A selection of representative publications authored or co-authored by Donald E. Francisco.

• Hannon, P.A., Umble, K.E., Alexander, A., Francisco, D., Steckler, A., Tudor, G., & Upshaw, V.  “Gagne’s and Laurillard’s Models of Instruction Applied to Distance Education: A Theoretically-Driven Evaluation of an On-Line Core Curriculum in Public Health”.  In press, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2002.

• Zhang, W., F.A. DiGiano, D.E. Francisco, and L. Fow.  A Statistical Study on the Relationship between Bacterial Growth and Water Quality Parameters. Proceedings of the NC AWWA and WEA Annual Meeting, 1999.

• Francisco, D., DiGiano, F. A., Zhang, W., Todd, L. and Wu, J. 1998. Case Study: Regrowth in Two Distribution Systems (chlorine vs. chloramine disinfection) and High AOC, Proceedings of AWWA Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, pp. 597-618

• LaRocca, C.A., Francisco, D.E., and DiGiano, F.A. Effects of Diet on Survival, Reproduction, and Sensitivity of Ceriodaphnia dubia. Water Environment Research. 66(7): 905-911. 1994.

• Shahady, T.D., Mozley, S.C., and Francisco, D.E. Grazing Impact of Daphnia parvula on Phytoplankton in a Southeastern, Eutrophic Reservoir. Lake and Reservoir Management. 8(2): 189-203. 1994.

• Francisco, D.E., DiGiano, F.A., Elias, M.C., and LaRocca, C.A. An Evaluation of an Approach for Determining the Cause of Chronic Toxicity in the Effluent From Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants. A report to the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina. 105 pp. 1992.

• Francisco, D.E., Shoaf, S.R., and Lamb, J.C., III. Reduction in Nutrient Discharges Into Designated Nutrient-Sensitive Waters -- Phase III (East Burlington Studies). A report to the North Carolina Urban Water Consortium. 116 pp. January, 1988.