update

August 2, 2018

David De Lyser, music, was the guest conductor for the Portland Symphonic Choir’s 2018 Summer Sings event on August 1. He led an ensemble made up of choral singers from the entire Portland area through Haydn’s Te Deum and Lord Nelson Mass.

A number of media outlets published Aziz Inan’s list of palindrome dates with two-digit year numbers from 2001-2100: KVAL.com, KCBY.com, KOIN.com, KATU.com, and NBC16.com. Also, KATU interviewed Inan on campus in the Vollum Study Room in Shiley Hall regarding the 11 palindrome dates to occur in this month, including the date 8/1/18, and appeared on the 11 p.m. news that night. He also designed the palindrome day images included with the stories.

Nicole Ralston, education, published “The development and initial validation of an assessment of algebraic thinking for students in the elementary grades” (with Li, M., & Taylor, C.) in Educational Assessment, 23 (3), 211-227, August 2018.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, presented “God, Land, and Politics as Pathways to the Flourishing of Life: A Comparative Theological Discourse” at the Third International Conference of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church (CTEWC), “Building Bridges for the Future,” keld in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 26 – 29, 2018.

Lauren Alfrey, sociology, published a book chapter, “Compassionate capitalism: Tax breaks, tech companies, and the transformation of San Francisco,” which appears in The Routledge Handbook on Spaces of Urban Politics, edited by Kevin Ward, Andrew E.G. Jonas, Byron Miller, and David Wilson. This chapter is part of her ongoing research on social inequality and the tech industry.

Share this post:

X (Twitter) Facebook LinkedIn Email WhatsApp

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, presented “Rethinking the Human Person Beyond the Limits of Imago Dei: Insights from the Peripheral World.” A virtual lecture given to students at The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church. Tuesday, October 28, 2024. Aihiokhai also presented: “The Theologian as a Voice of Sacramental Disruption: Embracing a Curious Imagination”; “Theology as a Sacramental Discipline of Disruption: Towards a Pedagogy for a Secular World”; “Holy Disruption: Black Bodies as Sacraments of Transformation.” Sankofa Institute Scholars Meet and Greet Event, Sankofa Institute/Oblate School of Theology. San Antonio, Texas. November 8, 2024.

Anna Myers, Education, presented “Precise Feedback Instruction During Reading Intervention for Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension.” Conference Session at the International Dyslexia Association. Dallas, TX. October, 2024.

Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, presented “‘A Woman So Perfect Keeping the Law’: The Crypto-Jewish Faith of Justa Méndez in Colonial Mexico.” The 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (presented virtually). October 27, 2024.

David Fuentes, Nursing and Health Innovations, presented “Bridging the Skills across Human and Artificial Intelligence Coaching Strategies to Boost Peer-Coaching & Self-Coaching Skills.” Co-presenter: Dave Houglum, PhD. Lightning Session of the Catholic Higher Education and AI Conference at University of Portland. The session briefly highlighted some of the innovations concerning the use of AI in leadership coaching, practice/training, and coaching ongoing developmental growth. October, 2024. Fuentes also presented: “Using Project Management Methodologies to Align General Education Assessment, Program Review, and Accreditation Simultaneously.”; “Systems-Thinking and Relationship Building to Address Accreditation and Institutional Efficiency.”; “Promoting Institutional Culture through Assessment Policy Development and Maximizing Stakeholder Engagement through Organizational Learning.” Co-presenters: S. Richards and JA Hughes. Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. October, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, presented nine, one-hour invited leadership presentations for the European Leadership Programme in Brussels, Belgium. Houglum also provided individual leadership coaching sessions to many of the programme’s Fellows and to the staff of the Jesuit European Social Center (JESC). The European Leadership Programme draws emerging leaders from across Europe to participate in a five-month leadership development programme. October 12-16, 2024.

Andrew Eshelman, Philosophy, published “Reflection and Ideal Reasons-Responsiveness.” Special issue of Midwest Studies in Philosophy honoring the work of John Martin Fischer. October 8, 2024.

Jeffrey Gauthier, Philosophy, presented “Prostitution, Harm Reduction, and Male Entitlement” and “Comments on Virginia Moscetti, ‘Contracts and Sexual Promising: A Kantian Perspective.'” Northwest Philosophy Conference, Lewis and Clark College. November 2, 2024.