The University of Portland recently launched the first semester of the Dundon-Berchtold Initiative in Applied Ethics, funded by Amy Dundon-Berchtold and Jim Berchtold ’63, and designed to ensure that the University meets its “aspirations both to form the moral character of its students and to conduct sustained ethical reflection in applied aspects of business, science, engineering, education, health care and the arts.” The initiative began in January 2013 after seven faculty fellows and seven student scholars were selected. The faculty-student groups will work on distinct ethics projects over the course of the semester:
- Brian Adams and Colin Mahoney ’15, business administration: “Issues in Finance: Planning a Financial Ethics Symposium”
- Timothy Doughty and Jordan Schiemer ’14, engineering: “Ethical Resources for Engineers: What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do”
- Karen Eifler and Cady Anderson ’13, education: “Ethics from the Teaching Trenches: A Principled Framework for Differentiated Instruction”
- Deana Julka and Georgia Wilson ’13, psychology: “Ethical Issues Related to the Adoption of Physical Activity Programs in Various Social Settings”
- Jeff Kerssen-Griep and Danielle Christensen ’13, communication studies: “Exploring Ethics in Organizational Decision-Making Practices at the University of Portland”
- Lorretta Krautscheid and Molly Brown ’14, nursing: “Micro-Ethical Decisions in Clinical Practice Settings: A Qualitative Investigation of Student Nurse Experiences”
- Jacquie Van Hoomissen and Tiffany Chau ’13, biology: “Ethical Issues Related to the Adoption of Physical Activity Programs in Various Social Settings.”
For more information on the initiative go to http://tinyurl.com/bz2ssvl.