Update

Shiley School of Engineering dean Sharon Jones serves as a member of the external advisory panel charged with completing the summative evaluation of a 3-year NSF-funded research project titled “Institutional Transformation: Empowering Faculty to Cultivate a Culture of Ethics in Engineering” at UC San Diego.

Aziz Inan, engineering, published the “By the numbers” section of an article titled, “Biographer uncovers tumultuous life of Barbara La Marr, silent film star born in Yakima,” written by Tammy Ayer of the Yakima Herald-Republic, published on September 17, 2018. Last summer, Inan wrote a short birthday article about interesting number connections in La Marr’s life and contacted her biographer, Sherry Snyder, asking her help for accuracy checking in his article. It is this rare and unique collaboration between an actress and a biographer, an engineer, and a reporter which led to the publication of Ayer’s recent article.

Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi, political science, has been selected as a Global People’s Fellow (Global People’s Fellowship Program) by the United Nations. She is cited by the UN as one of 45 “inspiring people from around the world that are actively advocating for and working to create an impact in their communities.” She is invited to join the Global People’s Summit in New York during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to attend official UNGA related side events such as Global Goals Week, September 22-28.

An opinion article written by the late Brian Doyle, titled “What a banking firm decimated on Sept. 11 did for murdered employees’ children,” was republished in The Oregonian on September 11, 2018. See the article here.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “Storytelling and Friendship” to the FGEN (First Generation College Students) mentors for the Shepard Academic Resource Center on August 20, 2018. He also serves as a reviewer for Theological Studies effective September 2018.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, published “Perceptions of Health Policy Engagement among Graduate Nursing Students in the United States” (with Jennifer Ohlendorf, Pamela de Cordova, Mary Beth Steck, Natacha Pierre, Audra Rankin, Sherry Lawrence, Anne Derouin) in Nursing Forum, 1-6. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12295, September 2018.

Aziz Inan, engineering, has his article, “Number extravaganza for Bernie Sanders’s 77th birthday,” published in The Beacon at this link.

Michael Cameron, theology, wrote “Love Actually: Modeling Amor in Augustine’s De catechizandis rudibus” in Augustine on Heart and Life: Essays in Honor of William Harmless, S.J., edited by John J. O’Keefe and Michael Cameron, Journal of Religion and Society Supplement 15, pp. 48-69, September 2018. Issue and article at this link.

Andrew Downs, along with UP psychology alumnae Megan McKittrick and Nicole Simard, published the article “Pediatricians’ experiences with and preferences for communication with mental health specialists” inFamily, Systems, and Health. 

Christina Ivler, engineering, presented “System Identification Methods Applied to a Hexacopter and a Rover” (with student co-presenters Elizabeth Rowe, Cole Marfise, Norma Gowans, and James Martin) to the Avaiation Development Directorate at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, August 2018.

Bonnie Parks, library, presented “Optimizing Acquisitions and Resource Management Workflows in a Shared Alma Environment” (with Kyle Banerjee) at the International Group of Ex Libris Users Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic. August 23, 2018.

Matthew Rygg, associate vice president for student development, appeared on KATU’s AM Northwest, sharing ways parents can support their child in college. See the clip here.

Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, provided day-long retreats for the faculties of All Saints, St. Clare, and St. Luke’s schools in the last week of August, exploring the themes of “Transitions,” “Greening Hildegard of Bingen-Style,” and “Soaring With the Spirit,” respectively.

Aziz Inan, engineering, had his birthday tribute to the late Sen. John McCain published in the Portland Tribune and the Oregonian recently.

Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences, was featured in “Five Ways to Restore Your Faith in Humanity” by Jill Suttie at the Greater Good Science Center. See the article here.

Matthew Warshawsky, international languages and cultures, had his article, “‘The Whole Air of Exile Is Yours’: Modern Inquisitorial Fiction and the Facts of the Early (Latin) American Jewish Experience” published in American Jewish History, 102.3 (July 2018): 351-74.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, Patricia Cox, nursing, along with Baca, S., & Simmons, D. published Strategies for Strengthening Ethics Education in a DNP program. Nursing Education Perspectives, 39 (5), 309-311.

Jeffrey W. Meiser, political science, and student Sitara Nath published “The Strategy Delusion,” The Strategy Bridge, August 9, 2018, https://thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2018/8/9/the-strategy-delusion.

Samuel Holloway, business, along with William H. Starbuck and Andreas Schwab presented Moving Beyond Tradition: Why and How to Replace Statistical Significance Tests with Better Methods. Symposium at the 2018 Academy of Management Annual Meetings in Chicago.

