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Assistant Professor of Practice

Assistant Professor

Instructor. Roel Uleners is a Design Partner who loves playing at the intersection of design, strategy, and people. He attended the Royal Academy of Arts, and received his MFA and Masters-after-Masters in Visual Communication at Sint-Lucas School of Arts & Design. Most recently, he was Vice President of Strategic Design at Chehadé & Company, a strategy and engagement consultancy, working toward a trusted digital economy and society.

Instructor. Todd is the Interaction Design Director at Ziba, a design and innovation consultancy based in Portland, Oregon. Bridging the traditional gap between developer and designer, he leads cross-disciplinary teams in the creation of software and physical interfaces for global clients including FedEx, Intel, Samsung, Adidas, and Dreamworks. With more than 24 years of experience, Todd is well-versed in design research and innovation; prior to joining Ziba, he worked with Adobe to develop Creative Suite 1-4, and helped design and implement the iShares investment service for Barclays. He has also run his own design studio, written for Wired and Fast Company, and taught digital design at Portland State University for nearly 10 years.

Instructor. John Herbert has over 7 years of experience in corporate FP&A and business analytics across multiple industries, including shipping/logistics, technology, restaurants, and distribution. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a BS in Sociology and Business Administration. He received his MBA from Willamette University with a focus in Finance and Statistics. He also holds a certification in Financial Planning and Analysis.

Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Music Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Music Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Music Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

 Chinese Instructor, Confucius Institute at PSU 

Associate Director, Confucius Institute at PSU

Instructor. Serilda Summers-McGee, MBA, MEd, is the City of Portland Chief Human Resources Officer and the owner of Workplace Change, LLC, a company that exists to help organizations assess their workplace culture, creatively resolve identified workplace challenges, recruit under-represented executives and staff, and retain high-quality employees in an inclusive, positive, and high-functioning work environment.

Instructor. Heather Laird Spain is a leadership and communications strategist and coach who has built her career developing people and programs, as well as helping organizations tell their stories. She brings over a dozen years of experience leading communications and marketing programs, both in the nonprofit sector and at Google. As a trainer and coach she has designed and delivered trainings for youth mentoring organizations across the country, served as a communication coach at Stanford University School of Business, and currently is an instructor at Portland State University’s School of Business. She has a BA in Anthropology and an MA in Education, both from Stanford University, and has completed coaching training at The Coaches Training Institute (CTI). She loves working with adult learners, fervently believes we can make work better, and is endlessly curious about all things people-related.

Instructor. Darin Matthews possesses nearly 25 years of contracting experience in the public and private sectors. He currently serves as director of procurement for the University of California, Santa Cruz. He worked previously as the chief procurement officer for Metro. Darin speaks on contracting and procurement issues around the world and has published articles and books on supply chain management. He has served as business faculty for Portland State University and Florida Atlantic University, in addition to teaching construction contracting for the Institute for Public Procurement. Darin holds a BS in Business from Eastern Oregon University and a Master of Acquisition Management degree from American Graduate University.

Professor

Professor and Online Track Advisor

Professor of International and Global Studies Ph.D. in History, Yale University

Associate Professor

Marianne Casilio is a Research Speech Language Pathologist in PSU's Speech and Hearing Sciences.

Instructor. Theresa is the Purchasing Manager for the City of Everett, Washington. She has over 21 years of supply chain management experience, of which over 18 years have been spent in public procurement. She enjoys conducting Requests for Proposals for service contracts and administering construction projects from cradle to grave. Theresa has participated in the Specifications, Protests, and Construction Contracting Delivery Methods Global Best Practice Task Force teams. She is a past Washington State Chapter of NIGP Membership Secretary and is the current Education and Research Chair. Theresa is a graduate of Seattle University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a dual concentration in both Operations Management and Marketing. She also holds the designation of Certified Professional Public Buyer, as well as a Certificate in Construction Contracting from Portland State University.

Curtis Hartling is an Assistant Clinical Professor in PSU's Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Angela Downing is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in PSU's Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Kim Elliott is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in PSU's Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Donna Graville is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in PSU's Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Rachel Bolognone is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in PSU's Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Brandon Eddy is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the PSU Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Teresa Roberts is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Speech and Hearing Sciences department at Portland State University.

Cassie Quinn is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU).

Carolyn Quam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU).

Claudia Meyer is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU).

Andy McMillin is a Clinical Professor in Portland State University's Speech and Hearing Sciences Department.

Dr. Megann McGill is an Assistant Professor in the PSU Speech and Hearing Sciences department.

Instructor. Kate Vance is a Project Delivery Program Manager at Multnomah County where her team manages a variety of project types in existing county buildings. Previously, Kate spent 11 years at Portland State University managing and supervising complex multi-million dollar capital projects to meet the University’s goals for future growth and collaborative partnerships. Kate’s professional commitments include collaborative leadership, client relationships, teamwork, and safety.

Instructor. René Léger brings a breadth of private sector, public, and non-profit leadership experience to his executive coaching and consulting practice. His thoughtful guidance and support help leaders reach their potential to become more effective in their careers and fulfilled in their lives. René’s executive coaching skills stem directly from the diverse senior leadership positions he has held in companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to nonprofit organizations, including Nabisco Brands, the Oregon Business Council, Portland Public Schools, and Camp Fire Columbia. René earned a BA in Political Science from State University of New York and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified as an Integral Coach through New Ventures West.

Instructor. Dr. Elena Einstein is president of the Einstein Group LLC, a women-owned, minority consulting company, and contracts site leader at Harris Corporation. She previously served as a senior contracts manager and chief of staff to the vice president for The Boeing Company. Elena has more than 14 years of experience in contract management and management effectiveness. Her other areas of expertise include leadership, negotiations, strategy, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Training and Employee Engagement, and Development. Elena holds a BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly Pomona University, an MS in Leadership and Management from the University of La Verne, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University.

Instructor. Samuel Ashby has worked as a thought leader in process improvement and people development throughout his career. He is currently the director of performance excellence for Legacy Health Systems, where he oversees the development and deployment of process improvement strategy across clinical, operational, and administrative value streams. Previously, Samuel served as managing principal of Speed of Thought Consulting and worked in process improvement leadership roles for Nike, Converse, GE Capital, Medtronic, and Toyota. Samuel has leveraged his Lean and Six Sigma expertise across healthcare, consumer finance, consumer products, athletic footwear, and automotive industries. Samuel hold a BA in Paralegal Science from Eastern Kentucky University. He is a Change Acceleration Process Coach and a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

MA and PhD in Comparative Literature, University of Texas, Austin, 1997

Instructor. Bill is a Market Executive for Mortenson Construction in Seattle, WA. During his 32 years with Mortenson, Bill has focused on design-build and integrated delivery. As indicated by his inclusion as a member of the inaugural class of the DBIA College of Fellows, Bill’s contributions of leadership, advocacy, and education over the past 15 years have had a substantial positive impact on both the DBIA and Design-Build Done Right. In addition to his commitment to teaching certification workshops on behalf of the DBIA, Bill is also an adjunct professor for the University of Washington Department of Construction Management. Bill has held almost every leadership position for DBIA’s Northwest Region, and he is currently a member of the DBIA National Board of Directors.

Janet Lambert is an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department at Portland State University.

Sarah Key-DeLyria is an Associate Professor in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department at Portland State University.

Maria Kapantzoglou, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Portland State University (PSU) and a certified trilingual speech-language pathologist.

Instructor. Margy Evans is a coach, consultant, and training professional. She brings over twenty-five years of executive, operational, and human resource management experience to her business. As a professional coach and trainer she specializes in leadership and executive development. Margy has a passion for helping individuals and teams through transformational change, impacting both their professional and personal growth. She brings energy and professionalism to her work with clients. Margy’s goal is to create a thriving environment, enriching the strength and performance of individuals and organizations. Utilizing her own strengths and passion, Margy co-founded Link-Up Business Alliance, a growing networking and professional development community.

Dr. Griesar loves teaching, and explaining how networks of linked neurons carry out complex behavior.  Dr. Griesar's dissertation in Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU examined nicotine effects on spatial attention, time perception, and boredom in non-smokers. Some earlier (pre-2001) studies of nicotine reported cognitive improvements, but assessed changes in habitual smokers, where results may have been linked to relief from withdrawal.

Susan Ginley is an Associate Clinical Professor and the Undergraduate/Postbaccalaureate Advisor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University.

Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. Christina explores speech development and disorders in children who speak one or two languages in the Monolingual and Bilingual Speech (MABS) Lab.

