News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Eric Anctil, education, presented the keynote address at the annual conference of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling at St. Martin’s University on May 25, 2016. His address, “Goodness of Fit and the Future of Higher Education,” explored the pressing need for colleges and universities to be relevant to future generations of college […]
Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences, was quoted in an article titled “Could wear and tear on the ‘love hormone’ gene make us less social?” in the June 20 edition of the L.A. Times. See the article at this link. Steve Kolmes, environmental science, spoke at the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Conference, June 2016, […]
Vail Fletcher, communication studies, and graduate student Amelia Cole presented the results of their Dundon-Berchtold Institute Ethics Fellowship study, titled, “The Changing Role of Technology in United States´ Prisons: Rethinking (Re)Habilitation Programs and Pro-Social Skills for the Currently Incarcerated” at the International Communication Association’s (ICA) Conference. The study was a collaboration between a team of […]
The summer 2015 Mock’s Crest production of “HMS Pinafore” was nominated for 5 Drammy awards recently, including Best Musical Production, Best Direction for Bruce Hostetler; Best Musical Direction for Tracey Edson, performing and fine arts; Best Choreography for MFA student Jessica Wallenfels; and Best supporting Actress in a musical for Cassi Kohl. The Drammy Awards […]
Ami Ahern-Rindell, biology, helped serve as a moderator for a webinar titled “Achieving an Institution-Wide Culture and Practice in Undergraduate Research: Best Practices from AURA 2015 Awardees” sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research on their Award for Undergraduate Research Achievements (AURA) Program in May 2016. Mark Meckler and Sam Holloway, business, has their article, […]
Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences, spoke to the Washington County Adverse Childhood Experiences Initiative on “How Prosocial Emotional States Can Counteract the Damage Caused by Stress and Trauma” on May 10. Mead Hunter, performing & fine arts, participated in Portland Shakespeare Project’s symposium “Shakespare at 400,” in which he led a workshop and discussion surrounding Henry […]
Laura Mood, nursing, as part of her Butine funding for Spring 2016, completed the following four presentations at the PacRim International Disability and Diversity conference in Honolulu, Hawaii: “Outsider within leadership teams: A strategy for successful disability research (25 min. podium); “The Disability Closet: Conditions that Ease the Coming Out Process from the Perspectives of […]
Ave Maria Press has released a revised edition of The Cross, Our Only Hope, edited by Revs. Andrew Gawrych, C.S.C., and Kevin Grove, C.S.C. The book includes a number of reflections by religious at the University of Portland, include Fr. Mark Poorman, Fr. John Donato, Fr. Thomas Hosiniski, Fr. Charles McCoy, Fr. Dan Parish, Fr. […]
Susan Stillwell, nursing, delivered the keynote address for Transforming Healthcare with Evidence-based Practice, Break-out Session on “From Evidence to Clinical Decision Making,” at the 9th Evidence–based Practice on the Frontline: Building a Culture of quality, Safety and Nursing Professionalism conference, on April 14, 2016 at Missouri University Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia Missouri. She also […]
Laura Mood, nursing, presented at the Western Institute of Nursing conference on April 8 in Anaheim, Calif., a podium presentation entitled “Experiences of Students and New Nurses with Learning Disabilities in Transition-to-Practice.” Ted Eckmann, environmental studies, was quoted in an article, “Oregon House Speaker Criticizes DEQ Investigation Of Swan Island Odors,” published on April 11 […]