During your recent job search, what made you want to come to Lewis & Clark?
It started with an affinity for the big ideas that define this place—the graduate school’s mission includes a commitment to “open dialogue, inquiry, respect, and social action.” I saw this in the larger institution as well. Then I looked for these qualities in the faculty and administrators I met during the interview process—I found a great match.
What most impresses you about the work of the graduate school faculty?
Easy—the passionate commitment of faculty and staff to the students and communities they serve. It’s a wonderful group—bright, opinionated, and very friendly.
I know you just arrived in July, but what do you like best about Portland so far?
Farmers’ markets. The incredible landscape. New friends. The coffee’s not bad either.
What sorts of interests or activities do you pursue outside of work?
Music, cooking, hiking, and birding (watching them, not shooting them—as my students often ask me to clarify when I say that).
What did you want to grow up to be when you were a kid?
Believe it or not, I pretty much went directly from baseball catcher to philosophy professor, after a brief flirtation with marine biology (I still love science). What was in that water?
What’s on your iPod?
A lot of traditional jazz—John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Thelonius Monk. After that, it’s wide open: Los Lobos, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Tom Waits.
What can you share about yourself that might take some people by surprise?
I possess very modest skills as a blacksmith (not shoeing horses—more like sketchy fireplace tools and utilitarian pieces). And I’m looking forward to learning how to weave this year.
Comings and Goings Updates
Several people have joined the community, and some continuing employees have taken on new roles and responsibilities at Lewis & Clark. They include the following:
Dyann Alkire, administrative assistant, English; Maureen Allen, dispatcher, Campus Safety; Christine Atchison, administrative assistant, Institutional Advancement; Jin Bae, lab assistant, Psychology; George Battistel, associate vice president for finance and controller, Business Office; Julie Bond, director of donor relations and stewardship, Institutional Advancement; Diane Dickey, director of annual giving, Institutional Advancement; Nicole Doler, prospect research analyst, Institutional Advancement; Jason Feiner; director of student activities, Dean of Students; Pamela Frasch, director, Animal Law Center; Kathleen Hampton, administrative assistant for major gifts, Institutional Advancement; Sally Harlow, officer, Campus Safety; Mary Hart, program assistant, Oregon Law Institute; Nancy Hugg, administrative assistant, Gender Studies; Randy Huston, controls technician, Facilities Services; Timothy Jacobs, defensive coordinator football coach, Physical Education and Athletics; Claire Kodachi, administrative assistant, Religious Studies; Jeanne Lilly, staff psychologist, Counseling Services; Phillip Magbanua, assistant football coach, Physical Education and Athletics; Shavette McGhee, associate director of multicultural affairs, Dean of Students; Susan Melton, dispatcher, Campus Safety; Jason Merwin, research assistant, Biology; Terry Moore, administrative assistant, Sociology/Anthropology; Bridget Sutherland, phonathon specialist, Institutional Advancement; Bich Trinh, administrative assistant, Overseas and Off Campus Programs; Michele Truty, office manager, Oregon Law Institute; Sara Violante, executive assistant, dean of the graduate school; and Elizabeth Young, consultant, IT Client Services.
The following people have left Lewis & Clark. Here’s wishing them good luck in their new adventures:
Angela Burbach, office manager, Oregon Law Institute; Megan Cahn, administrative assistant, English; Amanda Hoggatt, programmer, Information Technology; Laura Ireland-Moore, director, National Center for Animal Law, and, clinical professor, Animal Law Clinic; Noah Kersey, communications specialist, Institutional Advancement; Bonnie Klees, associate director, Health Promotion and Wellness; Jessica Lee, administrative assistant, Overseas and Off Campus Programs; Sandra Leybold, director of summer programs; Robbie Roy, administrative assistant, Religious Studies; Lesley Rytel, administrative coordinator, Human Resources; Margaret Savage, dispatcher, Campus Safety; William Schaeffer, assistant vice president, Finance; Jennifer Simon, associate director, Athletics; Greg Walters, assistant vice president, Human Resources; and Lisa Webb, associate dean/director of Multicultural Affairs.