Molly Franz is a Research Speech-Language Pathologist in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences' Child Language Learning Center (CLLC) at Portland State University.

Gerasimos Fergadiotis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. Dr. Fergadiotis’ research, which is currently funded by NIDCD, is focused on developing psychometric applications for quantifying cognitive deficits in adults with aphasia.

Amy Donaldson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. Her research focuses broadly on social communication and perception of social competence in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurotypical children.

Deanna Britton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU), and at the Northwest Center for Voice & Swallowing in the Department of Otolaryngology (NWCVS) - Head & Neck Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon.

Jeff Conn is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at Portland State University. Jeff is the supervisor for SPHR's Gender Communication Lab.

Instructor. Maria Grzanka is a principal consultant with Lean Portland and Quantum Leaders. She has 20 years’ experience in process improvement leadership and techniques. After earning a degree in Integrated Supply Chain Management, she worked with Tektronix in various supply chain roles, ultimately managing the production planning process in Shanghai, China. She earned her black belt in Lean Sigma in 2006 and has led dozens of kaizens since. These experiences led her to Con-way Freight where she was part of a team launching Lean in over 200 facilities of an integrated transportation network. Following the acquisition of Con-way, she created the first change management program at XPO Logistics for financial shared services applications. Her commitment as a teacher is to guide you toward a deeper understanding of your capacity for improvement, and to support you as you step into that capacity, one change at a time.

Instructor. Kjell van Zoen is a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) & Lean Operations Coach at Energy 350, helping industrial clients throughout the Pacific Northwest realize energy efficiency and reductions using continuous improvement practices. An experienced practitioner with over 20 years of entrepreneurial and consulting experience in the United States and Western Europe, Kjell has worked with businesses in the manufacturing, IT, hospitality, municipal and non-profit sectors. He has developed and delivered over 100 workshops and events focused on Lean whole systems thinking. He is the educational and events lead for Lean Portland, a professional non-profit organization focused on supporting continuous improvement and whole systems organizational thinking in the Portland area. When Kjell is not coaching and nerding out on operations he's a science-fiction fan, biker, hiker, swimmer, yoga practitioner, and drives his wife crazy by removing the doors from his kitchen cabinets for optimum efficiency.

Instructor. Matthew Horvat is the founder of Lean Portland, and is the Expansion/Process Improvement Program Manager at Vancouver Clinic. He is a lifelong learner of customer-focused production system design in both projects and operations. His message is about the attitude of respect and the responsibility we have for one another, as well as the discipline of applying the scientific method to everyday concerns. He was academically trained in global management and industrial engineering, and holds numerous professional licenses, degrees, and certificates from state- and trade-sponsored associations.

Instructor. As a university-level educator and organizational consultant, David Hall is an expert in adult learning and appreciates the opportunity to work with people towards creating better ways to live and work together. With a keen eye towards organizational culture and the factors that support and undermine collaboration, David brings expertise to the human dimensions of process improvement. He employs a whole systems approach to his teaching, facilitation, and consulting work, uniting theory and practice to engage and empower participants to affect change in their lives. David earned a PhD in Systems Science: Psychology and an MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. He still has a lot to learn.

Mondicia “Mindy” Konczal is the Employer Relations Lead at Advising & Career Services, connecting person, place, and thing for the betterment of our future.

Having held senior strategic roles at some of the world’s most creative companies, including Crispin Porter + Bogusky, StrawberryFrog, Tribal DDB, and Hyper Island, Heather knows how to mine for insights and understands how people think, feel, and behave. She’s crafted brand worlds for Emirates, Bacardi, Philips, and Gucci. Heather founded the influential Strategist Survey and authored Brain Surfing: The Top Marketing Strategy Minds in the World, a travelogue about what she learned on a year-long journey apprenticing herself to fantastic strategists around the world. Heather is a global citizen, married to the guy who ran the bicycle shop in her Amsterdam neighborhood.

Julie earned her B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Florida and her MBA in finance from Portland State University. She brings 20 years of private sector experience in financial services, technology, medical device manufacturing, and utilities working for start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.

Instructor. Brion Hurley is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at Business Performance Improvement. He teaches Lean and Six Sigma classes, facilitates workshops and events, performs statistical analysis, and mentors employees through improvement efforts. Prior to BPI, he spent 18 years at Rockwell Collins as a Lean Six Sigma consultant. He also led corporate sustainability teams to reduce electricity usage and solid waste, and helped people connect process improvement concepts with sustainability. He is focused on teaching Lean and Six Sigma concepts to sustainable businesses in the Pacific Northwest to help them reduce their impact on the environment. He has degrees in Statistics, Quality Management, and Environmental Sustainability. He volunteers his time with Lean Portland as the Community Consultant Lead, managing and leading multiple nonprofit improvement projects. He is also the author of “Lean Six Sigma for Good: How Improvement Experts Can Help People in Need, and Help Improve the Environment” and is currently the President of the nonprofit Recycling Advocates.

Dr. Sirisha M. Kothuri is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Portland State University. Dr. Kothuri received her BSCE from Osmania University (India), her MSCE from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge), and her Ph.D. in civil engineering from Portland State University.

Instructor. Mitchell Sayre is a Business Development & Implementation Manager at OIA Global, where he creates material sourcing and supply chain solutions for major footwear brands. His previous roles working for footwear brand, factory, and raw material suppliers allow a 360° view of the supply chain. Mitchell has spent 10+ years living in Asia.

Instructor. Carolyn Niehaus is a consultant with MetaSkills Consulting Group, a Portland-based organization that supports leaders making transformational changes. Carolyn has an MBA and certificate in Computer Modeling in System Dynamics from Portland State University. Previously, Carolyn worked with Leverage Networks on the publication of the electronic periodical The New Systems Thinker and has incorporated systems thinking into the development of leadership and experiential education trainings.

Ms. Triska currently teaches core undergraduate course in Structural Engineering. She holds an M.S degree in Structural Engineering from Oregon State University and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Portland.  Ms. Triska is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in Oregon and Washington.

Instructor. Sara Mesing is a design strategist and workshop facilitator. She believes no problem is too big or too small for shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration. Currently the Senior Experience Designer at Cambia Health Solutions, she is engaged in cross-functional initiatives that break down silos and put the customer at the center. Over the last ten years, Sara has delivered over 30+ human-centered design projects across social impact, healthcare, higher education, corporate, and government sectors. Prior to Cambia, Sara was the Systems Lead at XPLANE, a design consultancy in Portland. Prior to XPLANE, she worked in service design, user acquisition marketing, and event management. Sara holds an MBA with a focus on design strategy from Case Western Reserve University.

Instructor. Prior to his role as Principal, Supply Chain & Operations at North Highland, Adam Gittler’s career included Director-level management roles in four countries, managing up to 120 employees. As a long-time certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, he’s completed or overseen numerous projects over the last 20 years in highly regulated industries in high-growth environments. Adam has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, a Master's degree in Operations Management from the University of Buffalo, and an MBA from UC-Berkeley in International Business.

Instructor. Corissa Saint Laurent has been immersed in small business marketing and development for the last 17 years. She has owned and operated two small businesses, including a marketing agency, led regional development in three areas of the United States for a small business marketing software company, Constant Contact, and now speaks nationally for Google’s Get Your Business Online program. Corissa knows how to take the glimmer of an idea, turn it into a reality, and shout it from the rooftops. Her passion is in helping people and companies grow, transform, and be the best version of themselves. She currently lives in Portland, OR with her husband and son and spends her free time with them, as well as writing, traveling, and continuously learning.

Instructor. Lori Emerick, MBA, is Principal at the Aspen Group and brings more than 20 years of organizational and leadership development experience across multiple industries and non-profit organizations. She has held leadership roles across HR, leadership development, diversity & inclusion, leadership team facilitation, and process excellence.

Instructor. Lisa Schauer thrives on connection, loves a challenge, and believes the key to any successful team or organization is communication. She has worked in government, private industry, and not-for-profit organizations. Lisa holds a BA in Political Science, a BA in Public Relations from Gonzaga University, and an MA in Organizational Leadership from George Washington University. Lisa is a certified Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) facilitator and is also a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) by the Society of Marketing Professional Services. She is the President of PointNorth, a consulting firm committed to strengthening leaders and empowering teams to do the right thing by listening, learning, and leading. Most recently, Lisa was the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President for a regional engineering and construction firm. Lisa has served on various Boards and Committees and is a champion for community involvement and philanthropy.

