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October 26, 2006

Official Notices

Nominations sought for Senate Vice Chair

Nominations for vice chair of the Faculty Senate are being sought. The successful candidate will serve as vice chair during the 2007-2008 academic year, as chair of the Faculty Senate during the 2008-2009 academic year, and as chair of the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting during the 2009-2010 academic year. This position requires a two-year, half-time commitment and a one-year committee chair commitment.


To facilitate the performance of these duties, the Office of the Provost provides the elected representative with one and one-half months summer salary and negotiated release time from other departmental duties during the academic year. Other arrangements are possible for those on 12-month appointments.


The ideal candidate would be an accomplished senior faculty member who has served in leadership roles within the University and who has the breadth of understanding to speak for the faculty across this large, complex university.


If you are interested or know someone who would be well qualified for the position, please contact the chair or a member of the Nominating Committee. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, c/o Nancy Bradshaw, Faculty Senate Office, Box 351271, 685-2703, senate@u.washington.edu. The Nominating Committee expects to recommend candidates to the Senate Executive Committee at its Jan. 8 meeting.


Vice Chair Nominating Committee:



Board of Regents


The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Petersen Room, Allen Library.


Blood Drives


Thursday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Balmer Hall (east side)


Monday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., 108 HUB


Academic and Administrative Offices Directory


The 2007 Academic and Administrative Offices Directory will be released in December. The cost of the directory is $7.50 per copy. Supplies will be limited, so place your pre-production order form prior to Nov. 3: https://depts.washington.edu/uwpubs/directory  


By reserving your copies in advance, you will receive the directories immediately upon production. After this initial distribution, remaining copies will be available though Copy Centers for $9 each.



Exchange program invites applications


The University of Washington – University of Ljubljana Exchange Program invites applications from faculty and senior graduate students to be an academic visitor to the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia, during the 2007 calendar year. Visitors will give some lectures and will interact with Slovene faculty and students in their field of study. The visit must be completed by the end of 2007. The program has funds to support travel to Slovenia, and the host institution will pay living expenses while there. Two visitors, each staying for a two-week period, can be supported. Applicants should submit their c.v. and a letter explaining the purpose and academic value of the proposed visit. In addition, if the applicant has established any contacts with academics at the University of Ljubljana, the application should mention this. Applicants from previous years who were not selected need only indicate their continued interest in applying this year in a brief email to Professor Wolcher.


Deadline for applications: Monday, Nov. 27. Applications, and all questions concerning the program, should be addressed to: Professor Louis Wolcher, Law (campus mailbox 353020); email, wolcher@u.washington.edu. 



Visiting professorships at the University of Bergen, 2007-2008


The University of Washington — University of Bergen Faculty Exchange Program announces its annual competition for visiting professor appointments at the University of Bergen, Norway, for a minimum term of one quarter. Appointments can also be arranged at the University of Trondheim. Visiting Professors receive travel expenses and subsidized housing, and continue to receive their UW salary.


Since its founding in 1979, 62 UW faculty members have journeyed to Bergen with support from this program. They have come from such diverse fields as anthropology, dentistry, education, engineering, English, fisheries, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, quaternary research, Scandinavian studies, surgery, women studies and zoology. The 80 University of Bergen faculty visiting UW have spanned a similar range of disciplines.


If you would like an application form or want to learn more about the program, please contact any member of the UW-UB Faculty Exchange Committee:



Applications are due Dec. 15. Faculty members interested in this opportunity for 2007-2008 or subsequent years are urged to apply now.


Degree Exams


Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.


