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Clark Campbell (Psychology) published a chapter, “Best Practices for Student-Faculty Mentoring Programs,” that was included in the just-released book The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring, published by Wiley/Blackwell. Clark’s chapter describes best practices related to formal mentoring, selecting mentors, matching mentors and protégés, training in mentoring, and relationship aspects of mentoring.

Oct. 1  Anna Berardi, Paul Chamberlain
Oct. 5  Larry Osborn
Oct. 6  Brendon Connelly, Stephen Gilday, Judy Keeney
Oct. 7  Cindy Howard
Oct. 9  Sheila Abercrombie, Ben Kulpa
Oct. 10  Rob Felton, Jim Smart
Oct. 13  Andrea Heath, Jason Schwanz, Kathy Weiss

Sara Bruins joined the School of Education to serve as director of the MAT program in Boise. Since 2002, she has been the assistant principal at Eagle High School in Meridian, Idaho. Before that, she gained teaching experience at schools in Lebanon and Portland, Ore., and Boise, Idaho. She earned a doctorate in philosophy of education from the University of Idaho in 2005 and a master’s degree in special education from Portland State University in 2000. She lives in Eagle, Idaho, with daughters Maddie and Ava.

The School of Professional Studies hired Rae Casey as an assistant professor of organizational leadership in Boise. Rae retired from Hewlett-Packard after 22 years, with her primary role the last 10 years being program manager, working remotely with global teams on acquisitions and divestitures. Rae earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from George Fox in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in management and organizational leadership from the university in 1998. She is currently enrolled in an EdD program at Regent University. She lives in Boise with her husband, Gary, and they have three grown children: Holly, Erin and Michael. Rae attends the Mountain View Church of the Brethren in Boise.

Terah Moore was hired by the School of Education an assistant professor for the MAT program in Boise. For the past five years, she was a fifth- and sixth-grade bilingual teacher in the Nampa School District. She was also an adjunct professor at George Fox, helping design the technology integration curriculum for the MAT program this past year. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Idaho State University in 2002 and earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Boise State University in 2005. She lives in Nampa with husband Andy and attends Karcher Church of the Nazarene.

Keith Schneider joined the university as an area coordinator. He arrived from Warner Pacific College, where he was director of leadership development and student programs the past three years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in applied science from George Fox in 2000. He lives in Newberg with wife Laura and attends Imago Dei Community in Portland.

Kari Day joined the School of Management as an assistant professor of accounting on a half-time basis. She is a practicing CPA and has worked as an auditor with The WEL Group of Portland and with BKD in Oklahoma. She also has taught accounting at Pacific University and Warner Pacific University, and was the lead accounting instructor at Heald College in Portland. Kari earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in accounting from Oklahoma City University and now lives in West Linn. She attends Life Change Christian Center in northeast Portland.

Marcella Gowan joined the nursing department as an assistant professor of nursing. Marcella has served as a missionary nurse-midwife for 20 years. She has taught in several countries and at many levels, working with foot doctors, traditional birth attendants, and university and post-graduate students. Marcella received a master of public health degree from Loma Linda University in 1985, a bachelor of science in nursing from Walla Walla College in 1983, and a post graduate certificate in nurse midwifery from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 1992. She lives in Portland with husband Robert and their children Benjamin, Timira, Jack, and Negesti. They attend the west side campus of City Bible Church.

After 25 years at George Fox, Ginger Hoover (Custodial Services) is retiring at the end of September. A going-away reception is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in the Stevens Center atrium. Ginger plans to move from Tualatin to Tigard, spend time with family, and visit friends and family across the country.

Joel Hoffman (Custodial Services) is leaving George Fox at the end of September to move to Malawi, where he will be work on community development projects through the Word of Life organization.

Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) presented on the topic “The Mission of the Christ-Centered Quaker College” at Malone College, Barclay College, and Friends University Sept. 9-12, in conjunction with book-signing events celebrating the publication of Founded by Friends; The Quaker Heritage of Fifteen American Colleges and Universities (Scarecrow Press). His book, The Fourth Gospel and the Quest for Jesus (T&T Clark) has just been re-printed in paperback form, and Paul contributed the guest editorial on the non-violent way of Jesus to the August 2007 issue of The Friends Voice.

Mike Foster (Engineering) and wife Luann welcomed their first child, Noah Bradley, on Aug. 29 at Newberg Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long.

An article co-written by Deb Drecnik Worden (Management) was referenced in a Sept. 8 TwinCities.com story about Ameriprise Financial’s efforts to target Gen X investors. TwinCities.com is the online version of the Pioneer Press, a daily newspaper in St. Paul, Minn. The article stated: “Gen Xers have been largely ignored by financial services companies because of their lower income and limited assets, according to a 2003 article in the Journal of Financial Planning by Diane Schooley of Boise State University and Debra Drecnik Worden of George Fox University. Their article, based on the 1998 Survey of Consumer Finances sponsored by the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, also found that while Gen Xers want to be informed, they have a low level of trust and a great deal of skepticism.”

Sept. 17  MaryKate Morse, Christee Wise
Sept. 18  Darryl Brown
Sept. 21  Claudia Hirsch, Heidi Thomason
Sept. 22  Josh Nauman
Sept. 23  Rhonda Bonham
Sept. 25  Debbie Berho, Marc Shelton, Dawn Todd
Sept. 27  John Warton
Sept. 29  Bob Bredemeier
Sept. 30  Karon Bell, Terry Huffman, Laurie Lorenzen

The School of Education hired Ken Badley as an associate professor in the Educational Foundations and Leadership department. He worked most recently for Elk Island Public Schools in Sherwood Park, Alberta, where he was a secondary teacher from 1997 to 2006. He was also an adjunct instructor for Seattle Pacific University this past year. He earned a doctorate in curriculum and philosophy of education from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., in 1986. Ken lives in Tacoma with wife K. Jo-Ann Badley. They have two daughters, Jocelyn and Kristen, and attend Urban Grace in Tacoma.

Health and Human Performance hired Bethany Goldman as an athletic training education program director and clinical coordinator. She has been teaching health courses as an adjunct professor at Vanguard University for the past three years while also serving as an assistant athletic trainer at that school. She earned a master’s degree from Arizona School of Health Sciences in 2003 and a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Vanguard in 2001. She lives in Tualatin.

Marisabel Gouverneur will be an assistant professor in the nursing department. She arrives from Johns Hopkins University, where she was an international midwife advisor for the last five years. Prior to that, Marisabel practiced midwifery and nursing in various Atlanta hospitals and delivered full scope OB/GYN care in private practice. Marisabel earned master’s degrees in nursing and public health from Emory University. She became a certified nurse midwife at the Universidad de Puerto Rico. She has three grown children: Cybele, Tomás, and BenJoaquín. Marisabel recently returned from a two-year project in Indonesia and is attending Albany Mennonite Church in Albany.

Don Hoskisson will move from adjunct status to be a visiting professor of art in ceramics in the visual arts department. He was a professor of art at Western Oregon University from 1971 to 2004 and has participated in numerous exhibitions nationwide since the late 1960s. He has also been a juror, consultant, and advisor for other artists the past 25 years. Don earned an MFA in ceramics from Arizona State University in 1971 and a master’s degree in art from Utah State University in 1963. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Cindy, and two daughters, Brittney and Mya.

Helen Morse will work in the Lemmons Center as an administrative assistant for the English Language Institute and Family and Consumer Sciences. For the past three years, she has worked at The Sage Restaurant in McMinnville. Before that, she worked for the World Relief organization as an employment specialist, receptionist, and citizenship teacher in Kennewick, Wash. Helen earned a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of Oregon in 1986. She lives in McMinnville with husband Ken, a recent George Fox Evangelical Seminary graduate, and daughters Erin and Annika. They attend First Presbyterian Church in McMinnville, where Ken serves as mission development director and youth director.

