CURRICULUM VITAE

of
Dr. Francis Joseph O'Brien, Jr.
( Moon Dancer)

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Division Newport
Combat Systems Department
Technology and Advanced Systems Division
Information Processing Branch
Bldg. 1171-High Bay
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02841-1708

United States of America

tel <work: 401, 841 + 3284>
tel <home: 401, 849 + 6555>
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email <work> obrienfj@c223.npt.nuwc.navy.mil
email <home> Fobrien851@aol.com

EDUCATION

1980 Ph.D. Applied Statistics/Psychometrics [dissertation: applied linguistics,

American dialectology]. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia
University in the City of New York (Romiett Stevens Scholar)

1977 M. Phil. Applied Statistics

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University in the City of
New York

1977 Ed. M. Measurement, Evaluation & Statistics

Teachers College, Columbia University in the City of New York

1977 M. A. Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University in the City of New

York

1973 B. A. Philosophy (Highest Distinction)

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Rhode Island College

1970-1972 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (formerly Southeastern

Massachusetts University)

1966-1968 University of Maryland (European Division)

1970 A. A. Liberal Arts (Highest Distinction)

Community College of Rhode Island (formerly, Rhode Island Junior
College)

1965 G.E.D diploma (Mount Pleasant High School)

NATIVE AMERICAN STATUS

 Indian Status & Citizenship, Sovereign Abenaki Nation, Sokoki/St. Francis bands, card no. 1166
 Member of Seaconke-Wampanoag Tribe
 Rhode Island Indian Council Member

PERSONAL

Married to Strong Woman; three children, Brian Coehlo (Feet Like Thunder), Julia Coehlo (A
Great Voice), Lily-Rae O’Brien (Little White Flower)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1996- Present President, Aquidneck Indian Council, Inc. (a nonprofit Public

Foundation).

Act as Chief Executive Officer of 501(c)(3) Public Foundation dedicated

to preserving southeastern New England American Indian
history, culture and language through original research,
folk arts programs, and publications. Presentations in Cultural Diversity &
Awareness. Also function as Native American Linguist to “Massachusett
Language Revival Project”, dedicated to reconstructing
the lost ancient Algonquian Indian regional language. (several books done)

1987- Present Senior Scientist (Mathematician, Computer Scientist) US

Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Combat Control

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Systems Department, System Readiness Division, Logistics Engineering Branch,

Naval Undersea Warfare Center (Division, Newport), Newport, RI

Perform as a Senior Scientist to research, develop, test and evaluate

mathematical and statistical models, concepts and techniques of contact
management and logistics analysis intended for submarine/surface ship
combat control and combat systems applications. Act as consultant to
other personnel on preparation of invention disclosures and engineering
mathematics.

1984 - 1987 Statistical and Research Consultant

Consultant to private industry, State and Local Governments,

and research and evaluation agencies in various fields
(e.g. telecommunications, social science, criminal justice,
education, dentistry, pharmacology, art, nursing). Designed
RDT & E studies, methodologies, instrumentation and protocols.

1983 - 1984 Manager (Survey Statistician) Energy Information Administration,

U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC

Performed duties as Survey Manager, Compliance Manager and ADP

Manager for EIA' s Nonresidential Buildings Energy Consumption
Survey (NBECS), a recurring national scientific sample of build-
ings and utility companies. Monitored contractors' work
and helped manage $4 million budget for NBECS. Assisted in
the mathematical statistical analyses and contributed to high visibility
publications of periodic reports relating to NBECS. Additional activities
included research and development work for frame design and sample
selection for a revised NBECS; planned and coordinated various
analyses of data from the NBECS data base; planned and coordinated
seminar on multi-stage area probability sampling for EIA (Chief Scientist:
Morris Hansen, Westat, Inc.)

1982 - 1983 Assistant Technical Director, University of Chicago,

National Opinion Research Center, New York Field Office

Assisted in the administration and management of the

Sampling Department reporting to the Technical
Director and Sampling Director. Assisted in the
design and selection of national scientific samples,

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including the 1980 National Sampling Frame. Analyzed

data from the Michigan State AFDC Consolidation Study
and co-authored on-going reports. Assisted in the preparation
of funding proposals and technical reports describing scientific sample
selection, weighting, the calculation of standard errors
and other mathematical statistical issues in NORC studies.

