Department chairs announced by President Levin
President Richard C. Levin announced the following appointments:
David Bercovici, professor of geophysics, as chair of the Department of Geology and Geophysics; and
Christopher Udry, the Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics, as chair of the Department of Economics.
Levin also announced the following reappointments:
Gary Brudvig, professor of chemistry and of molecular biophysics and biochemistry, as chair of the Department of Chemistry; and
Daniel Prober, professor of applied physics, as chair of the Department of Applied Physics.
All appointments will be for a period of three years, effective July 1.
Cicchetti honored by ASA
Domenic Cicchetti, senior research scientist and biostatistician at the Child Study Center, the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, has achieved fellow status in the American Statistical Association (ASA). The recognition is made to only one percent of the total ASA membership each year.
Brown wins book award
Dr. Thomas E. Brown, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, won the 2006 Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication for his book, "Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults."
The award is given by the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association. The association was founded in 1940 to promote high standards in medical writing.
The book, which was published by Yale University Press, offers a "new, scientifically-based perspective on attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity disorder."
Van Cleave awarded nursing scholarship
The Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative selected Janet Van Cleave, a doctoral student at the School of Nursing, as a Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholar. Van Cleave will receive up to $100,000 over two years to subsidize her studies.
Sadler receives award
Lois Sadler, acting associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Nursing, received the Children's Advocate Building Blocks Award from the Board of Student Parent and Family Services Inc. and the Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center in April.
Sadler received the award for her 27 years of leadership in furthering collaboration between the School of Nursing and the faculty, staff and students of parent support programs within the New Haven schools and community.
Health Services appointment
Lucy Lucker recently joined University Health Services (YUHS) as associate director of finance and business operations.
Lucker served for the past year as associate administrator in internal medicine for the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine at the School of Medicine. She has had a 20-year career in senior healthcare finance positions at Bridgeport Hospital, United Visiting Nurse Association in Trumbull, and the Ahlbin Centers for Rehabilitation Medicine in Bridgeport.
Jeon named to USA archery All-American team
Tina Jeon, a junior in Yale College, was named to the 2006 USA Archery All-Academic Team and the 2006 USA Archery All-American Team.
Jeon is now rated among the top 10 in the nation. She was an alternate for the 2006 World Team that competed at the World University Games in Slovakia last month.
McClatchy receives honorary degree
J.D. McClatchy, editor of The Yale Review and adjunct professor of English, was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Manhattanville College in May.
McClatchy was cited as a "man of letters, librettist, educator, editor, critic, but above all poet."
Malawista wins gold medal
Stephen Malawista, professor of internal medicine, received the 2006 Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Medical Research from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University on May 13.
Malawista was cited for being "a pivotal member of the team that unlocked the mystery of Lyme Disease." He played a key role in its discovery and elucidation. Malawista is also known for landmark work on motile and killing functions of white blood cells in the inflammatory response, the mechanism of action of colchicines, and the pathogenesis of gout.
Altman receives honorary doctor of science degree
Sidney Altman, Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and professor of chemistry, received an honorary doctor of science degree from the University of Toronto last month.
Svigals receives honorary degree
Barry Svigals, lecturer at the School of Architecture, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Albertus Magnus College at the institution's commencement ceremony in May. Svigals' architectural firm recently developed the college's Academic Center for Science, Art and Technology.
Book on menopause wins award
Ivy Alexander, associate professor of nursing and a nurse practitioner at University Health Services, and Karla Knight, an alumna of the School of Nursing, won the 2006 Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication from the New England chapter of the American Medical Writer's Association.
The book, "100 Questions and Answers About Menopause," provides "authoritative answers to 100 of the most common questions women have about menopause and their health at midlife and beyond."
The award was presented at the association's annual awards banquet last month.
Shepherd honored
Dr. Gordon Shepherd, professor of neuroscience, was inducted into the newly instituted Computational Neuroscience Hall of Fame at the World Association of Modeling Meeting in San Antonio in March.
