2001 Assembly of Delegates
Nominees for Associate Directors – Comprehensive Colleges Constituency Group

November 9-11, 2001, Raleigh, North Carolina
In conjunction with the Sigma Xi Forum, November 8-9, 2001

Name: Robert F. Rycek

Present Position: Professor

Organization: University of Nebraska at Kearney

Address: Department of Psychology
University of Nebraska
Kearney, NE 68849-5140
USA

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

Chapter Affiliation: University of Nebraska at Kearney

Candidate's Statement: Over the past 17 years I have been very active in Sigma Xi at the local and national level. I was the founding president of my local chapter that continues to be active today. I have also been active in the Northwest region having served as its representative to the national nominations committee. Most recently, I have served as chair of the nominating committee for the Comprehensive Colleges and Universities Constituency Group (CCUCG). The CCUCG presents new challenges for Sigma Xi. As a fairly new group, we still need to develop some organizational structure. If elected Associate Director, I would pledge to work closely with the current director in helping to build that structure in order to serve needs of the comprehensive colleges and universities and give them a stronger voice in Sigma Xi.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Founding President, University of Nebraska at Kearney Chapter, 1985-89; President, UNK Chapter 1996-97; Secretary, UNK Chapter 1999-Present. Northwest Representative to Committee on Nominations, 1994-98; Delegate to annual meeting, 1986-90, 93-97; 99 Member, Northwest Regional Nominating Committee, 1990-93, chair, 93. Comprehensive Colleges and Universities Constituency Group Nominating Committee Chair (1999-Present). Other: Pres., Academic Affairs Division, Nebraska Psychological Association, 1987-89; President, Nebraska Psychological Society, 1993-95, Program Chair, 1999-01; CTUP Regional Coordinator, 2001-present.

Biographical Information: RYCEK, ROBERT F., DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST. Current Position: Asst Prof, Univ Nebraska Kearney, 83-89; Fac asst to provost, 87-89; Assoc Prof, Univ Nebraska Kearney, 89-97; PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, UNIV NEBRASKA KEARNEY, 97-. Personal Data: b Nov 25, 1954. Educ: Univ Illinois-Chicago, BA(psychology), 76; Northern Illinois Univ, MA (psychology), 80, Ph.D.(developmental psychology), 83. Concurrent Pos: Pres, Acad Aff Div, Nebraska Psychol Assoc, 87-89; Pres, Nebraska Psychol Soc, 93-95. Mem: Sigma Xi, APA Division 2; Psi Chi. Res: conditional logic problem solving; changes in memory strategies, adolescent egocentrism. Awards: 1999 UNK Faculty Mentoring of Student Research Award; 2000-01 University of Nebraska (system-wide) Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award. Mailing Add: Dept of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Kearney NE 68849-5140. Phone: 308-865-8235; Fax: 308-865-8980; E-Mail: rycekr@unk.edu

Name: Mary Elizabeth Strasser

Present Position: Professor

Organization: California State University, Sacramento

Address: Dept. of Anthropology
CSUS
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6106
USA

Telephone: (916) 278-6567
FAX: (916) 278-6339
E-mail: strasser@saclink.csus.edu

Chapter Affiliation: California State University at Sacramento

Candidate's Statement: I would be honored to be the Associate Director of the Comprehensive Colleges & Universities Constituency Group. It was apparent at the first meeting of the new constituency groups that our common experiences afforded an immediate "bonhomie". I believe that the constituency groups are going to provide important input at all levels of our society.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Chapter: Treasurer, (1992-present). Society: Member, Nominating Committee of the Southwest Region of Sigma Xi (1996-1999). Chair, Nominating Committee of the Southwest Region of Sigma Xi (1997-98). Teller, Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi (1997).

Biographical Information: Education: BA (1977) and MA (1980) from University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D. (1989) from City University of New York. Honors and Fellowships include: CUNY Mina Rees Dissertation Award in the Sciences (1984); Pre-doctoral Fellow, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian (1984-85); Post-doctoral Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1989-1990); Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History (1993-present); Research Associate, UC Davis (1991-98). Review research proposals for the National Science Foundation, The Leakey Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, among others. Regularly review manuscripts for publication in leading journals in field or for publishing houses. Research interests include: vertebrate evolution, evolutionary biology of primates, systematics and taxonomy of primates, functional morphology of locomotor system, locomotor behavior and ecology of non-human primates.