1980 -1982 Research and Evaluation Consultant, New York City

Board of Education, Bilingual Evaluation Unit

Evaluator of Federal funded projects and research

consultant for large scale social science projects (ESEA Title I & Title
VII).

Assisted evaluators to choose methodologies that conform to

Federal requirements. Maintained data files for large (error-filled)
data sets, and performed statistical and psychometric analyses.
Interpreted time-series research and evaluation outcomes for funded projects at
the
Central Board and school districts in New York City.
Co-author of over 40 Federal Final Evaluation Reports and
technical appendices. Designed research and evaluation
data collection devices. Supervised 15-20 consultants.
Consultant/evaluator for the Chancellors' Citywide
Promotional Gates Policy.

1979 - 1980 Director, Graduate Computer Laboratory, Graduate

School of Business, Pace University, New York City

Responsibilities included establishing and maintaining

consultant services to graduate students in computer, math,
statistics, econometric research, and marketing research
courses. Administered the daily operations of the lab with six
Research assistants. Coordinated administrative functions
of the Graduate Lab with the Undergraduate Computer
Center. Provided computer programming,
mathematical/statistical, research design, and psychometric
consultation to advanced thesis students, faculty and
administrators doing business and econometric research.

1975 - 1979 Statistical and Research Consultant

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Same duties as described under 1984-1987 entry.

1976 - 1978 Medical Test Constructor, Miller and Fink, Inc., Patient Care
Division, Darien Connecticut (Consultant)

Constructed several criterion-referenced multiple-

choice examinations for major pharmaceutical
companies under contract. Purpose of tests was to aid
pharmaceutical companies in measuring technical
knowledge of their representatives. Constructed instru-
ments are copyrighted by Miller and Fink, Inc.
Additional duties included statistical item analysis of
instruments and some aspects of predictive validity,
team writing of a monograph on corticosteroids and
item editing.

Summer, 1976 Consultant, Policy Studies in Education, New York

City

Performed statistical analyses, interpreted results, and

helped prepare a Final Report for Federal R & D educational
project.

Fall, 1975 Research Assistant, Columbia University (Teachers

College), Center for Computing & Information Management Services

Performed partial data analysis for a Columbia University

Federal R & D project.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1979 - 1980 Adjunct Instructor of Management and Information

Sciences, Graduate School of Business, Pace University,
New York City
Taught graduate level courses including “Computational
Techniques” and “Introductory Business Statistics.”
1994 Instructor, Swinburne School, Newport, RI. Teach Native

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American Poetry.
1996- Aquidneck Indian Council, Inc. Instructor/consultant on American Indian
history and culture to tribal councils, educational and other institutions.

1997- History /Linguistics Department, Seaconke Tribe, Wampanaog Nation

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1970 - 1973 Undergraduate college Tutor in mathematics, logic, statistics

and philosophy, Office of the Dean

1973 Summer Educational Coordinator, Interfaith Urban

Ministry, Providence, RI

Funded undergraduate work-study position to

establish a nonprofit tutorial service to aid disadvantaged
youth in acquiring the High School Equivalency Diploma.
Coordinated educational seminars and arts and crafts classes.

1969 - 1970 Cofounder, TOGETHER, Inc., Providence, RI

Cofounded and administered a 24-hour drug and crisis

center for the general public. Trained volunteer adults
in conjunction with Brown University medical and science
students to render accurate, objective drug-related information
via telephone, personal interview and seminar. Wrote and
coordinated the writing and distribution of pamphlets on
major hallucinogens, central nervous system stimulants and
depressants.

1985 - 1987 Gifted Children Coordinator, American Mensa, Ltd.

(RI Chapter)

1988 - 1989 Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

RI Family Court

CASA volunteer. Acted as advocate for neglected and

abused children. Prepared reports and provided testimony as

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Court Advocate in RI Family Court on behalf of children.

