New Faculty 2016-17 - University of Portland

New Faculty 2016-17
Orientation Agenda
Academy Schedule
Appointments
“An education that is complete is one in
which the hands and heart are engaged as
much as the mind. We want to let our students try their learning in the world and so
make prayers of their educations.”
— Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C.
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The University of Portland is pleased to welcome 36 new
faculty this fall. Please join us in welcoming them to our
distinguished community.
2016 – 2017 NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
English
Cheri Buck-Perry
Air Force ROTC
Cpt. Larry Ingersoll
Cpt. Katherine Schultz
Environmental Science
Heather Carpenter
Kristin Sweeney
Army ROTC
Cpt. Jessy Claerhout
Cpt. Patrick Koerwitz
Cpt. Samuel Quinlan
Sfc. Channing Rosenbalm
Maj. Tracy Trudell
Cpt. Kiernan White Library
Xan Arch
Mathematics
Brian Huyvaert
Jakob Kotas
Biology
Christie Engesser Cesar
John White
Nursing
Erica Bailey
Chris Blackhurst
Mary (Mallie) Kozy
Rebecca Mickel
Holly Simpson
Business
Satoris Culbertson
Ruth Dittrich
Montana Hisel-Cochran
Stuart Weiss
Performing & Fine Arts
Joseph Jefferson
Communication Studies
Natalie Nelson-Marsh
Education
Randy Hetherington
Sociology & Social Work
Lauren Alfrey
Kevin Jones
Engineering
Saikat Chakrabarti
Christopher Hainley
Edward Riley
Theology
SimonMary Aihiokhai
Nina Henrichs-Tarasenkova
Rachel Wheeler
now well the bluff on the
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“What is it that we do as faculty here?
Simply this: bring out the virtues in
our students, lead them forth into
their remarkable futures, help them
know and shape and use their God-given gifts and talents. Every student is a universe of possiblities. As devoted teachers, we draw them out and help them discover who it is they are at their best. That is great work; that is blessed work.”
— Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., Ph.D.
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
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New Faculty Orientation at UP: Teaching, Faith, and Service
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Franz 120
8:00-9:00
Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:00 Conversation with the President: Introductory Remarks:
Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., Ph.D.
President
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Welcome and Invocation:​
Lauretta Frederking, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Rev. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C.​
Director of Campus Ministry 9:10-10:00 Profile of our Students/Overview of Resources​:
Lauretta Frederking, Ph.D.​
Associate Provost
10:00-10:45
Student Panel: Matt Coffey​
Saifullah Hassan​
Marion Lilly ​
Sabrina Mohammed​
Brandon Rivera​
Elyse Rybka
10:45-11:00
Q&A
11:00-11:10
Break
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
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SCHOLARSHIP
11:10-11:50 Bringing Together Teaching and Scholarship Excellence:
Mark Pitzer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences
12:00-12:10 Provost Welcome:
Tom Greene, Ed.D.
Provost
12:00-12:45
Lunch
12:45-1:15 Research Funding Opportunities Panel:
Aaron Wooton, Ph.D.
Chair - Committee on Teaching and Scholarship
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Dan McGinty
Director - Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral
Formation and Applied Ethics
John Orr, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost & Office of
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
1:15-1:30 Q&A
FAITH AND FORMATION
1:30-2:15 Bringing Together Faith and the Intellectual Life Panel:
Andrew Guest, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences
Heather Dillon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Shiley School of Engineering
Rev. Charles McCoy, C.S.C.
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Shannon Mayer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physics
2:15-2:30 Q&A
2:30-2:45 Break
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
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SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
2:45-3:00
Moreau Center
Laurie Laird
Director - Moreau Center
3:00-3:45 Human Resources
Sandy Chung, J.D.
Director - Human Resources
3:45-4:00 Q&A
4:00-4:30
Mentor/Mentee Social
4:30-6:00 President’s Reception – Father Poorman’s Residence Introduction of Deans:
Robin Anderson, Ed.D.
Michael Andrews, Ph.D.
Xan Arch, MLS
Matthew Baasten, Ph.D.
Sharon Jones, Ph.D.
Jason McDonald, Ed.M.
Joane Moceri, Ph.D.
John Watzke, Ph.D.
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
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FACULTY ACADEMY SCHEDULE 2016-2017
September 19
Garaventa Center
12:00-1:30
Karen Eifler, Ph.D.
Co-Director
Rev. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C.
