University of Western States Portland, Oregon 211th Commencement Ceremony June 14, 2019 11 a.m. Portland Ballroom Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Portland, Oregon
The Program
__________________________________________________ Welcome Master of Ceremonies Colman Joyce, PhD Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services Processional Audience please stand Salutation Amanda Armington, DC Attending Physician, Clinical Educator Commencement Address Aviad Haramati, PhD Professor Georgetown University Medical Center Graduate Address Michael Jackson Doctor of Chiropractic Candidate, Summa Cum Laude Greetings from the Board of Trustees Ronald Rogers, DC Chair, Board of Trustees Greetings from the Faculty Steven Taliaferro, DC, MS Assistant Professor, Basic Sciences President, Faculty Senate
The Program
__________________________________________________ Presentation of Degree Candidates Dana Sims-Barbarick, PhD Vice President, Academic Affairs Conferring of Degrees Joseph Brimhall, DC, Hon. LLD President University of Western States Oath Joseph Brimhall, DC, Hon. LLD President University Address Joseph Brimhall, DC, Hon. LLD President Closing Daniel Redwood, DC Professor, Director Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine Program Recessional Audience please stand Music presented by Celtic Muse
Executive Administration
President.................................................................................... Joseph Brimhall, DC Executive Vice President.............................................................Rosalia Messina, EdD, MPA Special Assistant to the President................................................Patrick Browne, EdD Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration.....................Glenn Ford, MBA Vice President, Academic Affairs................................................ Dana Sims-Barbarick, PhD, MPA/HA Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services.........................Colman Joyce, PhD Vice President, Operations and Campus Planning...................... Sara Mathov, DC, MS Associate Vice President, Communications and Advancement....Megan Nugent, MS Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness....................Rachael Pandzik, DC Chief of Staff..............................................................................Elena Howells Chief Business Officer.................................................................Lisa Lopez, CPA Chief Clinical Excellence Officer................................................ Joseph Pfeifer, DC Dean, Center for Teaching and Learning.................................... Denise Dallmann, ND, MS Dean, College of Chiropractic.................................................... Kathleen Galligan, DC Dean, Student Affairs................................................................. Peter Szucs, EdD, MA Dean, Library Service................................................................. Janet Tapper, MLS Associate Dean, Clinical Internship............................................ Stanley Ewald, DC, MEd, MPH Associate Dean, Preclinical Education....................................... Martha Kaeser, DC, MEd
Faculty
Amanda Armington, DC Jaci Bergstrom, DC Robert Boal, PhD, Professor Emeritus William Borman, PhD Kathryn Brown, DC Christopher Browne, DC, MS Kara Burnham, PhD Michael Carnes, DC, MS, Professor Emeritus James Carollo, MS, Professor Emeritus Fred Colley, PhD, Professor Emeritus Michelle Cox, PhD Mia Crupper, ND Catherine Cummins, DC Douglas Davies, DC Stephanie Debner, MA, MLIS Daniel DeLapp, DC, MAcOM, ND Beth Dominicis, DC Carrie Ebling, DC Paz Etcheverry, PhD Leslie Fuller, ND Jayme Gallegos, PhD Lorraine Ginter, DC Mitchell Haas, DC, MA, Professor Emeritus Beverly Harger, DC Jan Harris, PhD, Professor Emeritus Bradley Hartung, DC Shawn Hatch, DC, MS Sean Herrin, DC Hank Hirsh, RT Elaine Johnston, DC, Professor Emeritus Mark Kaminski, MS, Professor Emeritus Jun Kawaguchi, DC
Board of Trustees
David Audley Horace Elliott Jennifer Forbes, DC Shannon Gaertner-Ewing, DC John Greaney, JD Donald L. Hammond, DC, ND, Trustee Emeritus Robert Jones, DC, APC
