ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY

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Adjunct and Emeriti Faculty | Adjunct Faculty


Members of the Oregon University System are:

Eastern Oregon University, La Grande
Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls
Oregon State University, Corvallis
Portland State University, Portland
Southern Oregon University, Ashland
University of Oregon, Eugene
Western Oregon University, Monmouth

Other Affiliated Institutions:

Oregon Health Sciences University
(Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, & Nursing), Portland

Through the Chancellor's Office of Academic Affairs, special attention is given to providing leadership, coordination and service to assure that a broad-based continuing education program is available through the several institutions.

An interinstitutional booklet, The Oregon College Guide, lists fields of study at all State System institutions and provides other important information for prospective students.

For a free copy, write:
The Oregon College Guide
State Board of Higher Education
P. O. Box 3175
Eugene, OR 97403.

 

STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

The Oregon University System is governed by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education, whose members are appointed by the governor with confirmation by the state senate. Terms are for four years for regular members and two years for student member(s).

Members

Jim Lussier, President, Bend, 2005
Tom Imeson, Portland, 2003
Geri Richmond, Eugene, 2002
Leslie Lehmann, Portland, 2003
Don VanLuvanee, Portland, 2004
Phyllis Wustenberg, Bay City, 2004
Roger Bassett, Turner, 2005
Erin Watari, Ashland, 2003
Bill Williams, Medford, 2003
Tim Young, Eugene, 2002
Kerry Barnett, Portland, 2005

Terms to expire June 30.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Richard S. Jarvis, Chancellor
Shirley M. Clark, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Tom Anderes, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Diane Vines, Vice Chancellor for Corporate and Public Affairs and Secretary of the Board

 

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Dixie L. Lund (interim)
President

John Miller
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Harris W. Shelton
Vice President for Student Affairs

Darlene P. Morgan
Vice President for Administration & Finance

Robert Cashell
Director, Athletics

Eric Bucks
Director, Financial Aid

Patricia Cutright
Director, Library

Anna Maria Dill
Director, Learning Center

Matthew Graves
Director, Facilities & Planning

Dea L. Hoffman
Registrar

Michael Jaeger
Dean, School of Education and Business

Lee Lindsey
Director, Budget

Mike Cannon
Dean of Distance Education

Mindi McAllister
Director of Development

Anne Patterson
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Vacant
Director, Business Services

Dala Ramsey-Tooke
Business Manager

Sherri Edvalson
Director, Admissions/New Student Programs

Timothy Seydel
Assistant Vice President for University Advancement

Marvin Taylor
Director, Computing & Telecommunications


INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY

David Allen
Professor, Mathematics - 1991.
BA 1979, Reed College;
PhD 1984, University of California - Berkeley.

Margaret B. Anderson
Professor, Physical Education and Health; Director Sport Performance and Fitness Lab. -1963-1972,1986.
BA 1962, College of Idaho-Caldwell;
MA 1963, University of Oregon;
PhD 1976, University of Wisconsin.

Colin Andrew
Assistant Professor of Chemistry - 2001
BS 1988, University of Nottingham, UK
PhD 1992, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Karen Antell
Associate Professor, Biology, - 1987.
BS 1979, U. of California at Santa Barbara;
PhD 1985, Washington State University.

Ted Atkinson
Instructor, Education - 1999.
BS 1970, MS 1974, Eastern Oregon University.

David Axelrod
Associate Professor, English - 1988.
BA 1980, Ohio State University;
MFA 1982, University of Montana;
PhD 1988, Ohio University.

Marie Balaban
Professor, Psychology - 1997.
BS 1982, Reed College;
MS 1984, PhD 1989, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tempie Bartell
Nurse Practitioner, Oregon Health Sciences University - 1998
BSN 1993, Oregon Health Sciences Universtiy
MS 2000, Oregon Health Sciences University

Burr J. Betts
Professor, Biology - 1975.
BS 1967, Purdue University;
PhD 1973, University of Montana.

Elizabeth Boretz
Associate Professor, Spanish - 1994.
BA 1987, University of California, Riverside
MA 1991, PhD 1994, University of Washington.

Jeanne Wismer Bowden
Associate Dean, OHSU at EOU,
Associate Professor, Community Health Care Systems - 1981.
BS 1969, MPH 1970, University of California, Los Angeles;
PhD 1995, Gonzaga University.

Regina Braker
Associate Professor, German - 1995.
BA 1978, Pacific Lutheran University;
MA 1981, Portland State University;
PhD 1991, Ohio State University.

