Kudos
Turkey Trot 2025
Highlights from event include runners and walkers from all three campuses filling two wagons with donations for the L&C Student Food Pantry, expressions of gratitude for a chance to get away from the work desk, and a rainbow overhead!
Employee Comings and Goings
Several people have joined our community recently, some continuing employees have taken on new roles at Lewis & Clark, and a few said a fond farewell.
Endowed Professorships Named for Darwich and FitzGibbon
Associate Professor Lina Darwich and Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Katherine FitzGibbon have received endowed professorships for their outstanding scholarly record.
Erika More Named Assistant Dean, Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
The Office of Equity and Inclusion is excited to welcome Erika to the team.
L&C Welcomes New Visiting Professor of Lawyering, Erin Severe
Erin J. Severe, an accomplished appellate lawyer and attorney at the Federal Public Defender, joins Lewis & Clark as a Visiting Professor in Lawyering.
Bridging Theory and Practice: Angela Aneiros Joins Lewis & Clark Law
Angela Aneiros joins Lewis & Clark Law School as a business law professor, bringing over fifteen years of combined experience as a trial attorney, clinical supervisor, and business law scholar.
Experienced DOJ prosecutor joins Lawyering Program as Visiting Professor
Lewis & Clark welcomes experienced DOJ prosecutor Cecil VanDevender as a visiting professor in Lawyering. After years of advocating for justice in courtrooms, he looks forward to guiding attorneys in training.
Employee Comings and Goings
Several people have joined our community recently, some continuing employees have taken on new roles at Lewis & Clark, and a few said a fond farewell.
Finding Healing, Resilience, and Peace
Lisa Collins’ book The Truth About Trauma: Break Patterns, Build Resilience, and Restore Joy was released this summer. Using a three-step system and personal stories, her book gives readers practical tools to move past trauma and find healing, resilience, and peace.
Sociology Professor Earns Accolades from the American Sociological Association
Associate Professor of Sociology Maryann Bylander has earned an honorable mention in the 2025 Thomas and Znaniecki Best Book competition of the American Sociological Association.
Professor Denevi Co-Authors Book Teaching and Empowering Educators to Thrive
Elizabeth Denevi co-authored Integrating Education Well-Being, Growth, and Evaluation: Four Foundations for Leaders, with Lori Cohen.
Visiting Professor Duncan Parks Leads Youth Cycling Team
In addition to teaching biology, Duncan Parks moonlights as a youth bike team coach.
Upon Retirement: Bon Voyage to Steve Johansen
This August, the law school bid a fond “Bon Voyage” to a Lewis & Clark Law School fixture, Steve Johansen JD ’87.