PSU Magazine Summer 1990

Don C. Gibbons Award for excellence The Portland State faculty honored two of its members with the University's most prestigious awards for excellence in teaching , scholarship and service to the University and community. During spring commencement cere– monies Linda Bryant Parshall, professor of German and chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures , received the 1990 Branford Price Millar Award; and Don C. Gibbons, professor of sociology and urban studies, received the 1990 George Hoffmann Award . Parshall , who has been on the PSU faculty since 1975, received her Ph.D. from University of London . Besides German language and literature, her specialty areas include medieval German and the horticu l– ture of I 8th-century Germany. Her research and publication record is impressive, particularly in the area of medieval studies. In addition to articles and translations, she has published three books, with another in progress. Her work shows a versatility of interests including: literary interpretation , art and the Reformation , medieval poetry, and transformations in German horticulture . In the classroom, colleagues observed that Parshall 's standards are high , her actions fair and her presence influential. One former student said , "Dr. Parshall doesn't merely teach her students , she engages them, inspires and motivates them to learn more and work harder." Linda Bryant Parshall Don C. Gibbons has been a professor of sociology and urban studies at PSU since 1969 . He received hi s undergraduate and graduate degrees in soc iology from University of Washington. Gibbons is well-known and respected in the field of criminology. He has authored seven books , as well as numerous articles, on crime and criminal justice and currently serves as editor of "Crime and Delin– quency," one of the most prestigious journals in the field. Many colleagues attested that Gibbons' books on corrections, delinquency and crimino logy are among the most influential in those fields. He is involved in formulating policy about delinquency and corrections in the United States as well as in Australia and Japan. Nominating facu lty noted that Gibbons is a demanding teacher with high standards , but hi s demands are matched with equal amounts of giving. One former student , now an instructor in criminal justice herself, wrote , "As teacher, advisor and mentor, Dr. Gibbons has been the single most influential person in my academic career; generous, meticulous, with an unrelenting eye for setting high standards." The Branford Price Millar Award for Faculty Excellence is named for PSU 's second president , and the George Hoffmann Award for Faculty Excellence is named for the long-time PSU faculty member and social science dean who died in 1989. Faculty are nominated and judged by fellow faculty for these annual awards, which are accompanied by cash grants. Retiring faculty A number of professors retired at the end of thi s academic year with an average service to the University of 27 years . These faculty are either beginning full retirement or ending phased retirement. PSU Magazine wishes to recognize the committed service of these professors , and encourages alumni who were positively influenced by these men and women to write their departments. The year listed after each name is the year which that faculty member joined Portland State. James R. Bentley, 1969, professor of business administration; Oma E. Blanken– ship , 1963 , professorof physical education; Charles D. Bolton , 1964, professor of sociology and urban studies and planning; Clark Brooke, 1955 , professor of geography; Graham P. Conroy, 1961 , professor of philosophy; Georgia R. Crampton , 1972, professor of English ; Victor C. Dahl , 1958, professor of hi story and former director of international exchange programs; James L. Hansen, 1964, professor of art; Malcolm S. Lea, 1965 , professor of biology; Alice E. Lehman , 1959, professor of physical education and assistant dean for health and physical education; Hugh Lovell , 1964, professor of economics; James D. Manning, 1960, professor of business administration; Lou R. Merrick , 1956, internal auditor and professor; Wencesl ao Miranda, 1971 , associate professor of Spanish; Roger L. Moseley, 1967, professor of business administration; Vivienne H. Olson, 1961 , assistant professor of mathematical sciences; Morton Paglin , 1961, professor of economics and urban studies and planning; Richard J. Robinson, 1962, professor of business administration; Grover W. Rodich, 1966, professor of business administration ; David Romey, 1965 , associate professor of Spanish; Raymond W. Sommerfeldt , 1966, professor of physics; Selmo Tauber, 1959, professor of mathematical sciences; Robert E . Tayler, 1960, coordinator of academic advising and assistant professor; Frank P Terraglio, 1966, professor of mechanical engineering; John S. Trudeau, 1955 , (Continued on following page) PSU 17