@ This Moment

Sept. 27, 2023

Our panelists explore and celebrates what it means for PSU to be an AANAPISI and how a new federal grant will increase our capacity to support AAPI student success.

Panelists:
Betty Izumi, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Michelle Lee, Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi Student Services
Toeutu Faaleava, McNair Scholars Program
Christian Aniciete '10 MBA '23, API Forward
Tali Aumavae, student

Nov. 18, 2021

Our panelists share about partnerships that have emerged between PSU faculty and federal agencies like USGS and USFWS.

Panelists:
Kelly Gleason, Environmental Science and Management
Sylas Daughtrey, U.S. Geological Survey
Judy Bluehorse Skelton, Indigenous Nations Studies
Kim Strassburg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Jan. 13, 2022

Our panelists share about bringing neuroscience research and philosophy into K-12 schools.

Panelists:
Bill Griesar, Psychology
Jeff Leake, Psychology
Britta Harbury, student
Sienna, student
Alex Sager, Philosophy
Travis Eddy, The Ivy School
Jolie Gentzkow-Foster, alum

Feb. 17, 2022

Our panelists share about the work PSU's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative is doing alongside community partners.

Panelists:
Kacy McKinney
Shaun Hardy
Kimberléa Ruffu
Kanani Cortez, Street Roots
Jai Milks
Greg Townley
Robyn Burek, Portland Street Response
Raven Drake, Street Roots
Emily Leickly

April 14, 2022

Our panelists share about elevating the public humanities and Japanese studies at PSU through the power of philanthropy.

Panelists:
Ken Ruoff, History
Larry Kominz, World Languages & Literatures
Doug Etzel, Center for Japanese Studies
Marie Lo, English
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, English
Nathan Cogan, English

May 5, 2022

Our panelists share about partnerships between faculty, students and community partners helping to tell Vanport's story.

Panelists:
Laura Lo Forti, Vanport Mosaic
Katy Barber, History
Kristen Minor, planner
Charles Klein, Anthropology
Jenaya Wallace, Anthropology
Maryhelen Kincaid, Vanport Placemarking Project

Oct. 1, 2020

Our panelists explore how PSU can reset the narrative in a time of national reckoning around issues of race.

Panelists:
Ame Lambert, Global Diversity & Inclusion
Ted Van Alst, School of Gender, Race & Nations
Angela Canton, Dean's Office
Vicki Reitenauer, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Nov. 12, 2020

Our panelists explore the legacies of racism and oppression in Portland, including life in Vanport, gentrification and displacement, and inequities in education.

Panelists:
Ed Washington, Global Diversity & Inclusion
Lisa Bates, Urban Studies and Planning
Roberta Hunte, Child, Youth and Family Studies

Dec. 3, 2020

Our panelists explore diversity and inclusion in the workplace, from diversifying the construction trades to reducing discrimination and harassment in the workplace and empowering "ally" employees.

Panelists:
Maura Kelly, Sociology
Larry Martinez, Psychology
Kelly Hamilton, Psychology

Jan. 14, 2021

Our panelists explore alternative futures through Black, Indigenous and queer perspectives.

Panelists:
Kai Cheang, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Walidah Imarisha, Black Studies
Grace Dillon, Indigenous Nations Studies

April 22, 2021

Our panelists explore decanonizing the discipline and efforts to amplify voices and concepts that have been silenced by its colonial histories.

Panelists:
Charles Klein, Anthropology
Mrinalini Tankha, Anthropology
Doug Wilson, Anthropology
Melanie Chang, Anthropology
Jeremy Spoon, Anthropology

May 6, 2021

Our panelists share their experiences and insights as women in STEM at different stages of their careers.

Panelists:
Ashley Streig, Geology
Eva Thanheiser, Mathematics + Statistics
Nirupama Bulusu, Computer Science
Theresa McCormick, Chemistry
Radhika Reddy, Biology
Decatur Foster, Biology

June 3, 2021

Our panelists share our vision and approach to creating an inclusive, student-centered Vernier Science Center.

Panelists:
Todd Rosenstiel, Dean
Derrick McDonald, student
Erin Shortlidge, Biology
Judy Bluehorse Skelton, Indigenous Nations Studies
Joyce Pieretti, LSAMP

April 30, 2020

Our panelists explore the science, transmission and disparities of COVID.

Panelists:
Ken Stedman, Biology
Brooke Napier, Biology
Lynne Messer, School of Public Health

May 7, 2020

Our panelists explore how the quarantine has affected work, school and interpersonal relationships.

Panelists:
Charlotte Fritz, Psychology
Dara Shifrer, Sociology
Cynthia Mohr, Psychology

May 14, 2020

Our panelists explore the impacts on climate, from natural climate solutions to environmental economics.

Panelists:
Paul Loikith, Geography
Sahan Dissanayake, Economics
Rose Graves, postdoctoral researcher with PSU and The Nature Conservancy

May 21, 2020

Our panelists provide a historical perspective, from the magical ritual of the cholera wedding to the Columbia River Quarantine Station.

Panelists:
Gina Greco, World Languages and Literatures
Natan Meir, Judaic Studies
Friedrich Schuler, History

May 28, 2020

Our panelists explore the use of Zoom in both formal and informal settings, from telepractice to virtual socializations.

Panelists:
Megann McGill, Speech and Hearing Sciences
John Hellermann, Applied Linguistics
Steve Thorne, World Languages and Literatures

June 4, 2020

Our panelists explore systemic racism, current inequities and how we might chart a path forward.

Panelists:
Ted Van Alst, Indigenous Nations Studies and School of Gender, Race and Nations
Jola Ajibade, Geography
Alex Sager, Philosophy
Jose Coll, School of Social Work