A sampling of Lewis & Clark faculty and staff achievements, publications, presentations, awards, grants, and other accomplishments
Spring 2008
In February, Ed Brunet, Henry J. Casey professor of law, sat on the panel at the Iowa Law Review’s 2008 symposium, titled “Procedural Justice: Perspectives on Summary Judgment, Peremptory Challenges, and the Exclusionary Rule.”
This spring, David Campion, assistant professor of history, reviewed John P. McCarthy’s biography of Kevin O’Higgins, titled “Kevin O’Higgins: Builder of the Irish State” (Irish Academic Press, 2006) for the University Bookman. Campion writes: “It is a testament to Kevin O’Higgins and to the government he painstakingly helped build and in whose service he gave the best years of his life…”
Bill Chin, professor of legal analysis and writing, attended the January 2008 Association of American Law School Annual Meeting in New York City in his capacity as a member of the Executive Committee of the Minority Groups Section and a member of the Legal Writing Institute.
In March, Linda Christensen, director of the Oregon Writing Project, gave a presentation at the Scholarly Speaker Series, sponsored by the Third Coast Writing Project and the WMU Department of English. Christensen’s speech was titled “Social Justice Teaching: Developing Students as Intellectuals.”
Kris Codron, associate director of human resources and benefits manager, has been elected to serve as treasurer for the Western Region of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Codron has served as the treasurer of CUPA-HR’s Northwest Region for the past two years.
In February, Houston Dougharty, dean of students, and Winston Jones, assistant dean of students and director of Campus Living, presented “Honoring, Embracing and Empowering Community Values to Transform your Student Conduct System” at the Twelfth Annual International Conference of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
In May, the American Chemical Society published an article by Jim Duncan, professor of chemistry, and seniors David Calkins and Mariya Chavarha. The article, titled “Secondary Orbital Effect in the Electrocyclic Ring Closure of 7-Azahepta-1,2,4,6-tetraene - a CASSCF Molecular Orbital Study,” can be read online, at the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Adrienne Enriquez, associate dean of admissions and director of multicultural recruitment, has been selected to serve on the Citizen’s Budget Review Committee of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education. The group is charged with the task of reviewing and making recommendations on the Superintendent’s proposed budget.
Karen Gross, assistant professor of English, received the 2007 Graves Award in the Humanities for her outstanding teaching in the humanities as a young faculty member.
Peter Kennedy, assistant professor of biology, received a $58,060 grant from the National Science Foundation for his project, “Collaborative Research: Dispersal Limitation as a Primary Factor in Determining Ectomycorrhizal Community Structure.” Peter will be working with Lewis & Clark undergraduates and colleagues from the University of California-Berkeley.
On January 11, Allison LaPlante, clinical professor of the Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center, gave a presentation at a Creative Learning Exchange conference on air quality and climate change, in which she shared a panel with Tom Wood of Stoel Rives and Tom Lindley of Perkins Coie.
Susanna Morrill, assistant professor of religious studies, received a fellowship to conduct research at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. She will use the library’s extensive archives to advance a project titled “Women in the White City: Catalysts for an American Cultural Religion.”
A book chapter written by Jay Odenbaugh, assistant professor of philosophy, is included in “A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology” (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2008). Odenbaugh’s chapter is titled “Models.”
In January, John Parry, professor of law, gave a speech on the panel “Police Power and Practices Post 9/11: Is The War on Terror Changing Domestic Criminal Law and Procedure?” at the 2008 AALS Annual Meeting in New York City.
Gary Reiness, professor of biology, received a $42,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support his research in neuroscience. Reiness’ project is titled “Mechanism of Export of Chicken Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor.”
Richard Rohrbaugh, professor of Christian studies, taught a four-week class titled “The Four Gospels: From the Oral Tradition to Written Text,” presented by the Center for Spiritual Development at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland.
Mary Stuart Rogers Professor of Education Ruth 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.
Stepan Simek, associate professor of theatre, received the Year on Stage award from the City Paper of Baltimore, Maryland for his authorized translation of Vaclav Havel’s “The Increased Difficulty of Concentration.”
Kim Stafford, associate professor and director of the Northwest Writing Institute, has been appointed Pacific Northwest College of Art’s (PNCA) first Writer-In-Residence.
On January 3, Juliet Stumpf, associate professor of law, presented on a panel titled “Crimmigration” at the 2008 AALS Annual Meeting.
In April, Linda Tesner, director of the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art, acted as head curator for the Cascade AIDS Project’s annual art auction. This year’s auction was composed of 275 works of art, with hopes to raise $600,000 for the HIV/AIDS prevention fundraiser.
In April, Cara Tomlinson, assistant professor of art history, will collaborate with video installation/performance artist Sean Regan in a presentation showcasing their work titled “Creative Collaboration: Deepening the Conversation.”
In May, Clark Yeager, director of Physical Education and Athletics, will be inducted into the Chico Sports Hall of Fame. Yeager will be presented his honor at the 36th Annual Chico Sports Hall of Fame ceremony at the Chico Elks Lodge in Chico, California.
Elliott Young, associate professor of history, received a Chautauqua Lectureship award from the Oregon Council for the Humanities.