PSu Magazine Winter 2002

Co NT ENT s FEATURES page 16 Of Blood & Politics 6 Professor Gary Perl rein has become a nationa l media resource on terrori m. Thinking Small 8 Faculty to use new electron microscope to see the unseeab le. Who Are Our Students? 12 Record head coun t prompts the urge to d iscover the typ ical PSU student. The Enigmatic Smile 16 Facial expressions become languages unto them elve that often defy translation. The Royal 'She' 18 AP U prof examines the Japanese monarchy ju t as the country greets a new princess. DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks 2 Marilyn Home to Work With Students, Making lt into U.S. News & Worl.d Report, Student Wins Tuition on Mi ll ionai re, New Training for Energy Execu– tives, Students from the Middle East Staying Home, Profs Receive Fu/brights Letters 2 Tell Us What's on Stage; Magazine OK, Says Journalism Prof Off the Shelf 5 Educating for Eco-Justice, The Asian-American Experience, Writing as Reflective Action, The Romantic Music of Eric Funk, 30 Years by the Chalkboard Philanthropy in Action 15 Portland-area Philanthropists Receive Benson Award Alumni Association News 20 Kennedy at PSU Weekend, House Funding Complete, Getting Together in Bend, Vanporters Enjoy September Reunion, New Logo Takes Look from House Alum Notes 22 Rural Culture Photos by Priscilla Carrasco MSW '71; David Cresap MS '87, PhD '97 Switches Classrooms Sports 29 Charles Ends Viking Career as NFL Hopeful, Wrestler a Pac- IO Winner Cover Gary Perlstein has studied terrorism, terrorists, and the causes of both for 20 years. See story, "Of Blood & Politics," pages 6-7 . Photo by Steve Dipaola. page 21 EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CO TRIBUTORS Mary Coniglio, Myrna Ouray, Nicole Ramsey, David Santen, 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 quire 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 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 AMBASSADOR 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. WINTER 2002 PSU MAGAZINE 1