Valerie Peterson, Mathematics, presented an interactive virtual talk “Inquiry-Oriented Instruction: What it Is, What it Isn’t, and Where to Start” for the Inquiry-Based Learning Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America at their Fall speaker series. Sept 26, 2023.
Ben Tribelhorn, Engineering, published “Enhanced Chaotic Transition Prediction using Hierarchical Clustering for the Lorenz System.” Coauthors: J. Hu, H. Dillon. Student Coauthor: S. Seyed Monir. International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. ASME, New Orleans, October 2023. Tribelhorn also published “A Course Model for Ethics Education in Computer Science.” Coauthor: Andrew Nuxoll. The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 39, 1 2023. Tribelhorn also presented “Undergraduate Research as a Tool for Building Entrepreneurial Mindset in Engineering Students.” Coauthors: H.E. Dillon, J.P. Carpenter, R.L. Kajfez, B.M. Mayer, S.W. Rogers. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. June, 2023.
Ian Parkman, Business, presented “Raising the Ceiling: The Impact of Design-based Differentiation on Product Pricing” at the 2023 EIASM International Product Development Management Conference, in Milan, Italy.
Ian Parkman, Business, Samuel Holloway, Business, and David Turnbloom, Theology, presented “Co-Designing Strategic Rituals in Craft Beer: Churches, Denominations, Sects, and Mystics” at the 2023 EIASM International Product Development Management Conference, in Milan, Italy.
Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics and associate dean for faulty at the Shiley School of Engineering, participated in the NSF-funded ADVANCE ASCEND Summit in Cleveland OH. The summit was the culminating event of a 4-year project to advance the careers of women in STEM disciplines, to provide professional development in leadership skills, support models, and goal-setting through network-building and mentoring.
Greg Peterson, Student Wellness Center, co-presented “Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Counselor Education: An Opening Conversation,” “Climate Change and Environmental Justice Curriculum Competencies for Counselor Educators and Supervisors,” and “Environmental Justice, Social Justice, & Vulnerable Populations.” Greg also presented findings from his dissertation titled “Construction and Validation of the Climate-Aware Counselor Scale.”
Chloe Littzen, Nursing and Health Innovations, published The double-edged sword: An evidence-informed workbook for the well-being of nurses and the places they work. Co-author: Corey Pressman. Student Co-author: Brylee Kiminski. American Nurses Association (2023).
Sean Gestson, Engineering, published “Exploring the Differences in Hydraulic Engineering Problem-Solving Behavior between Undergraduate Students and Engineering Practitioners with Multiple Representations Using Eye-Tracking Techniques.” Co-authors: Shane Brown, Ananna Ahmed, David Hurwitz, Floraliza Bornasal, and Renee M. Desing. Journal of Civil Engineering Education. Volume 150, Issue 1. August, 25 (2023). https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JCEECD.EIENG-1872
Bob Butler, Environmental Studies (professor emeritus), published two animations. The first animation— “Tonga–Kermadec Subduction Zone: Earthquakes, Tsunami, and Volcanoes.”—explains the plate tectonics, seismology, and GPS observations of the subduction zone plate boundary that stretches from New Zealand to Samoa. The second animation—“New Hebrides: Tectonics and Earthquakes”—describes how motions of the Australia and Pacific plates and microplates of the North Fiji Basin interact to produce earthquakes and tsunamis. Co-creator: Jenda Johnson. (2023)
Laurence Cox, College of Arts and Sciences, administrative assistant to the dean, is directing and performing in a new production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Sorcerer with Light Opera of Portland from October 27 to November 4 at the Multnomah Arts Center. A preview of the performance on Thursdays @ Three from October 12 can be heard here: https://www.allclassical.org/programs/program-archive/