Recent Faculty Publications

Dedicated teachers and mentors, Lafayette faculty also produce new knowledge in a broad range of fields.

Publications coauthored with students:

Laurie F. Caslake, Assistant Professor of Biology

(coauthor Colleen Fitzpatrick ’04). “Analysis of Broad-Spectrum Mercury Resistant Isolates from Onondaga Lake.” Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 77 (March 2004): 131 [abstract].

(coauthor Stephanie Giordano ’05). “Analysis of Antibiotic Resistant Environmental Isolates for the Presence of Class 1 Integrons.” Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 77 (March 2004): 133 [abstract].

(coauthor Jessica Schneck ’04). “Genetic Variability of Flavobacterium columnare.” Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 77 (March 2004): 147-48.

Bernard Fried, Professor Emeritus of Biology

(coauthors Jessica Schneck ’04 and Joseph Sherma, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry). “Effects of Tonicity on the Release of Neutral Lipids in Echinostoma caproni Adults and Observations on Lipids in Excysted Metacercariae.” Parasitology Research 92 (2004): 285-88.

(coauthors Ryan Evans ’05 and Joseph Sherma, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry). “Effects of Diet and Larval Trematode Parasitism on Lutein and â-carotene Concentrations in Planorbid Snails as Determined by Quantitative High Performance Reversed Phase Thin Layer Chromatography.” Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B 137 (2004): 179-86.

Robert A. Kurt, Assistant Professor of Biology

(coauthors Evan Adler ’02 [B.S. biology], Charles Lemken ’06, and Nicholas Katchen ’04). “A Dual Role for Tumor-Derived Chemokine RANTES (CCL5).” Immunology Letters 90 (2003): 187-94.

(coauthors Peter Vitiello ’02 [B.S. biology], Mara Shainheit ’03 [B.S. biology], Erin Allison ’03 [B.S. biology], and Evan Adler ’02 [B.S. biology]). “Impact of Tumor-derived CCL2 on T Cell Effector Function.” Immunology Letters 91 (2004): 239-45.

Chip Nataro, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

(coauthor Abby O’Connor ’03 [B.S. chemistry]). “Determination of the Basicity of 1,1’-Bis(diphenylphosphino)metallocenes.” Organometallics 23 (2004): 615-18.

(coauthors Michelle Ferguson ’04, Katherine Bocage ’04, Brian Hess ’04, Vincent Ross ’04, and Daniel Swarr ’03 [B.S. physics/A.B. mathematics]). “Lewis Acid-Base, Molecular Modeling, and Isotopic Labeling in a Sophomore Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory.” Journal of Chemical Education 81.5 (May 2004): 722-24.

Joseph Sherma, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

(coauthors Jessica Schneck ’04 and Bernard Fried, Professor Emeritus of Biology). “Effects of Tonicity on the Release of Neutral Lipids in Echinostoma caproni Adults and Observations on Lipids in Excysted Metacercariae.” Parasitology Research 92 (2004): 285-88.

(coauthors Ryan Evans ’05 and Bernard Fried, Professor Emeritus of Biology). “Effects of Diet and Larval Trematode Parasitism on Lutein and â-carotene Concentrations in Planorbid Snails as Determined by Quantitative High Performance Reversed Phase Thin Layer Chromatography.” Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B 137 (2004): 179-86.

Other recent publications:

Robert L. Cohn, Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Studies

“The Holocaust in an Age of Genocide.” Midstream: A Monthly Jewish Review 50.3 (April 2004): 9-15.

Dru Germanoski, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

(coauthors Jerry Miller, David Jewett, Mark Lord, Jeanne Chambers, and James A. Bergman). “The Importance of Alluvial Valley History on Modern Channel Instability and Reach-Specific Restoration.” The Geological Society of America, 2004 Abstracts with Programs 36.2, Session 67 (March 2004): 67-5 [abstract].

(coauthors Jerry R. Miller, Kyle House, Robin J. Tausch, and Jeanne C. Chambers). “Fluvial Geomorphic Responses to Holocene Climate Change.” In Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems. Ed. Jeanne C. Chambers and Jerry R. Miller.Washington, D.C.: Island P, 2004: 49-87.

(coauthor Jerry R. Miller). “Basin Sensitivity to Channel Incision in Response to Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbance.” In Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems. Ed. Jeanne C. Chambers and Jerry R. Miller.Washington, D.C.: Island P, 2004: 88-123.

(coauthors Jeanne C. Chambers, Robin J. Tausch, John L. Korfmacher, Jerry R. Miller and David Jewett). “Effects of Geomorphic Processes and Hydrologic Regimes on Riparian Vegetation.” In Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems. Ed. Jeanne C. Chambers and Jerry R. Miller.Washington, D.C.: Island P, 2004: 196-231.

(coauthors Jeanne C. Chambers, Jerry R. Miller and Dave A. Weixelman). “Process-Based Approaches for Managing and Restoring Riparian Ecosystems.” In Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems. Ed. Jeanne C. Chambers and Jerry R. Miller. Washington, D.C.: Island P, 2004: 261-92.

John Kincaid, Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Professor of Government and Public Service and Director of the Meyner Center for the Study of State and Local Government

“Introduction.” The Organization of Local Public Economies. U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, trans. Yoshimi Minami. Tokyo: Council of Local Authorities in International Relations, 2004 (in Japanese): Pp. iii-v.

Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures, editor

(coeditor Pamila S. Saur). Visions and Visionaries in Contemporary Austrian Literature and Film. New York: Peter Lang, 2004. Pp. 259.

Brenda J. Latka, Associate Professor of Mathematics

“Maximal Antichains of Finite Tournaments.” Congressus Numerantium 162 (2003): 75-82.

Clifford A. Reiter, Professor of Mathematics

“Chaos and Graphics: Views of Fibonacci Dynamics.” Computer & Graphics 28 (2004): 297-300.

“Elliptic Curves and Factoring I.” Vector 20.3 (2004): 123-36.

David H.P. Shulman, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology

(coauthor Ira Silver). “The Business of Becoming a Professional Sociologist: Unpacking the Informal Training of Graduate School.” The American Sociologist, Fall 2003: 56-72.

Eric Ziolkowski, Professor of Religious Studies

“Cultural Protestantism.” In The Encyclopedia of Protestantism, Vol. 1. Ed. Hans J. Hillerbrand. London: Routledge, 2004: 542-44.

“Don Quijote’s Windmill and Fortune’s Wheel.” Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Ed. Tom Schoenberg. Detroit: Gale Group, 2004. 133-42 [reprint].