Jump to content

List of Portland State University alumni

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portland State University sign near Epler Hall

Established as Vanport College in 1946, Portland State University is a public university officiated as a state institution in 1969. Located in the southwest Portland, Oregon, it is the only public university in the state that is located within a major metropolitan city, and is one of Oregon's largest universities.[1] Its academic programs are organized in nine constituent schools and colleges, and have produced alumni across professions in the arts, sciences, business, academia, politics, and sports. As of 2019, the university claims over 180,000 alumni worldwide.[2]

Legend

[edit]

Notes and abbreviations used

  • Individuals who may belong in multiple sections appear only in one.
  • An empty class year or school/degree box indicates only that this information is unknown or unconfirmed.
  • "DNG" indicates the alumnus or alumna attended but did not graduate; known year(s) of attendance accompany this if available. "N/A" will be present in the degree box for these individuals, as it is confirmed they did not receive degrees.

Academia

[edit]
Name Class School Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Lee D. Baker 1989 CLAS B.S. Professor of anthropology, Duke University [3]
Jacob Biamonte B.S. Professor of quantum computing, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology [4]
Hans G. Furth 1960 CLAS PhD Professor emeritus of philosophy, The Catholic University of America [5]
Peter A. Griffin B.S. Professor of mathematics, California State University–Sacramento [6]
George Guthridge 1970 CLAS B.A. Professor emeritus of English, University of Alaska Fairbanks; professor of English, University of Maryland Global College [7]
Mitchell S. Jackson CLAS B.A., M.A. Associate professor of English, New York University [8][9]
Michael Kazin CLAS M.A. Professor of history, Georgetown University [10]
Bonnie McCay 1969 CLAS B.A. Professor emerita of anthropology, Rutgers University [11]
David McDowall 1973 CLAS B.S. Professor of criminology, University at Albany, SUNY [12]
Roberta Rudnick 1980 CLAS B.S. Assistant professor of geology, Harvard University; University of California, Santa Barbara [13]
Thomas Talbott B.S. Professor emeritus of philosophy, Willamette University [14][15]
Jack Ernest Vincent 1957 PSC B.S. Professor emeritus of political science, University of Idaho [16]
Dali Yang 1988 CLAS M.A. Professor of political science, University of Chicago [17]

Architecture and design

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Sergio Palleroni Architect and co-founder of BASIC Initiative [18]

Art and literature

[edit]
Francisco Laguna Correa, poet
Travis Knight, animator
Bill Plympton, animator
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Holly Andres 2004 CA M.F.A. Photographer [19][20]
Damali Ayo 2006 CA M.F.A. Conceptual artist [21]
Cal Barnes DNG Novelist and playwright [22]
John Callahan DNG Cartoonist, creator of Pelswick [23]
Francisco Laguna Correa CLAS B.A. Poet, professor of Latinx studies at University of Denver [24]
Walt Curtis Poet and painter [25]
Carolyn Davidson 1971 CLAS B.A. Graphic designer; creator of the Nike swoosh [26]
Gwen M. Davidson 1987 CA M.F.A. Contemporary artist [27]
Michael Dickman DNG Poet, recipient of Alfred Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University [28][29]
David James Duncan 1973 CLAS B.A. Novelist and essayist [30]
Ann Gardner 1974 CA M.F.A. Glass artist [31]
Larry Harvey DNG Artist, co-founder of Burning Man festival [32]
Michael Hornburg DNG Novelist, journalist [33]
Christopher Howell 1971 CLAS M.A. Poet, two-time National Endowment Fellowship winner [34]
Anne Hughes Art patron, gallery owner
Ariana Jacob 2010 CA M.F.A. Contemporary artist [35]
Lee Kelly VC Sculptor [36]
Richard Kennedy 1958 PSC B.A. Children's author, proponent of Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship [37]
Travis Knight 1998 CLAS B.S. Animator; CEO of LAIKA [38]
Jack Ohman CLAS B.A. Editorial cartoonist of The Oregonian [39]
Pierre Ouellette Science fiction author
Bill Plympton 1968 PSC B.A. Animator [40]
Mike Richardson 1977 CA B.A. Publisher, founder of Dark Horse Comics [41]
Deborah J. Ross 1973 CLAS M.S. Science fiction and fantasy author [42]
Laura Ross-Paul 1976 CA M.F.A. Painter [43]
Roland Smith DNG Young adult fiction author [citation needed]
Howard Ben Tré 1978 CLAS B.S.A. Glass artist [44][45]
Celeste West CLAS B.A. Librarian and author [46][47]
John Sibley Williams GSBP M.A. Poet and publisher [48]

