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June 6, 2002

Notices

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Instructors are reminded that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 requires that the University treat student records in a confidential manner. Student records include examinations and papers submitted by students. Faculty who plan on distributing grades, papers, and exams through departmental mailboxes or in hallways or plan to post grades on a Web site must first have the permission of their students or be prepared to distribute such papers in ways that safeguard the students’ personal information.

Permit/U-PASS Distribution
Please be on the watch! New (’02-03) annual U-PASS stickers/ parking permits will be distributed by your payroll coordinator with the June 10 paychecks. If you do not receive your U-PASS/ permit on June 10, check with your payroll coordinator right away. If you still have not received it by June 17, call Parking Services (206-685-1543, then press “0”) or visit one of our offices (3901 University Way NE or Health Sciences #T-466A). Please notify us promptly. Your paycheck will continue to be debited unless we hear from you. Note: Current (’01-‘02) permits and U-PASS stickers are valid through June 30, 2002.

Study participants wanted
The Department of Medicine is conducting a research study. You may be eligible to participate in a research study involving acupuncture if you are 18 or older, never had acupuncture, not taking narcotics, and have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.

If you are interested or would like more information, please call 206-521-1731 or email uwacup@u.washington.edu .


Summer Weekend Homestay
UW English Language Programs is once again looking for individuals and families to host Japanese university students for the Summer 2002 Weekend Homestay program. Volunteers host one or two Japanese students for one weekend.

It’s an excellent opportunity to…


  • give your family an enjoyable cross-cultural experience
  • learn about Japanese customs and beliefs
  • learn some Japanese words and phrases
  • make international friends

Hosts are needed for the following weekends: Aug. 9–11, Aug. 23–25, Aug. 30–Sept. 2 (Labor Day Weekend)

Apply online today at http://depts.washington.edu/uwsp/homestay, or, contact Jimi Evans, Homestay Coordinator (e-mail: homestay@u.washington.edu, phone: 206-543-8933).

Summer Learning Guide
Looking for summer activities for your kids? Receive a copy of the new 2002 Summer Learning guide by Seattle’s Child Magazine. You will find information on all types of summer camps, classes and fun activities for your kids. For a copy: Call the Work/Life office at 543-6963 or e-mail: worklife@u.washington.edu.

Blood drive
Monday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:45 to 4 p.m. on Stevens Way, across from Lewis Hall.




