FACULTY REPORT 06/07 3 engineering 39 science & agriculture 5 humanities & education 49 social sciences 25 medical 59 centres & units sciences 86 publications and conferences  FACULTY REPORT 06/07 2 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 F A C U L T Y O F engineering One significant achievement this year was the establishment of an Outreach Office within the Faculty as part of our renewed emphasis on nurturing relationships with the public and private sectors. 3 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 As the University engaged in its Strategic Planning exercise during the review period, the Faculty of Engineering took the opportunity to begin the process of re-engineering itself so as to significantly improve its delivery to all stakeholders. One significant achievement this year was the establishment of an Outreach Office within the Faculty as part of our renewed emphasis on nurturing relationships with the public and private sectors. This initiative is already bearing fruit and we are particularly grateful to those members of the local and regional business communities who responded so positively by partnering with us in our first major internship programme. The Faculty believes that we have a responsibility to our countries, our students and our societies to create every possible avenue for our students to realise their maximum potential for personal as well as professional growth. To do this requires that, in addition to the traditional regimen of engineering theory, our students be exposed to more practical modules as well as the arts, humanities and life skills. Nothing less than a total University experience. The end result would be a system that provides for a more holistic development of the individual and Professor Brian Copeland Dean, Faculty of Engineering produces engineering professionals who are better prepared to apply their knowledge within the real- world, social contexts of the communities they will be asked to serve, and to be more innovative and entrepreneurial than their predecessors. This will require a complete shift in the engineering education paradigm, a challenge that must be faced head on if we are to reach the next level of quality achievement. 4 FACULTY OF engineering Students Graduation Enrolment In 2006-2007, the Faculty produced 392 graduates in Overall, enrolment in the faculty increased by some the various disciplines offered at the undergraduate 2% over the previous year to just under 2300 level. The Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing students. The Faculty remains firm that there should Engineering graduated the highest number of students, be no further increase in intake without investment accounting for almost one third of the total. in more human and physical resources, as these are absolutely necessary to maintain or improve on the Thirty-six students graduated from the newly academic quality which we have established. accredited BTech programme offered jointly by the UWI and The University of Trinidad & Tobago Undergraduate (UTT). These degrees are actually awarded by the Undergraduate intake increased 9%, leading to a 2% UWI through the Faculty of Engineering although rise in general enrolment at this level to just over 400 the programmes are delivered at the UTT. The UWI students. The popularity of particular programmes played a pivotal role in the successful accreditation was clear. Enrolment in the BSc. programme in of these programmes and they reflect the Faculty’s Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Biosystems willingness to partner with other institutions in more than doubled, while the increases in Electrical & meeting the development needs of the region. Computer Engineering and Civil with Environmental Engineering stood at 50% and 3% respectively. In 2006-2007, there were 87 students who graduated from our taught postgraduate programmes compared Postgraduate to 32 in the previous year. Last year there were 3 Total postgraduate enrolment for the year increased MPhil and  PhD graduates. This year, 2 students % to just over 800 students. The Faculty attracted graduated with research degrees, both at the doctoral 284 new students to pursue its taught postgraduate level: Diploma/Masters programmes, a 2% increase over the previous academic year. Ms. Deborah-Ann Villarroel-Lamb Ph.D. in Civil Engineering A Numerical Model to Predict Long-term Admission to the MPhil and PhD programmes of Coastal Morphological behaviour in the Caribbean the Faculty continue to be low and in all, students Ms. Marian Watson pursuing research degrees accounted for just 7% of Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering the entire postgraduate population in the Faculty. Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Ylang Ylang Enrolment in these research degrees will remain low given the very good employment opportunities for lower level degree graduates locally and regionally for Engineers, Surveyors and Petroleum Geoscientists. The problem is exacerbated by a traditional lack of regional employment opportunities that fully utilise the skills of PhD and MPhil graduates. 5 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Honours & Awards Professor Brian Copeland Chairman, Trinidad and Tobago National Training Agency At the Faculty’s Annual Prize Awards Ceremony in 2006 there were 34 outstanding students on the Dean’s Dr. Edwin I. Ekwue Ag. Chairman, Engineering Institute, Faculty of Engineering. Honour Roll. The overall winner of the 2006 EOG Resources/Faculty of Engineering Technical Essay Professor Stephan Gift Writing and Technical Presentation Competitions President, Rotary Club of St. Augustine West was Mr. Donald Alves while first place in the Dr. Winston G. Lewis Technical Essay Presentation category went to Mr. Chairman, Bureau of Standards of Trinidad and Tobago Committees on Ergonomics Standards and on Office Furniture. Lendyn Philip. The topic for this year’s competition was “Research Development and Innovation for Dr. Everson Peters Director (Ex-Officio) Grenada Community Development Agency Caribbean Engineering”. Professor Kit-Fai Pun Staff Vice Chairman, IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section (Region 9), The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Honours & Awards The following honours and awards were bestowed Promotions upon members of the Faculty: Professor Clement K. Sankat Dean Faculty of Engineering was promoted to the post of • A team headed by Professor Brian Copeland and Pro Vice Chancellor, Graduate Studies in August 2007 then Campus Principal in December, 2007. including Professor Clément Imbert, and Mr. Ronald De Four, was awarded the Chaconia Dr. Brian Copeland Medal of the Order of the Trinity (Gold) by Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was promoted to the rank of Professor. He was also appointed Dean, Faculty the Government of the Republic of Trinidad of Engineering for the period 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2011. & Tobago, for their collaborative work on the Professor Mukesh Khare creation of the Genesis Steelpan (G-Pan). Atlantic LNG Chair in Environmental Engineering was granted tenure • Professor Winston A. Mellowes of the Department Dr. Gyan Shrivastava of Chemical Engineering was conferred with the Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering crossed the Bar in the Senior Lecturer’s scale. title “Professor Emeritus”. Appointments • Professor Stephan J.G. Gift of the Department of The following members of staff joined the Faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering received 2006 - 2007: an award from the Rotary Club of Port of Spain Dr. Syan Chanan West for his contribution to Rotary. Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Dr. Andrew Petersen Public & Professional Service Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Members of staff continue to provide valuable Dr. Ajay Joshi professional and academic service to the community. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Many serve as reviewers for local, regional and Dr. Michael Sutherland international journals; by providing service to Department of Surveying & Land Information professional, academic and other organisations and by serving on state and private sector boards and technical committees. Below are a few examples: 6 FACULTY OF engineering The following faculty members were appointed as The BTech programmes in Electrical and Mechanical Deputy Deans for the 2007-2008 Academic Year: Engineering offered jointly by the UWI and the University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT) were granted Professor Chandrabhan Sharma Undergraduate Student Affairs accreditation at the Incorporated Engineer level by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Professor Clément Imbert Physical Facilities & Administrative, Technical and Service Staff in May 2007. Professor T.M. Lewis Distance Education & Outreach and Research & Postgraduate Research Student Affairs Research and development activities conducted in the various Departments are as follows: Retirements & Resignations Professor Anil Sharma Professor of Civil Engineering retired after 30 years of dedicated, Department of Chemical Engineering sterling service. During his tenure he served in capacities such as Head General: of the Department of Civil Engineering; Deputy Dean, Postgraduate & Research Matters, as well as Editor of the West Indian Journal of Ligno-fibrous products from bagasse, Control Engineering (WIJE). systems analysis and design, failure prediction in Dr. Prakash Persad heat exchangers, process optimisation, polymer Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing recycling. Engineering and a former Head of Department, resigned after 26 years of service. Food Production Processes: Dr. Michael Foley Formulation, preparation and evaluation of a variety Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering resigned in April 2007 after 5 years of service. of condiments, e.g. Tomato Choka , pumpkin relish and pepper products. Dr. Tennyson Jagai Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering resigned after 14 years of service. Food Characterisation/Utilisation: Analysis and characterisation of regional produce Dr. Brian Hanley resigned from the Department of Chemical Engineering in October and food products (e.g. Topi Tambo tubers, cassava, 2006 after just 1 year of service. Mozzarella cheese from buffalo and cow’s milk) for food and industrial applications, Quality Evaluation Obituary The Faculty mourns the passing of Professor Chris V. Narayan of commercial bottled water, Professor Chris Narayan , Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He will be remembered for his calm disposition and his nurturing attitude towards his students. Food Safety: Shelf-life evaluation; detection, quantification and Programmes treatment of bacteria in foods. The Faculty offered a new BSc programme in Land Management (Valuation) in the Department of Heavy Oil: Surveying and Land Information with a modest intake Vapour extraction via horizontal wells; downhole of 7 students. Meanwhile, the Department of Civil heating; foamy oil; heavy oil wastewater cleanup; and Environmental Engineering actively participated asphaltine production problems. in and significantly contributed to the establishment of MSc programmes in Project Management and Construction Management at the University of Guyana. This was a major outreach initiative of the Faculty during this period. 7 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 8 FACULTY OF engineering F A C U L T Y F E A T U R E to smelt, or not to smelt Change is always met by resistance. And when can be monitored; health concerns associated the Government of Trinidad & Tobago signed an with industrial development; the need for Agreement in Principle with ALCOA in February public awareness of the benefits and problems 2006, committing to paper its intention to allow associated with smelters, as well as the need for the construction of two aluminium smelter strictly regulated and enforced environmental plants in Chatham and Cap de Ville respectively, laws. the ensuing public outcry proved to be tough resistance for politicians to counter. The participants were as varied as the presenters and included several community leaders, The UWI Faculty of Engineering created a concerned individuals, medical practitioners, and scientifically-minded middle ground for others representing Energy Sector companies, stakeholders, to help “shed some light rather National Security, regional organisations, the than heat” on the issue of aluminium smelters. On Government, schools and the people of Chatham- February 10, 2007 the Faculty hosted a symposium Cap de Ville. titled “Aluminium Smelting: Environmental and Engineering Perspectives” that “brought rationality Dr. Shrivastava felt that the UWI symposium to the then raging debate on the appropriateness offered something that similar forums could not of constructing aluminium smelter(s) in a small provide. island,” said Dr. Gyan Shrivastava, a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the Faculty. “ The UWI symposium was more rigorous academically and more focused on the scientific The symposium was open to the public and aspects,” he said. “We had about two hours of provided all the stakeholders with independent open forum discussions, and I would say 90 per and diverse scientific information on the issue, cent of the audience said that the symposium intended to prompt critical thinking rather than gave very unbiased information. The general political rhetoric, or tree-hugger fanaticism. consensus was that The University had done its job to present information objectively and to Dr. Shrivastava, who was among the symposium’s inform the public. thirteen presenters, added that the Faculty had a duty to “provide expert, independent and As a follow-up to the Symposium, earlier this clear perspectives to the government and the year the Faculty of Engineering launched a book public.” containing the proceedings of the Symposium. The 250-page collection was co-edited by Presenters came from as far as Canada and South Professor Clement Sankat, Campus Principal, Africa and provided information on the possible Professor Mukesh Khare, Dr. Shrivastava and environmental impacts of aluminium smelter Professor Chintanapalli Venkobachar, all of the plants; the potential human and ecological UWI Faculty of Engineering. threat of a smelter industry and how these 9 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Hydrates: Control Systems: Feasibility of trans-Caribbean transportation of Industrial Control Studio; Robotics; Design of SCADA stranded natural gas using gas hydrates (GtS); natural networks. gas from sub-sea hydrates, Desalination of sea water by freezing particularly gas hydrates, Heterogeneity Electronic Systems: effects (permeability and wettability) on reservoir Applications of Linear Integrated Circuits; flow and displacement, Environment considerations, Reconfigurable Embedded Computing using FPGA Gas Condensate entrapment within porous media, Technology; Hardware Multitasking Core Design Sanding, Sustainability issues - Natural Gas Hydrates for CHIPWIP; The UWI Reconfigurable Processor as a for future source of gas for Trinidad and System. Tobago. Energy Systems: Petroleum Geoscience: Wind Energy, Techniques for the Analysis of Small Foraminifera in various locations in Trinidad. Electric Grids; Analysis and Simulation of Power Systems; Control of Electric Motors and Drives - Department of Sensored and Sensorless Commutation techniques Civil and Environmental Engineering for BLDCM and PMSM Operated in BLDC Mode, The use of biodegradable vegetable fibres for slope Modeling of Electrical Machines and Transformers; stability; Wind loading on a typical house in Dominica Vector Analysis. under hurricane winds; Various research activities in structural engineering, coastal engineering, Other: foundation engineering, transportation and hydraulic Steelpan Technology – instrument design and layout, engineering. vibration, acoustics (using Near-field Acoustic Holography) and manufacturing; Theories of Space Department of and Time Detection of the Ether. Electrical and Computer Engineering Communication Systems: Department of Adaptive Multi-Carrier Code Division Multiple Mechanical and Manufacturing Access Transceiver Design for Broadband Power-Line Engineering Communications; Telecommunications Innovations Agricultural Engineering: for Developing Countries; Wireless Communications Thermal Conductivity of Trinidadian Soils; Assessment for Poverty Alleviation; Telecommunications Policy of Electrical Conductivity of Trinidadian Soils; Test of and Regulation for Social Inclusion; Nat Traversal the Eco Tech Tutor. Techniques for the Session Initiation Protocol. Industrial Engineering: Computer Systems: Work Study and Ergonomics; Quality Management Compiler for System-on-Chip Computing; Multi- Systems for Trinidad and Tobago; HSE Radiation Media Signal Processing - Automated Editing Management Model for the Workplace; Strategy of Medical Training Video via Content Analysis, Formulation and Performance Measurement in Semantic Presentation and Access for Cricket. Manufacturing Enterprises; Science, Technology and Innovation in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 0 FACULTY OF engineering Manufacturing: Civil & Environmental Engineering Rapid prototyping paradigms for virtual manufacturing The UWI Quality Assurance Unit carried out a systems, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting of review of the Department in March in 2007 and Machine Elements – Using AutoCAD with AutoLisp; made a number of recommendations. As a result, the Modeling, Scheduling and Analysis of Flexible Department introduced two new courses (CVNG 007 Manufacturing Systems and Cellular Manufacturing Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering and CVNG Systems; Virtual Learning (e-learning) to aid Distance 008 Building Services Engineering), and restructured Education in Engineering; Disaster Management. its Level 2 course in Soil Mechanics. The two new courses replaced courses in Construction Techniques Department of and Engineering Thermodynamics respectively. Surveying and Land Information Geoinformatics for Managing Land Degradation in Electrical & Computer Engineering Trinidad and Tobago; Assessing the Impact of Land The UWI-UTT BTech programmes in Electrical and Cover Change on Flooding and Sustainable Watershed Mechanical Engineering were granted accreditation at Management; Hazard Mapping and Vulnerability the incorporated engineer level by the Institution of assessment in the Caribbean; Flood hazard mapping Engineering and Technology (IET) in May 2007. in the Caribbean; Disaster Risk Assessment; Sea level change in the Caribbean; Geodetic infrastructure West Indian Journal of Engineering in selected Caribbean island states; Sustainable The Faculty continued to produce its flagship West Management in Small Caribbean Coastal ; Climate Indian Journal of Engineering (WIJE) under the Change and Planning Responses; Intellectual property leadership of its Editor, Professor W.A. Mellowes. In rights in GIS data; National Spatial Data sharing the last academic year Vol. 29, No.  was published. and pricing policy issues; Data quality and liability The journal continues to publish technical papers issues, Data transfer standards, Metadata Standards; from local, regional and extra-regional academics. National Land Information Systems Development; Crime Analysis Using Spatial Analysis Tools; GIS for Infrastructure Archaeological Investigation and Analysis. Expansion and refurbishment works to Block 3 commenced in January 2006 and are now due to be International Accreditation completed by July 2008. However, furnishing and final and Quality Assurance organisation of Block 3 would not be completed until Chemical Engineering September 2008 of the year. The Department is still facing the challenge of maintaining quality with an inordinate number of Outreach vacant posts at both academic and technical levels. Residency – Students from Guyana This situation has been exacerbated by the number of In August 2006, the Faculty of Engineering launched staff who left the Department during the past year. 2 graduate programmes in Guyana: the Master of Science degree in Construction Management and the Master of Science degree in Project Management. Fifty-five students were enrolled in these programmes, thirty of whom visited the St. Augustine Campus for a one-week period of residency. Among the activities was an orientation seminar which included a half-day  FACULTY REPORT 06/07 session on “Management and Leadership”, chaired Internships were also arranged with the following: by the then Dean, Professor Clement K. Sankat. • University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign Several industry-based speakers were invited to make (UIUC), with the assistance of Professor Andrew presentations to the students who also participated Alleyne who met the Faculty of Engineering in in a Technical Report Writing workshop hosted by March 2007 on this and other issues. Professor Ms. Halcyon Lawrence. Students also went on site Alleyne expressed his willingness to accept two visits and tours of various facilities at the UWI, the of our ‘high quality’ students for an Internship Waterfront project site in Port-of-Spain, E-Teck during the vacation period – Mr. Randy Park in Wallerfield, and the facilities at Petrotrin and Harrynarinesingh and Ms. Stephanie DeCoteau Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL). were selected based on their GPA. • PCS Nitrogen of Trinidad and Tobago requested Internship Programme of the two second year students to participate in an Faculty of Engineering overseas internship programme at PotashCorp At a Stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Faculty from the Departments of Chemical and of Engineering in May 2006 it was reported that Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering our prospective engineers needed to gain work respectively. experience as soon as possible. In January 2007, the • Wigton Wind Farm Limited Jamaica, with whom Faculty established an Outreach Office. The Office arrangements are being finalised in respect successfully facilitated the placement of 36 students, of sourcing one final year Civil or Industrial - 3 with local industry partners and 5 with regional Engineering student. and international industry partners. The following organisations in Trinidad and Tobago agreed to host Symposium on Aluminium Smelting our students as interns during the vacation period: In the midst of a raging national debate on the • PCS Nitrogen Limited issue, the Faculty mounted a symposium entitled • Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission “Aluminium Smelting: Environmental and Engineering • Schlumberger Limited Perspectives” in February 2007. The event aimed to • Sylvester Engineering Limited inform and educate participants and by extension • Industrial Gases Limited the community at large about several aspects of the • Keith Scott industry, including engineering and the environment. • United Engineering Services Limited The seminar included several renowned international • Vikab Engineering Consultants Limited experts such as Professor Lin Fritshi from Western • York Structures Limited Australian Institute for Medical Research, Australia; • Atlas Engineering Limited Mr. Sean O’Beirne, Environmental Consultant, SE • Lands and Surveying Services Limited Solutions, South Africa as well as local and regional • Solid Waste Management Company Limited experts in the field. The symposium was well received • Honeywell. by the participants and an edited version of the proceedings of this symposium is to be published in early 2008 by the Caribbean Universities Press. 2 FACULTY OF engineering The Engineering Institute Mr. Ian Randle Ian Randle Publishers, Kingston, Jamaica The Faculty through its Engineering Institute (EI) continues to contribute to regional development Mr. Dominic Lamb through outreach activities in research, training and IBM,Ontario, Canada consultancies. Its major activity continues to be Mr. Daniel Chen the delivery of courses for continuing professional IBM, Miami, USA development (CPD). Ms. Jennifer Winter Palmer UWI, Mona, Jamaica Distinguished Visitors Mr. Keith Panton Mr. Sean O’Beirne Gainesville, Florida, USA South Africa Ms. Victoria Mendez-Charles, Professor Lin Fritschi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Australia Ms. Monica June Clement Professor Andrew Alleyne Ministry of Foreign Affairs University of Illinois, USA Mr. David O. Prevatt Professor Barry Clarke Dept. of Civil Engineering, Clemson University USA External Examiner, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of New Castle, Upon Tyne, UK Mr. Harland Onsrun University of Maine, Orone, ME, USA Dr. Dal Koshal Accreditor/Team Leader, IET, University of Brighton, UK Mr. Suresh Narine Dept. of AFNS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Ms. Marilyn Comparetto Accreditation Coordinator, IET, UK Mr. Gregory Sun Engineering Program, University of Massachusetts, Mr. Brian Bickley Boston, MA, USA IEng., FIIE - Accreditor, IET, UK Ms. Lurlene Van Buren Professor R.L. Kushwaha, Study Abroad/Exchange – University of Massachusetts, External Examiner – Mechanical Engineering, Boston, MA, USA University of Saskatchewan, Canada 3 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 ...one of our signifi- cant achievements this year in this regard was the establishment of an Outreach Office within the Faculty... 4 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 F A C U L T Y O F humanities & education The Faculty of Humanities and Education sees the Teaching and Learning core strategy of the Strategic Plan of The University as its opportunity to provide committed leadership to the wider community. 5 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 During the academic year 2006-2007, the Faculty of Humanities and Education continued to consolidate its positions pursuant to the objectives it set itself at the start of the academic year. The exercises in curriculum reform which commenced in 2005 continued and all this was in response to the Quality Assurance review reports that have been at the heart of curriculum reform in this Faculty. Except in those Foundation Courses in which increases in intake in other faculties impacted on class sizes, the student intake over that of 2005-2006 showed marginal increase. The Foundation Course - Caribbean Civilisation - continued to increase its reliance on the use of the technology to support effective delivery. In the Language Foundation Courses there was a spirited attempt to address some of the weaknesses of delivery and marking that have bedevilled the programme in the recent past. In both cases the introduction of table marking improved considerably the reporting time on student performance. The Faculty of Humanities and Education sees the Teaching and Learning core strategy of the Strategic Plan of The University as its opportunity to provide committed leadership to the wider community. It is a challenge that the Faculty intends to take up in collaboration with the other campus Faculties of Humanities and Education. Dr. Ian E. Robertson Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education Future developments include the strengthening of cross- campus collaboration in a number of areas through the use of the electronic media and joint cross-campus field trips in Linguistics will be extended to include the University of Guyana. The School of Education will continue to prepare courses and programmes for distance and mixed mode delivery in order to facilitate the work of the Open Campus as well as to fulfil the mandate to fast-track the training of teachers in Trinidad and Tobago. 6 FACULTY OF humanities & education Students Staff Enrolment Honours & Awards In the previous review year an enrolment figure of Dr. John Campbell, Vice Chancellor’s award for Excellence in Teaching just under 2500 students was reported. In 2006-2007 and the Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award for 2006 direct enrolment in the Faculty grew to 300. When The Festival Arts Chorale considering the impact on teaching however, one garnered 11 Cacique Nominations and 3 Awards: must take into account those Foundation Courses Best Musical - Fiddler on the Roof; Best Choreography - Ms. Hazel Franco and Ms. Adele Bynoe; where higher intakes in other faculties caused indirect and Best Musical Director - Mr. Jessel Muray. enrolment to increase significantly. In some cases, Appointments classes which once held a maximum of 50 students Mr. Steven Khan now cater to as many as 250, severely straining the Temporary Lecturer in Mathematics Education system. The Faculty responded by experimenting with (School of Education) interactive teaching methodologies for large classes, Mr. Régis Kawecki and teaching staff made every effort to maintain Lecturer in French (Centre for Language Learning) interactive tutorials with computer access where Promotions appropriate. Professor Gordon Rohlehr was conferred with the title Professor Emeritus Undergraduate enrolment increased by 20% to Dr. Jean Antoine roughly 2400 students while there was a marginal promoted to Senior Lecturer decline of about % in postgraduate enrolment. Dr. Paula Morgan Almost one third of the Faculty’s postgraduate promoted to Senior Lecturer students were pursing research degrees at either the Dr. Godfrey Steele Masters or the Doctoral level. promoted to Senior Lecturer Professor Barbara Lalla Graduation Interim Chair, Graduate Studies At the undergraduate level, 450 students graduated with degrees in various academic disciplines offered Retirees Dr. Jeannette Morris by the Faculty. Twenty-one of these graduates received Senior Lecturer, Modern Language Education, first class honours. At the postgraduate level 88 and former Head of School of Education. students received higher degrees. Mr. Vishnudat Singh Senior Lecturer, Liberal Arts The Faculty had its first graduates from the MFA Professor Gordon Rohlehr programme, Ms. Sharon Syriac-Kalloo and Mr. Professor of West Indian Literature Carolyn Hernanan, while research degrees were awarded to: Ms. Natalie Khan MPhil, Caribbean East Indians in New York Mr. Ronald Noel MPhil, Henry Sylvestre-Williams: A New Inquiry into an Old Hero 7 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 8 FACULTY OF humanities & education F A C U L T Y F E A T U R E learning young Taking care of a three year old is no easy task. resolution and communication skills, as well as Now imagine caring for 80 three to five year olds learning through hands-on interaction with their all at once. This is the daily work of the staff at the environment. They even get to conduct their own UWI Family Development and Children’s Research research into local phenomena. And in this IT Centre (FDCRC). Thankfully, they are equipped for age, these toddlers also enjoy access to children’s the challenge since the FDCRC, established since software in the Centre’s computer lab. 1988, was the first institution to offer a certificate course in Early Childhood Education, which can “When we started, there were no formal tertiary also lead to further training in the groundbreaking Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education programmes in the country,” reflected Dr. Carol offered by UWI’s School of Education. Logie, Administrative Director. Now she is part of wider Caribbean initiatives in this area and Learning starts early. Numerous studies have represents the Caribbean on the Executive Board shown that the environment and experiences of the World Forum for ECCE, having served as an of our early years are pivotal in shaping our international education consultant to UNICEF and lifelong aptitudes, attitudes and behaviours. It a number of Caribbean islands. is therefore a cause for major concern that 40% of children from birth to five years were denied The UWI Family Development and Children’s access to Early Childhood Care & Education in our Research Centre is not only teaching young country according to a 1999 UNICEF report. This children but has trained and empowered nearly is a problem that is being actively addressed by 2000 parents, day-care providers, educators the Government of Trinidad & Tobago and The and policy-makers through its workshops and University of the West Indies. courses. And as its name indicates, a vital part of the FDCRC’s role is promoting research into Here at “The UWI Pre-school” play is serious teaching and learning at the early childhood level; business. The FDCRC provides a safe and nurturing developing new understandings and approaches environment in which children are encouraged to specific to our Caribbean context. Their aim over develop holistically, through carefully designed the next two decades? Quality care and education and individualized programmes. These involve for every child. Because you’re never too young creative expression such as dance, music, to learn! storytelling, games that teach the children conflict 9 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Programmes Grants, Awards & Benefactors New The Faculty of Humanities and Education has had a The most significant new development was the number of benefactors during the course of this year, introduction of the Film Programme, the first of its and received two large grants to support its work in kind in the Anglophone Caribbean. The programme Education and Languages. began with an intake of 22 students and was launched with a seminar workshop run by Dr. Harvey O’Brien • The Government of Trinidad & Tobago made a of the University College Dublin, Ms Sonia Fritz of the grant of TT$6 Million to support the work being University of Puerto Rico and Mr. Franklyn St. Juste, done at the Family Development and Childhood Caribbean film-maker and critic. Research Centre (FDCRC). The FDCRC is one of the main arms of the School of Education’s At the postgraduate level two Masters Degree outreach thrust. It provides quality education programmes were introduced. The Masters in for pre-schoolers and training for teachers Science Education aims to produce well-prepared and educators involved in the national Early science teachers who could assume leadership roles Childhood Care and Education system. The grant in the science departments of their schools or at the came following a visit from the then Trinidad national level. The Masters in Health Promotion & Tobago Minister of Education, Senator the provides advanced training for educators and health Honourable Hazel Manning, who expressed her promoters. Content delivery combines distance with profound pleasure at the work being done at the face-to-face teaching and the programme has attracted Centre. a diverse student population from countries across the Caribbean. • Bouygues Batiment pledged a donation of $20,000 to our French programme for the purchase of Other new initiatives included work towards a books, software and others material for student Minor in Brazilian Studies, a new undergraduate use in the new Self-Access Facility. Major in Speech and Language Science, an expanded programme for the MPhil in Cultural Studies, and • The Japanese Embassy donated books and other the first offering of the Postgraduate Diploma in teaching materials to the Japanese language Conference Interpreting. programme offered by the Centre for Language Learning (CLL) Future Development Over the next year the Faculty, in collaboration Research with the Open Campus, expects to introduce an Graduate research programmes within the Faculty are on-line Bachelor of Education with an initial focus being expanded in accordance with the availability on Language Arts. The programme will be run in of supervisors in the respective disciplines. This year, conjunction with UWIDEC, St. Augustine which three major research projects within the Faculty provided preparatory training for the entire School received grants from the Government of Trinidad of Education staff in January 2007. UWIDEC is and Tobago: responsible for the instructional design and web management functions of the programme while the School of Education is responsible for course development and coordination. 20 FACULTY OF humanities & education • The School of Education - Correlates of Learning Department of Liberal Arts Outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago The Liberal Arts research agenda is rich and diverse. This project is designed to investigate the In line with the Strategic Plan the Department is relationships between student achievement and encouraging interdisciplinary projects which meet the traits of schools, the classroom, the home, the demands of tweny-first century development. teachers, and the student. The project is being This involves major thrusts in Cultural Studies and in done in collaboration with the University of Speech-Language Pathology as outlined above. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is being funded with a grant of TT$49,000 from the Our research on endangered languages continues with Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the at least three significant field trips being mounted UWI Research Fund. annually and a field trip is now mandatory for Linguistics Majors. The study of indigenous languages • The Cultural Studies Initiative - Indigenous will be a major highlight of the new Caribbean Technologies and Traditions. Languages and Linguistics institute which is to be The government award to this project is being offered for the first time in the Summer of 2008 at deployed primarily to support significant Mona, and to be held biennially. graduate student endeavours. Work on the literatures, discourses and cultures of • The Linguistics section of the Liberal Arts the region continues to expand while inquiry in Department - Screening of Students for Language the field of Communication Studies focuses on the Disabilities. relationships among culture, gender, conflict and The grant to this project will be used to conduct a communication; communication education; forensic screening exercise for speech and language among linguistics; and health communication. students attending as wide a range of primary schools as possible across Trinidad and Tobago. Members of the Department produced a number of books this year, despite the intense pressures of Department of History teaching huge classes and teaching fifteen hours a Research projects currently underway in this discipline week for many. include: • Contesting the Past: Narratives of Trinidad & A joint UWI Press launch was held for Writing Tobago’s History. (B. Brereton) Rage, by Paula Morgan and Valerie Youssef and for • Revolutionary Emancipationism in the Caribbean Reinterpreting the Haitian Revolution and its Cultural and its Impact on the Abolition Movement, 760 Aftershocks, edited by Martin Munro and Elizabeth to 834 (C. Fergus) Walcott-Hackshaw. Dr. Hackshaw also published her • Law in Plural Societies; The Caribbean and first book of short stories– Four Taxis Facing North, International Trade; Globalization in theory and with Flambard Press. She visited England in May practice. (K. Haraksingh) 2007 for the launch of the collection and read at two • A History of Forest Conservation in the British venues. Dr. Munro also published his book on Haiti, in Caribbean. (R. Pemberton) March 2007 – Exile and Post-946 Haitian Literature • The Survey and Excavation of the pre-Columbian (Liverpool University Press). site of Blanchisseuse in North Trinidad (B. Reid) • School Curriculum and the Indian Diaspora: The Case of Trinidad (S.A. Singh) 2 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Dr. Rahim’s collection of short stories was published Freedom Road – Songster and Other Stories (Great Britain: Peepal In 2006 the History Department spearheaded the Tree Press), and Dr. Regis’ latest publication: Black commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Stalin: Kaisonian (Mona: Arawak 2007). Ms Nina abolition of the British trans-Atlantic trade in enslaved Bruni’s book also appeared in April 2007 – Letras de Africans to Trinidad and Tobago with an international la Era. Imagen de Trujillo en la Narrativa Dominicana conference and public lecture series entitled “Freedom Contemporanea (Santo Domingo, Republica Road”. In response to calls made at the conference Dominicana: Secretaria de Estado de Cultura). for a national commemoration of this significant historical milestone, organisations such as UNESCO New Spanish Language Instructor Mr. Jairo Sanchez (Trinidad & Tobago) and the media adopted the theme also has a new publication with the UWI Press co-edited and mounted their own public education campaigns. with Dr. Ian Craig of UWI, Cave Hill – A Translation “Freedom Road” took on a life of its own, winding Manual for the Caribbean English<>Spanish. its way from the university campus to schools and members of the public across the country. School of Education In addition to the major study of Correlates of Biennial Education Conference Learning Outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago, other The School of Education hosted the Biennial areas of interest at the School include gender and Conference of the UWI Schools of Education with the education, lower secondary science education, theme Reconceptualising the Agenda for Education in blogging as a teaching/learning tool, and choice of the Caribbean. There were participants from all three school at the primary/secondary interface. UWI Schools of Education, the University of Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Education in Trinidad Outreach and Tobago, as well as Caribbean nationals based at From symposia and literary readings to exhibitions, foreign universities. screenings and performances, the staff and students of the Faculty of Humanities and Education are Haiti constantly interacting with the wider community. The art, culture and cinema of Haiti were the subject Below are just a few of our activities in 2006 - 2007: of a workshop/seminar called “Haiti Now”, a follow up to the conference held in 2004 to celebrate the Celebrating Sir Vidia bicentennial of Haiti’s independence. As part of a 3-year celebration of Nobel Laureates on the St. Augustine Campus, 2006 was declared the And the Award goes to … year of Nobel Laureate, Sir Vidia Naipaul. The Faculty, The Festival Arts Chorale was still receiving accolades through the Department of Liberal Arts, held a one- for their third musical, the 2007 production of day conference workshop, “Created in the West Indies” “Oliver!” at Queen’s Hall when the news came that the celebrating the life and work of Sir Vidia. previous year’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” had won three Cacique Awards for Best Direction, Best University staff and students were joined by members Choreography and Best Musical. of the public from across the region in celebrating this distinguished author and son of the soil who was on hand to give readings and even sign autographs. 22 FACULTY OF humanities & education Educative Arts Festival Distinguished Visitors The Centre for Creative Arts (CCFA) hosted the Senator The Honorable Hazel Manning Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago inaugural Caribbean Educative Arts Festival as part of its 20th Anniversary Celebrations. Held under Prof John Anderson Victoria University, British Columbia the patronage of Vice Chancellor Emeritus Rex Nettleford and entitled “Inward Stretch, Outward Prof Theodore Lewis Reach”, organisers are working towards making the University of Minnesota, USA festival a biennial event hosted in different Caribbean Dr. Harvey O’Brien territories, bringing together practising artists from University College, Dublin, Ireland Caribbean institutions to share and present work Dr. Sonia Fritz through performances, workshops, film screenings University of Puerto Rico and panel discussions. Mr. Franklyn St. Juste Film Producer The CCFA also collaborated with the National Museum Prof. Rhonda Cobham-Sander in hosting the First International Rapso Conference Amherst College at the Museum ; honoured local singers and song Prof. Sandra Paquet Pouchet writers David Rudder, Bomber and Kindred, at the University of Miami 2006 Kaiso Dialogues Awards and Cocktail Reception; Prof. Carol Boyce-Davies and was instrumental in bringing workshops featuring Florida International University internationally renowned performance artists to Prof. John Stewart communities in Laventille and Tobago. Writer in Residence Dr. Dagmar Deuber Freiburg University Mr. Idris Ackamoor Artist Ms. Rhodessa Jones Artist 23 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 ...one of our signifi- cant achievements this year in this regard was the establishment of an Outreach Office within the Faculty... 24 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 F A C U L T Y O F medical sciences The Faculty of Medical Sciences is the only self- financing Faculty in the University system. There is cautious optimism, driven by increasing national economic prosperity, that the well known financial challenges faced by the Faculty may soon be comprehensively addressed. 25 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 The 2006-2007 academic year was marked by increases in student enrolment, substantive improvements in student facilities and a continuation in academic output and achievement. Two new Directors of Schools were appointed- Professor Paluri Murti to the School of Dentistry and Professor Abiodun Adesiyun to the School of Veterinary Medicine. The Faculty of Medical Sciences is the only self- financing Faculty in the University system. There is cautious optimism, driven by increasing national economic prosperity, that the well known financial challenges faced by the Faculty may soon be comprehensively addressed. As the Faculty forges ahead the emphasis will be on the implementation of a new curriculum in the School of Veterinary Medicine, higher enrolment among extra-regional students, increasing consultancy services in the region to boost revenue generation, and promotional visits to raise awareness among secondary school students, particularly with regard to the School of Veterinary Medicine. Professor Samuel Ramsewak Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences 26 FACULTY OF medical sciences Students Graduation Enrolment Two hundred and sixty students graduated with There were 355 undergraduate students enrolled at first degrees while 6 higher degrees were awarded, the Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine in 2006- including  MPhil and  Doctorate. Thirty students 2007, a 4% decline compared with the previous year. were awarded the BSc. Pharmacy degree. Two A total of 263 students enrolled in Clinical Medicine graduated with first class honours and 28 with second with 32 in the Fourth Year and 3 in the Fifth class honours. Nine special prizes were awarded to Year. Both clinical and classroom teaching are being successful students by Pharmaceutical companies conducted on a year round basis in rotating clerkships during the Oath Taking Ceremony. at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex and other affiliated teaching hospitals. Staff The following changes were made to the staff of the The number of graduate students increased by 4% to Faculty of Medical Sciences: 85 with the introduction this year of new programmes in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine Promotions and Clinical Psychology. Dr. Andrew O. Adogwa was promoted from Senior Lecturer to Professor. The MSc in Clinical Psychology which started in Appointments January 2006 had its second and third student intakes Dr. M. Saravanan Lecturer in Pharmaceutics and now boasts a complement of 53 students. In the DM postgraduate programme in Psychiatry where Mrs. Glenda Gajradge Teaching Assistant Nursing there are now ten students, the regulations for this programme have recently been revised so that there In the coming year the Faculty will be targeting the will now be examinations in each of the four years of recruitment of qualified additional clinical staff, the programme. particularly in Small Animal Surgery. The DM (Internal Medicine) was inaugurated in July Resignations 2007 with six students with an expected graduation Dr. Sherry-Ann Gardener date of June 20. Meanwhile, 0 students are Dr. Mohamed Gulfraz registered for the DM Radiology, five candidates for Part I, two candidates for Part II and three accepted. Retirement The DM Paediatrics now in its fifth year, registered Professor S.R. Prabhu three students during the review period and had one retired from the University after a very fruitful and significant contribution to the Dental School and dental education, especially in successful candidate in the Part  DM examinations. regard to HIV and AIDS as it relates to the Caribbean. 27 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Honours & Awards • Another partnership, this time between Arts-in- Professor Hubert Daisley Action out of the UWI Centre for Creative and for service to Pathology in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the wider Caribbean region, was recognised by the government, with the Festival Arts (CCFA), and the School of Medicine award of a national honour, the Chaconia Gold. (Primary Care and the Skills Lab) has resulted Professor J.E. Cooper in a new teaching initiative. The project called earned the ‘Fredric L. Frye Lifetime Achievement Award (ARAV) Teaching Alternatives for Caribbean Simulated/ For Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Herpetology: 2006’ Standardised Patients (TACSP) will help to Dr. Chidum Ezenwaka retrain the simulated patients currently involved was awarded the Albert Renold Fellowship, by the European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes. in training of students at the Skills Lab. Dr. Shivananda Nayak International collaboration obtained certification from the US National Registry for Certified Chemists [Clinical Chemist]. • Negotiations progressed with Sheffield University for a joint Master’s Degree in Nursing program to Dr. Gershwin Davis was certified as a Medical Review Officer for workplace drug testing be offered at UWI’s School of Advanced Nursing by the American Association of Medical Review Officers. Education (SANE) at St. Augustine. Programmes • The School of Dentistry entered and started a One of the most significant developments to take place formal collaborative arrangement with Lutheran in 2006-2007 was the change to the curriculum for the Medical Centre, USA to deliver the first year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The programme now of residency training via Real Time Video offers three entry points to prospective students: conferencing. • A 6-year programme (for students who enter through the one-year Preveterinary) • Another collaborative venture involves the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of • A 5-year programme (For A- level and CAPE Surgeons of Edinburgh. The School of Dentistry holders) and was accredited as an examination centre for the Royal College and has been conducting • A 4-year programme (for BSc graduates in the Membership Examination (MFDSRCS). Animal Science or related disciplines) Following the exam in May 2007, all four of our graduates who were candidates were admitted to Other developments include: the Membership. New Courses • The groundwork has been completed for the Continuing Studies introduction of Aquaculture as an elective course • A joint programme with the School of Continuing offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine. Studies to train dental auxiliary technicians was graduated its first cohort in July 2006. The • Collaboration between Mrs. Stella Williams, follow-on programme to train dental hygienists Lecturer in Communication Skills and Dr. Paula has been approved and is expected to begin in Nunes, Lecturer in Primary Care, has led to the 2007-2008. development of a new course, “Communication for Health Care Professionals”. The first group to enrol in this course consists of Postgraduate Students in Child Health. 28 FACULTY OF medical sciences • At the request of the National Oncology Research Programme, and in conjunction with the School The Faculty continued to conduct research in a of Continuing studies, Dr Wayne Mohammed number of areas, including but not limited to the and Dr A.V.C. Rao (lecturers in Anatomic following: Pathology) organised the first Certificate Course • Psychiatry in Gynaecological Cytology. This course, the first • HIV/AIDS: Patterns of Streptococcal resistance of its kind in Trinidad and Tobago, trained eight in children at a tertiary institution; Highly Active candidates, all of whom successfully completed Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in Trinidadian the program then went on to serve an internship children - a 3 year experience period of six months at various Public Health • HIV and Substance Abuse intervention Institutions in Trinidad. • Substance Abuse prevalence in the adult population and death associated with substance • The Faculty provided assistance to the College of abuse in Trinidad and Tobago Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad • Adult Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia and Tobago (COSTAATT) in the teaching of and Depression Radiological Anatomy to their students. • Radiology: CT and MRI imaging; Ultrasound imaging; Radionuclide Imaging Facilities • Obstetrics: Maternal Lipid Metabolism and foetal A much welcomed addition to student facilities at outcome; Maternal KABP survey the Medical Complex is the completion of the food • Child Health court with two full menu restaurants and a full service • Thyroid Disorders coffee shop. • Metabolic Syndrome • Gastrointestinal Bleeding At the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) a new • Studies aimed at development of a cost-effective air-conditioned locker room with washing machine procedure for evaluation of non-superimposed and dryer, shower and toilets facility was installed for bone health status through digital analysis of students. This is a very welcome facility for students radiographs. who spend long hours in the Veterinary Hospital and • Application of digitally-aided fluorescence out on field work at farms. microscopy in diagnosis and prognostic assessment of malaria cases. A new Clinic conference room was also completed at • Development and refinement of minimally- the Veterinary School and construction started on an invasive health-monitoring techniques, with extension building with two classrooms, a laboratory emphasis on standardisation of sampling; use and three offices. of portable equipment; promoting minimally invasive procedures. 29 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 In the field of Veterinary Medicine research includes Collaborative research continued in 2007, mainly but is not limited to the following: in the area of veterinary serology and haematology/ • Epidemiology and pathogenesis of diseases serum chemistry. This resulted in the production of transmissible between domestic and free- the following papers: living birds and humans; • ‘A Serological Study of Babesia caballi and • Evaluation of cytology as a rapid and Theileria equi in Thoroughbreds in Trinidad.’ inexpensive tool in the diagnosis and study of animal diseases; • ‘An Investigation into Haematological and Serum • Investigation of the role of micro and macro Chemistry Parameters in Apparently Healthy Pigs’. parasites in the morbidity, mortality and population decline of amphibians; Funding • Investigation and development of improved, The Faculty received funding for research from a especially natural (spontaneous), animal variety of sources including: model systems for the study of human disease; Trinidad and Tobago Government Research Grant Fund • The sustainable use of wild animals, both • P ro f e s s o r Dan Ramda th f o r t h e vertebrate and invertebrate, as sources of “Establishment of a cell culture facility to food and income in developing countries; investigate common non-communicable and • Development of field laboratory techniques communicable diseases.” TT$67,445 for the in situ diagnosis of tropical diseases of domestic and wild animals. • Professor Amanda McRae & Dr. Suresh Rao • The possible role and use of New World for work on the “Prevalence and Risk Factors vultures (“corbeaux”) as environmental for Dementia in Trinidad & Tobago.” sentinels. (Co- investigators) TT$275, 000 • Investigation of neonatal death in young sea turtles, with particular reference to • Professor Amanda McRae for “The Brain and developmental abnormalities. Excess Calories is there a Reason for Concern?” • Use of the giant (marine) toad (Bufo (Principal Investigator) TT$260,000 marinus) as a model for health studies on Caribbean amphibian species. • Dr. Christine Carrington for “Epidemiological • The development of a novel probiotic for and molecular characterisation of emerging Tilapia aimed at preventing diseases and and re-emerging mosquito-borne viruses deaths in fish. of public health importance in Trinidad • Forensic veterinary medicine, including the & Tobago.” (Principal Investigator) development of improved techniques and TT$558,200 the establishment of national, regional and international databases; The role of forensic • Dr. Shivananda Nayak for the “Role of Serum veterinary medicine in the investigation of Inflammatory Markers in Community wildlife crime. acquired Pneumonia.” (Principal Investigator) TT$90,000 30 FACULTY OF medical sciences • The School of Advanced Nursing Education • Dr. Baboolal’s project:- Prevalence and received a Government Grant to conduct Risk Factors for Dementia In Trinidad research on “Traumatic Symptomologies and Tobago in Children in Communities with a High Prevalence of Violence compared to Children • Dr. Pr ice’s project :- Traumatic from Low-incidence Communities” Symptomologies in Children from Low TT$50,000 Incidence Communities. • Six teams from the Faculty won competitive • Prof. Z. Ali, Dr. G. Davis and Dr. V. financial awards from the Government of Simmons’ project – To determine the Trinidad and Tobago Research Development prevalence of perinatal exposure to Fund. The TT$5M [US$0.8m] national illicit drugs and endocrine disrupting fund has been set up to further research chemicals in neonates delivered at two compatible with national development goals. hospitals in Trinidad. The recipients were: • Pro fe s sor s P in to-Per rer i a and Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Teelucksingh, Drs. Nayak and Seemungal • “Healthy Children- Strengthening the investigating the Metabolic Syndrome Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles behaviours in Trinidad using High Sensitivity C- and Reducing Obesity among School-Aged Reactive Protein and Steroid Sensitivity Children in Trinidad and Tobago.” as Markers to Study the Metabolic TT$40,000 Syndrome and its association with obstructive lung disease. The UWI, Campus Research & Publication Fund Committee • Dr. Yuri Clement investigating the • Dr. Suresh Rao for “Dermatoglyphics in traditionally used West Indian Medicinal patients with bronchial asthma, pulmonary Plants to treat Hypertension in Animal tuberculosis, schizophrenia, dementia Models. and psychiatric disorders.” (Principal Investigator) TT$45,000 • Dr. Odekunle’s project entitled:- Pregang l ionic Parasympathet ic • The Effect of High Carbohydrate Diet or Innervation of the Gastrointestinal High Fat Diet on the Rat Nigrostriatum.” Tract and its Associated Glands in the TT$0,000 Agouti. • “Microglial Multifunctional Cells in Aging • Professor Adesiyun’s project entitled:- and Neurodegenerative Disorders.” Leptospirosis in Trinidad and Tobago: TT$0,000 Epidemiology and Development of an effective Vaccine for use in Dogs. A.A. Laquis Research Grant • Dr. Trevor Alleyne for “The Effects Local Beverages has on Hypertension.” (Principal Investigator) US$6,500 3 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 32 FACULTY OF medical sciences F A C U L T Y F E A T U R E a slippery serial killer Take one part super-sleuth, add two parts scientist, “The Dengue virus’ ancestors were transmitted throw in a slippery serial killer and a long line of between monkeys by mosquitoes, then, about unsuspecting victims and you’ve either got the 1000 years ago as human populations expanded recipe for a great crime drama or you’re describing and began to encroach on the forests, we became the work being carried out at the UWI Faculty of part of the cycle. Dengue virus is now completely Medical Science to track the deadly Dengue virus adapted to humans and its modern day vector, and someday, stop it in its tracks Aedes aegypti is an urban dweller,” says Dr. Carrington. Dr. Christine Carrington is an expert in Molecular Virology. She studies viruses at the molecular There were more than 1600 reported cases of level, their genetic make up, how they evolve and Dengue in the English-Speaking Caribbean in how they interact with their hosts. Over the last 2007. In the wider Caribbean and Latin American 10 years she and her team have been examining region, it was predicted that the number of cases samples of the Dengue virus, looking at the virus’ in 2007 would top 1 million genes, to reconstruct its past in an effort to make predictions about its future. The work being done at the UWI on emerging and re-emerging mosquito-borne viruses is “By examining the genes of viruses isolated an important part of a world-wide network of at different times, we can reconstruct a research. While Dr. Carrington has managed to get family tree for the viruses,” she explained. funding from a variety of sources, the research can be an expensive enterprise and there are limits on “That tree holds a lot of information. In addition the type of work that can be done. to showing how closely related different viruses in the tree are, from its shape we can work out how it But there are no limits on the hope or the evolved, the factors that drive this evolution and passion. even patterns of migration - how it is spread from one place to the next.” “We have started with Dengue, we’re working on other mosquito-borne viruses and we’ve recently “If we can understand the factors that caused finished some work on HIV but there are so many changes in the past, we will be able to better other viruses out there that could pose a threat to predict how a virus might behave in the future and public health in our region. With climate change, that has important implications for monitoring, human population growth and the increased surveillance and control.” exploitation of the environment, we have all the ingredients for new viruses to enter human Many of today’s emerging viruses such as Dengue, populations.” SARS, and HIV started off as animal viruses and have adapted to humans. Others like Avian Looks like this case is still wide open. flu and West Nile virus are still really animal viruses but they can infect and cause disease in humans. 33 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 University of Washington, Seattle • Dr. Shivananda Nayak Collaborative study • The School of Medicine received a US$ 75,000 with the Manipal University on “Anti- grant to develop and launch a Trinidad and Diabetic and Wound Healing Activity of Tobago a Training Centre to upgrade the Certain Medicine and Plants.” (Principal skills of health care providers in treatment investigator) Rs 50,000 and care of people with HIV/AIDS. • Dr. Adrian Hailey, Department of Life Helen Bhagwansingh Diabetes Education Sciences) US$,500 for health studies on Research and Prevention Institute amphibians. • The Department of Clinical Medical Sciences was instrumental in finalizing the funding of Approximately US$0,000 has been granted for the Helen Bhagwansingh Diabetes Education research on two endangered species - the Pawi, a bird Research and Prevention Institute which found only in Trinidad and the leatherback turtle. has current funding to the tune of TT$5 A grant application to the IDB for the funding of a Million. Chronic Disease Project under the Regional Public Good Agenda has been successful and is in the first Atlantic LNG stages of preparation. • The UWI Telehealth Programme received an award of US$40,000 for its Children’s Fund. USAID • Creation of a Trinidad and Tobago Training Centre for HIV/AIDS. Value of grant: TT$25,000 Other • National Baseline Survey on KABP concerning HIV/AIDS individuals 5-49 year old resident in Trinidad and Tobago. Value of grant: US$50,000 • Training Assessment Strategy for Health Care Providers. Value of grant: US$50,000 (I-TECH/HRSA) • The School of Medicine together with a consultant from the University of Washington, Seattle conducted a needs assessment for HIV/AIDS training. A grant of US$50,000 funded this study. 34 FACULTY OF medical sciences Outreach Specialty Care presented two workshops. Conferences, workshops, clinics – the students and The first was held in Trinidad on “Hospital staff of the Faculty of Medical Sciences maintained Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems”. a long tradition of public outreach, education and The other was held in Tobago and was service. Some of our activities in 2006-2007 were: entitled “Health Disparities and Individual Efficacy”. Adult Medicine • The Adult Medicine Unit hosted its second • Dr. Valentina Brashers, Professor of Nursing annual Dermatology lecture to all Clinical and Attending Physician in Internal Medicine students in October of 2006. Visiting at the University of Virginia, School of Lecturer and Consultant Dermatologist, Dr. Nursing, Charlottesville, Virginia, an External Daron Seukeran from James Cook University Examiner for the School presented in April Hospital in the United Kingdom delivered 2007 a workshop on “Cancer and Infectious this lecture. Dr. David Coomansingh Lecturer Diseases”. in Adult Medicine provided guidance to Fourth Year students in holding our third • School of Advanced Nursing Education, annual Symposium in March 2007. This University of Saskatchewan and the Ministry year’s theme was Cancer. of Education hosted a National Symposium on “Promoting Healthy Schools: Ensuring Nursing the Future”. • The School of Advanced Nursing Education hosted its second Research Day where the • Together with several MBBS students, two-year BSc Nursing students (five groups) six 2006 graduates of UWI’s School of presented their research projects to an Advanced Nursing Education (SANE) at appreciative audience which included health St. Augustine participated in the Caribbean care workers, organisations and agencies Health Research Council (CHRC) 52nd such as the Nursing Council, the Trinidad Annual Scientific Meeting. and Tobago Registered Nurses Association (TTRNA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Paediatrics Association of Midwives (TTAM). • The Paediatric Unit has been providing consultancy assistance to the administrators • Dr. Joyce Thompson, Lacey Professor of of the Children’s Hospital at the Eric Williams Community Health Nursing, Bronson Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC), the School of Nursing, Western Michigan Paediatric Community Clinic at Arima, University, Kalamazoo, presented a “Nursing and the Princess Elizabeth Centre in Port of Educators’ Teaching Workshop” Spain. The Unit is also involved in developing a Trinidad and Tobago Training Centre for • Prof. Courtney Lyder, a renowned Professor Care Providers in the treatment of HIV/ of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at AIDS. the University of Virginia; Director, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Programme and Chairman, Department of Acute and 35 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Pharmacology Telehealth • The Pharmacy Programme was a major • The UWI Telehealth Programme linked with par t ic ipant in Nat ional Pharmacy the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is Week. The Sangre Grande hospital team expanding in its services to underprivileged organised various events during the week of children in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, celebration. and is providing post graduate training in dentistry via video conferencing. Psychiatry • The Psychiatry Unit continues to provide Veterinary Medicine service to the psychiatric clinics across the • The Veterinary School hosted two Public country. The Unit has expanded its service to Lectures: “Escherichia coli, Public Health the North Central Regional Health Authority and One Medicine” delivered by Professor (NCRHA) providing a consultation liaison Calton Gyles, Professor Emeritus, University service to the hospital and to the staff of the of Guelph, Ontario, Canada “Family Pets: NCRHA. Patient demand has increased at Problems and solutions” delivered by the two outpatient clinics and negotiations Professor B. Hart, Professor Emeritus, are underway for the establishment of an University of California, Davis, USA. inpatient service. • Dr. R. Seebaransingh started a biopsy/ • The Unit also provides a consultation service histopathology service to the veterinary for the students of the university through clinics (SVM and external), including the Health Service Unit on the St Augustine production of histology slides for Ross campus and to a variety of public sector University of St. Kitts, assistance to the organisations such as the Defence Force and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Ministry the Board of Inland Revenue. of Agriculture, Lands and Marine Resources with pathology. Radiology • The staff of the Radiology Unit has provided the main support for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in its initiative of providing free medical imaging services to all medical institutions of the regional health authorities. This programme started in January. While the resulting clinical commitments have since overwhelmed the lecture schedule and placed constraints on research activities, it has spawned studies looking at appropriate use of new imaging modalities and interesting case reports. 36 FACULTY OF medical sciences Revenue Generating Activities Distinguished Visitors A team led by the Dean and including the Director of Professor Bobb Johnson Vice Chancellor, University of Sheffield the Veterinary School, Head, (Paraclinical Sciences) and Deputy Dean, (Clinical) visited Botswana in Dr. Dave Fletcher Registrar, University of Sheffield March 2006. The Government of Botswana has for the past 5 years continued to send sponsored students Dr. Lorraine Ellis Director of Nursing, University of Sheffield for training in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry. This relationship generates annual revenue Dr. Daron Seukeran of over $US.5M annually for the Faculty. The team James Cook University also accredited two hospitals for internship training Professor Ovid Trout and the Veterinary School established potential Howard University, USA recruitment ties with tertiary level schools of Professor Paul Abbott agriculture in both Botswana and Namibia. University of Western Australia Professor Carroll-Ann Trotman The Psychiatry Unit provides clinical consultancies to University of North Carolina external agencies and uses the earnings to fund some Ms. Anna D’Emilio of the Unit’s activities. Member, of the LMC team Ms. Susan Dietrich Member of the LMC team Mr. John Veale Dean of Forensic Studies, Specialist Anti-Crime Unit Academy, UK 37 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 38 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 F A C U L T Y O F science & agriculture While there were significant, positive advances in 2006-2007, there are a number of critical areas that must be addressed as a matter of urgency not only within the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, but across The University. 39 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 The Faculty of Science and Agriculture is currently the second largest Faculty at the St. Augustine campus. It continues to play, through its teaching, research, development, innovation and outreach activities, a pivotal role in providing the appropriate human resource requirements needed to transform the Caribbean region. Also, the Faculty through its myriad of activities and working with its various stakeholders, has been focusing on finding solutions to Caribbean problems and is in the vanguard of promoting the sustainable use of our natural resources and the management of our environment. While there were significant, positive advances in 2006-2007, there are a number of critical areas that must be addressed as a matter of urgency not only within the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, but across The University. One of our major concerns is that the curriculum reform process needs to be accelerated and stakeholder participation should be a critical component. There should also be increased emphasis on developing the critical thinking skills of our students and higher exposure to real life experiences through Professor Dyer Narinesingh field trips and projects done in collaboration with industry. Dean, Faculty of Science and Agriculture The application of technology to enhance the delivery of curriculum and a general reduction in the size of tutorial and laboratory classes are also critical issues and would require additional staff. The provision of improved laboratory and study facilities is also high on our list of matters requiring urgent attention. The issue of accessing adequate funding for the conduct of research is a perennial problem. There must be a concerted effort to source external funding, to support the income-generating efforts of the individual Faculties and to encourage support and funding for the establishment of more postdoctoral research fellows to help drive the research initiatives. 