Instructor. I have been in Oregon since the early 90’s, I am originally from Upstate New York where I am a 14th generation Wolcott (Somerset, England). Growing up my family had cider get-together where they would make cider together. Living in the Willamette Valley I have had great access to amazing wine, and got to see the craft beer industry blossom. In 2014, I decided to start home-brewing cider to see if I could make something interesting. The fist cider I made was a Blueberry cider at 10% abv, it was super dry and delicious. I decided to start ^5 cider while I was attending school full time at PSU. My husband and I came up with the name ^5 cider (hi five cider) after shooting down other names. I looked our Australian Shepard and asked her to do a high five and it’s like a light bulb turned on, we knew we had our name. That was the start of our yearlong journey of starting up our cidery. I went through PSU's Business of Craft Brewing classes to get an understanding of how to go about starting and running an alcohol business. Now that we are up and running I make cider and my husband sells it. Keeping ingredients pure is important to me, I don’t want to use artificial chemical things. My juice is real juice, not from concentrate. I use a juice that is mainly made from desert apples because my main product is a fruit cider. My favorite thing to do is to play with flavors by adding other fruits into primary fermentation and see what interesting combinations I can come up with. Our cider is sold and distributed by us in Oregon and Washington, then we use a distributer for our Japan sales. I have made cider down at Wandering Aengus / Anthem in Salem as a Part Time on call cider maker. This experience enabled me to work on large equipment and large batches. Currently I am a distiller at McMenamins Edgefield. I am leaning whiskey, rum, brandy, and gin production.

David Banis manages the Center for Spatial Analysis and Research in the Department of Geography.

Professor Chang, chair of the Department of Geography, concentrates his research on hydrology, water resources and management, and land use change.

Professor Shobe 's research examines cultural geography, urban landscapes, place-based branding/marketing, and geographies of graffiti and murals.

Research Professor Melissa Lucash studies forest ecology, climate change, biogeochemistry, and landscape modeling.

Professor Loikith's focuses are on regional climate and climate change, climate and weather extremes, and climate model analysis.

Professor Cantor's research focuses on political ecology, water resources, legal geography, and environmental justice.

Professor Ajibade focuses on future cities, climate change adaptation, sustainability transitions, political ecology and transformation studies.

Field Specialist

Field Specialist

Field Specialist

Instructor. David Richards is a Leadership & Executive Development Professional at Intel and for the past 12 years has created and directed a successful portfolio of executive and leadership development programs & solutions, accelerating a high performing pipeline of leaders. He is a certified leadership coach through New Ventures West Program and has coached senior leaders across multiple divisions at Intel.

Instructor. Dr. Rachel Shafran is a business transformation consultant, leadership coach and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in leadership development, change strategy and organization effectiveness. She is currently a Global Leadership and Learning Manager at Intel Corporation. Prior to joining Intel, Rachel spent 6 years working at the Nike Headquarters leading business transformations in Sales, IT, Technology and Finance. She spent 11 years working in International Human Resources at AT&T, Lucent and Johnson & Johnson. She founded her own company Global Leadership Coaches to help emerging leaders develop experiential and individualized developmental plans to enhance their global competencies and is a founding member of the Einstein Group – a women-owned, minority consulting company with expertise in Leadership Development and Business strategy. Rachel completed her doctorate degree at Pepperdine University through the School of Education and Psychology. She holds a M.A. from the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University and a B.A. from Brandeis University. She received a Master's Level Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.

Instructor. Janene Grace has worked in alcohol regulatory compliance for more than 13 years, including over 6 years at a large craft brewery and cidery,and over 4 years as a Field Investigator for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). In 2015 she established Grace Regulatory Consultants so she could bring her regulatory expertise to a broader market. She assists many breweries, wineries, cideries and other alcohol producers, with services from license applications for start-ups to state and federal liquor law compliance for established companies. She lives in Washington State.

Instructor. In a career spanning two decades, Carmen has worked as TV journalist, content strategist, copywriter and marketing director on both the agency and client side. As Content Director at Babcock & Jenkins, Carmen built an industry-leading content marketing practice, working with global clients including Adobe, Google and Xerox. Her work has contributed to multiple Content Marketing Awards, and she has been recognized as an industry leader.

Ho'esta Mo'e'hahne, PhD | Indigenous Nations Studies, Scholar in Residence

Social Impact Supply Chains/ Food and Beverage Industry- Business for Society is Society's Business

Dr. Moug’s research uses advanced numerical techniques and soil constitutive models to study geotechnical behavior and develop engineering correlations for unique, problematic, or otherwise poorly characterized geotechnical materials.

Field Placement Development Specialist

Instructor. Sule Balkan got her PhD in Economics from the University of Arizona Eller college of Management. She brings more than 20 years of industry and academic experience. Currently she teaches Business Analytics for Managers, Competitive Strategies for Technology Management and Data Mining at Portland State University. Her research interests include Big Data, Cognitive Computing and Advanced Analytics topics. Prior to moving to Portland, she was the Director of Big Data Certificate Program and Associate Professor at the Institute of Business and Management at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. Sule served as Director of Information Management in finance and insurance industries leading a team of data scientists and programmers, creating measurable value by identifying opportunities and creating data driven solutions to business problems. Her experience includes predictive analytics driven campaign management, end to end data and information management systems, creating prospect data bases for marketing optimization, reporting and analytics.

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Instructor. Heather Dodge is an HR leader with over 17 years of deep and progressive expertise working within the employee benefits field mostly in Portland, OR and for a brief time in So. California. She has diverse industry experience ranging from transportation, healthcare, retail, metal & mining, hi tech, energy and education – with mostly mid-size to large employers in both the private and public sector. Heather is passionate about developing personalized, engaging and well-communicated benefit plans & programs that balance the employee experience with leadership vision and fiscal responsibility. She’s served as a board member on the Columbia Willamette Compensation Group and is undergoing her certification for the Certified 401(k) Fiduciary Program designation (C(k)PF). To help stay connected to her employer’s mission, she volunteers for SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) where she is privileged to read one on one with children weekly at a local school. Heather’s free time is typically spent unintentionally honing her negotiation and conflict resolution skills, as warranted by her sweet but persistent 3-year old son.

Discovering new directions for improving indoor air quality

Supporting equity in transportation planning using data

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

Assistant Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry

Valuing the benefits of nature

Instructor. Jessica Ferrell grew up in a restaurant family. She starting busing tables and working the counter at her uncle’s burger shop when she was a kid. She has managed everything from private events, small restaurant operations, and kitchen pop ups. She cut her teeth as a bartender in Chicago, before moving to Maine to manage the beverage program at Salt Water Farm, where she sourced local beers, wines, spirits and coffee directly from makers. She planned weekly pairing menus, conducted staff tasting trainings, and managed inventory. If she loves anything more than an efficient creative bar program, it’s creating a superior customer experience in the bar, restaurant or pub. She received her MBA from Portland State University, where she specialized in Marketing Strategy. She spends her weekends camping, cooking over fires, and posting a lot of pictures of her hand holding beer cans.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Management

University Studies Core-Faculty Instructor

Instructor. Shawn Duffy, CIO & Business Intelligence Practice Lead, has worked in the Business Intelligence industry for over 18 years, working for many years as a Consultant with Fortune 100/500 companies throughout the US & Canada. He currently manages the Business Intelligence Practice at Axian, Inc. in Beaverton, OR and enjoys no longer sitting on airplanes ~220,000 miles each year. His specialties include Business Intelligence (BI) Strategy & Architecture, BI Roadmaps, Business Efficiencies w/ Data, Data Movement, Dashboards, Mobility for BI, and has deep Product Expertise in SAP BusinessObjects, SAP HANA, Microsoft SSIS, Microsoft SSRS, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SAP Data Services, and the entire MicroStrategy platform (versions 9.3 – 10.8). Shawn earned his MBA from Portland State University. When not working, you’re likely to find Shawn on a local golf course, playing ice hockey, brewing beer/cider, or enjoying time with his wife and 2 children.

Instructor. Elizabeth Kunesh, CCP, GRP, SPHR is a local, independent Compensation Consultant with over 20 years of experience in the field of Compensation. She has worked for large and small companies in both the public and private sector, including Gillette, The Standard, the Port of Portland and OHSU. She has served on the board for Columbia Willamette Compensation Group and WorldatWork's Local Network Advisory Board. She graduated from UCLA with degrees in Political Science and Sociology.