Polly Peterson, an adjunct professor in the writing/literature department since 2002, was hired as an assistant professor. In addition to teaching at George Fox, she has taught in the university’s Educational Foundations and Leadership program and in public schools in Newberg and St. Paul. Polly earned a master’s degree in curriculum and development from George Fox in 2006 and a bachelor’s degree in social studies from the university in 1989. She lives in Dundee with husband Brent, daughter Maggie, and son Bailey. She attends Newberg Friends Church.

Tim Rahschulte joins the School of Management as an assistant professor of business. Since 1999, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Thomas More College and the University of Phoenix. He has also been a guest lecturer at Portland State University the past three years. Tim earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from Regent University in 2007 and an MBA from Thomas More College in 1998. He lives in West Linn with his wife, Doris, and attends the Church of the Resurrection.

The Communications and Writing/ Literature departments hired Valerie Rogers to work as an administrative assistant. In addition to many years of volunteering for numerous organizations (including George Fox), she has been employed at Nick’s Italian Cafe in McMinnville since 1999. Valerie earned a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from George Fox in 2006. Her family includes her husband of 17 years, Michael, and teenage children Madison and Ukaia. She lives in McMinnville and attends Sunrise Church.

Jane Scott joins the Murdock Learning Resource Center as a public services librarian. She has more than 10 years of librarian experience, most recently working as a reference and instruction librarian at Mt. Hood Community College the past three years. She also worked part time at Portland Community College and Tigard Public Library. She earned a master’s degree in library science from Emporia State University in 2004. She lives in Beaverton with her husband Bill and their four children: Bill Jr., Meagan, Chris, and Sara. They attend Sunset Presbyterian Church.

The School of Management hired Seth Sikkema as an assistant professor of management to teach undergraduate accounting. Seth has several years of public accounting and external financial reporting experience, working with such entities as Idaho Power Company, Albertson’s, and Arthur Andersen. He also served as finance director for The River Church Community. He earned an MBA from Boise State University in 2007 and bachelor’s degrees in accounting and Spanish from George Fox in 1999. He lives in Newberg with wife Jill and two children, Ezekiel and Elizabeth.

Lauri Smith joins the Family and Consumer Sciences Department to teach interior design as an associate professor. Since 1985, she has owned and operated Expressive Design, an interior design business. Also, for the past four years she has served as owner and designer for Furnitures Direct, a custom-design upholstered furniture business. She will complete a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Woodbury University in Burbank, Calif., in September. She earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics education from George Fox in 1983. Lauri and husband Brent have two daughters, Lacey and Annie, who attend George Fox. Brent and Lauri are also youth directors in their home church.

Bruce Strom joins the School of Professional Studies as an associate professor of organizational leadership at the Boise Center. He comes from the Park University Ft. Bliss Campus in El Paso, Texas, where he was an associate professor of management this past year. Before that, he was an assistant professor of business in the University of Indianapolis’ School of Business for five years. He has also done extensive adjunct work for universities domestically and internationally the past seven years. Bruce earned a doctorate in administrative science from the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica in 2003. He lives in Boise with wife Laurie and is a member of the Christian Churches (Independent).

The nursing department welcomes Jacqui Cooke as an assistant professor of nursing. Jacqui graduated from Oregon Health & Science University with a master’s in science as a family nurse practitioner in 2003 and a post master’s as a certified nurse midwife in 2004. Most recently, she’s been an independent contractor for health departments in Yamhill, Marion, and Tillamook counties. She also volunteers at her church and at the Salem Free Medical Clinic. Jacqui graduated from OHSU with a bachelor’s of science in nursing in 2000 and worked as an RN at Providence Newberg Hospital from 2000to 2004. She lives in Amity with her husband, Shawn. She attends Northwest Community Church in McMinnville.