Business and finance

[edit]
Sho Dozono, businessman
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Rachel Christenson SB M.S. Entrepreneur, co-founder of Selling Energy [49]
D. Scott Davis B.S. Chairman and CEO of UPS [50]
Sho Dozono 1968 CE M.Ed. Businessman, CEO of Azumano Travel [51]
Mike Erickson 1988 SB B.S. Entrepreneur [52]
Judi Hofer Executive CEO, The May Department Stores Company [53]
Darren Kimura DNG Inventor of MicroCSP [54]
Steven Smith DNG Entrepreneur, founder of Tazo Tea Company [55]
Norm Winningstad 1973 SB M.B.A. Businessperson, engineer [56]

Civil society

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Arthur Honeyman 1965, 1974 CLAS B.S., M.A. Disability rights activist, writer [57]
Ashley Gjøvik 2012 B.S. Activist and Apple Inc. whistleblower [58]
Musse Olol 1991 Social activist FBI's 2011 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA)
Richard Pimentel Disability rights activist [57]
Paul Popham PSC Founder of the Gay Men's Health Crisis; Vietnam War veteran [59]
Robert Robideau CLAS B.S. Native American activist; acquitted in 1975 shooting deaths of two FBI agents in South Dakota [60]

Entertainment

[edit]

Film, television, and performing arts

[edit]
Mark Dacascos, actor and martial artist
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Bruce Abbott DNG Film and television actor [61]
Cal Barnes DNG Film actor and filmmaker [62]
Mark Dacascos Film actor and martial artist [63]
Karl Glusman DNG Film actor [64]
Katie Harman 2003 CLAS B.S. 2002 Miss America [65][66]
Ian Karmel 2009 B.S. Stand-up Comedian [67]
Terence Knox CA M.F.A. Film actor [68]
Jennifer Lyon DNG Competitor on Survivor: Palau [69]
Holly Madison DNG Playboy model, reality television star [70]
Caroline McGowan Actress, Miss Oregon winner; Miss America competitor
Kari Ann Peniche Miss Teen USA winner
Rick Reynolds 1976 CLAS B.S. Comedian [71][72]
Sara Jean Underwood Playboy model, actress [73]
Erin Way Actress [74]

Music

[edit]
Aminé, rapper
Courtney Love, frontwoman of Hole
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Aminé DNG Hip-hop artist [75]
Mel Brown Jazz drummer, collaborator of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye [76]
Ken Butler 1977 CA M.F.A. Experimental musician [77]
Dave Carter CLAS B.S. Folk musician [78]
Jack Ely Musician, singer of The Kingsmen [79]
Eric Funk 1972, 1978 CLAS B.A., M.A. Contemporary classical composer and conductor [80]
Haley Heynderickx Singer-songwriter [81]
Issa 2008 SB B.S. Singer and songwriter [82][83]
Courtney Love DNG;
att. c. 1983
CLAS Musician and actress; frontwoman of Grammy-nominated rock band Hole [84]
Audrey Luna 2001 CLAS B.A. Grammy-winning soprano; hit highest note ever sung at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2017 [85]
Rob Simonsen Film composer [86]
Lawrence Leighton Smith 1957 CLAS B.A. Conductor and pianist [87]
Esperanza Spalding DNG;
att. 2000–2001
Four time Grammy-winning jazz musician [88][89]
Nancy Wilson DNG;
att. 1973
Singer and guitarist of Heart [90]

