Update

Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics, delivered the keynote address “On Turtles and Cholera and Becoming a Scientist,” at Discovering the Scientist Within. Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX

Samuel Holloway, Business Administration, published “Co-designing strategic ritual in craft beer: Churches, Denominations, Sects, and Mystics.” Proceedings of the 2023 IASDR Congress. International Association of Societies of Design Research International Congress. October 2023. Milan, Italy.

Marjorie Attis-Josias, SONHI, published “BIPOC Nursing Students’ Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking When under Stress.” Nursing Forum, vol. 2023, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5977511. Attis-Josias will also present “Advancing Diversity Equity and Inclusion within a Regional Nursing Organization,” at the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Diversity Symposium Program in New Orleans, Lousiana on February 5, 2024 and “Creating a Culture of Safety in Nursing Academia,” at Oregon Health & Science University’s Virtual Open Forum Series Trauma Informed Healthcare Education Practices on February 14, 2024.

Jordy Wolfand, Engineering, published “Evaluation of Biochar on Metals, Nutrient, and Microplastics Removal in Bioretention Systems.” Coauthor: Cara (CJ) Poor. Student Coauthors: Maya Struzak, Abby Radke. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 150(4): 04024007. DOI: 10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-7487. January 2024. Wolfland also published “Impact of wastewater reuse on contaminants of emerging concern in an effluent-dominated river.” Frontiers in Environmental Science. 11. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1091229.

Jacquie Van Hoomissen, Biology, has been selected as a national fellow by the Fellows Council for PULSE, the Partnership for Life Sciences Education. The mission of the organization is to “provide academic departments with resources and skills that promote alignment of undergraduate life sciences programs with best educational practices. PULSE promotes the removal of barriers to access, equity, and inclusion, and the adoption of evidence-based teaching and learning practices.  Such practices promote the development of scientists who reflect the diversity of our society and non-scientists who understand science as a way of knowing about the natural world.”

Fr. Jeff Schneibel, CSC, Archives & Artifacts, has been tapped to consult and assist the General Administration of the Congregation of Holy Cross (Rome), and has been appointed to serve in the role of General Archivist. In Rome, the General Archivist works with the several Holy Cross jurisdictions around the world—in Ghana, South India, Bangladesh, Haiti—coordinating their local archives, to preserve a narrative of their activities and to build better communications and bridges to share those stories globally. The concurrent appointment to this limited office is effective January 1, 2024, and permits him to continue his principal work and residence here at UP where Fr. Schneibel has held the position of University Archivist since 2012.

Claire McKinley Yoder, Nursing, was awarded a grant of $17,710.00 from the American Nurses Association’s Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. Collaborators: Kala Mayer, Cheryl Pollard, Gordon Williamson.

Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, completed a three-year term serving on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program National Screening Committee for English Teaching Assistantships in Spain.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, authored “123 Angel Number Meaning,” which was subsequently published by Farmers’ Almanac. Lewiston, ME. December 22, 2023. https://www.farmersalmanac.com/123-angel-number-meaning Interestingly, the US calendar system this year ends with double 123 on its last day, December 31, 2023, expressed as 12/31/23.

Student members of the History department’s Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society (Rho Phi chapter), received 1st prize in the “Undergraduate Print Journal” category for their publication Northwest Passages in the Gerald Nash Journal Prize, which honors the nation’s best undergraduate history journal. Advised by Brad Franco, PhD, all of the editing work was done by the students as part of HST 471 last spring.

Ian Parkman, Business, gave Invited Research Talks at the Glasgow School of Art, International Management & Design Innovation program and Northumbria University, Multidisciplinary Design Innovation program. November 29-December 1, 2023.

Larry Larsen, Fine Arts, designed the scenery for the Portland Revel’s production of “Emerald Odyssey,” this year’s solstice show performed at the Alberta Abbey. December 15-23, 2023.

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, was awarded a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for $139,499.00. The grant was awarded for Hajilou’s work: “Coupled Assessment of Energy and Ignition Potential from Vegetation and Structurally-Generated Firebrands.”

Cara (CJ) Poor, Engineering, published “Permeable Pavement in the Northwest: Pollution Source or Treatment Option?” Student Co-author Jackson Kaye. Sustainability, 15: 12926. August 2023. Poor also published “Microplastics: The Occurrence in Stormwater Runoff and the Effectiveness of Bioretention Systems for Removal.” Co-authors: Jordy Wolfand, Buck Taylor. Student Co-authors: Emma Morrow, Abby Radke, Elizabeth Diaz-Gunning. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 149: 04023078. September 2023.