DEGREE EXAMS

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

General Examinations


  • Nikolina Babic, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, June 13. 339 Chemistry. (Prof. Craig Beeson).
  • Stephanie Michelle Barry, Anthropology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. M40 Denny. (Prof. James Green).
  • Joanne Bouma, Music, D.M.A. 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. 212 Music. (Prof. Julian Patrick).
  • Sandra L. Caldwell, Education, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. 320 Miller. (Prof. Donald Mizokawa).
  • Steve Keith Capell, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 14. 322 Sieg. (Prof. Brian Curless).
  • Daniel Michael Casmier, Chemistry, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. 339 Chemistry. (Prof. Larry Dalton).
  • Ozgur Cetin, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 14. 253- I EE/CSE. (Prof. Mari Ostendorf).
  • Chin-Kuo Chang, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. T480 Health Sciences. (Prof. Harvey Checkoway).
  • Mary Chikwinya, Education, Ed.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13. 112A Miller. (Prof. Geneva Gay).
  • Yung-Yu Chuang, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. 322 Sieg. (Prof. Brian Curless).
  • Nathan Isaac Chutas, Geological Sciences, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 7. 164 Johnson. (Profs. Victor Kress and Mark Ghiorso).
  • Jerome Cuny, Oceanography, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. 123 Marine Sciences. (Prof. Peter Rhines).
  • Emily Kathryn Jean Curtis, Linguistics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 109 Smith. (Prof. Sharon Hargus).
  • Ahmad Dehestani, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, June 13. 102 Chemistry. (Prof. James Mayer).
  • Maria Diaz, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 14. B526 Padelford. (Prof. Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen).
  • Jason David Fontenot, Immunology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 19. H562 Health Sciences. (Prof. Alexander Rudensky).
  • Brian Matthew Ganter, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 10. A106 Padelford. (Prof. Susan Jeffords).
  • Elizabeth Austin Gilbert, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. T513 Health Sciences. (Prof. Mary Salazar).
  • Sandra Helena Hernandes, Education, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, June 10. 122 Miller. (Prof. Nathalie Gehrke).
  • Ling-Sheng Jang, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. 403 EE/CSE. (Prof. Deirdre Meldrum).
  • Jill Ann Johnson, Music, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. Fishbowl, Music. (Prof. Ter Ellingson).
  • Kerri Lyn Johnson, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. 201 Miller. (Prof. Nathalie Gehrke).
  • Kathleen Elizabeth Kern, Urban Design and Planning Group, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. 114 Gould. (Prof. Gail Dubrow).
  • Sungyop Kim, Urban Design and Planning Group, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, June 10. TBA. (Prof. Paul Waddell).
  • Rie Komuro, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14. 408D Guggenheim. (Prof. E. David Ford).
  • Winnie Wing Yee Lau, Oceanography, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 123 Marine Sciences. (Profs. E. Virginia Armbrust and Richard Keil).
  • Hsuan Lee, Music, D.M.A. 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 14. 212 Music. (Prof. Ronald Patterson).
  • Yoonsun Lee, Education, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 7. 112A Miller. (Prof. Alan Klockars).
  • Yongxiang Li, Anthropology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 10. 402 Denny. (Prof. Stevan Harrell).
  • Sean Kenneth Lineaweaver, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. M306 EE/CSE. (Prof. Francis Spelman).
  • Gergana Gueorguieva May, Scandinavian Studies, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. 314 Raitt. (Prof. Jan Sjavik).
  • Frank David Mcsherry, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. 322 Sieg. (Prof. Anna Karlin).
  • S Glynn Bylsma Olive, Music, D.M.A. 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 10. 212 Music. (Prof. Abraham Kaplan).
  • Rohinee Niranjan Paranjpye, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 14. 129 Fisheries. (Prof. Walton Dickhoff).
  • Petia Radomirova Parpoulova, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. B526 Padelford. (Prof. Gary Handwerk).
  • Andrew Wayne Perkins, Business Administration, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13. 367 Mackenzie. (Prof. Richard Yalch).
  • Kunakorn Poochinda, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. 464 Bagley. (Prof. N. Lawrence Ricker).
  • Pavle Radovanovic, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. 102 Chemistry. (Prof. Daniel Gamelin).
  • Matthew Ray Richardson, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. 322 Sieg. (Prof. Pedro Domingos).
  • Douglas Streeter Rolph, Business Administration, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13. McCabe Room, Mackenzie. (Prof. Avraham Kamara).
  • Darlene Kay Rompogren, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. A101C Padelford. (Prof. Gail Stygall).
  • Yongshao Ruan, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 127G Sieg. (Prof. Henry Kautz).
  • Todd Nelson Schoepflin, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. 403 EE/CSE. (Prof. Yongmin Kim).
  • Randall Scott Spaulding, Education, Ed.D. noon Tuesday, June 11. 193 Gerberding. (Prof. Steven Olswang).
  • Igor Tatarinov, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20. 003 EE1. (Prof. Alon Halevy).
  • Mary M. Theodore, Music, M.Mus. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 10. 210 Music. (Prof. Ronald Patterson).
  • Kerwin Wang, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. M306 Electrical Engineering. (Prof. Karl Bohringer).
  • Albert Ya-Po Wu, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 3:45 p.m. Monday, June 10. K350 Health Sciences. (Prof. Joseph Beavo).
  • Suh-Jen Yang, Asian Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. M230 Gowen. (Prof. David Knechtges).

