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
2025 Faculty Presenters
Name | Title | Department/College |
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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 |