Corey S. Pressman, Integrated Health and Wellness, will be showing works at Blackfish Galley in Portland and Riversea Gallery in Astoria through December.

Cara Hersh, English, published “No Curtains: Generic Divides and Ethical Connections in Ian McEwan’s Atonement,” in The Routledge Companion to Theatre-Fiction edited by Graham Wolfe (Routledge, 2023), pp. 171-184.

Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics, attended West Coast Conference Executive Council meeting, Burlingame CA. October 2023. Salomone also presented “Active Engagement in Asking Questions and The REFLECT Protocols for Classroom Observation, an institute in two parts.” Co-presenters: Eric Anctil, Heather Dillon, Carolyn James, Valerie Peterson, and Tara Prestholdt. Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. October 2023.

Geneviève Brassard, English, attended the annual Modernist Studies Association (MSA) conference, where she contributed to two events. She co-organized a roundtable on the challenges of combining scholarship and teaching and presented remarks titled “Making Modernism Accessible: Teaching Mrs. Dalloway and its Afterlives,” and she shared a paper titled “’She Must Assemble’: Natasha Brown’s Assembly as Intersectional Revision of Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” in the seminar “Receptions of Modernism in Contemporary Women’s Writing.” Brooklyn, NY. October 2023.

Tamara (Tammy) Herdener, Associate Vice President of Student Development and Dean of Students, presented “Assessing Sense of Belonging in the LGBTQIA+ Community” and facilitated a roundtable discussion for Small Colleges and Universities members at the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) Western Regional Conference in Las Vegas, NV on November 6-7, 2023. Tammy serves as the Small Colleges and Universities Liaison to the NASPA Regional Advisory Board.

Ashley Hass, Business Administration, published “Are Your Students Aware of Social Media Wellness? A Necessary Macromarketing Curriculum Extension.” Co-authors: Kelley Cours Anderson, Breanne Mertz, and Louis Zmich. Journal of Macromarketing, 1-15. November 2023.

John Orr, English, professor emeritus, presented “The Transpacific Imagination of Henry Adams” at the Integration and Development of Language and Cultural Studies Conference. Jilin University, Changchun, China. November 2023.

Andrew Eshleman, Philosophy, presented “Religious Realism and Useful Fictions” at the Northwest Philosophy Conference. Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR. November 5, 2023.

The Beacon and staff writers were recognized with several distinctions at the College Media Association’s annual Pinnacle Awards. The Beacon received a 1^st place honor for “Best Organizational Diversity Initiative of the Year,” supported by the work and initiatives of Chiara Profenna, Kimberly Cortez, and Brie Haro. Kate Cuadrado received 1^st place in the “Best General News Story” category for the feature “‘It’s not just UP:’ How the healthcare crisis is affecting UP’s nursing school.” Janea Melido received 3^rd place in the “Best Profile” category. Noah Carandanis and Ryan Reynolds received 3^rd place in the “Best Multimedia Feature Story” category. Kimberly Cortez received an Honorable Mention for “Best General Newsletter”.

Corey Pressman, Nursing and Health Innovations, published The double-edged sword: An evidence-informed workbook for the well-being of nurses and the places they work. Co-author: Chole Littzen. Student Co-author: Brylee Kiminski. American Nurses Association (2023).

Four faculty members participated in the 120^th annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), held in Portland October 26-29. Lars Larson, English, presented “Velo-Chromo-Urbanism: Maximizing the 15-Minute City’s Range with the Problem-Solving Bicycle”; Joshua Swidzinski, English, presented “Lives under Glass: Botanical Perspectives in Abraham Cowley’s Late Poetry”; Maria Echenique, International Languages and Cultures, presented “El legado del documentalista Jorge Ruiz en El regalo de la Pachamama, del director japonés Toshifumi Matsushita (2008)”; and Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, presented “‘Moved by Brotherly Love’: The Relación of M. Pereyra de Paiva Describing a Visit to the Jewish Community of Cochin, India.”

Jeff Gauthier, Philosophy, was elected Vice President and President-elect of the North American Society for Social Philosophy (NASSP). NASSP supports work in mainstream philosophical analysis and the history of philosophy, along with a wide range of alternative perspectives including feminism, critical race theory, Marxism, post-colonial theory, and gender studies.

