Update

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, was interviewed about “Picture a Mathematician: An Allyship Workshop for Building Gender Equity in the Mathematical Sciences,” developed and facilitated with Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto. The interview was for a podcast hosted by Gudrun Thäter of the Karlsruher Institüt für Technologie, and can be found at https://www.math.kit.edu/ianm4/seite/ma-allyship/en.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “Embracing A Eucharistic Humanity: Insights on Interfaith Encounters for Our Times.” A Lecture given at the Oregon Interfaith Hub. (Virtually). January 30, 2022. Simon was also interviewed for the following work: “Christian Scholars Think We’re Spending Too Much on War,” by Mitchell Atencio. Sojourners Magazine. February 2, 2022.

Toyin Olukotun, nursing, co-published “Application of Postcolonial Feminist Theory, Chicana Feminist Thought, and Black Feminist Thought in Analyzing the Mental Health Needs of Latina Migrant Farmworkers: A Shared Legacy.” Advances in Nursing Science. November 10, 2021.

Matthew Warshawsky, international languages and cultures, contributed two previous publications to Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, vol. 302 (Gale/Cengage, 2022), pp. 36-60: a chapter from his dissertation and the article “A Spanish Converso’s Quest for Justice: The Life and Dream Fiction of Antonio Enríquez Gómez.” Shofar 23.3 (2005).

Nicole Ralston, education, along with student, Rachel Blakely co-published “Student teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating being both student and teacher.” AILACTE (Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education) Journal, 18(1), 55-79.​​​​​​​

Matthew Kuhn, engineering, published “Multi-scale simulation of wave propagation and liquefaction in a one- dimensional soil column: hybrid DEM and finite-difference procedure,” Acta Geotechnica, 2021. 

Nicole Ralston, education, published “Preparing skilled, equity-minded teacher-scholars: The role of research methods coursework,” in R.A.C.E. Mentoring and P-12 Educators: Practitioners Contributing to Scholarship (pp. 17-34); A. J. Griffen and R. Crawford (Eds.); Information Age Publishing.

Michael Cameron, theology, published “How Did Augustine Understand Reading Texts ad litteram [in the literal sense]?” in Studia Patristica, vol. CXVIII, Papers of the 2019 Oxford Patristics Conference (Leuven: Peeters), 1-11.

Randy Hetherington, education, published “Wellness as foundation for change: Intersection of leadership and trust,” in Leadership for Flourishing in Educational Contexts; B. Kutsyuruba, S. Cherkowski, & K. Walker (Eds.); Canadian Scholars Press.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, published “A Call to Radical Witnessing to the Faith Needed for Our Times.” Reflections on the Readings for January 23, 2022, from the Revised Common Lectionary. InThe Politics of Scripture Series. Political Theology Network.

Laura Dyer, biology, is working as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation. 6/19/2019 – Present.

Aziz Inan, engineering, coauthored the article titled, “Palindrome Dates in 2022: February Wins,” published by Farmers’ Almanac.

Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences, Lauren Berger, psychological sciences, Andrew Downs, psychological sciences, Erin Currie, psychological sciences, and a small international team of psychology instructors received a small grant, “A Support ARCH for Decolonizing Introductory Psychology Courses: Developing the AntiRacist Curricula Hub,” from the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Aziz Inan, engineering, wrote “Interesting Letters, by George” in The Columbian.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, will present an in-person PechaKucha presentation of Nature-Based Intervention Study: Finding Enduring Revitalization in Nature Among Undergraduate Senior Nursing Students along with co-presenter Layla Garrigues and student co-presenter Kira Mattesat Sigma Theta Tau International’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 21-25, 2022.

Patrick Murphy, performing and fine arts, has been elected to serve as Secretary for Region 2 of the National Association of Schools of Music. Patrick has been the university’s NASM representative for the past seven years and will serve a three-year term.