1998-1999 Rhode Island Indian Council, Board of Directors

1998- Volunteers in Newport Education (VINE), Newport, RI, Member

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Referee & Special Reader for international journals Psychological Reports & Perceptual
& Motor Skills, (occasional).
Steward-At-Large, National Association of Government Employees, Federal Union of
Scientists and Engineers, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport
Focus Group Member (Cultural Diversity), Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division
Newport
Special Emphasis Program Manager, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (past and present)

Mathematical Association of America

Columbia University Graduate Faculty Alumni
National Library of Poetry & Rhode Island State Poetry Society
Member, Friends of Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology,
Brown University
American Mensa, Ltd.
International Legion of Intelligence (Intertel)
National Geographic Society Member
New York Academy of Sciences
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, RI
American-French Genealogical Society
Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts/Expansion Arts
Dighton Inter-tribal Indian Council
Associate, John Carter Brown Library
RI Historical Society Library
Channing Memorial Church (Unitarian Universalist)

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ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

1969 - 1970 Phi Theta Kappa, International Junior College Scholastic

Society
1969 - 1973 Deans Lists consistently (RI Junior College, Southeastern
Massachusetts University, RI College)
1971 - 1972 Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges
(Southeastern Massachusetts University)
1975 - 1976 Columbia University (Teachers College) General Scholarship

1976 - 1977 NY State Regents Scholarship (Columbia University)

1976 Kappa Delta Pi, Honor Society in Education

1977 Pi Lambda Theta, Honor Society in Education

1977 - 1978 Romiett Stevens Scholarship (Columbia University)

1983 - 1984 Who's Who in the East (19th, 23rd, 24th Editions)
1990, 1991

1988 - present Special Achievement Acts , Department of Navy, Naval

Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport

1988 Secretary of Navy Citation, U. S. Department of Defense

1989 RI Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate Citation,

RI House of Representatives
1997 International Poetry Hall of Fame (National Library of Poetry, Amateur
Poetry)

1998 Who’s Who in Science & Engineering (5th Edition)

1998 Friendship Member Award, Seaconke Tribe, Wampanaog Nation

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

1971 - 1972 President of Philosophy Club

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1972 Psychology Club

1972 Elected Student Member of General College Curriculum
Committee

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1964 - 1968
Served on active duty in the US Air Force in USA & Europe-USAFE. Trained as a
Medical Services Specialist. Secret security clearance. Disaster Casualty Control.
Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation With Two Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense
Service Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Good Conduct Medal.
Honorably discharged with rank of Sergeant.
Service connected disabled veteran (10 points/compensable)

PUBLICATIONS (chronological)

Poetry published in undergraduate college newspapers and literary

journals, 1971-1973.

“Testing the validity of standard-form categorical syllogisms.”

Unpublished manuscript, 1972. (Undergraduate Senior Honors Paper
(Philosophy), Highest Distinction).

Erythrocin Provisional Certification Exam (Version II). Darien, CT:

Miller & Fink, Inc., 1976.

Ogen Certification Exam (Diagnostic Survey). Darien, Ct: Miller & Fink, Inc.,
1976.

Erythrocin Provisional Certification Exam (Diagnostic Survey). Darien,

Ct: Miller & Fink, Inc., 1976.

Reading Comprehension among Black American Speakers in Black

American English and Standard American English. Ann Arbor,
Michigan: University Microfilms, 1980. (Columbia University Ph.D. Dissertation)

“Test data, chance scores and probable chance scores for the New York
City Reading and Mathematics Test, Forms A and B.” Brooklyn,

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New York: NYC Board of Education, 1980. (Mimeo).

“A proof that tand F are identical: the general case.” Washington, DC:
National Institute of Education, 1982.
ERIC - ED215894 - A Proof That t2 and F are Identical: The General Case., 1982-Apr-24

“The norm-referenced evaluation model: description and discussion.”

Brooklyn, New York: NYC Board of Education, 1982.

Final Evaluation Reports, ESEA Title I and Title VII (over 40 reports, with others).
Brooklyn, New York: NYC Board of Education, 1980-1982.

Co-author of several research and evaluation questionnaires: Office of

Educational Evaluation; Office of School Safety; Office of Bilingual
Education. Brooklyn, New York: NYC Board of Education, 1982.

“Proof that the sample bivariate correlation coefficient has limits _1.”
Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, 1982.
ERIC - ED216874 - Proof that the Sample Bivariate Correlation Coefficient Has Limits
((Plus or Minus)) 1., 1982

Contributor (Quantitative Semiotic Analysis Annotator) to Body Movement and

Nonverbal Communication: An Annotated Bibliography, 1971-1981.
(M. Davis & J. Skupien, eds.) Bloomington, IN: Indiana University
Press, 1982.

“A derivation of the sample multiple correlation formula for standard scores.”

Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, 1982.
ERIC - ED223429 - A Derivation of the Sample Multiple Correlation Formula for Standard
Scores., 1982-Nov

Procedures for Selecting the General Sample of the Soviet Interview Project:
The Deming-Stephan Algorithm (with R. Tourangeau & M. Frankel).
(Tech. Memo. 12-2-82). University of Chicago: National Opinion Research Center,
1982.

AFDC/Food Stamp Consolidation Project Report: Third Wave of Data (with

others). University of Chicago: National Opinion Research Center,
1983.

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Demonstrating Achievement Through the Arts: Final Evaluation Report (with

A. Cotayo). Brooklyn, New York: NYC Board of Education, 1983.

High School and Beyond Follow-up Technical Sampling Report (with

M. Frankel and others). University of Chicago: National Opinion
Research Center, 1983.

1980 National Sample Documentation (with R. Tourangeau). (Tech. Memo.

4367). University of Chicago: National Opinion Research Center, 1983.

AFDC/Food Stamp Consolidation Project: Final Report (with

others). University of Chicago: National Opinion Research Center &
Michigan Department of Social Services, 1983.

“A derivation of the sample multiple correlation formula for raw scores.”

Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, 1984.
ERIC - ED235205 - A Derivation of the Sample Multiple Correlation Formula for Raw
Scores., 1983-Jun-24

Technical Documentation for the Nonresidential Buildings Energy

Consumption Survey (NBECS): 1979-1980 Building Characteristics,
Energy End Use and Annual Consumption (Public Use Tape Users’
Guide) (with others). Washington, DC: US Department of Energy,
1984.

The Nonresidential Buildings Energy Consumption Survey: Characteristics of

Commercial Buildings, 1983 (with others). Washington, DC: US
Department of Energy, 1985.

“Colors of war” (poem). M’Ocean, Vol. 3, no. 10, 1985.

Results of the 1984-85 Statewide Alcohol Survey (RI Department of Health

Community Smoking and Alcohol Project). Providence, RI: Center for
Evaluation and Research, RI College, 1985.

Final Evaluation Report, E.C.I.A. Chapter I, Project Alpha Longitudinal

Study, Pawtucket School Department (with others). Providence, RI:
Center for Evaluation and Research, RI College, 1985.

“1985 Cranston (Ward II) Crime Survey.” (with Councilman Peter T. Pastore,
Jr.), 1985.

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“Reverence for the past” (poem). M’Ocean, vol. 4, no. 4, 1986.

“The Goldstein-Scheerer Tests of Abstract and Concrete Thinking: test

review.” Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, 1987.
ERIC - ED289891 - The Goldstein-Scheerer Tests of Abstract and Concrete Thinking. Test
Review., 1987-Jul

“The Cooperative Preschool Inventory: test review.” Washington, DC:

National Institute of Education, 1987.
ERIC - ED264281 - The Cooperative Preschool Inventory: Test Review., 1985-Sep-12

Submarine Environment Evaluative Data Analysis (with others). (Tech.

Memo. TM 872118). Newport, RI: Naval Underwater Systems
Center, November, 1987. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

Math Puzzles, The Mensa Bulletin, American Mensa, Ltd., December, 1987.

“A derivation of the unbiased sample standard error of estimate: the general

case.” Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, 1987.
ERIC - ED280896 - A Derivation of the Unbiased Standard Error of Estimate: The General
Case., 1987

Multivariate Analysis of Submarine Combat System Performance,

Part I: Factor Analysis. (Working Memo. WM 88-2212). Newport, RI: Naval
Underwater Systems Center, 1988. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

Multivariate Analysis of Submarine Combat System Performance, Part II:

Multiple Discriminant Analysis. (Working Memo. WM 88-2212). Newport, RI:
Naval Underwater Systems Center, 1988. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“Shadows and echoes”. In Great American Poetry Anthology, John

Campbell, (Ed), 1988.

“Holy Joes” (poem). Literati, vol. 1, 1989.

Submarine Combat System Configuration Modeling (with M. Kanter).

(Tech. Memo. TM 892032). Newport, RI: Naval Underwater
Systems Center, 1989. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“Human factors engineering methodologies in submarine combat systems

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concepts of operations experiments” (with M. Kanter).

Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society.
Santa Monica, CA: Human factors Society, 1989.

“Q-analysis and the man-machine interface.” Proceedings of the 3rd

International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Boston,
MA, 1989.

“Ting-ling” (poem). M’Ocean, vol. 7, no. 10, 1989.

“A crowding index for finite populations.” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1990,
vol. 70, 3-11.

