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August 7, 2020

Susan McDaniel, performing and fine arts, became a member of the editorial board for SongHelix: a searchable international art song database hosted by the University of Utah. Her area of editorial focus will be German art song repertoire.

Kevin Jones, social work, was awarded the Christopher Mazza “Pursue the Dream” Award from the National Association of Poetry Therapy on August 1, 2020. The $1000 award will be used to support undergraduate research and purchase materials for studying the therapeutic effects of poetry writing for youth who have experienced trauma.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, had his published work “An African ethic of hospitality for the global church: A response to the culture of exploitation and violence in Africa” appear in in “Resilience of sub-Saharan children and adolescents: A scoping review.” Journal of Transnational Psychiatry. July 29, 2020. Authored by Linda Theron. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461520938916

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An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024).

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta Abbey from December 13 through December 22. He also is designing the lighting for Lakewood Theatre Company’s production of The Maltese Falcon based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which plays at the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego from January 3 through February 9.

Lizhong Hao, Business, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach.” The 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference. Chongqing, China. November, 2024.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was a discussant and participant at the International Congress on the Future of Theology ‘Legacy and Envisioning.’ Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Vatican City. December 9–10, 2024. Aihiokhai was also a discussant and participant at the General Assembly of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). Rome, Italy. December 8 – 13, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed the training requirements to be certified in the DiSC assessment on December 19, 2024. The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool that helps individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and workplace dynamics by providing insights into behavioral and communication styles. If you’d like to explore using the DiSC assessment for your individual or team’s leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum.