 - August 2000, $5,000.

Smith, Carol.  Grants:  Huntsville Arts Commission/City of Huntsville, Texas, 2000, $3,000.

Smith, Carol.  Student Service Fee Award: 1999-00 Academic Year, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, $5,000.

Swansbourne, Clive.  Beethoven’s Music in Its Time.  Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, July-August 2000, $5,000.

Tayebi, Kandi. Charlotte Turner Smith’s Poetics, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, Summer 2000. $5,000.

Thies, M. L.  Acquired permanent transfer of the Center for Biological Field Studies the SHSU Department of Biological Sciences from Texas Parks and Wildlife.  Estimated property value is in excess of $750,000.

Thies, M. L., and W. I. Lutterschmidt.  Renovation and completion of the SHSU Vertebrate Museum, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 2000-2001 HEAF allocation, September 2000, $5,000.

Thies, M. L.  Taxonomic, pesticide exposure and genetic studies of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) in Texas, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, January 2000, $5,000.

Thies, M. L.  Characterization of Microhabitat and Roost Site Preferences of Mexican Free-tailed Bats in East Texas, Faculty Research Grant, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, November 2000.

Thomas, Joseph M.  The Works of George Santayana, volume 5 (MIT Press): Inspector’s Report for the Committee on Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association, October 2000, $5,000.

Wang, Jianzhong and [Professor Charles Chui].  A Contract for the Summer Research: Construction of Spline Wavelets and its Application in Numerical Resolution of Partial Differential Equations, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, May 15-June 30, 2000.

White, Rick C.  Radical Cyclization Reactions, Sam Houston State University Faculty Enhancement, Huntsville, Texas, $5,000.

Wilson, Andrew and Texas School for Strings.  Musical Petting Zoo II, Huntsville Arts Commission, Huntsville, Texas, July 2000, $3,000.

Wilt, Matt.  Juror’s Award:  Crafts National 34, Zoller Gallery, University Park, Pennsylvania, July 1-31, 2000, $600.

Wright, Linda.   Award:  College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Scholarship, Kellogg 2000 Institute at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, June - July 2000.