Profiles for: Academics & Research

Profiles		Type
	Meet Gerard Mildner Gerard Mildner understands how cities spend money.	Faculty Member
	"Everybody Reads" PSU partners with Multnomah County Library for the annual "Everybody Reads" program	Community Partnership
	Aaron Ingle Systems Science Graduate Program - Master's Student	Graduate Student
	Advocating for equality, speaking out on violence Gabriele Ross translates academic pursuits into meaningful community contributions.	Alumnus
	Alumni Entrepreneur Snapshot: On Your Feet On Your Feet is a consultancy that uses improvisation and other experimental techniques to help organizations create, relate and communicate... all while having a ridiculously good time	Alumnus
	Alumni Profile: Nick Poindexter Nick Poindexter, BA '07 Advertising Management and Marketing, is an Office Assistant at Metropolitan Group	Alumnus
	Amy Spring Amy Spring, Associate Director of Community-University Partnerships, works with PSU students, faculty, staff, and community partners to facilitate and support service-learning activities.	Staff Member
	Andrew Willette Instructor: Basic Materials in Music, Survey of Music Literature	Faculty Member
	Angela Barrett Angela's goal is to help the Criminology division and the online program run as effectively as possible so all students have every opportunity to succeed.	Faculty Member
	Annette Jolin As a professor and former chairperson, Dr. Jolin is committed to student and faculty excellence.	Faculty Member
	Ask Professor Christine Cress How does campus climate effect student development outcomes and faculty productivity?	Faculty Member
	Ask Professor Julie Esparza Brown How can you learn to differentiate between ELL students who are struggling because of second language acquisition issues or disorders?	Faculty Member
	Autism Spectrum Disorders Training Graduate School of Education Autism Program	Research
	Ballot Measure Archive Capstone Ballot Measure Archive Capstone	Community Partnership
	Bamboo clothing with a message Alum Ryan Christensen uses "eco-friendly" clothing as his "weapon of choice" to convey a social message.	Alumnus
	Barbara Heilmair Clarinetist, Woodwind Area Coordinator	Faculty Member
	Barbara Maidel A specialist in distance education at PSU since 1996, Barbara Maidel oversees the day-to-day administration of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Online Program.	Faculty Member
	Becki Hunt Ingersoll Becki Ingersoll helps students transferring from community college better understand PSU requirements.	Faculty Member
	Ben Medler "I MERELY TOOK THE ENERGY IT TAKES TO POUT AND WROTE SOME BLUES" Duke Ellington	Faculty Member
	Better Business Valuing equity and ecology	Faculty Member
	Bill (William Tate), Film and Dialects Professor of Theater Arts	Alumnus
	Bill Bloom Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Bonnie Miksch Composer and professor	Faculty Member
	Brad Hansen Brad believes in the Truth of the Imagination	Faculty Member
	Brian Renauer Brian is helping students, criminal justice professionals, and communities understand the sources of local public safety problems to seek effective solutions.	Faculty Member
	Brian Ward Brian has taught applied jazz piano at PSU since 2002	Faculty Member
	Bryan Johanson Composer, guitarist, professor, and Music Department chair	Faculty Member
	Business Outreach Capstone Market research that helps local companies	Community Partnership
	Business Outreach Program helps businesses benefit from light rail project	Organization
	Capture the Sun Harvesting solar power	Faculty Member
	Career Resources for Health Care Fields Resources for aspiring health professionals are just a click away.	Resource
	Careers in Renewable Energy	Resource
	Careers in Sustainability A guide to a greener career path	Resource
	Careers in the Common Good Want to make a difference?	Resource
	Carl Halvorson Tenor Carl Halvorson is well-known internationally as a concert, opera and recital artist	Faculty Member
	Carol Sindell Carol Sindell combines passion, artistry, and humor in her teaching and performing. Students, friends, and concert audiences are fascinated by her unique and sometimes eccentric sense of style, though few would question her genuine zest for life!	Faculty Member
	Cascadia Meteorite Lab Meteorite research and awareness	Research
	Casey Campbell Casey values being well rounded and focused and believes students should too.	Faculty Member
	Cecily Froemke Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication Working with local industries to build structures	Community Partnership
	Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Lake management and aquatic issues	Research
	Certain Chemistry Cooking up a killer app. TB and malaria, beware!	Faculty Member
	Chadwick Stryker Systems Science Graduate Program - Master's Student	Graduate Student
	Charles Gray Professor of Jazz Studies	Faculty Member
	Chris Owen Chris Owen works as an Adjunct Professor in the Division of Criminology and Criminal Justice	Faculty Member
	Christine Meadows Professor of Voice	Faculty Member
	CJPRI Newsletter Check out the inaugural CJPRI Newlsetter, profiling Criminal Justice Policy today!	Publication
	Clean Water Acts Keeping surface water safe from pollution	Faculty Member
	Climate Change Glacier research at Portland State	Research
	Community and Public Health U.S. News and World Report ranks PSU program	Resource
	Community-Based Learning Courses PSU students contribute to the community	Community Partnership
	Connie Titterington "It's a very odd thing - As odd as can be - That whatever Miss T. eats Turns into Miss T." - W. De La Mare	Faculty Member
	Courtenay Silvergleid Wallpe Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Craig Wollner Associate Dean - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Faculty Member
	Criminology and Criminal Justice Online Dynamic Education Taught by Seasoned Professionals	Resource
	Criminology and Criminal Justice Program See why 92% of graduating seniors are satisfied to very satisfied with this program.	Resource
	Dan Schulte Bassist, composer, bandleader, teacher	Faculty Member
	Danielle McGurrin Danielle's primary research area is in corporate-state crime, a major typology of white collar crime	Faculty Member
	Darrell Grant Jazz star Darrell Grant's most important gig is at Portland State.	Faculty Member
	David Ervin David Ervin, Professor, Environmental Sciences and Resources	Faculty Member
	David Franzen Classical Guitar Instructor	Faculty Member
	David Jimerson Faculty Emeritus	Faculty Member
	Debbie Glaze Coordinator of Music Education,	Faculty Member
	Debra Lindberg Professor Lindberg teaches exclusively in a groundbreaking online program.	Faculty Member
	Denise Fujikawa Harp Instructor	Faculty Member
	Devon Allen Head of Acting, Associate Professor of Theater Arts	Faculty Member
	Documenting women peacemakers Emi Noma uses film to tell the stories of women peacemakers around the world.	Alumnus
	Dora Raymaker Systems Science Graduate Program - Master's Student	Graduate Student
	Doug Schneider Applied Saxophone (Classical), Staff Accompanist, and Diction.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Albert S. Benight All macromolecules present in the cellular environment, such as nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) and proteins reside there in extremely crowded, compact and concentrated conditions.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Andrea Mitchell Goforth Research in the Goforth laboratory is directed toward the advancement of the field of bionanotechnology by the development of novel, nanometer sized inorganic imaging agents.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Byron Haines Dr. Byron Haines Philosophy Professor Emeritus	Alumnus
	Dr. Carl C. Wamser Research in the Wamser laboratory is focused on solar energy conversion, using an approach called artificial photosynthesis.	Faculty Member
	Dr. David H. Peyton Our research is centered on medicinal and biophysical chemistry, with emphasis in the areas of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in biological systems, and developing antimalarial drugs.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Dean B. Atkinson Research in the Atkinson group is primarily in the area of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Dirk Iwata-Reuyl Dr. Iwata-Reuyl's research interests are in the area of modern biological chemistry, and include the chemistry and enzymology of RNA modification, the role of modified nucleosides in RNA function, the biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolism, the molecular genetics of biosynthetic pathways, and protein/nucleic acid interactions.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Gwen Shusterman	Faculty Member
	Dr. James F. Pankow Dr. Pankow's academic training combined basic chemistry (BA, SUNY, 1973) with engineering (Ph.D., Caltech, 1979).	Faculty Member
	Dr. Kevin A. Reynolds	Faculty Member
	Dr. Leslie B. Hammer, Professor of Psychology Leslie Hammer is the Director of a new Occupational Health Psychology graduate training program at PSU	Faculty Member
	Dr. Mark Woods	Faculty Member
	Dr. Mingdi Yan The central theme of our research is functional surfaces and interfaces.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Niles Lehman Focusing on the biochemical and genetic issues involved with the origins of life on the Earth.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Olof Ramstrom	Faculty Member
	Dr. Robert Strongin	Faculty Member
	Dr. Rueben H. Simoyi We are interested in all exotic dynamics that are chemically driven.	Faculty Member
	Dr. Shankar B. Rananavare	Faculty Member
	Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare Research in Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare's laboratory focuses on the intersection of materials chemistry and art conservation.	Faculty Member
	Drama for conflict transformation CR student Anya Hankin uses the creative arts to strengthen community, engage in conflict resolution and explore effective interpersonal communication	Graduate Student
	Dropouts Drop-in Creating online tools to help adults finish school	Faculty Member
	Duane Cottrell Interim Director of Choral Activities	Faculty Member
	Earning Power Lifting people out of poverty through business education	Faculty Member
	Ed Ramsden Systems Science Graduate Program - Master's Student	Graduate Student
	Edward Higgins A focused and experienced Director of Bands	Faculty Member
	Effective Interviewing Workshop Series	Resource
	Effective Teacher Evaluation: A Guide For Principals Dr. Kenneth D. Peterson co-authors book entitled:Enrich the quality of teaching and learning in your school with meaningful teacher evaluations by Kenneth D. Peterson and Catherine A. Peterson.	Publication
	Emily Salisbury Dr. Salisbury's research investigates risk and needs assessment of women offenders, gendered pathways of offending, and prison classification systems.	Faculty Member
	Engineering Star Joining an elite academy	Faculty Member
	Engineering Students Passing rate of over 90% on exam	Resource
	Engineers Without Borders "I have been able to gain real world experience and see engineering in a global context through my participation in Engineers Without Borders." - Alex Bigazzi, Maseeh College student	Organization
	Eran Agmon Systems Science Graduate Student - Master's Student	Graduate Student
	Evan Kuhlmann Bassoon Instructor	Faculty Member
	Ezra Weiss Jazz Piano Adjunct	Faculty Member
	Farnell Newton Applied Trumpet Instructor	Faculty Member
	Fine-Art Foundry Home of the fine-art foundry	Location
	Food Chain Bringing the freshest ideas to market	Faculty Member
	Food Industry Leadership Center Leadership and research for Oregon's food industry	Research
	From West Africa to the Pacific Northwest Stéphanie Van Hook combines international service and conflict resolution skills in her graduate work	Graduate Student
	Gardens in the Sky Reaping the facts and weeding the myths about eco-roofs	Faculty Member
	Glen Moore Jazz Bassist and Teacher	Faculty Member
	Glenn Gauer Stage Designer and Director, Professor of Theater Arts	Faculty Member
	Global Aging and Health Program Improving the lives of Nicaraguans	Community Partnership
	Graduate School of Social Work Only accredited program in Oregon	Resource
	Grand Piano Taking music to the people	Faculty Member
	Great Jobs in the President's Stimulus Plan	Resource
	Green Building Counsel Changing the science of building	Faculty Member
	Green Careers: Choosing Work for a Sustainable Future	Resource
	Guy Feldman Systems Science Graduate Program - Master's Student	Graduate Student
	Hamilton Cheifetz Hamilton Cheifetz is a dedicated teacher and internationally known concert cellist	Faculty Member
	Heather Myers Assistant to the Department Chair	Staff Member
	History of Science, Technology, and Medicine @ PSU Library The History of Science, Technology, and Medicine database provides access to articles, books, book reviews, dissertations, and conference proceedings in science, technology, and medicine.	Resource
	Ice Field Calculating climate change	Faculty Member
	In Memory of David Boone In Memory of David Boone	Faculty Member
	In Memory of Peter Nicholls Peter was an important member of the Philosophy Department for two decades and fulfilled his role in an admirable manner. His gentle, unprepossessing manner and commitment to his students, colleagues and community will be sorely missed.	Faculty Member
	Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation	Organization
	Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory Regional transportation challenges	Research
	Introducing the SBA's Advisory Board Leaders The SBA relies on board members to strengthen our ties to the local business community, provide input on our programs, and help spread the word about our school. We appreciate that board members choose to lead and advise the SBA for various reasons, and are grateful for their collective support.	Community Partnership
	James Kar Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Jane Lee Computer Labs Manager - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Janelle Voegele Janelle Voegele, Assistant Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for CAE, works with faculty and graduate teaching assistants in both classroom and community-based settings.	Staff Member
	Janet Hammer Program Director, Social Equity and Opportunity Forum - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Jeff Putterman "Jeff is a well-studied player with a warm	Faculty Member
	Jen Delos Reyes	Faculty Member
	Jennifer Allen Jennifer H. Allen, Associate Professor, Public Administration and Fellow, Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices	Faculty Member
	Jennifer Connor Smith Jennifer investigates how stress influences risk for behavior problems	Faculty Member
	Jenny Lindner Applied Harp Instructor	Faculty Member
	Jesse Locker Assistant Professor, Renaissance & Baroque Art History	Faculty Member
	Jessica McElfresh Office Coordinator	Staff Member
	Jill teVelde Sponsored Projects Administrator - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Joan Jagodnik Joan and her team of Community College Liaisons help co-admitted and transfer students make a smooth transition from community college to PSU.	Faculty Member
	Jodie MacLean Office Coordinator - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Jody Sundt Jody's research addresses the effectiveness of correctional policy, religion in prison, and public attitudes toward crime and punishment.	Faculty Member
	Joe Fusion Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Joel Belgique Music Faculty	Faculty Member
	Joel Bluestone Professor of Percussion, Graduate Coordinator, Assistant Chair	Faculty Member
	Jon Newton Music Technology	Faculty Member
	Julia Hwakyu Lee Adjunct Piano Professor	Faculty Member
	Karen Kennedy Karen is a world traveler and uses her experience with other cultures to put herself in the shoes of international students.	Faculty Member
	Karen Strand PSU oboists keep the urban musical scene vibrant	Faculty Member
	Kathy Perrin An Office Specialist at PSU since 2004, Ms. Perrin manages the Criminology and Criminal Justice office.	Faculty Member
	Ken Selden KEN SELDEN, Newly Appointed Director of Orchestral Studies	Faculty Member
	Kevin Kecskes As Associate Vice Provost for Engagement, and as Director for Community-University Partnerships, Kevin helps connect community-based organizations with the university.	Faculty Member
	Kim Hottel Student-Athlete Academic Adviser.	Faculty Member
	Kiwanis Camp Capstone Students working with others	Community Partnership
	Kris Henning As Director of Criminology and Criminal Justice Online, Kris is helping students across the country access PSU.	Faculty Member
	Languages Offered at PSU Offering over 23 languages	Research
	Larry Wallack Dean - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Laura Hickman Laura Hickman is engaged in research activities that help inform policymakers and the community about effective approaches to controlling crime and helping victims.	Faculty Member
	Learning Garden Laboratory Promoting sustainable gardening, growing food and healthy nutrition.	Community Partnership
	Leena Shrestha How does Leena find balance in life? Visit her in the UASC and ask not only about academics but how she balances her family, professional and personal life.	Faculty Member
	Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute Portland's jazz history	Community Partnership
	Liane Gough Liane leads the Academic Support Program and loves helping struggling students find their way.	Faculty Member
	Life Stories Teaching the art of memoir	Faculty Member
	Lisa Marsh Dedicated to injury prevention and promoting artistic expression, Ms. Marsh teaches musicians how to play and sing with increased freedom through understanding of anatomy and movement.	Faculty Member
	Literacy Teacher Preparation:Ten Truths for Teacher Educators Professor Susan Lenski, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, co-edits literacy book entitled Literacy Teacher Preparation: Ten Truths Teacher Educators Need to Know. Co-editors include Dana L. Grisham and Linda S.Wold.	Publication
	Making the Difference:Action Research in Middle Level Education Edited by Dr. Micki M. Caskey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate School of Education, Making a Difference: Action Research in Middle Level Education, highlights action research in middle grades education.	Publication
	Mark Berrettini, Film Assistant Professor, Dept. of Theater Arts	Faculty Member
	Mary Ann Barham Mary Ann Barham is the Director of the Undergraduate Advising and Support Center (UASC).	Faculty Member
	Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice Dynamic education taught by seasoned professionals in Criminology and Criminal Justice.	Resource
	MBA+ Program Ranked by U.S. News and World Report	Resource
	Meet Adam He is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Alan K. Brickley Alan Brickley can draw up a condominium association agreement.	Faculty Member
	Meet Alexis She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Amina She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Andre Susanto "Several companies have expressed interest in hiring me based solely on my involvement in student projects at PSU."	Alumnus