Co-Director
UP Librarians: Resources for Enhancing Instruction (Location: Clark Library Classroom)
October 11
Student Wellness:
11:30-12:30 Student Affairs, Residence Life, Community Standards, Shepard Resource Center, Access Education Services, Health Center, Green Dot, Career Center
(Location: Franz 120)
November 7
Technology: Ben Kahn, Academic Technology Services
4:00-5:00 (Location: Franz 120)
December 2
Christmas with the Provost
6:00-7:00 Cocktail Hour
7:15 Dinner
(Location: Bauccio Commons, Board Room)
January 13
Teaching Part 1: Becoming a Curious Teacher
12:00-1:30
Book Discussion with Associate Deans
(Location: Bauccio Commons, Board Room)
February 10
Rank and Tenure Panel
3:00-4:00 (Location: Franz 120)
May 8 Teaching Part 2: Teaching, Faith, and Service:
12:00-1:30 Becoming a Teacher Scholar in the Holy Cross Tradition
(Location: Bauccio Commons, Board Room)
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
SimonMary Asese
Aihiokhai, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant
Professor, Theology
Lauren Alfrey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Sociology and Social
Work
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Prior to coming to the University of Portland, SimonMary
Aihiokhai was a visiting assistant professor of theology at
Valparaiso University. He was a lecturer of theological studies
at Loyola Marymount University and an adjunct professor
of online graduate theology at Saint Leo University. He has
published several book chapters and articles on topics dealing
with religious violence, religious identity, pedagogy on
teaching millennials, and socio-political and cultural issues
facing the Global South. SimonMary completed his doctorate
in systematic theology at Duquesne University, his master’s
degree at Saint John’s Seminary in Camarillo, Calif., and
his undergraduate degree at Spiritan School of Philosophy,
Nigeria. He spent more than a decade working as a missionary
in Nigeria and in that capacity was active in conflict resolution
among culturally and socially marginalized communities. His
work in healthcare ministry and parish ministry spans two
continents: Africa and North America. SimonMary loves to
travel, enjoys discussing global issues, and is a weightlifting
enthusiast. His best buddy is Hope, a Siberian Husky. ❖
Lauren Alfrey joins the University of Portland after completing
her Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prior
to her doctoral work, she received her master’s degree from
Georgetown University and her bachelor’s degree from the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Lauren is a qualitative
sociologist who studies and teaches on issues of race,
gender, identity, and labor. She has designed and taught
undergraduate courses on race and racism, gender and work,
and family formation. She is currently writing a co-authored
book for Cambridge University Press titled Geek Girls: Race,
Power, and the Tech Industry, which documents the barriers to
success for women who are racial and gender minorities in the
software and computing industries. Her dissertation, which
she plans to revise for a second book, explores how white
suburban workers and their families manage unemployment
in the “new” economy. Lauren is thrilled to call the city of
Portland her new home, and when she isn’t working she
enjoys cooking (and eating), reading fiction, gardening,
running in the rain, and exploring the great outdoors with her
husband and her American Eskimo dog, Yuki. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Xan Arch, M.A., M.S.
Dean, Clark Library
Erica Bailey, M.S.
Instructor, School of
Nursing
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Xan Arch comes to the University of Portland from Reed
College, where she served as director of collection services.
She also held many posts in the Stanford University libraries,
culminating her service there as the electronic resources
and technology librarian. She was the 2013 recipient of the
Esther J. Piercy Award given by the Association for Library
Collections and Technical Services to a person who has
shown “outstanding promise for continuing contribution and
leadership.” Arch has a B.A. in English and French literatures
and an M.A. in English literature from Stanford University.
She also has an M.S. in library science from San Jose State
University. ❖
Prior to joining the School of Nursing faculty, Erica Bailey
received her master’s of science in nursing education from the
University of Portland in May, 2016. Her teaching experience
includes roles as didactic, clinical, and simulation adjunct
faculty for both UP and Linfield College over the past two
years. Areas of interest include serving vulnerable populations
and promoting health equity and health literacy. Erica received
her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Linfield College in
2011, graduating with honors. Her clinical nursing experience
has been with the Department of Veteran Affairs, where she
has worked in both acute care and primary care environments.
Erica moved to Portland in 2006, where she currently resides
with her 11-year-old daughter, Dylan. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Chris Blackhurst,
M.S.
Instructor, School of
Nursing
Cheri Buck-Perry,
M.A.
Instructor, English
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Chris Blackhurst joins the full-time faculty of the School of
Nursing after serving as an adjunct clinical faculty member
for the past two years. Chris has worked at the Providence
Center for Medically Fragile Children for 6 years, where he
served as a floor nurse and the chair of the Interdisciplinary
Practice Council. He is a graduate of the University of Portland,
earning both his bachelor of science in nursing and a master
of science as a clinical nurse leader. He was a Maternal Child
Health Bureau Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental
Disability Fellow at OHSU, and continues to be clinically active
with patients with neurodevelopmental and other disabilities.
He is a native of the Portland area, and in his leisure time Chris
often chooses hiking, reading good fiction, travel, and other
nerdy proclivities, all enjoyed along with his wife, Laura, a
fellow nurse educator at UP. ❖
Cheri Buck-Perry joins the faculty of the English department
after serving the University in a part-time capacity since 2001.
Over her 23 years as an educator, Cheri has engaged students
in secondary, undergraduate, and graduate school classrooms.
