The Chronicle Magazine

Fall 2012

Bike Paths

Lewis & Clark alumni pursue diverse careers in America’s best city for bicycling.

Building Equity in Oregon’s Classrooms

Lewis & Clark graduate school faculty, students, and alumni—particularly those associated with the Doctor of Education in Leadership program—are playing key roles in envisioning greater equity in Oregon’s schools.
Holmes Sweet Home

Lewis & Clark opens its newest residence hall for upper-division students.

Taking Flight Over Africa

Rebecca Moran B.A. ’99 finds adventure as a pilot in Tanzania.

The Liberal Arts Edge

“When you get out into the workforce, you have to have flexibility. What I learned at Lewis & Clark really gave me a leg up,” Ho‘onani Andermann B.A. ’07 said during our Reunion Weekend in June. She’s a clinical analyst and product informatics specialist at TeamPraxis, a provider of healthcare IT solutions in Honolulu.

Rowing Her Way to the 2012 Olympics

Amy Clay Ives B.A. ’01 joined teammates rowing for Australia in the women’s quadruple sculls. Her team finished fourth in the finals, just behind Ukraine, Germany, and the United States.
Cartoonist Wins Pulitzer Prize

Matt Wuerker B.A. ’79 won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in recognition of “his consistently fresh, funny cartoons, especially memorable for lampooning the partisan conflict that engulfs Washington.”

In Tune With Early Music

Under the stone arches of Sant’Eufemia, a 12th-century church in Spoleto, Italy, Grant Herreid took up his lute. His fingers moved deftly across the strings, plucking a melody line that may have been familiar to the church’s first parishioners.

The Science of Stellar Teaching

While a student at St. Mary’s Academy, a high school for girls in Portland, Maureen Daschel used to sit with rapt attention as Sister Rosemary Ann Parker loaded filmstrips into the projector. Barely able to contain her enthusiasm, Daschel concentrated on images of what was then cutting-edge science, cast on a pull-down screen.

Nicholas Smith Knowledge

Nicholas Smith, James F. Miller Professor of Humanities, and Ian Evans B.A. ’06, a Ph.D. student at the University of Arizona, coauthor a book that guides readers through the standard theories of knowledge while simultaneously using these as a springboard to introduce current debates. Each chapter concludes with a “Current Trends” section pointing the reader to the best literature dominating current philosophical discussion.

Polity, 2012. 224 pages.
Miller Reservation “Capitalism”: Economic Development in Indian Country

Robert Miller, professor of law, discusses the history, present-day circumstances, and potential future of Indian communities and economics. The book focuses on strategies for establishing privately and publicly owned economic activities on reservations to enable complete tribal self-sufficiency and self-determination.

Praeger, 2012. 208 pages.

Tragic Effects: Ethics and Tragedy in the Age of Translation

Therese Augst, assistant professor of German studies, confronts the peculiar fascination with Greek tragedy as it shapes the German intellectual tradition, with particular focus on the often controversial practice of translating the Greeks.

Ohio State University Press, 2012. 312 pages.
Copenhaver From Kant to Croce: Modern Philosophy in Italy, 1800–1950

Rebecca “Becko” Copenhaver, associate professor of philosophy, and Brian Copenhaver, Udvar-Hazy Chair of Philosophy and History at UCLA (and Becko’s father), coauthor this highly readable introduction to Italy’s leading modern philosophers by translating and analyzing rare and original texts and by chronicling their lives and times.

University of Toronto Press, 2012. 832 pages.

Smith-Cannoy Insincere Commitments: Human Rights Treaties, Abusive States, and Citizen Activism

Heather Smith-Cannoy, assistant professor of international affairs, uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to examine the factors contributing to commitment and compliance involving human rights treaties among post-Soviet states such as Slovakia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

Georgetown University Press, 2012. 192 pages.

Montgomery Great From the Start: How Conscious Corporations Attract Success

John Montgomery J.D. ’84 suggests how to build corporations that answer the fundamental philosophical question, “What are the rights and moral responsibilities of our corporations?” Montgomery applies the business secrets of Silicon Valley to show how to build companies that awaken a planetary conscience that protects not only their shareholders but also society and the environment.

Morgan James Publishing, 2012. 298 pages.
Davis Gigs

John Davis B.A. ’76 pens a collection of poems about blues in D minor, big bellies over factory belts, and Elvis Presley license plates—in other words, poems that reflect the gentle beauty of ordinary life.

Sol Books, 2011. 98 pages.
Branstator At Home on the Range: George R. McIntosh, Western Everyman

Robin Priebe Branstator B.A. ’69 examines the life of a pioneer who defied the odds to become a prominent rancher/farmer in Colorado.

Dog Ear Publishing, 2011. 257 pages.

Schultz An Emergency in Slow Motion: The Inner Life of Diane Arbus

Todd Schultz B.A. ’85, professor of psychology at Pacific University, writes a psychobiography of Diane Arbus, a gifted American photographer who committed suicide at age 48.

Bloomsbury USA, 2011. 256 pages.
Wright Adventuring to Princess Louisa Inlet

Betty Wright M.A.T. ’70 authors a book that features a wealth of information for those interested in cruising from Anacortes, Washington, to Princess Louisa Inlet on the coast of British Columbia.

Outskirts Press, 2011. 144 pages.
Elliot Essay Writing Made Easy With the Hourglass Organizer

Beth Elliot B.A. ’89, M.A.T. ’96 coauthors a student-focused writing guide for teachers (grades 5 and up). The book provides guidance on how to help emerging to advanced writers create thoughtful, well-structured essays using a simple but effective graphic organizer.

Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2011. 112 pages.

Susan Kirtley Lynda Barry: Girlhood Through the Looking Glass

Susan Kirtley B.A. ’95, assistant professor of English at Portland State University, traces Barry’s aesthetic and intellectual development, revealing her groundbreaking understanding of femininity and feminism.

University Press of Mississippi, 2012. 208 pages.
Webb Teaching the Literature of Today’s Middle East

Allen Webb M.A.T. ’85 introduces teachers to the rich diversity of teachable texts by Middle Eastern writers. He also provides examples of how to teach these materials using contemporary teaching methods.

Routledge, 2011. 240 pages.

Afterword

Alaina Green CAS ’13 is double majoring in physics and math. She works in the Math Skills Center and helps organize Physics Club activities. Off campus, she serves as a volunteer mentor in robotics for middle and high school students.