40 FACULTY OF science & agriculture Students Promotions Enrolment Dr. S. Haque promoted to Senior Lecturer and appointed The Faculty has experienced a sustained increase in its Head of Department of Physics undergraduate student population over the last five Dr. Dave Chadee years. New enrolment in 2006-2007 was just under 000 Senior Lecturer and total enrolment increased 0% over the previous Dr. Permanand Mohan year, amounting to 3339. Roughly 20% of students in Senior Lecturer the Faculty were pursuing degrees offered by the School of Agriculture, while postgraduate students accounted Appointments Dr. H. Missan for 8% of total enrolment in the Faculty. Lecturer, Department of Physics Although the total number of graduate students in the Mrs. Nadia Singh Development Engineer I, Department of Chemistry Faculty is relatively small when compared to enrolment in other faculties, it is important to note that some 60% Dr. Nicole John-Thomas Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry of postgraduate students in the Faculty are pursuing Research degrees – MPhils and PhDs. This is the highest Dr. Robert Fowles Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry ratio of Research to Taught Higher degrees among faculties on the St. Augustine campus. The sustained Dr. Patrice Piggot Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry increase in student intake and the surge in research activity have however, continued to place extreme Dr. Donna Commissiong stress on both the physical and human resources of Lecturer in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science the Faculty. Dr. Alexander Nikov Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Graduation Department of Mathematics & Computer Science There was an .7% increase in the number of students Dr. Vrijesh.Tripathi graduating from the Faculty when compared with the Lecturer in Statistics 2005-2006 academic year. Just over a quarter of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science 435 first degrees awarded went to students from the Food Production School of Agriculture. Eight percent of the students Mr. C. Lallo Lecturer in Animal Production - granted tenure graduating from the undergraduate level received first Department of Food Production class honours. At the graduate level 7 students received MSc degrees, 4 received MPhil degrees and 3 were Agricultural Economics & Extension Mrs. Shirley Nichome awarded PhD degrees. Assistant Lecturer, Human Ecology Staff Dr Doolarie Singh-KnightsLecturer, Agribusiness Honours & Awards A number of our academic staff received recognition Ms. R. Butland Lecturer in Human Geography for their contribution to science and technology. Of significance is the award of the prestigious Mercosur Retirements Prize in Science and Technology to Prof. Ramsey Dr. Blaga Iordanova Lecturer in Computer Science Saunders for his work on Solar Technologies for Water Portabilization in Isolated Rural Zones of Latin America Ms. Cynthia Rennie Lecturer, Human Ecology and the Caribbean. 4 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 42 FACULTY OF science & agriculture F A C U L T Y F E A T U R E sipping solar water “My Spanish is not as good as my German,” Ricardo Clarke (Lecturer) and Shazad Ali admits Professor Ramsey Saunders, Senior Shah (postgraduate student) on methods Lecturer in UWI Physics Department, “but for the elimination of contaminants such as it’s workable.” fecal matter and arsenic from natural water supplies. Prof. Saunders, who picked up Spanish recently, while working on a highly rated OAS The project was awarded the 2006 Mercosur project on water disinfection in isolated rural Prize in Science and Technology, a prize zones of Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, promoted by United Nations Educational, Mexico, Peru and Chile) and the Caribbean, Scientific and Cultural Organisation learned German in the seventies, as a post- (UNESCO) and awarded for the development doctoral fellow (1971-1973) and a Senior of products, methods and processes for Scientist (1973-1978) at Freie Universitat, improving the quality of life. In this case, that Germany. The Professor and Chair of Physics qualitative improvement was quantifiable. is also fluent with the safe water statistics. “Traditionally, people have been able to “Approximately, two billion people do purify one litre of water in 4.5 hours, using not have a supply of safe water. Over two the Solar Disinfection or SoDis method. million people die annually from diarrhea But we can now purify 10 litres in about 10 on account of fecal matter in their drinking minutes, using a new method that combines water,” he said. solar energy with nanotechnology,” said Prof. Saunders, who is recognized internationally In the OAS project, Prof Saunders, a Trinidad- for his contributions in the fields of Medical born graduate of the UWI St Augustine Physics and Bioengineering, Material Science Physics Department (1968) and former Dean and Environmental Physics. of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (1989- 1993), worked with departmental colleagues 43 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Programmes A large portion of the international funding received As part of the Faculty’s ongoing commitment to (Can. $.6 M ) comes from the Teasdale Corti Global ensuring that its curricula offerings remain relevant Health Research Partnership Programme. This is part and current in the context of our clients’ future needs, of an international research consortium on Public a number of existing courses and programmes were and Environmental Health Interactions in Food and revised, new ones have been introduced and still others Water-borne Illnesses. Also of significance is the are at various stages of development. TT$2.5M funding from the World Bank to undertake studies on the Nariva Swamp. This project involves a Among the new programmes introduced was the study on carbon sequestration in wetlands - one of long awaited BSc in Information Technology. This the very few studies of this kind to be undertaken in has generated such widespread interest that there the world. is a proposal to offer this programme through The Evening University as well. Meanwhile, the curricula Major Projects Completed for new programmes in optometry, industrial ecology, A number of projects of significance were completed horticulture, biotechnology and forensic science are during the 2006-2007 academic year. Among these in advanced stages of preparation. were: • Development of an open-source Learning New courses in Asymptotic and Perturbation Analysis, Content Management System. Advanced Mathematical Modeling, Human Computer • Influence of inorganic and organic Interaction and Web Usability were also introduced amendment on the hydraulic properties of this year. At the postgraduate level, substantive heavy metal clay soils used in sports fields’ revision was done to the existing Masters programmes construction. in Marketing and Agribusiness and in Agricultural • Potential use of food processing bio-solids Economics. as fertilizer amendments in agricultural cropping systems. Research • The impact of selected cover crops on soil Adequate funding remains one of the major obstacles fertility and suppression of Commelina to the conduct of cutting edge research. In response, diffusa through farmer Participatory the Faculty encourages the formation of research Research by Fairtrade banana growers in clusters and the aggressive pursuit of funding from St.Vincent and the Grenadines. local, regional and international sources. This strategy • Assessment of pollution impacts on rivers of is starting to pay off. This year the Faculty attracted Trinidad & Tobago using biological indicators’, TT$0.5M in funding from local sources – three Funded by the Environmental Management times as much as last year, and another TT$2.5M Authority, Trinidad & Tobago, and CRP, from international agencies – more than double last UWI, St Augustine. year’s figure. • Climate Change and Dengue Project Completed culminating in the publication of a book. • Analysis of vacuolar pH of Anthurium spathe tissue from various colours and genetic backgrounds. 44 FACULTY OF science & agriculture • Matura Environmental Sensitive Area • Biodiesel production from waste oil- Research Project. optimization and viability for atmospheric • Anatomical and molecular aspects of protection. abscission in Cajanus cajan (pigeonpea). • Book on Neglected Tropical Diseases • Morphometrics of the stinger in 5 species (funding from PAHO/WHO). of wasps. • Flooding and health. • Gastrointestinal Viral infections using an Major Projects Initiated evidence-based approach. As a result of increased emphasis being placed on • In vitro propagation of breadfruit utilizing research, development and innovation in the Faculty, plant tissue culture techniques. a number of multidisciplinary research clusters have • Caste morphometrics in a North-American been formed and projects initiated including: social wasp. • Management of water grass in Fairtrade • Biodiversity comparison of the Northern banana. Range and Paria Peninsula • Development of modern tree crop production and fruit utilization systems for improved Outreach breadfruit commercialization in Caribbean Members of the Department of Agricultural agro-ecosystems. Economics & Extension participated in a 3-Day • Community Empowerment through workshop conducted in Antigua and Barbuda on the ecotourism/agro-tourism and ethno- theme “Developing an Agro-tourism Sector in Antigua cuisineology. and Barbuda”. • Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Tumeric and Basil. Mrs. Isabella Granderson provided career guidance • Divergent syntheses of dendrimers with for students of the St. Francois Girls’ College with an paramagnetic lanthanide cores for use as address on “The Requirements for Training to Become MRI contrast enhancement agents. a Dietitian or Nutritionist”. She also provided nutrition • Assessment of cocoa bean traits for butterfat advice and information for the Cancer Support Group yield and quality for the identification and conducted a Nutrition Clinic for bpTT’s 2006 of superior accessions for germplasm Health Fair at the company’s head office in Port-of- enhancement. Spain and at Point Galeota, Guyaguyarare. • Using RDS (Routing Decision System) to solve traffic-oriented performance problems. • Initiation of a Usability Laboratory. • Fuel cell laboratory. • Carbon sequestration in a tropical wetland (Nariva Swamp). • Micropropagation in breadfruit and chataigne. 45 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Distinguished Visitors Dr. Patrick Griffith Professor Anne Magurran Director of Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) St. Andrews University Miami, Florida, USA Professor Jens Krause Dr. Larry Noblick Leeds University Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) Miami, Florida, USA Dr. Philip McGowan Dr. Christian Estadas Director of the World Pheasant Association (WPA) Depto. Manejo de Recursos Forestales, Santiago, Chile Fordingbridge, UK Dr. Paul Montagna Professor Sheau Lang Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Professor of Computer Science, University of Central Florida Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Dr. Chris Harrod Professor Rameshwar Jaju Max Planck Institute for Limnology University of Swaziland, South Africa Dr. John Rasweiler IV Professor Winston Richards State University, Downstate Medical Centre Professor of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, USA Dr. Richard Behringer Dr. Jane Taylor Dept. of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas University of Lancaster M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Darren Croft Professor Vladilen E. Kipyatkov University of Wales, Bangor St. Petersburg State University Sir Harold Kroto Dr. Elena B. Lopatina Nobel Laureate, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, St. Petersburg State University Florida State University Dr. Stephen Harris Dr. Robin Bedford University of Oxford Reader in Chemistry, University of Bristol Dr. Craig E. Martin Dr. Alvin Holder University of Kansas Assistant Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Michael Marshal Professor Suresh Narine University of Georgia The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Professor James Rakocy Professor Inteaz Alli University of the Virgin Islands McGill University 46 FACULTY OF science & agriculture David Preece Jürgen Rausch Cadbury International Ltd. UK Rausch Schokoladen GmbH, Berlin, Germany Christian Cilas Professor Suresh Narine CIRAD, Montpellier, France University of Alberta, Canada Professor Reinhard Lieberei Professor Arju Gupta University of Hamburg, Germany Bowling Green State University, USA Dr. C. Turnbull Professor C. E. Davies University of Reading, UK Massey University, New Zealand Robert Steinberg Dr. Rose Gong-Davies Scharfffen Berger Chocolate, Berkley, California, USA Massey University, New Zealand René Dardel Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland) Ltd. 47 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 48 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 F A C U L T Y O F social sciences Once again the Faculty had the largest enrolment on the St. Augustine Campus with more than 5000 on-campus and off-campus students registered. Still, the rise in direct enrolment in the Faculty does not reflect fully the increasing demands placed on its resources. 49 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 The Faculty of Social Sciences (St. Augustine) continued to make positive strides in the 2006-2007 academic year, the fifth year of the Strategic Plan 2002-2007, notwithstanding the obvious human and physical resource constraints. The Faculty continued to solve many of the emerging problems during the period of this five-year Strategic Plan (2002-2007) and so obtained even more quality performance from staff and students alike. Once again the Faculty had the largest enrolment on the St. Augustine Campus with more than 5000 on-campus and off- campus students registered. Still, the rise in direct enrolment in the Faculty does not reflect fully the increasing demands placed on its resources. This is as a result of our servicing of hundreds of students from other faculties on the St. Augustine Campus as well as our obligations to assist other institutions across the Caribbean. To ensure that the quality of the teaching and learning experience remains high, we have placed an emphasis on communication within the classroom, instituted online delivery of content for certain courses and smaller or even individual tutorial sessions for particularly challenging courses. Dr. Hamid Ghany Many of these measures are made possible by the additional revenue Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences generated by the Faculty itself. This year we intensified our push into non-traditional areas such as Faculty consulting and Executive Training programmes Despite the challenges, we continue to expand our offerings and our reach. The Faculty led the way in supporting the Evening University initiative by adding 2 more degree options to the 6 already in existence. One more programme was added at the postgraduate level. In addition, we continued to host or participate in several public service and community outreach activities and maintained a vibrant research programme. As before, the Faculty will be adopting a dedicated approach to delivering on the promises of the new Strategic Plan (2007–202) and will continue our involvement in cultural and societal affairs as a means of connecting with and shaping the local and regional environment. 50 FACULTY OF social sciences Students participation in extra curricular activities relating to Enrolment the acquisition of leadership skills. Full time admissions to the Faculty increased by 5% but there was a 2% decrease in part-time admissions. Graduation The overall effect was a 4% decline in new students Nine hundred and ninety-three students graduated entering the Faculty but total enrolment remains from the Faculty in 2006-2007. Of these, 632 received the highest on the St. Augustine Campus, climbing their first degrees, 0% with First Class Honours. almost 8% over the previous year to 5556 students. The first graduates from the Evening University This amounts to more than one third of the student programmes were processed at the end of this population on the campus. Among individual academic year. The Faculty is pleased to be a part of departments, the Department of Management this new approach to offering tertiary-level education Studies continued to experience strong growth with to working individuals. We intend to strengthen the direct enrolment increasing by approximately 20%. Evening University during the period of the new Demand for Management courses among students Strategic Plan for the 2007 – 202 period. from other faculties and departments also increased by roughly 5%. The Faculty graduated 22 students with higher degrees, including a record 5 students from the Postgraduate students accounted for almost one MSc Management Studies programme. During the quarter of total enrolment in the Faculty. This sector 2006-2007 academic year, the first graduates emerged is dominated by students pursuing Taught Higher from the MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice degrees (79%) as opposed to Research degrees programme that was launched in the 2005–2006 (2%). academic year to complement the MPhil/PhD programme in Criminology and Criminal Justice that The diversity of the Faculty increased this year as we was launched in January 2005. welcomed a greater number of students from OECS member countries, particularly St. Lucia, St. Vincent Staff and the Grenadines, and Dominica, and as a higher Recruitment number of students from the Faculty participated in The Department of Management Studies offers the University’s Study Abroad programmes, pursuing some of the most popular courses on the campus but courses at universities in Canada, the USA and the continues to face serious challenges recruiting staff. UK, as well as at the sister campuses at Mona and The academic staff establishment of the Department Cave Hill. grew from 2 to 23 in 2006-2007, but 7 posts within the Department, almost one third of the total compliment, Beyond academic achievement, more of our students remain vacant despite efforts to recruit staff locally, became involved in the mentorship programme regionally and internationally. Foreign applicants run in conjunction with members of the business in particular cite the uncompetitive salaries and the community. In addition, the Management Student heavy workloads caused by the very large classes as Society (MSU) continues to be one of the most the primary deterrents. vibrant student organisations on the campus. This society receives partial funding from the Department and provides students with the opportunity for 5 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Honours & Awards As a result, students have the opportunity to interface • Mr. Surendra Arjoon of the Department of with highly respected academics and practitioners Management Studies was nominated for a in Aviation Management both online and in person. Templeton Enterprise Award in recognition Placements with leading aviation centres in the USA of his work in Human Economics and and Canada are to be incorporated into the for the Culture, (Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s practicum phase of the programme. Culture of Enterprise Initiative, New York). • Dr. Barney Pacheco of the Department of Future Development Management Studies was awarded a British In another example of the Faculty’s growing American Tobacco Co. (BAT) fellowship to responsiveness to the needs of both business and attend a month-long Case Development the public sectors, two new cross-disciplinary Workshop at INCAE Business School in San programmes have been developed for the Trinidad Jose, Costa Rica. & Tobago Defence Force. The BSc in Leadership and Management and the MSc in Strategic Management Promotions and Leadership were approved during the 2006 - 2007 Department of Management Studies academic year by the Board for Undergraduate Studies Dr. Chandrashekhar Bhatnagar and the Board for Graduate Studies respectively. This promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer was a major achievement for the Faculty as it was able Department of Economics: to embark on a course of action that would develop Dr. Roger Hosein the human resources of the Defence Force of Trinidad granted tenure status by The University of the West Indies and Tobago in a very positive way as a means of Mr. Dennis Pantin strengthening national engagement. promoted to Professor Other programmes which gained approval this year Programmes were the BSc International Relations (Special), the New Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management and Two new degree options, the BSc Psychology and the MSc Tourism Development and Management. A the BSc Sociology were introduced for students proposal for a PhD programme was developed and enrolled in the Evening University. This brings to 8 submitted for approval. This programme, which is the number of programmes offered by the Faculty based on the North American model, represents a through this important initiative which is making departure from the traditional PhD programme at tertiary education available to hundreds of working UWI in that it is comprised of a significant taught persons. component as well as a substantial thesis. Two new Masters programmes in Mediation Studies and Aviation Management were also introduced. The latter was designed in response to a request from the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. International links were established to provide academic and technical support for the programme. 52 FACULTY OF social sciences Grants and Awards Dr. Roger Hosein The Sondai Project, a multi-pronged Social Work • Intra industry trade within a small regional trading Response to HIV and AIDS, has been awarded a bloc including only developing economies. grant of TT$260,000 to continue the work of the • The Stolper-Samuelson Theorem, Trade project for 2 months starting January 2007. This is Liberalization and Wage Inequality in Trinidad part of the TT$5 Million grant to the university by and Tobago the Government of Trinidad & Tobago. The UWI • Booming Mineral Resources and the Imperative Criminology Forum was awarded TT$50,000 from of Economic Diversification (Sent to the Journal the Government of Trinidad and Tobago fund to of West Indian Engineering). study the causes of crime in the country, the region and globally. Ms. Christine Laptiste • The Cost of Health Services in the British Virgin Research Islands, December 2006. One of the major developments to take place within the • Technical Assistance to Support Country Resource Faculty’s Research programme was the establishment Need Assessment, in collaboration with UNAIDS, of the Constitutional Affairs and Parliamentary November 2006. Studies Unit (CAPSU), which is to conduct research related to constitutional reform and legislative issues. Mr. Gregory McGuire Below is a selection of other research projects recently • “The Making of the Gas Economy –99 to completed or underway in the Faculty: 2005.” - a study providing provide extensive details on the developments in the T&T energy Dr. Hamid Ghany sector over the period including a careful analysis • Public Perceptions of Parliament - for the of the shifting structure of the market and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association distribution of rents (C.P.A.) • Competition in Energy Markets - The Trinidad and Tobago Experience (Case study on behalf Mr. Martin Franklin of OLADE- the Latin American Energy • Flexible Learning and Community Development; Organization) (with Dr. R Hosein) Paper being submitted for inclusion as a Chapter in the book “Bridging the Professor Dennis Pantin knowledge divide: Educational technology for • Economics of Watershed Management in SIDS development”; edited by Marshall, Kinuthia & (Book Draft) Taylor; to be published in 2008 • Regional Economic in SIDS Cooperation • Aging in Trinidad and Tobago (with R. McLean) • Sustainable Development in a Global Context Dutch Disease and West Indies Cricket (with Dr. (Book Draft) R. Hosein) • Poverty and Environmental Linkages Professor Karl Theodore • HIV/AIDS milestones in the Caribbean: A reference text 53 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 54 FACULTY OF social sciences F A C U L T Y F E A T U R E the seeds of change Dr. Innette Cambridge likes to set her final- then Guild President, while the Field Station year Social Policy and Administration class staff provided participants with practical one major activity-based assignment. A advice on growing a home garden and free project that would bring them into contact seedlings to get everyone started. (Here’s a with policy-makers and help them develop freebie: don’t grow only salad vegetables basic skills such as lobbying, negotiating and and herbs. Throw in a starch as well for a full proposal writing. But the class of 2006-2007 stomach and a balanced diet). set themselves a goal worth much more than the ten marks originally allocated to Finally, the class started small gardens at the assignment. each of the Halls of Residence, in the hope that maybe the Halls themselves would The group of 20 students decided to tackle continue the project and make it an integral the United Nations Millennium Goal of part of Hall life. eradicating extreme poverty and hunger by encouraging the University community Says Dr. Cambridge, “The idea is that everyone to lead by example and to grow their own must know how to feed themselves, from food President to pauper. It should become part of our lifestyle in the same way we know we With the enthusiastic and overwhelming must learn to read and write.” support of the staff at the Field Station of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture and A year later, Dr. Cambridge took her new class with buy-in from the Guild of Students, the to the Trinity Hall of Residence and showed class organised a half-day symposium on the them the garden now flourishing there main campus and an exhibition and petting under the patronage of the Guild of Students. zoo at the Field Station in Mt. Hope. Looking at their faces, she saw them come to the same realisation as those students who Former President of the Republic of Trinidad took part in the original project. & Tobago, Sir Ellis Clarke, brought both star power and manpower to the event by “They see what is possible and that they can planting a symbolic breadfruit tree with the make a difference.” Lesson learned. 55 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Infrastructure Outreach Management Studies The Faculty continues to provide support to the Sir The computer facilities in the Department were Arthur Lewis Community College (S.A.L.C.C.) in upgraded, the area for postgraduate students was St. Lucia and the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College enhanced and eight new staff offices were created. (C.F.B.C.) in St. Kitts. The Faculty has responsibility The Department continues however, to be severely for programmes offered at both institutions and constrained by the inadequacy of the physical space the implementation of one working visit by Faculty to accommodate either the increasing demand among members, led by the Dean, have led to an improvement students or the effective delivery of content. in course delivery. Health Economics Unit A number of events and activities were also held Detailed design and preliminary construction of the this year, as the Faculty continues to explore issues HEU building was approved and completed. Request affecting the people of the Caribbean including: for Tender Proposals for construction of the HEU building were sent out. Cricket • Just as the Cricket World Cup was getting International Links underway in the West Indies, the Faculty hosted Between April and June, 2007, students from the Fourth Sonny Ramadhin Distinguished Kalamazoo College, Michigan, U.S.A. pursued Cricket Lecture. Mr. Malcolm Speed, the courses offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences. Chief Executive Officer of the International They read for Government and Politics of the West Cricket Council (ICC), delivered the lecture Indies, Literature and Society in the Caribbean, and at the event which attracted wide local, Anthropology of the Peoples of the Caribbean I. As regional and international media coverage. Kalamazoo College operates on the quarter system, these courses were offered intensively and the students Parliament wrote their examinations just prior to their departure • The Constitutional Affairs and Parliamentary in early June. Studies Unit (CAPSU) of the Department of Behavioural Sciences held its first ever Joint research was conducted with York University Commonwealth Caribbean Parliamentary and the University of Kwa Zulu Natal. There was also Workshop, attracting delegates from Canada, collaboration with Florida State University and the the United Kingdom, Ghana, Dominica and University of Denver on other projects Jamaica. Participants examined both the common and divergent factors that impact The Faculty, represented by the Dean, Dr. Hamid upon the working of Parliaments in various Ghany, was part of a UWI delegation to the University parts of the Commonwealth. of Alberta, Canada. Stemming from that visit, a Socio- Economic Forum has been arranged for February 2008 with colleagues from the University of Alberta at the St. Augustine Campus. 56 FACULTY OF social sciences Food Security HIV / AIDS - • Poverty reduction and hunger alleviation • The SONDAI Project, a multi-pronged Social were at the heart of the symposium and Work Response to HIV and AIDS continued exhibition organised by the undergraduate its work this year with a TT$260,000 research Social Planning class in the Department of grant from the government of Trinidad Behavioural Sciences. Among the highlights & Tobago. The project involves teaching, was the planting of a breadfruit tree by the research, practice, international exchange first President of the Republic of Trinidad and dissemination and embodies a multi- & Tobago, Sir Ellis Clarke, and the current disciplinary, multi-agency partnership president of the Guild of Students, Ms. approach incorporating the disciplines of Natasha Grimes. Social Work, Psychology and Health. Periodic seedling days were organised Other events hosted wholly or in part by the Faculty throughout the second semester and the included a One-day Seminar on Ghana’s 50 years of student community was encouraged to Independence, the Sixth Mahatma Gandhi Memorial grow vegetables and ground provisions. Lecture, a conference on “Governance, Institutions and Organisers hope the initiative will spark Networks”, and the 8th Biennial Conference of Caribbean an interest in agriculture by social science and Social Work Educators. students and spur the establishment of garden plots around the halls of residence The Faculty also held our annual Evening of Excellence on campus. This programme is to continue where we honoured all of our First Class Honours under the auspices of the Guild of Students, students and other top performers. The support of co-ordinated by a specialised committee. the private and public sectors in donating prizes was admirable and the Faculty is grateful to them. Disabled Persons • The Faculty hosted a one day workshop on Disability and Research where participants from across the Caribbean shared current ongoing research with members of Disabled Persons International, (North American and Caribbean sub-region). This project continues with a research project entitled “Persons with Disabilities speak about research”. 57 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Distinguished Visitors Brigadier General Edmund Dillon Sir Ellis Clarke Chief of Defence Staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force former President of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Malcolm Speed The Honourable Mr. Michael Peart, M.P. Chief Executive Officer of the International Cricket Council Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Professor Tony Martin The Honourable Ms. Alix Boyd-Knights, M.P Wellesley College, Massachussetts, U.S.A. Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica Mr. Clarence Rambharat The Honourable Barendra Sinanan, M.P Legal Counsel to BP Trinidad Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago Professor Brinsley Samaroo Senator Donald Oliver Retired Professor of History at the St. Augustine campus Chairman of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the Canadian Senate Mr. Zaya Yeeboo Programme Manager. Westminster Foundation for Democracy 58 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 centres & units 59 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 ANSA McAl Research The Centre maintained and further developed its Psychological Research research programme on the Psychology of fear with Centre emphases on HIV/AIDS, fear of crime and media In the 2006-2007 academic year, the Psychological perception. Research continued in the area of jury Research Centre placed emphasis on its research decision making, stereotyping, stigmatisation and agenda and international collaboration with the attitude change. Several papers have been published focus on building a sustained infrastructure to and an edited book in Social Psychology was published promote graduate research and foreign collaboration. during the period and is now available for researchers During the period the Specialisation in Psychology and students in social psychology. was introduced. The Centre looks forward to the development of a Psychology Laboratory to Graduate students affiliated to the Centre are currently complement the experimental psychology offering doing research in the areas of the Psychology of Fear of and further experimental psychology development at Crime, HIV/Stigmatisation, Jury Decision Making. both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Completed studies In the previous academic year the Centre initiated • HIV/AIDS – The study assessed the level and facilitated the establishment of a memorandum of awareness and impact of HIV/AIDS of understating with State University of New York at advertisements, knowledge of the disease Albany and The University of the West Indies. During and its transmission, perception of HIV/ the 2006-2007 academic year both graduate and AIDS, the level of stigmatisation and undergraduate students took advantage of the MOU discrimination in the population as well as and spent a year at the Department of Psychology, the effectiveness of the advertising campaign SUNY Albany. in reaching targeted groups. A sample size of 800 respondents was utilised in Future exchanges between both universities would both Trinidad and Tobago. Focus groups be encouraged during the current academic year. complemented the quantitative method. The The Centre strongly holds the view that with a results showed overall positive attitudes to globalising world research and teaching agenda must persons living with HIV/AIDS. However, this also reflect this reality. Collaboration continued with was marked by a decidedly significant lack of the University of Central Florida, Loyola University, awareness on key issues regarding HIV/AIDS Hunter College, SUNY Albany, Armstrong University, such as transmission and prevention. The University of Nis, Serbia, University of Glasgow, need to improve the quality of Voluntary University of Sheffield, and London School of Counseling and Testing (VCT) services Economics. and confidentiality of health care providers and increase knowledge regarding access to treatment, care and support was highlighted in the study. 60 centres & units • Environmental Awareness – This research The project will provide meaningful project assessed respondents’ attitudes, academic insight and impact into the way cognitions and behaviour towards the we conceptualise behaviour and function environment. A number of areas were as well as provide meaningful information explored evaluating the level of awareness for policy making. The study utilises both on various environmental issues including quantitative and qualitative methods and global warming, deforestation, water, air will be undertaken in Trinidad and Tobago and marine/coastal pollution, endangered species and environmentally sensitive areas. • Problem Gambling – This project will be Disposal and conservation behaviours and undertaken from March 2008 and will utilise attitudes towards the environment were a host of research methods (survey, in-depth also measured. The survey method was interviews, focus groups and participant used with a sample size of 500 respondents observation) to study this serious social from both Trinidad and Tobago. The results problem (and perception of) of problem showed a lack of awareness by the population gambling in Trinidad and Tobago. The study regarding key issues global warming and the utilises a sample size of 600 respondents. ozone layer. The need to conserve water and properly dispose of hazardous waste was Ongoing Projects highlighted as well as the need for the EMA • Psychology of Fear of Crime- : This is to disseminate more information as to its an ongoing multi-disciplinary research role and function. programme. The London School of Economics has joined this project and Dr. • Election Surveys – Durng the period August Jon Jackson will be visiting the ANSA McAL – October, 2007 the Centre undertook a Psychological Research Centre during the number of election tracking surveys for the 2007-2008 academic year to build on this Trinidad Guardian. These polls measured collaborative research. Professor Linda several attitudes towards the 2007 general Heath, Loyola University, Chicago also visited elections. the Centre during the period. Professor Heath constitutes part of the collaborative Research in progress team headed by Dr. Derek Chadee. Among • Social Norms – The Centre continued with the other universities collaborating with the development of the Social Norms project the Centre are Hunter College (CUNY), which assesses the impact on the way we University of Sheffield, University of Nis, conceptualise, behaviour and function. The Serbia, University of Glasgow, SUNY Albany, study utilises a multi-disciplinary approach University of Central Florida A longitudinal with a strong social psychological theoretical study is being conducted in Trinidad. foundation. The Social Norms project delves into causes and effect of the breakdown of • Cross-cultural Study on Fear of Crime: social norms and values in the community The purpose of the study is to evaluate the and the resultant deviance. This year the impact of social psychological factors of the project moves from its theoretical stage to fear of crime in both low and high crime the implementation phase. communities. 