June 2008
Robert J. Miller, professor of law, connects the Doctrine of Discovery to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Professor of Law Robert J. Miller links the Doctrine of Discovery to both Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, stating that “Lewis and Clark were not out there by accident. They were making geopolitical claims.” Miller, author of “Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny” (Praeger Publishers, 2006), is a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, where he serves on the Circle of Tribal Advisers to the National Committee of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Portland law professor has a new take on Lewis and Clark
Mike Sexton, dean of admissions, elected college delegate for PNACAC
Mike Sexton, dean of admissions for Lewis & Clark College, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC) as a college delegate. He will represent the regional association at the national (NACAC) conferences for the next three years.
Associate Professors Jerusha and Brian Detweiler-Bedell receive exploratory grant
Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell and Brian Detweiler-Bedel, associate professors of psychology:
This June, Jerusha and Brian received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program for their work titled “Using Laddered Teams to Promote a Research Supportive Curriculum.” Their project, a training-model to organize collaborative research among faculty and students into three-student teams, not only works to enhance these faculty-student relations, but also engages undergraduates in innovative research.
Law Professor Miller examines role of Native Americans in elections
This election year, American Indians, who make up 1 percent of the electorate vote, may make a difference in a very tight presidential race. Robert J. Miller, professor of law, is optimistic that “this is the absolutely best year ever for tribal issues to be highlighted.”
Richmond Times (Richmond, Va.) American Indians find new clout in presidential politics
Dahl and Vogel receive grant for online art project
Mark Dahl, assistant director for systems and technical services at the Watzek Library and Ted Vogel, assistant professor of art and program head of ceramics:
Dahl and Vogel received a grant of $19,000 for their project “accessCeramics at Liberal Arts Colleges” from the non-profit organization NITLE. accessCeramics is an online collection of images of contemporary ceramics.
Associate Professor McDowell writes about issues of race in family therapy
Teresa McDowell, associate professor of counseling psychology:
McDowell coauthored an article titled “Race, class, gender and migration: Family therapy with a Peruvian couple” in the Journal of Systemic Therapies (37), 30-43.
Drummonds, professor of law, assesses the limited rights of public employees
Henry Drummonds, professor of law, evaluates the Supreme Court’s choice to limit the rights of public employees, a decision based on the high number of employment lawsuits that could potentially be filed. The Supreme Court has ruled that, after a job loss, public employees can only sue if their termination was founded on racial, gender, or other federally protected forms of discrimination.
OPB News (Bend, Ore.) Supreme Court rules Oregon woman fired properly
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