Simulation Results for the PDI Model. (Tech. Memo. TM 872018).

Newport, RI: Naval Underwater Systems Center, 1990.

“Mankind in defense of womankind, some thoughts after reading more

about SMPY: feelings, Q-analysis and fisheye.” Integra: The Journal of
Intertel, vol. R, no. 5, 1990.

“A proposed model for the measurement of population density.”

Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1990, vol. 71, 163-176.

Polyhedral Dynamics and the Man-Machine Interface. (Tech. Memo. TM 902035).

Newport, RI: Naval Underwater Systems Center, 1990. [MILITARY
CLASSIFIED]

Q-analysis and Submarine Decision Tasks (with S. Kirschenbaum). (Tech.

Memo. TM 902036). Newport, RI: Naval Underwater Systems
Center, 1990. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“An essay on the philosophical assumptions underlying the theory and

practice of psychometrics.” Integra: The Journal of Intertel, vol. R, no.
11, 1990.

“Alchemy” (poem). M’Ocean, vol. 9, no. 2, 1990.

Food and Fire:  A Collection of Poetry, Analects and Neologisms, ã 1990.

“A derivation of the limits of the sample multivariate correlation coefficient.”

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Washington, DC: National Institute of Education, 1991.

ERIC - ED331706 - A Derivation of the Limits of the Sample Multivariate Correlation
Coefficient., 1991-Mar

“Zootime in the Rockies.” In The World of Poetry Anthology, John Campbell,

(Ed). 1991 Reprinted in Literati, vol. 2, 1992.

“Generalization of the population density index model.” Perceptual & Motor

Skills, 1991, 72, 1381-1382.

“Neologisms.” Literati, Vol. 3, 1992.

“Approximation methods in discrete spatial density analysis for finite

populations.” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1992, 72, 867-873.

Derivation of the Generalized, Average Euclidean Distance Function in the

PDI Model. NUWC-NPT Technical Report 10, 036. Newport,
RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, 1992.

“Moontime”, (poem). In A View from the Edge. Maryland: The National Library
of Poetry (1992).

The Sound of Poetry (audio recording), The National Library of Poetry,

1992.

Program TYCHE: A Software Package for Investigating Chaotic Behavior

in Submarine Towed Array Data (with C. T. Nguyen & S. E. Hammel)
NUWC-NPT Technical Document 10, 062. Newport, RI: Naval Undersea
Warfare Center Division, Newport, 1992. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

Black Moon (Chapbook), Newport, RI (1992).

Boys and Girls (Chapbook), Newport, RI (1992).

Being (Chapbook), Newport, RI (1992).

Reflections (Chapbook), Newport, RI (1992).

“Pining” (poem). The Catalyst, November, 1992.

Alchemy (Chapbook), Newport, RI (1993).

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“O Father! Teach Me the Ways of My People” (poem). In Distinguished Poets

Of America. Maryland: The National Library of Poetry (1993).

“Adaptive filtering in underwater tracking with correlated measurement

noise” (with M. L. Graham, S. E. Hammel & K. F. Gong). Proceedings, 1993
IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal
Processing, 1993.

“Approximation formula for unit lattice average distance in the population

density index model”. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1993, 76, 1071-1074.

“Moontime” (poem, reprint). Chrysalis, Vol. I, no. 1, 1993.

“Pining” (poem, reprint). M'Ocean, Vol. 12, no. 1, 1993.

“O Spirit” (poem, prayer). In “Our Chosen Words,” Channing Memorial Church,

1993. Reprinted in Chrysalis, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1993. Translated into
Massachusett (Natick) Indian language, 1996, as “Keihtanit-oom”.

“Counting your m and n's. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1993, 76, 1153-1154.

“Investigation of chaos in submarine towed array data: findings of a

a research project.” (with S. E. Hammel, C. T. Nguyen, B. J.
Bates and S. C. Nardone). NUWC-NPT Reprint Report 10,384.
Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, 1994.
[MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“A test of randomness for finite spatial distributions.” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1994,
78, 707-714.

“Probability methods for detecting randomness in small sample spatial distributions.”

Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1994, 78, 715-720.

“Optimization process for fractal dimension estimation” (with C. T. Nguyen & S.E.
Hammel). Proceedings, IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks,
1994.

“A nonmetric measure of Euclidean distance.” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1994, 78,
1-2.

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Signal characterization applications of Poisson point processes in the ocean environment.