Doug Briney
Instructor, Business - 1999.
BA 1984, Washington University;
JD 1987, Willamette University;
MEd 1993, Eastern Oregon University.

Mel Buffington
Instructor, Art - 1982.
BFA 1971, University of New Mexico.

Kenneth Bush
Associate Professor, Theatre - 1999.
BA 1973, Colorado State University;
MFA 1988, Catholic University of America.

Frank Bushakra
Instructor, Education - 1989.
BA 1975, California State University - Hayward;
BA 1983, California State University - Stanislaus.

Valerie Camilli
Assistant Professor, Education - 1999.
BA 1967, Ohio State University;
MA 1971, Eastern Michigan University;
EdD 1998, Boise State University.

Anna G. Cavinato
Associate Professor, Chemistry - 1992.
PhD 1981, University of Bari, Italy.

Matt Cooper
Associate Professor, Music - 1991.
B MUS 1984, University of Oregon;
MM 1986, DMA, 1994, College - Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.

Phillip D. Creighton
Professor, Biology, President - 1998.
BA 1967, Tarkio College; MS 1970,
PhD 1974, Colorado State University.

Richard S. Croft
Assistant Professor of Computer Science/Multimedia Studies - 2000
BS 1982, PhD 1995, Virginia Tech

April Curtis
Associate Professor, Theatre and Speech - 1992.
BA 1982, Montana State University;
MFA 1987, Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts.

Kathleen A. Dahl
Associate Professor, Anthropology - 1995.
BA 1982, Colorado State University, MA 1985,
PhD 1990, Washington State University.

M. Ruth Davenport
Assistant Professor, Education - 1999.
BS 1987, MS 1989, SW Missouri State University;
PhD 1993, University of Missouri.

Robert L. Davis
Associate Professor, English/Writing - 1994. BA 1987,
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware; MA 1989,
The Ohio State University, Columbus;
PhD 1994, The Ohio State University.

Timothy DelCurto
Associate Professor, Animal Science, Assistant Superintendent Eastern Oregon Research Center - 1989.
BS 1984, MS 1986, Oregon State University;
Ph.D., Kansas State University.

Jeff Dense
Assistant Professor, Political Science - 2000
BA 1984, University of California, Los Angeles
MA 1989, PhD 1993, University of Oregon

David DeVillier
Assistant Professor, Art, 2000
BFA 1983, Louisiana State University
MFA 1987, Yale University

Penelope L. Diebel
Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics - 1995.
BS 1983, MS 1986, Colorado State University; Ph.D. 1990,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Thomas M. Dimond
Professor, Art - 1972. BE 1966, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
MFA 1968, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Jan Dinsmore
Assistant Professor, Education - 1998.
BA 1982, California Lutheran University
MEd 1996 Boise State University.

Lien Dretke
Nurse Practitioner, Oregon Health Sciences University - 1996
BS 1996, Universtiy of Tulsa
MN 1996, Oregon Health Sciences University

Chris Duva
Assitant Professor, Psychology - 2000
BA 1987, MA 1990, California State University, San Bernardino
PhD 1996, University of British Columbia, Canada

Virginia Elder
Instructor, Family Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner - 1995.
BS 1982, MN 1993, Oregon Health Sciences University/Eastern Oregon University.

Sandra K. Ellston
Professor, English,- 1996.
BA 1972, California State University, cum laude;
MA 1974, University of California, Los Angeles;
PhD 1980, University of Oregon;
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, 1996 - 2000.

Leandro Espinosa
Assistant Profess, Music - 2002
BA Escuela Formativa por las Artes, Mexico
MM 1999, John Hopkins University
DMA 2002, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Richard H. Ettinger
Professor, Psychology - 1982.
BS 1975, Oregon State University;
MS 1977, Western Washington University;
PhD 1980,Washington State University.

Allen Evans
Associate Professor, Central Oregon Teacher Education Programs - 1986.
BA 1975, MA 1980, Albertson College of Idaho;
EdD 1991, Washington State University.

Marilyn McKee Ewing
Associate Professor, English - 1982.
BA 1962, University of New Hampshire, Durham;
MA 1974, University of Northern Colorado;
PhD 1982, University of Colorado, Boulder.

Nancy Findholt
Assistant Professor, Community Health Nursing - 1994.
BS 1973, University of Wisconsin;
MN 1976, University of Washington.

Kay Firor
Instructor, Mathematics - 1994.
BSEE 1978, University of Colorado.

