PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 21, No. 19, May 2, 2002

achieve ments A report on honors, awards, offices and other outstanding achievements of faculty and staff members.

commerce and business administration
Kent Monroe, the J.M. Jones Professor of Marketing, was awarded the Marketing Pioneer Award by the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Marketing Association. Monroe is a world-renowned marketer known for his research on how buyers perceive price information and form value judgments. Monroe received his award at an April 9 ceremony in Bloomington, Ill.

engineering
John D. Buckmaster, professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering, received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Propellants and Combustion Award for 2002. The award is presented "for outstanding theoretical contributions to the physical understanding of fluid mechanics in combustion processes ranging from detonation physics to propellants." He will receive an engraved bronze medal, a citation and a rosette pin.

Lee H. Sentman, professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and honored at the Global Air and Space 2002 International Business Forum and Exhibition that was held April 22-24 in Arlington, Va. Fellows have made valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.

Kenneth S. Schweizer, professor of materials science and engineering, of chemistry, and of chemical engineering, was invested as the first G. Ronald and Margaret H. Morris Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at a March 27 ceremony at the Beckman Institute. Schweizer focuses his research on the statistical mechanical theory and the modeling of soft materials. Morris graduated from Illinois with a bachelor’s in metallurgical engineering in 1959.

law
Charles J. Tabb was named the Alice Curtis Campbell Professor of Law at an April 5 ceremony. The chair was endowed through a gift by Robert and Alice Campbell. Tabb, a national expert in bankruptcy law, has taught in the college for 18 years. Tabb joins nine other endowed professorships at the law school. Alice Curtis Campbell is a 1943 law alumna.

liberal arts and sciences
Two professors have been selected as Alumni Research Scholars in Chemistry.

Martin Gruebele, professor of chemistry and of physics has researched the dynamics of complex molecules as they relate to protein folding, the control and dynamics of energy flow in organic molecules, and molecular electronic devices. His work, which combines high-resolution and ultra-fast laser techniques, affords insights into energy redistribution processes in molecules.

Eric Oldfield, professor of chemistry and of biophysics has used NMR spectroscopy to investigate the metabolism of parasites that cause malaria, sleeping sickness and related diseases – research that has led to the discovery of a new class of drugs that may inhibit the growth of the responsible parasite organisms.

These appointments, supported by gift accounts within the chemistry department and the School of Chemical Sciences, recognizes faculty members whose research, teaching and service are judged as outstanding by the Department of Chemistry Endowed Appointments Committee.

Stephen Jaeger, professor of comparative and world literatures and of Germanic languages and literatures, has been elected a fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. Jaeger was selected because of his long record of outstanding scholarly achievements in medieval studies.

Chin W. Kim, head and professor of linguistics and of East Asian languages and cultures, received the Overseas Korean of the Year (2001) in Humanities and Social Sciences Award given by the Korea Broadcasting Society, a state-run television-radio station.

Four awards are given annually to ethnic Koreans overseas, regardless of their nationality, for outstanding contributions in humanities and social sciences, science and technology, fine and performing arts, and public service.

This is the second time an Illinois faculty member received the award and the first time in the humanities and social sciences category.
While in Seoul, Kim gave talks at Yonsei University, the Linguistic Society of Korea, the Korean Language Association and Samsung Electronics.

Ted Peck, professor of soil chemistry extension, received the WILL Award:
Signaling Excellence in the Community for Education. Peck has been a spokesman for the UI’s historic Morrow Plots and has shared his expertise with farmers, community gardeners, scientists and the public, as well as with UI students. He has contributed to soil fertility recommendations for the entire state of Illinois and uses research to help farmers with the day-to-day problems they face.

John Knoepfle, author and poet, received the award in the arts category, and Carol A. Reitan, first female mayor of Normal, received the award for citizenship.

library and information science
Karen Fletcher, a research information specialist for library and information sciences and for social work, had her Web site, "The Garden Gate," chosen by Forbes magazine as one of six "Best of Web" gardening picks because of "its quality, organization and helpful annotations." The other five picks were large commercial sites. "The Garden Gate," at http://garden-gate.prairienet.org, was developed in 1994 and is part of Prairienet, a community service of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Leigh Estabrook, professor of library and information science and of sociology, received the 2002 Medallion of Honor from the Mothers Association for her service to the campus and community and was honored during Moms Weekend April 12-14. The award was created in 1966 to pay tribute to those individuals who, by example and service, have used their talents to enrich the lives of others. Since 1977, this award has been given to women associated with the UI.

Terry L. Weech, professor of library and information science, has been elected chair of the Division of Education and Research of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). He will assume his position at the 68th IFLA General Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in August.

As chair, Weech will coordinate the activities of seven units: library theory and research, education and training, continuing professional education, library history, reading, library and information science journals, and user education.

The IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of the library and information profession and their users. The organization has 1,622 members in 143 countries with headquarters in the Royal Library in the Hague.