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  Alumnus publishes three books—all at once—about literacy education
  Allen Webb, M.A.T. ‘86, earned his degree in Language Arts and after six years of teaching high school went on to earn a Ph.D. and become a professor of English at Western Michigan University. In 2011, he published three books on literacy instruction—all at once. His books are Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds: Immersive Learning in English Studies, Teaching Literature of Today’s Middle East, and Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core Standards.
• Unemployment and Mental Health: Understanding the Interactions Among Gender, Family Roles and Social Class

  “Understanding the effects of unemployment on mental health requires consideration of the interactions among gender,family responsibilities,and social class.” 

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  Lewis & Clark launches yearlong William Stafford Centennial
  Lewis & Clark launches a yearlong centennial celebration for the revered professor and former U.S. and Oregon poet laureate William Stafford.
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  Footnotes 2012-2013 (Department Newsletter)
  Check out the latest History department news in the 2012-2013 edition of Footnotes, the student-edited History Department newsletter.
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  The Umbrella is back!
  KLC’s music publication is off its hiatus and back in action!
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  PEAC Fall 2011 Newsletter
  Topics include the Boardman settlement, PEAC’s new class, California condors, and the CRC.
• New Publication Resource on Secondary Victimization
  Read NCVLI’s latest, Bulletin publication, Polyvictims: Victims’ Rights Enforcement as a Tool to Mitigate “Secondary Victimization” in the Criminal Justice System.Victim Law Bulletins provide in-depth analysis of important topics relating to the assertion and enforcement of crime victims’ rights and offer practice tips. Additional resources on victim law can be found on NCVLI’s Victim Law Library and on NAVRA’s Website.
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  A faculty member’s book examines examines the importance of wildness in our lives
  MIT Press has published a volume on connecting with wild nature, edited by Patricia Hasbach, a faculty member in the ecopsychology certificate program.
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  English professor’s poetry collection lauded by critics
  Associate Professor of English Mary Szybist’s new collection of poetry, Incarnadine, is garnering high praise from book critics across the country and has been honored by the Oregon Book Club as their winter selection.
• New Resource for Working with Child-Victims
  To better assist victims’ rights attorneys and advocates working with child-victims of crime, NCVLI publishes Bulletins that are intended to provide critical analysis on important topics relating to the rights of child-victims.  Read the newest Bulletin, What Practitioners Need to Know About Traumatic Stress, on the Safeguarding Child-Victims’ Rights Initiative page.
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  Alumna explores relationship to technology with new book
  Amber Case B.A. ’08, named one of Inc. magazine’s Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30, recently appeared on OPB Radio’s Think Out Loud to talk about her new book, An Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology.
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  Professor’s memoir highlighted among best in Northwest
  100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared, a memoir by Kim Stafford, associate professor and director of the Northwest Writing Institute, has been selected by the Oregonian as one of the top 10 Northwest books of 2012.
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  Professor extols immigrant narrative as an education tool
  Sara Exposito, assistant professor of education, explains in a new publication how she prepares teachers to work with immigrant students and families.
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  Professor’s memoir highlighted among best in Northwest
  Professor Kim Stafford’s 100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do, selected as one of The Oregonian’s top 10 Northwest books of 2012.
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  Looking back at student and alumni accomplishments
  From building a school in Malawi to serving in the U.S. Senate, Lewis & Clark students and alumni made headlines in 2012 for numerous accomplishments.
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  Alumna awarded best undergraduate paper honors
  Andrea Chiriboga-Flor B.A. ’12 was awarded the 2012 prize for the best undergraduate paper from the Society of Urban, National, and Transnational/Global Anthropology (SUNTA), a section of the American Anthropological Association.
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  Biology professor publishes friction research
  Professor and Chair of Biology Kellar Autumn—a preeminent scholar in the field of gecko adhesion—has gained further distinction with the publication of a recent study.
• Empowered Victims & Enhanced Justice: NCVLI’s 2011-2012 Annual Report
  NCVLI’s Annual Report, published each fall, is an opportunity to reflect on the successes and challenges of the prior year, and to recognize and thank all of those who helped us achieve so much.  We thank our amazing community of survivors, attorneys, advocates, volunteers, and donors who stand behind our vision of a balanced and fair justice system.
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  Professor Kim Stafford talks about his new memoir
  Professor Kim Stafford talks about suicide, memory, and family—the topics of his new memoir.
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  Professor and alumna discuss ways to engage student writers
  Listen in on a conversation with Kimberly Campbell, associate professor of education, and Kristi Latimer, MAT ‘04, as they discuss their new book, Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay.
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  Professor co-edits new foreign language literary journal
  A new literary journal co-edited by Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Juan C. Toledano Redondo explores scholarly research and criticism in the fields of science fiction and fantasy originally composed in Spanish or Portuguese.
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  English professor’s writing process, new novel highlighted in Oregonian
  Toutonghi, popular at Lewis & Clark for his courses on the rock-and-roll novel and fiction writing, was recently the focus of the Oregonian’s Where I Write, a series that uses work space to explore the hows and whys of writing.
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  Mary Szybist earns Pushcart Prize and place in prestigious literary journal
  Mary Szybist, associate professor of English, continues to accrue accolades for her stunning poetry. Already the recipient of some of the field’s most prestigious fellowships, she recently published two poems in Ploughshares.
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  Professor Ruth Shagoury investigates the rebel legacy of Helen Keller
  In an article shared on the Huffington Post, professor Ruth Shagoury investigates the rebel legacy of Helen Keller.
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  Children’s book by graduate school professor honored in Canada
  David Ward not only teaches children’s literature—he writes it. Now one of his books has been honored in Canada, Ward’s home country.
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  After Trayvon: Professor writes a “Letter from a Black Mom to Her Son”
  Just before the Trayvon Martin shooting, Professor Dyan Watson wrote eloquently about the fears and hopes she has for her young black son, Caleb, many of which mirror the issues that have been raised in the national conversation about Martin’s death. Watson’s article, published in March in Rethinking Schools magazine, has generated buzz online, being featured on the Washington Post’s education blog, Answer Sheet, and on CommonDreams.org and Alternet.
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  Veteran educator reflects on the classroom to prison pipeline
  Sometimes even veteran teachers struggle to connect curriculum to students’ lives. Linda Christensen reflects on the dire consequences for her students.
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  Alumnus publishes three books—all at once—about literacy education
  Allen Webb, M.A.T. ‘86, earned his degree in Language Arts and after six years of teaching high school went on to earn a Ph.D. and become a professor of English at Western Michigan University. In 2011, he published three books on literacy instruction—all at once. His books are Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds: Immersive Learning in English Studies, Teaching Literature of Today’s Middle East, and Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core Standards.
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  Law professors share expert opinions in top publications
  Professors at Lewis & Clark share their legal expertise in commentary appearing in top publications, including The Washington Post and The Oregonian.
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  Professor bucks literary trend and endorses elderly authors
  Pauls Toutonghi, associate professor of English, recommends “Eight over Eighty” in Publishers Weekly.