Art Furman
Assistant Professor, Physical Education and Health; Head Men's Basketball Coach - 1993.
BS 1978, MA 1980, Mankato State University.

Kathelene Galloway
Instructor, Art - 1998.
BA 1995, Boise State University;
MFA 1998, Indiana State University.

Thomas Geraci
Instructor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 1997
BS 1970, University of Washington
MD 1974, University of Cincinnati

Jill Gibian
Associate Professor, Spanish - 1985.
BA 1975, MA 1978, PhD 1990, Binghamton University (SUNY).

Jan Glasby-Peters
Assistant Professor, Family Nursing - 1986.
BS 1963, Idaho State University
MN 1975, Oregon Health Sciences University.

Laura Gow
Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics - 2001.
BS 1995, MS 1997, New Mexico State University
PhD 2000, Kansas State University.

Marla Greene
Instructor, Education - 1997.
BS 1970, MS 1980, Western Oregon University.

William J Grigsby
Assistant Professor, Sociology - 2002
BA 1982, William Jewell College
MS 1990, University of Idaho
PhD 1995, Washington State University

Neil Gustafson
Assistant Professor, English / Media Arts - 1999
B.S. 1967, M.A. 1971 Iowa State University
Ph.D 1995, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Teresita Gutierrez Becerril
Instructor, Spanish - 1995.
BA 1992, Eastern Oregon University
MA 1994, University of Oregon.

Karen Hasel
Instructor, Adult Health and Illness - 1987.
BS 1982, Oregon Health Sciences University;
MS 1993, Oregon Health Sciences University.

Tom R. Herrmann
Associate Professor, Physics - 1982.
BA 1971, Eastern Oregon University;
MA 1974, PhD 1978, University of Oregon.

Vicki Hill-Brown
Nurse Practitioner, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2000
BS 1987, Oregon Health Sciences University
BS 1999, Oregon Health Sciences University
MS 2000, Oregon Health Sciences University

Anita Ho
Assistant Professor, Geology - 1998.
BA 1993, Carleton College;
PhD 1999, University of Oregon.

Ginny Holt
Corrections Nurse, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2001
BS 1999, Oregon Health Sciences University

Andrew G. Huber
Associate Professor, Crop and Soil Science - 1985.
BS 1969, Wisconsin State University; MS 1978, Oklahoma State University;
PhD 1983, Oregon State University.

Richard L Hughes
Assistant Professor, History - 2001
BA 1988, University of North Carolina
MA 1995, Wake Forest University
PhD 2001, University of Kansas

Michael Jaeger
Professor, Education; Dean, School of Education and Business, - 1988.
BA 1970, California State University, Long Beach
MA 1980, Stanislaus University
EdD 1984, University of Pacific.

Colleen Johnson
Professor, Economics - 1986.
BA 1973, University of California
BA 1982, University of Minnesota
MS 1976, California State University
PhD 1988, Washington State University.

Jeffery L. Johnson
Professor, Philosophy - 1982.
BA 1972, University of California, Irvine
MA 1975, PhD 1978, University of California, Riverside.

Kenric Jones
Physician Consultant, Oregon Health Sciences University - 1994
MD 1957, University of Oregon

Douglas Kaigler
Associate Professor, Art - 1993.
BA 1985, MFA 1988, University of Oregon.

Virginia Kelly
Associate Professor, Education - 1993.
BA 1972, MS 1975, PhD 1993, University of California, Riverside.

Ron Kelley
Assistant Professor, Chemistry - 2000
BS 1981, University of California, Davis
MS 1983, University of California, Berkely
PhD 1991, University of California, Davis

Gary L. Kiemnec
Associate Professor, Crop and Soil Science - 1986. BA 1969, Indiana University; MS 1974, Purdue University, PhD 1984, Oregon State University.

Nancy Knowles
Assistant Professor of English/Writing - 2000
BA 1990, University of California, Los Angeles
MA (2) 1995, Humboldt State University
PhD 2000, University of Connecticut

Keith Koster
Assistant Professor, Music Education - 2001
BS 1986, Quincy University
MM 1989, Indiana University School of Music
PhD 1998, University of Missouri

Rick Kovacic
Assistant Professor, Computer Science/Multimedia Studies - 2002
BA 1975 Colorado State University
MS 2001, MS 2002, California State University-Hayward

Robert D. Larison
Associate Professor, Business - 1980.
BS 1970, MBA 1978, Oregon State University
PhD 1995, University of Oregon .