Cheri has given presentations on effective teaching strategies
and methods, early 20th-century American women writers,
and has facilitated numerous creative writing workshops
and events for Portland area schools. Buck-Perry earned her
master’s degree in English at Portland State University and
her undergraduate degree in communications at Walla Walla
University. She enjoys cooking for friends and family, delights
in travel and going to the theater, and loves many athletic
pursuits, including hiking, skiing, and playing tennis. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Heather Carpenter,
Ph.D.
Lecturer,
Environmental
Science
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Prior to joining the environmental studies department,
Heather Carpenter taught biology and environmental
science at a number of local colleges and universities. Her
educational and research background runs the gamut of
biological and environmental issues: salamander behavior,
fungal systematics, lichen fire ecophysiology, salt grass
phytostabilization in Owen’s Lake, and sewage treatment
wetlands. Heather completed her doctorate in the plant
biology group at the University of California, Davis, and
received a B.S. in zoology and a B.S. in botany and plant
pathology with a minor in ethnic studies from Oregon State
University. When not teaching, or sometimes even when
teaching, Heather spends her time managing invasive species,
growing delicious produce, planting pollinator gardens, and
foraging for edibles. She also runs a small local high school
environmental scholarship program. ❖
Before joining the University of Portland, Saikat Chakrabarti
worked in the technology industry for 14 years as a security
researcher, architect, lead, consultant, and responder. His
most recent position in industry was that of senior security
researcher at Intel. His publications can be found on his
Google Scholar profile at http://bit.ly/1ID9D0Q. Saikat
received a Ph.D. in computer science at the University of
Kentucky, specializing in applied cryptography and cyber
security. He has also taught at Portland Community College. ❖
Saikat Chakrabarti,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Computer Science,
Engineering
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Major Jessy L.
Claerhout, M.A.
Assistant Military
Professor, Army ROTC
Satoris S.
Culbertson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Business
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Before joining the Army ROTC Program at UP, Jessy Claerhout
served as the brigade support battalion officer and personnel
officer at the 141 Brigade Support Battalion in Portland.
She also commanded B 141/Maintenance Company in
Portland. She served as survey team leader in the 102
Civil Support Team in Salem and was a platoon leader for
the 3670th Maintenance Company in Clackamas, Ore. She
completed her M.A. in international Affairs at the University
of Oregon and her B.A. in political science at the Catholic
University of Leuven, Belgium. She was born and raised in
Ypers, Belgium, and moved to the U.S. in 2000 to study at the
University Of Oregon. She lives in Oregon City and likes to
read, tend her garden, and travel. ❖
Prior to joining the entrepreneurship and innovation
management group in the Pamplin School of Business, Satoris
Culbertson earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and
public relations from the University of Central Missouri, her
master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology
from Missouri State University, and her Ph.D. in industrial and
organizational psychology from Texas A&M University. At the
end of her graduate studies, she worked as a consultant in a
Chicago branch of a global leadership solutions consulting
firm. She then transitioned back into academia, working at
the University of Wisconsin-River Falls before joining the
faculty at Kansas State University, where she was awarded
the College of Arts and Sciences William L. Stamey Teaching
Award in 2012, the College of Business Administration’s Ralph
E. Reitz Outstanding Teaching Award, and the Outstanding
Contributions in Research Award in 2015. Her research
interests include the employment interview, performance
management, work-family issues, and judgment and decisionmaking. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and
edited volumes. Satoris is co-author of the 11th edition
of Psychology Applied to Work and is the recipient of the
Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s 2016
Distinguished Teaching Contributions Award. When not
working, Satoris enjoys running, golfing, and spending quality
time with her family. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Ruth Dittrich, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor,
Business
Christie Engesser
Cesar, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant
Professor, Biology
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Ruth Dittrich teaches economics in the Pamplin School
of Business. Before joining the University of Portland, she
completed her Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland,
in the field of climate change adaptation to flooding. She
taught economics in the undergraduate and postgraduate
programs of the University of Edinburgh, in both the
economics and engineering departments. Prior to her Ph.D.,
she worked at the Europe Research Center of Harvard Business
School in Paris, France, as a case study writer for the business
school’s MBA program. She also worked at the European
Association of Chambers of Commerce in Brussels, Belgium.
Ruth holds a master’s degree in economic policy from the
University of Birmingham, UK. For her bachelor of arts in
economics, politics and sociology, she studied at the University
of Erfurt, Germany, the University of Sheffield, UK, and the
Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Lyon, France. Ruth has recently
moved to Portland from Europe with her husband. She likes
to explore the city by bike and trying out new food places. On
weekends, she enjoys climbing, hiking, or running in Portland
and in the Columbia River Gorge. ❖
Christie Engesser Cesar joins the biology faculty as a visiting
assistant professor on a one-year appointment. She earned
her doctorate in neurobiology and behavior from the
University of California, Irvine, and her undergraduate degree
in exercise and movement science from the University of
Oregon. She has taught science courses to students at all
levels, from middle school to graduate school. Christie has
served on the board of a local charter school, helping to
initiate its science program and support staff. Cesar (or “Dr.