	Meet Anjan Parajuli "PSU is my home, with so many good friends and helpful faculty members."	Graduate Student
	Meet Anmarie Trimble Anmarie Trimble brings together creative writers and multimedia artists to create literary artworks.	Faculty Member
	Meet Anne McClanan Medieval Art Historian	Faculty Member
	Meet Ashley She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Associate Professor Cynthia-Lou Coleman A former reporter turned professor studies mass media, uncovering values and mores that lurk beneath the construction of news stories.	Faculty Member
	Meet Associate Professor Jennifer Ruth From Victorian England to modern day China, Jennifer Ruth feels equally at home.	Faculty Member
	Meet Beckey She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Britney She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Bruce Wood Bruce Wood develops office parks and lifestyle retail centers.	Faculty Member
	Meet Caitlin She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Charles Rynerson Charles Rynerson knows numbers and can help you understand what they mean for your community.	Staff Member
	Meet Charles Weber "The Department of Engineering and Technology Management is like no other. We research technology both from the business and the technical perspective."	Faculty Member
	Meet Chelinda She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Cherry Muhanji Cherry Muhanji argues jazz as metaphor, where this uniquely American art form represents the democratic ideals wherein the collective plays together, solos, and then returns as a collective.	Faculty Member
	Meet Chik Erzurumlu "Look at the track record of where we started in the 60s and where the college is now. At this rate, the Maseeh College promises to be an exciting place for creating the next generation of technology."	Faculty Member
	Meet Chris Pangilinan "Thanks to my professors at PSU and my experiences in and out of the classroom, I believe I am fully prepared for what lies ahead."	Alumnus
	Meet Christof Teuscher Dr. Teuscher's research focuses on the future of computers.	Faculty Member
	Meet Christopher Longinetti Christopher Longinetti can help you invest successfully in real estate.	Faculty Member
	Meet Cindy She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Cynthia She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Dan Rogers Dan Rogers knows how to compensate executives	Faculty Member
	Meet Dave Roper "For mechanical engineering students, the opportunities at PSU are amazing."	Alumnus
	Meet David Aoyagi David Aoyagi understands how to invest and manage commercial real estate.	Faculty Member
	Meet Deborah Smith Arthur Deborah Smith Arthur facilitates Capstones in the areas of juvenile justice and educational equity.	Faculty Member
	Meet Director Cheryl Livneh Do you need information about continuing professional development? Talk with Cheryl Livneh.	Faculty Member
	Meet Director Ruth Falco All children, including those with special needs and disabilities, deserve inclusive and effective educational practices. Ask Professor Ruth Falco about research in the GSE that applies and develops these practices.	Faculty Member
	Meet Donald Bell 2009-10 Maseeh Fellowship Recipient	Graduate Student
	Meet Dr. Hanoch Livneh How do people cope with major life crises such as the onset of chronic illness and disability? Dr. Livneh is studying these areas and would love to hear from you about your own personal experiences.	Faculty Member
	Meet Dr. Lisa Aasheim How can clinicians learn to keep professional boundaries while developing therapeutic relationships with clients? And how is this taught? Dr. Lisa Aasheim explores these questions with students in both her instructional and supervisory roles at PSU.	Faculty Member
	Meet Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan navigates the Oregon land use law system.	Faculty Member
	Meet Eric Fruits Eric Fruits can balance a real estate investment portfolio.	Faculty Member
	Meet Eric Ridenour Eric Ridenour will make your building energy efficient and sustainable	Faculty Member
	Meet Erin She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Eskender Said "The relaxed atmosphere on campus, the helpful attitude of the professors and their valuable advice has made my experience at PSU very enjoyable and will certainly contribute to my ability to have a successful career in engineering."	Alumnus
	Meet Felicia She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Fred Dockweiler Fred Dockweiler understands real estate transactions from a lender and developer's point of view.	Faculty Member
	Meet Guowu Yang "A real advantage of being at PSU's Maseeh College is having good connections to industry and solving practical problems."	Alumnus
	Meet Hamza He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Harkirat Singh "Receiving the Maseeh Fellowship inspired me to want to give back to the professional and academic community."	Alumnus
	Meet Jack Straton With a background in jazz, quantum theory, and diversity training, Jack Straton infuses his classes with creativity, interdisciplinary experience, and interpersonal connection.	Faculty Member
	Meet James Berokoff "PSU's Maseeh College takes full advantage of its excellent faculty, prime urban location, and strong connections to give students an educational experience that jump starts their careers."	Alumnus
	Meet Jamie P. Ross Jamie P. Ross shows students how philosophy and critical inquiry is the basis of all further learning.	Faculty Member
	Meet Jarrell He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Jason He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Javi She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Jeff Gerwing How can people have equitable access to rich and rewarding lives while living within the means of natural systems? This question is central to the research and teaching of Dr. Jeff Gerwing.	Faculty Member
	Meet Jenny She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Jerald Johnson Jerald Johnson analyzes the market for new real estate developments.	Faculty Member
	Meet Joel Bettridge Joel Bettridge draws on his background in poetry and philosophy to help students develop their critical thinking and writing skills.	Faculty Member
	Meet John Oh John Oh has a deep understanding of monetary economics and international finance.	Faculty Member
	Meet John Settle John Settle analyzes investor psychology	Faculty Member
	Meet Josh Booren, undergraduate student in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Meet Josh Booren, undergraduate student in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Josh Triplett My advice to prospective computer science students is to get a good advisor and take full advantage of the many opportunities at Portland State to be involved.	Graduate Student
	Meet Joshua Fost Joshua Fost explores implications of neuroscience and the naturalistic worldview.	Faculty Member
	Meet Juncao Li 2009-10 Maseeh Fellowship Recipient	Graduate Student
	Meet Justin He is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Katherine Bailey "Portland State University allowed me to get an education in Electrical Engineering and Physics while still being able to stay in Portland and work almost full-time."	Alumnus
	Meet Kathryn Mohror The atmosphere in the Department of Computer Science is comfortable and inclusive. I feel I'm getting a high quality education with healthy collaborative relationships between faculty and graduate students.	Graduate Student
	Meet Katie She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Kelley She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Kelly Garrison "Portland State's professors and proximity to industry ensure that our courses and research are both current and applicable."	Graduate Student
	Meet Kelsey She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Lorali Sinnen Lorali Sinnen manages real estate holdings for the Port of Portland.	Faculty Member
	Meet Lynn Peterson Lynn Peterson, who considers herself a "recovering highway engineer," paves the way as the first woman enrolled in PSU's Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. program.	Graduate Student
	Meet Maria She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Marius Nita "Working with PSU's great research faculty has been an incredible experience."	Alumnus
	Meet Mark A. Gregory	Staff Member
	Meet Martin Siderius Dr. Siderius' research focuses on underwater acoustics.	Faculty Member
	Meet Matthew Larrabee Matthew Larrabee values real estate in the Pacific Northwest.	Faculty Member
	Meet Meredith She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Michael Flower Michael Flower is a developmental and molecular biologist whose interests turned from the laboratory study of embryos and genes to the ways in which they've become objects of political battle and moral dispute.	Faculty Member
	Meet Michael Little Artist, musician, painter, printmaker, graphic designer, recording engineer,and writer...	Faculty Member
	Meet Michael Williams Mike Williams analyzes rent and vacancy trends.	Faculty Member
	Meet Michele Toppe, Interim Dean of Students Michele considers it a privilege and an honor to have the opportunity to work with students who are deeply committed to learning, education and service to others.	Faculty Member
	Meet Mike Silvey Mike Silvey has over 36 years real estate law experience.	Faculty Member
	Meet Mikhail Pivtoraiko "PSU has delivered just what I was looking for. It has faculty who are committed to helping me succeed and a campus with strong and meaningful contacts with industry."	Alumnus