Instructor. Dr. Margaret (Mandy) Olund is an HR professional with over 22 years of experience in public service in the Federal sector in the areas of human resources, diversity, and civil rights. She also served as a consultant for five years in the private sector in the aerospace, waste management, government, marketing, finance, and sales industries. Dr. Olund’s career successes include developing and implementing diversity/equity/inclusion programs, resolving organizational issues through intervention, designing innovative solutions to HR issues, aligning HR strategies to serve business needs, and building mutually beneficial relationships with customers and stakeholders. Dr. Olund holds a PhD in Business Administration with an emphasis in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Northcentral University; her dissertation topic was “How HR Policies Affect the Diversity of Applicant Pools – A Qualitative Study.” She also holds an MBA with a focus on Human Resources from American Intercontinental University, and is SPHR certified.

Dr. Lynn is an internationally recognized expert on race and education.

Instructor. Daniel has over 20 years of progressive leadership expertise in transportation, supply chain management, business system and strategy consulting. His background also includes studying the impacts of globalization, information technology development and business management frameworks. Most recently he was with Vestas, where he was the Global Category Sourcing Manager. Prior to that, Daniel was the Vice President of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at North Pacific, a Portland-based wholesale distributor of building materials, industrial wood products and other specialty products. Daniel served as the Director of Supply Chain process improvement at Longview Fibre Company in Longview, Washington. At Sapient, he led their Asian expansions and launched Sapient’s consulting subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan. He received a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University and a Master degree in the Management of Science and Technology from the school of OGI/Oregon Health and Science University. He was a past Treasurer for the North American Rail Shippers Association. Daniel is also a past President and current board member for the Pacific Northwest Association of Rail Shippers.

Instructor. M. Stephen Mahaffey recently joined the PSU faculty in the School of Business, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the Supply and Logistics Management and MS Global Supply Chain Management programs. Stephen has over 30 years of executive management experience and was part of the management team that grew a less than $200 million national organization to a $1.87 billion industry leader. His career has spanned across leading supply chain, operations and sales management. His executive sales management experience uniquely compliments his supply chain leadership, enabling him to appreciate the customers’ experience as he has delivered supply chain best practices. Over much of his career he has helped independent businesses ranging from a few million to over $100 million in revenues to address their respective business evolution challenges in the area of Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain management. Stephen’s teaching style: “I approach the classroom as I do with business; in a collaborative style that engages and energizes internal talent with external body of knowledge to deliver best practice advancements.”

Instructor. Alicia is an astute and resourceful technical leader who can quickly assess a situation and effectively communicate a plan of action, which help organizations plan and implement practical and sustainable solutions. With a degree in Botany and more than 15+ years of experience in supply chain, Alicia offers clients a diverse set of skills to improve operational efficiency – including quality assurance management, engineering and operations management. Alicia is a straightforward, concise leader driven by a passion to engage all levels of an organization in achieving client goals. She specializes in the following areas: leadership coaching, re-designing processes to improve efficiency utilizing lean principles, manufacturing program development and shop floor deployment, creating a safety culture and plant start-ups.

Instructor. Scott DuHadway is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Portland State University. Dr. DuHadway received a Ph.D. in Operations and Sourcing from Michigan State University, and a B.S. degree in both Operations Management and Business Administration from Utah State University. His research explores the dark-side of supplier relationship such as opportunistic behavior, conflict, interorganizational fraud, and disruptions due to intentional supplier behavior. Most of his research explores interface between organizational behavior theories in the supply chain context with an emphasis in supplier relationship management and risk.

Instructor. An insightful and determined leader, Teri works closely with food and beverage industry clients to design, develop and implement measurable improvements to plant operations and food safety programs. In addition, she works with companies to launch products, develop sensory programs and design custom solutions for a range of manufacturing environments. With a broad range of experience in her 20+ years in food and beverage manufacturing and quality assurance, clients benefit from Teri’s varied background where she has worked for both local start-ups and international companies. Teri specializes in the following areas: working with clients to deploy company strategy, re-designing processes to maximize efficiency, assessing and improving quality systems and managing projects and new product implementations.

Instructor. Steve Brook is an accomplished leader with 30 years of diverse consulting and executive experience. Steve is the founder of Atainium, Inc., established to help make organizations more effective so they focus on doing the right things in the best possible way. Steve is a natural enabler always working to improve the capabilities of the organizations and skilled at integrating people, processes, and technology to deliver tangible results. Steve has worked with business leaders and executives of organizations such as Nike, Linear, PGE, Mercy Corps, Kroger, Albertsons, Nautilus, US Bank, Salem Health, and Fiserv. Steve is a certified PMP and an adjunct professor teaching project management at Portland State University.

Instructor. Ed Warnock, MA, is a senior manager at the consulting firm Genesis Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in consulting and business management. His expertise includes operations strategy, large-scale re-engineering, IT compliance and adoption planning, performance management, leadership training, and all aspects of transition management. He is a past president of the ASTD-Cascadia Chapter and teaches in the Oregon Executive MBA program. Mr. Warnock holds a BS in aerospace engineering and received his master’s degree in whole systems design/organizational systems renewal from Antioch University in Seattle, Washington.

Instructor. Tom Parker has over twenty years' experience in consulting and project management, implementing enterprise applications and technology solutions for some of the largest companies in America. He holds a B.S. in finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and is a certified Project Management Professional.

Instructor. Elaine Lees, MBA, SPHR, is a talent-management strategist who helps companies select, develop and retain key employees with custom fit solutions. She is the Principal for Elaine Lees Consulting. In her career as VP, HR, and company officer, Ms. Lees has been exposed to and managed through leading-edge issues in talent management such as retention, scaling for growth, outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, rewards, and management development. Her organizations have won Best Company in Oregon and have been featured in magazines such as FAST Company and INC. Certified by Lominger, Hogan Assessments, Human Capital Institute among others, she also has a lifetime Senior Professional in Human Resources designation.

Instructor. Kyle Abraham, PHR, SHRM-CP represents employers in both traditional labor and employment law matters. He works with businesses of all sizes, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations. In his employment law practice, Kyle works closely with employers to develop effective workplace policies, and he provides proactive advice and counsel. Additionally, Kyle is a trained, certified and experienced workplace investigator, and he regularly conducts investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other sensitive issues. Kyle is an experienced litigator who has successfully represented clients before U.S. circuit and district courts, Oregon and Washington state courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries, and other state and federal agencies. Kyle leverages his experience to help employers anticipate and resolve problems at the earliest possible stage and in a cost-effective manner, with the confidence and capability to defend employers if the matter escalates to litigation.

Instructor. Mike Arnesen is the founder and CEO of UpBuild, a Portland-based technical marketing firm specializing in search engine optimization (SEO), analytics, and CRO. Mike has spent over a decade in SEO and web analytics, with experiences ranging from working in-house for Fortune 500 companies to getting his hands dirty doing web dev in someone’s basement. After seeing Portland’s own SwellPath through a successful acquisition as the Director of Analytics and Optimization, Mike founded UpBuild to channel his love of all things digital optimization into a new type of highly idealistic and innovative marketing agency. Mike is also a nationally recognized conference speaker, blogger, startup culture advocate, and has served as a board member at SEMpdx.

Instructor. Marty Ochs has come to Portland State University via a meandering path through multiple marketing management roles with large field agencies and small breweries that became some of the fastest growing breweries in the US. He is focused on details in the quality of work that a good sales department structure and function will provide when planned out appropriately. It is also with a holistic view that Marty approaches the creation of a growth strategy within the business ecosystem we are a part of.

Instructor. Michael Dimond now teaches finance at Portland State University after spending more than twenty-five years managing results for companies ranging from Fortune 500s to entrepreneurial startups. He has significant experience connecting practical decisions in areas of strategy, operations, and marketing to create financial results and has worked in diverse industries, including manufacturing and banking. He leverages his real-world experience to teach a variety of topics including international finance, asset valuation, and case studies in finance to graduates, undergraduates, and working professionals.

Instructor. Anne Ely Kenlon is a senior-level writer and communications manager with 35 years of experience across a broad variety of business disciplines. As a seasoned strategist and counsel to senior leaders at three Fortune 500 companies, she has written executive speeches, video scripts, opinion columns, and media pitches. Her main focus has been on employee communications and translating complex technical and financial information into understandable terms. She recently relocated to Portland from Corning, N.Y., where she managed the employee global news program for Corning Incorporated and maintained a reader satisfaction rate of more than 95%. She holds bachelor's degrees in English and journalism from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa and a master's degree in Management and Administrative Science from the University of Texas - Dallas.