(with C. T. Nguyen & S.E. Hammel). NUWC-NPT Technical Report TR 10, 412.
Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, 1 Nov. 1994.
[MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“A walk on the seas.” (poem).Chrysalis, Vol. 2, no. 1, 1994.

“The Moi formula for improper exponential definite integrals” (with S.E.
Hammel & C. T. Nguyen). Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1994, 79, 1123-1127.

“Bird Song” (poem). In Outstanding Poets of 1994. Maryland: The National Library of
Poetry (1994).

“Standardization of nomenclature in the spatial PDI model” , Perceptual & Motor

Skills , 1994, 79, 923-927.

“A general exponential integral formula” (with S.E. Hammel & C. T. Nguyen),

Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1994, 79, 1645-1646.

“On why I am not yet quite dead.” (poem). Integra: The Journal of Intertel, vol. V, no. 8,
Sept., 1994.

“A comparison of two tests of planar randomness” Perceptual & Motor Skills , 1995, 80,
144-146.

Moon Dancing (Chapbook), Newport, RI (1995).

“Induction proof for a general exponential integral formula” (with S.E. Hammel & C. T.
Nguyen), Perceptual & Motor Skills , 1995,80, 424-426.

“A test for randomness for three dimensions” (with S.E. Hammel & C. T. Nguyen).
Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1995, 81,115-119.

“Measuring the areal density of finite ensembles,” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1995, 81,195-
200.

“An Abenaki Indian's struggle for identity.” (Unpublished manuscript)

“Transient signal/data characterization” with C. T. Nguyen, S.E. Hammel & B. J.

Bates). Proceedings of the Second International Specialists Meeting,
GTP-1, Oct., 1994. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

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“A method of moments for exponentials,” (with S.E. Hammel & C. T. Nguyen)

Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1995, 80, 1102.

“An extension of the Moi formula,” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1995, 80, 1057-1058.

“The Poisson 2-space box counting method revisited,” Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1995
80, 1318.

“Poisson ensembles in three dimensions,” (with S.E. Hammel & C. T. Nguyen)

Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1996, 82, 579-587. (& Erratum)

A Method for Deriving Probability Distributions with Gamma Functions.

(with C. T. Nguyen & B. J. Bates). NUWC-NPT Technical Report 10,474.
Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, 15 Jan. 1996.

Low Dimensional Chaos In Submarine Towed Array Signals. (with C. T. Nguyen,

S.E. Hammel & B. J. Bates), NUWC-NPT Technical Report
Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport,
in preparation. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“Computational form of a general exponential integral formula,”

Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1995, 80, 1170.

Application of Nonlinear Dynamical Analyses for Signal Characterization (with C. T.

Nguyen, S.E. Hammel and B. J. Bates). NUWC-NPT Reprint Report 10, 492.
Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport.
[MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“A Novel Method for Characterizing Stochastic Processes and its Application in the
Undersea Environment” (with C. T. Nguyen & S.E. Hammel). Proceedings of the
6th International Conference on Signal Processing and Applications Technology,
Boston, MA., Oct., 1995. Reprinted under same title as NUWC-NPT
Reprint Report 10, 524. Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division,
Newport.

“Portfolio of Software Algorithms for Statistically Enhancing a Stream of Process

Measurements.” Newport, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division,
Newport. Submitted to Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer for
“Re-invention Initiative Between Industry and Technology”, Dec. 1995.
[MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

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“Portfolio of Software Algorithms for Obtaining Optimum Layout of Personnel and

Equipments in Crowded Conditions.” Newport, RI: Naval Undersea
Warfare Center Division, Newport. Submitted to Federal Laboratory Consortium for
Technology Transfer for “Re-invention Initiative Between Industry and
Technology”, Dec. 1995.
[MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

The measurement of stochastic randomness in arbitrary dimensions and signal processing

applications (with C. T. Nguyen and B. J. Bates). NUWC-NPT Technical
Memorandum 962126, RI: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport.
[MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“Keihtanit-oom”. (Poem, Algonquian language Massachusett (Natick)), 1996.

“Generalized elementary continuous probability distributions.” (with B. J. Bates and C. T.

Nguyen). NUWC-NPT Technical Memorandum 962126, RI: Naval Undersea
Warfare Center Division, Newport. In preparation, 1997. [MILITARY
CLASSIFIED]

Neologisms: A Compilation of Words Suggested for Incorporation into the English

Language. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, 1996.