6 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 • Research Programme on Psychology of • Social Psychology of Jury Decision Making: Media Perception: A content analysis Further developments of initial jury research of newspaper articles is currently being are being undertaken. Transcripts and other undertaken. A main objective of this study materials from the voir dire jury selection is to assess whether there is a stereotypical in the controversial Nankissoon Boodram presentation of such factors as ethnic groups, (Dole Chadee) case have been obtained from youth, crime, geographical areas. A survey the Director of Public Prosecution Office. and experimental study on the impact of the In this court case, the voir dire system of media on perceptions will follow. jury selection was used for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago’s jury history. In this • Expansion of Study on Fear and Selective study a content analysis of these transcripts Attention: The first phase has been completed. will be done to assess potential juror bias. This study addresses an under-researched Experimental studies will follow. cross-cultural topic: the shaping of public’s perceptions by the media. A cross-cultural Programmes perspective is especially important in this The Centre continues to assist in the support of area, because, consistent with growing interest the Psychology Unit’s undergraduate and graduate in the field of Evolutionary Psychology, programmes. The Specialisation in Psychology, which it is suggested that the emotional state of the Centre assisted in proposing, was introduced in “fear” serves an evolutionarily-developed 2006-2007 academic year. The Specialisation allows function in automatically cueing people Psychology Majors the opportunity to do more to focus attention on potentially life- theoretical courses within the discipline. threatening stimuli. These studies will explore the implications of this process when Workshops organised by the ANSA McAL a potentially chronic threat, in the form Psychological Research Centre of fear of crime and other local perceived • SPSS Training Seminar, Faculty of Social risks, are involved. Two studies, each to be Sciences Computer Laboratory, The conducted jointly at Hunter College in New University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, York City and at The University of the West Trinidad, February 2007. Indies, will explore the role of fear as a core component of perceived issue importance. • Lecture on Evaluative Research conducted by Professor Linda Heath, Social Psychologist, • This cross-cultural study examines the Loyola University, February 2007. reactions of both adults and children to folk tales, those urban and cultural stories that are • Statistics and Research Methods Workshop often told by friends and parents to convey conducted by Professor Alistair McClelland, prescribed morals and societal expectations. University College London, March 2007. Most significantly about this research, unlike the news media studies, this one enables an • Lecture on Parental Social Developmental examination of young children to determine Practices in the Caribbean Homes conducted if the “fear implies importance” connection by Professor Roopnarine Jaipaul, April exists at an early age. 2007. 62 centres & units Students Distinguished Visitors The Centre has assisted over the years in obtaining Professor Linda Heath Professor of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago prizes from businesses to encourage our Psychology students in the pursuit of excellence. In the academic Professor Jason Ditton Professor of Criminology & Director, year 2006-2007 Ms. Rianna Seesochan won the The Scottish Centre for Criminology, Glasgow, Scotland Trinidad Guardian Prize for the Best Psychology student. Twenty students shared the Tatil Prizes for Professor Jaipaul Roopnarine University of Syracuse, United States of America the top 3 Research Projects in Psychology . Dr. Alastair McClelland Linkages Senior Lecture, University College London In 2006-2007, the ANSA McAL Psychological Research Centre facilitated the establishment of a formal exchange (via a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Vice-Chancellor of UWI) between The University of the West Indies and the State University of New York at Albany. This allowed graduate and undergraduate students from the Centre to spend an academic year at SUNY Albany in the Department of Psychology. The students positively reported their experiences and academic development of the overall experience. The Psychology Unit encourages these exchanges to ensure that students receive a diverse teaching/research experience in a globalising academic environment. Revenue Generating Activities The following are a list of the Centre’s revenue generating activities: • Trinidad Guardian Polls, August 2006 to July 2007 • Digicel Telecommunications Attitude Survey, December 2006 • Trinidad Guardian Newspaper Survey in Trinidad, August 2006 - July 2007 • Norms Project , Ministr y of Socia l Development (on-going) • HIV/AIDS Project , Nat ional AIDS Coordinating Committee, 2006 • Env i ronmen t a l A t t i t ud e Su r ve y, Environmental Management Authority, 2007 63 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Arthur Lok Jack Research The Lok Jack GSB continues to produce leading Graduate School research that is responsive to the needs of the of Business (GSB) business community and serve as important national As the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business indicators, benchmarking Trinidad & Tobago against pursues its vision of becoming the leading business the rest of the world. school in the Caribbean by 202, the pursuit of an • Our Quarterly Corporate Confidence Index international reputation becomes more critical, hence provides the most up to date information the concentration on building international alliances. on the business outlook for Trinidad & Through a high demonstration of entrepreneurship, Tobago and the global economy. The CCI local effectiveness and increasing international reach surveys the country’s leaders on their the school has adopted an aggressive stance to combat past and expected performance along the competition that is increasingly international in financial, economic, employment, local and origin. Local success has to be forcefully extended international dimensions. It is disseminated to leverage the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of to over 500 CEOs and Senior Executives. Business into the next phase of its operation. • The Business School once again collaborated Students with Canada’s Fraser Institute for the In August 2006 admission interviews were introduced production of the 2007-2008 Economic to improve the process of recruiting candidates Freedom of the World Report. The index with strong leadership potential and organisation measures the degree to which policies and awareness. This brings the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate institutions of countries support economic School of Business into alignment with international freedom. Forty-two data points are used to best practice. Interview panels were constituted of a construct a summary index and to measure member of faculty, a representative of the Arthur Lok the degree of economic freedom in five Jack Graduate School of Business and a member of broad areas: () size of government; (2) legal the Alumni of the Business School. structure and security of property rights; (3) access to sound money; (4) freedom to trade internationally; and (5) regulation of credit, labor and business. • Partnership continued with Switzerland’s World Economic Forum for the production of the annual Global Competitiveness Report. The GCR ranks more than 20 countries and is the most recognised authority on competitiveness in the world. The rankings are calculated from both publicly available data and the Executive Opinion Survey, a comprehensive annual survey conducted by the World Economic Forum together with its network of Partner Institutes 64 centres & units (leading research institutes and business Students visited 3 business schools and 0 organisations) in the countries covered by enterprises and were immersed in selected the Report. Over ,000 business leaders cultural activities. were polled in a record 3 countries. • In conjunction with the International Outreach Finance Corporation (IFC) a case study The Graduate School of Business engaged in the review on the Chad-Cameroon Petroleum following outreach activities in the period 2006- Development & Pipeline Project (A) gave 2007: preselected students the opportunity to • The inaugural Evening Business Conference demonstrate their case analysis skills. was convened on June 2st 2007 as an innovative means of presenting the new • The business school became the first knowledge generated through student academic institution in the region to become research to the wider academic community a signatory to the United Nations Global and to societal stakeholders. Authors of Compact. This compact is a voluntary distinction quality Practica were invited to Corporate Social Responsibility initiative present their findings in either a poster or which was launched by the United Nations in formal presentation format to open audiences 2000 and aims to bring together companies, including an adjudicating panel consisting UN agencies, labour and civil society to of private sector representatives and support universal environmental and social university academics. Prizes were awarded principles. for outstanding presentations. Research students from the UWI Department of • The GSB, represented by the Executive Management were also invited to participate Director, partipated in a taskforce of leading in this event which will be held on an annual business school professors who met in Geneva basis. to develop the Principles for Responsible Management Education. These principles • The second annual week long exposition have now been accepted by the United focused on the cultural imperatives and Nations as best practice for business schools practical requirements for doing business in worldwide and are being incorporated into China known as “Chinese Week” was held in the Lok Jack GSB’s teaching logics. May 2007. Presentations of both a cultural and trade facilitation nature were delivered • The Centre for Training & Development by the Embassy of the People’s Republic maintains important relationships with of China. Panel discussions highlighting Project Management College (PMC), the experience of local firms conducting Graduate School of Banking (University of business in China were also facilitated. In Wisconsin, Madison), and George Washington October/November a study tour to the University (GWU) for providing accredited People’s Republic of China was mounted training in Project Management, Finance for 25 students of the EMBA & IMBA and Events Management respectively. programmes. 65 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 In 2006-2007, as the Unit’s cadre of programme Revenue Generating Activities offerings expanded, new relationships were The Centre for Training and Development (CTD), formed with various international firms was segmented into 6 functional product lines during including: Harrison Chevalier Inc, Real Time 2005-2006 and has continued to grow and develop Strategy LLC, Project Management Institute into its strategic model and place within the Graduate (PMI) Southern Caribbean Chapter and School of Business. Information Technology Special Interest Group (IT SIG). The unit delivered 7 short term, public offering programmes during 2006-2007, along with 4 cohorts • In conjunction with Campus I.T. Services and of ACCA Diploma in Financial Management (83 the School for Graduate Studies & Research participants total) and 9 cohorts of Certificate in online applications were first accepted for Events Management (20 participants total). The CTD the September 2006 intake. In conjunction averaged close to 0 public programmes per month, with the Instructional Development Unit and for the year, trained 289 programme participants a Certificate Programme in Tertiary Level from private and public sector companies. The Centre Education was hosted for the first time at for Training & Development also conducted 29 in- the GSB facilities in April 2007. In February company training sessions. 2007 the GSB participated in the UWI World of Work Seminar. The GSB also hosted a The CTD was successful in executing training booth at the Better Living Exposition at the programmes in other Caribbean islands. Two Center for Excellence. On 20th March 2007 cohorts of the Events Management (EM) certificate an MBA Open day was held to sensitise programme were conducted in other countries in prospective students and business managers the region – Grenada and St. Lucia. The Project to the benefits of pursuing an MBA.¡ Management (PM) product line also made regional strides and conducted a training programme in their • The Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of discipline for Cable and Wireless in Grenada. We have Business continued its membership in the also seen an inflow of people from the region to our European Case Clearing House as a source facility for various training programmes, a testament of teaching cases in addition to launching to the development of our reputation for excellent a similar association with the Richard training in the region. Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario Case Clearing House in 2007. • The Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business continued its association with leading business organisations in Trinidad & Tobago Chamber of Commerce, The American Chamber of Commerce, United Nations Global Compact, South Trinidad Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Repsol YPF BGTT, Republic Bank and Nalis. 66 centres & units Caribbean Centre for Outreach New Journal Monetary Studies (CCMS) The CCMS, the Department of Management Studies, The original mandate of the Caribbean Centre the Department of Economics and Sir Arthur Lewis for Monetary Studies (CCMS) was to undertake Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) independent research of an empirical and theoretical (St. Augustine) launched a new Journal out of St. nature in the areas of money and finance. International Augustine called The Journal of Business Finance and developments and recent experience in the region Economics in Emerging Economies. The first issue underline the continuing need for studies and came out in December 2006. discussions which can inform policy making in an economic environment becoming increasingly The 11th Senior Level Policy Seminar integrated into a rapidly changing global system. The th Senior Level Policy Seminar was held in May, 2007 with the theme Fund Management in the The CCMS continues to provide credible forums for Caribbean: Rapid Growth and Regulatory Challenges. interaction between practitioners and scholars, while Two of the major speakers were Mr. Sudhir Rajkumar it continues to add to its own voluminous literature (Head-Pension Investment Partnerships, World Bank on monetary and financial matters. Besides their own Treasury) and Mr. Jonathan Boersma (Executive research , the staff (academic and non-academic) have Director, Global Investment Performance Standards, provided valiant assistance in the publication of our CFA Institute). The Annual Senior Level Policy new Journal and in the organizing of the Centre’s Seminar is used to engage the public and private annual trademark Senior Level Policy Seminar sectors on salient finance issues of the day. It is also a and Annual Monetary Studies Conference which revenue generating exercise for the Centre. have gained a high reputation in the region. The Centre continues to service the CARICOM Central Annual Conference of Monetary Studies Bank Governors meetings by providing reports on The CCMS Annual conference is perhaps the economic performance in the region. leading economics conference in the region. The 38th Conference was held in Barbados in October/ Staff November 2006. The theme was Strengthening The CCMS is in the process of restructuring to Economic Relationships within the Caribbean Region. facilitate a greater research capability and a wider A selection of the papers is in the process of being range of functions. Prof. Ramesh Ramsaran continues published. to act as the Executive Director. CARICOM Central Bank Governors Meetings In the context of the Caribbean integration exercise, the CCMS monitors convergence indicators in the region and reports to the Governors’ Meeting twice a year. 67 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Research in Progress Dave Seerattan Anthony Birchwood Direct interventions Application of the Taylor-Type Rules for the Conduct of and Interest Rate Policy in the Caribbean Monetary Policy in the Caribbean The study investigates whether direct intervention The study examines the effect of globalisation on the and interest rate policy in select Caribbean countries conduct of monetary policy in the Caribbean and are of any use in restoring calm to volatile foreign whether simple Taylor-type rules can be applied to exchange markets. make monetary policy more predictable. In so doing, the study investigates the degree to which a central The Micorsturcture of Foreign Exchange Markets. bank can influence operational instruments, such as Pricing and Liquidity Dynamics in the Caribbean the short-term interest rate, given the impact of global The study utilises the microstructure framework to factors. In so doing, it explores the autonomy the explore how the structure of the foreign exchange central bank has to influence the movement of these market such as the number of dealers affect the size instruments for monetary policy to be effective. The of the bid-risk spreads, volatility and liquidity in the study is primarily motivated by the quest by regional Jamaican foreign exchange market. central banks to move away from the use of direct controls to the use of indirect instruments to make monetary policy more market determined. Do Economic Development, Foreign Exchange Capacity and Exchange Rate Regime Matter to Import Demand in the Caribbean? The study is done in the context of chronic external current account deficits obtained in most territories in the Caribbean. It applies GMM estimation and panel cointegration to see whether economic development, foreign exchange capacity and the exchange rate regime matters to import demand in the Caribbean. As such, the study would examine whether the key to containing the trade deficit in most territories lie in incomes policy, exchange rate regime or other type of policy derived from the study. 68 centres & units Centre for Gender Staff Appointments & Development Studies Ms. Gabrielle Hosein Assistant Lecturer (CGDS) The Center for Gender & Development Studies Resignations (CGDS) made significant progress this year towards Ms. Candice Dickson fulfilling its mandate of teaching, research and Ms. Shelene Gomes outreach. Student enrolment in courses offered by the Centre increased and new courses were introduced at Research both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Below is a selection of research projects being carried Centre conducted several workshops and outreach out by staff and students at the Centre for Gender & activities throughout the year. These generated a Development Studies: high level of interest in and awareness of the latest developments in the field locally, regionally and Gender, Sexuality and Implications internationally. for HIV and AIDS Over this academic year the main activities of this As the Centre grows and become more active, space programme were fund-raising for Phase II and continues to be a serious constraint. After many years completion of a book manuscript. Phase II is being of lobbying for space, the former Campus Principal organised through two main components which will allocated new accommodation to the CGDS on the run concurrently. The work is being carried out by second floor of a three-storey building which is to be a cross-disciplinary team involving the Centre for constructed. However this building will not be ready Gender and Development Studies, the Faculty of for at least another two years. Medical Sciences, the Social Work Unit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and Northwestern University Meanwhile, the Centre continues with its plans to School of Law. expand its teaching agenda in 2008 with the finalisation and approval of the revised graduate programme and Child Sexual Abuse with a Focus on Incest the introduction of a new course, Gender and Cinema This proposal has been approved by the UNIFEM for the Film Studies Programme. Trust Fund and the study will be conducted in collaboration with the Coalition Against Domestic Students Violence. Aggressive marketing targeting both students and administrative staff in the Faculty of Social Sciences Caribbean Sexual Cultures helped the Centre to attract a larger number of This proposal, prepared jointly with the UWI HIV/ students this year – 45 in all. The three most popular AIDS Response System (UWI-HARP), Cave Hill; courses were Introduction to Women’s Studies (82 Foundation Ultimate Purpose of Suriname; York students), Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean University, Canada and UNIFEM Caribbean, was (78) and Gender Issues in Agriculture (73). submitted to the International Development Research Ms. Raquel Sukhu, student from the first cohort, Centre (IDRC). Some funding was also received graduated with an MPhil in October 2006. from the UWI/Government of Trinidad and Tobago Research and Development Fund. 69 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 “Yuh Boysing”: Understanding Gay Male Relationships Women, Gender and Water and its Associated Risks in Trinidad The research group on this theme has now become This research was carried out in Trinidad by Visiting involved in CAP-NET, the international network Scholar Dr. Wesley Crichlow. It was based on in-depth for capacity building in Integrated Water Resources interviews carried out throughout Trinidad from Management (IWRM); and Caribbean Water Net, the January to May 2007. Caribbean partnership of the Global Water Alliance (GWA). This year the Prof. Reddock and Ms. Linnette Nariva Swamp Project Vassel of the CGDS presented a double session An interactive DVD based on the Nariva Swamp on Gender and Water at the launch of a regional Project has finally been completed. The DVD training course on IWRM organised by the Faculty includes a music video, the video documentary and of Engineering. A one-day workshop on Gender and photographs. Ms. Gabrielle Hosein was responsible Integrated Water Resources Management is being for the completion of this project. planned. Gender and Economics in the Caribbean: Quantifying Engendering Change: Caribbean Configurations the Migration – The Case of Guyana and Trinidad This is a teaching and outreach documentary film A small grant was approved by the Sir Arthur Lewis produced as a result of the intensive training begun last Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), year by the CGDS. Copies of the 40-minute film are Cave Hill Campus for this research. Ms. Deborah being circulated on DVD to all participant countries, McFee is the primary researcher assisted and UNIFEM and other key agencies in the region. A CD- supervised by Prof. Patricia Mohammed. Rom and PowerPoint presentation accompany the DVD, providing additional support when the film is Making of Feminisms in the Caribbean used in teaching and workshop settings. Additional funding from the Campus Research Fund is making the continuation of this project possible. Work Upcoming research projects include two new projects is being carried out on the creation of a Biographical on Gender and Sexuality a training workshop on Dictionary of Feminists and Women’s Movement Women, Gender and Water, and the establishment of Activists which will be integrated into the online a Virtual Museum. UWI/Emory Gender Image base. 70 centres & units Programmes Youth Outreach The CGDS offered 0 programmes this academic year. The Centre provided Gender Sensitivity Training to Three new undergraduate courses were introduced young people engaged in two state-run programmes - Philosophy of Gender, Philosophy of Gender in – the Trinidad & Tobago Conservation Corps and Caribbean Thought and Gender, Ethnicity and Class the Youth Programme of the Military Academy. Both in the Anglophone Caribbean. A fourth course on programmes fall under the Ministry of National Gender, Violence and Trauma in Discourse could not Security. be offered because of staff constraints. Lunchtime Seminars The postgraduate programme is being substantially From Genderstanding Jesus to a comparison of revised to cater to the range of options which domestic violence in rural communities in Alaska and graduate students require. The Centre is therefore Trinidad, to the interplay between gender and cricket concentrating on the completion of outstanding - this year the Centre’s Lunchtime Seminars showcased degrees and preparing for the implementation of the the diversity of research in the field. The number of new revised programme by September 2008. Seminars also increased from 9 last year to 5 and once again attracted a wide audience. Outreach The CGDS facilitated, hosted and or participated University of California, Berkeley - Summer Sessions in a number of activities open to the public. These Twenty-one students from the University of California, included: Berkeley attended summer sessions hosted by the CGDS this year. The students participated in courses Lecture Tour: Mrs. Sisulu’s Husband on Caribbean Political Economy in the Age of With funding from SEPHIS*, the Centre organised Globalisation and Culture and Environmental use in a month-long lecture tour featuring award-winning Trinidad, Barbados and Rural South America. author, human rights activist and political analyst, Elinor Sisulu. While based in Trinidad, Ms. Sisulu also The courses are Berkeley courses and were taught by visited Tobago, Grenada, Jamaica, Suriname, Barbados Prof. Percy Hintzen while the CGDS organised guest with her presentation - Mrs Sisulu’s Husband: lectures. Subversion of Gender Roles in an African Marriage. Ms. Sisulu also participated in the Centre’s Lunch-time Revenue Generating Activities Seminar Series, delivering a lecture on Women and the The Centre hosted two additional courses this year Current Crisis in Zimbabwe. This tour was a direct to boost revenue. A mid-year course on “Doing outgrowth of Prof. Reddock’s visit to South Africa and Ethnography: The Poetics and Politics of Qualitative attempts to strengthen South-South Dialogue. Research” was conducted by Dr. Diana Fox, Associate *South South Exchange Programme for Research on the Professor of Anthropology, Bridgewater State College, History of Development Massachusetts. It was completed by 8 persons. For the second time Introduction to Women Studies was offered during the summer and was taught by Ms. Camille Samuel and Ms. Shelley Santiago. Twenty- eight students pursued this course. 7 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Distinguished Visitors Professor Eugene Baer The following persons visited the Centre Dean of Students, Hobart and William Smith College during this period: Dr. Chip Capraro Associate Dean of Students, Professor Janet Momsen Hobart & William Smith College University of California Commonwealth Secretariat Evaluation Team Mr. Andy Taitt Consultant Barbados Ms. Laverne Jacob-Browne University of Southern Caribbean Professor Gautam Premnath University of California Mr. Tom Sinkoviks International Migration Organisation Professor Barbara Cruz University of South Florida Dr. Alissa Trotz University of Toronto Professor Kevin Yelvington University of South Florida Ms. Karen Diaz Independent Consultant Assoc. Professor Dennis Canterbury Eastern Connecticut State University Ms. Isabela Lacerda Alexander Street Press (online publishers) Professor Branwell Sheffield University, UK Ms. Elinor Sisulu Author, Johannesberg, South Africa Professor Shirley Hume UCLA, Los Angeles Ms. Opal Palmer Adisa Author/Writer, University of Oakland Professor Troy Duster New York University & University of California, Berkeley Dr. Helen Moffett Professional Editor, Writer and Research Fellow at the African Professor Martha Tomhave Gender Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa College of St. Benedict Professor Ozzie Mayers College of St. Benedict 72 centres & units Health Economics Unit (HEU) • Long-term staff positions for the HEU: The Unit was able to fund long- The following highlight some of the activities and term staff positions. The appointed achievements of the Health Economics Unit during persons were engaged in HEU research the academic year 2006-2007: activities and the development of • The HEU continued to access funding administrative systems. Some of these from the Ministry of Science, Technology positions included the appointment of and Tertiary Education, which facilitated four (4) Junior Research Fellows. the successful consolidation of the Health Economics Unit. The Unit continued to aim • Improved operating and logistical capacity to become a major site for training research of the HEU: graduate students in health economics and to Improved administrative systems were engage in activities which would continually developed. support research graduate students. • Design of the HEU Building to be located • Professor Karl Theodore lead a team of at 25A Warner Street, St. Augustine: researchers ona project being funded by the Detailed design and preliminary United Nations Development Programme construction of the HEU building was (UNDP) under its HIV-AIDS Regional approved and completed. Request for Programme for Latin America and the Tender Proposals for construction of Caribbean, which is designed to boost the HEU building were sent out. the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS response programmes in the Caribbean. Major Projects Completed Foreign Direct Investment • The HEU, under the World Bank IDA Pan and Health in the Caribbean Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS This project explained the growth process of (PANCAP) Fund, continues to engage in Caribbean economies and it also measured the a number of activities which assisted in importance of investments in health to the process institutional strengthening. Some of the of economic growth in these countries. A study done main activities are as follows: under a Pan American Health Organization/World • Graduates trained in Health Economics: Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Fellowship Under this grant, the Unit was able to Grant. – February 2007. offer internships in Health Economics to 2 of our graduate students from Technical Assistance & Training To Support the OECS countries, and to award Country Resource Needs Assessment one scholarship in the amount of The HEU provided technical assistance in order to TT$3,500. introduce tools and methods to improve national level estimates of resource need assessments for HIV and AIDS interventions. A project done for UNAIDS Geneva. - December 2006. 73 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Evaluation Study of the Bahamas HIV/AIDS and Human Development HIV/AIDS Programme – in the Caribbean – A project under the World Bank IDA PANCAP Grant. A project being funded by the UNDP. It aims at Executed by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) improving the effectiveness of the response to HIV/ acting through the CARICOM Secretariat to support AIDS through the quality of the response to the the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as the targeting of programmes (PANCAP) with the goal of expanding, consolidating being implemented by shifting to a much higher level and effectively coordinating support in an effort to that which currently prevails via research, training reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on the human and and technical policy support throughout different economic development of the Caribbean region. - countries within the region. Final report submitted in December 2006. Costing of Health Programs in Small Island States. Review of Socioeconomic Conditions A project under the World Bank IDA PANCAP in CAREC Member Countries (CMCs) – Fund. Executed by the Caribbean Community acting This report was done for (PAHO/WHO) through the CARICOM Secretariat to support the – August 2006 Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) with the goal of expanding, consolidating Research and Projects in Progress and effectively coordinating support in an effort to Design and Support of the Implementation of a reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on the human and National Health Insurance System in the economic development of the Caribbean region – July British Virgin Islands 2006 to present. A project done for the Government of the British Virgin Islands. Strengthening the Community of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS and Those Affected by HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean - A Community Based Initiative A Global Fund Programme Project, with the HEU as a sub-recipient receiving a grant from the Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (CRN+), the principal grant recipient. 74 centres & units Institute of Programmes Master of Science in International Relations International Academic Year 2006-2007 was the seventh year that Relations (IIR) the taught Master of Science Degree in International Relations programme was offered. The MSc Staff curriculum has been substantially revised to reflect At the end of October, 2006 the Institute bade farewell the changing nature of the discipline of International to Professor Dennis Gayle who had acted in the position Relations and to equip the graduates with more of Director for three years. Under his stewardship the competitive and marketable skills. IIR Today Newsletter and the Institute’s column in the Sunday Guardian -“The World Today” - were The programme has been divided into Core Courses launched, and several workshops were conducted in and Electives. Two enabling courses were included the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. - Foreign Language and Research Methodology. The course in Research Methods was offered in Semester Upon the request of the Vice Chancellor, Mr. Anselm II and was extended to all students of the Institute Francis assumed the post of Director (Ag.) from st regardless of programme. The aim was to provide the November, 2006 to 3st July, 2007. essential tools to increase the competence of students in research methodology, including qualitative and Appointments quantitative methods, the philosophy of research and Dr. Mark Kirton proposal writing. Senior Lecturer, International Relations of Latin America Dr. Debbie Mohammed Further revisions were planned for Academic Year Lecturer, International Trade and Development 2007-2008. The core courses retained, and the Ms. Gale Rigobert electives divided into streams. Students were to choose Assistant Lecturer, History and Politics a stream, rather than choose individual courses. This arrangement should enable the Institute to include In spite of these appointments, we continued to more courses in the programme and minimise the utilise the services of part-time staff, particularly for risk of some courses not being selected. the Specialised Seminars. In offering the part-time contracts, the Institute sought to strike a balance MPhil and PhD students continued to present their between experience and youth. It was gratifying to research findings to members of faculty and their note that the young part-time lecturers were graduates peers. Although the presentations receive wide of the Institute. publicity, attendance was often disappointing. Professor Vaughan Lewis and Professor Norman Girvan’s contract as Professor in International Relations were extended for another one-year period. 