Lars Erik Larson, English, published a review of the book Spirits of Place in American Literary Culture by John Gatta (Oxford UP, 2018) in the journal Religion & Literature (52.3-53.1, Autumn 2020-Spring 2021: 225-227). PDF available for the asking: larson@up.edu.

Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, is serving as a leadership specialist for the strategic plan for Lutherhaven Ministries (https://lutherhaven.com/) concerning the creation of the new Bethany Center for Service and Leadership, located in rural North Idaho (Osburn, Idaho). The Bethany Center will serve as a catalyst for both individual and community transformation in one of the most impoverished areas in the United States. 

Aziz Inan, engineering, wrote “Interesting Letters, by George” in The Columbian.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, will present an in-person PechaKucha presentation of Nature-Based Intervention Study: Finding Enduring Revitalization in Nature Among Undergraduate Senior Nursing Students along with co-presenter Layla Garrigues and student co-presenter Kira Mattesat Sigma Theta Tau International’s 33rd International Nursing Research Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 21-25, 2022.

Patrick Murphy, performing and fine arts, has been elected to serve as Secretary for Region 2 of the National Association of Schools of Music. Patrick has been the university’s NASM representative for the past seven years and will serve a three-year term.

Lars Erik Larson, English, published a review of the book Spirits of Place in American Literary Culture by John Gatta (Oxford UP, 2018) in the journal Religion & Literature (52.3-53.1, Autumn 2020-Spring 2021: 225-227). PDF available for the asking: larson@up.edu.

Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, is serving as a leadership specialist for the strategic plan for Lutherhaven Ministries (https://lutherhaven.com/) concerning the creation of the new Bethany Center for Service and Leadership, located in rural North Idaho (Osburn, Idaho). The Bethany Center will serve as a catalyst for both individual and community transformation in one of the most impoverished areas in the United States. 

Jon Stanfill, theology, has been elected to a new four-year term on the Kalama City Council. Since being appointed two years ago, he has served as the Council’s liaison to the Kalama Police Department and Chamber of Commerce. 

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, communication studies, participated in a “high density panel” Conflict Transformation: Envisioning and Responding to Enact Constructive Change, sponsored by the Peace and Conflict Communication Division at the National Communication Association’s annual convention in Seattle, WA. 

Ian D Parkman, business, published “Good Design is Good Business: An Empirical Conceptualization of Design Management using the Balanced Scorecard Model”, Design Management Journal, (16:1), pp. 66-77.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, published “Christian Forgiveness as Incarnational: Turning to the Black Existential Experience in An Era of Hate,” Journal of Hispanic/Latinoax Theology. Vol. 23. No. 2, Article 5 (2021): 175-204. He published “Contemporary Sexual Crises in the Church and the Challenge for Priestly Formation,” Ekpoma Review: Philosophy and Theology Journal of the Seminary of All Saints;Ekpoma. Volume 7. No 1(2021): 134-153 (Reprint). He is presenting “The Relevance of Collaborative Leadership for Spiritual and Theological Mutual Accomplishment“ at a working retreat amongst theologian-guests of the Lutheran Episcopal Synod of Oregon–ELCA. December 3- 5, 2021. Portland, Oregon. Starting December 1, Aihokhai is editor of “Friday Focus,” a weekly book review initiative of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN).

Claire McKinley-Yoder, nursing, published “Ethical global health nursing education: An integrative review,” Nurse Education in Practice, published online ahead of print. Coauthor: Isabelle Soule. Student Coauthors: Carrington Nguyen, Isaiah Saluta.

Aziz Inan,engineering, and his research interests in palindromes were recently featured in The Seattle Times and Record Courier.