Kathleen Weiss joins Biology/Chemistry as an assistant professor. This marks a return for Kathleen, who worked in the university’s health and counseling center from 1998 to 2003. She also worked as an adjunct professor at the university from 2004 to 2007. Previously, she practiced internal medicine in Newberg. Kathleen earned a doctorate in medicine from the University of Southern California’s School of Medicine in 1978. She lives in Newberg with husband Fred and has two college-age children, Ben and Christina. She attends Woodhaven Community Church in Sherwood.

Editor’s note: The university also has hired Rae Casey, Terah Moore, Kari Day, Sara Bruins, Keith Schneider, and Marcella Gowan. Profiles of these individuals will be posted once photos are on file.

Ed Higgins (Writing/Literature) had one of his poems published and translated in a Serbian haiku journal, Haiku Reality. The piece also was one of three poems designated “best of the issue.”

From Michael Magill (Engineering):
“We deeply appreciate all of you who continue to pray for our son Marshall. As most of you know, this past February Marshall was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Since that time he has been on chemotherapy and will be until mid-February.  We are half-way there! Marshall is doing very well physically, although he has occasional bouts with discouragement during his chemo weeks … and the chemo took care of that mop of blonde hair. He has all his weight back and is living the life of a 12-year-old boy again. He was able return to school last spring and did very well. He loves to run and he’s been able to return to it. He runs two to three miles a day, several times a week. He rides his bike and delivers newspapers. We have so much to be thankful for!  God has been gracious in the midst of a difficult trial. Our hope is in Him. Please continue to pray for Marshall; he still has a long six months ahead. Again, thanks for your prayers and compassion.”

Editor’s note: To submit your prayer requests, visit sdc.georgefox.edu.

Sept. 4      David Manock
Sept. 5      Clark Campbell, Eva-Lynn Johnson, Robert Nava
Sept. 7      Tony Longstroth
Sept. 8      Jennifer Overstreet, Mark Pothoff
Sept. 9      Tim Timmerman
Sept. 11    Jeff Duerr
Sept. 12    Kelly Chang
Sept. 15    Ron Shaw
Sept. 16    Jan Amerson, Holley Clough

The university will begin work on its new outdoor athletic field complex this summer. The 23.8-acre site, located a half-mile from the Newberg campus on the corner of Crestview Drive and Villa Road, was given to George Fox by Ken and Joan Austin. The complex will include practice and game facilities for men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, and softball.

Road work was scheduled to begin in July, and site grading will take place late this fall. Tentative plans call for some or all of the individual venues to be built-out in the summer of 2008. The estimated cost for the Austin Athletic Field Complex is $9.5 million, depending on the final configuration of the fields. The cost does not include the gift of land, estimated at more than $7 million.

University Relations invites George Fox employees to a barbecue dinner and motorcycle show on Saturday,Aug. 11. The bike show begins at 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot between Minthorn Hall and the tennis courts. Dinner is scheduled for 5 p.m. on the lawn in front of Minthorn Hall and costs $15 per person. To R.S.V.P., contact <strong>Vickie Timmons</strong> (University Relations) at vtimmons@georgefox.edu by Friday, Aug. 3.

Janelle Freitag (Counseling) was named the 2007 support staff employee of the year and Andrea Crenshaw (Student Life) was recipient of the administrative staff member of the year. Both were honored at the employee appreciation banquet on May 10. Individuals receiving service awards who were omitted from the banquet program were: Five years – Carol Brazo (Education); 10 years – Michele Johnson (Management), Tom Johnson (Religious Studies), Mark Terry (Visual Arts); 15 years – Rand Michael (Counseling); 25 years – Steve Grant (Health and Human Performance); 30 years – Paul Chamberlain (Chemistry) and Tom Head (International Studies). For a complete list of service award recipients, visit georgefox.edu/offices/hr/employee_awards.html.

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