Final Examinations


  • Robert Christopher Alaniz, Immunology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, June 7. K069 Health Sciences. “Dendritic cells can provide an “Achilles’ Heel” in protective immunity to Listeria infection despite augmenting antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell responses.” (Prof. Christopher Wilson).
  • Eric John Anderson, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 7. 324 Sieg. “A multicommodity flow based approach to adaptive internet routing.” (Prof. Anna Karlin).
  • David Charles Atkins, Psychology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 7. Suite 310, Center for Clinical Research University District Building. “Infidelity in marital therapy: Initial findings from a randomized clinical trial.” (Prof. Robert Kohlenberg).
  • Douglas R. Beck, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. M306 EE/CSE. “An 8-b, 1.8 V, 100 MS/s analog to digital converter.” (Prof. David Allstot).
  • Mathieu Daniel Blanchette, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 17. 322 Sieg. “Algorithms for phylogenetic footprinting.” (Prof. Martin Tompa).
  • Kyongwook Choi, Economics, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. 302 Savery. “Essays on the analysis of structural changes in macroeconomic time series.” (Prof. Eric Zivot).
  • Ann Callistro Clements, Music, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13. 313 Music. “The importance of selected variables in predicting student participation in junior high choir.” (Prof. Steven Demorest).
  • Anhai Doan, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13. 322 Sieg. “Learning to map between structured representations of data” (Profs. Pedro Domingos and Alon Halevy).
  • Eric Thomas Dolven, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 408D Guggenheim. “Seaquake waves – standing wave dynamics with faraday excitation radiative losses.” (Prof. Harry Yeh).
  • Wendy Marilyn Fallis, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, June 7. T404 Health Sciences. “The effect of urine flow rate on the gradient between urinary bladder and pulmonary artery temperature in critically ill adults.” (Prof. Karen Thomas).
  • Sheila June Feay-Shaw, Music, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. 101 Music. “The transmission of Ghanaian music by culture bearers: From master musician to music teacher.” (Prof. Patricia Campbell).
  • Conseula Alena Francis, English, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 10. A101C Padelford. “(Re)Making a difference: Theorizing experience and racial individuality in twentieth century African American literature and literary theory.” (Prof. Johnnella Butler).
  • Erica Beth Goldman, Zoology, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Friday, June 7. A114 Physics/Astronomy. “Nonlinear material properties shape locomotor performance in hydrozoan jellyfish.” (Profs. Thomas Daniel and Richard Strathmann).
  • Bruce Geoffrey Havelock, Education, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. 216 Miller. “The internet as an environment for teacher learning: Developing, using and understanding the SCOPE teacher center.” (Prof. Stephen Kerr).
  • Karsten Miklas Heeger, Physics, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. CENPA Conference Room. “Model-independent measurement of the neutral-current interaction rate of solar 8B neutrinos with deuterium in the sudbury neutrino observatory.” (Prof. R.G. Hamish Robertson).
  • Charles S. Hendricksen, Geography, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. 409 Smith. “Asynchronous collaboration in social scientific research.” (Prof. Timothy Nyerges).
  • Jo-Lieh Hung, Education, Ed.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. 112A Miller. “Types of and reasons for teacher modifiction of textbook materials, and a comparison between the prescribed and modified methods of teaching democratic citizenship education based on student performance.” (Prof. Theodore Kaltsounis).
  • Karen Elizabeth James, Genetics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Thursday, June 13. J280 Health Sciences. “Patterning, morphogenesis, and the evolution of developmental mechanisms in Drosophila oogenesis.” (Prof. Celeste Berg).
  • Tiraporn Junda, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. noon Monday, June 10. T612 Health Sciences. “Our family experiences: A study of Thai families living with women with early stages of breast cancer.” (Prof. Marjorie Muecke).
  • Karen Junge, Oceanography, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 13. 123 Marine Sciences. “Bacterial abundance, activity and diversity at extremely cold temperatures in Arctic sea ice.” (Prof. Jody Deming).
  • Douglas Sun-Il Kim, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13. T747 Health Sciences. “Dopamine and adenosine receptor function in adult and developing dopamine-deficient mice.” (Prof. Richard Palmiter).
  • Kerry Justin Kim, Physiology and Biophysics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18. G417 Health Sciences. “Sites and mechanisms of temporal contrast adaptation in the salamander retina.” (Prof. Fred Rieke).
  • Gail Ann Kluepfel, English, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. A101C Padelford. “Reading textual differences: Grammars, epistemologies, and their subjects in composition.” (Prof. George Dillon).
  • Kim Marie Korinek, Sociology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 110C Savery. “Work and gender in Vietnam during an era of market reform.” (Prof. Charles Hirschman).