Craig Kawaoka, DC, MEd Suzanne Lady, DC Chad Lambert, DC Ted Laurer, DC Ronald LeFebvre, DC, MA Julie Lerwick, PhD Kathryn Lockwood, MSLIS Owen Lynch, DC Christine Major, DC, MS Brent Marshall, MS Betsy Mitchell, DC Aaron Montgomery, DC Jenny Nordeen, MD Melinda Novak, DC, MS Steve Oliver, DC, Professor Emeritus Ryan Ondick, DC Wendell Otto, EdD Lester Partna, DC Ravid Raphael, DC, Professor Emeritus Timothy Ray, DC, MS Katherine Reckelhoff, DC Daniel Redwood, DC Tiffany Reiss, PhD Kathryn Ross, DC Gary Schultz, DC Paul Shervey, PhD, Professor Emeritus James Strange, DC, MS Steven Taliaferro, DC, MS Franchesca Vermillion, DC Cortny Williams, PhD Conrad L. Woolsey, PhD
Joyce McClure, DC Nancy McCown, DC, DABCO, Trustee Emeritus Sandra Mooney, CPA Marlene Moore, PhD Elli Morton, DC Michael Pettet, DC, CCSP Ron Rogers, DC James W.H. Wallace, ND
The Institution __________________________________________________ University of Western States (UWS) began in 1904 in Portland, Oregon as an institution for higher education dedicated to health sciences education and research, and has been in continuous operation since. Through the evolution of name changes and campus locations, UWS has emerged as an internationallyrecognized premier leader in preparing practitioners for multiple health care disciplines. UWS offers a world-class education emphasizing an evidenceinformed approach to health and wellness. The university community include students, faculty and alumni from around the globe. University of Western States is a non-profit, independent, regionally accredited university offering graduate degrees in chiropractic health care, diagnostic imaging, nutrition and functional medicine, exercise and sport science, sports medicine, clinical mental health counseling, and sport and performance psychology.
Academic Distinction and Cords __________________________________________________ Gold cords signify academic honors. Red, white and blue cords honor those who serve in the United States armed forces, and the red and white cords signify those who serve in the Royal Canadian armed forces. A green sash signifies a master’s degree graduate. University of Western States recognizes doctor of chiropractic students with the following honors: • Summa cum laude – GPA of 3.85 - 4.00 • Magna cum laude – GPA of 3.75 - 3.84 • Cum laude – GPA of 3.50 - 3.74 College of Graduate Studies students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.95 - 4.00 at the time of graduation receive an honors distinction.
Academic Regalia __________________________________________________ The gowns and hoods worn are part of an academic tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. During that period, the loose-fitting academic gowns, which today are merely decorative, served a useful purpose - to keep warm in the drafty and unheated stone buildings of the medieval university. Academic gowns in the United States today are usually black. The unadorned bachelor’s gown is the simplest in design. The master’s gown is more ample with a half-sleeve. The doctoral gown has a more generous cut and is distinguished by a velvet facing (or panels on the front) and three velvet chevrons on the sleeve. The velvet may be black, or it may reflect the color of the wearer’s degree. The doctoral gown is differentiated by the hood. The choice and arrangement of the bright, rich colors on each doctoral hood tells a specific story. The velvet trim around the edge is the color assigned to the field in which the candidate is earning a degree-health care professions use green. The linings are the school colors from which the degree was earned. These centuries-old customs provide a reminder that while commencement points to the future, it is also a culmination. Traditions for the present and future are drawn from the wisdom of the ages; it is discovered and revised anew by each generation.
University of Western States Oath __________________________________________________ I, (state your name), take this oath as a graduate of University of Western States. I will respect the dignity and protect the confidences of those I serve. I will uphold the highest professional, ethical and moral standards in all of my actions. I dedicate myself to the promotion of health, the prevention of illness and the alleviation of suffering. I will collaborate with other health care professionals to promote health and wellness. I will continue learning throughout my life so that I may provide for the good of those I serve. I commit myself to caring for others, regardless of their means, with compassion, honesty and integrity. May these principles guide, strengthen and inspire me. (So help me God.)**
**Graduates may choose whether or not they wish to state “So help me God,� at the end of the oath.