Fall 1998
Oregon State Board of Higher Education
The Oregon University System (formerly the Oregon State System of Higher Education) is governed by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. The Governor appoints board members, requiring confirmation by the State Senate. Terms are four years for regular members. Student members (indicated by asterisk) serve two-year terms. Terms expire on June 30 of the year indicated below. Name, residence, and last year of term for each board member are as follows:
| Name | Residence | Term Ends |
| Tom Imeson President and Chair, Executive Committee Diane Christopher Vice President and Member, Executive Committee Herb Aschkenasy Member, Executive Committee |
Portland Medford Salem |
1999 1999 1999 |
| Gail McAllister Member, Executive Committee |
Burns | 2001 |
| Phyllis Wustenberg Member, Executive Committee |
Bay City | 2000 |
| David Koch* Jim Lussier Esther Puentes Katie Van Patten* Don VanLuvanee James Willis |
Portland Bend Salem LaGrande Portland Salem |
2000 2001 2000 1999 2000 2001 |
- Administrative Officers of the Board -
| Joseph Cox | Chancellor, Oregon University System | ||
| Shirley M. Clark | Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | ||
| Diane Vines | Vice Chancellor for Corporate and Public Affairs and Board Secretary | ||
| Robert Dryden | Vice Chancellor for Engineering and Computer Science | ||
| William H. Anslow | Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration | ||
Portland State University Officers of Administration – Fall 1998
- Office of the President -
| Daniel O. Bernstine | President |
| Roderic C. Diman | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the President |
| Jim Sterk | Athletic Director |
| Robert Vieira | Director of Affirmative Action
and Special Assistant to the President for Minority Affairs |
| Deborah Murdock | Assistant to the President for Government Relations |
| Sarah Andrews-Collier | Secretary to the Faculty |
- University Relations -
| Gary Withers | Vice President for University Relations |
| Patricia E. Squire | Director of Alumni Relations |
| Clarence Hein | Manager of Community Programs |
| Douglas Swanson | Director of Publications |
| Jan Woodruff | Director of Marketing and Communications |
- Academic Affairs -
| Michael F. Reardon | Provost |
| Sherwin Davidson | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
and Dean, Extended Studies and Summer Session |
| William J. Feyerherm | Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Frederick M. Nunn | Vice Provost for International Affairs |
| James R. Pratt | Associate Vice Provost, Research and Sponsored Projects |
| Kathi A. Ketcheson | Director, Institutional Research and Planning |
| Regina M. Largent | Battalion Commander, Military Science Program |
| John Wanjala | Campus Ombudsperson |
- Student Affairs -
| Janine Allen | Vice Provost & Dean for Enrollment and Student Services |
| Vasti Torres | Associate Vice Provost & Dean for Enrollment and Student Services |
| Susan Hopp | Associate Vice Provost & Dean for Enrollment and Student Services |
| Mary Cumpston | Director, Career Center |
| Mary Beth Collins | Director, Counseling & Psychological Services |
| Paulette Watanabe | Director, Educational Equity Programs and Services |
| Dan Fortmiller | Director, Information & Academic Support Center |
| Michael Bower | Medical Director, Student Health Service |
| Robert B. Tufts | Registrar |
| Samuel F. Collie | Director, Student Financial Aid |
| Agnes Hoffman | Director, Admissions & Records |
- Library -
| C. Thomas Pfingsten | Director of the Library |
| Robert Lockerby | Assistant Director for Public Services |
| Terry Rohe | Assistant Director for Technical
Services & Collection Development |
| James Kopp | Executive Director, PORTALS |
- Finance and Administration -
| George P. Pernsteiner | Vice President for Finance and Administration |
| Jay D. Kenton | Associate Vice President for Finance and Planning |
| Edna Chun | Associate Vice President for Human Resources |
| Cathy Dyck | Director, Business Affairs |
| John Fowler | Director, Campus Safety and Security |
| Brian Chase | Director, Facilities |
| Bruce Taggart | Executive Director, Information Technologies |
Portland State University Academic Department Chairs – Fall 1998
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences -
| Dean | Marvin Kaiser |
| Associate Dean | Nancy A. Perrin |
| Associate Dean for University Studies | Charles R. White |
| Anthropology | Marc R. Feldesman |
| Applied Linguistics | Jeanette DeCarrico |
| Biology | Dick Pratt, Stanley Hillman, Co-chairs |
| Black Studies | Candice Goucher |
| Center for Science Education | Bill Becker, Director |
| Chicano/Latino Studies | Rubén Sierra, Director (to 10/29/98) |
