Update

Hannah Pick, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, published a review of Yuval Levin’s A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus: How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream through the journal of Christian Higher Education (22 January, 2021; DOI: 10.1080/15363759.2020.1865123).

Natalie Nelson-Marsh, communication studies, was featured in the Portland Business Journal magazine February 26 edition for her participation in the panel discussion on “Organizational Transformation – The Impact of COVID on the Future of Work.”

Katie Danielson, education, published “Enacting content-rich curriculum in early childhood: The role of teacher knowledge and pedagogy.” Early Education and Development, 32(3), 443-458. doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2020.1753463

Alice Gates, social work, presented on March 3, 2021 as part of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work 2021 Research Colloquium Series.  Her paper was titled “Engaging equity and critical race perspectives in community-based research.”

Jordy Wolfand, Shiley School of Engineering, published Assessing resilience of a dual drainage urban system to redevelopment and climate change. Journal of Hydrology. 2021. 596. 126101.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, was an invited participant at Envisioning and Enacting an Inclusive and Diverse STEM Professoriate: Aligning the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse STEM Faculty, an APLU Think Tank, virtual.

Jeffrey White, International Languages & Cultures, presented MS Teams And Office Integrations During Covid (2.0). Roundtable presentation and discussion at the 2021 National College Learning Center Association Virtual Winter Conference.

Hillary Gaudio and Randy Hetherington, education, presented Inequity in the classroom: Improving teacher training by listening to completer voice. Virtual paper presented at the Oregon Association of Teacher Educators (ORATE) conference.

Randy Hetherington, education, co-presented Training transformative leaders: Valuing teacher wellness in complex change. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) conference.

Jacqueline Waggoner, Randy Hetherington, Hillary Gaudio, Bruce Weitzel, James Carroll, education, presented Inequity and the reality of teacher preparation: Hearing the voices of completers. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) conference.

Bruce Weitzel, Hillary Gaudio, Jacqueline Waggoner, James Carroll, Randy Hetherington, education, presented The completer voice: Inequity revealed. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

James Carroll, Randy Hetherington, Jacqueline Waggoner, Hillary Gaudio, Bruce Weitzel, education, presented Educator preparation in traumatic stress. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

Randy Hetherington, education, co-presented Interrelated leadership: Valuing teacher impact in a complex school. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

Natalie Nelson-Marsh, communication studies, participated as a panelist at the BizWomen Coalition Thought Leader Forum on January 26. Nelson-Marsh was invited as an expert to participate in the discussion of “Organizational Transformation – The Impact of COVID on the Future of Work.” Nelson-Marsh also attended a Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Teaching Workshop about “Preparing Students to Self-Advocate and Articulate the Value of Communication to Future Employers.”

Cara (CJ) Poor, Shiley School of Engineering, coauthored “Stormwater Treatment Effectiveness of Established Lined Bioretention Facilities in Portland Oregon.” Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 7: 05021002.

Rebecca Smith and Nicole Ralston, education, presented “Developing teacher researchers: Pedagogical approaches for supporting teacher learning in assessment, evaluation, and research.” Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) annual meeting, Virtual Conference.

Toyin Olukotun, nursing, coauthored “African American Women’s Maternal Healthcare Experiences: A Critical Race Theory Perspective.” Health Communication. 2021 Feb 20:1-2.

Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed a six-year commitment on the Board of Directors for the Maybelle Center for Community, with two of those years serving as the Executive Board Secretary. Founded by Fr. Richard Berg, C.S.C. (former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Portland from 1978-1991), the Maybelle Center disrupts social isolation so we can all experience a healthy, connected life and contribute to a thriving Portland.

Chloe Littzen, nursing, co-presented “Pronoun recognition for inclusive excellence across the UACON.” [Abstract]. LGBTQ+ National Symposium.

Eli Goldwyn, mathematics, published “Calculating prescription rates and addiction probabilities for the four most commonly prescribed opioids and evaluating their impact on addiction using compartment modelling.” Mathematical Medicine and Biology: A Journal of the IMA, dqab001.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, published the article titled, “Numerical curiosities for Bob Moore’s 92nd birthday,” in Clackamas Review, Pamplin Media Group, Portland, Oregon, February 16, 2021.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, was a manuscript reviewer for Springer’s Journal: SN Social Sciences.

Barbara Braband, Amber Vermeesch, Corey Pressman, nursing, published “Piloting the perfect Storm: A vision for the vital practitioner.” Journal of Nursing Education (accepted/in press).

Barbara Braband, nursing, published “Working with community populations to increase wellness.” In A. Vermeesch (Ed.), Integrative health nursing interventions for vulnerable populations, (pp. 73-87). Springer.

Jordy Wolfand and Cara Poor, Shiley School of Engineering, coauthored “Ridding our rivers of plastic: A framework for plastic pollution capture device selection.” Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2021. 165. 112095.

Hannah Highlander, mathematics, coauthored “The Case for Biocalculus: Improving Student Understanding of the Utility Value of Mathematics to Biology and Affect toward Mathematics.” CBE—Life Sciences Education, 20(1), p.ar5.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, published the article titled “On his birthday, here’s a look at Reagan by the numbers” in www.saukvalley.com, p. 8, Sauk Valley Weekend, Dixon, Illinois, February 6, 2021.

Claire McKinley Yoder, nursing, received the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s Distinguished Dissertation Award for her study on the relationships among school nursing, individual and school characteristics and long-term educational outcomes. Her award will be presented at the Annual Research Symposium to be held virtually on Thursday, March 23, 2021.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “Towards a Theology of Recognition: Rethinking Religious Diversity in an Era of Hate.” A Talk Given to Roman Catholic Parishes in the Vancouver, Washington Area. Sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle on Sunday, January 31, 2021. He also was a reviewer and endorser of the manuscript An Introduction to Religious and Theological Studies. Second Edition. By Cyril Orji. Cascade Books, 2021.