Matthew Barner, Engineering, published “Concepts in Context.” Coauthors: Shane Brown, Floraliza Bornasal, David Linton. Prism, 33​​​​​​​(1), 22 (2023 Fall).

Tammy Herdener, Student Affairs, and Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities, co-presented “Assessing Sense of Belonging in University of Portland’s LGBTQIA+ Community” at the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) 2023 Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington.  November 9, 2023.

Valerie Peterson, Mathematics, presented an interactive virtual talk “Inquiry-Oriented Instruction: What it Is, What it Isn’t, and Where to Start” for the Inquiry-Based Learning Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America at their Fall speaker series. Sept 26, 2023.

Ben Tribelhorn, Engineering, published “Enhanced Chaotic Transition Prediction using Hierarchical Clustering for the Lorenz System.” Coauthors: J. Hu, H. Dillon. Student Coauthor: S. Seyed Monir. International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. ASME, New Orleans, October 2023. Tribelhorn also published “A Course Model for Ethics Education in Computer Science.” Coauthor: Andrew Nuxoll. The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 39, 1 2023. Tribelhorn also presented “Undergraduate Research as a Tool for Building Entrepreneurial Mindset in Engineering Students.” Coauthors: H.E. Dillon, J.P. Carpenter, R.L. Kajfez, B.M. Mayer, S.W. Rogers. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. June, 2023.

Ian Parkman, Business, presented “Raising the Ceiling: The Impact of Design-based Differentiation on Product Pricing” at the 2023 EIASM International Product Development Management Conference, in Milan, Italy.

Ian Parkman, Business, Samuel Holloway, Business, and David Turnbloom, Theology, presented “Co-Designing Strategic Rituals in Craft Beer: Churches, Denominations, Sects, and Mystics” at the 2023 EIASM International Product Development Management Conference, in Milan, Italy.

Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics and associate dean for faulty at the Shiley School of Engineering, participated in the NSF-funded ADVANCE ASCEND Summit in Cleveland OH. The summit was the culminating event of a 4-year project to advance the careers of women in STEM disciplines, to provide professional development in leadership skills, support models, and goal-setting through network-building and mentoring.

Greg Peterson, Student Wellness Center, co-presented “Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Counselor Education: An Opening Conversation,” “Climate Change and Environmental Justice Curriculum Competencies for Counselor Educators and Supervisors,” and “Environmental Justice, Social Justice, & Vulnerable Populations.”  Greg also presented findings from his dissertation titled “Construction and Validation of the Climate-Aware Counselor Scale.”

Chloe Littzen, Nursing and Health Innovations, published The double-edged sword: An evidence-informed workbook for the well-being of nurses and the places they work. Co-author: Corey Pressman. Student Co-author: Brylee Kiminski. American Nurses Association (2023). 

Sean Gestson, Engineering, published “Exploring the Differences in Hydraulic Engineering Problem-Solving Behavior between Undergraduate Students and Engineering Practitioners with Multiple Representations Using Eye-Tracking Techniques.” Co-authors: Shane Brown, Ananna Ahmed, David Hurwitz, Floraliza Bornasal, and Renee M. Desing. Journal of Civil Engineering Education. Volume 150, Issue 1. August, 25 (2023). https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JCEECD.EIENG-1872

Bob Butler, Environmental Studies (professor emeritus), published two animations. The first animation— “Tonga–Kermadec Subduction Zone: Earthquakes, Tsunami, and Volcanoes.”—explains the plate tectonics, seismology, and GPS observations of the subduction zone plate boundary that stretches from New Zealand to Samoa. The second animation—“New Hebrides: Tectonics and Earthquakes”—describes how motions of the Australia and Pacific plates and microplates of the North Fiji Basin interact to produce earthquakes and tsunamis. Co-creator: Jenda Johnson. (2023)

Laurence Cox, College of Arts and Sciences, administrative assistant to the dean, is directing and performing in a new production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Sorcerer with Light Opera of Portland from October 27 to November 4 at the Multnomah Arts Center. A preview of the performance on Thursdays @ Three from October 12 can be heard here: https://www.allclassical.org/programs/program-archive/

Jessica Murphy Moo, Marketing & Communications, was featured in a documentary “An American Dream: Behind the Curtain,” about the “making of” the opera An American Dream. The documentary was produced by Opera Santa Barbara and created by Nina Yoshida Nelson (creative director) and Zach Mendez (filmmaker). Jessica wrote the libretto and Jack Perla composed the music. An American Dream will be produced at Hawai‘i Opera Theatre in October 2023.