Humanities

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Chet Orloff CLAS M.A. Historian, director emeritus of Oregon Historical Society [91]
Mark Weber CLAS B.A. Historian, director of Institute for Historical Review [92]
Amos Yong Pentecostal theologian [93]

Media and communications

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Mike Bivins Journalist
Kambiz Hosseini Political satirist, radio host [94]
Paul Linnman CLAS B.A. Television journalist, radio host [95]
Lana Lokteff Alt-right YouTube personality
Michael Moynihan 2000 CLAS B.A. Journalist, author of Lords of Chaos [96]

Government and politics

[edit]

Heads of state and government

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Casten Nemra 2000 SB B.B.A. 7th President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands [97]

Governors of the United States

[edit]
Barbara Roberts, 34th Governor of Oregon
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Barbara Roberts 1964 CLAS B.A. 34th Governor of Oregon [98]
Margaret Carter, Oregon senator
Deborah Boone, Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives
Joe Gallegos, Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives
Teresa Alonso Leon, Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives

State senators

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Margaret Carter 1972 CE B.A. Democratic member of Oregon State Senate [99]
Avel Gordly 1974 CLAS B.S. First African American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate [100]
Rod Monroe 1965, 1969 CLAS B.S., M.A. Democratic member of Oregon State Senate [101]
Chuck Riley Democratic member of Oregon State Senate, 15th district [102]
Martha Schrader CE, CUPA M.A. Democratic member of Oregon State Senate, 20th district [103]
Chip Shields SSW M.S.W. Democratic member of Oregon State Senate, 22nd district [104]
Rob Wagner CLAS B.S. Democratic member of Oregon State Senate, 19th district [105]

State representatives

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Jeff Barker CLAS B.S. Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives, 28th district [106]
Rick Bauman Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives, 11th/13th district [107]
Deborah Boone CLAS B.S. Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives, 32nd district [108]
Scott Bruun SB M.B.A. Republican member of Oregon House of Representatives, 37th district [109]
Albert H. Densmore 1968 CLAS B.S. Democratic member Oregon House of Representatives, 50th district [110]
Richard Devlin 1976 CLAS B.S. Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives and Senate [111]
Margaret Doherty CLAS B.A. Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 35th district [112]
Larry Galizio CUPA PhD Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 35th district [113]
Joe Gallegos CLAS, SSW B.S., M.S.W. Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 13th district [114]
Chris Gorsek 2004 CLAS PhD Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 49th district [115]
Diego Hernandez SSW M.S.W. Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 47th district [116]
Nick Kahl 2000 CA B.A. Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 49th district [117]
Teresa Alonso Leon 2013 CUPA M.A. Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 22nd district [118]
Thomas Lockhart SB M.B.A. Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, 57th district [119]
Jim Moeller DNG SSW Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, 49th district [120]
Ron Packard DNG Republican member of the California House of Representatives, 43rd district [121]
Tawna Sanchez 2012 SSW M.S.W. Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives, 43rd district [122]
Bruce Starr 1991 CLAS B.S. Republican member of Oregon House of Representatives and State Senate [123]
Carolyn Tomei SSW M.S.W. Democratic member of Oregon House of Representatives, 41st district [124]
Matt Wand 1997 CLAS B.S. Republican member of Oregon House of Representatives, 49th district [125]

Other U.S. political figures

[edit]
Charles Moose, police officer
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Joe DeLaCruz DNG Native American program leader, elected president of National Congress of American Indians [126]
Susan Eggman 2002 SSW PhD Member of California State Assembly, 13th district [127]
Joseph LeBaron 1969 CLAS B.S. U.S. Ambassador to Qatar [128][129]
Marisa Lino 1971 CLAS B.S. U.S. Ambassador to Albania [130]
Gladys McCoy 1967 SSW M.S.W. First African American woman elected to public office in Oregon [131]
Charles Moose CUPA M.A., PhD Former police chief for Montgomery County, Maryland, one of the sites of the Beltway Sniper attacks [132]