Amelia Ahern-Rindell, biology, and research student Christina Buselli ’22, were highlighted in the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) November Newsletter about their collaborative research together (UP is an institutional member of CUR). In the laboratory, this faculty-student team is using the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to help characterize a sheep model of the fatal genetic disorder known as GM1 Gangliosidosis. They are also working on a related project to explore the ethical application of CRISPR funded by the UP Dundon-Berchtold Ethics Institute. The hope is that this work will eventually lead to a treatment in humans that is ethically grounded, based on societal input, well-thought out gene therapy guidelines, and appropriate governmental policy.  

Susan McDaniel, performing arts, was the supertitles operator for Portland Opera’s recent production of Tosca.   

Claire McKinley-Yoder, nursing, presented “Student-led care management to reduce fall risks in older adults: Improving and learning in practice” at the Sigma Theta Tau International Convention 2021, Indianapolis, IN. Co-presenter: Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo. Student Co-presenter: Olivia Ochoa.  

Cara (CJ) Poor, engineering, published “Evaluation of Wave Energy on the Willamette River” in Proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Coauthor: Heather Dillon. Student Coauthor: Rachel Anderson. 

Andrew Lafrenz, nursing, presented “Addressing Health Equity in Rural Communities through New Academic Health Department Partnerships,” a podium presentation at Oregon Public Health Association Annual Conference, Portland, OR, October 11, 2021. Co-author: Kala Mayer. 

Corey Pressman, nursing, presented a talk called “Vitality Toolkit” at the Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA) Annual Meeting on November 10, 2021.  He also conducted the workshop “Green Ideas: The Haiku Way and Narrative Competence” at the Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative facilitator training on October 30, and he had artwork selected for inclusion in the Verum Ultimum Art Gallery Eighth Annual Abstract Catalyst show.   

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, participated in a study, conducted by Study.com, centered around providing current and prospective nursing students advice on navigating their degree path and exploring career options in the field.    

Michael Prendergast, theology and performing arts, is a contributor to Guide For Liturgy Committees, Liturgy Training Publications, LTP. The second edition of this book was recently released.   

Jeffrey Gauthier, philosophy, presented “Compatibilism in Punishment Theory,” at the Author-Meets-Critics session for Matthew Altman’s A Theory of Punishment: Deterrence, Retribution and the Aims of the State, Northwest Philosophy Conference, Portland State University, November 13, 2021.  

Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences and gender, women, & sexuality studies, presented at the Oregon Counseling Association conference in Ashland, Oregon, November 11-13, 2021.  Her presentation was entitled, “Situating the Intergenerational Trauma of Families in the Present-Day Counseling of Clients.”  

Andrew Guest, psychological sciences and core director, published  Soccer in Mind: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to the Global Game on November 12, by Rutgers University Press. The book is part of a Rutgers Press series on “Critical Issues in Sport and Society.” (If you know anyone who might be interested in a copy, feel free to contact Andrew for a discount code flyer provided by the publisher)  

Chloe Littzen, nursing, published “Nurses don’t want to be hailed as ‘heroes’ during a pandemic—they want more resources and support.” The Conversation. Coauthors: Jessica Rainbow and Claire Bethel. Littzen also published “Theory-guided research: What, why, and how?” Nursology. 

Corey Pressman, nursing, had a short story of his performed by professional actors in a virtual event hosted by Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination on November 17, 2021. The story. “Divided Light” is a piece of optimistic climate fiction and was published in the science fiction anthology “The Weight of Light: A Collection of Solar Futures.”  

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “Unspoken Rules for Success in College.” A panel discussion on college experience for first generation college students (FGEN), organized by Shepard Academic Resource Center, University of Portland. Aihiokhai also presented “What Stories Do Our Bodies Tell in the Spaces They Occupy?, a lecture given to students registered in the course, Aim for Excellence, and “Finding Oneself through Encounters with the Less-Privileged,” a lecture given to students registered for the Spring 2022 immersion program, organized by the Moreau Center for Service and Justice.  