	Meet Miro He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Natalie She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Nate He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Paloma She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Patrick He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Professor Amanda Sanford How do we improve literacy outcomes for a diverse range of learners? Dr. Amanda Sanford explores this question in her instructional and supervisory role at Portland State University.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Andrew G. Fountain This Ice Man travels the world to study glaciers, including the one named after him the Fountain Glacier in Antarctica.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Andrew Job What enhances adult learning and motivation in the classroom? Dr. Andy Job helps students learn effective tools and techniques.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ann Fullerton How many career paths are available and how many lives can you touch as a special educator? Ask Professor Ann Fullerton, Director of Research.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Anna-Louise Reysenbach Professor Reysenbach is interested in the microscopic life that resides in one of the last frontiers on Earthhot springs in the deep-sea and on land.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Anthony Rufolo Anthony Rufolo understands the regional economy.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Aslam Khalil Whether from rice paddies, cities, landfills or cattle, Professor Khalil understands how trace gases effect global warming.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Barbara Ruben What do teachers need to know to empower and engage all students to be lifelong lovers of learning? Ask Dr. Barb Ruben, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Barry Messer Barry Messer knows why healthy rivers make healthy communities.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Bryant York When not teaching and working with students in his adaptive learning lab in PSU's Computer Science Department, Dr. Bryant York helps shape the future of computer science.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Carl Abbott Carl Abbott writes the history of urban development and planning in the 20th-century United States.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Carolyn McKnight Carolyn McKnight, an acknowledged figure in the area of corporate leadership and organizational development for over 25 years, leads the charge for executing Portland State's new MBA+ curriculum and programming.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Charles Heying Charles Heying thinks through how cities work.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Chris Borgmeier How can we create schools and classrooms that are positive, safe, and	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Christine Chaille How is play related to learning? Ask Dr. Christine Chaille, a professor in early childhood education, who researches the importance of play for young children.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Christine Downs How can committed teachers avoid burnout? Ask Professor Christine Downs	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Christopher Monsere "PSU's unique urban setting and the collaborative spirit of my colleagues in the transportation profession, both on campus and off, creates an environment that allows me to develop as a researcher and bring relevant case studies to the classroom."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Connie Ozawa Connie Ozawa knows how to help people make good decisions about their communities.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Curt D. Peterson For Professor Curt Peterson the fun of science is time travel.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Cynthia Mohr Professor Cynthia Mohr understands that psychologists are like Sherlock Holmes, examining the clues of human behavior to discover how one individual influences another.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Dannelle Stevens How do teachers learn and develop? Ask Professor Dannelle Stevens, who studies teachers' learning and development.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor David Allen How can young children benefit by interacting with senior citizens? Ask Professor David Allen.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor David Bullock How do you infuse technology in a school library program? Professor David Bullock can tell you.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor David Jay David Jay is working to reinvent the field study of tidal analysis.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor David Maier "I'm not sure what I would have done with my life if computers hadn't been invented. I'm fascinated by all aspects of computer science, and it's let me collaborate with a wide variety of people in other areas of science and engineering."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor David Ritchie Curious about how the brain makes sense of language? David Ritchie thinks metaphor and playful language hold the key.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor David Sailor David Sailor is an expert in urban climates and how they're affected by buildings, energy consumption, and human activity.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Dennis Stovall The Center for Excellence in Writing's Ooligan Press continues to grow with the guidance of Program Coordinator Dennis Stovall.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Derek Tretheway "The Maseeh College is expanding rapidly, and it's exciting to be a part of that growth."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Deve Swaim Have you ever been curious about how Heart Rate Monitors can improve your training? Ask Professor Deve Swaim.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Diane Yatchmenoff Where do PSU's community partners go for help in thinking about questions like these: What would it take to build a coordinated system of care in Oregon's children's mental health system? What kinds of services and housing programs help improve the health and wellbeing of homeless children and their families? Are our investments in early childhood education programs delivering best practices to prepare young children to succeed at home and in school?	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Dilafruz Williams Do you want to talk "politics, public education and environment?" Meet Dr. Dilafruz Williams.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Don Dickinson When Don Dickinson brings his students to the boardroom, Portland's advertising agencies listen.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Dragan Milosevic Dragan Milosevic believes that being a good manager means learning to work with people in an effort to help them excel.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Dundar Kocaoglu Dundar Kocaoglu and his team of researchers have developed a process to help companies make strategic decisions using mathematical models to determine a decision's impact.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ellen Bassett Ellen Bassett is interested in land use globally	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Emeritus Michihiro Kosuge Whether sculpting granite or shaping students, Michihiro Kosuge creates a legacy of art for the region.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Erik Geschke	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ethan Seltzer Ethan Seltzer is Cascadian.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Friedrich Schuler At fifteen Professor Friedrich Schuler got lost in the library. Today he still goes to the stacks to discover the truth about the past.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Gayle Thieman Social studies is her passion, and students are her highest priority.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Geoffrey Duh Professor Geoffrey Duh believes that every student is capable of exceeding his or her own expectations.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Gerald Sussman Gerry Sussman does research on the impacts of information and communication technologies on politics, economics, culture, and everyday life.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Graig Spolek The city is Professor Spolek's laboratory.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Gwynn Johnson Gwynn Johnson's enthusiasm for teaching and research helps make PSU extraordinary.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Harrell Fletcher "Mr. Fletcher is a gift to contemporary art" -Holland Cotter, NY Times	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Heather Burns How can postsecondary teaching and learning create authentic experiences that empower learners to create social change for sustainability? Dr. Burns explores leadership skills and organizational change with her students in sustainability courses.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Heejun Chang Professor Chang believes that the 21st century will be the Climate and Water Century.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Helen Young Autism affects one child in 150. Where can teachers learn about effective educational practices for children with autism?	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Hiro Ito Prof.Ito is an expert in East Asian economics.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Horia Boboia "As a teacher I am not merely interested in transferring knowledge to my students but in creating a forum for the understanding and the construction of knowledge where students and teacher become equally responsible for a process in which they can all grow together."