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May 27, 2025

Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025 

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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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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