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University Club. Feb. 28: Come One, Come All!

February 21, 2020

The University Club (the event, not the place, stresses Thomas Greene, provost) returns on Friday, February 28, beginning at 4 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. Please mark your calendars now to join in an almost-Spring celebration of community. For more information contact Kathleen Staten, provost’s office, at x7105 or staten@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Kathleen Staten, Office of the Provost, University Club

Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research: Apply Now

January 24, 2020

Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal. Faculty members are […]

Filed Under: 01-13-2020, 01-20-2020, 01-27-2020, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of the Provost, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Please Load Scholarly Activity On The Portal

December 13, 2019

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always live and ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” menu. The data obtained via the portal is used to populate A Community of Scholars (published annually by the Provost’s office), the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors, and annual self-evaluations. Faculty members will send a report […]

Filed Under: 12-09-2019, 12-16-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Office of the Provost, Scholarly Activity Portal

New Faculty Members: Welcome to UP!

November 15, 2019

This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce: SFC Wesley Averkamp, senior military instructor, Army ROTC Salvador Orara, professor of practice of innovation, Shiley School of Engineering Molly Sperry, instructor, School of Nursing Christina Prucha, head of collection services, Clark Library Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our […]

Filed Under: 11-18-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Office of the Provost

New Faculty Profiles: Welcome Aboard!

November 8, 2019

This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce: Cynthia Backer, Instructor, School of Nursing Jose Reyna, Visiting Instructor, Biology Lucy Shanno, Visiting Instructor, Performing and Fine Arts Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.

Filed Under: 11-11-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Office of the Provost

New Faculty: Welcome to The Bluff!

November 1, 2019

This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce: Major Kristy Harrison, assistant professor of military science, Army ROTC Maren Nelson, assistant professor, School of Nursing Daman Oberoi, visiting instructor, Shiley School of Engineering Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Office of the Provost

Welcome, New Faculty Members!

October 25, 2019

This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce: Major Pamela Deville, assistant professor of military science, Army ROTC Kay Molkentin, professor of practice of entrepreneurship, Pamplin School of Business Aaron Moss, assistant professor of computer science, Shiley School of Engineering Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new […]

Filed Under: 10-28-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Office of the Provost

Introducing Our New Faculty Members

October 10, 2019

This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce: Erin Currie, visiting assistant professor, psychological sciences Katie Danielson, assistant professor, School of Education Dawn Garzon Maaks, associate professor, School of Nursing Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.

Filed Under: 10-14-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Office of the Provost

2019-2020 University Bulletin Online

June 7, 2019

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the 2019-2020 online University Bulletin is now available. You may access the Bulletin on the registrar’s website, or directly at “University Catalog: The Bulletin.” Smartphone users can access the Bulletin using its mobile site. For more information contact Jericho Knight, associate provost’s office, at x7848 or knight@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-10-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: 2019-2020 University Bulletin, Office of the Provost

Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15

April 12, 2019

Applications for sabbaticals for the 2020-2021 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2019. All materials, including the letter from the dean to the provost, are due to the provost’s office by September 1, 2019. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed […]

Filed Under: 04-08-2019, 04-15-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Office of the Provost, Sabbatical Applications

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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