Offices and Awards

Linda Abbott, advanced practice nurse, Nursing Services, elected director-at-large of the board of directors for the Oncology Nursing Society.

Edward Bell, professor of pediatrics, recipient of the Humanism in Medicine Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Donald Black, professor of psychiatry, elected to a two-year term as president of the Iowa Psychiatric Society.

Veronica Brighton, assistant professor (clinical) of nursing, elected to a one-year term as president of the Iowa Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Garry Buettner, professor of radiation oncology, elected president of the Oxygen Society.

John Callaghan, professor of orthopaedic surgery, recipient of the Clinical Research Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Deborah Dawson, professor of preventive and community dentistry, appointed to the Veterans Affairs Biorepository Project Planning Committee.

Kim Gordon, program associate, occupational and environmental health, recipient of the Leadership Award from the Northeast Iowa Association of Occupational Health Nurses and Textilease Medique.

Bruce E. Gronbeck, professor of communication studies, one of six people honored as mentors for their teaching and scholarship by the National Communication Association.

Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, recipient of a 2002 Award for Exceptional Baccalaureate Curriculum in Gerontologic Nursing from the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Eric Hoffman, professor of radiology, Geoffrey McLennan, professor of internal medicine, Milan Sonka, professor of electrical and computer engineering, recipients of a U.S. patent on a method and apparatus for analyzing computerized-tomography images to determine the presence of pulmonary tissue pathology.

Elizabeth Hradek, advanced registered nurse, Clinical Outreach Services, recipient of the Richard E. Preston Distinguished Service Award from the Iowa Psychiatric Society.

Todd Ingram, assistant professor (clinical) of nursing, recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Iowa Association of Nursing Students.

Tess Judge-Ellis, assistant professor (clinical) of nursing, recipient of the Winning with Teamwork Award from Eagle's Flight, Inc.

Bruce Justman, adjunct associate professor of family dentistry, elected vice president of the Council of Deputies/Alumni Advisors for Delta Sigma Delta.

Witold F. Krajewski, professor of civil and environmental engineering, elected fellow of the American Meteorological Society.

Murray Madsen, program consultant, occupational and environmental health, recipient of the Distinguished Service to Safety Award, Agricultural Division, from the National Safety Council.

James A. Merchant, dean, College of Public Health, elected secretary-treasurer of the Association of Schools of Public Health.

Rex Montgomery, professor of biochemistry, elected fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in England.

Wilfrid Nixon, professor of civil and environmental engineering, appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board Panel on Winter Highway Operations, and installed as president of the Iowa section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Tim Schoon, photojournalist, University Relations Publications, recipient of a third-place award for spot news photography from the National Press Photographers Association for an image of the Old Capitol fire.

Ted Smith, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, selected as an outstanding reviewer for 2002 by the Journal of Heat Transfer.

Linda Snetselaar, associate professor of epidemiology, appointed to the Iowa Dietetic Association Council.

Vincent C. Traynelis, professor of neurosurgery, named president-elect of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Toni Tripp-Reimer, professor of nursing, named to the editorial board of Research and Theory for Nursing: An International Journal.

Richard S. Tyler, professor of otolaryngology, elected to his second two-year term as chair of the American Tinnitus Association's scientific advisory committee.

Michael Wall, professor of neurology, elected president of the International Perimetric Society.

Ge Wang, professor of radiology and biomedical engineering, elected fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.