Larry L. Larson
Program Coordinator, Associate Professor of Rangeland Resources - 1984.
BS 1973, MS 1975, PhD 1978, Colorado State University.

Carol Lauritzen
Professor, Education - 1988.
BA 1970, University of Nebraska
MA 1972, PhD 1976, University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Dan Leone
Instructor, Nurse Practitioner, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2002
AD 1987, Southern Oregon Universtiy
BSN 1990, MN 1993, Oregon Health Sciences University

Ralph E. Lewis
Professor, Geography - 1974.
BA 1966, Washington State University
MS 1968, Western Washington University
PhD 1974, University of Minnesota.

Fu Long
Professor, Business - 1998.
BA 1981, Shanghai University
MA 1983, Nanjing University
MA 1992, MBA 1993, PhD 1996, Syracuse University.

Kathleen Lowe
Assistant Professor, Rural Frontier Delivery Program - 1992.
BS 1979, MN 1992, Oregon Health Sciences University.

Dixie L. Lund
Associate Professor, Dean, Division of Distance Education - 1973.
BS 1973, Eastern Oregon University
EdM 1984, Oregon State University
EdD 1989, Portland State University.

Charles A. Lyons
Professor, Psychology - 1988.
BS 1976, Portland State University
PhD 1983, Utah State University.

Mike Mahoney
Clinical Instructor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 1998
BA 1975, Southern Oregon University
MS 1977, Idaho State University
BS 1980, Idaho State University

Laura A. Mahrt
Assistant Professor, Biology - 1995.
BS 1988, Augusta College;
MS 1990, Southeastern Louisiana University;
PhD 1995, New Mexico State University.

Kazue Marlette
Instructor, Mathematics - 1999
BS 1994, Easther Oregon State College
MS 1999, Oregon State University

Michael L. McInnis
Associate Professor, Rangeland Resources - 1986.
BS 1973, Humbolt State University
MS 1977, PhD 1984, Oregon State University.

John McKinnon
Professor, Music - 1985.
BM 1977, University of Iowa
MM 1979, University of Toronto
PhD 1984, University of Iowa.

T. Gerard McNamee
Instructor, English - 1995.
BA 1968, San Francisco State University
MA 1972, University of Oregon.

Danny Mielke
Professor and Coordinator, Physical Education and Health - 1987.
BA 1973, US International University
MS 1979, EdD, 1981 Brigham Young University
MPH, 1995, University of Washington.

Michele Misener
Clinical Instructor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2000
ADN 1977, Linn-Benton Community College
BS 1975, Oregon State University
BS 1998, Oregon Health Sciences University

W. Gregory Monahan
Professor, History - 1986.
BA 1975, University of Iowa
MA 1977, University of North Carolina
PhD 1985, W. Virginia University.

Miriam Munck
Instructor, Science Specialist - 1991.
BS 1974, MS 1984, Eastern Oregon University.

Jacqueline Mutch
Clinical Instructor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2000
BS 1985, Washington State University

Anne L. Patterson
Professor, Music; Dean of School or Arts and Sciences - 2002
BA 1968, Georgia College
MME 1983, PhD 1989 University of Florida

Susan Peeples
Instructor, Family Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner - 1993.
BS 1984, Ohio State University
CNM 1989, Frontier School of Midwifery
MS 1990, Case Western Reserve University.

Katherine Pfister-Minogue
Assistant Professor, Adult Health and Illness - 1979. Adult Nurse Practitioner and Director of EOU Student Health Center - 1987.
BS 1970, University of Wisconsin; MS 1978 Marquette University.

Marguerite Pike
Assistant Professor, Family Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner - 1991.
BS 1963, Columbia Union College
MS 1969, University of Maryland
DHSc 1977, Loma Linda University.

Jesica Plattner
Instructor, Art - 2001
BFA 1995, Washington University School of Art
MFA 2001, Tyler School of Art

Rosemary Powers
Assistant Professor, Sociology - 1998.
BA 1969, University of San Francisco
MA 1992, PhD 1998, University of California-Davis.

Frederick Pratter
Assistant Professor, Computer Science/Multimedia Studies - 2002
BA 1968, MA 1970, Indiana University
MA 1972, PhD 1973 University of Iowa
MS 2002, University of Montana

Michael J Puls
Assistant Professor, Mathematics - 2002
BS 1987, Cleveland State University
MA 1989Miami University
PhD 1995, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sandra Purnell
Instructor, Speech - 1999.
BS 1965, MA 1966 Wayne State University
JD 1985, University of California-Los Angeles
PhD 1974, University of Minnesota

Donna Rainboth
Instructor, PEERS - 1994.
BS 1986, MS 1993, Oregon State University.