Shepherd was recognized for modeling neurons and their interactions in the brain. Shepherd and Wilfrid Rall, Yale '44, applied computational methods to neurons in the olfactory bulb, revealing the first microcircuits in the nervous system. Shepherd's research is aimed at understanding the neural basis of cortical organization using the olfactory system as a simple system in the mammalian brain.
Trumbull College fellowships
The Class of 1955 Summer Travel Fellowship Program announced its summer fellowship awards to members of Trumbull College Class of 2007.
The award winners are Carol Duh, Charles Iaconangelo, Erin Dickerson, Rohan Jain, Ryan Takasugi, Yohannes Abraham, Meg Gill and Kristen Schmits.
Yale Globalist honors journalists
The Yale Globalist magazine, an international affairs publication, selected two journalists, Jill Jolliffe of Australia and Max du Preez of South Africa, as "Yale Globalist Journalists of the Year, 2006."
The journalists were chosen for their accomplishment in the field, distinguished careers and participation in the recent conference on "The Role of Journalism in International Justice" which took place at Yale on March 23-24.
Previous winners included Thomas Friedman of The New York Times and Aboubarkr Jamai of Le Journal Hebdomadaire, Morocco.
Nalebuff elected to board of directors for Nationwide
Barry Nalebuff, the Milton Steinbach Professor of Management, was elected to the board of directors for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He will serve a three-year term.
Football coaching news
Two new coaches have been added to the Bulldogs' football coaching staff.
Jason DesJarlais is the new special teams coordinator and defensive assistant. He served one year as the secondary coach and special teams and recruiting coordinator at Jacksonville University. Prior to that he spent three seasons at the University of San Diego, coordinating the defense while coaching safeties and organizing the recruiting efforts.
John Fraser is now responsible for the Bulldogs' quarterbacks and receivers. He spent the last two years as an assistant coach at Hamline University in Minnesota. Fraser was an assistant at Colgate University from 1988 to 1990, including one year as the offensive coordinator. He has also assisted at Lafayette, Columbia and Albany.
Echevarría honored by alma mater
Roberto González Echevarría, Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literatures, received the inaugural Distinguished Humanities Graduate Award from the University of South Florida last month. Echevarría graduated from the university in 1964.
Lena Parker is named YSM web manager
Lena Parker was recently appointed as the School of Medicine (YSM) Web manager.
Parker will oversee the strategic development of the YSM site into a "best-in-class academic medical center website, leveraging the Web's growing role as a key component of the school's operating infrastructure and an essential tool for communications and marketing."
Parker previously held the position of the Yale Medical Group Web manager. Under her direction, the site grew to more than 250,000 visitors per month over the past two years.
Dr. Bogucki is appointed as chair at NREMT
Dr. Sandy Bogucki, associate professor of emergency medicine at the School of Medicine, has been named chair of the board of directors at the National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
The organization is analogous to medical specialty boards that designate qualified physicians as "board certified." Among Bogucki's responsibilities will be helping to establish a strategic plan, setting policies that bear on the ability of the organization to achieve its mission, and oversee its budgets and finances.
Book by Allen Forte published in Korea
Allen Forte, Battell Professor of Music Theory Emeritus, had his book, "Tonal Harmony in Concept and Practice," recently published in a Korean language translation. Forte and his wife, Madeleine, lectured, performed and conducted master classes in South Korea in November, 2005. They were featured at Hanyang University, the National Conservatory and Seoul National University.
Biostatistician Zhou elected a fellow in the ASA
Hongyu Zhao, the Ira V. Hiscock Associate Professor in the Division of Biostatistics at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA).
The ASA is a scientific and educational society established to promote excellence in the application of statistics. Fellows are elected based on their contributions to the advancement of the field of statistics, their leadership within the field, publications, involvement in ASA activities, and other professional activities and memberships. Each year, no more than one third of 1% of ASA's members are named fellows.
Zhao's research interests are developing mathematical, statistical and numerical methods to address scientific questions raised in molecular biology and genetics.
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