Faculty Perspectives at IntroDUCKtion

Participate in IntroDUCKtion by delivering a Faculty Perspectives presentation aimed at fostering early engagement between incoming students and faculty, and building a sense of campus belonging.   Student feedback has consistently affirmed the positive impact the Faculty Perspectives sessions have on students’ transition to college, and in expanding their understanding of the culture of inquiry and breadth of academic opportunities at a liberal arts and sciences research university.  This program invites faculty to share their joys of discovery and creativity, and the outcomes and applications of their research, scholarship, and teaching.

Engage with Incoming Students

  • Opportunity to broaden incoming student understanding of academic engagement at the UO
  • Share your passion and resilience along your career journey
  • Share academic opportunities for undergraduates within or adjacent to your research/creative work portfolio
  • Encourage curiosity, inclusive learning environment, empowering undergraduate students to explore their interests, develop essential skills, and realize their full academic and personal potential

Scope of Work

  • Faculty Perspectives features short talks by teaching faculty discussing their own research and teaching
  • These presentations often feature the interdisciplinary nature of learning and scholarship while highlighting the breadth and depth of academic opportunities at the UO
  • 30 minute session consisting of a 20 minute Faculty Perspectives Presentation, and 10 minute post-discussion Q&A with incoming students
  • Faculty may present more than once over the Summer Term
  • Opportunity to record presentations utilized for non-summer IntroDUCKtion sessions

Submit Your Interest

2025 Faculty Presenters

Name

Title

Department/College

Erin Beck

Associate Professor

CLLAS, Latin American Studies, Political Science

Peg Boulay

Senior Instructor

Environmental Science

Jennifer Doty

Associate Professor

Counseling Psychology and Human Services

Ihab Elzeyadi

Professor

School of Architecture and Environment

Scott Fisher

Astronomy Lecturer & Outreach Director

Physics Department

Maxwell Foxman

Assistant Professor

School of Journalism and Communication

Denise Gigliotti

Senior Instructor II of Chinese

East Asian Languages

Maithreyi Gopalan

Associate Professor

Education Studies

Kate Kelp-Stebbins

Associate Professor

English Department

Gabriella Lindberg

Assistant Professor of Bioengineering

Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact

Mark Lonergan

Professor

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Nikki McClaran

Assistant Professor

School of Journalism and Communication

Kyle Reardon

Research Associate

Secondary Special Education & Transition Programs

Kym Rohman

Instructor

School of Journalism and Communication

Samantha Shune

Associate Professor

Communication Disorders and Sciences

Matthias Vogel

Senior Instructor II

German and Scandinavian

David Wacks

Professor of Spanish

Romance Languages

Zachary Wallmark

Associate Professor Musicology

School of Music and Dance

Stephanie Wiley

Instructor

Sociology

Jean Wu

Senior Instructor II of Chinese

East Asian Languages