| Child and Family Studies Program | Cathleen Smith, Coordinator |
| Chemistry | David Peyton |
| Economics | Tom Potiowsky |
| English | John Smyth |
| Writing Program | Sherrie Gradin, Director |
| Environmental Sciences and
Resources, Ph.D. Program |
James R. Pratt, Director |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | Louis Elteto |
| Geography | Daniel Johnson |
| Geology | Ansel G. Johnson |
| History | Gordon Dodds |
| International Affairs | Frederick M. Nunn |
| Mathematical Sciences | Eugene Enneking |
| Philosophy | Byron Haines |
| Physics | Erik Bodegom |
| Psychology | Keith Kaufman |
| Sociology | Grant Farr |
| Speech Communication | David Ritchie |
| Communication Studies | Leslie Good, Director |
| Speech & Hearing Science | Doug Martin, Director |
| University Honors Program | Lawrence Wheeler, Director |
| Women's Studies | Johanna Brenner, Coordinator |
- School of Business Administration -
| Dean | Roger Ahlbrandt |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Programs | Scott Dawson |
|
Ellen West |
| Business Outreach Program | Alan Zeiber, Director |
| Corporate and Executive Programs | Joan Malling, Director |
| Free Market Business Development Institute | Earl Molander, Director |
| Master of Taxation Program | William Kenny, Director |
| Master’s in International Management Program | John Oh, Director |
- Graduate School of Education -
| Dean | Phyllis Edmundson |
| Associate Dean | Ulrich Hardt |
| Associate Dean | David Krug |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Ulrich Hardt |
| Educational Policies, Foundations
and Administrative Studies |
Loyde Hales |
| Helen Gordon Child Development Center | Ellen Nolan, Director |
| Special Education and Counselor Education |
Joel Arick |
- School of Engineering and Applied Science -
| Dean | Robert D. Dryden |
| Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | Mike Driscoll |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Education | Trevor Smith |
| & Research | |
| Associate Dean/Director of Systems | Herm Migliore |
| Engineering | |
| Assistant Dean for Outreach | Morgan Pope |
| MESA Program | Fran Tangen, Director - Washington County |
| Joan Kurowski, Director - Portland | |
| Civil Engineering | Franz N. Rad |
| Computer Science | Cynthia Brown |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | Rolf Schaumann |
| Engineering Management Program | Dundar Kocaoglu, Director |
| Mechanical Engineering | Graig Spolek |
- School of Fine and Performing Arts -
| Dean | Robert Sylvester |
| Architecture | Rudolph Barton |
| Art | Rita Robillard |
| Music | T. Stanley Stanford |
| Theater Arts | William Tate |
- Graduate School of Social Work -
| Dean | James H. Ward |
| Associate Dean | Eileen Brennan |
| MSW Program | Kristi Nelson, Director |
| MSW Program: Distance Learning Option | Joy Rhodes, Director |
| Ph.D. Program | Joan Shireman, Director |
| Center for the Study of Mental
Health Policy and Services |
Robert Paulson, Director |
| Child Welfare Partnership | Richard Hunter, Executive Director |
| Extended Studies | Julie M. Rosenzweig, Director |
| Field Education | Risa Kiam, Director |
| Regional Research Institute for
Human Services |
Nancy Koroloff, Director |
| Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health |
Barbara Friesen, Director |
- College of Urban and Public Affairs -
| Dean | Nohad Toulan |
| Associate Dean for Academic Programs | Walter G. Ellis |
| Associate Dean for Development | Ellsworth "Gunner" Ingraham |
| School of Community Health | Lawrence Wallack, Director |
| Center for Public Health Studies | Leslie McBride, Acting Director |
| School of Government | Ron Cease, Director |
| Division of Administration of Justice | Gary Perlstein, Chair |
| Division of Political Science | John Damis, Chair |
| Division of Public Administration | Ron Cease, Chair |
| School of Urban Studies and Planning | Sy Adler, Director |
| Center for Population Research and Census | Barry Edmonston, Director |
| Center for Urban Studies | James Strathman, Director |
| Institute on Aging | Elizabeth Kutza, Director |
| Institute of Portland
Metropolitan Studies |
Ethan Seltzer, Director |
- Other Instruction -
| Systems Science Ph.D. Program | Nancy Perrin, Director |
- School of Extended Studies and Summer Session -
| Dean | Sherwin Davidson |
| Associate Dean | Cheryl Livneh |
| Assistant Dean | Glen Sedivy |
| Community Programs | Pat Rumer, Director |
|
Cheryl Livneh, Director |
| Distance Learning | Thomas Luba, Director |
| Early Childhood Training Center | Carillon Olmsted, Director |
| Professional Development Center/BA | Victor Walsh, Director |
| Salem Center | Marilyn Webb, Director |
| Summer Session | Glen Sedivy, Director |