Two faculty members from international languages and cultures participated in a panel entitled “Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia” at the Pacific and Ancient Modern Language Association (PAMLA) conference November 11-12 in Las Vegas. Maria Echenique presented “Verónica Ormachea’s Los Infames: Portrayal of an Unknown Chapter in Bolivia’s History” and Matthew Warshawsky presented “From Christian Spain to 1600s Jewish Amsterdam: The Literary and Spiritual Journey of Miguel (Daniel Leví) de Barrios.”

Michael Cameron, theology, authored “Augustine Reading Genesis before De Genesi ad litteram,” in Augustinus, De Genesi ad litteram: Ein kooperativer Kommentar, eds. Johannes Brachtendorf and Volker Henning Drecoll (Paderborn: Brill Schöningh, 2021), 43-58.

Britney Kawakami (’19) is the first author of a peer-reviewed publication with Sabrina Legaspi (’20), Deirdre Hon, education, and Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences, entitled, “Exploring the Complexity of Coping Strategies Among People of Different Racial Identities.”  It appeared in a journal dedicated to Psi Chi, the International Honors Society in Psychology, was awarded a 2021 Psi Chi Macmillan Diversity Article Award, and is featured in Psi Chi’s magazine, Eye on Psi Chi.

Lauren Berger, psychological sciences, received a 2021 Asian American Psychological Association – Division on Multiracial and Adopted Asian Americans (DMAA) Award to support her research on multiracial identity, critical consciousness, political efficacy, and participation in national social movements that focus on race, ethnicity, and discrimination.

Dave Houglum, director of leadership and leadership professor of practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, presented (virtually) two invited leadership presentations for the European Leadership Programme (https://www.jesc-elp.eu/) in Brussels, Belgium with colleague Taireez Niswander. The first presentation (two hours) was titled “Walking Your Why: Leading with Values and Purpose” and given on October 14, 2021. The second presentation (three hours) was titled “Reconceptualizing Leadership for a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous World: Making a Positive Impact Through Servant Leadership and Accompaniment” and given on October 16, 2021.

Nicole Ralston, education, published “Family perceptions of participating in a structured summer kindergarten transition program.” Coauthors: Jacqueline Waggoner, Beth Tarasawa. Student Coauthors: Chris Merideth, Beth Cavanaugh, Sue Romas, Eva Arias. Early Childhood Education Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-021-01268-0 

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “The Role of Spirituality in Holistic, Equitable Communities: Rethinking the Workplace in an Era of Diversity.” An Invited Lecture Given to the Management of YMCA of Columbia-Willamette (Virtually). October 4, 2021.

Jordan Hammock, a senior psychology major, is first author on a publication with Sarina Saturn and Lauren Berger, psychological sciences, and Justin Zellinger, executive director of the Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education Program.  This paper is entitled, “Diversity Checkup: A Study of Multicultural Medicine” and appears in the open-access journal, Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, is working as a reviewer of manuscripts, Journal of Moral Theology. 9/27/2021 – Present.

Cara Poor, engineering, published “Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Age and Type on Water Quality.” Sustainability, 13:10484. Poor, C., Membrere, T., and Miyasato, J.

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, communication studies, gave a workshop helping Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary faculty develop and tailor their cross-barriers instruction and feedback repertoires with their students. 

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, is working as a reviewer of manuscripts, Modern Theology (Journal). 10/2/2021 – Present.