David De Lyser, performing & fine arts, participated in the Voces Academy Summer Conducting Programme, Aug 14-19, Worcester, UK.  Along with 8 other conductors from Japan, Denmark, England, Korea, Mexico, France, Germany and Lithuania, he worked with Master conducting pedagogue Peter Hanke (Denmark), leading the UK professional chamber choir, Evoke, in rehearsals and concerts in the Worcester Cathedral. The Programme is part of  the annual Worcester Festival and associated with the Elgar School of Music.

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, communication studies, led a three-day training in May for Biola University faculty in L.A. on communication-centered instructional practice. In July, he joined the Holden Villlage community’s teaching faculty (http://www.holdenvillage.org/education/summer-teaching-faculty/) to lead two weeks of workshops on navigating cross-barrier interpersonal encounters in light of systemic oppressions and privileges.

Briana Rotter, nursing, along with M. Grant, published “Symptom assessment and hospital utilization in a home-based palliative care program.” Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing 20(4), 332- 339.

Maria Echenique, international languages and cultures, had her article “‘Feminismo y testimonio femenino latinoamericano: Si me permiten hablar de Domitila Barrios” (Feminism and Latin American Testimonio: Let me Speak, by Domitila Barrios) published in Ámbitos Feministas, Revista crítica interdisciplinaria de la coalición Feministas Unidas Inc. Vol. VII, summer 2018.

Andrew Downs, psychology, along with P.S. Strand, published The Social Values Development of Preschoolers: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Joint Impact Hypothesis. Developmental Psychology, 54(6), 1063-1071.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, Susan Stillwell, nursing, along with Scott, J., presented “Mind-body-stress-reduction Interventions to Reduce Perceived Stress among Graduate Nursing Students” at 2nd International Conference on Nursing Science and Practice, London, United Kingdom.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, Joane Moceri, nursing, Susie Stragnell, nursing, along with Moorman, M., presented “Participatory Visual Thinking Strategies in Baccalaureate Nursing Education: Impact of Using Art to Define Family,” at Sigma Theta Tau International’s 29th International Nursing Research Congress, Melbourne, Australia

Aziz Inan, engineering, was featured in the Mail Tribune on August 12, regarding his latest palindrome data findings.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, published “Black Catholic Theology – Consultation.” Proceedings of the Catholic Theological Society of America. Volume 73, (2018).

Matthew Warshawsky, international languages and cultures, had his article “‘All True, All Holy, All Divine’: Jewish Identity in the Polemics and Letters of Isaac Orobio de Castro, a Former Portuguese New Christian in 1600s Amsterdam,” published in Journal of Jewish Identities 11.1 (July 2018).

Lauren Alfrey, sociology, presented “Primed for the Pipeline: Race, Gender, and Residential Advantage in the Childhoods of Silicon Valley Engineers” on an invited panel of race, class, and gender scholars at the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) 2018 Annual Meeting. The conference, titled, “Feeling Race: An Invitation to Explore Racialized Emotions,” was held in Philadelphia, PA.

Maureen Briare, Campus Ministry, recently had three choral compositions published by Oregon Catholic Press: “The Road of Mercy,” “Gift of Heaven,” and “All Good Gifts.” The songs were inspired and crafted as a fruit of festive UP occasions, including the Spirit of Holy Cross Award, and the dedication of the Bauccio Commons. The music is available at ocp.org.

Aziz Inan, engineering, was featured in a segment of KATU News on Tuesday, August 7, regarding his latest palindrome date findings.

A number of media outlets published Aziz Inan’s list of palindrome dates with two-digit year numbers from 2001-2100: KVAL.com, KCBY.com, KOIN.com, KATU.com, and NBC16.com. Also, KATU interviewed Inan on campus in the Vollum Study Room in Shiley Hall regarding the 11 palindrome dates to occur in this month, including the date 8/1/18, and appeared on the 11 p.m. news that night. He also designed the palindrome day images included with the stories.

Nicole Ralston, education, published “The development and initial validation of an assessment of algebraic thinking for students in the elementary grades” (with Li, M., & Taylor, C.) in Educational Assessment, 23 (3), 211-227, August 2018.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “God, Land, and Politics as Pathways to the Flourishing of Life: A Comparative Theological Discourse” at the Third International Conference of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church (CTEWC), “Building Bridges for the Future,” keld in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 26 – 29, 2018.

Lauren Alfrey, sociology, published a book chapter, “Compassionate capitalism: Tax breaks, tech companies, and the transformation of San Francisco,” which appears in The Routledge Handbook on Spaces of Urban Politics, edited by Kevin Ward, Andrew E.G. Jonas, Byron Miller, and David Wilson.  This chapter is part of her ongoing research on social inequality and the tech industry.