Valerie Peterson, Mathematics, presented an interactive virtual talk “Inquiry-Oriented Instruction: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Where to Start” for the Inquiry-Based Learning Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America at their Fall speaker series. Sept 26, 2023.

David Turnbloom, SimonMary Aihiokhai, Michael Prendergast, and Kate Seddon, Theology, participated in a webinar series on Synodality with colleagues from Gonzaga University, Seattle University, and St. Martins University. Series on Synodality, September 2023.

Dave Houglum, Leadership, completed the six-month Certificate Program in Community Storytelling with The Hearth on September 22, 2023. This program focuses on applying the transformational power of stories in personal and professional settings. For more information, go to: https://thehearthcommunity.com/certificate/

Cara Hersh, English, contributed two entries to The Chaucer Encyclopedia. Edited by Richard Newhauser. Wiley Publishing (2022).

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, and Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, were featured in an article of the most recent edition of Sharing the Word, the epistle of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program. The piece detailed their conversations and process that resulted in Briare’s composition “To the Ends of the Earth,” just published by GIA. The hymn was catalyzed by the illumination of the same name in UP’s treasured Saint John’s Bible and debuted at a UP commencement.

Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, read from her most recent book, Near Occasions of Hope: A Woman’s Glimpse of a Church That Can Be, and had one of the essays from the book (“Tears Are a Gift”) featured in a form of Lectio Divina on the podcast ReadPrayWrite.

John Orr, professor emeritus, English, was named an Honorary Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society. August, 2023.]

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Estimating the economic value of carbon losses from wildfires using publicly available data sources: Eagle Creek Fire, Oregon 2017.” Coauthors: Ruth Dittrich, Jeffrey D. Kline Student Coauthors: Spencer Moffat, Chelsea Power. Fire Ecology 19, 55 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-023-00206-2

Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, wrote an entry entitled “Criminal Case against María de Zárate for Judaizing (New Spain, 1656)” in Jews Across the Americas: A Sourcebook, 1492-Present, edited by Adriana M. Brodsky and Laura Arnold Leibman (New York University Press, 2023), pp. 42-44.

Ashley Hass, Business Administration, “Reseller Impact on Brand Community Member’s Wellbeing.” Co-presenters: Siti Aqilah Jahari, Emily Tanner. Student Co-presenter: Danielle Hass. Special session in the proceedings of the Conference of the Society for Marketing Advances. Ft. Worth, TX. 2023.

Eugene Urnezius, Chemistry, “Complexes of Ni(II) with triphosphine-phosphite ligand P(OCH2PPh₂)₃: syntheses, structures, and electronic properties.” Co-authors: Aldona Beganskiene, Kevin E. Johnson, Ed Valente. Student Co-authors: Nathan A. Phan, Timothy J. Dobson. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, 649 (18), e202300098. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.202300098

Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics, published “Announcing the Curated Teaching Evaluation Change Initiative Repository.” Co-authors: Christine C. Broussard, Carlos Goller, Sharon Homer-Drummond, Casey Wright [Blog post]. Retrieved from: https://ascnhighered.org/ASCN/posts/279494.html (September 15, 2023). Salomone also presented “Making Teaching Matter More: Active-learning Strategies and Barriers to Implementation” and “Different Interactive Methods – Based on the IP Guide,” with co-presenters: Dr. Trish Hammer, Dr. Brian Katz. MAA Project NExT Workshop, Tampa FL. August 2023. Salomone also lead a Teaching Support Group Working Session and an Interactive Teaching Session at the MAA Project NExT Workshop, Tampa FL. August 2023.

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Ecospirituality: Introduction to Practices of Radical Kinship, Rewilding, and Ecotherapy,” at the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College. South Bend, Indiana. September 12, 2023.

Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, wrote a chapter entitled “‘A Woman So Perfect Keeping the Law’: The Crypto-Jewish Faith of Justa Méndez in Colonial Mexico” in Reflections on A New Mexican Crypto-Jewish Song Book. Edited by Seth D. Kunin (Rowman and Littlefield, 2023, pp. 71-88).

Dave Houglum, Leadership, completed the Hogan Assessments Certification Workshop on September 16, 2023. The Hogan personality-based assessment inventories help leaders gain deeper strategic self-awareness concerning their underlying work style traits, core values, and derailment risks that may impact their behavior and workplace success. If you’d like to explore using the Hogan assessments for your leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum at houglum@up.edu.