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Laurette Frederking

Faculty Development Proposals

March 10, 2014

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is soliciting proposals from faculty and staff to host workshops, roundtables, and presentations during Faculty Development Day, to be held on Tuesday, May 6, according to Lauretta Frederking, committee chair.  The theme of Faculty Development Day will be “From PHL 220 to Graduation: Infusing Ethics throughout the Curriculum.”  The […]

Filed Under: Academics Tagged With: Laurette Frederking, Teaching and Scholarship Committee

Joe Gallegos Lecture on Social Justice and Leadership, March 6

March 3, 2014

The Social Justice Program invites all faculty and staff to “Perspectives on Social Justice and Leadership: Transforming Theory to Practice,” a presentation offered by Joe Gallegos, UP professor emeritus and now Oregon state representative. His presentation on transforming theory to practice will take place on Thursday, March 6, 4 to 5:30 p.m., in Buckley Center […]

Filed Under: Academics, Events Tagged With: Joe Gallegos, Laurette Frederking, Social Justice Program

Submit Butine Proposals

September 23, 2013

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship cordially invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting here. Applications are due to the chair of the Committee on Teaching and Scholarship […]

Filed Under: Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund, Laurette Frederking, Teaching and Scholarship Committee

Advisory Committee On Inclusion

March 25, 2013

The Ad Hoc President’s Advisory Committee on Inclusion is hosting community listening sessions at the following times and locations: Tuesday, April 2: Staff Listening Session with Stacey Watanabe and Br. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., noon to 1 p.m., Buckley 015 Wednesday, April 3: Faculty Listening Session with Gary Malecha and Elayne Shapiro, noon to 1 p.m., […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, President's Office, University Relations Tagged With: Austin Viega, Bob Duff, Br. Thomas Giumenta C.S.C., Elayne Shapiro, Gary Malecha, Kirsten Rivera, Laurette Frederking, Paul Myers, Stacey Watanabe

Faculty Development Proposals

March 11, 2013

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is soliciting proposals from faculty and staff to host workshops, roundtables, and presentations during Faculty Development Day, to be held on Tuesday, May 7, according to Aziz Inan, committee chair. Proposals related in some way to the promotion of teaching, scholarship, or professional development are encouraged. Please contact Inan […]

Filed Under: Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Aziz Inan, Chris Hallstrom, Elayne Shapiro, Eric Anctil, Faculty Development Day, Laurette Frederking, Mark Meckler, Ray Bard, Renee Heath, Shannon Mayer, Stephanie Salomone, Susan Hinken, Teaching and Scholarship Committee

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session. 

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025. 

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.

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