General Examinations



  • Richelle T. Bouse, Education, Ed.D 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Miller Hall, M-219. (Prof. Michael Knapp).
  • Adam D. Burdick, Music, D.M.A. 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Music Bldg., 103. (Prof. Geoffrey Boers).
  • Anthony A. Byrd, Education, Ed.D 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Miller Hall, 313. (Prof. Chrysan Gallucci).
  • Steven P. Camicia, Education, Ed.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Miller Hall, 112-A. (Prof. Walter Parker).
  • Alvin Chang, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Chemistry Bldg., 439. (Prof. James Callis).
  • Fabrizio Cilento, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Padelford Hall, B-526. (Prof. James Tweedie).
  • Betty J. Cobbs, Education, Ed.D noon Monday, Nov. 6. Miller Hall, 313. (Prof. Margery Ginsberg).
  • Dawn E. Cohen, Chemistry, Ph.D. noon p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Chemistry Bldg., 339. (Prof. Daniel Chiu).
  • Joseph P. Creamer, History, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Smith Hall, 203-E. (Prof. Robert Stacey).
  • Tara Maureen Dowd, Education, Ed.D 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Miller Hall, 313. (Prof. Margery Ginsberg).
  • Dyne Chanen Eifertsen, Music, D.M.A. 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Music Bldg., 103. (Prof. Don Immel).
  • Megan Dann Fesinmeyer, Public Health Genetics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Health Sciences Ctr., F-348. (Prof. Melissa Austin).
  • Melissa Brown Filkowski, Education, Ed.D. 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Miller Hall, 210.   (Prof. Maresi Nerad).
  • Amber D. Franklin, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Eagleson Hall, 111.   (Prof. Carol Stoel-Gammon).
  • Steven J. Gering, Education, Ed.D 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Miller Hall, 313.   (Prof. Margaret Plecki).
  • Audra Lashawn Gray, Education, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Miller Hall, 122.   (Prof. Geneva Gay).
  • Laurie Ellen Harvey, Education, Ed.D 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Miller Hall, 313.   (Prof. Margery Ginsberg).
  • Tae Young Jung, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Mechanical Engineering Bldg., 219-A.   (Prof. Martin Berg).
  • Michael J. Keim, Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Anderson Hall, 22.   (Prof. Donald Percival).
  • Richard F. Lentz, Education, Ed.D 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Miller Hall, 313.   (Prof. Margaret Plecki).
  • Kristin A. Ludwig, Oceanography, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. 909 NE Boat St., Neptune conf. room.   (Prof. Deborah Kelley).
  • Jesse T. McCann, Chemistry, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Chemistry Bldg., 339.   (Prof. Younan Xia).
  • Mary Susan McCune Cohn, Education, Ed.D 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Miller Hall, M-210.   (Prof. Chrysan Gallucci).
  • Jennifer Ann Myers, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Padelford Hall, B-526.   (Prof. Albert Sbragia).
  • Limor Nadav-Greenberg, Psychology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Guthrie Hall, 315.   (Prof. Susan Joslyn).
  • Joel D. Nelson, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. 815 Mercer Ave., 1st floor conference room.   (Prof. Karol Bomsztyk).
  • William James Nutting, Education, Ed.D 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Miller Hall, 313.   (Prof. Kathleen Kimball).
  • Jonathan Mark Nuwer, Oceanography, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Ocean Sciences Bldg., 510.   (Prof. Richard Keil).
  • Catherine A. Off, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Eagleson Hall, 111.   (Prof. Margaret Rogers).
  • Chelsea M. Samaniego Meltzer, Pathobiology Group, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Health Sciences Ctr., BB-1602.   (Prof. Theodore White).
  • Joshua N. Sampson, Public Health and Community Medicine – Biostatistics, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, Nov. 1. Health Sciences Ctr. Biostat Conf. Room.   (Prof. Steven Self).
  • Rebecca Lynn Schacht, Psychology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Guthrie Annex I, Conference Room.   (Prof. William George).
  • Kurt Kim Schaefer, History, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Smith Hall, 320.   (Prof. John Findlay).
  • Randy Dana Stocker, Education, Ed.D 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Miller Hall, M-219.   (Prof. Michael Copland).
  • Sarah Ann Strode, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics Bldg., 610.   (Prof. Lyatt Jaegle).
  • Mary Ann Unger, Education, Ed.D 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Miller Hall, 313.   (Prof. Margery Ginsberg).
  • Spencer Hardy Welch, Education, Ed.D 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Miller Hall, M-219.   (Prof. Michael Knapp).
  • Mark Andrew Wenzel, Education, Ed.D 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Miller Hall, M-210.   (Prof. Michael Knapp).
  • Patricia Marie Zurybida, Education, Ed.D 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Miller Hall, 313.   (Prof. Margaret Plecki).
    Final Examinations
  • Leah Altemeier, Education, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Miller Hall, 402-P.  “The contribution of executive functions to reading and writing outcomes in typically developing readers and writers and in children and adults with dyslexia” (Prof. Virginia Berninger).
  • Joshua C. Bolinger, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Bagley Hall, 319.  “Time-resolved absorption studies of chlorine dioxide photochemistry in solution” (Prof. Phillip Reid).
    n Sarah Elaine Cabbage, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Health Sciences Ctr., D-209.  “Reversible regulatory T cell-mediated suppression of myelin basic protein-specific T cells” (Prof. Joan Goverman).
  • Stephanie Marie Carlson, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Fishery Science Bldg., 203.  “The evolutionary effects of bear predation on salmon life history and morphology” (Prof. Thomas Quinn).
  • Erin Anne Casey, Social Work, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Social Work/Spch & Hearing Sciences Bldg., 116.  “Sexual assault perpetration among adolescent and adult males:  Ecological approaches to conceptualizing rape etiologies and prevention” (Prof. David Takeuchi).
  • Laura J. Flinn, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Foege Bldg., GNOMS-060.  “Genomic analysis of human interferon-inducible genes and systemic lupus erythematosus” (Prof. Mary-Claire King).
    n Xiaoxiong Gu, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Electrical Engineering Bldg., 303.  “Modeling effects of random rough surface on conductor loss at microwave frequencies” (Prof. Leung Tsang).
  • Laura K. Hoberecht, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Fishery Science Bldg., 102.  “Investigating the use of blubber fatty acids to detect Stellar sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) foraging on ephemeral high-quality prey” (Prof. Glenn VanBlaricom).
  • Jennifer L. Horwath, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Johnson Hall, 26.  “Quantification and spatial assessment of high arctic soil organic carbon storage in northwest Greenland” (Prof. Ronald Sletten).
  • Jina Kim, Asian Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Gowen Hall, M-230.  “Circulation of urban literary modernity in colonial Korea and Taiwan” (Prof. Scott Swaner).
  • Chris A. Sanford, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Social Work/Speech and Hearing Sciences Bldg., 152.  “Energy reflectance and transmittance tympanometry in infants” (Prof. Richard Folsom).
  • Brice Xavier Semmens, Biology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Oceanography Teaching Bldg., 014.  “The spatial ecology and conservation biology of marine fishes” (Prof. Jennifer Ruesink).
  • Brian D. Strahm, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Anderson Hall, 22.  “Abiotic retention mechanisms for organic and macronutrient anions in variable-charge soils” (Prof. Robert Harrison).