1999 Assembly of Delegates
Nominees for Associate Directors - Northwest Region

November 5-7, 1999, Minneapolis, MN
In conjunction with the Sigma Xi Forum, November 4-5, 1999

Name: Lawrence Kevin Duffy

Present Position: Professor & Department Head
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Address: Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry
PO Box 756160
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6160
USA

Telephone: (907) 474-7525
FAX: (907) 474-5101
E-mail: fychem@uaf.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Alaska

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: President (1991-93), President-elect (1989-91), and Secretary/Treasurer(1987-89), Alaska Chapter, Sigma Xi. Other: Member, Board of Directors, Alzheimer’s Disease Assoc of Alaska (1988-); Coordinator, REU Program In Biochem, Univ Alaska Fairbanks (1988-94); Coordinator, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program, UAF (1992-94); Head, Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry, UAF (1994-).

Biographical Information: DUFFY, LAWRENCE KEVIN, BIOCHEMIST, EDUCATOR. Personal Data: b. Bklyn, Feb 1, 1948; s. Michael and Anne (Browne) D.; m. Geraldine Antoinette Sheridan, Nov 10, 1972; children: Anne Marine, Kevin Michael, Ryan Sheridan. Educ: BS, Fordham U, 1969; MS U Alaska, 1972; PhD, U Alaska, 1977. Prof Exp: Teaching asst. dept. chemistry U Alaska 1969-71; rsch. asst. Inst. Arctic Biology, 1974-77; postdoctoral fellow Boston U, 1977-78, Roche Inst. Molecular Biology, 1978-80; rsch asst. prof. U Tex Med Br. Galveston, 1980-82; asst. prof. neurology (biol. chem) Med Sch Harvard U, Boston, Mass, 1982-87; adv. biochemistry instr. Med Sch, 1983-87; instr gen. and organic chemistry, Roxbury Comm. Coll., Boston, 1984-87; PROF. CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEM. U ALASKA, FAIRBANKS, 1992-; HEAD, DEPT. CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, 1994-; coord. program biochemistry and molecular biology for summer undergrad. rsch., 1987-96. Concurrent Pos: Pres. Bd. Dirs. Alzheimer Disease Assn. of Alaska, 1994-95; mem, Instnl. Rev. Bd. Fairbanks Meml. Hosp., 1990; Lt. USNR, 1971-73; NSF trainee, 1971; Honors & Awards: J.W. McLaughlin Fellow, 1981; W.F. Milton Scholar, 1983; recipient Alzheimers disease and related disorders assoc. faculty scholar award, 1987; Carol Fiest Outstanding Advisor Award, 1994 and 1997; NIDCD Cert. of Merit for mentoring, 1996; UAF Alumni Award for Professional Achievement, 1999.

Recommended by: Northwest Regional Nominating Committee

Name: Richard Lee Miller

Present Position: Professor and Chair
Organization: University of Nebraska at Kearney

Address: Department of Psychology
Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE 68849
USA

Telephone: (308) 865-8235
FAX: (308) 865-8980
E-mail: millerrl@unk.edu

Chapter Affiliation: University of Nebraska at Kearney

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: President, UNK Chapter of Sigma Xi (1991 - 94); Delegate to Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi (1991-98); NW Regional Nominating Committee (1993, 1998 - 99). Other: Area Coordinator, Northern Plains, NW Region (1993 - 1995); Director, UNK-IRB (1992 - ); Regional Coordinator, Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology (1995-99); Program Chair, Rocky Mtn Psych Assoc (1993-99); President-Elect, Rocky Mtn Psych Assoc (1999-2000).

Biographical Information: MILLER, RICHARD LEE, b Houston, TX, Oct 14, 45. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, ATTITUDE CHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCH. Educ: Weber State Col, BS, 68; Northwestern Univ, MA, 72; PhD, 74. Prof Exp: Asst Prof, Georgetown Univ, 73-76; Director, European Field Office, HumRRO, Heidelberg, Germany, 76-85. Concurrent Pos: Adjunct Associate Prof, Univ of Cologne; Director, Community Learning Center, Colegio Internacional de Baleares, Mallorca, Spain, 85-89; Visiting Professor, Univ of Arkansas - Monticello, 1989-90; PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, UNIV OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY, 1990. Res: Social comparison processes, attributional models of attitude change, human territoriality. Honors & Awards: University of Nebraska Outstanding Teaching Department Award, 1999; University of Nebraska Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, 1997; Pratt-Heins Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching,1996. Mem: Sigma Xi, Amer Psych Assoc, Amer Soc Assoc, Amer Psych Soc

Recommended by: Northwest Regional Nominating Committee

Name: Richard William Schwenz

Present Position: Professor of Chemistry
Organization: University of Northern Colorado

Address: Department of Chemistry
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639-001
USA

Telephone: (970) 351-1287
FAX: (970) 351-1269
E-mail: rwschwe@bentley.univnorthco.edu

Chapter Affiliation: University of Northern Colorado

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: President, University of Northern Colorado Chapter (1986-87); Secretary/Treasurer, University of Northern Colorado Chapter (1988, 1991-); Member, Northwest Regional Nominating Committee (1993-95); Member, Sigma Xi Committee on Nominations (1998-). Other: Chair, Colorado Section, American Chemical Society (1992-93, 2000-); Program Committee, Div Chem Educ, Am Chem Soc (1992-); Meeting Chair, Div Chem Educ, Am Chem Soc, (1999).

Biographical Information: SCHWENZ, RICHARD WILLIAM, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. Current Pos: asst prof, 84-89, Assoc Prof , 89-94, PROF PHYS CHEM, UNIV NOTHERN COLO, 94- . Personal Data: b Portsmouth, VA, June 30, 55; m 81, c 2. Educ: Univ Colo, Boulder, BA, 77; Ohio State Univ, PhD(chem), 81. Prof Exp: Teaching fel, Univ Ill, Chicago, 81&82 & Northwestern Univ, 82-84; asst prof phys chem, Mundelein Col, 83-84. Mem: Am Chem Soc; Am Phys Soc; Sigma Xi. Res: Molecular spectroscopy of transition metal oxides and halides; infacing of laboratory instruments. Mailing Add: Dept Chem Univ Northern Colo Greeley CO 80639

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