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Jacqueline B. Temple What if your view of holistic education encompasses the entire world? Ask Dr. Temple to share her vision of internationalizing inclusive teacher education.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor James Bickford Visioning the needs of children who are blind and visually impaired lets one reach a zenith of creativity. Dr. Bickford coordinates the sole program in the northwest and a national distance education program that prepares teachers of blind or visually impaired children.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor James McNames At PSU I am privileged to work with very bright and creative people on stimulating and useful projects.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor James Strathman James Strathman understands how to get you there.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Janice Haaken Whether studying drag queens, false memories or the wearing of the hijab, Professor Haaken knows that there is often more than meets the eye.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Jason Ranker How can we develop literacy curriculum that is relevant to students' cultural and linguistic worlds? Dr. Jason Ranker explores these questions in his research on literacy.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Jennifer Dill Jennifer Dill understands how your morning commute affects the environment.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Joel Arick Who can help teachers with autism training and research? Professor Joel Arick has authored curriculum materials and set up model classrooms all over the country.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor John Gliebe Meet Professor John Gliebe	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor John Hall Just as a great piece of music is composed to draw the listener inside to discover a special world, Professor Hall attempts to draw his students into the special world of social science ideas and reasoning.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Jong Sung Kim Professor Kim's students learn that the key to success is understanding the fundamental difference between random and fixed quantities.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Junghee Lee Junghee Lee engages classes with stories of her travels and curatorial experiences, and inspires American students to pursue the study of Asian art.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor K. Pelin Basci From religion to pop culture, Professor K. Pelin Basci believes there is no experience that cannot be translated into every culture.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Karen Gibson Karen Gibson understands urban diversity.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Karen Karavanic Karen Karavanic's enthusiasm for research motivates her to integrate cutting edge results into all of her courses.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Karen Marrongelle In Professor Marrongelle's classroom mathematics is an active subject.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Katy Barber Professor Katy Barber's students participate in collaborative projects that result in both academic and community outcomes.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ken Peterson How can we identify a good teacher? Ask Dr. Kenneth D. Peterson, an expert in teacher evaluation.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ken Ruoff Dr. Ken Ruoff is an expert in Japanese history.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Kenneth Dueker Kenneth Dueker always finds a parking place.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Kristin Tufte "I hope that by applying data stream technology to ITS systems we can develop improved real-time traffic performance measurements and metrics to help ITS professionals manage our nation's roads."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Larry Kominz Professor Kominz, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, brings the joy of Japanese performing arts to students and audiences alike.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Leslie Munson How can you approach your special education career through family-centered and strengths-based models? Dr. Leslie Munson emphasizes the importance of these approaches as she prepares students to provide services to children with special needs and their families.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Lisa Bates Professor Bates' interests lie in the connection between housing and neighborhoods	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Lisa Zurk "It is exciting to have my work in electromagnetics and acoustics contribute to the burgeoning research activity in the ECE department."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Liz Wosley-George How can we prepare practitioners to provide effective leadership and culturally responsive services within the mental health community? Ask Dr. Wosley-George in the Counselor Education Department.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Liza Finkel How can teachers learn to meet the needs of diverse groups of learners in their classrooms? Dr. Liza Finkel explores this issue in her work with preservice and inservice teachers.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Loren Lutzenhiser Loren Lutzenhiser understands how the way you live affects the global climate.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Marek Perkowski Marek Perkowski is helping to law the groundwork for quantum computers.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Mark Sytsma When aliens invade our waters, Mark Sytsma fights back.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Mark Weislogel Mark Weislogel's research is about finding methods to improve the transport of fluids within a variety of systems and devices.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Matthew Carlson Professor Matthew Carlson demonstrates to lawmakers the real impact of their health care policy decisions.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Melanie Mitchell Melanie Mitchell is working to develop new algorithms that enables computers to identify and analyze visual images.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Melissa Appleyard Melissa Appleyard is one of the first Ames Professors in the Management of Innovation and Technology program.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Michael Fogarty Connects research on regional growth and development to urban policy, emphasizing the role of universities, government, and industry in creating innovation and regional advantage.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Michael Shaughnessy Among students, Professor Michael Shaughnessy is known as "Mr. Probability".	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Michael Smith When it comes to college choice, don't forget Mom or Dad. Through his scholarship, Dr. Michael Smith reminds us that entire families, not just students travel down the road towards four-year college enrollment and graduation.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Micki Caskey "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." a quote by John Dewey summarizes Dr. Micki Caskey's view of education.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Miguel Figliozzi "Innovations in freight transportation and logistics are necessary for a sustainable and vibrant economy."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Nancy Chapman Nancy Chapman makes sense out of "helping networks" and the "sandwich generation."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Nicole Rigelman How can you deepen the mathematical thinking and discourse in your classroom? Dr. Nicole Rigelman explores this question through both her teaching and her research.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Nirupama Bulusa Nirupama Bulusu is involved with a project of tracking the growth and migration of cane toads using a wireless network of acoustic sensors.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Nohad Toulan Dean Emeritus of the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Oscar Fernandez Professor Oscar Fernandez explores the intersection of culture, sexuality, disease and literature in the Americas.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Pam Miller Pam Miller, Associate Professor of Social Work, is leading the School of Social Work's internationalization efforts, most recently through a University Scholar Grant by the Portland Metro Rotary Club and District 5100 of Rotary International.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Patricia Wetzel Professor Patricia Wetzel travels the linguistic landscape of Japan.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Paula Stanovich What is inclusive education? What knowledge and skills do teachers need to be exemplary inclusive educators? Professor Paula J. Stanovich answers those questions for teacher candidates in the Inclusive Elementary Educators Program.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Peter Collier Professor Peter Collier's research helps first generation students who don't know the taken-for-granted scripts for "being a college student."	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Peter Dusicka Peter Dusicka's research revolves around promoting survivability through materials and engineering.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Primus St. John Professor Primus St. John writes to dream people into existence.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor R Kevin Hill Professor R. Kevin Hill envisions himself as a tour guide, leading his students through the strange and exotic lands of philosophers.