by Hatfield School
October 7th 2025
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The Mark O. Hatfield School of Government is honored to announce the establishment of the Shinn-Moriuchi Endowed Professorship in Sustainability, Environmental, and Natural Resources Policy and Administration.
This professorship is made possible through a testamentary gift agreement with Dr. Craig W. Shinn and Kathleen A. Shinn in partnership with Davis and Judy Moriuchi whose vision and generosity will leave a lasting legacy at Portland State University. Their combined estate and lifetime contributions will create a permanent endowment supporting a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration and the Hatfield School of Government’s centers and institutes.
Faculty holding this appointment will prepare future leaders to address pressing environmental and natural resource challenges by engaging in professional education, applied research, and deep collaboration with communities and practitioners. The professorship underscores the Hatfield School’s longstanding commitment to co-producing knowledge and solutions alongside those working on the ground—public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community partners—ensuring that policy and administration remain both responsive and impactful.
The contributions from the Shinns, Moriuchis, and their friends and families have already supported the work of Dr. Hal Nelson and Dr. Jennifer H. Allen, both of whom have been recognized for their leadership and impacts in sustainability policy and deep community engagement.
On behalf of PSU, the College of Urban and Public Affairs, and the Hatfield School of Government, we extend our deepest gratitude to Craig and Kathy Shinn and Davis and Judy Moriuchi for their extraordinary commitment to public service leadership and to building a sustainable future. Their gift will ensure that PSU remains at the forefront of educating leaders and fostering scholarship dedicated to healing the relationship between people and the land.
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