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Robert J. Miller, professor of law, connects the Doctrine of Discovery to the Lewis and Clark Expedition

tspeel — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:55:03 +0000

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

tspeel — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:00:24 +0000

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

tspeel — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:27:36 +0000

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

tspeel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:17:42 +0000

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

tspeel — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:18:14 +0000

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

tspeel — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:00:21 +0000

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

tspeel — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:00:02 +0000

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

Professor of Economics Eban Goodstein wins e-chievement award

tspeel — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:05:30 +0000

Eban Goodstein, professor of economics:

Goodstein, project director of Focus the Nation, and Chungin Chung, communications director of Focus the Nation, won the e-chievement award from etown.org, an award that highlights individuals who strive to make a difference within their communities and beyond. In July, Goodstein will be honored in July on etown’s live national radio show from the Rothbury Festival, where he will participate in a think tank on global warming solutions.

Mary Stuart Rogers Professor of Education Ruth Shagoury publishes book on young writers

Emily — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:53:45 +0000

Ruth Shagoury, Mary Stuart Rogers professor of education:

Shagoury published a book about educating young writers. “Raising Writers: Understanding and Nurturing Young Children’s Writing Development” (Allyn & Bacon, 2008) explores how primary educators can nurture young learners through the transition from spoken to written language.

Lewis & Clark hosts American Physical Society conference

tspeel — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:57:43 +0000

In May, Lewis & Clark hosted the 10th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Section of the American Physical Society (APS). Thomas Olsen, associate professor of physics, served as local organizing chair and host of this conference. Olsen gave a presentation titled “Characterization and Control of Chaos” and was elected secretary-treasurer of the APS Northwest Section by members.

President Thomas Hochstettler opened the conference with remarks on science research and teaching in the context of the liberal arts. Dean of the College Julio de Paula opened the final day of the conference with a review of the history of science research at Lewis & Clark. Professor of Physics Herschel Snodgrass presented his paper titled “Large-Scale Convection and the Solar Activity Cycle.”

Graduating senior Christina Ketchum shared her paper on “Correlating Vertical Velocities of Ionized Interstellar Medium To Star Formation Rates In Nearby Face-On Spiral Galaxies,” which was a collaborative effort with Associate Professor of Physics Stephen Tufte. Tufte chaired the sessions on astrophysics and biophysics with Professor of Physics Bethe Scalettar. Scalettar presented a paper at the session titled “Elucidating Molecular Events Underlying Learning with Fluorescence Microscopy,” the product of joint research undertaken with graduating senior Mariya Chavarha and Janis Lochner, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Professor of Science. Graduating senior Adam Kowalski and junior Shelley Zhao each presented a poster at the APS conference.

Associate Professor of Law Juliet Stumpf analyzes illegal immigration case

tspeel — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:34:53 +0000

Juliet Stumpf, associate professor of law, believes that the recent prosecution of 270 illegal immigrants working in a meatpacking plant with false documents was “a startling intensification of the criminalization of immigration law.” The workers have been sentenced to five months in prison, followed by an immediate deportation. Stumpf also discussed these issues on the nationally broadcast radio program “Across the Nation with Bob Dunning,” on Friday, May 30 and was featured in the article “Comienzan a encarcelar a indocumentados” in La Tribuna Hispana USA.

The New York Times (New York, N.Y.) 270 illegal immigrants sent to prison in in federal push

Associate Professor Kim Stafford offers poetry in motion in Portland

tspeel — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:56:06 +0000

Kim Stafford, associate professor and director of the Northwest Writing Institute:

Stafford will lead a Poetry and Bridge Walk on June 21. For more information on this series of walks, visit Poetry in motion: bridge walks.