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ramin Farahmandpur	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Regina Moreno How can special educators assure Free Appropriate Public Education when planning for students with significant disabilities and the paraprofessionals who work with them? Faculty member, Regina Moreno can tell you how to apply practical evidence-based strategies.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Richard White Richard White's interests include community organizing, international community development, and faith-based organizations.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Rick Johnson Why do people do what they do and how can counselors help people live life more effectively? Ask Dr. Rick Johnson, in the Counselor Education department.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Rita Robillard Place and the historic paradigms of landscape inform Rita Robillard'smixed media art.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Robert Daasch Robert Daasch has a passion for students. He works hard to make sure they are successful.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Robert Liebman Robert Liebman understands how communities change.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Rolf Koenenkamp When it comes to harvesting the sun's energy, Professor Rolf Koenenkamp is often light years ahead.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Ron Narode How do we make the student the center of math and science teaching and learning? Ask Professor Ron Narode.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Russell Miars How do counselors develop the most potent clinical and professional skills to help a variety of clients? Dr. Miars addresses these questions through his interests in clinical supervision and the development of ethical professional practice.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Samuel Henry Dr. Samuel Henry has taught and served in variety of roles in education and academia. He currently coordinates the doctoral program in the Graduate School of Education.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Sandra Freels Sandra Freels sees language as the key to culture.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Scott Wells Scott Wells specializes in developing computer models for reservoirs, lakes, and rivers in order to maintain their quality.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Sheila Martin Sheila Martin implements the ideal: Let Knowledge Serve the City.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Stephanie Stokamer How do students learn to be active citizens in a democratic society? Instructor Stephanie Blackman teaches students about civic participation and researches the relationship between education and democracy.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Steve Isaacson How do you teach writing to students with learning problems? Ask Steve Isaacson, who helps teachers teach written composition to students who struggle with literacy skills.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Steve Reder Professor Steve Reder makes learning experiential by engaging students in interaction with people as they collect language and literacy data.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Sue Taylor Sue Taylor brings her experience as a museum curator and nationally known critic to her teaching of art history.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Sully Taylor When Sully Taylor brings her Asian business expertise to the table, Oregon companies win.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Suresh Singh Suresh Singh works to identify ways to reduce electrical power consumption for the Internet.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Susan Halverson-Westerberg Seeing people as part of many different systems exponentially expands the possibilities for counseling success.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Susan Harlan	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Susan Lenski What do teachers need to know about literacy instruction? Ask Dr. Susan Lenski, a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Suwako Watanabe Exploring the world of US-Japan cross-cultural communication	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Swapna Mukhopadhyay What is mathematics education for? Why does school mathematics alienate so many intelligent people? Those are the questions that haunt Swapna Mukhopadhyay, who studies Critical Mathematics Education and Ethnomathematics.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Sy Adler Sy Adler believes that Portland and the Northwest offer a wealth of opportunities for innovative approaches to crucial planning and development issues.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Teresa Bulman Professor Teresa Bulman's passion for teaching is a natural resource.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Thomas Gillpatrick Oregon's food industry has a lot of cravings. Tom Gillpatrick satisfies them.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Tim Anderson Tim Anderson is known for his work on benchmarking.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Tina Anctil Synopsis: How can school counselors improve their practice? Ask Dr. Tina Anctil, who helps school counselors make data-based decisions.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Tom Chenoweth What does a bridge have to do with educational leadership? Ask Dr. Tom Chenoweth, PhD,a scholar and educational leader committed to building bridges between the university and school practitioners.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Tugrul Daim Tugrul Daim's research and teachings revolve around the creation of roadmaps that organizations can use to implement emerging technologies.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Vivek Shandas Professor Shandas' teaching and research interests include: environmental policy, geographic information systems, natural resource management, participatory planning, and urban ecology.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Warren Harrison Warren Harrison is developing speech interaction techniques that will enable police officers to use voice commands to run license plate records and criminal histories on their in-car computers.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Will Parnell How can documenting children and teachers' learning experiences become ateacher's way of life? Ask Dr. Will Parnell, a professor in early childhoodeducation and Pedagogical Director of Campus Early Childhood Schools.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor William Wood William Wood's close connection to local industry creates an atmosphere where students can succeed.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Wu-chang Feng Wu-chang Feng is working with Intel to develop hardware that detects cheating.	Faculty Member
	Meet Professor Yer Thao What can we learn from a story? Ask Dr. Thao, a scholar interested in oral tradition.	Faculty Member
	Meet Quyen She is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Ralf Juengling 2008-09 Maseeh Fellowship Recipient and a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science at the Maseeh College.	Graduate Student
	Meet Randa She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Rehman Ashraf 2009-10 Maseeh Fellowship Recipient	Graduate Student
	Meet Risa S. Proehl Risa Proehl helps communities demonstrate their needs for special programs.	Staff Member
	Meet Ritesh Turakhia The close collaboration to industry, practical perspective, and supportive faculty convinced me that Portland State was the best choice.	Graduate Student
	Meet Robert Greene Robert Greene values all kinds of real estate, from retail to special use properties.	Faculty Member
	Meet Robert Iwai Up until now it's been a juggling act to balance work and school. Receiving the Maseeh Fellowship has relieved some of that pressure and allowed me to focus on my studies and research.	Graduate Student
	Meet Robyn Pierce Robyn Pierce's upbeat personality helps keep morale high in a department that must race to keep up with the facilities and planning needs of Oregon's largest university.	Staff Member
	Meet Roger Lindgren "The new CEE Ph.D. program has made it possible for me to realize my dream of becoming a professor and is allowing me to form a new research partnership between PSU and Oregon Tech."	Alumnus
	Meet Sarah She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Scott He is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Selina She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Soledad She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Ahmed Bohliqa PSU Ambassadors Webmaster / Second Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Chantea Watson Co-Coordinator / Third Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Felicia Bautista-Nelson First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Jorge Urzua First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Jose Garcia First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Karla Hernandez Co-Coordinator / Second Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Keighty Gallagher Second Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Kirsten Keith First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Krissy Alexander First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Lucius Shields First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Paulina Almaraz Second Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Rihana Mungin First Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Student Ambassador Tygue Howland Thrid Year Ambassador	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Supipi She is a member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Thomas Boyle Thomas Boyle can teach you to understand the risks and rewards of real estate.	Faculty Member
