PSU Magazine Fall 2013

Co NT ENT s FEATURES Women of Science 6 Talented women faculty are beating the odds to make it in a demanding field . One-fifth of Humanity 11 China looks to PSU in fac ing the gargantuan task of curbing pollution while feeding its people. Adventure of the Spirit 14 Prof. Dan Johnson makes a modern pilgrimage on an ancient road through Spain. page l l Math in Demand 17 Business and industry offer myriad career choices for the mathematically trained. DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks 2 Largest Gift Ever, Responding to Country's Tragedy, Offering Business Training in North Korea, Prof Helps Haiti Vaccinate, Student Crowned Miss America, Clues in Ancient Otter DNA Letters 4 The Only Thing Missing . . . Off the Shelf 5 Gardens of El Pedregal, The Feminist Classroom, Greater Portland Philanthropy in Action 18 Fund Honors Student's Memory, Working with High School Science Teachers Alumni Association News 20 Marketer Joins Staff, Letter from Association President, New to Board, Help Furnish House, Travel Abroad Opportunities Alum Notes 22 Bicycle Touring with Gerhard Meng '71 Sports 29 Winning Volleyball Coach Is Back, New to the Athletic Hall of Fame, Spring Records, Fall Schedules Cover Deborah Duffield, professor of biology, displays this massive whale jaw in her campus laboratory. See story, "Women of Science," pages 6- 10 . page 21 EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Mary Coniglio, Myrna Ouray, Nicole Ramsey, Katrina Ratzlaff, Pat Squire, Douglas Swanson, Jean Tuomi, Trish Turchiarolo-Vanoni, Martha Wagner DESIGN CONSULTANT Terry Daline EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 503-725-4451, FAX: 503-725-4465 E-MAIL: psumag@pdx.edu ADDRESS CHANGES PSU Foundation Demographics P.O. Box 243 Portland, OR 97207-0243 503-725-4911 E-MAIL: psuupdates@yahoo.com ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire MPA '95, Director Simon Benson House P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 503-725-4948 E-MAIL: psualum@pdx.edu ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Fitzpatrick '75, MS '77, President Jacqueline Bell '77 Roger Capps '60 Elizabeth Caston '97, MURP '01 Gerry Craig '66 Craig Gilbert '89 Michelle Girts '83 Chris Groener '99 Ken Hart '90 Tamara Kelley '69 Bill Lemman, Vanport Roberta McEniry '76 Pamela Gesme Miller '84 Jack Ohman '99 Gary Purpura '77 Brian Ray '85 Don Riggs '83 Gary Salyers '57 Rosanna Schewerda '91, MT '93 Eric Stromquist '81 Trish Trout MA '88 Cathy Williams '56 ALUMNI AMBASSADORS Jon Jalali '67, MBA '71, Medford Mary Mertens James '78, Salem Dennis Olson '68, MS '80, Pendleton Cathy Williams '56, Bend PSV Magazine is published three times a year during fall, winter, and spring terms for alumni and friends of Portland State University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. The magazine is printed on recycled paper. PSU is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity institution. FALL 2001 PSU MAGAZINE l