E.C.” as students nicknamed her) taught in the departments
of biology and physical therapy at Chapman University in
Orange, Calif. She is from Huntington Beach, Calif., and now
lives in Portland with her husband, children, and their dog. She
spends any free time with her family, coaching youth sports,
running, or with a good book. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Christopher J.
Hainley, Jr. M.S.
Instructor,
Engineering
Nina HenrichsTarasenkova, Ph.D.
Instructor, Theology
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Christopher Hainley graduated from the University of Portland
in 2008 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He went
on to graduate studies in aeronautical and astronautical
engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
As a Draper Laboratory Fellow, in collaboration with NASA
Ames and the MIT Man Vehicle Laboratory, he investigated
pilot interactions with multi-modal automation systems for
applications in the Altair Lunar Lander Program. He returned
to Portland in 2011 to work at ESCO Corporation, where he
was a senior design engineer and chief data scientist for the
company’s Smart Products Division. In 2015 he served as the
industrial advisor for the University of Portland’s SAE Aero
Design Team. Christopher also serves as the director of the
Gregorian Chant Schola at St. Birgitta’s Catholic Church, and
he is an accomplished jazz percussionist. ❖
Before being hired at the University of Portland, Nina
Henrichs-Tarasenkova worked here as an adjunct instructor
for three years, and at Asbury Theological Seminary as an
online adjunct instructor for one year. She completed her
doctorate in biblical theology at London School of Theology/
Brunel University, her master’s degree at Asbury Theological
Seminary, and her undergraduate degree at Warner Pacific
College. She published her doctoral thesis, entitled Luke’s
Christology of Divine Identity, with Bloomsbury Publishing, and
currently is working on an article for a theological dictionary
and a commentary on the book of Ruth for a one-volume
commentary on the Bible. Nina lives with her husband
Peter and their four sons, Fedya, Petya, Sasha, and Misha, in
Vancouver, Wash., but she was born and raised in Chelyabinsk,
Russia. Besides spending time with her family and watching
her boys play soccer, Nina enjoys organic gardening, cooking,
mushroom picking, camping, hiking, spending time at a
beach, and international traveling. ❖
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Randy
Hetherington, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor,
Education
Montana HiselCochran, M.A.
Instructor, Business
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Randy Hetherington joins the UP faculty from Alberta,
Canada, and has served as an educational administrator
for 17 years. He earned his Ed.D. in 2014 from the University
of Alberta in educational administration and leadership; a
master of education in curriculum and study from University
of Northern British Columbia, Canada; and a bachelor’s
degree in education from University of Victoria, Canada.
Randy’s current teaching assignment includes educational
research courses at the graduate level. His areas of research
include the superintendency, organizational efficacy, and
school improvement. He is the recipient of a Distinguished
Leadership in Education award, facilitated the Educational
Leadership Academy in Alberta, Canada for seven years,
and served on teaching quality practice review boards
in Canada. ❖
Over the past thirteen years, Montana Hisel-Cochran
has enjoyed a variety of higher education experiences in
both teaching and administrative roles. She has taught
interdisciplinary studies (freshmen seminar), public speaking,
interpersonal communication, and introduction to leadership
skills. Her administrative background includes positions in
disability services, educational talent search, and program
coordination. For three years, Montana was chosen as a core
fellow to develop and lead cross-curriculum freshman courses.
She received her B.A. in psychology with minors in theatre
and business administration from Adams State College in
Alamosa, Colo. Montana holds a master’s in communication
from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. She served
as a board member for the Second Chance Foundation of
Amarillo, Texas, and was an actively involved member of the
Panhandle Coalition for Transitional Services and the Texas
A&M Disability Training Network. Born and raised in Ruidoso,
N.M., Montana and her husband heard the call of the ocean
and the forest, and made their way to the Northwest. They
reside in North Portland with their lemon beagle, Austin. ❖
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Brian Huyvaert
Instructor,
Mathematics
Captain Larry B.
Ingersoll, M.S.