Judges

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Anna J. Brown 1975 CLAS B.S. U.S. federal judge [133]
Paul De Muniz 1972 CLAS B.S. Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice [134]
R. William Riggs 1961 CLAS B.A. Oregon Supreme Court justice [135]
Betty Roberts 195 PSC B.S. First woman to serve on the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals [136]

International political figures

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Anas Khalid Al Saleh 1997 B.S. SB Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait [137]

Sciences and technology

[edit]
Jill Mikucki, microbiologist
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Chad Cary CLAS M.S. in Geography National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps rear admiral; Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (2024–present) [138]
John Hughes SSW M.S.W. Pioneer in school-based alcohol and drug prevention efforts
Fariborz Maseeh CLAS B.S., M.S. Pioneer in the field of micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS); founder of IntelliSense [139]
Jill Mikucki 2001 CLAS M.S. Microbiologist and Antarctic researcher; professor of microbiology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville [140]
Bruce Ogilvie CLAS M.S. Sports psychologist and professor, San Jose State University
Sage Sharp CLAS B.S. Programmer who contributed to Linux kernel [141]

Sports

[edit]
Evan Jager, distance runner
Rick Sanders, folkstyle and freestyle wrestler
DeShawn Shead, Seattle Seahawks cornerback
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Shaun Bodiford Football wide receiver, New York Giants; Oakland Raiders [142]
Kameron Canaday NFL player [143]
Tony Curtis Football backup tight end, Dallas Cowboys [144]
Clint Didier NFL tight end, Super Bowl XVII Champion [145]
Dan Frantz Football player, Chicago Rush [146]
Adam Hayward 2006 Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers [147]
Darick Holmes NFL running back, Buffalo Bills [148]
Evan Jager 2015 CLAS B.S. Distance runner [149]
Dave Jansen Wrestler, mixed martial artist [150]
Joe Kraemer Major League Baseball player, Chicago Cubs [151]
Jeff Lahti Retired Major League Baseball pitcher; 1982 World Series Champion [152]
Neil Lomax 1981 CLAS B.S. National Football League quarterback, St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals (1981–89) [153]
Steve Olin 1988 Major League Baseball pitcher [154]
Andre Murray 2009 CLAS B.S. Basketball player, Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue [155]
Shannon O'Keefe Professional bowler, coach [156]
Mike Pierce Two-time All-American wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, formerly competed in the UFC [157]
Gordon Riese 1964 Portland State pitcher, Pac-10 referee [158]
Richard Sanders Wrestler, NCAA, FILA and Summer Olympics [159]
Bree Schaaf 2002 CLAS B.A. U.S. Olympic bobsledder, 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver [160]
Paul Schrieber Major League Baseball umpire [161]
Jordan Senn Linebacker, Carolina Panthers [162]
DeShawn Shead 2011 CLAS B.S. Safety for the 2014 Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks [163][164]
Dave Stief Football wide receiver, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins [165]
Julius Thomas Tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars [166]
Tom Trebelhorn 1970 CLAS B.S. Major League Baseball manager [167]
Ime Udoka Head coach for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association [168]
Dominic Waters Israel Basketball Premier League basketball player [169]
Freeman Williams Retired National Basketball Association guard [170]