Toyin Olukotun, nursing, co-authored “Promoting the health of refugee women: a scoping literature review incorporating the social ecological model.” In the International Journal for Equity in Health. 2021 Dec;20(1):1-0.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, virtually attended “Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity”, from The University of Colorado System.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, was published in the NY Daily News.

Michael Prendergast, theology and music, penned the Weekly “Sunday Word” reflection for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM); Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 17, 2021.

Alexa Dare and Vail Fletcher, communication studies, published “Intimate Relations: Communicating (in) the Anthropocene.”

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, published “African Migrant Christians Changing the Landscape of Christianity in the West: Reading the Signs of the Times.” in The Church and Migration: Global (In)difference. 265 – 287. He also was named a Fellow of the Christ Seminar under the auspices of The Westar Institute.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, was published in The Portland Tribune and The Register-Guard.

Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, was appointed to the Corporate Member Ministry Board of Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her duties will be to provide formation in the Catholic, Agnesian charism for members of the Regents and faculty at Marian.

Laura Dyer, biology, contributed “Preparing your mid-term review” in Anatomy Now Weekly; January 20, 2021.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, contributed “Black theology in dialogue with LGBTQ+ persons in the Black Church: walking in the shoes of James Hal Cone and Katie Geneva Cannon” in Theology & Sexuality, December 31, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2020.1868157. He also presented “Rethinking the Sacraments as Meals for Human Flourishing: Why Black Lives Matter” to the RCIA Group at Saint Andrews Parish, NE Portland in Celebration of 2021 MLK DAY. (Virtually). January 17, 2021.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, was in high demand last week thanks to the 22 palindrome dates which occur this year, including Inauguration Day (1-20-21). He has been quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Pennlive.com, Florida News Times, USAToday, New York Daily News, and many, many more.

Anita Gooding, social work, was selected as a 2020-2021 Field Research Scholar by the Transforming Field Education Landscape (TFEL) program at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Scholars attend regular seminars and present their own research related to strengthening field education in social work.

Ösel Plante, development, has a debut collection of poetry titled Waveland set for publication by Black Lawrence Press in April 2021. Please use this link to learn more.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering. recently shared some of his work on palindrome dates with the staff of Farmers’ Almanac which lead to an articled titled “2021: A Special Year For Palindrome Dates, Starting This Month!” See the article using this link.

Bob Butler, professor emeritus of environmental studies; Jenda Johnson, Earth Sciences Animated; and Nic Zentner, Central Washington University, published an animation titled “Ghost Forests: Evidence for a Giant Earthquake & Tsunami in the Pacific Northwest.” This animation explores how Native American oral history, geology of ghost forests in coastal Washington and Oregon, and written accounts of a tsunami that flooded Japanese Pacific Coast villages converge to document the most recent Cascadia subduction zone megathrust earthquake on January 26, 1700 at about 9 p.m. The Ghost Forest animation can be found on the IRIS website at: https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/740 or on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xPbt8iiDRo&feature=youtu.be.

Steven Kolmes, environmental studies, wrote an editorial on “Sustainability and the Role of Higher Education” in Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, Vol. 62, , pp. 2-3. See the article at this link. He also contributed “On a ‘Just’ Transition, Environment” in Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 63:1, 29-31, DOI: 10.1080/00139157.2021.1842715.. See the article using this link.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, received an Opus Prize Foundation Grant Sabbatical Support, Opus Prize Foundation, $5,000, on November 12, 2020.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, had his article, “Numbers don’t lie; they do, occasionally, amuse” published in the January 6 edition of the Portland Tribune. See the article using this link.

Jeffrey White, international languages and cultures, attended the Northwest College Reading and Learning Association Idea Swap (Regional meeting of the national online CRLA conference) in November 2020.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, contributed “The Role of Religion in Africa’s Twentieth Century Wars and Genocides: Lessons for African Churches” in Faith in Action: Pastoral Renewal, Public Health and the Prophetic Mission of the Church in Africa Since the Two African Synods. Volume Two. 168-188. Edited by Stan Chu Ilo; Justin Clemency Nabushawo; and Ikenna U. Okafor. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2020/Abuja, Nigeria: Paulines Publications Africa, December 2020.

Samuel Holloway, business, was quoted in an article, “Oregon Beer in 2020: Stress, Tanked Sales, and Adaptability Define a COVID-Cursed Year,” in Oregonlive on December 29. See the article here.

Corey Pressman, nursing, will have three works at the Yellowstone Art Museum up for auction in their 53rd Annual Art Auction: “Set & Setting 5,” “Lantern no. 31,” and “Lantern no. 13.” You can view Pressman’s works at this link.

Fr. Dan Parrish, C.S.C., business, contributed “The collapse of sensemaking at Yarnell Hill: The effects of endogenous ecological chaos on enactment” (with Timothy Clark and Samuel Holloway) in European Journal of Management Studies. doi: 10.1108/EJMS-10-2020-005, December 2020.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, published “Dozen birthday curiosities for Joe Biden,” Desi Talk, Parikh Worldwide Media LLC, Chicago, IL, Vol. XXIV, No. 50, p. 25, December 11, 2020. See the article using this link.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, contributed “Chapter 12: Integrative Physical Activity Intervention Strategies and Influencing Factors for Latina women” and “Mindfulness and stress reduction strategies with undergraduate and graduate nursing students.” (with Patricia Cox) in Vermeesch, A. (Eds.), Integrative Health Nursing Interventions for Vulnerable Populations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030- 60043-3_4, December 2020.