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New to The Bluff: Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Graduate Program Marketing

March 31, 2025

Christi Richardson-Zboralski is a communications professional with over 15 years of experience communications planning, marketing, and writing and editing for higher education, health care and research. Previously she worked as Marketing and Communications Manager at OHSU School of Nursing. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff: Austyn Smith, AVP Marketing and External Web Services

March 16, 2025

Austyn Smith is a global digital marketing strategist with experience at Fortune 100 companies all the way to start ups. She joins us from Launch Education Advisors, a higher education consultancy based in Amsterdam, NL, where she led marketing strategy end to end. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-17, Issues, Uncategorized Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Jasmin “Jay” Al Rawe: Auto Mechanic, Facilities Services

February 3, 2025

Jay comes to UP from Carr Subaru and brings a years of auto mechanic experience and trade certifications. Welcome, Jay!

Filed Under: 2025-02-03, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Alejandro Ochoa-Villagrana: HVAC Tech I, Facilities Services

February 3, 2025

Alejandro is currently enrolled in Charter College working on an HVAC certification. Welcome, Alejandro!

Filed Under: 2025-02-03, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Lane Brown: Custodian, Facilities – Campus Wide

January 18, 2025

Lane worked at P.P.S. as part of the public school system staff prior to joining us at UP.

Welcome, Lane!

Filed Under: 2025-01-20, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Shirley Tayun: Custodial Supervisor, Facilities Services

January 18, 2025

Shirley owned a private cleaning company prior to UP and is the loving mother of four beautiful boys.

Welcome, Shirley!

Filed Under: 2025-01-20, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Lindsey Johnson: Academic Advisor, Shiley School of Engineering

December 23, 2024

Lindsey joins us from the SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition where she served as a Fiscal Sponsorship and Communications Manager. Welcome, Lindsey!

Filed Under: 2024-12-23, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Chelsea Swick, Program Manager, Study Abroad

November 8, 2024

Chelsea Swick (she/they) has joined the Study Abroad team! Chelsea comes to The Bluff from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she served as an international student advising specialist and later as a coordinator for study abroad. She has planned her life around study abroad and brings that love of adventure to UP. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff, Studies Abroad

New to The Bluff—Amanda Hanincik—Title IX Coordinator

October 25, 2024

Amanda Hanincik, from Grand River Solutions, has joined UP to serve as Title IX Coordinator.  Amanda previously worked as the Director of Educational Equity and Title IX Coordinator at Lafayette College where she played an integral role in preparing for and implementing policies and procedures to comply with the 2020 and 2024 Title IX regulations. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-10-28, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—TJ Buckley–Leadership Giving Officer, University Relations

September 30, 2024

We are very excited to welcome TJ Buckley to The Bluff. TJ joins us from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where he graduated with his Master of Library & Information Science in May of 2024. We are grateful to have him as a part of our University Relations division. Welcome TJ! 

Filed Under: 2024-09-30, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff, University Relations

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Naveen Gudigantala and Naga Vemprala, Business, published “Improving Machine Learning Workflows Using the ‘Normative-Descriptive-Prescriptive’ Decision Framework.” Co-author: Manaranjan Pradhan. Applied AI Letters. April, 2025.

Nicole Ralston, Education, presented “Exploring the dynamic nature of sense of belonging in first-generation college students.” Co-presenter: Rebecca Smith. Student Co-presenter: JoAnn Lee. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (also presented as an e-Lightening Ed-Talk), Denver, CO. April, 2025.

Willoughby Deming, Theology, published “RING COMPOSITION: Overview and Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography.” Rheinisches Museum für Philologie. Forthcoming, 2027. Deming also served as an editor on the volume Understanding the Religions of the World: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell, 2025.

Ashley Hass, Business, published “Super-Heroes at Your Service: Navigating Moral Dilemmas and Small Business Owner Identity in Online Communities.” Co-authors: Kelley Cours Anderson, Breanne Mertz, Bob McDonald. Journal of Service Theory & Practice. March, 2025. Hass will also present “Exploring Meaning in Life, Social Media Addiction, and Impulse Buying: A Perspective on Consumer Well-being.” Co-presenters: Breanne Mertz, Kelley Cours Anderson. Hass will also serve as a panelist for the session “Sustainable Me: The Mental Health Journey of Marketing Graduate Students and Academics.” Co-panelists: Hessick, Catherine, Brittany Beck, Sona Klucarova, Breanne Mertz, Louis Zmich. Conference of the Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) World Congress in Dijon, France. July, 2025.

September Nelson, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Efficacy of using simulation to support readiness for post-mortem care.” Co-presenter: Kaleigh Barnett. April, 2025.

Christina Ivler, Engineering, served as an editor for the volume Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems. 9th edition. Pearson, 2025. Ivler also published “A Scaled Automation Qualities Framework for Group 1 to Group 4 Unmanned Aerial Systems.” United States Naval Test Pilot School,  Patuxent River Naval Air Station, MD. May, 2025.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, presented “Theology as a Prophetic Discipline for Catholic Universities: Reading the Signs of the Times.” The Promise of Christian Education: Past, Present and Future Conference. Organized by Corpus Christi College and St. Mark’s College, Vancouver, Canada. May 1 – 3, 2025. Aihiokhai was also cited in the article “Conservative Catholics back Cardinal Sarah – but African Theologians Aren’t Buying It.” The Washington Times. May 6, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, was cited for his work on palindrome dates and other number-related research in the article “Welcome the warmth with Wind Down Wednesdays.” The Record Courier. May 1, 2025.

Deana Julka, Psychological Sciences, presented “Effective Use of AI for Research Methods Courses.” Annual Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago, IL. April, 2025

Rachel Hutcheson, Chemistry, attended the Collegium at University of Portland in 2023.

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