Celebrating Our Retiring Faculty! (Apr. 16)

March 31, 2025

Join us Wednesday, April 16 at 3:30 p.m. in Bauccio Commons Board Room to celebrate the remarkable careers and contributions of our esteemed colleagues, listed below, as they embark on a well-deserved retirement. Let’s honor their legacy and share in the joy of this special occasion!

Dr. Brian Fabien, Dean – Shiley School of Engineering
Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, Instructor – College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Randy Hetherington, Associate Professor – School of Education
Dr. Gary Laustsen, Professor – School of Nursing & Health Innovations
Dr. Ken Lulay, Professor – Shiley School of Engineering
Dr. V. Dakshina Murty, Professor – Shiley School of Engineering
Dr. Stephanie Sideras, Instructor – School of Nursing & Health Innovations
Dr. Isabelle Soule, Associate Professor – School of Nursing & Health Innovations
Fr. Arthur Wheeler, Associate Professor – College of Arts & Sciences

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Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for the production of In Clay for the Broadway Rose Theatre Company. The one woman musical tells the story of French ceramics artist Marie Berthe Cazin and is playing at the theater’s new stage space in downtown Tigard from January 23 – February 15, 2026.

Nicole Harvey, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Leveling Up Music History: Teaching Video Game Music in Online and Classroom Settings.” Co-presenter: Tellock, J. Presented at the Music and Gaming Symposium: Super MAGFest 2026. National Harbor, Maryland. January, 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “‘Ordinary Time is a Period of Altruistic Living.’ Reflections on the Readings for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. January 18, 2026.” VoiceAfrique.org. January 17, 2026.

Corey S. Pressman, Public Health & Wellness, will be the featured artist in a solo exhibition of works entitled Aletheia. Presented by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the exhibition will be on view from January 30 through April 27, 2026. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 11:30 a.m. and is open to the public.

Naveen Gudigantala, School of Business, presented “Beyond zero-shot: Enhancing LLM financial complaint classification with relevancy-driven RAG-based few-shot prompting.” Presented at the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 9, 2026.

Susan McDaniel, Performing & Fine Arts, performed as the pianist for the visual album GILGAMESH, now available on all streaming platforms and YouTube. GILGAMESH is the contemporary retelling of an ancient tale and explores themes of friendship and mortality, incorporating song, dance, and film. Featuring music by J. Scott Brubacher and libretto by David James Brock, with direction and production by Four/Ten Media, the project is the result of a decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration. The performers are baritone Stephen Lancaster, pianist Susan McDaniel, and dancer/choreographer Kyle Marshall (as Enkidu), with additional artistic collaborators Edo Tastic (creative designer), Daniel Stein (audio producer), and Bill Maylone (audio engineer). View the Visual Album, Behind the Scenes footage, and learn more About the Project.