Kenneth G. DeBono, the Gilbert
R. Livingston Professor of the Behavioral Sciences, has published a
chapter titled “Attitude Functions and Consumer Psychology:
Understanding Perceptions of Product Quality” in a book titled Why
We Evaluate: Functions of Attitudes edited by Gregory R. Maio and
James M. Olson. DeBono's chapter summarizes the work he has done with
Union students looking at the strategies that differing personalities
adopt to evaluate consumer products.
Thomas C. Werner, the Florence
B. Sherwood Professor of Physical Sciences, is publishing a paper,
“Spectral Comparison of the Binding of Pyrene to beta-Cyclodextrin
and beta-Cyclodextrin Derivatives” in the April issue of Applied
Spectroscopy. His co-authors are Kellie Forrestall '99, Sara
McIntosh '97 and Dr. Josef Pitha, formerly with the National Institutes
of Health.
Gary Reich, professor of
physics conducted a day-long workshop on “Video Capture in
Introductory Physics” recently for 15 physics faculty and two
students from seven institutions. The workshop was supported by a grant
from the Pew Charitable Trust.
Carl George, professor
emeritus of biology, recently received the Alexander Glen Award from the
Village of Scotia in recognition of his years of research and support of
Collins Lake. George has studied the biological features of the lake since
the early 1970s, including monitoring dredging operations on the lake and
an extensive on-going survey of bird populations at the lake. He also
served as chair of the village's park board.