Instructor. Janet Johnson is President of O’Johnson Partners, providing interim marketing leadership and digital marketing services for B2B and B2C businesses. A marketer for technologists and a technologist for marketers, Janet has run global marketing organizations for Enron (there are stories and lessons!) and Merant (now Serena Software), and led business development efforts for Apple, IBM, and Compaq (now HP). She was a pioneer in business blogging, having started an ethical debate online in 2005 that resulted in more than 200 pieces of press in Forbes, Business Week, MIT’s Technology Review, and a case study in the Annenburg School of Journalism for her CRM startup, Marqui. Janet co-authored a blog that was recognized by Business Week twice as one of the Top 10 Business Blogs in the country. She wrote early curriculum that was adopted by the Arizona State School of Journalism and regularly teaches classes on LinkedIn, Business Communications, and PR for PSU’s Center for Executive & Professional Education.

Martin is an archaeoentomologist -- a specialty within zooarchaeology that focuses on the remains of insects and other arthropods from archaeological sites.

Senior Research Assistant

Dr. Baihetiyaer Tuerxun is retired professor from Xinjiang University, China who know resides in Portland, Oregon. He holds a courtesy appointment with Department of History at Portland State University. His research interests include the history of Central Asia and Ethnology, particularly of Xinjiang, China.

The Biology Department is sad to announce that Dr. Malcolm Lea, Biology Professor Emeritus, has passed away.

Assistant Professor of Violin

Yoga for Musicians Instructor

Adjunct Jazz Saxophone and Combo Instructor

Collaborative Piano Area Coordinator

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor & BSW Program Director

Dr. Harcleroad is the Associate Vice President for Advising & Career Services.

Caitlin is a Career Counselor in Advising & Career Services.

Classical Voice Professor

Maseeh Professor charts a course for a post-silicon world.

Research Assistant Professor

"Mathematicians can now have a strong impact on medical sciences. It is the best of all times with torrents of medical data becoming available," says Dr. Bruno Jedynak. As one of the professors hired under the Massiah Foundation’s gift, Dr. Jedynak brings 12 years of research experience at Johns Hopkins University to the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Portland State University.

Instructor. Tammi Wheeler, founder and principal of PeopleSense, LLC, specializes in providing customized leadership and talent development services, including executive and leadership coaching, organizational assessments, team and leadership development, management training, and group facilitation. With over 20 years’ experience supporting a variety of clients, Tammi excels in building strategic partnerships and deploying people strategies that are aligned to achieve demonstrated business results. While at Intel, she spent nearly ten years in a number of strategic leadership positions and led a large global team of human resource professionals. She is confident that every organization can realize continuous improvement through effectively leading and aligning their talent. Tammi holds an MA in Whole Systems Design/Organizational Development from Antioch University and is certified in Myers-Briggs, Hogan Assessments, Disc Facet Five, DDI, and Achieve Global.

Instructor. Christopher Dennis has been developing, delivering and evaluating solutions since 1988. He has an unusual breadth and depth of experience, working at the intersection of people, process, and technology. As a teacher, Chris brings insight without loss of detail or subtlety. He loves to cook, has visited more than thirty-five countries, and likes jazzy music better than country.

Instructor. Jordan has over a decade of experience in managing client relationships and leading strategy for regional, national and global brands across multiple industries. Formerly with Wieden+Kennedy, he has crafted strategy for Target, EA Sports, Brooks Sports, Columbia Sportswear, CLIF Bar, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Peet's Coffee, among many others. He currently oversees all of North’s strategic output as it relates to business goals and strategies, audience analysis, brand positioning, and channel strategies.

Instructor. Mitch Menendez is the Senior Director, Global Apparel Leader for Men’s Athletic Training at Nike. His team works to strategize, line plan, design, and commercialize/bring to market a global apparel line that connects to their consumer/athlete. His role is to lead his team and functional partners across the product creation process that delivers consumer right product that is both profitable and productive. Mitch’s experience at Nike has spanned Sales, Retail Merchandising, Operations, and Product Creation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing from the University of Florida.

Instructor. Jennifer Nolfi is an experienced business professional who brings a unique blend of work in both the public and private sectors. She has extensive ties to the region and Oregon's business community. One of Jennifer’s greatest strengths is her ability to weave together ideas, people, and resources to form partnerships and bring programs to life. Jennifer recently joined PSU as the Director of the Athletic & Outdoor (A&O) Industry Program. Prior to joining PSU, she served as the Director for Partnership Development at Looptworks, a design firm that uses excess premium materials to craft limited edition clothing and accessories. There Jennifer gained experience in taking a product from ideation to market and working with partner brands to reduce their waste stream. Before that, Jennifer spent 12 years working for the Portland Development Commission. She counts among her key accomplishments: spearheading a public-private research partnership that culminated in the very first comprehensive market sizing study of the A&O Industry; an action plan to position Oregon as a leader in this space; and providing a platform for PSU to launch a program focused on the A&O industry. Jennifer served on the PSU Athletic & Outdoor Advisory Board and continues to be active with SYNQ Consulting.

Instructor. How do you capture the attention of an ever-changing audience? Nate Young has spent the better part of his life trying to answer that question in roles as diverse as Marketing Coordinator for Brightworks, a small environmental consulting agency and as Sustainability Manager for Hopworks, a regional brewpub in Portland, Oregon. In addition to teaching at PSU, Nate currently works as an elementary teacher and a consultant for a variety of craft breweries in the Portland area. He holds an MBA from Portland State University and a BS in Education from Northern Arizona University.

Instructor. Madeleine (Mellie) Pullman is an associate professor of operations management in the PSU School of Business. She earned her PhD at the University of Utah in 1997. She has previously taught in the Graduate and Executive programs at Cornell University, London Business School, Southern Methodist University, CSU, CU, and University of Utah. Prior to academia, Mellie worked at Pyramid Brewing Co. (Kalama, WA), was the brewmaster at Hops Brewpub (Phoenix, AZ) and brewmaster/co-owner of Wasatch Brewery (Park City, UT).

Instructor. Albrecht Enders is a principal of endersgroup and is an adjunct professor at Portland State University. He has 23 years' experience in innovation leadership including work at Siemens and A-dec which resulted in the creation of market-defining product families. At Siemens Medical Solutions, Albrecht led innovation resulting in platform reinvention that allowed the medical division to regain its #1 market position in less than two years. At A-dec, Inc. as Vice President of Product Development, Albrecht implemented a development infrastructure that bridged the culture of a founder/entrepreneur to the future. His work at A-dec resulted in a new product line that has become the premier product line in the dental industry. Today Albrecht teaches and consults with a number of organizations who seek the tools and momentum to innovate and grow their market share. He has a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Fachhochschule Darmstadt, Germany.

Instructor. Dave Garten is currently Professor of Business in the Portland State University and Oregon Executive MBA programs. He teaches graduate courses in Business Strategy, Strategic Alliances and Acquisitions, and Negotiation. He also is Director of PSU’s MBA Capstone Consulting program. Dave has extensive experience in strategy development, management, marketing, product development, strategic alliances and acquisitions, negotiation, raising capital and finance. Dave is a Director and Finance Committee lead at The Organically Grown Company, Chairman and Director at SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel and is a member of the Portland metropolitan region’s Community Investment Initiative Leadership Council. He has an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT, and an M.Eng. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Instructor. Gudrun Granholm is the founder of Box One, Inc. an organization devoted to financial communication for non-financial managers. She received her MBA from Stanford Business School and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). Gudrun has worked with a variety of universities to design, develop and deliver financial curriculum for many nationally-recognized universities including Portland State University, University of Oregon, OHSU, University of California-San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, Southern Methodist University, and San Diego State University.

Instructor. Rick is the Principal of Howell Management Consulting and has spent almost thirty years as an HR professional performing most HR specialties including business strategy, organizational development and executive coaching.

Instructor. Allison Brown has worked in senior roles in human resources, organizational development, and learning and development, including positions with Rite Aid, Columbia Sportswear, KOIN-TV, and DentaQuest. She specializes in change management, strategic human resources, coaching, leadership, and employee development. Allison earned her MPA from Portland State University and has current certifications through Prosci, HRCI, SHRM, and ATD.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Adjunct Instructor

Dr. Khosravifar’s research and work experience revolves around geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil liquefaction, geotechnical numerical and physical modeling, soil-structure interaction (SSI), probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and ground motions.

Dr. Andrews has worked collaboratively with Native American nations since 1980, with a focus on environmental and natural resource issues, health and healing, cultural dynamics and continuity, and gender. More recently she has also worked with regional Hispanic community organizations in central Washington state.

Making transportation planning more inclusive and its outcomes more fair

Senior Research Associate I

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Faculty

Research Associate Professor

Stephanie is an Academic & Career Advisor.