The Analects of Moondancer, vol. I. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, 1996.

“Kehchisog” (“The Elders”), poem, 1996.

Wampumpeag. Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, 1996.

Know it by its Indian Name. (with Strong Woman). Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council,
1996.

“Extension of spatial PDI model to three dimensions” Perceptual and Motor Skills , 1997,
84, 176-178.

Indian Place Names in Rhode Island and Surrounding Areas (with Strong Woman),
Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, 1997 (in preparation).

Our People (with Strong Woman), Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, 1997 (in
preparation).

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Understanding Algonquian Indian Words (New England), with Strong Woman

Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, Rhode Island Committee for the
Humanities, 1996.

Final Narrative Report and Final Financial Expenditures Reports on Massachusett

Language Revival Project [Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities] (with
Strong Woman). Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, May, 1997.

A Massachusett Language Book , Vol. 1 (First Edition) (with Strong Woman), Newport, RI: `
Aquidneck Indian Council, 199

“Bringing Back Our Lost Language” (with Strong Woman), American Indian Culture and
Research Journal, 1998, vol. 22, no. 3.

“Our Indian Languages Carved in Stone” (with Strong Woman), Narragansett Indian News,
vol. 3, no. 4, Apr. 23, 1998

(with Strong Woman), Gatherings: The

En’owkin Journal of First North American Peoples, Vol. IX, 1998.

Succotash (by Strong Woman), Consultant, Newport, RI: Aquidneck Indian Council, 1998.
Newsletter of Aquidneck Indian Council [Quarterly] (co-editor), Aquidneck Indian Council
“Nunnooham Wutche Ahki” [poem] (with Strong Woman), submitted for publication, 1998
“Keihtanit-oom” [poem], submitted for publication, 1998
“Mary’s Baby” (short story), submitted for publication, 1998
The First Thanksgiving in America (Nov,. 1998), submitted to Providence Journal

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PRESENTATIONS

“Predictors of academic achievement and dropout among bilingual students

in New York City Auxiliary Services high schools.” Bilingual Program
Conference, NYC, November, 1980.

“Algebraic topology and man-machine systems” (with L. M. Cabral) Naval Underwater

Systems Center Workshop on Pattern Analysis, Neural Networks
and Man-Intelligence Techniques, University of RI, July 6, 1988. [MILITARY
CLASSIFIED]

“Submarine combat system configuration modeling methodology” (with

M. Kanter). 21st Meeting of the US Department of Defense Human
Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group, Albuquerque, NM,
1988. [MILITARY CLASSIFIED]

“Rank analysis in underwater tracking.” (with M. L. Graham and K. F. Gong).

Contributed paper (poster). Abstract published in Proceedings,
Second International Conference on Industrial and Applied
Mathematics, Washington, D.C., 1991.

“Applications in Mathematics” (Conference Chairperson), NATO

Advanced Study Institute, Probabilistic and stochastic
methods in analysis, with applications, Tuscany, Italy, 1991

“Adaptive filtering in nonlinear parameter estimation with serially

correlated data structures.” (with M. L. Graham & K. F. Gong),
Abstract published in Proceedings, The Fourth Conference
on Optimization, SIAM, 1992.

“Investigation of the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of the towed array

signals for data fusion and tracking applications “ (with S. E.
Hammel, C. T. Nguyen & S. C. Nardone). Fourth Navy R & D
Symposium Exchange Conference, Naval Command, Control and
Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA, April, 1993. [MILITARY
CLASSIFIED]

“Application of nonlinear dynamical analysis for signal characterization.”

(with C. T. Nguyen, S.E. Hammel & B. J. Bates), SIAM, May, 1995.

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June 29, 2022 Dr. F. J. O'Brien, Jr.

“Transient hydro acoustic signal characterization in launch systems.”

(with C. T. Nguyen, S.E. Hammel & B. J. Bates), International Conference
on Theoretical and Computational Acoustics, Aug., 1995

Wampanaog Indian Exhibit (with Strong Woman) Newport Public Library, Nov., 1997 (RI
Committee for the Humanities grant)

Nókas Exhibit, Providence Public Library (with Strong Woman), Nov., 1998 (Rhode Island
State Council on the Arts/ Rhode Island Foundation & Expansion Arts grant)

Lectures and presentations on Wampanoag Indian history, Culture, language, folk arts,
through Southeastern New England, Aquidneck Indian Council

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