Name: Courtney A. Young

Present Position: Department Head

Organization: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Address: Montana Tech
Butte, MT 59701
USA

Telephone: 406-496-4158
FAX: 406-496-4133
E-mail: cyoung@mtech.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Montana Tech of the University of Montana

Candidate's Statement: Having been active in Sigma Xi for the past 8 years as a local chapter president, delegate, speaker, and presenter and recognized by the NW Region as a nominee for the Young Investigator Award, I have learned what Sigma Xi represents and can do for all constituents. Simply being a member is one thing, but being active is another. For me personally, it has opened many doors and consequently, I feel this is an important issue to push. I believe I can help increase "active" membership and hope to do that through the Comprehensive Colleges & Universities Constituency Group which is the best fit for me.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Member since 1993; Director Nomination, Comprehensive Colleges & Universities Constituency Group 2000; Montana Tech Chapter President 1996-98; Delegate, 1998-2000; Poster 1998 Annual Meeting; Northwest Regional Young Investigator Award Winner, 1997 and 1999; Local Chapter Invited Speaker, 1995. Other: Member - Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS), 1990; The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), 1988; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), 1982. Officer ö SAS Snake River Section, Secretary/Treasurer, 1995-1998; SME Montana Section, Interim Chair, 1995-1997; SME Representative Montana Section, 1997. Committee Member - TMS Practice, Educator and Leadership Award, 2001-2003; SME Wadsworth Award, 2000-2002; SME Processing Fundamentals, Chair, 1999; TMS and SME Student Affairs, 1998-Present; SME Accreditation and Curricular Issues, 1998-Present; TMS and SME ABET, 1996-Present. Organizer/Editor ö 4 symposia including latest of "Cyanide: Social, Industrial and Economic Considerations," TMS Annual Meeting, 2001 and "Minor Elements," SME Annual Meeting, 2000. Session Chair - TMS and SME Annual Meetings since 1995.

Biographical Information: Education: Ph.D., Metallurgical Eng., U of Utah, 1995; M.S., Mining & Minerals Eng., Virginia Tech, 1987; B.S., Mineral Processing Eng., Montana Tech, 1984. Experience: Academic ö Department Head, Metallurgical Eng., Montana Tech, 1998-Present; Associate Prof., Montana Tech, 1996-Present, Assistant Prof., Montana Tech, 1995; Research Assistant Prof., Montana Tech, 1993-1994. Industrial ö Research Fellow, Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing (CAMP), 1994-Present, East-West Consultants, Inc., Butte, MT, 1982-1984; Duval Corporation, Tucson, AZ, 1983; Chevron Resources, Panna Maria Operations, Hobson, TX, 1982. Consulting ö 15 projects since 1994. Professional Recognition - SME/MPD Young Engineer Award, 1998; SME Future Leader Intern, 1998; TMS Young Leader Intern, 1997; ASARCO Distinguished Professor, 1996-Present. Reviewer - Associate Editor for Intern. J. Miner. Proc., 1999-present; Key Reader for Metall. and Mat. Trans.,B, 1996-1998; total of 55 publications and 16 proposals for various entities. Publications ö 30 including latest in Miner. Metall. Process, 2001 and Cyanide Symposium, 2001. Presentations ö 46 including latest at TMS and SME Annual Meetings, 2001. Invited Speaker ö 14 including latest at ICAMMP 2002 in Kuagpur, India. Research - Activities amount to nearly $600,000 in past 5 years. Current Research: Federal ö EPA/DOE Mine Waste Technology Program (MWTP), "Selective Recovery from ARD" and "Sulfate Removal from Waste Water Systems." Industrial ö CAMP, 9 projects; MSE-TA ö "Improving Separation in Ferrihydrite Precipitation Process." Institutional ö Undergraduate Research Program. Past Research: Federal - NSF REU "Solution Extraction of Gold Bisulfide"; EPA/DOE MWTP, "Selective Recovery from ARD"; "Comparing Synthetic and Natural Photolytic Processes in ARD"; "Photo-assisted Electrochemistry of Application to: Berkeley Pitlake ARD (Part III), Metal-Complexed Cyanide (Part II), Cyanide and Nitrate (Part I)." Industrial - MSE-TA, Inc., "Recycling Strategies for SPL" and "Upgrading Spent Lime to a Commodity"; CAMP, "Smelter Gypsum as Cement Feed Stock", "Mineralogy of Concentrates for Silver Upgrading", "Fungi Development for ARD Remediation", and "Silver Losses in Flotation Tailings." Institutional - Undergraduate Research Program; Foundation Mini-Grant Project; Seed Grant.