Xia Zhang is a cultural anthropologist and Chinese folklorist. She does research on globalization, urbanization, gender (esp. masculinity), development, new media, youth, migration, labor politics in China and East Asia.

Adjunct Instructor

Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2014

Roberto de Anda is Professor and Director of the Chicano/Latino Studies Program and a member of the SGRN Executive Committee

Chair & Professor, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department, SGRN Executive Committee member

Staci is an Academic & Career Advisor.

School Counseling Coordinator

Dr. Schumacher's research interests involve developing new sensing methodologies for non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil infrastructure.

Dr. Unnikrishnan is interested in enhancing system sustainability and efficiency by developing novel traffic and freight network equilibrium models.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Classical Saxophone Instructor

Jazz Bass Instructor

Brass Area Coordinator, Trumpet Professor

Dr. Dietz is interested in water resources, sustainability, international development, and multi-disciplinary approaches to problem solving.

Ashland Site Coordinator, MSW Distance Option

Screenwriting

Acting, Performance

Voice, Acting

Film Production

Film Production

Theater History, Production

Film Studies

Associate Director of School and Head of Theater, Writing, Directing

Film Production

Acting and Directing

Film Studies

Art Practice

Director of School Film

Courtney is a Career Counselor in Advising & Career Services.

Assistant Director of Field and Distance Option Coordinator

Professor Marek Elżanowski is the inaugural recipient of the PSU Foundation Philanthropic Leadership Faculty Award.

Professor Robert Gould is the inaugural recipient of the PSU Foundation's 'Faculty Philanthropy Cultivation' Award and will be honored during commencement 2015.

Chemistry education research focusing on the development and evaluation of educational assessments and their use in measuring the effectiveness of pedagogical practice

Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Stefan Talke employs a novel approach to evaluating long-term changes to coastal water-levels, rivers and water properties.

Assistant Professor at Department of Communication focusing on Communication & Technology and Interpersonal Communication.

Antonie Jetter is an Associate Professor of Engineering & Technology Management and Director of the Innovation Program in the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University.

How can Latinas find equal opportunities in STEM fields?

Marc Rodriguez is Associate Professor of History and Managing Editor of the Pacific Historical Review at Portland State University. His present research interests include historical memory and the establishment of immigration/migration museums in the west.

Senior Research Associate and Faculty at the Institute on Aging

Research Associate and faculty at the Institute on Aging

Director of the Institute on Aging

LSAMP Program Director - Biology

Tim Anderson assumed the role of chair of PSU's Engineering and Technology Management department in fall 2014.

Mathematics is a creative act that is as beautiful and engaging as any of the fine arts and as useful as any of the physical sciences. Too often students and teachers experience mathematics as a dormant list of procedures, definitions, theorems, and proofs. Mathematics professor Sean Larsen is a mathematics educator focused on bringing mathematics to life for undergraduate students and mathematics teachers at all levels.

The success of scientific computation in recent decades in the design and prediction of complex engineering and biological systems has elevated it into a scientific methodology distinct from the traditional theoretical and experimental methodologies. Dr. Gopalakrishnan argues that the key to this success has been numerical algorithms founded on sound mathematical principles. This opinion shapes his research attitudes.

Mercer, who is 59 and a Portland native, has been a fixture on campus since the mid-70s, when he began his bachelor’s degree in history. Later, he earned a master’s in English and has worked in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 1992.

Greg Baty is a Research Technician at the Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication. He conducts new user training and provides contract analytical services on the following instruments: FEI Sirion XL30 SEM, Zeiss Sigma VP SEM, FEI Phenom SEM, KJ Lesker Axis PVD, EDS, WDX and EBSD. He spent over 10 years as an industrial process engineer in the high tech industry. Greg's expertise includes lithography, chemical etching and industrial automation.

She has investigated how product planners can assess early stage business opportunities, when little is known about future technologies and markets.

Opening doors to students gaining professional proficiency.

Holz runs the Global Environmental Change Lab with interests in forest dynamics, disturbance ecology, and climate-fire-human relationships.

Swobodzinski's research examines the intricate ways in which individual decision making is mediated through spatial technologies.

Assistant Professor

Instructor

Fearless Innovator

Fearless Imagination

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Professor Khoury shares his experience teaching management and strategy at Portland State's School of Business, including his role in the Senior Capstone Strategic Management Course.

Assistant Professor

Tony joined CEMN as the facility manager in September 2009, after working as a research scientist at Monsanto Company for two years. Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. in materials science from the University of Birmingham. He spent five years at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Brookhaven National Laboratory doing postdoctoral research. Following this, he worked as the chief scientist at the University of Louisville, in charge of TEM, SEM, XPS and XRD facilities and analytical services. Tony’s research interests are focused on microstructural characterization using electron microscopy in materials science, nanoscience and technology.

Dr. Jun Jiao holds an M.S. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Arizona and is currently a professor of physics and electrical and computer engineering. She is also the director of the Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication at Portland State University. Dr. Jiao's principal research interests concern nanoscale materials and the application of analytical techniques of electron microscopy.

Biochemistry and structural biology of membrane protein complexes using electron cryo-microscopy (cryoEM)

Field Specialist

Professor Turner teaches survey courses in ancient history, seminars on the Roman Republic and Empire, as well as topics courses on Roman imperialism and geography in the ancient Mediterranean. He also regularly teaches a course on the global history of warfare.

Dr. Chang specializes in physical anthropology, behavioral genetics, and evolutionary biology.

Equity and social justice through practice/practitioner-based educational research

Dr. Michele Gamburd is Professor and Chair of Anthropology.

Meet a professor whose specialty is working with vision impaired learners.

Assistant Professor

Associate Research Professor; Judge Coordinator, Intel NWSE; Special Advisor, PNW LSAMP

Marisa A. Zapata Assistant Professor of Land-use Planning Understanding how people collaborate for equitable land-use change Ph.D., Regional Planning, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M.U.P., Urban Planning University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign B.A., Anthropology, Rice University

Inspiring action for a better world.

Inspiring action for a better world.

Adjunct Instructor; MSW Writing Assistant

How can we see the whole child both as a learner and a person in a culturally and linguistically diverse classroom?

With an international perspective on educational access, Dr. Eleweke is developing new programs and projects that enhance services for deaf and other people with disabilities.

How can individuals with speech and language disabilities harness the power of technology?

Professor in Curriculum and Instructor

Ginny Garcia-Alexander joined the Sociology Department as part of the Social Determinants of health Initiative at PSU.

Professor Donna Shrier knows how to create engaging and relevant literacy practices.

How can counselors better respond to the ever-evolving needs of today’s young adults? Meet Dr. Joel Lane who is researching the psychological impact of life transitions in emerging adulthood.

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Instructor

Change Agent - Transforming communities, one student at a time

Start-Up Endeavors - Taking ideas beyond the classroom

Critical Eye - Perceiving the many facets of film

Emerita Faculty - Giving students a global edge

Grand Piano - Taking music to the people

Virus Hunter - Finding clues to life in the strangest places

Fair Housing - Understanding history, culture, and policy

Assistant Professor of Communication

Professor of Communication

Assistant Professor of Communication

Associate Professor of Communication

Assistant Professor of Communication

Professor of Communication

Professor of Communication and Department Chair

Assistant Professor of Communication

Assistant Professor of Communication

Senior Instructor of Communication

Ligand design and metal complexes for solar energy conversion and chiral recognition

Jazz Area Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Practice

Professor and Early Film Scholar

Evan Kristof's academic interests include statics, mechanics of materials, materials testing, structural analysis, reinforced concrete design, and steel design.

Professor and Senior Scholar in Social Determinants of Health

Assistant Professor of Practice

Lafrenz studies fluvial geomorphology and soils, urban stream phenomena, human land use on critical zone processes, and mobile GIS.

PSU's Geospatial Data Manager

Advancing Science Education

Researching the science of magma

Director of the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory

PSU alum trains the next generation of geologists

Studying PNW Earthquakes

Researching the origins of landslides

Understanding effects of anthropogenic stressors on freshwater ecosystems

Professor of Environmental Science

Freshwater science and conservation

Preserving our wetlands

Preserving marine biodiversity

Making sustainability education available for all students

Encouraging citizen participation in environmental science.

Heavy metal clean-up

Biological invasion warrior

Professor of Environmental Science

Adjunct Instructor

Eugene Site Coordinator, MSW Distance Option; Instructor

Organotransition metal chemistry, catalysis, and development of new chemical reactivity for organic synthesis

Scholar in Residence at the Portland Center for Public Humanities

Social Canvas - Engaging a community through art

Village Provisions - Cultivating rural livelihoods around the world

Dr. Laura Robson is Associate Professor of History

Research Professor

What practices support professionals in identifying and teaching students who have skill deficits versus those with performance deficits? Tiffany Jones explores these questions with students in her instructional methods courses at PSU.

