Call for presentations
Phi Kappa Phi (the honor society) and the Program for Undergraduate Research Experiences (PURE) are partnering in 2008 in order to offer the Academic Excellence Showcase.
On May 29th, 2008, Western Oregon University will celebrate student academic excellence. The entire day will be dedicated to the presentation of student scholarly activities, including original research papers, projects, artwork, performances, and upper-division course projects, presentations, and papers. The showcase will again be organized by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the Program for Undergraduate Research Experiences (PURE). To demonstrate the importance of student scholarly pursuits at Western, the Faculty Senate is encouraging the faculty to cancel their classes, while at the same time requiring students to attend their peers' presentations. The primary objectives of the Showcase are to provide an opportunity for presenters, giving them experience that will be useful in furthering their education and careers, and to expose the entire student body to the breadth and importance of the scholarship that is being conducted across campus.
We are hopeful that you will encourage your students to participate in this event.
Please contact the appropriate discipline-specific session chair below.
| Name | Phone | Division | Department / Discipline | |
| Cheryl Beaver | beaverc@wou.edu | 8-8404 | NSM | Mathematics |
| Hamid Behmard | behmarh@wou.edu | 8-8869 | NSM | Mathematics |
| Dean Braa | braad@wou.edu | 8-8270 | Social Science | Sociology |
| Mary Bucy | bucym@wou.edu | 8-8794 | Teacher Education | Teacher Education |
| Brian Caster | casterb@wou.edu | 8-8364 | HPE | Physical Education / Exercise Science / Health |
| Arlene Courtney | courtna@wou.edu | 8-8207 | NSM | Chemistry |
| David Doellinger | doellind@wou.edu | 8-8254 | Social Science | History |
| Bryan Dutton | duttonb@wou.edu | 8-8452 | NSM | Biology |
| Don Ellingson | ellingd@wou.edu | 8-8865 | NSM | Earth Science |
| Susan Griffin | griffins@wou.edu | 8-8704 | Teacher Education | Teacher Education |
| Joseph Harchanko | harchanko@wou.edu | 8-8874 | Creative Arts | Music |
| Kimberly Jensen | jenseki@wou.edu | 8-8318 | Social Science | History |
| Mike Lemaster | lemastm@wou.edu | 8-8136 | NSM | Biology |
| Elisa Maroney | maronee@wou.edu | 8-8735 | Special Education | Special Education |
| Sharon Oberst | obersts@wou.edu | 8-88243 | Creative Arts | Dance |
| Cornelia Paraskevas | paraskc@wou.edu | 8-8477 | Humanities | English, Writing & Linguistics |
| Mark Perlman | @wou.edu | 8-8969 | Humanities | Philosophy |
| Mary Pettenger | pettengm@wou.edu | 8-8301 | Social Science | Political Science |
| Emily Plec | plece@wou.edu | 8-8819 | Humanities | Communication |
| Michele Price | pricemv@wou.edu | 8-88493 | Study Abroad | Study Abroad |
| Jodie Raborn | rabornj@wou.edu | 8-8027 | Creative Arts | Art |
| Tom Rand | randt@wou.edu | 8-8258 | Humanities | English, Writing & Linguistics |
| Lauren Roscoe | roscoel@wou.edu | 8-8133 | Psychology | Psychology |
| Uma Shrestha | shrestu@wou.edu | 8-8377 | Humanities | English, Writing & Linguistics |
| Robin Smith | smithr@wou.edu | 8-8357 | Social Science | Anthropology |
| Linda Stonecipher | stonecl@wou.edu | 8-8366 | HPE | Physical Education / Exercise Science / Health |
| Chehalis Strapp | strappc@wou.edu | 8-8316 | Psychology | Psychology |
| Steve Taylor | taylors@wou.edu | 8-8398 | NSM | Earth Science |
| Jeffrey Templeton | templej@wou.edu | 8-8858 | NSM | Earth Science |
| Daryl Thomas | thomasda@wou.edu | 8-8915 | HPE | Physical Education / Exercise Science / Health |
| Mark VanSteeter | vanstem@wou.edu | 8-8855 | Social Science | Geography |
| Phil Wade | wadep@wou.edu | 8-8225 | NSM | Earth and Physical Science / Science Education |
| Michael Ward | wardm@wou.edu | 8-8443 | NSM | Mathematics |
Contact: Bryan Dutton
for additional information about this event.