Miscellaneous

[edit]
Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Ref.
Julienne Bušić CLAS M.A. Widow of Zvonko Bušić; convicted in hijacking of TWA Flight 355 [171]
Patrice Lumumba Ford CLAS B.A. Convicted member of the terrorist group, the Portland Seven [172]
Randall Woodfield DNG;
att. 1970–1974
Green Bay Packers draftee; later convicted serial killer [173]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Portland State University". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Portland State University Alumni Association". Portland State University. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lee D. Baker". Duke University. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Faculty Profile at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology". skoltech.ru. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Adam (November 12, 1999). "Hans Furth, 78". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (November 2, 1998). "Peter Griffin, Solver of Blackjack, Dies at 61". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Resumé" (PDF). George Guthridge. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Clark College Columbia Writers Series hosts Mitchell S. Jackson". Clark College. Vancouver, Washington. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Frochtzwajg, Jonathan (August 1, 2013). "Mitchell S. Jackson's 'The Residue Years'". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Damewood, Andrea (March 20, 2013). "Hotseat: Michael Kazin". Willamette Week.
  11. ^ "Biographical Sketch: Bonnie McCay" (PDF). Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "VITA: David McDowall" (PDF). University at Albany, SUNY. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "Roberta L. Rudnick". ORCID. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Go to Hell?! A Debate about the Eternal State of the Wicked". Malone University. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012.
  15. ^ "Thomas Talbott: Educational Background". Willamette University. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016.
  16. ^ Who's Who in the South and Southwest: 1971-1972. Vol. 12. Chicago, Illinois: Marquis Who's Who, Inc. 1971. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-837-90812-0.
  17. ^ "Dali Yang". University of Chicago News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  18. ^ "Staff Fellows: Sergio Palleroni". BaSiC Initiative. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011.
  19. ^ "Holly Andres Biography". Artnet. Retrieved April 19, 2004.
  20. ^ "Selected Works from her shows, "Short Street" and "Sparrow Lane": Holly Andres". Portland Community College. February 2010. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  21. ^ Myers, Thom (April 6, 2012). "Damali Ayo addresses improving community race relations". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017.
  22. ^ Holder, Travis Michael. "Rise is a Roller Coaster of Emotional Impact" Backstage. November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2019
  23. ^ Dungca, Nicole; Hottle, Molly (July 26, 2010). "Cartoonist kept humor to the end". The Oregonian. p. B6.
  24. ^ "Francisco Laguna-Correa". University of Denver. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019.
  25. ^ Del Valle, Simon (May 13, 2015). "Mala Noche to Mortlandia: Walt Curtis on Gus Van Sant and City Hall". The Rear Guard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  26. ^ Smith, Joe (January 24, 2014). "Alumni in the News: Portland designer describes creation of Nike Swoosh". Portland State News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018 – via KGW.
  27. ^ "Gwen Davidson Biography". Carneal Simmons Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  28. ^ "Michael Dickman: 2009 Hodder Fellow". Princeton University. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012.
  29. ^ Mead, Amanda (April 6, 2009). "Couplet". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016.
  30. ^ "Duncan, David James (1952–)". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  31. ^ "Ann Gardner Resumé" (PDF). Winston Wachter. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2019.
  32. ^ Rogers, John; Har, Janie (April 29, 2018). "Burning Man festival co-founder Larry Harvey dead at 70, had ties to Portland". KGW. Portland, Oregon: National Broadcasting Company. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018.
  33. ^ Mannion, Annemarie (August 14, 2015). "'The Curse of Downers Grove' movie to be released Aug. 21". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  34. ^ Astrain, Carolina (November 4, 2013). "Alumni in the News: Poet says reading should be a physical experience". Portland State News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  35. ^ "Ariana Jacob's "As you make your bed, so must you lie in it?" at the Portland Building Installation Space". Regional Arts & Culture Council. October 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
  36. ^ Row, D. K. (October 11, 2010). "Profile: Northwest sculptor Lee Kelly". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018.
  37. ^ "Richard Kennedy / Author who thinks in pictures". Portland State Perspective (April 1977): 3. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  38. ^ Rogoway, Mike (March 5, 2009). "Travis Knight named Laika's new CEO". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