	Meet Vanessa she is a returning member of the orientation team.	Undergraduate Student
	Meet Vernon Rifer Vernon Rifer develops office, urban housing, mixed use and mixed income projects in the northwest.	Faculty Member
	Meet Vicki L Reitenauer Vicki Reitenauer helps students use reflective thinking and writing in the service of working collaboratively with community organizations to make positive change.	Faculty Member
	Meet Victoria Parker-Pohl An award-winning writer, director, actor and theater instructor, Victoria Pohl has been a member of the University Studies Freshman Inquiry Program since 2001, worked since 1985 in the Theater Arts Program and acted as a founding instructor with PSU's Creative Industries Program.	Faculty Member
	Meet Wei Wang "My studies at PSU have had academic challenge and good industry application."	Alumnus
	Meet Will Macht Will Macht develops public-private partnerships.	Faculty Member
	Mehmet Vurkac Ph.D. Student, Friend of Systems Science Graduate Program	Graduate Student
	Melissa Robinson Professor of Horn	Faculty Member
	MESA Program Working with secondary school students	Community Partnership
	Michael Chamberlain Michael, an Instructional Designer in the CAE, specializes in development of hybrid courses.	Staff Member
	Natalee Webb Get Involved! Become a part of an existing student group or start your own through Student Activities and Leadership Programs.	Faculty Member
	Native Knowledge Challenging students to think critically about history and cultural identity	Faculty Member
	Natural Capital Fostering rural-urban connections	Faculty Member
	NEW Leadership Oregon College Women becoming leaders	Organization
	New Student Recreation Center Learn about the NEW Student Recreation Center	Location
	Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) - New Database @ PSU Library The Northwest Digital Archives provides information about archival collections at thirty-one archives in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.	Resource
	Operatic Artistry Sharing the voice and vision of opera	Faculty Member
	Oregon Geographic Alliance Grants awarded for Oregon teachers	Community Partnership
	Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium OTREC is a National University Transportation Center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration and is a partnership between Portland State University, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and the Oregon Institute of Technology.	Research
	Our Community Partner: <i>Light Studies</i> at Gallery 114 Kindergarteners & teachers from the Helen Gordon Child Development Center team with Portland-based Gallery 114 to create an art exhibit exploring light and shadows.	Community Partnership
	Our Community Partner: Axis Performance AXIS Performance Advisors is a management consulting firm specializing in the implementation of sustainable business practices. This partnership is a joint collaboration between PSU and Axis Performance to offer a professional certificate in implementing sustainability practices.	Community Partnership
	Our Community Partner: Bureau of Environmental Services The Community Watershed Stewardship Partnership utilizes PSU students in assisting neighborhoods and communities to develop voluntary watershed protection activities and programs.	Community Partnership
	Our Community Partner: Johnson Creek Watershed Council PSU students and the Johnson Creek Watershed Council work together to set up a snapshot monitoring event designed to empower individual landowners to learn about the health of Johnson Creek on their property, meeting the goals of the watershed council in the areas of protection, conservation, and restoration of the watershed.	Community Partnership
	Our Community Partner: Metro Regional Government Metro funds commercial technical assistance projects providing on-site assistance to businesses throughout the region focusing on recovering additional resources from the waste stream, increasing markets for recycled content products, and promoting waste prevention practices.	Community Partnership
	Our Community Partner: Office of Sustainable Development The Commercial Recycling Project provides education, outreach, research, data collection, and technical assistance services to commercial businesses, the multi-family sector, and public events in the areas of recycling practices and waste prevention.	Community Partnership
	Our Community Partner: US Fish and Wildlife Service This partnership involves the cooperation of the USFWS, the Chinook Tribe and Portland State University and is aimed at archaeological and environmental research, public education and student training.	Community Partnership
	PA Professor Harris Students enjoy Dr. Harris' astute and practical insights in class, which are likely a result of her extensive experience in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development.	Faculty Member
	PA Professor Jack Corbett Jack Corbett gives students the opportunity to gain international experience with field-based courses in Mexico and Canada.	Faculty Member
	PA Professor Marcus Ingle Interested in Global Leadership? What about traveling? If yes, Professor Ingle's Development Management in Vietnam class might be a good fit for you.	Faculty Member
	PA Professor Nishishiba What do Bill Gates and Former President Jimmy Carter have in common? Professor Nishishiba has interpreted for both.	Faculty Member
	PA Professor Phillip Cooper Professor Cooper has a strong commitment to students in addition to his wealth of academic and professional experience.	Faculty Member
	PA Professor Sherril Gelmon Chair of Public Administration Division, Professor of Public Health	Faculty Member
	Parasite Prescription Revising solutions, reviving hope	Faculty Member
	Patrice Hudson Patrice is the Program Manager for the Center for Academic Excellence, and a PSU Graduate (BS, Education 1988; MS, Publishing 2008)	Staff Member
	Political Pipeline Sending Ms. Smith to Washington—or Salem	Faculty Member
	Political Science Professor Birol Yesilada Professor Yesilada, Contemporary Turkish Studies Endowed Chair	Faculty Member
	Political Science Professor Bruce Gilley Dr. Gilley's research centers on democracy, legitimacy, and global politics. He is a specialist on the comparative politics of China and Asia.	Faculty Member
	Political Science Professor David Kinsella Dr. Kinsella's research areas include the global arms trade, interstate conflict, and international law and ethics.	Faculty Member
	Pollution Prevention Restoring stream banks with plants and people	Faculty Member
	Portland State Business Accelerator Running start in promoting commerce	Community Partnership
	Portland's Watersheds Research and action	Research
	Power of the Pen Advising the nation on executive power	Faculty Member
	Preventive Medicine and Community Health Programs PSU aids emerging countries	Research
	Project BRAILLE - USA Professor James O."Blue" Bickford in the Department of Special Education is the project director for a national distance distance learning program preparing teachers of children with blindness and visual impairments.	Resource
	Project BRAILLE-USA Preparing teachers to serve children with special needs	Community Partnership
	PSU Human Resource Management Association attends SHRM National Conference in Chicago PSU Human Resource Management Association attends SHRM National Conference in Chicago. Sixteen members of this award winning chapter attended the conference; their summary report provides a wealth of HRM knowledge.	Organization
	PSU's Opera Program Opera to the Portland Community	Community Partnership
	Public Administration Program U.S. News and World Report ranking	Resource
	Regina Arellano Regina is the newest Community College Relations adviser in the Undergraduate Advising and Support Center. As a former transfer and first generation college student, Regina understands how complex the transfer process can be, especially transferring from a community college institution to PSU. "It [PSU] was huge and I was really intimidated. It was hard to find my way around campus." As a student Regina worked in several student affairs offices, including the UASC, and believes that helped her adjust to PSU.	Faculty Member
	Report: Fundamentals of Bicycle Boulevard Planning and Design A guidebook to designing and planning bicycle boulevards	Publication
	Research Administration A new website to combine information regarding pre-award and post-award functions of Portland State's Research & Sponsored Projects and Research Accounting offices.	Website
	Research for NASA Launching a balloon satellite	Research
	Research Profile - Carl Wamser Carl Wamser and about 50 others researchers worldwide are developing synthetic membranes using a similar process to convert sunlight into electricity—on a scale that one day could be used in homes and skyscrapers.	Research
	Research Profile - Darrell Brown and Scott Marshall Drs. Brown and Marshall, together with a colleague from the University of Utah, received a grant from KPMG in 2003 to study the relationship between corporate voluntary environmental disclosures and the cost of equity capital.	Research
	Research Profile - David Sailor Scientists say cities are heat islands and that's where David Sailor associate professor of mechanical engineering, steps in.	Research