Lauren Berger, psychological sciences, presented “Evaluation of the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Graduate Student Leadership Institute Pipeline Program” at the Asian American Psychological Association national convention, October 1-3, 2021 (virtual).  Four undergraduate students – Grace Adam (ECN), Jordan Hammock (PSY), Olivia Nomura (PSY), and Alyssa Reed (PSY) – contributed to the program evaluation and invited presentation.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, presented three talks at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The UNO STEM TRAIL Center hosted her Teaching Practices Workshop, Got Questions?, as well as her plenary talk at the 2021 Summit, entitled The Making of a T1 Designation, which is joint work with Eric Anctil, Carolyn James, Valerie Peterson, Tara Prestholdt, and Heather Dillon. Salomone also facilitated a 2-hour professional development to the UNO mathematics department entitled Making Teaching Matter More: Active-learning Strategies and Barriers to Implementation, which is also joint work with those listed above.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, has accepted a service position on the Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM) of the Mathematical Association of America as a Member of the Equity Pedagogies Working Group, for a term from September 10, 2021, until March 10, 2023. She will  work on identifying portions of the MAA Instructional Practices Guide that need additional attention on equity and inclusion, recommending of resources and content related to equity-based pedagogies, and recommending of strategies that attend to equity and inclusion. 

Christin Hancock, history, presented “Therapeutic Research, Autopsy, and Women’s Experiences at the Central State Hospital in Indianapolis: A Case Study of the history of ‘Informed Consent’ in the 1920s and 1930s,” Paper Presented at the Pacific Coast Branch American Historical Association (PCB-AHA) Annual Conference, August 18, 2021, Online. Co-presenters: Kimberly Jensen, Ph.D., Febe Pamonag Date: August 2021

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, presented “Prevalence of and Coping Strategies for Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior in American Nursing Baccalaureate Education Continued Building Resilience, Health, and Wellness,” Poster presentation at The Eleventh International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society Universite De La Sorbonne, Paris, France, September 2-3, 2021 

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, presented “A Policy Summit Approach for Developing a Values-based Strategy to Evaluate Academic Policies.” Virtual AACP Meeting. Audience Pharmacy Educators. Auxier N., Fuentes D. G., Moceri J., Shillam C., Vermeesch A., & Wyss H. (2021). 

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, worked as a dissertation committee member for Ph.D. candidate Chidi Nwakile’s dissertaion on “Ofo A Sacramental Mediation? A Practical Theological Appraisal of Ofo in Twenty-First Century Igbo Christian Society.” 

Andrew Guest, psychological sciences and Core Director, published “The Paradoxes of Sport and the Potential of Schools” in a special issue (Volume 32, Issue 4) of Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice focused on sport, development, and peace. 

Claire McKinley-Yoder, Nursing, co-authored “Feasibility study of student-led fall prevention care management: Reducing fall risks in assisted living facilities.” Kiyoshi-Teo, H., McKinley-Yoder, C., Ochoa-Cosler, O., Lemon, E., Stoyles, S., Tadesse, R., McGuire, J. & Lee, D. S. H. (2021). Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. [published online ahead of print]. DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2021.196938 

Carolyn James, Valerie Peterson, Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, planned and presented two, three-hour professional development institutes to faculty from Santa Clara University. These institutes, The Power of Conjecturing to Center Equity, and Enacting and Sustaining Instructional Change, were based on the work of the REFLECT program at UP, and addressed using student thinking to improve inclusion in the classroom, the benefits of wrong answers, understanding and adopting evidence-based practices, and visioning and enacting instructional change.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, was part of the organizational team and co-facilitator of an ASCN-hosted webinar, Evaluation of effective and inclusive teaching: “How can teaching and learning center professionals be involved in change for social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion?”

Alice Gates, social work, published “Worker Centers” in the Encyclopedia of Social Work, Oxford University Press and the National Association of Social Workers.

Kathleen Bieryla, engineering, published “Class Year Differences in Anthropometric and Fitness Measures in Division I Field Hockey Athletes Pre and Post Season.”Bieryla KA, Cook JA, Snyder RC. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(17):8103. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11178103 Coauthors: Jeremy Cook, Ryan Snyder. Date: August 2021

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, Heather Dillon, engineering, Tara Prestholdt, biology and environmental studies, Carolyn James, mathematics, Valerie Peterson, mathematics, Eric Anctil, education, published “Making Teaching Matter More – The Making of a T1 University.” https://peer.asee.org/making-teaching-matter-more-the-making-of-a-t1-university.