75 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Research Outreach Areas of research carried out at the Institute at present The Institute organised a visit to Guyana by the MSc include but are not limited to the following: students, where they were able to observe a meeting • The Law of the Sea and its Impact in the of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic States of the Caribbean; Development (COTED) and to interact with delegates of the Rio Group, which by coincidence, was meeting • The WTO and the Establishment of a in Guyana at the time. Caribbean Single Market and Economy; On their return to the Trinidad, the students reported • International Relations of Small States; that they were highly impressed and expressed their gratitude for the organisation of the visit. The • Regional Integration; Institute was grateful for the contribution made by the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and that of • International Relations and Economic the CARICOM Secretariat. Development; A Mock United Nations meeting was also organised • Institutional capacity for documenting this year. One of the sessions focused on the General cultural industries; Assembly and the other on the Security Council. • Development issues arising from changes in Training Workshops global financial markets and operation of the The Institute conducted two workshops in Guyana, International Monetary System; targeting mainly the indigenous people of the interior. The primary objective of this exercise was • E-development strategies for the English to help build capacity and, in the process, to acquire speaking Caribbean; some knowledge about the relationship between the Amerindian people and the State. More often than not • The impact of globalisation on the Third the State is the principal unit of analysis but it would World, with particular emphasis on the be a mistake to ignore groups within the State because challenges ushered in by the globalisation neglect and alienation can lead to instability. of new and emerg ing information communications technologies; • Trade Policy and Export Competitiveness; • Role of IT in Caribbean Development Strategies; • Telecommunications Liberalisation in the Caribbean; • E-Government Information Systems. 76 centres & units Seminars & Lectures Publications Both Professor Norman Girvan and Professor Vaughan Much progress has been made in the area of Lewis, two of our highly respected academics, made publications. presentations to the CARICOM Technical Group prior • The Institute now has a column in the to the Intersessional Heads of Governments Meeting Sunday Guardian of Trinidad and Tobago in February of this year. Professor Girvan addressed and the feedback has been positive. the issue of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and Professor Lewis considered governance • The Journal of Caribbean International issues. Both papers were adopted. Relations is considered to be our flagship publication. The second issue came out in With respect to the Rio Group, a position paper was October, 2006 and preliminary discussions prepared by Professor Lewis, Dr. Mark Kirton and Ms. have been held with Ian Randle Publishers Gale Rigobert. The title of the paper was “CARICOM of Jamaica concerning publication and Perspective on Enhancing the Participation of Small distribution. States in the International System.” It was presented by Dr. Kirton to the Technical and Officials Workshop of • IIR Today is a Quarterly Newsletter which the Rio Group at its meeting in Guyana in November, is widely distributed among our Alumni 2006. because we consider it imperative to maintain that link. In the main, they are kept abreast At the Institute, we consider it our mission to develop of current developments at the Institute. expertise on issues pertaining to Small States and it is a fair comment that our capacity in this area has been enhanced. It receives significant attention in the areas of our core competence, teaching and research. Guest Lecture A lecture was delivered by distinguished German scholar, Professor Dr. Ludger Kühnhardt, Director at the Centre for European Integration Studies of Rheinsche-Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn, Germany in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Institute of International Relations and the Alexander von Humboldt Association for Central America and the Caribbean on Tuesday September 26th at the Institute’s Board Room at the UWI, St. Augustine Campus. The title of the presentation was “European Integration - the Current Stage and its Global Perception.” 77 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Seismic Research Unit In addition to network improvements and education and outreach, our main organisational focus has been (SRU) the development of a strategic plan to guide the Unit’s The past year has been an extremely busy and operations for the next 5 years. This plan is now very productive one for the Seismic Research Unit (SRU). near completion and has taken full cognisance of the Two notable accomplishments were our success UWI Strategic Plan of 2007-202. in securing major grants from the United States Agency for International Development/Office for Outreach Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and The involvement of a UWI/SEISMIC Team in the the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) BG T&T Energy Challenge was a major undertaking as well as our hosting of an international training which increased our profile not only on the UWI St. course in tsunami warning systems. Both activities Augustine Campus but also amongst the main players are symptomatic of the Unit’s thrust towards (a) in the Energy Sector, potential sources of funding building a more robust monitoring network that for monitoring and research projects. Participation can reliably deliver its products more quickly to our in this event was the most significant team building stakeholders and (b) enhancing and diversifying event of the year as it required and obtained the full our products in education and outreach such that a participation of all staff and resulted in a total of wider variety of methods are used to deliver relevant approx. US$2,500 being raised for charity. Employee scientific information to vulnerable communities in volunteerism is a new area of activity which we will the Caribbean. review in the New Year. The general pattern of seismicity experienced in the Our collaboration with regional agencies such as Eastern Caribbean remained unchanged during the the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, the Institut period. The Eastern Caribbean Seismograph Network de Physique de Globe du Paris (Observatories in recorded a minimum of 964 earthquakes in our area Guadeloupe and Martinique) and FUNVISIS was of responsibility, of which a total of 69 events were increased during the year with exchange visits of located (64%). Activity at volcanoes in the Eastern staff to all of these organisations. We have continued Caribbean remained low during the period with to work with colleagues at the Puerto Rico Seismic the exception of the Soufriere Hills Volcano which Network in the development of a tsunami warning continued the eruption that began in 995. system for the Caribbean and Adjacent Areas. The review year also saw the retirement of some of our long-serving members of staff and the recruitment of new staff in what has increasingly become a younger and more female dominated staff complement. We have successfully increased our revenue from Consultancy work such that we are now able to finance one additional employee to supplement our severely under-staffed IT department. 78 centres & units Our involvement in this UNESCO/IOC driven effort Research has also meant greater collaboration with various UN The work of the Unit is focused primarily on agencies including the IOC, IOCARIBE, WMO, and seismology, volcanology and public education the UNDP. In recognition of our key role in this effort with a view towards improvement in our ability to the Unit was recently invited to become an Observer provide accurate and up-to-date information about member of the ICG-CARIBE-EWS, the governmental earthquakes and volcanic activity in the Eastern body responsible for the establishment of a Tsunami Caribbean. Warning System in the Caribbean. Linkages with institutions outside the region have continued to Internal Projects increase with staff visiting the University of Bristol and Strong Ground Motion Studies: the University of Blaise Pascal. An MOU was signed The project seeks to upgrade the current seismic with the University of Bristol during the year and has network in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago with already resulted in several joint research projects. a focus on data collection of strong ground motion. This project secured a competitive financial award of Our main focus for the upcoming year will be the US$36,02.24 from the Government of Trinidad & implementation of our Strategic Plan. One key Tobago Research Fund. element is the construction of a new building to house the Unit. We will continue to build on existing Heat Transfer Between Rotating Permeable Discs collaborations with external agencies and internal Moving Towards Each Other within an Orthogonal UWI departments as we develop our small post- Magnetic Field: graduate research degree programmes in volcanology This research has been completed and a full paper and seismology. We anticipate that it will be another has been sent to the International Journal of Heat busy year as we take measures to improve and increase and Mass Transfer. This work is an extension of the the Unit’s local, regional and international profile as a paper: Bhatt, B., Mohais, R., Temperature and Heat centre of excellence for volcanology and seismology Transfer Profiles of a Fluid Film Squeezed Between in the Caribbean. Two Permeable Isothermal Discs Rotating within a Magnetic Field. In ‘Simulation of Electrochemical Staff Processes’. (Eds. A. Brebbia, V.G. Degiorgi, R.A. Adey), Appointments pp. 9-29. WITpress, 2005. Ms. Meagan Sylvester Caribbean Tsunami Early Warning System – Communications and Protocols funded by USAID/OFDA. Chaos analysis of volcanic earthquakes: Studies are being conducted using the swarm of volcanic Mr. Roderick Stewart Volcano Seismologist events that occurred in Dominica over the period 998-200. The results of these analyses will enable Promotions researchers to make better informed decisions on Ms. Nisha Nath volcanic hazards. Chief Technician 79 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 PhD Research Influence of Geothermal/Volcanic Fluids and Rosemarie Mohais (Mathematics) Emissions on Human Health: Heat Transfer Studies of Coupled Fluid Flow Investigating the levels of exposure, the concentration in Porous Media: of potentially dangerous elements, and the effects of The research investigates the three main geometries volcanic discharges to which humans are exposed through examination of channel flow, flow between when using geothermal fields for recreational discs and spherical bodies. The thesis uses analytical purposes. and numerical techniques to investigate the effect of variations of temperature on the heat profiles Collaborative Research of specific bodies which exist in Newtonian fluids. Earthquake Classifying Neural Networks Trained with Applications of the specified geometries to geophysical Random Dynamic Neighborhood PSOs: fluid dynamics are currently being developed. Thesis Research is being done in collaboration with Arvind submitted in 2007. Mohais of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, UWI in the area of Artificial Lloyd Lynch (Computer Sciences) Intelligence. Using the extensive database of signals Application of Distributed Computing Techniques collected from the strong ground motion monitoring in Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring: network, artificial neural networks developed by This project is primarily concerned with the integration Arvind Mohais were first trained to discriminate the of Information and Telecommunication Technology earthquakes from the non-earthquakes using a sorted into the regional seismic data acquisition/monitoring dataset. Subsequent unsorted datasets were sorted network. by the trained neural networks with 97% accuracy. The efficient use of artificial intelligence in this field Joan Latchman (Seismology) will significantly reduce the time spent on sorting Tobago and Earthquakes: through the raw data collected at strong motion Three main themes investigated include forecasting seismic stations. of the strongest 997 earthquake near Tobago using b-value analysis, and other indicators; projected Study of magma rheology and flow: seismicity near Tobago based on past seismicity This project will utilise Caribbean volcanism as a near, and in the far-field off the east of Tobago; natural laboratory for the investigation of multiphase and Hydrological effects of the 997/04/22 Tobago magma rheology. It is a collaborative project with earthquake. Thesis submitted in August 2006. the Physics Department at UWI and the University of Bristol. This project secured partial funding of Erouscilla Joseph (Chemistry) US$39,936.0 from the GOTT Research Fund and Geochemistry of hydrothermal systems in has, since January 2007, been seeking unsuccessfully Dominica and Saint Lucia: to obtain the required additional funds. Nonetheless, Sampling and analysis of volcanic gas and hot springs work has begun and efforts are ongoing to secure on both islands; characterisation of their geothermal additional funding. systems; and use of fluid geochemistry as a tool for volcanic monitoring. 80 centres & units ICT Applications in Disaster Management: Micro-gravity study at the Soufriere Hills Volcano The SRU is collaborating with the Caribbean Disaster on Montserrat: Response Agency (CDERA) and the National Disaster This research is being done in collaboration with the Organisations in the Caribbean to test and analyze the University of Bristol, UK and involves deformation role of ICTs to strengthen community knowledge and surveys to assess mid-term deep volcanic processes support in the collection of post event information for (Steffi Hautmann) and continuous gravity high earthquakes in the Eastern Caribbean. This project temporal resolution deformation to assess short- is funded by the International Development Research term shallow volcanic processes (Dr. Joachim Centre of Canada through a grant of US$354,766.25 Gottsmann). to CDERA. Heat propagation through a lava channel, the base of Earthquake readiness capacity building: which is lined with a permeable magmatic foam: This project seeks to assist CDERA participating states This is being done in collaboration with the in improving their earthquake readiness capacity. Department of Math & Computer Science (Professor Funding has been secured through a grant from the Bhatt, UWI St. Augustine). This is an extension of the Government of Austria of US$59,63.77. paper: Mohais, R., Bhatt, B. How does permeability affect the heat transfer profile of fluid flow within Multiphysics fluid dynamics modelling of the a partially permeable channel with an accelerating Boiling Lake, Dominica: surface velocity? Progress in Computational Heat This research involves multiphysics fluid dynamics and Mass Transfer Volume . (Eds. R. Bennacer, A.A. modelling of the Boiling Lake, Dominica long term Mohamad, M.E. Ganaoui, J. Sicard), pp. 363-366. stability and short-term variations and is being done Lavoisier 2005. in collaboration with the University of Bristol, UK (Fred Witham). Major Projects Kick ‘em Jenny: Micro-gravity and deformation surveys in the A successful attempt was made to utilise all funds southern collapse structures of Dominica: remaining in a Caribbean Development Bank grant of This research is being done in collaboration with the 2000 given for improvements in the monitoring system GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ), Germany’s established for Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano. National Research Centre for Geosciences (Dr Thomas These funds enabled the purchase of equipment Walter, Joel Ruch). It examines short term variations to replace all monitoring stations which had been of geothermal activity at the Boiling Lake using severely damaged due to the passage of Hurricane Ivan temperature and pressure sensors installed for the in 2004, as well as new communications equipment experiment. (VSAT satellite) for the Kick-‘em-Jenny Observatory and the development of public education materials to be used in Grenada. 8 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Volcanic Hazard Atlas - DVD Version: Outreach This electronic version of the Volcanic Hazard Atlas During the 2006-2007 academic year, the Seismic of the Lesser Antilles contains the entire print version Research Unit was involved in a rich variety of as Adobe Acrobat PDF files along with a number of education and outreach activities which served to videos files which illustrate the major types of volcanic meet the Unit’s ongoing goal of promoting geologic hazards to which vulnerable island populations are hazard awareness across the region. Additionally, exposed. these activities significantly enhanced the Unit’s public image as the foremost authority for information on VSAT – Seismic Network Upgrade: geologic events in the region. With the generous support of the USAID/OFDA and the GOTT, the SRU secured grants of US$249,680 and Workshops, Conferences & Seminars: US$40,200 respectively to fund a project that allowed Caribbean Training Course in for a critical upgrade of the Unit’s seismic monitoring Seismology & Tsunami Warnings. network. The grants also provided funding to develop Over forty participants from more than twenty data sharing policies between earthquake monitoring countries in the Caribbean and Latin American agencies in the Caribbean Basin, a critical component region convened on UWI’s St. Augustine campus for towards the establishment of a tsunami warning a six-day Caribbean Training Course in Seismology system for the region. and Tsunami Warnings. The Course was part of an ongoing regional effort to establish a tsunami ICG-CARIBE EWS: warning system for the Caribbean and Adjacent areas. The SRU is collaborating with CDERA and its It provided participants with an understanding of participating states to empower coastal communities the science behind tsunami warnings and exposed to prepare for and respond to tsunamis and coastal them to operational best-practices of warning hazards (in support of the Tsunami and Coastal centres. Coordinated by the SRU, the Course was Hazards Warning System – TCHWS). Funding is organised in conjunction with the United States being provided for the development of community- Geological Survey (USGS), the International Tsunami based education materials. The project is being Information Centre (ITIC), the Puerto Rico Seismic funded by a grant from USAID/OFDA to CDERA of Network (PRSN), the National Oceanographic US$475,200. and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), and UNESCO. The Course was funded by the USAID/OFDA, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the UWI Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction. 82 centres & units Earthworm Training Course: Running concurrently with the Caribbean Training Course in Seismology and Tsunami Warnings was a training programme for seismic technicians in the use of EARTHWORM, a seismic data processing package used in managing real-time seismic data streams. Public Lectures: At least twelve public lectures on earthquake science and safety were delivered to a combination of general audiences and special interest groups in Trinidad. Five student lectures were also delivered. Following the 29th September, 2006 magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Trinidad, there have been numerous requests from Health & Safety personnel at both private and public agencies for lectures on earthquake vulnerability and preparedness. A proposal for a series of such seminars for this group is being considered. Exhibitions: During the year, a portable display system was purchased for mounting information panels. This system has significantly enhanced the Unit’s travelling exhibition by creating an attractive and professional display. The Unit participated in five exhibitions during the year. 83 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Sir Arthur Lewis Institute Research Grants were received for the conduct of the following of Social & Economic research projects: Studies (SALISES) • The Informal Sector, Poverty, and Gender in the The Sir Arthur Institute of Economic (SALISES) at Caribbean (part of the Gender and Economics St. Augustine enjoyed a very successful academic in the Caribbean Project: a collaborative effort year. Once again our staff participated in the teaching between the United Nations Development programmes of the Institute and of the wider Faculty fund for Women and the Sir Arthur Lewis and continued supervision of Master’s, MPhil and Institute of Social and Economic Studies). PhD students. It continued its scholarly activity, which resulted in the publication of journal articles and • Competitiveness and growth in Trinidad technical reports, and it also continued the publication and Tobago: a research project done in of Caribbean Dialogue. It is the Institute’s intention collaboration with the Foundation for to go even further in the 2007-2008 academic year Latin American Economic Research (FIEL), in these and other ventures. Also the St Augustine Buenos Aires, Argentina, funded by the Inter- Campus of the University has declared the year American Development Bank (IADB). 2008 as the Year of Sir Arthur Lewis. The SALISES, St Augustine, has been asked to play a leading role Research in Progress in this enterprise. Activities will involve a series of • Social Accounting Matrices (and extensions) Distinguished Lectures, two conferences (one for for the Caribbean, with applications to graduate students) and other activities. poverty, human capital formation and income distribution Staff Appointments • Computable General Equilibrium modelling Dr. Sandra Sookram of the Caribbean Economy, with applications Junior Fellow to trade, poverty, income distribution and the environment Resignation Dr. Taimoon Stewart • Finance (including micro finance) and Financial markets in the Caribbean (Funded Programmes by CMMB) Members of staff taught courses in the Institute’s MSc programme. They also supervised students in this • Poverty, poverty reduction and inequality programme as well as student in the Institute’s MPhil. with special reference to the Caribbean and PhD programmes. Members were also responsible, in whole or in part, for teaching undergraduate and • Sport and development in the Caribbean graduate courses in the programmes of the wider Faculty of Social Sciences at St. Augustine. • Social Measurement in the Caribbean. • Return Migration • Population Dynamics in the Caribbean 84 centres & units Outreach The Institute at St. Augustine hosted the 8th Annual SALISES Conference which was held in Chagauramas, Trinidad, over the period March 26-28, 2007. The theme of the conference was Crisis, chaos and change: Caribbean Development Challenges in the 21st Century. The Sir Arthur Lewis Distinguished Lecture was delivered by Professor Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Chair in of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The title of the lecture was “The Real Exchange Rate and Economic Growth”. Participants were drawn from the Caribbean region, North America and Europe. Selected papers will undergo a double-blind review process, for publication in a special issue of Social and Economic Studies, to be edited by Drs Roy McCree and Patrick Watson. Revenue-Generating Activity The Institute completed consultancies and conducted Executive training programmes. In the coming year these will continue and the Institute will be aggressively pursuing other consultancy work. Distinguished Visitors Professor Barry Eichengreen George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Chair Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. 85 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Haldar, S.C., Kochhar, G.S. and Manohar, K. (2007). ‘Numerical Study of Laminar free convection about a horizontal cylinder with longitudinal fins of finite Publications thickness’, International Journal of Thermal Science, Vol. Journal Papers 46, pp.692-698. Akingbala J.O., Falade, K., Adebisi E, Lambert I, and Baccus-Taylor G.S.H. (2006). ‘Effect of processing Haldar, S.C., Kochhar, G.S. and Manohar, K., (2006). ‘Free conditions on yield, physical and chemical properties of Convection Cooling of a Heated Plate in a 3D Rectangular shea butter’, West Indian Journal of Engineering (WIJE) Enclosure: Effects of the Shapes of the Plate and the Vol. 29, pp. 73 - 80. Enclosure’, International Journal of Heat & Technology, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 53-60. Al-Tahir, R., Baban, S., and Ramlal B. (2006). ‘Emerging geo-imaging Techniques for the Management of Tropical Lewis, T.M., (2006). ‘Policy Imperatives for International Coastal Environments’. West Indian Journal of Engineering Trade in Construction Services in the Caribbean Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 11-21. Community’, West Indian Journal of Engineering, Vol. 29, No 1, (2006), pp. 44-60. Baban, S.M.J. and Ramlal, B. (2006). ‘An Examination of GIS Success within Local Government Departments Lewis, T.M., (2007) ‘Impact of globalization on the in the U.K. and in Trinidad and Tobago’. ”Surveying and construction sector in developing countries’, Construction Land Information Science, Vol. 66, No. 4, December, pp. Management and Economics, Vol. 25, Issue 1, Jan, pp.7- 269-277. 23. Barnes, G., and Griffith-Charles C. (2007). ‘Assessing the Lewis, W.G., Pun, K.F. and Lalla, T.R.M., (2006). ‘Empirical Formal Land Market and Deformalization of Property in investigation of the hard and soft criteria of TQM in St. Lucia’. Land Use Policy. Vol. 24, No.2, pp 494-501. ISO 9001 certified small and medium-sized enterprises’, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Benjamin A.C., Akingbala, J.O., and Baccus-Taylor, G.S.H. Management, Vol.23, No.8, October, pp. 964-985. (2006). ‘Effect of drying and storage on flavour quality of orange (Citrus cinensis Linn Osbeck) peel for flavouring Lewis, W.G., Pun, K-F. and Lalla, T.R.M., (2006). ‘Exploring cupcakes’. Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment soft versus hard factors for TQM implementation in small Vol. 5, pp. 85 - 88. and medium-sized enterprises’, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol.55, No.7, Chin, K.S., Yeung, I.K. and Pun, K-F., ‘Development of pp.539-554. a web-based system for assessing supplier quality performance’, International Journal of Quality and Lewis, W.G., Pun, K-F. and Lalla, T.R.M., (2007) ‘Measuring Reliability Management, Vol.23, No.7, pp.743-765. the reliability and validity of two scales for quality performance in SMEs: an empirical study’, International Cooper, V.A., Nguyen, V. T. V. and Nicell, J. (2007). Journal of Quality and Standards, Vol. 1, No.1. ‘Calibration of Conceptual Rainfall Runoff Models Using Global Optimisation Methods with Hydrologic Process- (http://www.bsieducation.org/Education/HE/standards- Based Parameter Constraints’. Journal of Hydrology, Vol. in-action/ IJQS/Paper1.shtml) 334, Nos. 3-4, pp 455-46. Lewis, W.G., Pun, K-F., and Lalla, T.R.M., (2007) ‘Measuring Dawe, R.A, Wilson, B. and Rajpaulsingh, W.T. (2007). ‘An employees’ perception in small and medium-sized engineering degree in petroleum geoscience to satisfy enterprises: a self-assessment scale’, International Journal industry professional needs in the Caribbean’, Journal of of Management Science and Engineering Management, Geoscience Education, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 181-190. Vol.2, No.3, pp.229-238. Dawe, R.A. and Grattoni, C.A. (2007). ‘Fluid flow behaviour Madhu babu, Mathava kumar, Ligy Philip, and Venkobachar of gas-condensate and near-miscible fluids at the pore , C. (2007). ‘Treatment of carbofuran bearing wastewater scale’, Journal of Petroleum Science Engineering, Vol. 55, using UASB process’. Environmental Science and Health, pp. 228 – 236. Part B, Vol. 42, No.2. Dawe, R.A. and Thomas, S. (2007). ‘A large potential Maundy, B., Gift, S.J.G. and Magierowski, S., (2007). methane source - natural gas hydrates Energy Sources, ‘Constant Bandwidth current Feedback Amplifier from Part A: Recovery’, Utilization and Environmental Effects, Two Operational Amplifiers’. International Journal of Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 217 –229. Electronics, Vol. 94 No. 6, June, pp 605-615. 86 publications & conference presentations Maundy, B., Westwick, D. and Gift, S.J.G., (2007). ‘A Useful Sankat, C.K., Pun, K.F. and Motilal, C.B., (2007). ‘Technology Pseudo-Logarithmic Circuit’. Microelectronics Journal, Vol. transfer for agro-industries in developing nations: 24, No. 24, Feb., pp 35-45. a Caribbean perspective’, International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, Vol.6, Maundy, B., Westwick, D. and Gift, S.J.G., (2007). ‘An No.6, pp. 642-665. Improved Pseudo-Exponential – Logarithmic Circuit’. Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sankat, C.K., Pun, K-F. and Motilal, C.B., (2006). ‘Adopting Vol. 32, No. 3, June, pp 145-150. a national innovation model for agro-sustainability: a case study’, The Asian Journal on Quality, Vol.7, No.3, December, Mycoo, M. (2007), ‘Diagnosis of Trinidad’s Water Problems pp.98-106. (mid-1980s to mid-1990s)’, Water Policy Journal, (Official Journal of the World Water Council) IWA Publishing, UK, Sastry, M.K.S., Sankat, C.K., Exall, D., Srivastava, K.D., Vol.9, No.1, pp. 73-85. Khan, H., Copeland, B., Lewis, W., and Bhajan, D., (2007). ‘An Appraisal of Tertiary Level Institutional Collaboration N. Anantharaman, (2007). ‘Integration of Tools to and Joint Degree Programmes in Trinidad and Tobago. constitute World Class Manufacturing System Model’, Latin American and Caribbean Journal of Engineering UDYOG PRAGATI, The Journal for Practising Managers, Education, No. 1, April, pp.27-34. National Institute of Industrial Engineering, India, Vol.31, pp. 14-26. Shrivastava, G.S., (2006). ‘Eco-hydrology and Water Resources Management: A pilot study in Trinidad’, N. Anantharaman, (2007). ‘Lean Six Sigma-An Advanced Hydrological Sciences Journal, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 1163- World Class Manufacturing Tool’, MT& M Manufacturing 1176. Technology & Management, Journal of Indian Institution of Production Engineers, India, Vol. 1, pp 08-11. Williams, R., (2006). An analytical approach to wake interference effects on circular cylindrical structures. Ngalamou, L., Seegobin, N. and Meyers, L., (2006). The article is available online at the Elsevier Publication’s ‘SmartStart’ – A Visual Digital Electronic Tutor’. WSEAS web site, in the Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 295, Transactions on Education, Vol. 3, Issue 12, December, pp pp 266-281. 1067-1072. Wilson, B, and A. Ramsook (2007). ‘Population densities Pun, K-F., Sankat, C.K. and Yiu, M.Y.R., (2007). ‘Towards and diversities of epiphytal foraminifera on nearshore formulating strategy and leveraging performance: substrates, Nevis, West Indies’. Journal of Foraminiferal a strategic information systems planning approach’, Research, Vol. 37, pp. 213-222. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, Vol.28, No.2/3, pp.128-139. Wilson, B. (2006). Trouble in paradise? ‘A comparison of 1953 and 2005 foraminiferal assemblages in the Ibis Field, Ramtahal, G.A., Akingbala J.O., Baccus-Taylor G.S.H. offshore southeast Trinidad, Caribbean Sea’. Journal of (2007). ‘Laboratory preparation and evaluation of Pollock Micropalaeontology, Vol. 25, pp. 157-164. variety avocado’, (Persea americana Mill) guacamole. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 87, Wilson, B. (2007). ‘Benthonic foraminiferal paleoecology No. 11, pp. 2068 – 2074. of the Brasso Formation (Globorotalia fohsi lobata and Globorotalia fohsi robusta [N11-N12] Zones), Trinidad, Reddy, K.R.B., (2006). ‘Cell formation with multiple process West Indies: A transect through an oxygen minimum zone’. plans and manufacturing attributes’, International Journal Journal of South American Earth Sciences, doi:10.1016/ of Computer Applications in Technology, Vol. 27, No. 1, j.jsames.(2006).09.016. pp. 38-50. Wilson, B. (2006). ‘Four New Species of Benthonic Riverol, C. and Cooney, J. (2007), ‘Estimation of the Foraminifera from the Miocene of Trinidad, West Indies, Ester Formation during Beer Fermentation using Neural and their Palaeobiogeographic Importance’. Revue de Networks’. Journal of Food Engineering, 82, pp 585-588. Paléobiologie, Vol. 25, pp. 519-524. Riverol, C. and Pilipovik, V. (2006). ‘PID structures use Wilson, B. (2006), ‘Three new species of Ostracoda from the in manufacturing industries: a review of its different Recent of Trinidad and their biogeographic significance’. typologies’. International Journal of Process Management Revue de Paléobiologie, Vol. 25, pp. 693-698. and Benchmarking, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 280-296. 87 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Books and Book Chapters Chinchamee, A., Baban, S., and Al-Tahir R (2006). Defining Al-Tahir, R. and Singhroy, V. (in press). ‘Mapping landslides biophysical land units in the tropical island of Trinidad in tropical environment using contemporary geo-imaging using remote sensing, field data and GIS. RSPSoc Annual technologies’. Chapter 5 in Enduring Geohazards in the Conference (2006). Cambridge, UK. CD-ROM, 10 pages. Caribbean, (S. Baban, ed.). Copeland, B., (2007). ‘Steelpan Evolution – Revolution’. Baksh-Comeau, Y.S. Maharaj, S.S. Comeau, P.L. Ramlal, B. Worldwide simulcast, 14 July. (2007) ‘Ant Diversity in the South-west Peninsula: Past, Present and Future’. Aluminium Smelting on the South- Dean, E.T.R. (2007), ‘Issues in Soil Constitutive Modelling. Western Peninsula, Trinidad, Edited by Mukesh Khare, Proc ICCES 07, International Conference on Advances in Department of Chemical Engineering, UWI, St. Augustine, Computational and Experimental Engineering Sciences, In press 14 pages. Miami, pp. 641-646 Riverol, C. (2007). Application of Soft Strategies to the Dean, E.T.R. (2007). ‘Thermodynamic Derivation of an Control of Food-manufacturing Operations. Chapter 3, Asymptotic Flow Rule’. Proc ICCES 07, International New Issues in Food Policy, Control and Research, Nova Conference on Advances in Computational and Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. Experimental Engineering Sciences, Miami,pp. 599-611 Conference Presentations Dean, E.T.R. (2007). ‘Thermodynamic Derivation of Yield Envelope Shapes’. Proc ICCES 07, International Conference Baccus-Taylor, G.S.H and Akingbala, J.O. (2007). on Advances in Computational and Experimental ‘Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) studies: Food Science & Engineering Sciences, Miami, pp. 529-540 Technology Unit’, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Paper presented at the First Dookeran M., Baccus-Taylor G.S.H., Akingbala J. (2007). International Symposium on Breadfruit Research and ‘An approach to a Microbiological Risk Assessment in Development. April 16 – 19, (2007), Nadi, Fiji. Poultry Sector in Trinidad’. Proceedings of the 26th West Indies Agricultural Conference (Caribbean Agro-Economic Homer, S., Baccus-Taylor, G.S.H. and Akingbala, J.O. Society), pp 76 – 83. (2007). ‘Antibacterial efficacy of Eryngium foetidum (Culantro) against Select Foodborne Pathogens’. Paper Gift, S.J.G., (2007). ‘Light Speed Invariance is a Remarkable presented at the 27th West Indies Agricultural Economics Illusion’. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the Conference of the Caribbean Agro-Economic Society and Natural Philosophy Alliance, the University of Connecticut- 8th Conference of the Asociacion De LatinoAmerica y Del Storrs, Connecticut, USA, 21-25 May. Caribe De Economistas Agricolas. July 23 – 27, (2007). Belize City, Belize. Jaramillo, F, Cooper, V.A. and Gaskin, S. (2007). ‘Application of the Erosion 3-D model to a developing catchment’. Baccus-Taylor, G.S.H. (2007). ‘Foodborne Ilnesses; Conference Proceedings, 11th International Conference Chemical & Physical Methods of Food Preservation; on Diffuse Pollution, August 26-31, Belo Horizonte, M.G., Common Methods for the Identification of Food Microbes’, Brazil. Workshop on Food & Environmental Microbiology for Non-Microbiologists, CARIRI Training Centre, CARIRI, May Lewis, T.M., (2006). ‘The Competitiveness of the 01, (2007). CARIFORUM Construction Sector’ (with Patrick R.J. Sinnott), Proceedings, Construction in the XXI century: Local and Al-Tahir, R. (2006). ‘Geo-images in combating land global challenges, Joint International Symposium of CIB degradation in the Caribbean: opportunities and Working Commissions: W65, W55 and W86, 18-20 October, challenges’. URISA 3rd Caribbean GIS Conference, Bahamas. Rome, Italy. CD-ROM, 10 pages. Lewis, T.M., (2006). ‘The Role of Privatisation’, Proceedings, Al-Tahir, R. (2006). ‘The use of aerial and terrestrial Construction in the XXI century: Local and global photogrammetry in landslide investigation’. URISA 3rd challenges, Joint International Symposium of CIB Working Caribbean GIS Conference, Bahamas. CD-ROM, 12 pages. Commissions: W65, W55 and W86, 18-20 October, Rome, Italy Al-Tahir, R. and S. Baban (2006). ‘Using remote sensing to develop land degradation indicators for the Caribbean’. Lewis, T.M. , (2006). ‘Competition Policy and the RSPSoc Annual Conference (2006), Cambridge, UK. CD- Construction Industry in Developing Countries’, ROM, 9 pages. Proceedings Construction in Developing Countries, CIB W107 Symposium, Santiago, Chile, 88 publications & conference presentations Mallalieu, K.I . , (2007). ‘ The Telecommunications Sastry, M.K.S., (2007). ‘Global Trends in Engineering Market Place’. Guest Address at CANTO Caribbean Education’. Invited by the Engineering Council of India, Telecommunications Mini MBA, Port of Spain, 26-30 New Delhi, June March. Sastry, M.K.S., (2006). ‘Joint Degree Models for Tertiary Miller K.M., Leong, T and Clarke S. (2007). ‘A New Geodetic level Engineering Programmes in the Caribbean Region’. Infrastructure for Trinidad and Tobago’, Proceedings of the Presented at the 3rd annual Caribbean Area Network (2007) Cambridge Conference, Expanding Horizons in a for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) Shrinking World, Ordnance Survey, July, Cambridge, UK. Conference, 22-23 November, St. Lucia. Mutabazi, M.I. ‘Partnership for Road Transport Smith, J., Dawe, R.A. and Kydd, N. (2007). ‘Flow rate Management a Case of Trinidad and Tobago’. Presented effect on retrograde condensate dropout in Trinidad gas at the Fourth Latin American and Caribbean Conference reservoirs, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and for Engineering and Technology. Breaking Frontiers and Environmental Effects. Effects’, Vol. 29, pp. 511-527. Barriers June 21-23, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Villafana, M. and Shrivastava, G.S., (2007), ‘A gasoline pipe Mutabazi, M.I. and Dindial, R., (2007). ‘Field Evaluation of network for Trinidad’, LACCEI (2007), Instituto Tecnológico A New Pedestrian Crossing In Trinidad & Tobago: Effect Of de Monterrey, May, Mexico (Proceedings Paper 7), 10 Flashing Lights Operation’. In TRB (2007) Annual Meeting pages. CD-ROM. Presented in TRB 86th Annual Meeting, January 21-25, Washington, DC. Villarroel-Lamb, D., (2007). ‘Assessing the hurricane- related coastal erosion hazard’. 