	Research Profile - Jeanne Enders and Pamela Tierney Drs. Jeanne Enders and Pamela Tierney presented their research paper "Designing for Sustainability: Applying Management Theory to the Pursuit of Sustainable Design" at Business & Sustainability Conference	Research
	Research Profile - Jesse Dillard, Ph.D. Dr. Dillard's most recent work within the area of corporate sustainability studies the effectiveness of using information systems to provide a framework for managers that includes environmental issues into decision making criteria.	Research
	Research Profile - John Dash Researchers around the world, including John Dash, professor emeritus of physics, are pursuing a way to make hydrogen squeeze itself, so to speak.	Research
	Research Profile - Loren Lutzenhiser Before the survey, commissioned by the California Energy Commission, "It was assumed," says Lutzenhiser, "that people would tar and feather you" if you suggested they do without modern conveniences such as air conditioning. "That was the received wisdom, but that's not what happened."	Research
	Research Profile - Sully Taylor, Ph.D. Mary Sullivan Taylor teaches international management, global human resource management, and women in business. Her research interests include international human resource management, global organizational learning, and the management of women expatriates.	Research
	Restorative Justice in Salem CR grad students and alumni coordinate a dialogue program at the Oregon State Correctional Institution	Graduate Student
	Rich Wattenberg Professor and Theater Critic	Faculty Member
	Richard Titterington JazzTimes says: "The scope of Titterington's playing is impressive." "A great tone and ample technique also make for a good listening experience when it comes to this trumpeter." - Cadence magazine	Faculty Member
	Robert Lockwood As one of the university's pre-law advisors, Bob is helping students to understand the demands of law school and the legal profession.	Faculty Member
	Robin Fenske Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Rod Johnson Ph.D. Admissions Officer and Director of Special Events - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Ron Babcock Dr. Ron Babcock, Professor of Trombone, Music Theory and Music Education.	Faculty Member
	Sarah Andrews-Collier Sarah Andrews-Collier, Professor of Theater Arts	Faculty Member
	School of Social Work $8 million of collaborative community-based research	Community Partnership
	Scott Cunningham Scott's interests are in criminal justice policy, organizational learning, criminal courts, and participatory inquiry.	Faculty Member
	Seed Science Assessing the impact of biotech on farming	Faculty Member
	Senior Adult Learning Center Tuition-free classes for Oregon's elders	Resource
	Senior Capstone Program The program offers many community-based projects	Community Partnership
	Senior Capstone Program Capstone community partners	Community Partnership
	Sentencing Service Program Kate McCracken '08 advocates for alternatives for juvenile and adult offenders in San Francisco.	Alumnus
	Seven Secrets to the Hidden Job Market Learn why networking is more important than you think.	Resource
	Shapes of Ideas Forming communities through design	Faculty Member
	Shelf Life Getting from product to profit	Faculty Member
	Shoshana Zeisman As an Adviser in the Academic Support Program Shoshana helps struggling students find their way.	Faculty Member
	Sisters of the Road Café Professor Tom Hastings leads nonviolence trainings for organizers and street people at a Portland community center.	Faculty Member
	Spotlight on Brooke Kuhnhausen Welcome Portland State's Liaison to the Students of Concern Committee, Brooke.	Staff Member
	Spotlight on Michael Sweney Buddhist monk meets math wizard	Staff Member
	Spotlight on Patrick Sawasy Need advice, support, directions? Meet Patrick, a student leader serving PSU.	Undergraduate Student
	Stephen Martin Ex Africa semper aliquid novi	Faculty Member
	Stroke Camp Helping stroke survivors and their caretakers	Community Partnership
	Student Project: Linking Lents Increasing recreational opportunities in the Lents neighborhood	Student Project
	Student Project: LIV-IN Improving the livability of new infill development through on-site design	Student Project
	Student Project: NAIOP Challenge Producing a development plan for Boeing Field in Seattle	Student Project
	Student Project: Oregon Land Use Stories Project Using citizens' stories to highlight the need for comprehensive public involvement from a variety of Oregonians in order to reach an equitable solution for the divisive issues surrounding land use.	Student Project
	Student Project: Refugee Consulting Opportunities for successful resettlement of the Somali Bantu	Student Project
	Student Project: South Parks Block Area Development Providing a development strategy for the South Park Blocks	Student Project
	Student Project: Sullivan's Gulch Trail Study Examining the potential for a multiuse pathway in the northern Banfield Corridor	Student Project
	Student Project: The Power of Place Developing Community Valued Destinations and Character on SE Division Street	Student Project
	Student Project: Urbanics Community Workshops Sustainable options for Division Street	Student Project
	Summer Business Institute Providing a unique opportunity to high school students	Community Partnership
	Susan Chan An active piano soloist and chamber musician, Dr. Chan promotes music from Asia and music written by women composers.	Faculty Member
	Susan Hinshaw Susan Hinshaw loves working with singers. She combines the knowledge derived from her 30 + years as a professional singer with a "hands on" approach, employing many methods of teaching with humor and sensitivity	Faculty Member
	Susan Larson String Techniques & Senior Capstone Teacher	Faculty Member
	Sustainable Development The College of Urban and Public Affairs	Research
	Suzanne Savaria Piano Adjunct Professor	Faculty Member
	Sydney Carlson Professor of Flute	Faculty Member
	Takuro Uehara Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Teresa Schmidt Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	The Architecture Program Urban environment and sustainable design	Resource
	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers	Resource
	The Extended Studies Program Earn degrees at areas across the metropolitan region and Willamette Valley.	Resource
	The Gender Chip Curriculum "The Gender Chip Curriculum," designed by Dr. Samuel D. Henry and Educational Leadership doctoral student Wendi Laurence, has been web published and is available for classroom use.	Website
	The MBA+ Program Beyond Grey Pinstripes ranking	Resource
	The MBA+ Program Consultation services to local companies	Community Partnership
	The Mong Oral Tradition Dr. Yer Thao publishes his book, The Mong Oral Tradition: Cultural Memory in the Absence of Written Language.	Publication
	The Young Child as Scientist: A Constructivist Approach Professor Christine Chaille co-authors book entitled:The Young Child as Scientist: A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Science Education, 3rd Edition.	Publication
	These Numbers Have Faces Conflict Resolution alum Justin Zoradi's non-profit confronts generational poverty in South Africa.	Graduate Student
	Tim Kochanski Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Tough Teens Repairing the past for a better future	Faculty Member
	Traffic Tracker Smart transportation systems begin with a big road map, and someone to read it.	Research
	Trish Hamilton Director of Development and External Relations - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Venezuelan Killifish In partnership with the American Heart Association	Research
	Victoria Gilbert Assistant Dean - College of Urban & Public Affairs	Staff Member
	Viktoria S. Leeper Systems Science Graduate Program - Ph.D. Student	Graduate Student
	Vince Schreck, Ed.D. Vince, an Instructional Designer in the CAE, offers creative insights into assignments, assessments and evaluation.	Staff Member
	Visit Lincoln Hall The first building on the PSU campus, Lincoln Hall was previously a high school. It is now the lively center of campus performing arts.	Location
	Visit the Branford P. Millar Library At the heart of the PSU Campus lies the Branford Price Millar Library, housing over 1.3 million books and extensive study resources for students, faculty and the community.	Location
	Visit the Smith Memorial Student Union The Smith Memorial Student Union is the center of student life. If you're looking for food, a bank, student services, or just a place to hang out...Smith is it.	Location
	What careers might fit my personality, strengths & interests? ARE YOU ASKING THIS QUESTION? Then this is the workshop for you!	Resource
	Widening the path of peace and justice work Conflict Resolution director Rob Gould helped develop a number of Northwest-based peace and conflict resolution community organizations.	Faculty Member
	William H. Feyerherm William is published extensively on topics such as race and its impact on processing in the justice system.	Faculty Member
	Wondering about a MAJOR or how your INTERESTS relate to CAREERS? Then THIS is the WORKSHOP for you!	Resource
	Working Green Interviews with local sustainability professionals	Resource
	Working Outside the United States Make your career search a global one!	Resource
	Working toward peaceful change in Cyprus Larry Fergeson went to Cyprus on a CR-sponsored course. Now he calls the island home	Graduate Student
	Worlds Together Weighing global issues on a human scale	Faculty Member
	Writing Resumes & Cover Letters Workshop Series	Resource
	Youth Literacy Capstone Helping out local school districts	Community Partnership
	Youth Literacy Senior Capstone Youth at King Elementary School	Community Partnership