News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Michael Ricker joined UP last year as Hall Director for Corrado Hall. Before coming to UP he worked in student affairs at several universities, most recently in career development at University of Texas at Austin.
Brittani Klindworth returned to UP in late 2021 as Hall Director for Lund Family Hall. Prior to that she worked in residence life at UP (as both Hall Director and Assistant Hall Director) and at University of South Carolina. Brittani is a UP alum.
Tshombé Brown joined the UP Residence Life team in late 2021 as Hall Director for Schoenfeldt Hall. Prior to that he worked in UP’s Moreau Center for Service and Justice.
Benjamin Case, recently joined UP as Hall Director for Haggerty & Tyson Halls. Before coming to UP he taught high school in New Orleans and worked in residence life at Arizona Christian University.
Please join Financial Affairs in welcoming Ken Pifer as UP’s new Associate Vice President for Finance & Controller. Ken brings a wealth of experience in higher education as a Controller/AVP, most recently at Willamette University. He is a regular speaker at conferences sponsored by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and is a highly respected colleague among his peers in the business offices of private colleges in the west. Ken graduated with a BA in Business Administration (Accounting and Finance) from The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, CA.
The Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering is happy to announce that Rebecca Neal joined our team in January 2022 as an Academic Program Counselor. Rebecca was most recently an academic advisor at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. She has a lot of experience to draw from serving as an academic advisor in Georgia and Missouri before joining us. Rebecca is originally from the South and completed her Master of Science in Student Affairs in Higher Education degree from Missouri State University.
The Health and Counseling Center welcomes Greg Peterson as the Director of Student Wellness. Greg previously held the role of Clinical Supervisor at Community Integrated Health Services from May 2020 until June 2022.
Starting on May 18, Amy Howlett will join the Office of Student Activities as our new Office Manager. Amy is from San Jose, California and recently earned her degree in Sociology from UP. Amy has had an excellent experience working in our department as an Office Assistant over the past two years and serving as a Pilots After Dark Event Coordinator for the past year. During this time, she has taken a leadership role in developing and updating our social media and website. Please join us in welcoming Amy!
The Clark Library warmly welcomes our new Head of Public Services, Federico Martínez-García Jr, MLIS, MPA. Federico comes to us from the Kraemer Library at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he was Faculty Director of Access Services. He brings to his work a deep empathy and a passionate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition to his duties as Head of Public Services, Federico will serve as the liaison librarian to a number of departments and groups on campus: the Air Force & Army ROTC, Integrative Health & Wellness, Nursing, Psychological Sciences, Social Work, and Sociology.
Federico loves to learn about languages, culture, religion, and new points of view. He loves his family, Luna (a 10-year-old Yorkie), tacos, crochet, and dancing to almost all kinds of music. He enjoys supporting local breweries and plans on learning the brewing process. And he dreams of one day creating an inclusive crochet group called “Yeast & Yarn.” Please join us in welcoming Federico!
This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce the following new faculty members:
Visit the 2022 New Faculty Highlights page and get to know all our new faculty members.