5th LACCEI International Mwasha, A. (2006), ‘Modeling the Behaviour of an Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering embankment erected on the soft soil’. Conference on and Technology in June. (Proceeding presented, peer- Mathematics and its Applications (C.M.A.I.A.), September reviewed). 25 – 26 Institute of Critical Thinking, UWI, St. Augustine. Technical Reports Mwasha, A. (2006), ‘Authenticity on Applications Opadeyi, J and Spence B (2007). ‘Benchmarking Disaster of Terzhagi’s Deferential Equation for Pore Water Risk Management in Dominica’. A technical report Presentation’. Conference on Mathematics and its prepared for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Applications (C.M.A.I.A.), September 25 - 26, Institute of States (OECS) and United States Agency for International Critical Thinking, UWI, St. Augustine. Development/ Caribbean Open Trade Support Program (USAID/COTS). Mwasha, A., R. W. Sarsby and S. K. Kari (2006). ‘Sisal Fibre Geotextiles’. 8 ICG 8th International Conference in Miller, KM. (2006). ‘Land Under Siege: Recent Variations in Geosynthetics. September 13 – 26 YOKOHAMA, Japan. Sea Level Through the Americas’. Submitted to W Vergara, November, World Bank, Washington DC., 41p. Petersen A.K . , (2006). Rethinking Construction Assessment. Proceedings of the Teaching and learning Miller, K.M , and Gopee A,T. , (2007). ‘Barbados Conference. University of Portsmouth, England. Transformation Project: Establishing Control in an International Frame of Reference’, submitted in March to Ramdhanie, I. and Riverol, C. (2007). ‘Technical Evaluation Lands and Surveys Department, Government of Barbados, of a Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant in the Caribbean’. 9p. A Case Study. IChemE Design and Research Transaction Part A, Vol. 83, pp 363-375. Miller, K.M , and Gopee A,T. , (2007). ‘Barbados Transformation Project: Establishing Secondary Control Roopa, I. and Dawe R.A. (2007). ‘VAPEX - Gravity assisted for GPS Network Adjustment’, submitted in March to Lands film drainage for heavy oil recovery, Petroleum Science and Surveys Department, Government of Barbados, 4p. and Technology’, 25(5), 645–658. Miller, K.M , and Gopee A,T. , (2007). ‘Barbados Sandiford, S. Archer, D. Ketshotseng, O. Lawrence, N. Mpote, Transformation Project: Coordinating Existing Control L. Sello, E., Ramlal, B. and Mungrue, K. (2007). ‘The Spatial in WGS84’, submitted in March to Lands and Surveys Epidemiology of Asthma in North-East Trinidad for the Department, Government of Barbados, 16p. Period 2003-2005’. Presented at the Caribbean Health Research Council Conference, May, Jamaica,. Miller, K.M , and Gopee A,T. (2007). ‘Barbados Transformation Project: Computation of Transformation Parameters’, submitted in April to Lands and Surveys Department, Government of Barbados, 35p. 89 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Miller, K.M , and Gopee A,T. (2007). ‘Barbados Brereton, B., (2007). Caribbean History in the Schools in J. Transformation Project: Assessment of Vertical Control Millette (ed), Freedom Road Arawak, Kingston. in Comparison with WGS84’, submitted in April to Lands and Surveys Department, Government of Barbados, 15p. Fergus, C., (2007.) The Trinidad Question and Britain’s First Slave Trade Abolition Legislation in The Arts Journal, Vol. Mycoo, M. and Morgan, P. (2006). Technical Training 3 , Nos. 1&2, March, pp. 121-38. Manual: ‘Disaster Risk Reduction’, Caribbean Development Bank and the United States Agency for International Fergus, C, (2006). New-Modelling: British Response to Development. Black Militarism in St. Domingue/Haiti in Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire de la Guadeloupe, Numéro special, Ramlal, B. (2007), ‘A User Requirements Analysis for the novembre, pp. 267-90 Ministry of Local Government’, GORTT, March (2007), 48 p. Fergus, C., (2006). Centring the City in the Amelioration of Slavery in Trinidad (1824-1834) Journal of Caribbean Ramlal, B. (2007), ‘An Enterprise GIS Implementation History, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 117-39 Plan for the Ministry of Local Government’ GORTT, June (2007), 50 p. Haraksingh, K., (2006) The Grass and Elephants: Small Countries and Dispute Settlement : Understanding the Ramlal, B. (2007), ‘A methodology to sub-divide Trinidad WTO in Size, Power and Development in the Emerging and Tobago into Geographic Areas to determine the World Order, R. Ramsaran ed. Lexicon. Digital Divide’, Telecommunication Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, 36 p. Haraksingh, K., (2006). Indians in Trinidad & Tobago in The Encyclopedia of Indians Overseas, P. Reeves Other ed., Archipelago Press and the National University of Dawe, R.A. and Grattoni, C.A. (2007). ‘Experimental Singapore. displacement patterns in a 2*2 quadrant block with permeability and wettability heterogeneities - problems Haraksingh, K., (2007). Free workers and Sugar Estates for numerical modelling’. Transport in Porous Media in Trinidad, 1838-1845, in J. Millette ed, Freedom Road, available online May (2007). Arawak, Kingston, pp. 102-120 Petersen A.K., 2005. ‘Integrating Risk Management Matthews, G., (2006). Caribbean Slave Revolts and the into the Undergraduate Construction Management British Abolitionist Movement, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Curriculum - An Investigation into the Effect of: Zero State University Press, Tolerance, 360-degree Feedback and Competition within a World Wide Web Assisted Construction Project-based Matthews, G.,(2007). Trinidad, A Model Colony for British Learning Environment’. Unpublished PhD Thesis University Slave Trade Abolition in Farrell, Stephen; Unwin, Melanie of Portsmouth. and Walvin James. The British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament and People, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION Pemberton, R., (2006). Water and Related Issues in 19th Century Trinidad in Journal of Caribbean History, Vol. 40 No. 2. Publications School of Humanities Pemberton, R., (2007). Review of Gender and Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World, Pamela Scully and Department of History Diana Paton eds., in Signs, Journal of Women in Culture Brereton, B. and Rohlehr, G. (eds.). (2006). Horizons: The and Society Vol. 32-1 No. 3-1 Spring. Life and Times of Edric Connor (I. Randle, Kingston. Teelucksingh, J., (2006). The ‘Invisible Child’ in British Brereton, B (ed.)., (2007). Looking Over My Shoulder: 47 West Indian Slavery in Slavery and Abolition Vol. 27 No. 2, Years a Public Servant 1885-932 by P.L. Fraser, Lexicon, August, pp. 237-250. Port-of-Spain. Teelucksingh, J., (2007). Peace Profile: The Legacy of Brereton, B., (2006).Hé Saint Domingo, Songé Saint Swami Vivekananda Peace Review: A Journal of Social Domingo in La Révolution et L’indépendence haitiennes, Justice , pp 441-417. Special Issue of Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire de la Guadeloupe, November. 90 publications & conference presentations Teelucksingh, J., (2006). Unmasking the Greatest Show Aiyejina, F. (2006). Earl Lovelace: A Chronology, Anthurium: on Earth: The Myth and Reality of Trinidad’s Carnival 1996- A Caribbean Studies Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 2 – Fall, (Earl 2000 in Images de soi dans les sociétés postcoloniales Lovelace: A Special Issue). Patricia Donatien-Yssa ed., Éditiions Le Manuscrit, pp. 491-501. Boufoy-Bastick, B., (2006). The Dark Side of ESL Assessment. Challenging the validity of coursework marks Department of Liberal Arts in predicting the examination results of a university ESL Bruni, Nina (2007). Letras de la Era. Imagen de Trujillo en course. Humanising Language Teaching, Vol. 8, No. 2. la Narrativa Dominicana Contemporanea Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana: Secretaria de Estado de Cultura. Boufoy-Bastick, B., (2006). Addressing FL learners’ diversity: Using a multi-modal pedagogical approach Luengo-Cervera, E., Albornoz-Chacon, R., Mora- to enhance learner-directed communicative foreign Sotmayor, M. (2006).¿Preparados..? ¿Listos..? ¡Ya! language learning. Journal of Accelerated Learning and Preparados 1 and 2. Longman Primary Spanish for the Teaching, Vol. 29, Nos. 1-4, pp. 2-38. Caribbean. Pearson Education Ltd. Bruni, N., (2006). Dossier Voces del Caribe, Cuadernos Morgan, Paula and Youssef , V., (2006). Writing Rage: del CILHA, Centro Interdisciplinario de Literatura Unmasking Violence through Caribbean Discourse. UWI Hispanoamericana, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Press, Mona, Jamaica. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, República Argentina, pp.11-80. Munro, M., (2007).Exile and Post–1946 Haitian Literature: Alexis, Depestre, Ollivier, Laferrière, Danticat. Liverpool Bruni, N., (2006). Nuevas interpretaciones de la figura University Press, Liverpool. de Borges en el cine argentino contemporáneo, País Cultural, Revista de la Secretaría de Estado de Cultura, Munro, M. and Walcott-Hackshaw, E., (2006). Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, Año 1, número Reinterpreting the Haitian Revolution and its Cultural 2, octubre, pp.78-83. Aftershocks (1804–2004) UWI Press, Mona, Jamaica Bruni, N., (2006). Visión inusual de la violencia: la Rahim, J. ,(2007). Songster and Other Stories. Peepal Tree perspectiva infantil en la novela contemporánea de Press, England. Colombia y de la República Dominicana, Cuadernos del CILHA, Revista del Centro Interdisciplinario de Literatura Regis, L., (2007). Black Stalin: Kaisonian. Arawak, Mona. Hispanoamericana, Año 7, No. 7/8, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, República Simmons-McDonald, H. and Robertson, I., (2006). Argentina, pp.25-32. Also published in www.cielonaranja.com Exploring the Boundaries of Caribbean Creoles, UWI Press, Mona, Jamaica. Futer, M.,(2007). Estilo de aprendizagem e cultura. In Caderno de resumos do VIII Congresso Brasileiro de Walcott-Hackshaw, E., (2007). Four Taxis Facing North, Lingüística Aplicada, July (2007). Flambard Press, Northumberland. Munro, M., (2006). Unfinished Journeys: Exile, Africanity, Antoine-Dunne, J., (2006). Wordmaking: The Poetry of and Intertextuality in Émile Ollivier’s Passages, Journal of Jennifer Rahim (Haciendo palabra: La poesía de Jennifer Modern Literature, Vol. 29, Winter, pp. 33–49. Rahim) in Contexto Revista Anual de Estudios Literarios, pp. 133-150 Munro, M., (2006). Writing Disaster: Trauma, Memory, and History in Edwidge Danticat’s The Farming of Bones, Antoine-Dunne, J., (2007). Filmic Representations of the Ethnologies, Vol. 28. No. 1, pp. 81–98. Abolitionist Movement (with Bruce Paddington ) in The Arts Journal, Vol. 3, Nos. 1& 2, March, pp.83-92. Munro, M., (2006). Langue, postcolonialisme, et littérature haïtienne; le cas d’Edwidge Danticat, Critique 711–712 Aiyejina, F. (2006). Reprint of A Letter to Lynda and Other (August–September (2006): 694–707. Poems in the Classic African Writing Series - Mallory International Limited, Devon, UK. Munro, M., (2006). Mirrors and Echoes: Rhythm and Subjectivity in the Caribbean, in Patricia Donatien, (ed.) Aiyejina, F. (2006). Guest Editor, Introduction. Anthurium: Images de soi dans les sociétés postcoloniales Paris, A Caribbean Studies Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 2 – Fall (Earl Editions Le Manuscrit, pp. 357–65. Lovelace: A Special Issue). 9 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Munro, M., (2006). Petrifying Myths: Lack and Excess Roberts, N., (2007). Racialised Identities, Caribbean in Haitian and Caribbean History, in Martin Munro and Realities: Analysing Black Female Identity in Hispanic Elizabeth Walcott–Hackshaw (eds.), Reinterpreting the Caribbean poetry. In Caribbean Review of Gender Studies: Haitian Revolution and its Cultural Aftershocks (1804– A Journal of Caribbean perspectives on Gender and 2004), Jamaica, University of the West Indies Press, pp. Feminism, Issue 1, April (2007). Available online at: http:// 20–37. sta.uwi.edu/crgs/currentissue.asp. Munro, M., (2007). Language and Haitian Revolutionary Walcott-Hackshaw, E., (2007). Mrs. B, short fiction in Universalism in Émile Ollivier’s ‘La Supplique d’Élie Avocado, Commemorating the 1807 abolition of the Magnan’, Francophone Postcolonial Studies, Spring/ British Slave Trade, Heaventree Press, London, Vol. 10, Summer, pp. 26–44. No. 11. Munro, M., (2007). Haitian Novels and Novels of Haiti: Walcott-Hackshaw, E. (2006). Crime, Cane and the Writing History in Madison Smartt Bell’s Trilogy, Small Landscape of Confession: Austin Clarke’s The Polished Axe, pp. 163–76. Hoe Callaloo, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 680-682. Munro, M., (2007). L’Exil et l’innocence, in Anissa Talahite- School of Education Moodley (ed.) Problématiques Identitaires dans Les The School published the peer-reviewed journal, Littératures Francophones de l’Exil Ottawa : University of Caribbean Curriculum, Vol. 14, (2007). Ottawa Press, pp. 131–50. Herbert, S., and Rampersad, J. (2007). The promotion of Mansoor, R., (2006-2007). Guest editor for Contexto, the thinking in selected lower secondary science classrooms in literary journal of the Universidad de Andes. Special issue Trinidad and Tobago: Implications for teachers’ education. devoted to the culture of Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Curriculum, Vol. 14, pp. 73-101. Rahim, J., (2007). The Nation/A World/A Place to be James, C. (2007). Impacting struggling adolescent readers: Human: Earl Lovelace and the Task of Rescuing the Future, A socio-Psycholinguistic study of Junior Secondary Anthurium, Vol. 4 No. 2 (1-21. students in Trinidad. Caribbean Curriculum, Vol. 14, pp. 1-29. Rahim, J., (2006). The Discourse of the Closet in Mendes’ Black Fauns and Kincaid’s My Brother, Small Axe Vol. 10, James, C., (2007). Performing West Indian childhood No. 2, pp. 1-18. across oceans and time: Gender and identity in Marlene Nourbese Phillip’s Harriet’s Daughter, Merle Hodge’s Rahim, J., (2007). (Not) Knowing the Difference: Calypso For the Life of Laetitia, and Cyril Dabydeen’s Sometimes Overseas and the Sound of Belonging in Selected Hard. CCL/LCJ: Canadian Children’s Literature / Littérature Narratives of Migration In Calypso and the Caribbean canadienne pour la jeunesse, Vol. 33, No.1, pp. 30-54. Literary Imagination, Eds. Pat Saunders and Sandra Pouchet-Pacquet. Jamaica: Ian Randle Books. James, C., (2007). You’ll soon get used to our language: Language, parody and West Indian identity in Andrea Rahim, J., Poems in Anthologies: (2007): The Felling of a Levy’s Small Island. Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Tree (137), Song (138-39), Lady Lazarus in the Sun (140- Journal 5.1, http://anthurium.miami.edu/volume_5/ 43), Miss I-Tired (144), For the Seeds that Wither (144-46), issue_1/james-language.html The Wild Cat (147), The Mango (148), A Grandfather Sings (149), My Mother Took It (150), Saint Francis and the Douen Quamina-Aiyejina, L., (2007). Gender and Education (151-52), New Caribbean Poetry: An Anthology. Ed. Kei in the Commonwealth Caribbean: An annotated Millar UK: Carcanet Press, bibliography, Institute of Education Publication Series, Mona, Jamaica: Institute of Education, Vol. 3. Rahim, J., Short Stories: (2006): Waiting for Mel Small Axe, Vol. 11, No.1, 145-149. Herbert, S., and Rampersad, J. (2007). The promotion of thinking in selected lower secondary science classrooms in Roberts, N., (2006). Reflexiones sobre una nación: Un Trinidad and Tobago: Implications for teachers’ education. acercamiento a la cuestión de la identidad en la poesía Caribbean Curriculum, Vol. 14, pp. 73-101. trinitaria de Jennifer Rahim In Contexto: Revista anual de Estudios Literarios, Vol. 10, No. 12, 77-92 Roberts, N., (2007). Caribbean Identity: An Hispanic Caribbean Perspective. in Journal of Caribbean Literatures, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 29-49. 92 publications & conference presentations Conference Presentations Keller, C. and Reece-Peters, C., From Traditional School School of Education Health to an Emerging Health and Family Life Education – The Creation and Transference of an Identity Crisis Biennial Conference presentations by St. Augustine School of Education staff members in April 2007 are Khan, S., A Challenge to Harness the Complexity of listed below: Children’s Consumer Culture: Caribbean Concerns Bridgewater, M. and Barrow, D., Re-Defining Success in Lochan, S., Towards a Conception of Entrepreneurship Secondary Schooling in Trinidad and Tobago Relevant to The University of the West Indies De Lisle, J., Validating the Performance Standards in the Lochan, S., and Barrow, D., The ‘Extra-Lessons’ Phenomenon 2005 and 2006 National Primary School Achievement in Trinidad and Tobago Tests in Mathematics and Language Arts Maharaj-Sharma, R., Using Role-Play to Develop Science De Lisle, J, Keller, C., Jules, V., Smith, P., and Dick, B., Concepts in a Primary Science Classroom When Choosing Might Mean Losing – The Construction of Secondary School Choice in Trinidad and Tobago Mohammed, J., and Keller, C., The Problem of Generating a Genuine Social Studies: A Research Agenda De Lisle, J., Smith, P., Keller, C., Jules, V., Lochan, S., Pierre, P., and Seunarinesingh, K., In the Context of Trinidad and Paddington, B., Nariva Swamp, A Contested Wetland: Issues Tobago, How Do We Identify Schools that are Succeeding of Gender and Sustainability, A Video Presentation or Failing in the Midst of Complex and Challenging Circumstances? Pierre, P., Education for Today: What the People Want Geofroy, S., Towards a Research Model Suited for Carrying Plummer, D., Is Learning Becoming Taboo for Caribbean out a Study on How Adolescent Males Experience Boys? Schooling in Contemporary Trinidad Rampersad, J., Health and Family Life Education in the George, J., Herbert, S., and Rampersad, J., Sense of Place Caribbean: Deconstructing Policy and the Teaching/Learning of Lower Secondary Science Reid, B. (ed.), (2007). Proceedings of the 21st Congress of George, J. , (2006). The evolution of science curricula in the International Association for Caribbean Archaeology developing countries and the issue of relevance. In M. (IACA) Vols. 1 & 2, July, UWI, School of Continuing Studies, Cijntje-Van Enckevort, M. A.George, and S. S. Scatolini St. Augustine,. Apostolo (Eds.), St. Martin Studies, Conference Proceedings St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles: University of St. Martin. Worrell, P., Participating in a Virtual Community (pp. 89-94). Yamin-Ali, J., Educational Administration as a Micropolitical Hackett, R. S., School Improvement in Trinidad and Exercise Tobago: A Predictor for Successful Educational Reform Other Conference Presentations were as follows: Herbert, S., George, J., and Rampersad, J., Collaborating to Reform Science Education in Context: Issues, Challenges, Geofroy, S., (2007). Freedom, Post-Modernism and and Benefits Caribbean Masculine Re-descriptions. Philosophy Symposium, August, UWI Cave Hill. James, C., Using Blogging as a Teaching-Learning Tool in Teacher Education in the Caribbean – An Activity Systems James, C., (2007). The Amerindian Presence in a Selection Analysis of Children’s Literature from Jamaica, Dominica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago in the Anglophone Caribbean, Joseph, A., Principal Professional Preparation, Principal June Christopher Newport University, Virginia, USA, Performance and School Effectiveness Within the Secondary School Sector in Trinidad and Tobago James, C., (2007). Creative and cultural identity in the work of Anson Gonzales: A study of Proseleela, Kallon, M., Anti-Racist Education and Research: A Vision Chela Quest, and Crossroads of Dream as spiritual and for Caribbean Education in the 21st Century literary autobiography, June, University of the Southern Caribbean. Keller, C. and Pierre, P., Technology as an Educational Issue 93 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Rahim, J . , (2006). A Quartet of Daffodils Only : Carter, B. and Robertson, I., (2007). Talk yuh talk: Are Negotiating the Specific and Relational in the Context Caribbean proverbs and sayings lost in translation?, 32nd of Multiculturalism and Globalisation, in Caribbean Annual Caribbean Studies Association Conference, May Literature in a Global Context. Conference Proceedings 28- June 01. Salvador, Brazil. of the 20th Anniversary Conference on West Indian Literature, March 1st - 3rd, 2001, The University of the West FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Lexicon Books, pp. 31-64. Publications Youssef , V., (2006). On Judgement in Proceedings of Books & Chapters Fourth International Conference on Crime and Justice Nayak, B.S., (2007). Manipal Textook of Biochemistry for in the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies, St. Dental students, CBS, New Delhi, India. Augustine, 2005. Nayak, B.S., (2007., Student Handbook of Biochemistry for Youssef , V., (2006). Unmasking Ideology through Allied and Nursing students, Jaypee Medical Publishers, Language. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Eastern New Delhi, India. Caribbean Islands-in-Between Conference, Tobago, November 9th-12th, 2005. Cooper, J.E. (2006). Dermatology. In Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Edited by D.R. Mader. 2nd edition. Saunders, Youssef , V., (2007). ICE Trinidad: Teacher Language Elsevier, Missouri, USA. Investigation in a University Research Class, with Dagmar Deuber. In Online Proceedings of the Fourth Conference Hernandez-Divers, S.J. and Cooper, J.E. (2006). Hepatic on Corpus Linguistics, July 26th-30th, University of lipidosis. In Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Edited by D.R. Birmingham, UK. Mader. 2nd edition. Saunders, Elsevier, Missouri, USA. Youssef , V., (2007). Teacher language in Trinidad: A pilot Cooper, J.E. (2006). Insects. In Invertebrate Medicine. corpus study of direct and indirect Creolisms in the verb Edited by G.A. Lewbart. Blackwell, USA. phrase, with Dagmar Deuber. In Online Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on Corpus Linguistics, , July 27th-30th, Cooper, J. E. and Cooper, M. E. (2007). Introduction to University of Birmingham, UK. Veterinary and Comparative Forensic Medicine. Blackwell, Oxford. Centre for Creative & Festival Arts (CCFA) Naidu, R. and Singh R., (2007). The Dental Health Knowledge of Parents of Children Attending Pre- Publications Schools in Trinidad. West Indian Medical Journal, Vol., 56, Crichlow, K., (2007) Blackened Figures: Art and Politics Supplement 1, (Abstract) p. 47. in the Paintings of Carlisle Harris. Published in The Arts Journal, Vol. 3 Nos. 1 & 2 - March. Ogunsalu, C., Pillai, K., and Barclay, S., (2006). Radiological assessment of Type II Stafne Idiopathic Bone Cyst in Conference Presentations patient undergoing Implant Therapy. A Case Report. West Crichlow, K., (2006). Where was the Mas? A review of the Indian Medical Journal, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 447-450. carnival masquerade. Carnival Symposium of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Institute, Port of Spain. Ogunsalu, C., Daisley, H., Henry. K., Bedayse, S., White, K., Jagdeo, B., Baldeo, S., (2006). A new radiological classification for ameloblastoma based on analysis of Centre for Language Learning (CLL) 19 cases. West Indian Medical Journal, Vol. 55 No. 6, pp. Conference Presentations 447-450. All four fulltime academics presented papers at the Schools of Education Biennial Cross Campus Conference Ogunsalu, C., Daisley, H., Kamta, A., Kanhai, D., Mankee, in Education, April 23-26, (2007), as follows: M., Maharaj, A., (2007). Odonthogenic Keratocyst in Jamaica: a review of five instances of recurrence together Carter, B., Re-conceptualizing the agenda for language with comparative analyses of four treatment modalities of education at the UWI: Languages for all. treatment. West Indian medical Journal Jan 56(1): 90-5 Ibrahim Ali, A., The L2 learner’s performance. Pillai, K.G., Scipio, E.J., Nayar, K., Louis, N., (2007). Prevalence of Taurodontism in premolars among patients Kawecki, R. and Gea-Monera, M-P. The importance of at a tertiary care institution in Trinidad. West Indian learning foreign languages in Trinidad and Tobago. Medical Journal, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 368-371 94 publications & conference presentations Pillai, K.G., Nayar, K., Rawal, Y. B., (2006). Spontaneous Rao, T., Prakashchandra, S. and Suresh, R., (2007). A rare Tooth Exfoliation, Maxillary Osteomyelitis and Facial case of formation of double ansa cervicalis. The Journal Scarring Following Trigeminal Herpes Zoster Infection. of Neuroanatomy, Vol. 8, pp. 26-27. Primary Dental Care, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 114-116. Rao, T., Kumar, B., Prakashchandra, S. and Rao, S., (2007). Prabhu S.R., Al-Bayaty, H., (Accepted for publication Variation in the course of the left phrenic nerve. The in 2008). Differential diagnosis of Red Lesions the Oral Journal of Neuroanatomy. Vol. 8, pp. 24- 25. Mucosa. In: Oral Diseases and Disorders. S.R. Prabhu (ed). Differential Diagnosis. Jaypee. New Delhi, pp. 157-178. Davis, G., Baboolal, N.D. Seales, D., Ramchandani, J., McKell, S., Mc Rae, A., (2007). Potential Biomarkers for Prabhu S.R., Al-Bayaty, H., (Accepted for publication in Dementia in Trinidad and Tobago. Neuroscience Letter, 2008). Differential diagnosis of Ulcers of the Oral Mucosa. Vol. 424, pp. 27-30 . In: Oral Diseases and Disorders. Differential Diagnosis. S.R. Prabhu (ed). Jaypee. New Delhi, pp. 157-178; pp. Baboolal, N., Davis, G., Ramchandani, J. and McRae, 179-196. A., (2006). Risk factors and biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease in Trinidad and Tobago, Alzheimer’s Disease New Prabhu S.R., Al-Bayaty, H., (Accepted for publication Advances (Eds) Iqbal K, Winbald, B., Avila, J., Medimond, in 2008). Differential diagnosis of Red Lesions the Oral Italy, pp. 45-48. Mucosa. In: Oral Diseases and Disorders. Differential Diagnosis of Intraoral Blisters. . S.R. Prabhu (ed). Jaypee. Addae, J.I., Ali, N., Youssef, F.F. and Stone, T.W. (2007) AMPA New Delhi, pp. 197-212. receptor activation reduces epileptiform activity in the rat neocortex. 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Oral presentation to the 24th the relationship between maternal and fetal anthropometry Biennial Conference of the Caribbean Veterinary Medical in Trinidadian women. 52nd Annual Caribbean Health Association, Grenada (2006) Research Council Scientific Meeting, Jamaica, May (2007), West Indian Medical Journal, Vol. 56 (Suppl.1), No. 29. Newaj-Fyzul, A., Adesiyun, A. A., Ramsubhag, A., and Austin, B. Bacillus subtilis AB1 controls Aeromonas infection Emmanuel, D., Ali, Z., Wootton, S.A., Picou, D., Jackson, in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum). A.A. (2007). Docosahexaenoic acid in selectively enriched 75th Summer Conference of the Society of Applied in the phosphatidyl choline plasma fraction in pregnant Microbiology, Scotland, UK, July (2006) Trinidadian women. 52nd Annual Caribbean Health Research Council Scientific Meeting, Jamaica, May (2007), Naidu, R., Singh, R. The Dental Health Knowledge of West Indian Medical Journal, Vol. 56 (Suppl.1), No. 45. Parents of Children Attending Pre-Schools in Trinidad. Poster Presentation to the Caribbean Health Research Council Emmanuel, D., Ali, Z., Wootton, S.A., Picou, D., Jackson, Scientific Conference and Meeting, Rose Hall Resort, A.A. (2007). The relationship between triglyceride during Jamaica, April (2007) pregnancy and birth with in Trinidadian women of different ethnicity. 52nd Annual Caribbean Health Research Council Mohan, A., Adesiyun, A.A., and Chadee, D.D. (2006). Scientific Meeting, Jamaica, May (2007), West Indian Evidence-based public health using leptospirosis in Trinidad Medical Journal, Vol. 56 (Suppl.1), No. 45. as a case study. West Indian Veterinary Journal, Vol. 6 (Supplement), November, p. 11. Ali, Z., Emmanuel, D. The effect of neonatal anthropometry on growth and blood pressure in childhood. 52nd Annual Harper, T.A.M., Bridgewater, S., Brown, L., Pow-Brown, Caribbean Health Research Council Scientific Meeting, P., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Study on the potential for Jamaica, May (2007) nosocomial infections in the small animal clinic at the school of veterinary medicine, U.W.I. West Indian Veterinary Emmanuel, D., Davis, G.K., Ali, Z., Picou, D., Wootton, S., Journal, Vol. 6 (Supplement), November, pp. 13-14. Jackson, A. A. Lipid Levels in Pregnancy and Birth Outcome. American Association of Chemical Pathologists, San Suepaul, S., Ammons, D., Borde, G., Campbell, M., Diego, California July (2007) (Note: winner of the Best Rampersad, J., Chadee, D.D., Carrington, C., Coombs, Poster prize) D., Opadeyi, J., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Leptospira infections in dogs and rodents in Trinidad. West Indian Emmanuel, D., Ali, Z., Wootton, S., Jackson, A. A. (2006) Veterinary Journal, Vol.6 (Supplement), November, pp. Height, Weight and weight change in pregnant Indo- 11-12. Trinidadian and Afro-Trinidadian women in relation to size of their offspring at birth. Caribbean Health Research Mohammed, R.S., Ramsubhag, A., Mutani, A., Mohammed, Council Scientific Meeting, St. Kitts, April (2006). West A., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Physical and chemical Indian Medical Journal, Vol. 55 (Suppl.2), No. 44. quality of water from natural habitats of catfish species Ancistrus cirrosus, Corydoras aeneus and Hypostumus robinii in Trinidad. West Indian Veterinary Journal, Vol. 6 (Supplement), November, p. 16. 00 publications & conference presentations Hosein, A., Munoz, K., Sawh, K., and Adesiyun, A.A. Singh-Knights, D, Smith, D. and Budumuru, Y., (2006). (2006). Microbial load and the prevalence of Escherichia Determinants of Entrepreneurship and Small Business coli, Salmonella spp. and Listeria spp. in ready-to-eat Activity: A Two-Stage Regression Analysis. Selected Paper foods in Trinidad . West Indian Veterinary Journal, Vol. 6 156607, American Agricultural Economics Association, (Supplement), November, (2006), pp. 19-20. Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26, (2006). Syne, S., Ramsubhag, A., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Microbial health risk posed by two brands of ready-to- Department of Food Production eat chicken franks, chicken bologna and bacon sold in Dixon, A.B., Knights, M., Winkler, J.L., Marsh, D.J., Pate, J.L., supermarkets in Trinidad. West Indian Veterinary Journal, Wilson, M.E., Dailey, Seidel, G. and Inskeep, E.K (2007). Vol. 6 (Supplement), November, (2006), pp. 20. Patterns of late embryonic and fetal mortality and association with several factors in sheep1. Journal of Roopnarine, R.R., Ammons, D.A., Rampersad, J., and Animal Science, Vol. 85, pp. 1274-1284. Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Occurrence and characteristics of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains from dairy Mounigan, P. and Badrie, N. (2007). Physicochemical and farms in Trinidad by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), vero sensory quality of wines from red sorrel/roselle(Hibiscus cell assay and dry spot test. West Indian Veterinary Journal, sabdariffa L.) calyces: effects of pre-treatments of Vol. 6 (Supplement), November, (2006), pp. 20-21. pectolase and temperature/time. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 469-475. Nkogwe, C., Raletobana, J., Stewart-Johnson, A., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Frequency of detection of bacterial Benny-Ollivierra, C. and Badrie, N. (2007). Hygienic zoonotic agents in the faeces of rats. West Indian Veterinary practices of street-food vendors of ‘doubles’ and Journal, Vol.6 (Supplement), November, (2006),pp. 21-22. consuming public perception to vending practices. International Journal of Food Safety, Vol. 27, pp 67-81. Persad, A., Charles, R., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in water buffalo (Babulus Henry, H. and Badrie, N. (2007). Utilization of sorrel/ bubalis) in Trinidad. West Indian Veterinary Journal, Vol. 6 roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) nectar in stirred yoghurts: (Supplement), November, (2006), pp. 22. physicochemical and sensory quality. Journal of Food Technology, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 55-61. Ramnanan, A., Campbell, M., Asgarali, A., Borde, G., and Adesiyun, A.A. (2006). Response of pregnant water buffalo Narine, T. and Badrie, N. (2007). Influential factors (Bubalus bubalis) to experimental challenge with Brucella affecting food choices and preferences of Trinidadian abortus biovar 1 following vaccination with two dosages consumers when they eat outside the household. Journal of Brucella abortus strain RB51. West Indian Veterinary of Food Products Marketing, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 19-29. Journal, Vol. 6 (Supplement), November, (2006), pp. 22. Mounigan, P. and Badrie, N. (2006). Roselle/sorrel FACULTY OF SCIENCE & AGRICULTURE (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) wines with varying calyx puree Publications and total soluble solids: Sensory acceptance, quantitative Descriptive and Physicochemical analysis. Journal of Food Department of Service, Vol. 17, pp 102-110. Agricultural Economics & Extension Nichols, S. and Marrain, M., (2007). Coping strategies and Isaac, W. A., Braithwaite, R. A. I., Cohen, J. E. and Bekele, I. the nutrition related non-communicable chronic diseases (2007). Effects of alternative weed management strategies in Trinidad. American Journal of Epidemiology. Vol.165 on Commelina diffusa Burm. infestations in Fairtrade No. 11, S74 (300). banana (Musa spp.) in St. Vincent and Grenadines. Crop Protection. Vol. 26, pp. 1219-1225. Pemberton, C. A., Devonish E, Ragbir, S., Dolly, D., (2005). Relative Efficiency of Record Keepers in Small Farming Isaac, W. A., Braithwaite, R. A. I., Ganpat, W. G. and Bekele, in Barbados. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad). Vol. 82, No. I. (2007). The impact of selected cover crops on soil 2, pp. 121-128. fertility, weed and nematode suppression through framer participatory research by Fairtrade Banana Growers in Palmer, D. and Pemberton, C. A., (2007). An Estimations St. Vincent and Grenadines. World Journal of Agricultural of the Efficient Size of Sugarcane Enterprise for Farmers in Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 371-379. Trinidad. Farm and Business. Vol. 7, No 1, pp. 1-16 Harris-Charles, E. L. and Pemberton, C. A., (2007). Copper Mining and Environmental Costs in Dominica. Farm and Business, Vol. 7, No 1, pp. 103-121 0 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Pinto-Pereira, L.M., Bartholomew, L.A., Brooks, H., Lowe D., Monographs Rocke, K., Rolle,J., Smith, J., Thekwini, O., Seemungal, J.A and Mohammed, M., Training Manual on Harvesting and Bekele, I. (2007). Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease Postharvest Management of Perishables. Postharvest is missed in asthmatics in specialty care in Trinidad, West Workshop, Montserrat, July. (44 pages) Indies. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD), Vol. 11, No. 9, pp. 1026-1032. Department of Chemistry Boodoo, S., Dindial, A., Hosein, A., Bekele, I., Seemungal, Beckles, D. M., Chen, W. and Hughes, J. B. (2007). T. A. R., and Pinto-Pereira, L.M. (2007).. Comparison of the Bioavailability of PAHs sequestered in sediment: microbial asthma control tests and Royal Colledge Physicians ‘three study and model prediction. Environmental Toxicology Questions’ Test with peak expiratory flow rat in asthmatics and Chemistry, Vol. 26, pp. 878-883. in Trinidad. West Indian Medical Journal, (Supplement 1), p. 43. Mohammed, D., Ramsubhag, A.and Beckles, D. M. (2007). An assessment of the biodegradation of petroleum Brathwaite, R.A.I. (2006). Relationship between soil and hydrocarbons in contaminated soil using non-indigenous, leaf mineral concentration and yield of selected citrus commercial microbes. Water Air and Soil Pollution, Vol. 182, species. Journal of Applied Horticulture, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. Nos. 1-4, June, pp. 349-356 (Published online) 37-41. Piggot, P.M.T., Seenarine, S.and Hall, L. A. (2007). Gouveia, G. and Eudoxie, G. (2007). Distribution of Complexes of Aminosquarate Ligands with First-Row fertilizer N among fixed ammonium fractions as affected Transition Metals and Lanthanides; New Insights into their by moisture, and fertilizer source and rate. Biology and Hydrolysis. Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 46, pp. 5243-5251. Fertility of Soils, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 9-18. Quintyne-Walcott, S., Maxwell, A.R., Reynolds, W.F., (2007). Isaac, W.P. and Brathwaite,R.A.I., (2007). Review of the Crotogassamide, a Cyclic Nonapeptide from the latex of weed status of the genus and possibilities. Agrothesis, Croton gossipifolins. Journal of Natural Products, Vol. 70, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 3 – 18. No. 8, pp. 1374-1376. Dixon, A.B., Knights, M., Pate, J.L., Lewis, P. E., and Nayak, B.S., Isitor, G.N., Maxwell, A.R., Bhogadi, V., Ramdath, Inskeep, E.K. (2006). Reproductive performance of D.D. (2007) Wound healing activity of Morinda citrifolia ewes after 5-day treatment with intravaginal inserts fruit juices on diabetes induced rats. Journal of Wound containing progesterone in combination with injection Care, Vol. 16, No. 2. of prostaglandin F2_. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Vol. 41, pp. 142-148. Ngo,T.T., Jogie-Brahim,S., Narinesingh,D. (2007). Affinity Chromatographic Purification of Antibodies. Analytical Knights, M., and Smith G.W. (2006). Decrease ACTH Letters, Vol. 40, No. 15, pp. 2799-2820. secretion during prolonged transportation stress is associated with decreased pituitary responsiveness to Ngo,T.T. and Narinesingh, D. Kosmotropes Enhance the trophic stimulation in cattle. Journal of Domestic Animal Yield of Antibody Purified by Affinity Chromatography Endocrinology (in press, online). using Immobilized bacterial Immunoglobulin Binding Proteins. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry Burrough, S.L., Thomas, D.S.G., Shaw, P.A. and Bailey, (Accepted). R.M. (2007). Multiphase Quaternary highstands at Lake Ngami, Kalahari, northern Botswana. Palaoegeography, Department of Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Vol. 253, pp. 280-299. Mathematics & Computer Science Shaw, P.A. and Bateman, M.D. (2006). The age and Books & Chapters provenance of the Barccavechia spring mound, Mt Etna, Mohan P. and Daniel, B. (2007). Caribbean Learning Sicily. Bulleting Geological Society of Italy, Vol. 125, pp. Objects Repositories for Education (CaribLORE): Advanced 265-272. Technologies for Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Research New Directions in University Education Dixon, A.B., Knights, M., Winkler, J.L., Marsh, D.J., Pate, – Perspectives From the Developing World. In E.Watson J.L., Wilson, M.E., Dailey, Seidel, G. and Inskeep, E.K (2007). and J. Grant (eds), LRC, UWI, Cave Hill, Barbados. Patterns of late embryonic and fetal mortality and association with several factors in sheep1. Journal of Nikov A. (2007). Neuro-Fuzzy Methods and Systems Animal Science, Vol. 85, pp. 1274-12. for Evaluation and Design in Ergonomics and Human- Computer Interaction, Shaker, Aachen: Germany. 02 publications & conference presentations Journals Nikov A., Zaim S. and Tarim M. MEHOS: A Neuro-fuzzy- Antoine R., Sahai A., and Chami P., (2007). Mata Analysis of based Method for Adaptive Human Factors Quality Panel Data Generated by a Set of Randomized Controlled Evaluation of Hospital Services. Applied Ergonomics ( Trials. A Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 7, pp. 951- Accepted). 957. Tripathi, V. Statistical Approach for Evaluation of Chami P., Antoine R., and Sahai A. (2007). On Efficient Contraceptive Data, African Journal of Reproductive Confidence Intervals for the Log-normal Mean. Journal of Health (Accepted). Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 13, pp.1790-1794. Ward C. Better Global Polynomial Approximation for Comissiong D.M.G., Gross L.K. and Volpert V.A. (2007.) Image Rectification, International Journal of Modelling The Enhancement of Weakly Exothermic Polymerization and Simulation. ACTA Press (Accepted) Front. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, Vol. 57, No. 4, April, pp. 423-435. Technical Reports Comissiong D.M.G., Araujo A. and Stadler G., (2006). Karaca F., Nikov A. and Alagha O. (2006). NN-AirPol: A Neural- Numerical Experiments for Segmenting Medical Images Networks-Based Method for Air Pollution Evaluation with Level Sets. Center for Mathematics, University of and Control. International Journal of Environment and Coimbra. Pollution, Vol. 28, Nos. 3-4, pp.310-325. Comissiong D.MG., Ferreira J.A. and Oliveira P. (2006). McAdams M.A. and Nikov A. (2007). Education in A Phenomenological Model for Desorption in Polymer. Geographic Information Systems Usability and User Center for Mathematics, University of Coimbra. Adaptivity. Journal of International Research Publications, (Issue Technomat and Infotel), No. 2, pp.1-12. Department of Physics Nikov A., and Unsal M. (2007). Human Factors in Industrial Books & Chapters Engineering Education, Journal of International Research Saunders,R., Ali-Shah,S.,and Clarke,R. Research, Publications, (Issue Technomat and Infotel), No. 2, pp.27- development, validation and application of solar 41. technologies for water potabilization in isolated rural zones of Latin America and the Caribbean: final results of Sahai A., Antoine R., Chami P. and Raghunadh A. (2007). the OAS/AE/141 Project. Editor Marta I. Litter (Nov. (2006) A Statistical Perspective for Improving Approximation by Chapter 11, pp. 335-378. the Modified Szasz Operator. Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp.604-606. Journals Valtonen,M.J., Lehto,H.J., Sillanpää,A., Nilsson,K., Wahid S., Sahai A., and Sinha A., (2006). A Positive Linear Mikkola,S., Hudec,R., Basta,M., Teräsranta,H., Haque,S., and Operator Using Probabilistic Approach. Journal of Applied Rampadarath,H., (2006). Predicting the Next Outbursts Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 12, pp. 2662-2665. of OJ 287 in 2006–2010. The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 646, pp. 36-48. Wahid S., Sahai A., and Sookhoo, N., (2007). Lattices of SK-Partitions. Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 16, Valtonen, M.J. , Nillson, K, Sillanpaa, A., Takalo, L. Lehto, H., pp.2366-2370. Keel, W.C., Haque, S., Cornwall, D. Matingly, A. (2006). The 2005 November outburst in OJ 287 and the Binary Black Wahid S., Sahai A., and Sookhoo, N. (2007) Distribution Hole Model. Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 643, pp. L9-L12 of m Binary n-tuples. Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 926-929. Ali, D. Haque, S., Ramsubhag, A. Guinan, E. Schulze- Makuch, D. (2006) Pitch Lake, Trinidad: An analog site Sookoo N. and Chami P., (2007) Measures on the Quotient for hydrocarbon pools on Titan, Astrobiology, Vol. 6, No. Spaces of the Integers. Science Publications (in press). 1, p. 176. Mohammed P. and Mohan P. (2007) Contextualizing Learning Objects Using Ontologies, Computational Department of Life Sciences Intelligence Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 339-355. Books Chen, A.A. Chadee, D.D., Rawlins S.C. (Eds.). (2006). Climate Arslan N., Nikov A., and Karaca F. A Neural-networks-based Change impact on Dengue: The Caribbean Experience. Modelling of Flow Field Inside Graft-to-vein Connection. International START Secretariat, Washington, D.C USA. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (in press). 03 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Journals Hailey, A., Sookoo, N., Mohammed, A., and Khan, A. Sukha, D., Butler, D.R., Umaharan, P and Commissiong (2006). Factors affecting tadpole growth: Development (2007). The use of an optimized organoleptic assessment of a rearing system for the neotropical leptodactylid protocol to describe and quantify different flavour Physalaemus pustulosus for exotoxicological studies. attributes of cocoa liquors made from Ghana and Trinitario Applied Herpetology, Vol. 3, pp. 111-128. beans. European Food Research and Technology, Vol. 226, No. 3, January, 2008 Mohammed, A. and Agard J. (2006). Comparative Sensitivity of Three Tropical Cladoceran (Diaphanosoma Booker, H.M., Umaharan, P. (2007). Identification of Brachyurum, Ceriodaphnia rigaudii and Moinodaphnia resistance to Cercospora Leaf Spot Disease (CLS) in macleayi) Species to six Chemicals. Journal of cowpea. European Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 118, Environmental Science & Health, Part A. Vol. A41, No. 12, pp. 401-410. pp. 273-2720. Elibox, W. and Umaharan,P., (2007). A green-fluorescent Garrison, V.H., Foreman, W.T., Genualdi, S., Griffin, D.W., protein based screening method for the identification Kellog, C.A., Majewski, M.S., Mohammed, A, Ramsubhag, of resistance in anthurium to systemic infection by A., Shinn, E.A., Simonich, S.L., and Smith, G.W. (2006). Xanthomonas campestris pv dieffenbachieae. Plant Saharan dust – a carrier of persistent organic pollutants, Pathology, Vol. 56, pp. 819-827. metals and microbes to the Caribbean? Revista Biologia Tropical, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 9-21. Elibox, W. and Umaharan, P. (2007). The inheritance of Systemic resistance to the bacterial blight pathogen Cha, S.J., Chadee, D., Severson,D.W. (2006). Population (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Dieffenbachiae) in dynamics of an endogenous meitic drive system in Aedes Anthurium andraeanum (Hort.) Scientia Horticulturae, aegypti in Trinidad. American Journal of Tropical Medicine Vol. 115, p. 76-81. and Hygiene, Vol. 75, pp. 70-77. Booker, H. and Umaharan, P. (2007). Quantitative Chadee, D.D., Lee, R., Ferdinand, A., Prabhakar, P., Wilson,D., resistance to Cercospora leaf spot disease caused by Jacob,B. (2006). Meningococcal meningitis outbreak Pseudocercospora cruenta in Cowpea. Euphytica. The in Trinidad, 1998. (2006). European Journal of General Netherlands. (DOI 10.1007/s10681-007-9490-7). Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 49-53. Booker, H.M. and Umaharan, P. (2007). The genetics of Taylor, M.A., Chen,A.A., Rawlins,S., Heslop-Thomas,C., resistance to Cercospora leaf spot of cowpea. Abstract. Amarakoon, A., Bailey,W., Chadee,D., Huntley,S., Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 30. Rhoden,C., Stennett,R. (2006). Adapting to Dengue Risk- What to do? AICC Working Papers, Vol. 33, pp. 1-31. Gobin, J. (2007). The Marine Nematodes of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Bulletin of Marine Science, Vol. 81, Troyo, A., Procelain, S.L., Calderon-Arguedas,O., Chadee, No. 1, pp. 73-84. D., Beier,J.B. (2006). Dengue in Costa Rica: the gap in local scientific research. Pan American Journal of Public Health, Ramnarine,I., (2006). Effect of depuration on the biomass Vol. 20, pp. 350-360. of the snail Pomacea patula using the condition index. Avances en Investicasion Agropecuria, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. Chadee, D.D., Shivnauth,B., Rawlins,S.C., Chen,A.A. (2007). 69-80. Climate, mosquito indices and the epidemiology of dengue fever in Trinidad. (2002-2004). Annals of Tropical Ramnarine, I., (2006). Balancing selection, random genetic Medicine and Parasitology, Vol. 101, pp. 69-77. drift and genetic variation at the major histocomatibilty complex (MHC) in two wild populations of guppies. Vaughan, J.A., Bell,J., Turell,M.J., Chadee,D. (2007). Passage Evolution, Vol. 60, pp. 2562-2574. of ingested Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae through the midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). Ramnarine,I., (2006). Tradeoff between digestion and Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol. 44. pp. 111-116. respiration in two air-breathing callichthyid catfishes Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock) and Corydoras aeneus Campbell, C.A., George,A., Salas,R.A.,Williams,S.A., Doon,R., (Gill). Environmental Biology of Fishes, Vol. 76, Nos. 2-4, Chadee, D. (2007). Evaluation of Rapid Test Kits as tools for pp. 159-165. monitoring Dengue Seroprevalence: Cord Blood Survey in Trinidad. Acta Tropica, Vol. 101, pp. 153-158. Ramnarine, I., (2006). Spawning and hatching of the edible snail Pomacea patula (Baker 1922) (Gastropoda: Impoinvil, D.E., Ahamad,S., Troyo,A., Keating,J., Githeko,A. Ampullaridae) in the laboratory. World Aquaculture, Vol. K., Mbogo,C.M., Kibe,L., Githure,J.I., Gad,A.M., Hassan,A. 38 No. 3, 2007 N.,Orshan,L., Warburg,A., Calderon-Arguedas,O.,. Sanchez- 04 publications & conference presentations Loria,V. M., Velit-Suarez,R., Chadee,D.,Novak ,R.J., Beier,J. Hutchinson, S. (2007). Harvesting Behaviour in the B. (2007). Comparative analysis of mosquito control Pelagic Fisheries of the Southern Caribbean: Implications programs in seven urban sites in Africa, the Middle East for Governance. Paper presented at the 27th West Indies and the Americas. Health Policy, Vol. 83, Nos. 2-3, pp. 196- Agricultural Economics Conference, July 22nd - 27th, 212. Belize City, Belize. Chadee, D.D. (2007) The diel oviposition perdiocity Hutchinson, S. (2007). Catch, Effort and CPUE Trends in of Aedes aegypti (Linn.) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the the Southern Caribbean: Implications for Policy Directions. laboratory: density effect. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Paper presented at the Fourth Biennial North American Parasitology. Vol. 101, pp. 353-358. Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Forum, Merida, Mexico, March. Mohammed, A., Chadee, D. (2007). An evaluation of seven Trinidadian plants against larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.) Patterson-Andrews, H. and Pemberton, C.A., (2007). (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes. Journal of the American Comparing the Growth of Agriculture and Agribusiness- Mosquito Control Association: Vol. 23, pp. 172-176. Mapping the Real Contribution of Agriculture to the Economy. Paper presented at the 27th West Indies Howell, P.I., Chadee, D. (2007). The influence of house Agricultural Economics Conference, Belize City, Belize, construction on the indoor abundance of mosquitoes: July. a preliminary study. Journal of Vector Ecology; Vol. 32, pp. 69-77. Patterson-Andrews, H. and Pemberton,C. A., (2007). Declining Primary Agricultural Input in Caribbean Chambers E.W.,Meece,J.K., McGowan,J.A., Lovin,D.D. Agribusiness and Implications for the US: the Case of Hemme,R., Chadee, D., McAbee,K., Brown,S.E., Knudson,D. Trinidad and Tobago. Paper presented at the American L., Severson, D.W. (2007). Microsatellite isolation and Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) Conference, linkage group identification in the yellow fever mosquito, Portland, Orgeon, USA, July - August. Aedes aegypti. Journal of Heredity, Vol. 98, pp. 202-210. Pemberton C. A. and Mgonja, M.A., (2007). Potential of Persad, A. and Khan, A. (2006). The effect of relative Agricultural Development to Increase Rural Employment. humidity and temperature on survival, fecundity and In Proceedings of the 26th West Indies Agricultural offspring sex ratio in Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) Economics Conference (in collaboration with the 42nd (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), Anagyrus kamali Moursi Caribbean Food Crops Society Meeting), San Juan, Puerto (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Rico, pp. 166-172. Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Journal of Plant Protection Research 47 (1): 35-42 Iton, A, Ragbir, S. and Pemberton, C., (2006). Consumption Pattern of Roots and Tubers in St Vincent. In proceedings of Persad, A. and Khan, A. (2006). Attractiveness of Hibiscus the 25th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference, Mealybug to different plant species. Insect Environment, Paramaribo, Suriname, August (2004). Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 175-176. Department of Food Production Conference Presentations De Leon, S., Badrie, N. and Amin, R. (2006). Food safety Department of training and management systems in developing countries: Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Bangladesh. Agricultural Economics & Extension Abstract for 13th Asia Pacific Quality Organization Hutchinson, S. Agricultural Productivity Changes in the International Conference (APQO) and Australian for Caribbean: Challenges for Trade. (2007). Paper presented Quality (NSW), Sydney, Australia, October. at the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) Conference, Portland, Orgeon, USA, July- August. Badrie, N. and De Leon, S.Y. (2007). Innovative programs assist industry in meeting food safety and quality Theophille, B, Hutchinson, S., and Iton, A., (2007). Exploring standards in Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of the Opportunities for Exporting Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus the Philippines. Presentation at the Institute of Food albacares): The Case of Dominica. Paper presented at Technologists Annual Meeting and Scientific Program, the 27th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference, Chicago, USA. Belize City, Belize, July. Odwin, R. and Badrie, N. (2007). Perception and Awareness Hutchinson, S., Singh, R. and Seepersad, G., (2007). to HACCP and Food Safety by Household Consumers in Shrimp By Catch in Trinidad and Tobago: What is it Barbados and Trinidad, West Indies. Presented at the 3rd really worth? Paper presented at the 27th West Indies International Consumer Sciences Research Conference, Agricultural Economics Conference, Belize City, Belize, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. July. 05 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Roberts, K. T., Badrie, N., and Roberts Nkrumah, L. Burroughs, S.L., Thomas, D.S.G., Shaw, P.A. and Singarayer, (2007). ‘Sensory characteristics and colour evaluation of J.: A Mega-Lake in the Kalahari? The late Quaternary record fried breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis (Park.) Fosberg chips of palaeo-lake Makgadikgadi. XVIII INQUA Conference in from three cultivars’. First International Symposium on Cairns, Australia, July - August. Breadfruit Research and Development. , Nadi, Fiji. . Stone, R.J. (2006). A statistical procedure to assess Badrie, N. and Baksh-Comeau, Y. (2007). ‘Towards temperature-based time series for early signals or Starting a Sustainable Medicinal Plant Industry in Trinidad evidence of climate change in Trinidad. Paper presented And Tobago’. Presented at the 27th West Indies Agricultural at a conference on Mathematics and its Applications Economics Conference/ Eighth Meeting of Asociacion de organized by the Institute of Critical Thinking, Department Latino America y del Caribe de Economistas Agricolas of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science (ALACEA ) Belize City, Belize. and Agriculture, Engineering and Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Education, September. Badrie, N. (2007). ‘Food safety matters’, Association of Professional Agricultural Scientists of Trinidad and Tobago, Department of Chemistry (APASTT). Lecture Room B, Frank Stockdale Building, Toney, J., John, N., Grierson, L.H., Chadeesingh, R., Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of the West (2007) Sustainable polymer to oelifin recycling technology Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. – reaction pathways. Proceedings of International Tobago Gas Technology Conference (TGTC), Tobago Hilton, Isaac, W.P., Brathwaite, R.A.I., Ganpat, W.G. and Bekele, I., Trinidad and Tobago, June. (2006). A participatory research and development study with Fairtrade farmers for Watergrass control using cover Khan, N., Motilal, L.A. Sukha, D.A., Bekele, F.L., Iwaro, crops. (Poster Abstract) Caribbean Food Crops Society, A.D., Bidaisee, G.G., Umaharan, P., Grierson, L.H., Zhang, Carolina, Puerto Rico. D. (2006). Assessment of cocao (Theobroma cacao L.) bean traits for the identification of superior accessions for Isaac, W.P., Brathwaite, R.A.I., W.G. Ganpat, W.G. and germplasm enhancement. Poster presentation at: 15th Bekele, I., (2006). Small banana farmers in St. Vincent, International Cocoa Research Conference, San Jose, Costa W.I. Pilot farmer Participatory Research. (Poster Abstract). Rica. October. Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE), Clearwater Beach, Florida. Dookieram, A., and Singh, G. (2007), Biomimetic synthesis of chiral cyanogenic glycosides. American Chemical Society, Boodoo, S., Dindial, A., Hosein, A., Bekele, I., Seemungal, Boston, USA, August. T. A. R., and Pinto- Pereira, L.M. (2007). Comparison of the asthma control tests and Royal College Physicians ‘three R a m r o o p s i n g h , N . , S i n g h , G . , N a r i n e s i n g h , Questions’ Test with peak expiratory flow rat in asthmatics D., Immobilisation and stabilization of bovine milk in Trinidad. Caribbean Health Research Council (CHRC) galactosyltranserase and synthesis of disaccharide D-Glu(_)- 52nd Annual Council and Scientific Meetings, Montego 1-4Fuc(_) in the ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium Bay, Jamaica, May. hexafluorophosphate, American Chemical Society, Boston, USA, August Mollineau, W. M., Garcia, G. W., Rooplal, R., Roopchand, A. and Kissoonsingh, W. (2006): An Underexploited Food Jalsa, N.K. and Singh, G. (2007). Synthesis of a mannose Industry in a Small Developing Twin Island State (Trinidad tetrasaccharide _(1,6)-_(,14)-___(1,1), American Chemical and Tobago): The Wildlife Industry. Paper presented at Society, Boston, USA, August. Tuskegee University, Alabama, USA, October. Plaza. P. and Singh, G. (2007). Synthesis of partially Roberts-Nkrumah, L. (2006) The breadfruit industry benzylated pentose sugars. NMR analysis and application in the Caribbean. Presentation at the Rural Agricultural to oligosaccharide synthesis, American Chemical Society, Development authority Breadfruit Stakeholder Meeting Boston, USA, August. held in Kingston, Jamaica, August 15. Bhongade, B.A., Noolvi, M.N., Gadad, A.K. Singh. G., (2007). Roberts-Nkrumah, L. (2007). An overview of the Synthesis of novel optically active 2-aminobe4zothiazole breadfruit (Artocapus altilis) in the Caribbean. Paper derivatives as antitubercular agents. American Chemical presented at the First International Breadfruit Symposium, Society, Boston, USA, August. Fiji, April. Thomas, D.S.G., Bailey, R., Shaw, P and Singarayer, J.: Late Quaternary Indian Ocean Monsoon variations reconstructed from fluctuations of Lake Chilwa. XVIII INQUA Conference in Cairns, Australia, July - August. 06 publications & conference presentations Department of Posthoff, Ch. and Steinbach, B. (2006). A Multi-Processor Mathematics & Computer Science Approach to SAT-Problems, Steinbach B.(Hrsg.): Boolean Problems, Proceedings of the 7th International Workshops Crichlow J., Hartley S., Hosein M., and Ivins D. (2006) on Boolean Problems September, pp. 21-22; Freiberg Using an XML file to test a Distributed Replica Accessing University of Mining and Technology , Freiberg, pp.49- System, Proceedings of the Fourth IASTED. International 52. Conference on Communications, Internet and Information Technology, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, November Steinbach, B. and Posthoff, Ch., (2007), Extended Theory – December. of Boolean Normal Forms, Proceedings of the 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Statistics, Mathematics Mohan, P. (2007) Unlocking the Potential of M-Learning and Related Fields, Honolulu, Hawaii, pp. 1124-1139. Technologies to Support Secondary and Tertiary Education in the Caribbean, Joint International Conference of Canadian Ramnanan, A. and Bernard, M. (2006). The Delivery and Association for Distance Education/Association for Media Development of an online course using Open Source Learning and Technology in Education in Canada, Winnipeg, Content Management Tools, 4th Pan-Commonwealth Canada, May Forum on Open Learning, Jamaica. Mohan, P. (2006) The Design of CaribLearn: Supporting Rudder A., Bernard M and Mohammed S. (2007). the on-line Collaboration of Students Taking the CXC CAPE Teaching Programming Using Visualization, Proceedings Examinations, Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Web-based Open Learning (PCF4), Ocho Rios, Jamaica, October- Education, Chamonix, France pp.557-081 ACTA Press. November. Maharaj, K. and Mohan, P. (2007) Using m-Learning Department of Physics Technologies to Support Tertiary-level Education in the Ali, D. Haque, S. Ramsubhag, A. Guinan, E. Schulze- Caribbean, Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Makuch, D. (2006) Pitch Lake, Trinidad: An analog site Open Learning (PCF4), Ocho Rios, Jamaica, October- for hydrocarbon pools on Titan presented at NASA November. Astrobiology Science Conference, Washington, USA, March, p. 26-31. Oktay, A.B., Kurt A., Karaca, F., Alagha, O., Nikov, A. (2006) A Web-based Air Pollution Forecasting and Early Warning Haque, S. (2006) Caribbean Astronomy – from the ground Support System for Istanbul, 3rd International Workshop up. IAU General Assembly (2006). Prague, Czech Republic, on Web-based Support Systems (WSS’06), Hong Kong, Aug. December. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Nikov, A., Oztekin, A., Gencyilmaz, G., Zaim, S. (2006). A Neural Networks-based Method for Usability Evaluation of Publications Web-based Services, 6th Production Research Symposium Department of Behavioural Sciences UAS2006, Istanbul, Turkey, September. Agozino, O. (2007), ‘Their Americans: Why Do We Love Em So?’ Editorial in African Journal of Criminology and Nikov, A., Oztekin, A. and Zaim, S. (2006) Usability Justice Studies, Vol. 2, No.2 Evaluation Web Services by Structural Equation Modelling, Conference on Mathematics and Its applications, UWI, St. Agozino, O. (2007), ‘Criminology, African Fractals and Augustine, Trinidad, September. Elections’ Editorial in African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies, Vol. 3, No.1. Nikov, A., McAdams, A.M., Karaca F., Sahai A. and Antoine R. (2007). A Method for GIS Usability Measurement, A Map Agozino, O. (2007), ‘Imu Ahia: Traditional Igbo Business World Forum, Hayderabad, India, January, p.45. Schools and Global Commerce Culture’ with Ike Anyanike (University of Wisconsin) and Ekperechi Anwana Nikov A., Mohais, A and Nesil S. (2007). Emotive Design (University of Nigeria) in Dialectiacal Anthropology, by Swarm Intelligence Modelling, 9th International August. Symposium, TECHNOMAT (2007), Materials, Methods and Technology, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, May- June, pp. Agozino, O. (2007), ‘Articulation of Equity and Quality 204-214. in Higher Education’ in African Journal of Education, accepted and forthcoming. 07 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Agozino, O. (2006), ‘Criminology as Lovemaking: An Hosein, R., (2006), Remittances and the economic Africa Centred Theory of Justice’, Working Paper Series, development process in Trinidad and Tobago economy, Department of Behavioural Sciences, UWI, St. Augustine, Global Development Studies Vol. 4, Nos. 3-4, pp. 1-43. a republication of my 2005 article in the African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies which has also Hosein, R., (2006) Trade Liberalization, Growth and the been nominated for the Grawemeyer Award For Ideas External Account in an Oil Rich Economy, Social and Improving World Order. Economic Studies, Vol. 55, No. 3; pp. 148-182. Department of Economics Hosein, R., (2006) Booming Hydrocarbon Exports, De- Franklin, M. (2006), Suggested Best Practice for Pursuing Agriculturalization and Food Security in Trinidad and Development and Poverty Reduction through National Tobago, Journal of Caribbean AgroBusiness, Vol. 7, pp. ICT Strategies. Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol. . 26-39. 31 No. 4, December (2006), pp. 85 – 103. Hosein, R., (2006) Growth, Structural Change and Franklin, M. (2007). The Pursuit of development Vulnerability in CARICOM Countries, in Sahadeo Basdeo and Poverty Reduction through Information and and Heather Nicole eds. Caribbean Integration and Communication Technology (ICT) in Trinidad and Tobago. Cooperation in the Americas: Some Contemporary Issues, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol. 32, No. 2, June. San Juan; Lexicon Trinidad Ltd., pp. 55- 73. Franklin, M. and Hosein, R. (2007). Remittances and the Hosein, R., (2007) CXC Reader for CAPE Economics Unit 1 Economic Development Process in Trinidad and Tobago - co-authored with Rebecca Gookool and Sace Narine. Economy. Global Development Studies, Vol. 4, Winter (2006)-Spring Nos. 3-4. Hosein, R., (2007) Trade Investment and Development in the Contemporary Caribbean, Ian Randle, Jamaica, with Henry, L., (2006). Globalization of Trade and Financial B. Tewarie. Markets: Implications for Beautiful Places: The Case of the Caribbean, in Special Issue: Globalizations and the African Theodore, K., (2006). The Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in World: Continuity and Change, International Journal of the Caribbean - Chapter in HIV/AIDS in Dental Practice: An Africana Studies (USA), Vol. 12, No. 1, Spring/Summer, Illustrated Handbook for Caribbean Dental Practitioners pp. 1-17. S.R. Prabhu (ed.) – Henry, L. and S. Fraser (2007) An Exploratory Study of Department of Management Studies Residential Internet Shopping in Barbados, Journal of Ramlogan, R. (2006), Judicial Review in the Commonwealth Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol. 32, No. 1, March, pp. 1-20. Caribbean, Routledge Cavendish. Hosein, R., (2007) Caribbean Single Market Economy Arjoon, S., Ethical Decision-Making: A Case for the Triple (CSME) and the Intra-Regional Migration of Nurses: Some Font Theory, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 71, No. 4, pp. Proposed Opportunities, Global Social Policy Vol. 7, pp. 395-410. 316-338, with Clive Thomas. Arjoon, S., Virtue and Organizational Cultures, Philosophy Hosein, R., Hosein, R., (2006) Conceptualizing A Strategic for Business, Vol. 33, No. 10, pp. 9-14. Approach to Mode 4 and the Managed Migration of Nursing Skills, Social and Economic Studies, Vol. 55, No. Arjoon, S., Corporate Governance, Ethics and Culture, 4, pp. 165-195. Pieniadzei Wiez (Poland), Vol. 31-32, Nos. 2-3, pp. 30-40. Hosein, R., (2007) ‘Resource Curse’ and Funding Tertiary Bowrin, A., International Accounting Standards and Level Education (TLE) in a Small Oil Rich Economy: Inflated Financial Reporting Uniformity: The Case of Trinidad and Policy Errors, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, Vol. 32, Tobago, Advances in International Accounting, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 90-112. pp. 27-54. Hosein, R., (2006) An Estimation of the Size of the Hidden Bowrin, A., (2007).Audit Committee regulations and Labour Force Construction in Trinidad and Tobago, practices in publicly listed West Indian firms, Corporate Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 24, pp. Boards, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 18-33, 805-815. Fraser, S. and Henry, L. Online Purchasing Patterns in Hosein, R., (2006) Growth, Employment and the Barbados, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies Construction Industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Construction Economics and Management, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 465-474. 08 publications & conference presentations Jordan, L. (2007), Interorganisational Relationships, in Franklin, M. (2007). Online Delivery of a Mathematics Course Small Twin-Island Developing States in the Caribbean in a Distributed Environment: The Case of UWI Distance – The Role of the Internal Core-Periphery Model: The Case Education Centre (co-authored with Dianne Thurab-Nkosi) of Trinidad and Tobago, Current Issues in Tourism, Vol. 10, presented at the Biennial Cross Campus Conference in No. 1, pp. 1-32. Education, School of Education, St Augustine April Lewis, A. (2006) Stakeholder Informed Tourism Education: Franklin, M. (2007). Implementation Issues in the NICT Voices from the Caribbean, Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Plan of Trinidad and Tobago at Conference on the Sport and Tourism Education, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp 14-24. Economy (COTE) Arjoon, S., The Role of Virtue in Business, in Laura Parish Henry, L., (2006).Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (ed.) Expert Commentary in Business Ethics in Focus, Nova Seminar on the Heritage and Stabilization Fund, Port-of- Science Publication, New York. Spain, Central Bank Auditorium, December. Arjoon, S., Whose Truth? Whose Values? The Case for Henry, L., (2007). Faculty of Social Science In Recognition Natural Law Ethics, Chapter 2, pp. 49-67, in N. Cowell, A. of Ghana’s 50 Years of Independence UWI, St Augustine, Campbell, G. Chen and S. Moore (eds.), Ethical Perspectives April for Caribbean Business, Arawak Publications, Jamaica. Hosein, R., (2006). Lewis Industrialization by Invitation Bowrin, A., (2007). Critical Analysis of Stakeholder Theory, Strategy and Resource Based Manufacturing: Steel in Alexander Kostyuk, Udo Braendle, Dino Falaschetti Production in Trinidad and Tobago. FTAA Conference, and Rodollfo Aprida (eds.), Corporate Governance, Virtus Trinidad and Tobago. Interpress Publications, October Hosein, R., (2006). Globalization, Information Bowrin, A., Critical Analysis of Resource Dependence Communication Technology and Labour Markets Theory, in Alexander Kostyuk, Udo Braendle, Dino in Trinidad and Tobago, Presented at Governance, Falaschetti and Rodollfo Aprida (eds.), Corporate Institutions and Networks, University of the West Indies, Governance, Virtus Interpress Publications. St Augustine, October. Jordan, L. (2006), ‘Staging the Cricket World Cup (2007) McGuire, G. (2006). Integration possibilities in the in the Caribbean: Issues and Challenges for Small Island Hydrocarbon and Mining Sectors -CARICOM High Level Developing States’, in R. Martin (ed.), Sporting Events and Symposium on the Caribbean Single Market and Economy Event Tourism: Impacts, Plans and Opportunities, UK: (CSME). Barbados, June. Leisure Studies Association, No. 91, pp. 17-42. McGuire, G. (2006). Max It Up –A review of Energy Sector Persadie, N. and Ramlogan, R. (2006), Attitudinal Performance 2005 - Presentation to Trinidad Petroleum Transformation of Industrial Relations in Trinidad and Congress Feb - South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Tobago, in Samuel J. Goolsarran (ed.), Industrial Relations Commerce. in the Caribbean: Issues and Perspectives, International Labour Organisation, Port of Spain, pp. 306-322. McGuire, G (2006). Aluminium Smelters and National Economic Prosperity at Symposium on Aluminium Industry Conference Presentations hosted by the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce, December Department of Economics Franklin, M. (2006). Estimating the Reach of a Media Pantin, D. (2006). Contribution of Water Tariffs to Water Campaign in a Rapidly Growing Media Environment Markets for Watershed Protection in the Caribbean, the – The Case of Trinidad and Tobago Presented at CMAIA Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) 4th Conference September Annual Conference, Grenada, November. Franklin, M. (2006). The Media Sector and Economic Theodore, K., (2007). Priorities for Research Agenda on the Growth: Empirical Evidence from Trinidad and Tobago Economic Implications for Health and HIV/AIDS. PANCAP Presented at the FSS Conference September Technical Working Group on Improving Social Statistics and Policy Research with special reference to HIV/AIDS, Franklin, M. (2006). Data Issues in Trinidad and Tobago’s Antigua and Barbuda, January. Response to HIV-AIDS. Presented at the FSS Conference September Theodore, K., (2007). HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean: Understanding the Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Caribbean. The Inter-American Economic Council Caribbean Summit on HIV/AIDS. St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, January. 09 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Theodore, K., (2006). Household Behaviour and Income Prakash, R. (2007), Implications of Accounting Standards Deficiency: Implications for Development. Presentation for on Credit Union Performance, Trinidad and Tobago Credit the Demas Rampersad Series, Department of Economics. Union Stabilization Fund – Investment Management November . Seminar, Margarita, March (2007). Department of Management Studies Ramlogan, R. (2007). Le Project de gazoduc transcaribéen, Bowrin, A., (2007). Transparency in Audit Committee: A paper presented at the Conseil Regional de Martinique, comparison of Caribbean and US firms, at the Caribbean Conference Martiniquaise sur l‘Ouverture à l‘international Association of Audit Committee Members Conference de law Martinique, Martinique, mai. in St. Lucia, June Ramlogan, R. (2006). Environmental Law in the Caribbean: Bowrin, A., (2007). Audit committees and globalization: An Emerging Presence, paper presented at the Caribbean Spontaneous convergence versus regulatory fiat, at 14th Association of Law Libraries (XXI Seminar & Annual Annual Meeting of American Society of Business and General Meeting), Trinidad, July. Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, February Simms, E. and R. Simms (2007). The Building Blocks of Successful Regional Integration: Lesson for the CSME from Bowrin, A., Audit committees and globalization: other Regional Integration Schemes, paper presented at Spontaneous convergence versus regulatory fiat, at World the 8 th Annual Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Congress of Accounting Educators and Third Annual Economic Studies conference on Crisis, Chaos and Change: st International Accounting Conference – hosted by Caribbean Development Challenges in the 21 Century, International Association for Accounting Education and Chaguaramas, Trinidad, March. Research (IAAER) in Istanbul, Turkey, November (2006). CENTRES & UNITS Bowrin, A., Audit committees and globalization: ANSA MCAL Spontaneous convergence versus regulatory fiat , at Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of the PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTRE West Indies, St. Augustine, Conference on Governance, Publications Institutions and Networks in Trinidad, October (2006). Current Themes in Social Psychology. Mona, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press (2007). Lewis, A. and Brown, T. (2007), Pro-Poor Tourism: A Vehicle for Development in Trinidad & Tobago, paper presented Fear of Crime Research in the Caribbean: Developing a at the 8th Annual Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Social Psychological Framework. In Chadee, D. and Young, J. Economic Studies conference on Crisis, Chaos and Change: (Eds.) Current Themes in Social Psychology. Mona, Jamaica: Caribbean Development Challenges in the 21st Century, University of the West Indies Press (2007). Chaguaramas, Trinidad, March. The relationship between likelihood and fear of criminal Lewis, A. and Pacheco, B. (2006) Weathering the Storm: victimization. British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 47, No. 1, Crisis Marketing for Caribbean Tourist Destinations , pp. 133-153, (2007). paper presented at the Caribbean Studies Association conference on The Caribbean in the Age of Modernity: The Perceptual risk and afraid of victimization (653-673). In R. Academy in Responding to the Challenges of the Region, Deosaran, Crime, Delinquency and Justice: A Caribbean Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, May. Reader. Ian Randle Publishers, Jamaica (2007). Prakash, R. (2007), The Implications of Recent Investment State-Trait anxiety and fear of crime: A social psychological Behaviour and Trends for the Credit Union Movement, perspective. In S. Farrall and Murray Lee, Fear of Crime: Central Finance Facility Seminar, Maximizing your Critical Voices in the Age of Anxiety. London: Routledge Investment Portfolio, June (2007), Trinidad and Tobago. (2008 Forthcoming). Prakash, R. (2007), Asset Liability Management for Credit Unions, Trinidad and Tobago Credit Union Stabilization Conference Presentations Fund – Investment Management Seminar, Margarita, State-Trait Anxiety and the Fear of Crime. Presented at the March (2007). 11th European Congress on Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic, July, (2007). Prakash, R. (2007), Formulating and Investment Policy and Constructing a Portfolio, Trinidad and Tobago Credit Union Perceptual Reality of Fear. Presentation to the Scottish Stabilization Fund – Investment Management Seminar, Centre of Criminology, University of Glasgow, Scotland Margarita, March (2007). 0 publications & conference presentations Caribbean Centre Birchwood, A., (2007). Report on the Economic Performance for Monetary Studies (CCMS) and Convergence of the CARICOM Region (January – December, 2006. Jamaica, May Publications Birchwood, A. (2007). The Dynamics of Specialist Campbell-Gill, M. and Birchwood, A., (2006). Price Development Banking: The Case of the Agricultural Discovery in the Trinidad and Tobago Fixed-Rate Government Development Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Serie Bond market: A Preliminary Study. Presented at the 38th Finaniamiento del Dessarrollo #192, United Nations, Annual Monetary Studies Conference, Barbados, October CEPAL, Santiago, Chile. – November. Birchwood, A (2007). Structural Factors Associated with Birchwood, A., (2006). A Case Study on Agriculture Primary Fiscal Balances in Developing Countries Applied Financing Through a Specialist Bank. Presented at Economics, Vol. 39, pp. 1243-1255. Conference: Development Banking in the Caribbean: Towards a Regional Approach. Providenciales, Turks and Birchwood, A. and Seerattan D. (2006) Financial Market Caicos Islands, November. Integration, Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity in the Caribbean. In Finance and Real Development in the Cocoa Research Unit (CRU) Caribbean Eds. A. Birchwood and D. Seerattan, Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies, The UWI, St. Augustine. Publications Bekele, F.L., Bekele, I., Butler, D.R. and Bidaisee, G.G. Birchwood, A and Seerattan D. Eds (2006) Finance and (2006) Patterns of morphological variation in a sample Real Development in the Caribbean. Caribbean Centre of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm from the for Monetary Studies, the University of the West Indies, International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad. Genetic St. Augustine. Resources & Crop Evolution, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 933-948. Seerattan, D. (2006). The Efficiency of Central Bank Iwaro, A.D., Butler, D.R. and Eskes, A.B. (2006) Sources of Intervention in Select Caribbean Countries. Journal of resistance to Phytophthora pod rot at the International Business, Finance and Economics in Emerging Economies. Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad. Genetic Resources & Crop Vol. 1, No. 1. Evolution Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 99-109. Seerattan D. (2006). Tax Reform and Financial Sukha, D.A., Butler, D.R., Umaharan, P. and Boult, E. Development in Trinidad and Tobago. In Finance and (2007) The use of an optimised organoleptic assessment Real Development in the Caribbean. Eds. A. Birchwood protocol to describe and quantify different flavour and D. Seerattan, Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies, attributes of cocoa liquors made from Ghana and Trinitario The UWI, St. Augustine. beans. European Food Research and Technology. Volume 226, Number 3 / January, 2008. Published online at http:// Williams, E. (2007). Financial Integration in the Caribbean: dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00217-006-0551-2 History, Prospects and Challenges. The 21st Adlith Brown Memorial Lecture, Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies, Zhang, D., Boccara, M., Mische, S., Motilal, L., Leamy, the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. E. and Butler, D.R. (2007) Assessing genetic identity, sibship structure, and population admixture in an Upper Conference Presentations Amazonian cacao germplasm group using microsatellite markers. Tree Genetics and Genomes (in press). Seerattan, D. and Spagnolo, N., (2006). Market Microstructure, Central Bank Intervention and Regime Switching In Exchange Rates: A Preliminary Analysis of Conference Presentations Jamaica. Presented at the 38th Annual Monetary Studies Sukha, D.A. (2006). Organoleptic parameter results from Conference, Barbados, October – November. Trinidad and Tobago. Presented at: Final workshop of the CFC/ICCO/INIAP Project to establish the physical, chemical Seerattan, D., (2006). Report on the Economic Performance and organoleptic parameters to establish the difference of the CARICOM Region (January to June 2006, CARICOM between fine and bulk cocoa. Guayaquil, Ecuador, 3 – 6 Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, Georgetown, Guyana, April November Sukha, D.A. Results from combined analyses of Seerattan, D., (2007). Report on the Economic Performance Organoleptic parameters in relation to project objectives. and Convergence of the CARICOM Region (January – June Presented at: Final workshop of the CFC/ICCO/INIAP Project 2006. Eleventh Meeting of CARICOM Council of Finance to establish the physical, chemical and organoleptic and Planning, Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados, parameters to establish the difference . February.  FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Bekele, F.L. and G.G. Bidaisee (2006). Characterization of Sukha, D.A., Butler, D.R., Amores, F., Jiménez, J.C., Ramos, germplasm in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad. G., Gomez, A., Zambrano, A., Hollywood, N. and Ravushiro, Global approaches to cocoa germplasm utilization and J. (2006). The CFC/ICCO/INIAP cocoa project To establish conservation. Final report of the CFC /ICCO/IPGRI project the physical, chemical and organoleptic parameters on Cocoa germplasm utilization and Conservation: a to differentiate between fine and bulk cocoa – some global approach (1998-2004) (eds Eskes, A.B. and Efron, highlights from the organoleptic component. Presented Y.), CFC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ICCO, London, UK/ at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October IPGRI, Rome, Italy, pp. 58-66. Surujdeo-Maharaj, S. and Umaharan, P. (2006). Genetics of Iwaro, A.D, Thévenin, J-M., Butler, D.R. and Eskes, A.B. resistance to witches’ broom disease caused by Crinipellis (2006). Validation studies on the detached pod test and perniciosa in cacao. Presented at the APS.CPS.MSA leaf disc inoculation method for assessment of cocoa Joint meeting on Biological Interactions and Biological resistance to Phytophthora infection. Final report of the Crossroads, Quebec City, Canada, July –August CFC /ICCO/IPGRI project on Cocoa germplasm utilization and Conservation: a global approach (1998-2004) (eds Surujdeo-Maharaj, S., Umaharan, P. and Butler, D.R. Eskes, A.B. and Efron, Y.), CFC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ Evidence of polygenic inheritance of resistance to witches’ ICCO, London, UK/IPGRI, Rome, Italy, pp. 108-115. broom disease caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa in T. cacao L. Presented at the 5th INCOPED International Iwaro, A.D, Bharath, S., Bekele, F.L., Butler, D.R. and Eskes, Seminar on Developing Effective Sustainable Crop A.B. (2006). Germplasm enhancement for resistance to Protection Systems for Cocoa Production, San Jose, Costa black pod disease. Global approaches to cocoa germplasm Rica, 15 – 17 October (2006). utilization and conservation. Final report of the CFC /ICCO/IPGRI project on Cocoa germplasm utilization and Surujdeo-Maharaj, S., Umaharan, P. and Butler, D.R. (2006). Conservation: a global approach (1998-2004) (eds Eskes, Studies on the resistance to witches’ broom disease caused A.B. and Efron, Y.), CFC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ICCO, by Moniliophthora perniciosa in Theobroma cacao L. London, UK/IPGRI, Rome, Italy, pp. 47-57. Presented at the 5th INGENIC Workshop on Cocoa Breeding for Farmers’ Needs, San Jose, Costa Rica, October Sounigo, O., Bekele, F.L., Iwaro, A.D., Thévenin, J.-M., Bidaisee, G., Umaharan, R., Sankar, A., Sukha, D., Motilal, Zhang, D., Boccara, M., Mischke, S., Motilal, L.A., Kolesnikova- L., Butler, D.R. and Eskes, A.B. (2006). Description of Allen, M., Cryer, N., Turnbull, C., Lanaud, C., Philips-Mora, cocoa clones proposed for the CFC/ICCO/IPGRI Project W. and Butler D.R. (2006). Detection of mislabelled Collection. Global approaches to cocoa germplasm germplasm in cocoa collections using DNA fingerprinting utilization and conservation. Final report of the CFC with SSR markers. Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, /ICCO/IPGRI project on Cocoa germplasm utilization and Costa Rica, October Conservation: a global approach (1998-2004) (eds Eskes, A.B. and Efron, Y.), CFC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ICCO, Boccara, M., Zhang, D., Mischke, S., Motilal, L.A., Sankar, A. London, UK/IPGRI, Rome, Italy, pp. 67-81. and Butler D.R. (2006). Verification of clone identity in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad using molecular Thévenin, J-M., Umaharan, P. and Butler, D.R. (2006). markers. Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, Review of resistance screening of cocoa seedlings and October clones to witches’ broom disease: methods, problems and correlation with field results. The experience of the Iwaro, A.D., Thévenin, J-M., Butler, D.R. and Eskes, A.B. Cocoa Research Unit, Trinidad. Final report of the CFC (2006). Validation studies on the detached pod test and /ICCO/IPGRI project on Cocoa germplasm utilization and leaf disc inoculation method for the assessment of cacao Conservation: a global approach (1998-2004) (eds Eskes, resistance to Phytophthora infection. Presented at the 15th A.B. and Efron, Y.), CFC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ICCO, ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October London, UK/IPGRI, Rome, Italy, pp. 137-145. Johnson, E.S., Philips, W., Bekele, F.L. Zhang, D. and Schnell, Bekele, F.L. and Bidaisee, G.G. (2006). Morphological Trait R.J. (2006). Field guide to the UF clones of Costa Rica. Assessment of 1180 accessions in the International Cocoa Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October Genebank, Trinidad. Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October Motilal, L.A., Khan, N., Sukha, D.A., Bekele, F.L., Iwaro, A.D., Bidaisee, G.G., Umaharan, P., Grierson, L.H. and Zhang, D. Iwaro, A.D., Bharath, S., Bekele, F.L., Butler, D.R. and Eskes, (2006). Assessment of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) bean A.B. (2006). Assessment of genetic gain in a germplasm traits for the identification of superior accessions for enhancement programme for resistance to Black Pod germplasm enhancement. Presented at the 15th ICRC, San disease. Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, José, Costa Rica, October October 2 publications & conference presentations Sabau, X., Loor, G. Boccara, M., Fouet, O., Argout, X., Leganre, Mohammed P.A. (2007). The Plasticity of Gender in Social T., Risterucci, A.M., Vincker, P., da Silva, C., Jimenez, J.C., Cros, Policy Formulation in Engendering Human Security: E., Boulanger, R. and Lanaud, C. (2006). Expression of genes Essays in Honour of Geertje Lycklama, Thanh-Dam Truong, involved in linalool synthesis during seed development Saskia Wieringa and Amrita Chhachi, (Eds.). Zed Books Ltd, and fermentation of Nacional and Trinitario varieties. London and New York, pp. 277-296, Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October Refereed Articles and Book Reviews Sankar, A.A., Bidaisee, G.G., Motilal, L.A., Johnson, E.S. and Reddock, R.E. (2006). Reflections: An Interview with Peggy Butler, D.R. (2006). Cacao Clones Manual. Presented at the Antrobus in Development and Change Forum, Vol. 37, No. 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October 6, pp. 1365-1377. Stoll, L., Rohsius, C., Niemenak, N., Sukha, D.A. and Reddock, R.E. Kevin Birth, (2007). Any Time is Trinidad Lieberei, R. (2006). Formation of the bitter testing _- Time: Social Meanings and Temporal Consciousness, for aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the course of fermentation the journal, Transforming Anthropology, Vol. 15, No.2, pp. and germination processes. Presented at the 15th ICRC, 177-178. October San José, Costa Rica, October Sukha, D.A., Butler, D.R. and Davrieux, F. (2006). Some Non-Refereed Publications/Output environmental effect of the flavour attributes of selected Documentary Film cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) varieties. Presented at the 15th Mohammed, P.A., Paddington, L. (2007) Documentary ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, 9 – 14 October Film - The Sign of the Loa – Fifth segment of the Series A Different Imagination funded through an award from the Surujdeo-Maharaj, S., Umaharan, P. and Butler, D.R. Trinidad and Tobago Film Company in 2006 and extant (2006). Inheritance of resistance to Witches’ Broom disease funds available from Research and Publication Award of caused by Crinipellis perniciosa in Theobroma cacao L. the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine. Director Presented at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October and Main Scriptwriter: Patricia Mohammed, Editor: Luke Paddington. 18 mins. Thévenin, J-M., Holder, A., Butler, D.R., Cilas, C. and Eskes, A.B. (2006). Application of an early screening test for Mohammed, P.A., Paddington, L. (2007) Engendering Witches’ Broom resistance in cocoa progenies. Presented Change: Caribbean Configurations – Documentary at the 15th ICRC, San José, Costa Rica, October 40 mins. for Teaching and Outreach in Gender and Development Studies, Produced from Regional Training Centre for Gender course in Gender Policy Interventions in the Caribbean & Development Studies (CGDS) held in March 06 in Trinidad. Producer and Co-Director: Patricia Mohammed, Editor/Co-Director: Luke Paddington Publications 40 mins. Online Journal Articles Reddock, R.E. (2007). Diversity, Difference and Caribbean Hosein, G.A. Speak Out! - 10 minute music video/ Feminism, Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, No. 1 documentary, (2007) Mohammed, P.A. (2007). Gendering the Caribbean Conference Presentations Picturesque. Open Access Online Journal, Caribbean Reddock , R.E. (2007). Gender, Nation and the Dilemmas Review of Gender Studies, Journal of the Centre for of Citizenship; The Case of the Marriage Acts of Trinidad and Gender and Development Studies, No 1, May. *Available Tobago, Caribbean Studies Association Annual Conference, online at http://sta.uwi.edu/crgs/) Salvador de Bahia, May (Panel Presentation) Hosein, G.A. (2007). Masculinities in Motion. Photo Essay Reddock , R.E. (2006). Women and the Development of the in on-line journal Caribbean Review of Gender Studies, Caribbean Labour Movement. Keynote Address, Caribbean No. 1, Congress of Labour - 80th Anniversary Conference of the First Caribbean Labour Congress (1926), October Chapters in Books Reddock, R.E. (2006). Engendering Environmental Studies Reddock , R.E. (2006). Brands, Bling and Hypersexuality: and Policies: A Case Study of the Nariva Swamp of Trinidad Globalisation and the Construction of Caribbean Masculinities and Tobago in Thanh-Dam Truong, Saskia Wieringa and and Femininities. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Annual Amrita Chhachhi (eds.) Engendering Human Security: Independence Lecture (Public Lecture), October. Feminist Perspectives, Zed Books, London and New York, 3 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Reddock , R.E. (2007). Leading in a Male Dominated Hosein G.J. (2007). Sex, Lies and Videotape: Mainstreaming Environment. Panel Presentation, Arthur Lok Jack Pornography in the Caribbean. Caribbean Studies Graduate School of Business, March Association Annual Conference, Brazil, May-June Reddock , R.E. (2006). Women Traders in the Informal Sector Hosein G.J. (2007). Imagined Spiritualities: Identity and of the Caribbean. Presentation to ACP-EU Parliamentary Participation in ‘Indian Mas’ in Trinidad. Caribbean Studies Forum, Bridgetown, Barbados - November (Plenary Association Conference, Brazil, May- June Presentation) McFee D.N. (2006). Gender Sensitive Provisioning for Mohammed P.A. (2007). Preparing Women for the 21st Entrepreneurial Development in Trinidad & Tobago. Women Century. International Women’s Day, Department of in Business Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, November Social Welfare, Social Services Division, Tobago House of Assembly, March. Health Economics Unit (HEU) Mohammed P.A. (2006). Society: The Largest Classroom. Conference Presentations Conference on Education and Development for “Priorities for Research Agenda on the Economic Implications Presidents and Governor Generals of the Caribbean, for Health and HIV/AIDS.” (2007). PANCAP Technical Hilton Hotel, Trinidad, October. Working Group on Improving Social Statistics and Policy Research with special reference to HIV/AIDS. Antigua and Mohammed P.A. (2007). The Sign of the Loa, (documentary Barbuda, January film) presented at 31st Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association, Hotel Tropical de Bahia, Salvador de “HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean: Understanding the Economic Bahia, Brazil, May - June (Panel Presentation) Impact.” (2007). Inter-American Economic Council Caribbean Summit on HIV/AIDS entitled, “The Economic Mohammed P.A. (2007). ‘Woman is boss’: Overturning Impact of HIV-AIDS on the Caribbean.” St. Croix, US Virgin Gender Stereotypes in the Caribbean. Panel presentation in Islands, January Women in Leadership Conference, Arthur Lok Jack School of Business, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, “Household Behaviour and Income Deficiency.” (2006) Mount Hope, Trinidad, May Demas Rampersad Series hosted by the Department of Economics. November Mohammed P.A. (2007) Of Poteau Mitans, Bedis, Veves and Things: Caribbean Island Identities\ and Cultural “National Health Insurance System: A Health Financing Production. Inter-regional experts meeting Islands as Option.” (2006). Three-Day Symposium for Health Sector Crossroads: Cultural Diversities, Identities and Industries Workers under the Theme “The Delivery of Quality Health in Small Island Developing \States, hosted by the United Care in Trinidad and Tobago – Challenges, Perspectives, Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Redefining the Way Forward” hosted by the Public Service (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Government of Association (PSA) of Trinidad and Tobago. November. the Republic of Seychelles, Mahé, The Republic of the Seychelles, April “HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean: The Costs and Benefits.” (2006). Conference hosted by the Sustainable Economic Mohammed P.A. (2007). Race, Nation and Diasporas. Development Unit (SEDU). October Thursday Afternoon Forum Series, Caribbean Center for Race and Gender, Barrows Hall, University of California “Cost and Benefits of HIV/AIDS Response Programmes.” at Berkeley . Joint seminar presentation with Professor (2006).Conference hosted by the Department of Jocelyne Guilbault, March. Behavioural Sciences. October Mohammed P.A. (2007). Adding Women and Stirring: Institute of Issues in Gender and Parliamentary Representation in the Caribbean. First Annual Commonwealth Caribbean International Relations (IIR) Workshop, Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Publications Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. Ramsaran, R. Inequality and the Division of Gains at January. the Global Level: Some Reflections, in Globalisation and Governance (MacFarland) edited by Dr. Ann-Marie Mohammed P.A. (2007). Integrating Men’s Studies into Bissessar. Curricula. Panel Presentation on Approaching Men’s Studies in a Gender Studies Context: Cross Cultural Initiatives, CGDS/SJU/CSB Joint Workshop, UWI, St. Augustine, January. 4 publications & conference presentations Rigobert, G. (2006). The continuing relevance of Conference Presentations structuralism in assessing prospects for Caribbean Escalante, R. (with Henry Paul), (2006). E-reporting. development in the new techno-economic paradigm. In International Conference of Governance, Institutions, and World Sustainable Development Outlook Global and Local Networks, October Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development. Edited by Allam Ahmed. SPRU – University of Sussex, UK Girvan, N., (2007). Report: Towards a Single Economy and a Single Development Vision, for the Caricom Secretariat, Journals 18th Intersessional Heads of Government Meeting of the Brathwaite, T. and Dwarika-Bhagat, N. (2007). Whither our Caribbean Community, St Vincent, February. thoughts? A decade of a scholarly academic publishing by the librarians of UWI St. Augustine Libraries. Caribbean Lewis, V., (2006). Basis for the Desirability of a More Libraries in the 21st Century. Cheryl Peltier-Davis and Democratic International System. Paper prepared as a Shamin Renwick, eds. USA: Information Today. contribution to a Working Paper for a Preparatory Meeting of the Rio Group, November. Girvan, N. (2006), My Perception of the World of the 21st Century, Journal of Caribbean International Relations; No. Lewis, V., (2006). Redefining Subregional Security in the 2, Oct, pp. 149-153. in the Eastern Caribbean: The Grenada Revolution and All That. Public Lecture Sponsored by the Barbados Museum Girvan, N. (2006). Caribbean Dependency Thought and Historical Society and the Department of History, Revisited, Canadian Journal of International Studies, Vol. University of the West Indies. Cave, Hill, Barbados, June 6, XXVII, No. 3, pp. 327-350. the mimeo 20pp. Girvan, N. (2006). Production Integration: A Critical Lewis, V., (2007), Caribbean Perspectives on the International Perspective, in Dennis Benn and Kenneth Hall, eds., Relations of the New Millennium Public. Lecture Given at Production Integration in CARICOM: From Theory to Action. Diplomatic Week (2007), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, St Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers,; pp. 8-29. Kitts and Nevis, February mimeo 10pp. Lewis, V., (2006) The Changing Environment of OECS Lewis, V., (2007). Towards Decisions on Cohesion. International Economic Relations and Some External Presentation to a Joint Meeting of the Caricom Prime Policy Implications, in K.Hall and M. Chuck-A-Sang eds., The Ministerial Sub-Committee on External Relations and the Integrationist: Survival and Sovereignty in the Caribbean Prime Ministerial Committee on the Single Market and Community, Ian Randle Publishers, Jamaica, pp.36-49 Economy, Montego Bay, February, mimeo.10pp. Lewis, V., (2006), Small State Development and Nurse, K., (2007) Creative Industries and Caribbean Contemporary International Relations: Caribbean Development and Cultural Tourism in the Caribbean. Adjustment in the Current Global Re-adjustment, in Havana, Cuba, February, Ramesh Ramasaran ed., Size, Power and Development in The Emerging World Order: Caribbean Perspectives, National Herbarium Lexicon Press Trinidad Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago, pp.48-65 Publications Lewis, V., (2006), The Caribbean single Market and Baksh-Comeau,Y.S., Maharaj,S.S., Comeau ,P.L. and Ramlal,B. Economy (CSME): The International Environment and (2007). Plant Diversity in the South-west Peninsula: Past, Options for CARICOM and the OECS Countries, in K.Hall Present and Future in Aluminium Smelting: Environmental and M Chuck-A-Sang eds., The Integrationist: Caricom and Engineering Perspective edited by Kahare, M (in Options: Towards Full Integration into the World Economy press), Ian Randle Publishers. (Ian Randle Publishers, Jamaica, 24-34. Conference Presentations Lewis, V., (2006), The CSME: Status, Issue and Priorities: Badrie, N. and Baksh-Comeau, Y. (2007). Towards starting up Concluding Observations in ForoINTAL (Inter-American a Sustainable Medicinal Plant Industry in Trinidad & Tobago. Development Bank) 27th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference/8th Meeting of Asociacion de Latino-America y del Caribe de Lewis, V., (2006). Perspectives on the Evolution of 21st Economistas Agricolas (ALACEA ) Belize City, Belize. July Century International Relations, Journal of Caribbean International Relations, No.2, October, pp.142-148. 5 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Sir Arthur Lewis Institute Watson, P. and Sookram, S. (with F. Schneider) of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES) Characteristics of households in the informal sector of an emerging economy. Applied Economics. Publications Watson, P. and Sookram, S. (with A. Maurin) (2006). Watson, P. and Sookram, S. Small Business Participation Measuring the size of the hidden economy in Trinidad & in the Informal Sector of an Emerging Economy. Journal Tobago, 1973-1999, International Economic Journal. Vol. of Development Studies. 20, No. 3, pp. 321-341. Seismic Research Unit (SRU) Technical Reports Publications St Bernard, G. Social Outcomes and Characteristics of Sylvester, M.A. (2007). The globalization of higher Youth in Trinidad and Tobago – An Analysis of the 2000 education. Assessing the response of the University of Population and Housing Census. Client: United Nations the West Indies. In Schooling and Education in Global ECLAC Sub-Regional Office, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Societies. Eds. Carol Camp Yeakey, Rodney Hopson and Tobago. 112 pages. Francis Musa Boakari. Yeakey’s book series Advances in Education in Diverse Communities,: Research, Policy and Watson, P. (2007). Data Ownership and Data Sharing Praxis. Elsevier, Inc. Within the CARICOM Sub-Region. Paper prepared for Expert Group Meeting on Data Sharing, Data Ownership Trofimovs, J., L. Amy, G. Boudon, C. Deplus, E. Doyle, N. and Harmonization of Survey Datasets. Port of Spain, Fournier, M.M.B. Hart, J.C. Komorowski, A. Le Friant, E. Trinidad. June, 25 pages. Lock, C. Pudsey, G. Ryan, R.S.J. Sparks and P.J. Talling. (2006) Submarine pyroclastic deposits formed at the Soufrière Watson, P. Study of the Distribution (Retail and Wholesale) Hills Volcano, Montserrat (1995-2003): what happens Industry of the Bahamas, Barbados, the Cayman Islands when pyroclastic flows enter the ocean? Geology, Vol. 34, and Jamaica. Client: First Caribbean International Bank. No. 7, pp. 549-552. 69 pages. Fournier, N., Ryan, G. and Strutt M Volcano relaxation St Bernard, G. Small States Economic Review and Basic following great dome collapses: impact on magma volume Statistics – A Critical Review. Client: Economic Affairs retrievals from geodetic monitoring at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, England. Montserrat, West Indies. EOS Trans. American Geophysical 150 pages. Union, 88 (23), Joint Assembly. Suppl., Abstract V34-04. Papers accepted for publication Fournier, N., Lynch, L., Robertson, R., Latchman, J., McCree, R. Modern Sport, Middle Classes and Globalization Mohais, R. and Ramsingh, C. (2007) Multi-Hazards in the Post-War Caribbean 1945-1952: Variations on a Geophysical Monitoring Through the Eastern Caribbean Theme. International Journal of the History of Sport. Islands arc: Strategy, Challenges and Future Development. 2008. EOS Trans. American Geophysical Union, 88 (23), Joint Assembly. Suppl., Abstract U53B-04. McCree, R. The Social Bases for the Exclusion of Sport from Caribbean Economic Development. Iberoamericana: Moreau-Fournier, M., Fournier, N. and Robertson, R. Nordic Journal of Latin American Studies. Vol. 38, No. 1, (2007) Geophysical Investigations of Soufriere Volcano 2007. Crater, St Vincent, West Indies: Where is the Lake? EOS Trans. American Geophysical Union, 88 (23), Joint Assembly. St. Bernard, G. Exploring Childhood Victimization in Suppl., Abstract V22A-07. Trinidad and Tobago – An Analysis of Homicidal Cases in Promoting Child rights. In Selected Proceedings of the Conference Presentations Caribbean Child Research Conference edited by Aldrie Edwards, S. (2006) Volcanic Hazard Atlas of the Lesser Henry-Lee and Julie Meeks-Gardner. Kingston, Jamaica: Antilles – Multimedia Version. International Geoscience SALISES, UWI, Mona. Due Feb 2008. Education Organisation GeoSciEd VBayreuth, Germany, September Watson, P. (with G. Saridakis) The Effect of Economic Factors on the Tax Ratio in Trinidad and Tobago. Journal Trofimovs J, Amy L, Boudon G, Deplus C, Doyle E, Fournier, of Developing Areas. Vol. 42, No. 1, Fall 2008. N., Ryan, G. and Strutt, M. (2007): Volcano relaxation following great dome collapses: impact on magma volume Watson, P. (with K. Roopnarine and S. Seuraj) Toward the retrievals from geodetic monitoring at Soufriere Hills enhancement of derivatives trading in the CARICOM sub Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies. AGU Joint Assembly, region. Social and Economic Studies. Vol. 56, No. 3. Acapulco, Mexico. 6 publications & conference presentations Fournier, N., Lynch, L., Robertson, R., Latchman. J,, Crosweller, S., Barclay, J., Simmons, P., Robertson, R. (2006): Mohais, R. and Ramsingh, C. (2007): Multi-Hazards Eruption without historical precedent: Mental models of Geophysical Monitoring Through the Eastern Caribbean volcanic hazards in the absence of direct experience in Islands arc: Strategy, Challenges and Future Development. Dominica, West Indies. Managing Volcanic Crises: Effective AGU Joint Assembly, Acapulco, Mexico. Integration of Science, Policy and Practise, The UCL Johnston-Lavis Conference (2006), University College Moreau-Fournier, M., Fournier, N. and Robertson, R. London, April September (2006). Poster. (2007): Geophysical Investigations of Soufriere Volcano Crater, St Vincent, West Indies: Where is the Lake? AGU Joint Robertson, R. (2006): The preparation of a Volcanic Hazard Assembly, Acapulco, Mexico. Atlas for the Lesser Antilles. Invited talk given at Science and Policy Interfaces for Disaster Reduction Network Witham, F. and Fournier, N. (2007): Understanding the Workshop, School of Environmental Sciences, University weird behaviour of Dominica’s Boiling Lake. VMSG Winter of East Anglia, September (2006). Meeting, Oxford, UK. Poster Robertson, R. (2006): Volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes Hautmann, S,. Fournier, N., Gottsmann, J. and Sparks, in the Caribbean - The Work of the Seismic Research Unit. S. (2006): Mass and density changes associated with the Invited talk given at the BA Festival of Science Workshop ongoing eruption of Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat (W.I.) on Clear and present danger, School of Environmental via a new joint elevation and microgravity network. AGU Sciences, University of East Anglia, September (2006). Fall-meeting, San Francisco, USA. Poster Lowe, C., Haklay, M., McGuire, B. and Robertson, R. (2006): Latchman, J. L., Robertson, R.E.A., Lynch, L. (2007): Mapping Vulnerability, Exposure and risk to Volcanic Hazards Recent onland, Trinidad earthquakes and their implications. with GIS: A study of St. Vincent, West Indies. Managing 4th Geological Conference & Exhibition, Geological Society Volcanic Crises: Effective Integration of Science, Policy of Trinidad and Tobago, June, Hilton Hotel. and Practise, The UCL Johnston-Lavis Conference (2006), School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Latchman, J. (2007): Hydrological effects of the 1997/04/22 Anglia, September (2006). Poster. Tobago earthquake. 4th Geological Conference & Exhibition, Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago, Roberts, J., Solana, M.C. and Robertson, R. (2006): June, Hilton Hotel. Reducing Vulnerability in Islands: The Case of Dominica. Managing Volcanic Crises: Effective Integration of Science, Latchman, J. (2007): Temporal changes in the cumulative Policy and Practise, The UCL Johnston-Lavis Conference piece-wise gradient of a variant of the Gutenberg-Richter (2006), School of Environmental Sciences, University of relationship, and the imminence of extreme events. East Anglia, September (2006). Poster European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April, (2007), Vienna, Austria. Poster. Mohais A., Mohais, R., Ward, C. and Posthoff, C. (2007) Earthquake Classifying Neural Networks Trained with Random Dynamic Neighborhood PSOs. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation, London, England, pp. 110 - 117, ISBN: 978- 1-59593-697-4. Mohais, R. (2006): Heat Transfer within a Fluid Filled Deformable Permeable Spherical Shell in Slow Viscous Flow. , EOS Trans. American Geophysical Union, Vol. 87, No. 52, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract #H33D-1544. Poster Mohais, A. and Mohais, R. (2006): Possible Origins of the ‘free T phase’ Seismic Signals Generated by the Kick ‘em Jenny Volcano. EOS Trans. American Geophysical Union, Vol. 87, No. 52, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract #V23B-0618. Poster 7 FACULTY REPORT 06/07 Sustainable Economic Development Unit (SEDU) Conference Presentations Attzs, M., (2007) Coastal Resources and Sustainable Economic Development in Caribbean SIDS: an overview. UNESCO Second Meeting on the Social and Human Sciences SIDS Strategy for the Caribbean, May Attzs, M., (2007), Natural Disasters and Remittances: Exploring the Linkages Between Poverty, Gender and Disaster Vulnerability in Caribbean SIDS. United Nations University/WIDER Conference on Fragile States - Fragile Groups Helsinki, Finland, June Attzs, M., (2007). Implications of Climate Change for the Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Tourism Industry. Department of Economics (Mona) Conference on Climate Change Impacts on the Caribbean, with special attention to Tourism and Insurance. Presentation delivered by Jason Alexander, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, St. Augustine, June Attzs, M., (2007). The role of the Diaspora in Caribbean Economic Development. Conference on the Caribbean: A 20/20 Vision, Washington, D.C., June Attzs, M., (2007). This Business of Climate Change: Threats and opportunities to Caribbean Business. Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce Annual Conference, Port of Spain, Trinidad, June Pantin, D., (2006) Contribution of John Cropper to SEDU. SEDU Conference, St Augustine Campus, October Pantin, D., (2006) Valuation of watersheds in the Caribbean. Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) Workshop, St. Lucia September Pantin, D., (2006). Contribution of Water Tariffs to Water Markets for Watershed Protection in the Caribbean. Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators Annual Conference. November Pantin, D., (2007) Employment Prospects after Hydrocarbon Boom. 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