Air Force ROTC
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Brian Huyvaert has taught mathematics at six different
institutions across the country, but he feels he has found
his home at University of Portland after spending the last
academic year in an adjunct capacity. While his formal
educational background is in pure mathematics, Brian has
had additional training in physics, statistics, education,
German, and creative writing. His widely varied interests
have helped him connect with his students and become more
successful in facilitating learning. A native of Chicago, Brian
loves the Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks, and White Sox. However,
he does not miss the harsh winters. He particularly enjoys
the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and is excited to
call Oregon his home. ❖
Larry B. Ingersoll’s most recent post was as deputy director
of Air Advisor Operations, 36th Contingency Response
Group, 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. He led
personnel from Air Force specialties that respond within 12
hours throughout the U.S. Pacific Command’s 100 millionsquare-mile area of responsibility. Ingersoll and his team
were specifically responsible for planning and executing
all advisory operations employed by the 36th Contingency
Response Group. They executed this mission engaging with
foreign militaries on combat air mobility operations as well
as humanitarian aid/disaster relief scenarios. He earned his
commission through the U.S Air Force Officer Training School,
following eight years of enlisted service. He is a graduate of
the USAF Logistics Readiness Officers Course and the Joint
Air Operations Planning Course. He has served as a flight
commander and installation deployment officer in two
logistics readiness squadrons prior to his assignment in the
36th Mobility Response Squadron. While serving as the 633d
Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal OIC, he led port
operations to deploy the US Army Rapid Port Opening Element
following the massive 2010 earthquake in Haiti. He also led
the reception of six patriot missile batteries from three NATO
countries to Turkey to defend against Syrian aggression. He
has deployed six times, supporting Operations Enduring
Freedom and Iraqui Freedom. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Joseph L. Jefferson,
D.M.A.
Assistant Professor
of Music
Kevin Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Social Work
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Prior to coming to the University of Portland, Joseph
Jefferson served as director of instrumental music at
Treasure Valley Community College, professor of music at
Tidewater Community College, trombone faculty at Boise
State University’s Jazz Combo Camp, and brass specialist at
John Handley High School. Joseph is a trombonist-educator
who maintains an active performance schedule as a soloist
in classical, jazz, and commercial musical settings both
nationally and internationally. He has also earned honors
and awards that range across both scholarship and musical
spectrums. In the classical genre, he has performed with
The Irish Tenors, Symphonicity Orchestra, and the U.S. Army
Continental Band, among others. As a jazz musician, he has
performed with Jae Sinnett, Mike Berkowitz, Sinatra at the
Sands Big Band Review, Randy Brecker, and Slide Hampton,
among others. Joseph has also performed with R&B artists
Dwele, Jon Bibbs, and Raheem Devaughn. As a collaborative
artist, he has worked with renowned Oregon poet, Lawson
Inada, for an evening of jazz and poetry. Joseph is native
of Jarratt, Va., and now resides in Portland with his wife,
Tamika Jefferson, and their Imperial Shih Tzu, Ellington.
Joseph has earned degrees from West Virginia University
(D.M.A.), Shenandoah Conservatory (M.M.), and Norfolk State
University (B.M.). ❖
Kevin Jones began teaching at UP in 2011 as practicum
director and instructor in the Social Work program, and is
very happy to now take on the role of assistant professor and
practicum director. Kevin leads the social work field education
program, teaches the practicum seminar for social work
seniors, and supervises social work students’ senior research
projects. He teaches courses in interventions with children and
youth, individual and group counseling, and environmental
social work. His research interests include youth mentoring
programs and relationships, youth participatory practices,
social work education, and the intersection of youth work
with environmental and social sustainability. Kevin has
published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and
a book chapter, and has presented widely at national and
international conferences. He received a Dundon-Berchtold
Fellowship in Applied Ethics in 2013-14, and was selected
for the fellowship again for the 2016-17 academic year. He
earned master’s degrees in education and social work, and a
Ph.D. in social work and social research, from Portland State
University, completing a dissertation on the experiences of
youth in long-term mentoring relationships. Kevin enjoys
hiking, traveling, photography, playing soccer with his eight
year-old son, Emerson, and volunteering with lots of great
nonprofit organizations in the Portland area. ❖
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Captain Patrick
Koerwitz
Assistant Professor of
Military Science
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Patrick Koerwitz enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2006 and
completed basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., receiving his
commission as a second lieutenant in 2008 after completing
Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Ga. Patrick’s military
assignments include platoon leader in the 978th Military
Police Company, executive officer in the 202D Military Police
Company, rear detachment commander in the 202D Military
Police Company, brigade provost marshall in 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and commander of the
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 503D Military
Police Battalion. Patrick has deployed twice to Operation Iraqi
Freedom, from 2006-2007 and in 2009. His military schools
include Military Police Basic Officer Leaders Course, Captains
Career Course, Airborne School, Antiterrorism Officer Basic
Course, and Antiterrorism Evasive Drivers Course. Patrick
received his master’s degree from Webster University and his
undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Green
Bay. He is a native of Oshkosh, Wisc., and enjoys traveling to
new areas and exploring Portland. ❖
Jakob Kotas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Mathematics
Jakob Kotas comes to the University of Portland having
recently completed his Ph.D. in applied mathematics at
the University of Washington in Seattle. His work there
focused on using mathematics—specifically, tools from
optimization, operations research, statistics, and data-driven
decision-making—to model and solve real-world problems.
In his dissertation he developed a novel framework for
predicting optimal dosage of medications for patients. He
also has experience developing algorithms for optimizing
inventory management at Amazon in Seattle. While at
UW, he developed a passion for teaching as the instructor
for a number of undergraduate mathematics courses. A
native of Chicago, Jakob completed his undergraduate and
master degrees at Cornell University before moving to the
Pacific Northwest. He also spent a year teaching physics
to undergraduate premedical students at the Doha, Qatar
campus of Weill Cornell Medical College. Jakob enjoys learning
about and immersing himself in other cultures; his travels in
recent years have taken him to such far-flung destinations
as Myanmar, Oman, and Bulgaria, among others. Closer to
home, in the summers he can often be found hiking one the
Northwest’s many stunning trails. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Mary A. Kozy, Ph.D.
Professor, Nursing
Rebecca Mickel,
M.N.
Instructor, Nursing
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Mary (Mallie) Kozy has been involved in nursing education
for over 20 years. She began teaching at Medical College
of Ohio (now University of Toledo) and then moved to
Lourdes University, where she also served as chair for
undergraduate nursing education. Most recently she served
as dean at Linfield Good Samaritan School of Nursing.
As an educator, Mary has been involved in both program
development and curricular revision, and has taught in
both graduate and undergraduate programs. Her practice
interests include mental health and population health, and
she has publications in both topics. Mary currently serves as
a site evaluator for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education, as a member of the Nursing Education Advisory
Group for the Oregon State Board of Nursing, and is on the
board of directors for the Oregon Center for Nursing. She
received her Ph.D. from Duquesne University, her master’s
of science in nursing from Medical College of Ohio, and her
bachelor’s of science in nursing from Duke University. ❖
Rebecca Mickel has been an RN for 28 years. The last 14
years of her nursing practice has been focused primarily on
nursing education, first at the community college level and
now at the University of Portland. She started her nursing
education at Linn Benton Community College as an associate
degree prepared nurse, then went to OHSU for her bachelor’s
degree and University of Phoenix for her master’s in nursing
with an emphasis on education. One of Rebecca’s first jobs
as a nurse was in long term care, where she discovered the
specialty of wound care. For the last 10 years she has been a
certified wound care nurse, and recently started working on
her ostomy certification. Rebecca is married with two teen age
sons. Her oldest is on the autism spectrum and will be starting
community college in fall 2016, and her younger son is active
in Boy Scouts, soccer, band, and video games. When she has
time, Rebecca reads science fiction and then watches the
movie and comments on how it is different than the book. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Natalie NelsonMarsh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Communication
Studies
Captain Samuel F.
Quinlan
Instructor, Army
ROTC
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Natalie Nelson-Marsh has served in many academic roles
since completing her doctorate in communication in 2006
at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 2016, she held a
visiting professorship at Portland State University. Between
2005 and 2015, she served as associate professor and
director of the Graduate Program for the Department of
Communication at Boise State University. Her teaching and
research focus upon identity and organizational culture
as they influence processes of collaboration, conflict, and
decision-making. Her research projects include a six-year
ethnographic study of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF), the organization responsible for the creation and
maintenance of the Internet infrastructure. Her dissertation
(awarded the Charles Redding Dissertation of the Year,
2007) examined the intersection of subcultures and identity
as they influenced decision-making in the creation of
Internet telephony. She is currently co-principle investigator
on a National Science Foundation grant studying interorganizational collaboration in regional transmission
organizations, the entities responsible for integrating
renewable energy into the electricity system. Her work has
appeared in various journals including Energy Research and
Social Science, Management Communication Quarterly, and
New Media and Society. ❖
Samuel Quinlan commissioned as a signal corps officer
from the Reserve Officer Training Corps in May 2009 with
a baccalaureate degree in criminal justice from Norwich
University. He then attended the Basic Officer Leader Course
at Fort Benning, Ga., and the Signal Officer Basic Course at
Fort Gordon, Ga. Samuel was first assigned to Alpha Company,
63rd Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon,
Ga., where he served as a platoon leader, followed by an
assignment as company executive officer during Operation
Enduring Freedom 11-12 to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Upon returning from Afghanistan he served as the 63rd
Signal Battalion operations officer before attending the Signal
Captains Career Course in 2012. He arrived to Fort Drum, N.Y.,
in March of 2013 and served as the 3-10th General Support
Aviation Battalion S6 and deployed in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom 13-14 to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Upon return, Samuel took command of Charlie Company,
277th Aviation Support Battalion, from November 2014
through February 2016. His awards and decorations include
the Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC) Army Commendation
Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Afghanistan
Campaign Medal (2 Stars), and the German Armed Forces
Proficiency Badge. He is married to Hailey Quinlan, a native
of Vero Beach, Florida. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Edward W. Riley,
Sc.D.
Instructor,
Engineering
Sergeant First
Class Channing
Rosenbalm
Army ROTC
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Prior to joining the University as an instructor, Edward
Riley was an associate professor at DeVry University, where
he taught computer science and finance courses. Before
moving to academia, Edward had 26 years experience
in diverse high-tech fields including robotics, computer
network equipment and security, real-time control systems,
and artificial intelligence. He worked for Intel Corporation
for 15 years, where he managed engineering teams,
architected systems, and engineered software products. In
his last role with Intel he was responsible for developing
system-based test methodologies for new CPU designs.
