Distinguished lecturer — Madeleine Albright, former U.S. secretary of state (left), talks with UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson and Anne Crews, vice president for government relations for Mary Kay Inc. Albright came to UNT Oct. 16 as the inaugural speaker in the university's new distinguished lecture series.

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TOM BARTON, associate professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions; PAUL LEUNG, professor and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work and Addictions, and LINDA HOLLOWAY and RODNEY ISOM, associate professors of rehabilitation, social work and addictions, presented "The Rehabilitation Services Administration Longitudinal Study: Overview, Key Findings and Implications" at the Region VI Rehabilitation Education Forum, Sept. 30 in Dallas.

SHOBHANA CHELLIAH, associate professor of English, wrote "Polysemy Through Metonymy: The Case of Meithei pí ‘Grandmother,'" published in the Journal for Studies in Language, vol. 28, no. 2.

LISA DICKE, assistant professor of public administration and emergency administration and planning, co-wrote "Successful Service Learning: A Matter of Ideology," published in the July 2004 issue of Journal of Public Affairs Education, vol. 10, no. 3.

SHANE KOCH, assistant professor or rehabilitation, social work and addictions, presented "Opening the Doors to Treatment for Persons With Co-existing Disabilities" at the 10th annual Wisconsin Substance Abuse Statewide Meeting, Oct. 13 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. 

DONNA LEDGERWOOD, associate professor of management, was keynote speaker for the education session of the 2004 Human Re-sources Southwest Conference, Oct. 5 in Fort Worth. Her work at this conference resulted in a 50 percent increase in the funding of the Jim Wilkins Excellence in Education Scholarship Fund.

RANDALL E. SCHUMACKER, professor of technology and cognition, wrote "Rasch Measurement: The Dichotomous Model" in Introduction to Measurement, published by JAM Press, Maple Grove, Minn., 2004.

KAREN WEILLER, associate professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, and CHRISTY GREENLEAF, assistant professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, co-wrote "Analysis of Television Media Commentary of the 2000 Olympic Games," published in the summer 2004 issue of Media Report to Women, vol. 32, no. 3. Weiller and SCOTT B. MARTIN, associate professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, co-wrote "Gender Bias in the 1996 Olympic Games: Audience Perception and Effects" in the spring 2004 Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, vol. 13.

International

RAM DANTU, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, comments on VOIP (voice-over-Internet-protocol) network security concerns on the Oct. 1 Lightreading.com, which features the telecommunications industry's latest research and reports.

Regional

DIANA BLOCK, art gallery director, praises the winner of the Dallas Center for Contemporary Art's 2004 Legend Award, Linnea Glatt, in the Sept. 19 Dallas Morning News.

NANCY S. FOOTER, vice chancellor and general counsel, and BONITA JACOBS, vice president for student development, talk about university campus free speech areas and a recent U.S. District Court ruling regarding them in the Oct. 7 Denton Record-Chronicle and the Oct. 10 Dallas Morning News.

JOHN GOSSETT, associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies, explains how a candidate's body language can influence voters in the Oct. 8 Dallas Morning News.

JAMES KENNEDY, professor of biological sciences, comments on a citizen scientist program designed to increase awareness of mosquitoes and the viruses they may carry in the Sept. 20 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

DAVID McENTIRE, assistant professor of public administration and emergency administration and planning, comments on Denton's FEMA call center in the Oct. 1 Dallas Business Journal.

ED REYNOLDS, senior associate director and deputy chief of police, discusses bicycle security in a Sept. 21 Fort Worth Star-Telegram story about a controversial brand of bike locks.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, and TERRY CLOWER, assistant professor of applied economics and associate director of the center, were the subjects of a WFAA-TV Channel 8 report at 10 p.m. Oct. 2. The professors concluded that a new football stadium in Irving would positively impact its economy. They discuss their study in further detail in the Oct. 2 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Weinstein offers his view on the development of the city of Southlake in the Sept. 19 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, recommends the community consider Section 8 housing in the same report.

Local

MARY KAREN CLARDY, professor of music, describes the flute and her chance to play it in lesser-known compositions in the Sept. 23 Denton Record-Chronicle. EUGENE CORPORON, Regents Professor of music; JESSE ESCHBACH, professor of music; and JAMES SCOTT, professor and dean of the College of Music, are also mentioned.

DONNA EMMANUEL, assistant professor of music, discusses students' growing interest in Latin music in the Oct. 7 Denton Record-Chronicle.

RICHARD HIMMEL, university archivist, provides background on the North Texas Demonstration School in a Sept. 28 Denton Record-Chronicle story about former students planning an October reunion.

TOMMIE LAWHON, professor of counseling, development and higher education, discusses the experience of funeral planning, offered as part of a course for her students, in the Oct. 3 Denton Record-Chronicle.

GUS SELIGMANN, associate professor of history, recalls numerous presidential campaign songs and describes them as entertaining politics in the Sept. 19 Denton Record-Chronicle. He is noted as a "legendary UNT professor" in a profile about his wife Karin in the Sept. 28 Denton Record-Chronicle.