  • Dale Christopher Lang, Education, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. 216 Miller. “Teacher interactions within the physical environment: How teachers alter their space and/or routines because of classroom character.” (Prof. Margaret Plecki).
  • Jen-Jiuan Liaw, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 14. T404 Health Sciences. “Facilitating NICU caregiving in Taiwan through understanding preterm infants behaviors.” (Prof. Kathryn Barnard).
  • Kristina M. Liu, Education, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 411 Miller. “How many arms does artificial grammar learning have? “The neural correlates of ambient consciousness”.” (Prof. William Winn).
  • Jennifer Ann MacKinnon, Oceanography, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 7. 425 Ocean Science. “Internal waves, turbulence and mixing on the New England continental shelf.” (Prof. Michael Gregg).
  • Sean Patrick Matt, Astronomy, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 7. C520 Physics/Astronomy. “The influence of poloidal magnetic fields on astrophysical outflows.” (Prof. Robert Winglee).
  • James Alexander Rossmanith, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 10. 36 Chemistry Library. “A wave propagation method with constrained transport for ideal and shallow water magnetohydrodynamics.” (Prof. Randall LeVeque).
  • Patrick Edward Roulet, Music, D.M.A. 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 7. 27 Music. “The life and music of jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson.” (Prof. Thomas Collier).
  • Jared Culver Saia, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 10. 322 Sieg. “Algorithms for managing data in distributed systems.” (Prof. Anna Karlin).
  • Kimberly M. Sawers, Business Administration, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 13. 367 Mackenzie. “Choice avoidance in managerial accounting decisions.” (Prof. S. Jane Kennedy).
  • Anna Basich Scott, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, June 7. Room T513 Health Sciences. “Initiation of intravenous heroin use: Symbolic meaning of the first time.” (Prof. David Allen).
  • Saurabh Sinha, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. 224 Mary Gates. “Algorithms for finding regulatory motifs in DNA sequences.” (Prof. Martin Tompa).
  • Quinn Yorklun Jen Smithwick, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 10. Bowen Conference Room, Fluke. “Modeling and control of the single fiber scanning endoscope.” (Prof. Juris Vagners).
  • Robert Welling Smurr, History, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 7. 320 Smith. “Perceptions of nature, expressions of nation: An environmental history of Estonia.” (Prof. Herbert Ellison).
  • Deenesh Skrikrishna Sohoni, Sociology, Ph.D. 9:45 a.m. Monday, June 10. 110C Savery. “Untangling the knot: Immigration, intermarriage, and assimilation of Asian ancestry groups in the United States.” (Prof. Avery Guest).
  • Ahmed E. Souaiaia, Near and Middle Eastern Studies Group, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, June 10. 213 Denny. “The sociology of inheritance: Privileged parlance and unearned rights.” (Prof. Brannon Wheeler).
  • John William Tomaszewski, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. 102 Chemistry. “Structure and dynamics of small proteins by NMR.” (Prof. Niels Andersen).
  • Monica MacDonald Torrey, Music, D.M.A. 4 p.m. Friday, June 7. 27 Music. “Lehmann and Garcia: Subjective and objective vocal pedagogy at the end of the nineteenth century.” (Prof. Julian Patrick).
  • Renee Melissa Van Ginhoven, Chemistry, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 10. 102 Chemistry. “Self-trapped, excitons, defects, and water impurities in silica.” (Prof. Hannes Jonsson).
  • Ann Vogel, Sociology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 7. 110C Savery. “The redistribution arena: On the professionalization of fundraising and the rationalization of gift giving in the late welfare state.” (Prof. Gary Hamilton).
  • Yalin Wang, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. M306 EE/CSE. “Document analysis: Table structure understanding and zone content classification.” (Prof. Robert Haralick).
  • Catherine Ann Warms, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, June 7. T612 Health Sciences. “Acceptability and feasibility of a lifestyle physical activity program for people with spinal cord injury (SCI): A pilot study.” (Prof. Basia Belza).
  • Kenia Luz Whitehead, Oceanography, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 14. 425 Ocean Sciences. “Biogeochemical cycling of the UV-absorbing compounds, mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), as determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.” (Prof. John Hedges).
  • Allison Coesett Whitmer, Botany, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, June 7. 108 Fisheries. “Population dynamics and genetics of the intertidal kelp Postelsia palmaeformis.” (Prof. J. Robert Waaland).
  • Gordon I. Williams, Mathematics, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 10. C401 Padelford. “Petrie schemes.” (Prof. Branko Grunbaum).
  • Stephen Tyler Woolworth, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, June 7. 222 Miller. “Conflict, cooperation, and concession: A study in the rise and fall of medical authority in the Seattle public schools, 1892-1922.” (Prof. Nancy Beadie).
  • Eric Louis Zager, Physics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12. C520 Physics/Astronomy. “The impact of TeV nucleus-nucleus simulations on JACEE results.” (Prof. R. Jeffrey Wilkes).