Dr. Luo’s research focuses on physical and analytical chemistry of organic compounds in water and atmosphere.

Instructor. With over 20 years of experience developing/delivering curriculum for workshops, seminars and university classes, Dr. Stebbins has developed an enthusiastic following for her training programs and organizational consulting work. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, the Federal Government, colleges/universities and large diverse non-profit organizations. Looking for a way to help her organizational clients improve their abilities in implementing change, Dr. Stebbins is a licensee of Prosci Change Management Methodology and is a Certified Fierce Conversation Facilitator. She is a member of the Springboard NW Fierce Learning Community. She is successfully using this communication strategy inside organizations to help them make the case for and implement change. A sought after speaker, she brings to her clients humor, vision, warmth, passion and a strong belief that what she has to offer can positively change organizations and……the world!

Instructor. With a background in integrated marketing, Lewis left a public relations agency in 1996 to start his career in search engine marketing. Since then, he’s helped grow businesses by connecting his clients with their constituents via the Internet. In 2000, Lewis founded Anvil Media, Inc., a digital marketing agency specializing in search engine and social media marketing for Fortune 2000 companies. Under his leadership, Anvil has received recognition from Portland Business Journal and Inc. Magazine as a Fastest Growing and Most Philanthropic Company

Instructor. Paul Spindel is principal at Paul Spindel LLC, focusing on management and supervisory development. He holds an MA in organizational communications and is a certified facilitator of the Myers Briggs assessment and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Instrument. Mr. Spindel has over 18 years of human resources experience with Marriott and Nike. With Tonia Twigger, he teaches "Creating the Life You Want" workshops helping folks figure out what to do with their lives. He conducts workshops aimed at creating an environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling human presence on this planet. His mission is to touch hearts, challenge minds, and incite laughter.

Instructor. Judy Clark, SPHR, CPC, is the president and founder of HR Answers, Inc., the largest independent human resources consulting firm in the Pacific Northwest. She has more than 30 years of human resource experience. Ms. Clark has instructed in CEPE's HR Certificate Program since its inception and is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Washington. She is certified as a senior professional in human resources (SPHR) and as a professional consultant. Nationally recognized, Ms. Clark's experience with organizations of all sizes and industries gives her the broad perspective she brings to the classroom.

Instructor. Ron Sarazin specializes in training and consulting project management, business analysis, visual management, customer service, and strategic planning. He has more than 15 years of experience as a manager/officer in a wide variety of businesses and a few more years than that as the owner of his own business consulting and training. Ron became a PSU instructor in the mid-90s.

Brower investigates cultural ecology, mountain geography, Nepal, wildland resource conservation and policy, and the environmental movement.

Rules of the Game - Changing "business as usual"

Travel Choices - Rethinking transportation choices for healthy communities

Power Shift - Interpreting China's rise

Hire Education - Training and retaining new employees

Reflection Matters - Journaling for ideas and insights

How can schools raise academic achievement in a time of reduced funding?

Duh's research develops geocomputational theory and techniques to integrate GIS and remote sensing technologies in spatial decision-making.

As the dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, Renjeng sees a direct connection between learning and diversity in the classroom. In his experience, a college campus is like any other ecosystem, and diversity is necessary to sustain that environment. “Students learn from the entire ecosystem of learning,” he said.

How can educators counteract heterosexism in schools that reinforce gender norms and impart heteronormative values?

Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Graduate School of Education

Associate Professor of Public Administration

Paul Aragon is an expert on business ethics and real estate law

Trevor Calton finances commercial real estate investment

Collectively addressing big problems to find equitable solutions

Dr. Zaron's current research interests include ocean forecasting, ocean tides, and laboratory-scale models of atmospheric and oceanic flows.

Dr. Smith's research has focused on providing geotechnical engineers improved input for computer modeling of design problems.

Dr. Rad's research projects include conducting a survey of the seismic hazards for about 50,000 non-residential buildings in Portland, Oregon, and developing earthquake damage and loss estimation models for buildings.

Dr. Fish's research centers on the transformation and transport of heavy metals and other contaminants in soil, surface water, sediment, and groundwater systems.

Dr. Clifton conducts research and teaches courses in various aspects of transportation planning and policy, including: travel behavior, land use and transportation, physical activity and health, and non-motorized modes.

Classroom Community - Grasping opportunities for life-long learning

City Solutions - Transforming urban spaces and natural places

Public Works - Greening schools and housing

Dr. Berger has been involved in the development of water quality models for Lake Whatcom, Washington; Tualatin River, Oregon; Columbia Slough, Oregon; Willamette River, Oregon; Pend Oreille River, Idaho; Spokane River, Washington; and Wahiawa Reservoir, Hawaii.

How do we create schools that effectively support all learners in general education environments?

How can student affairs professionals understand student motivations, support student growth and development, and provide necessary support services in a learning environment?

Ms. Coupland knows how to differentiate a student's physical, mental or emotional special need from the challenge of learning the English language.

How do language and culture shape school experiences? Discuss your thoughts and experiences with Dr. Anita Bright, whose research explores these ideas in the context of public school education.

How do we support children and youth with challenging behavior in school and community settings?

A TRIPLE alumna of the School of Social Work, (BSW, MSW, PhD).

SSW Director of Student Affairs

Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Adjunct Instructor

Examining urban political ecologies of food systems and social change

Matthew Gebhardt knows how urban housing is development

Bridging local and global planning practice.

Salem Site Coordinator, MSW Distance Option

How can we build a scientifically literate population necessary to address the critical problems of our times?

Why is leadership development important to the success of all students in our schools?

Quantitative biology of the protein translation apparatus.

From Source to Sky - Tracking greenhouse gases

Beyond the Stacks - Thinking about the library in the life of the user

Reading Up - Boosting teen literacy

Signs of Success - Designing big for small business

Team Science - Merging disciplines to enhance innovation

Professor

Adjunct Instructor

An award winning translator of Arabic short stories, Dr. Hanoosh's academic interests are as international...as they are diverse.

Exploring labor markets and opportunity.

Associate Professor of Practice & MSW Online Option Coordinator

Academic Advisor & Instructor

Scott, Psychology Adviser, helps students understand their degree requirements and plan for their future careers.

Academic Adviser

Want to know how linguistically and culturally diverse children and their families navigate the educational system in search of equity?

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Greg is the Associate Director of Career Services for Advising & Career Services.

Research Professor

Mary, a Career Counselor for Advising & Career Services, helps students turn their passion for sustainability into a career.

Louise, a Career Counselor in Advising & Career Services, works with personality type dynamics and teaches a variety of career related workshops.

As the first scholar to publish on Persian as a heritage language, Dr. Sedighi is a linguist who understands the need to balance theory with practice.

Field Specialist

Professor

Duncan and Cindy Campbell Endowed Professor for Children, Youth, and Families

Game Theory - Calculating optimum strategies

Hot Pursuit - Searching for new life forms at Earth's extremes

Youth Movement - Supporting youth through relationship and presence

Mr. Roboto - Bringing quantum computing to life

Taiko Ensemble Director

Tom Kemper knows how to buy and develop quality real estate

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor; Tribal Consultant

Research Professor

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Director, RRI; Research Professor

Director of Field Education; Assistant Professor of Practice

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Adjunct Instructor

Instructor

Emeritus Professor

Emerita Professor

Emerita Professor

Emeritus Professor

Emerita Professor

Professor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor of Practice; Interim Director, BSW Program

Associate Professor

Associate Professor of Practice Emerita

Emerita Professor

Associate Dean for Research & Sponsored Projects; Professor

Professor Emerita

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor

Assistant Professor

Professor

PhD Program Director; Associate Professor

Professor Emerita

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Instructor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor Emerita

Executive Director, Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services; Professor of Practice

Professor Emerita

Professor of Practice

Director of Child, Youth, and Family Studies; Professor

Classical Guitar Instructor

With an expert's knowledge of the Theater of Spain's Golden Age, Dr. Ostlund brings classic Spanish literature to life.

As a senior instructor in the Spanish department, Ines Warnock helps students translate their dreams of spanish language fluency...into reality.

Dr. Watanabe relishes the moments when the "light bulb" goes on in her students and their Japanese language learning becomes meaningful to them.

Combining excellent teaching with community engagement, Angela Zagarella is one of the dynamos behind PSU's expanding Italian program

From the authors of West Africa to the poets of the Caribbean, Dr. Walton is a Francophone with a love for literature.