Ed previously worked as an adjunct professor, teaching
computer science, mathematics, engineering, and finance
courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
at University of Massachusetts, Rivier College in Nashua,
N.H., and Keller/DeVry University. He holds a doctorate in
computer science from the University of Massachusetts, an
M.S. in computer science from the University of Lowell, an
MBA with finance concentration from the Keller Graduate
School of Management, and a B.S. in mechanical engineering
technology and B.A. in mathematics from the University
of North Carolina. Ed is a senior member of the IEEE and
an enrolled agent and licensed tax preparer in the state of
Oregon. His hobbies include renovating homes, gardening,
wine tasting, and financial analysis. ❖
Channing Rosenbalm graduated from high school in 1999
and joined the Army that July. His units of assignment include
1/75 Ranger Regiment, 2-3 IN, 3-509th Parachute Infantry
Regiment (PIR), 6th Ranger Training Battalion, C/52nd (LRS)(ABN)
and is now assigned to the University of Portland’s Army
ROTC. He served as a rifleman, squad designated marksman,
sniper, sniper team leader, sniper section sergeant, sniper
employment officer, recon team leader, and detachment
sergeant. Channing is a graduate of Airborne School, Ranger
Indoctrination Program, Ranger School, Jumpmaster School,
Sniper School, SERE (High Risk), Company Intelligence Support
Team Course, and Personnel Recovery Managers Course,
among others. He has been deployed twice in support of the
Global War on Terror (GWOT), both times to Iraq from 20032004 and then again from 2006-2007. Channing is married
(almost 10 years) to Victoria and they have four children. His
son Andrew is enlisted in the Washington National Guard
and attending WSU to earn his MBA; his daughter Elizabeth
plans to attend Western Washington for her freshman year
and then transfer to Julliard; his Alyssa is a sophomore in
high school, and his daughter Roxy is in second grade. The
Rosenbalms are a very active family who can typically be
found hiking, backpacking, climbing, kayaking, surfing,
snowboarding or diving. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Katherine Schultz
Assistant Professor of
Aerospace Studies
Holly Simpson, M.S.
Instructor, School of
Nursing
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Before becoming an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies,
Captain Katherine Schultz served as the East Africa Officer
in Charge, Civil Engineer branch United States Air Forces in
Europe (USAFE) and Air Forces Africa (AFAF), Ramstein Air
Force Base, Germany. She is originally from a small farm
outside of Menno, South Dakota and began her Air Force
career at McChord Air Force Base, Washington in 2007. Next,
Captain Schultz was assigned to the 435th Construction and
Training Squadron at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany as
the Military Construction Flight Commander where she led
construction and infrastructure projects across Europe, Africa
and Israel. In Germany she was also dual-hatted as the 435th
Air Ground Operations Wing and 435th Air Expeditionary
Wing Executive Officer. Next, she was assigned to the USAFE
and AFAF Headquarters staff where she worked on new
mission beddowns constructing bases and airfields in the area
of responsibility. She has also completed four deployments
in Iraq, Qatar and two tours in Afghanistan. Captain Schultz
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from
the University of Nebraska and is a summa cum laude
graduate from Trident University with a Master in Business
Administration. She is a newlywed and lives in north Portland
with her husband, Jake, who is a Portland native. They enjoy
traveling, exercising and wine tasting. ❖
Before Holly Simpson became an alumna and faculty
member at the University of Portland, she earned her B.A.
in social work in 2002 from George Fox University in her
hometown of Newberg, Ore. She then worked in assisted
living and residential care facilities in the Portland metro
area, coordinating services for residents and their families.
During this time, she also held several management, staff
development, and direct care positions in the field. Holly was
drawn to the care of elders and was encouraged by mentors
to pursue a nursing degree. In 2012 she graduated with a BSN
from the University of Portland and worked for the next three
years as a registered nurse and assistant director of health
services at assisted living and residential care facilities at The
Springs Living. During this time, Holly returned to UP to earn a
master’s in nursing education. She became an adjunct faculty
in the summer of 2015 and found a passion for inspiring the
next generation of nurses. She accepted a full time didactic
and clinical teaching position in January of 2016. Holly lives in
Portland with her significant other, two cats, and a beautiful
porch with a strawberry garden. She loves to eat local, cheer
for Portland sports teams, and travel the world, with a
particular affinity for cruising. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Kristin Sweeney,
Ph.D.
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Kristin Sweeney completed her Ph.D. in geological sciences
at the University of Oregon and her undergraduate degree
at Carleton College. Her research focuses on how sediment
transport processes control the shape of eroding landscapes,
with a particular geographic focus on the Pacific Northwest.
Most recently, she was a postdoctoral scholar at the U.S.
Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory, where she
used historical aerial photos to analyze drainage network
formation following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
A native Portlander, Kristin enjoys road biking, hiking,
gardening, ultimate frisbee, and crossword puzzles. ❖
Assistant Professor,
Environmental
Science
Major Tracy Trudell
Assistant Professor
of Military Science,
Army ROTC
Before coming to the University’s military science department,
Tracy Trudell’s duty assignments included platoon leader,
executive officer, A/1-15th, 3ID (M), assistant battalion
operations officer/battalion intelligence officer, 203rd FSB,
3ID (M), company commander, C/203rd FSB, 3ID (M), Kosovo,
K4-3B, company commander, B Co, Special Warfare Trng
Group, US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC),
CENTCOM AOR logistics manager, USASOC, chief of
transportation, Sustainment Brigade, Special Operations,
USASOC, MiTT team leader, 4BCT, 25ID (L)(A) Iraq, support
operations officer, 4BCT,25ID (L)(A), HHC company
commander, facilities director, Warrior Training Center, Army
National Guard, COMET team chief, Oregon Army National
Guard, and ROTC APMS – MS II instructor at Portland State
University, among others. He completed his undergraduate
studies at University of Idaho in 1998. He was born and raised
in Palmer, Alaska, and is now residing in Lake Oswego with his
wife and children. He is usually found coaching his kids’ youth
sporting events in his free time. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
Stuart Weiss
Visiting Instructor,
Pamplin School of
Business
Rachel Wheeler
Visiting Assistant
Professor in
Spirituality
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
Before joining the University faculty, Stuart Weiss had a
variety of business experiences which involved analytical and
writing skills. Since 2002, he has been a business valuation
professional, working with clients who are making gifts to
children in the process of a divorce or who want to sell their
shares for a variety of reasons. He is a CPA/ABV (Accredited
in Business Valuation), a designation issued by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He also holds
the AICPA’s personal financial specialist (PFS) designation and
is a registered investment advisor. Stuart is also a principal
in a family business where, as treasurer, he is responsible for
investing in the firm’s stock market portfolio. His experience
includes a stint on Wall Street as an equity analyst and several
years as a writer for Business Week magazine in New York.
During the 1990s, he was an annual report writer for public
companies throughout the U.S. He was an adjunct accounting
instructor at the University of Portland during 2015-2016 and
1979-1982. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and
a bachelor of science from UCLA, graduating Phi Beta Kappa.
He and his wife Marcia live in Portland and have raised four
happy and successful children. ❖
Rachel Wheeler comes to the University of Portland from
Eugene, Oregon, where she has been living the past year
while completing her doctorate in Christian spirituality at
the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. A
Benedictine oblate, she holds a graduate degree in monastic
studies from Saint John’s School of Theology in Collegeville,
Minnesota. She also earned a graduate degree in English
and undergraduate degree in music from Humboldt State
University in Arcata, California, and an undergraduate
degree in English from Linfield College. One of her fondest
memories of her earliest college years is making periodic trips
to Portland to visit Powell’s Bookstore. Rachel’s publications
include an article on the use of metaphor in the teachings of
the desert mother, Syncletica, and a forthcoming article on
deception in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers.
She loves the novels of Iris Murdoch and Barbara Pym, to knit,
to play the piano, and to work at getting her lifestyle to zero
waste. As an advocate for ecological spiritual practices, she
anticipates enjoying exploring the green city by bus and
by foot. ❖
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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
John M. White, M.S.
Lecturer, Biology
Captain Keirnan
White
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N E W FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
John White served as a part-time instructor, visiting instructor,
and visiting lecturer at the University of Portland before
coming on full-time for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Prior to accepting this position, he taught part-time at Mt.
Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., and Portland
Community College. John began his university teaching career
in 1995 at the University of San Francisco as a part-time
instructor in the exercise and sport science department while
also serving as the head strength and conditioning coach for
the athletic department. He also served as the performance
director of Velocity Sports Performance in Dublin, Calif., prior
to arriving in Portland. He completed his undergraduate
and master’s degrees in kinesiology at the California State
University, Hayward (now CSU East Bay). He resides in Portland
with his wife, Brittany Lindhe (UP School of Education), fouryear-old daughter Monroe, and their two cats, Porter and
Wiley. He enjoys long bike rides around town, cooking dinner
whenever he can, brewing beer, fresh vegetables from the
family garden, playing guitar, and spending as much time as
possible with his daughter. ❖
Kiernan White was raised in Pleasant Hill, Ore., and received
a ROTC commission in the Ordnance Corps after completing
a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of
Oregon. His assignments include platoon leader in the 62D
Ordnance Company (EOD), Fort Carson, Colo.; company
operations officer, 748th Ordnance Company (EOD), Fort
Carson, Colo.; and assistant S-3 in 242D Ordnance Battalion,
Fort Carson, Colo. He deployed to Afghanistan for 12 months
in 2010. Prior to arriving at the University of Portland, Keirnan
commanded the 767th OD CO (EOD) out of Ft. Bragg, N.C. ❖
Army ROTC
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