John Rinehart
Associate Professor, Biology -- 1993.
BS 1986, University of Wyoming
PhD 1992, University of California, Davis.

Lisa Robertson
Instructor, Music - 1997.
BM 1972, MA 1978, University of Iowa
DM 1998, Florida State University.

Sharon Schmidt
Assistant Professor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 1998
AAS 1975, Harper College
AA 1975, Harper College
BS 1977, Northern Illinois University
MS 1980, University of Illinois
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology,
Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Mark Shadle
Professor, Writing/English - 1986.
BA 1971, Colorado College
PhD 1984, University of Iowa.

Selina Shaffer
Rural School Nurse, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2000
BS 1994, Oregon Health Sciences University

 

Muriel Shaul
Associate Professor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2000
ADN 1975, Memorial Hospital SON, Worchester, MA
BSN 1977, Boston College
MS 1980, Boston University
PhD 1994, University of California

Kenneth M. Smith
Professor, Education - 1981.
BA 1965, Lewis and Clark College
MA 1970, University of Oregon
PhD 1973, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Kim Sorensen
Assistant Professor, Business/Accounting - 1990.
BS 1978, MBA 1984, University of Montana.

Susan Spangler
Instructor, Family Nursing - 1995.
BS 1975, Ohio State University;
MN 1995, Oregon Health Sciences University, Eastern Oregon University.

Tonia St. Germain
Assistant Professor, Political Science - 1998.
BA 1982, Wheaton College
JD 1986, Antioch School of Law.

Alex Steenstra
Associate Professor, Economics - 1997.
BS 1992, Westminster College
PhD 1997, University of Utah.

Liz Sullivan
Instructor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2000
BSN 1967, Oregon Health Sciences University
MS 1981, Eastern Oregon University

Dennis Swanger
Professor, Biology - 1978.
BA 1965, MA 1972, University of Utah;
PhD 1974, University of Idaho.

Stephen B. Tanner
Assistant Professor of Mathematics - 2002
BS (2) 1994, Michigan State University
PhD 1995, University of Washington

John Thurber
Associate Professor, Mathematics - 1994.
BS 1979, Rutgers University
MS 1989, University of Idaho
PhD 1994, University of Notre Dame.

D. James Tooke
Professor, Mathematics Education - 1994.
BS 1966, MA 1972, Sam Houston State University
PhD 1986, Texas A&M University.

Anthony Tovar
Associate Professor, Physics - 1998.
BS 1987, MS 1988
PhD 1995, Portland University

Jay L. Van Tassell
Professor, Geology - 1988.
BA 1974, Bowdoin College (ME)
MS 1975, University of Wisconsin - Madison (WI)
PhD 1979, Duke University (NC).State

Anne Vaniea
Clinical Instructor, Oregon Health Sciences University - 2001
BSN 1967, Oregon Health Sciences University

Jodi Varon
Associate Professor, English - 1988.
BA 1975, University of Colorado
MFA 1982, University of Montana
PhD 1988, Ohio University.

Deborah Vencill
Assistant Professor, Adult Health and Illness, Family Nurse Practitioner,
EOU Student Health Center - 1990.
BS 1977, University of Virginia;
MN 1984, University of Washington

Jeffrey W. Vermeer
Associate Professor, Accounting - 1986
BS 1971, MBA 1980, University of Nebraska

Mark R. Webb
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
BA 1988, Reed College
MA 1992, PhD 1996, University of Notre Dame

Susan Whitelock
Instructor, English, Writing Lab Director - 1992
BA 1975, MA 1980, University of California, Santa Barbara

Lorna Williamson
Assistant Professor, Chemistry - 1999.
BS 1969, University of Washington;
PhD 1973, Harvard University.

Sarah Witte
Associate Professor, English - 1990.
BA 1979, Creighton University;
MA 1983, Marquette University;
PhD 1993, University of Iowa.

Donald Wolff
Professor, English - 1991.
BA 1973, University of San Francisco;
MA 1975, PhD 1984, University of Washington.

Ralph Woodward
Adjunct Professor, Education - 1996.
BA 1970, San Jose State University;
MS 1983, University of Southern California;
PhD 1994, Iowa State University.

Peter L. Wordelman
Professor, Music - 1991.
BM 1987, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music;
MM 1989, DMA 1991, University of Arizona.

 

 

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