Introducing students to the beauty of the Chinese language and culture is Dr. Wadley's mission.

Dr. Sanders is a PSU original who combines a passion for biking with a passion for Spanish literature.

MST Program Coordinator

Associate Research Professor

Portland Public School Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) program liaison

Beaverton School District Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) program liaison and Director, PMSP Professional Development

Instructor, Science Education

Associate Professor

Center for Science Education Director

Inspiring Russian language learners to master this critical language.

How can teachers make the most of each interaction with students around texts? How can teacher educators help teachers facilitate more powerful text-based discussions? Dr. Dot McElhone explores these questions through both her teaching and research.

Knowledge, power and identity play important roles in the scholarship of Dr. Perlmutter.

With a passion for linguistics, Dr. Núñez-Méndez is PSU's resident expert on phonetics, syntax and the history of the Spanish language.

The next time you are in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ask about Dr. Greco, whose scholarship takes her around the world.

From Deutsche Sommershule to the Russian Flagship, you will find the enthusiastic scholarship of Kathie Godfrey.

German cultural history and the German immersion experience are the domains of Dr. Fuller.

Post WW II France? If your interest is piqued, see Dr. Dolidon.

Mentor Center - Discovering what makes mentorships work

Self Determined Success - Helping people with disabilities chart their lives

Good Living - Making healthy choices easier

In the Middle - Teaching and learning about young adolescents

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.

How can you learn to differentiate between ELL students who are struggling because of second language acquisition issues or disorders?

Earning Power - Lifting people out of poverty through business education

College Bound - Helping diverse students reach higher education

Clean Water Acts - Keeping surface water safe from pollution

Synthesis and evaluation of novel redox and chromophore materials

Dr. Pankow's research has involved the application of chemical principles to understanding how chemicals partition between important phases in the environment.

Our research program involves investigations of melting transition phenomena in DNA, RNA and proteins and discovery of biomarkers for human disease.

Our research is aimed at developing novel organic solar cells using conductive polymers.

We study newly emerging technologies in materials chemistry to advance practices in cultural heritage conservation.

Adjunct Piano Professor

Director of Choral Activities

Parasite Prescription - Revising solutions, reviving hope

Natural Capital - Fostering rural-urban connections

Better Business - Valuing equity and ecology

Shelf Life - Getting from product to profit

Power of the Pen - Advising the nation on executive power

How do social, political, economic and cultural forces shape and influence public education?

What role does work and career play in adolescence and adulthood? Dr. Anctil studies the specific career development needs of people with chronic illness and disability.

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.

Conflict Resolution director Rob Gould helped develop a number of Northwest-based peace and conflict resolution community organizations.

Engineering Star - Joining an elite academy

Worlds Together - Weighing global issues on a human scale

Professor Tom Hastings leads nonviolence trainings for organizers and street people at a Portland community center.

Pollution Prevention - Restoring stream banks with plants and people

Melissa Appleyard is one of the first Ames Professors in the Management of Innovation and Technology program.

Dr. Siderius’ research focuses on underwater acoustics.

Jazz Piano Adjunct

Classical Piano Instructor

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.

Dr. Gilley's research centers on democracy, legitimacy, and global politics. He is a specialist on the comparative politics of China and Asia.

Interested in Global Leadership? What about traveling? If yes, Professor Ingle's Development Management in Vietnam class might be a good fit for you.

Professor Yesilada, Contemporary Turkish Studies Endowed Chair

What do Bill Gates and Former President Jimmy Carter have in common? Professor Nishishiba has interpreted for both.

Professor Cooper has a strong commitment to students in addition to his wealth of academic and professional experience.

Lynn Weigand understands how urban environments promote physical activity.

Jack Corbett gives students the opportunity to gain international experience with field-based courses in Mexico and Canada.

Dr. Kinsella's research areas include the global arms trade, interstate conflict, and international law and ethics.

Professor of Public Health in the OHSU-PSU Joint School of Public Health

Professor of Flute

"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."

"I believe that technology, research and innovation not only benefit public/private agencies/companies but also enable the optimal use of infrastructure, as well as ensuring environmental quality, livable communities, and economic growth."

Becki Hunt Ingersoll, Director of Initiatives for Advising & Career Services, enjoys helping students navigate their way to their degree.

Liane loves helping struggling students find their way.

Karen, an Academic Advisor & International Student Liaison, is a world traveler who enjoys working with students from many different cultures and with many different backgrounds.

Harp Instructor

Leena, an Academic Advisor, loves reading and helping students achieve their academic goals. She is the resident merit-based scholarships whiz!

Professor and Theater Critic

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.

What enhances adult learning and motivation in the classroom? Dr. Andy Job helps students learn effective tools and techniques.

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.

"I MERELY TOOK THE ENERGY IT TAKES TO POUT AND WROTE SOME BLUES" Duke Ellington

Sonic Arts & Music Production Area Coordinator

The city is Professor Spolek's laboratory.

Mark Weislogel's research is about finding methods to improve the transport of fluids within a variety of systems and devices.

David Sailor is an expert in urban climates and how they're affected by buildings, energy consumption, and human activity.

Marek Perkowski is helping to lay the groundwork for quantum computers.

Tugrul Daim's research and teachings revolve around the creation of roadmaps that organizations can use to implement emerging technologies.

Tim Anderson is known for his work on benchmarking.

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.

Suresh Singh works to identify ways to reduce electrical power consumption for the Internet.

Wu-chang Feng is working with Intel to develop hardware that detects cheating.

Melanie Mitchell is working to develop new algorithms that enable computers to identify and analyze visual images.

Nirupama Bulusu is involved with a project of tracking the growth and migration of cane toads using a wireless network of acoustic sensors.

David Jay is working to reinvent the field study of tidal analysis.

Peter Dusicka's research revolves around promoting survivability through materials and engineering.

Scott Wells specializes in developing computer models for reservoirs, lakes, and rivers in order to maintain their quality.

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.

Dean Emeritus of the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning.

Joshua Fost explores implications of neuroscience and the naturalistic worldview.

Eric Ridenour will help your project profit from environmentally responsible practices.

Clarinetist, Woodwind Area Coordinator

Matthew Larrabee values real estate in the Pacific Northwest.

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.

Vernon Rifer develops office, urban housing, mixed use and mixed income projects in the northwest.

Joel Bettridge draws on his background in poetry and philosophy to help students develop their critical thinking and writing skills.

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How can documenting children and teachers' learning experiences become a teacher's way of life? Ask Dr. Will Parnell, a professor in early childhood education and Pedagogical Director of Campus Early Childhood Schools.

Head of Acting, Associate Professor of Theater Arts

Tenor Carl Halvorson is well-known internationally as a concert, opera and recital artist

KEN SELDEN, Director of Orchestral Studies

"The Department of Engineering and Technology Management is like no other. We research technology both from the business and the technical perspective."

Place and the historic paradigms of landscape inform Rita Robillard's mixed media art.

"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."

David Ervin, Professor, Environmental Sciences and Resources

Jennifer H. Allen, associate professor of Public Administration.

David Aoyagi understands how to invest and manage commercial real estate.

John Oh has a deep understanding of monetary economics and international finance.

Charles Rynerson knows numbers and can help you understand what they mean for your community.

Dan Rogers knows how to compensate executives

Alan Brickley can draw up a condominium association agreement.

Ed Sullivan is Oregon's leading expert on land use law

Jerald Johnson analyzes the market for new real estate developments.

Will Macht develops public-private partnerships.

School Director, Composition Area Coordinator

Coordinator of Music Education

"It's a very odd thing - As odd as can be - That whatever Miss T. eats Turns into Miss T." - W. De La Mare

Dr. Ron Babcock, Professor of Trombone, Music Theory and Music Education.

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.

PSU oboists keep the urban musical scene vibrant

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.

What do teachers need to know about literacy instruction? Ask Dr. Susan Lenski, a Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department in the College of Education.

Professor Ito is an expert in East Asian economics.

Music Technology

Hamilton Cheifetz is a dedicated teacher and internationally known concert cellist

"The Maseeh College is expanding rapidly, and it's exciting to be a part of that growth."

Professor of Percussion, Graduate Coordinator, Assistant Director, School of Music

Do you want to talk "politics, public education and environment?" Meet Dr. Dilafruz Williams.

Social studies is her passion, and students are her highest priority.

How does community-based learning affect students, improve faculty scholarship, and enhance communities?

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." a quote by John Dewey summarizes Dr. Micki Caskey's view of education.