A. FRANKLIN BONNER JR., 71, chief engineer for KNTU-FM from 1974 to 1998, died Sept. 16 in Denton.

He was born Dec. 21, 1932 in Tyler.

During his tenure with KNTU, he oversaw upgrades of the station from 440 watts to an eventual 100,000 watts, moving the transmitter site twice and the studio facilities four times. He was a member of Optimist International and the Society of Broadcast Engineers and worked with Boy Scouts of America for more than 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Margie Bonner of Aubrey; two sons, Bill Bonner of Fort Worth and Alex Bonner of Aubrey; two daughters, Janet Bell of Aubrey and Ann Sprouse of Sanger; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Sept. 18 at Argyle United Methodist Church.

DEWEY EUGENE CARROLL, 78, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the School of Library and Information Sciences, died Sept. 26 in Newberry, Fla. He worked at UNT from 1973 to 1997.

He was born Aug. 30, 1926, in Monterey, Tenn. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chattanooga in 1949, his master's degree from Emory University in 1955 and his doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1966. He served in the U.S. Navy twice, first during World War II and then during the Korean War. He had worked as a reference librarian in the Atlanta Public Library and as a science librarian at Emory University Library, and he served on the faculties of Emory, Georgia Tech and the University of Illinois. He was director of libraries and professor at the University of Chattanooga prior to joining North Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann Carroll of Newberry, Fla.; two sons, Paul Eugene Carroll of Aiken, S.C., and Bruce Frederick Carroll of Newberry, Fla.; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Oct. 2 at the Seville Methodist Church in Seville, Fla. Burial was in Seville Cemetery.

RAYMOND G. DANILOFF, 65, professor of speech and hearing sciences from 1993 to 1999, died Oct. 2 in Slidell, La.

He earned his bachelor's degree from California University of Pennsylvania in 1961, his master's from Harvard in 1963 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1967. He taught at the University of Illinois, Purdue University, the University of Vermont and Louisiana State University before joining UNT as chair of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences.

He is survived by his wife, Vickie Lynn Daniloff; his stepchildren, Brad and Gretchen Perrault; three sisters, Susan Daniloff Carrozza of Pittsburgh, Myra Daniloff Johnson of Aurora, Ohio, and Elaine Daniloff of Denver, Colo.; and two brothers, James and Steve Daniloff, both of Solon, Ohio.

Funeral services were held Oct. 9 in Bentleyville, Pa.

JOHNNIE K. JETTON, 71, Professor Emeritus of English who worked at North Texas from 1960 to 1996, died Sept. 25 in Denton.

She was born July 16, 1933, in McKinney.

She earned her bachelor's degree in 1959 and her master's degree in 1960 from North Texas and her doctorate in 1973 from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a member of the American Association of University Professors, the Texas Association of College Teachers, the National Council of Teachers of English and the College Conference of Teachers of English, among other organizations.

She is survived by her brother, Bennie Jetton of Rock Hall, Md., and several nephews and their children.

Funeral services were held Sept. 29 at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel in McKinney. Burial was at Ridgeview Memorial Park.

TISSIA ANN REED, 54, food service supervisor who worked at North Texas from 1978 to 1997, died Sept. 28 in Denton.

She was born Aug. 3, 1950, in Deport and married Stanley Williams Reed on Dec. 31, 1985, in Denton. She was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church of Denton.

Survivors include two daughters, Katashia M. Reed and Katana E. Reed, both of Denton; one son, Darrell Breedlove of Denton; three brothers, Charles and Jimmy Breedlove, both of Denton, and John Fisher of Corinth; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Oct. 2 at Morse Street Baptist Church in Denton.

See a full listing of events at www.unt.edu/events

Homecoming. Oct. 22-23. Visit www.unt.edu/homecoming for more information on Homecoming events.

Football. UNT vs. New Mexico State, 6 p.m. Oct. 23; UNT vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Fouts Field. Call (940) 565-2527 for game tickets.

President's Staff Sack Lunch. Noon Oct. 26, University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.

Women's Volleyball. UNT vs. TCU, 7 p.m. Oct. 26; UNT vs. New Mexico State, 7 p.m. Nov. 5; UNT vs. Denver, 1 p.m. Nov. 7. Snake Pit (Men's Gym). Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Wind Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Winspear Hall. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

Group Painting Exhibit. Opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 1, Union Gallery. Exhibit runs through Nov. 18.

Staff Council Meeting. 2 p.m. Nov. 1, University Union, Room 418.

A Cappella Choir. 8 p.m. Nov. 2, Winspear Hall. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

Symphonic Band. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Winspear Hall. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert. 8 p.m. Nov. 5, Winspear Hall. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

Other featured articles in this issue

• Students approve fee to fund new Student Health and Wellness Center
• Homecoming event celebrates UNT desegregation anniversary
• Still time to participate in State Employee Charitable Campaign
• UNT professor of physics to deliver Regents Faculty Lecture Nov. 3
• ABC's 20/20 co-anchor to give free lecture
• General Election Day is less than two weeks away
• Campus events planned for Halloween
• Growth trend continues at UNT Dallas Campus
• Technology competition coming to Denton
• Latest UNT crime statistics available
• November is Native American Month

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