Employee Comings and Goings

Lewis & Clark’s Career Accelerator, guided by Joe Hewa, aims to connect a liberal arts education to career aspirations through enhanced skills training and professional connections. Read on to learn more about this year’s accomplishments and the staffing changes that have been made to ensure student support.

Several people have joined our community, some continuing employees have taken on new roles at Lewis & Clark, and a few said farewell.

Starting June 8, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research Renée Orlick will step into a new role as senior enrollment analyst, based remotely in San Antonio, TX.

Macey, a national leader in environmental innovation, will oversee the launch of the cross-college initiative to prepare the next generation of leaders through real-world environmental collaboration, problem solving, and innovation.

Professor Lydia Loren is retiring from Lewis & Clark Law School after a remarkable 30-year teaching career.

After introducing thousands of students to legal writing, Professor Bill Chin, 1994 graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School is stepping down. He reflects on his remarkable career.

After 48 years of teaching, mentorship, legal scholarship, Lewis & Clark Law Distinguished Professor Brian Blum is retiring Spring 2026.

Two people have joined our community recently, some continuing employees have taken on new roles at Lewis & Clark, and a few said farewell.

Bowman will work closely with Graduate School leadership and faculty and with partners across the state to scale the school’s impact and expand the use of data and research to improve outcomes in Oregon K-12 schools.

Watzek Library Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce the Eric Rosenblum is the recipient of the inaugural Special Collections Visiting Fellowship. Rosenblum will work with the Katherine Dunn collection and related collections held at Lewis & Clark College this June and July, 2026.

Lewis & Clark Law School will welcome four new assistant professors this summer, bringing expertise in civil rights, public defense, criminal law, environmental litigation and more.

Several people have joined our community recently, some continuing employees have taken on new roles at Lewis & Clark, and a few said farewell.

After nearly two decades at Lewis & Clark Law School, Dr. Carma Corcoran has retired as the Director of American Indian Law, leaving behind a legacy of expanded programming, student mentorship, and national leadership in Indian Law.

Hannah Crummé, head of Watzek Library special collections and college archivist, has been named director of summer programs.