Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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JACOB W. GRUBER, professor of an- thropology, has research interests in the prehistory of Pennsylvania and more generally, the nature of sinnple farming communities. Professor Gruber is also doing studies in the history of anthro- pology, particularly in the nineteenth century. or of field ence, nned istofy book ndii tmef, le nitier wan- toke EDWARD J. TRAYES, assistant professor of communications, has research inter- ests in media economics, national press systems, urban communications, con- tent analysis, and messoge perception. Dr. Trayes has ;usf completed a manu- script on The National Observer; a study of this weekly ' s establishment, growth and content. N c f Iwlabclplua } mmy ' ' ! FINAL lair. lllJll|llllll .M ' ffN CWrs I li.iiui - «l lnr|)lric Ihiiiii;; ■ l.iim ' IK ' li.ili ' .,wo ;v

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.i?« i ■ DR. GERARD L. KNIETER, professor of music education, is presently conducting researcli in the new field of Aesthetic Education. This investigation is con- cerned with the establishment of a syn- tax for interdisciplinary teaching in the fine arts. Aesthetic Education has os its fundamental challenge the problem of developing aesthetically literate aud- iences so that the arts can truly function OS o vehicle of expression for all men. Faculty research projects advance knowledge in the Arts and Sciences DR. PETER J. VORZIMMER, professor of history, is currently involved in the field of the history and philosophy of science. Last year he was at NASA ' s Manned Spacecraft Center writing the history of Project Gemini. He has written a book on Darwin ' s evolutionary thought and is planning to be in England this summer, on a research grant, to complete a catalogue of Darwiniana. Dr. Vorzimmer has just been awarded a Scandinavian- American Fellowship which will take him to Sweden for research for the second semester of next year.

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DR. BURKE BURKART, assistant profes- sor of geology, is currently involved in several research projects. In addition to studying a mountain range in north- vi estern Guatemala, Dr. Burkart is also assisting Dr. John Adams of the geology department in a study of phosphate min- erals. Once this research has been completed. Dr. Burkart is planning a series of lectures and articles. Research subjects range from geology to economics DR. WILLIAM J. McKENNA, associate professor of economics, became known to the University at large through his political column in the Temple News. Outside the University, Dr. McKenna was active os o political analyst for radio and television. In addition, he conducted resear-:h in public utilities and t ransit developrnent. i w