  39. ^ "Jack Ohman". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019.
  40. ^ Grant, John (2001). Masters of Animation. London: Batsford. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-713-48554-7.
  41. ^ Peck, Dennis (October 16, 2008). "Portland State gets a whole lot of Dark Horse". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  42. ^ Kirkland, Kathryn; Gold, Eric (June 10, 2010). "True to Marion Zimmer Bradley's vision". Portland State Magazine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018.
  43. ^ "Laura Ross-Paul". Portland Art Museum. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  44. ^ Goodale, Gloria (2000). "Artist forms meaning in poured glass". Christian Science Monitor. 92 (61). Christian Science Publishing Society: 20.
  45. ^ Trapp, Kenneth R. (March 17, 1998). "Howard Ben Tré". Skilled Work. Smithsonian Institution. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-560-98831-1.
  46. ^ "Celeste West Obituary". San Francisco Chronicle. January 20, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
  47. ^ Samek, Toni (2006). "Celeste West". Women in Print: Essays on the Print Culture of American Women from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-299-21784-6.
  48. ^ "Poetry Event with John Sibley Williams and A. Molotkov". Gazette Times. Corvallis, Oregon. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  49. ^ Bilis, Madeline (September 4, 2015). "Sales training company Selling Energy's booming growth". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved February 2, 2019. Closed access icon
  50. ^ 2008 CEO Compensation for D. Scott Davis Archived 2014-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, Equilar.com
  51. ^ Budnick, Nick (January 10, 2008). "Dash for cash". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  52. ^ "Mike Erickson at Portland State". Vanguard. Portland State University. October 13, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  53. ^ Friedman, Nicole; Gunderson, Laura; Schmidt, Brad (December 15, 2013). "Judi Hofer, former Meier & Frank executive, passes away at 73". The Oregonian. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  54. ^ "Darren T. Kimura: Executive Chief Officer, Keahole Solar Power, LLC". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019.
  55. ^ Cizmar, Martin (March 24, 2015). "Steven Smith, Portland's Iconic Teamaker, Died Monday". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  56. ^ "C. Norm Winningstad MBA '73". Flickr. Portland State University. March 17, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  57. ^ a b Loving, Lisa (May 19, 2008). "Pushing for fairness". Portland State Magazine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018.
  58. ^ Burton, Lucy (2022-04-17). "Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik: 'My life is a goddamn nightmare now'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  59. ^ Rosentham, Andrew (May 8, 1987). "Paul Popham, 45, a founder of AIDS organization, dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  60. ^ "American Indian activist Robideau dies at 61". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018.
  61. ^ "Abbott, Bruce (1954–)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  62. ^ Lynn, Capi. Statesman Journal Speaks with Actor and Filmmaker Cal Barnes. The Statesman Journal. Retrieved March 21st, 2021.
  63. ^ Kessler, Sandra E. (January 1995). ""Double Dragon" Star Mark Dacascos Has a Date with Stardom". Black Belt. Vol. 33, no. 1. p. 42. ISSN 0277-3066 – via Google Books.
  64. ^ Baker, Jeff (November 3, 2015). "Karl Glusman goes from Lake Oswego to stardom in a sexually explicit French 3-D movie". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016.
  65. ^ Juillerat, Lee (December 20, 2007). "Basin royalty". The Herald News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  66. ^ Hamilton, Shelia (April 22, 2014). "Katie Harman: Oregon's Miss America". About Face. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016.
  67. ^ "Good humor". Portland State University. December 20, 2019.
  68. ^ Schilling, Sara (October 28, 2015). "Hollywood veteran takes the stage in Richland Players' 'Ordinary People'". Tri-City Herald. Richland, Washington. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019.
  69. ^ KGW Staff (January 21, 2010). "Former 'Survivor' contestant from Oregon dead at 37". KGW. Portland, Oregon: NBC. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  70. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (May 18, 2016). "What's life at the Playboy Mansion like? Not so sexy, Oregon native writes in new book". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017.
  71. ^ Kuchwara, Michael (June 16, 1991). "Life Stories and Laughter". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  72. ^ Podolsky, J.D. (September 9, 1991). "Reynolds' Rap". People. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  73. ^ "Playmate makes film appearance". February 13, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Right now, I'm taking classes at Portland State University in business and business marketing
  74. ^ "Teachers". Acting Classes with Emily: Teacher. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Erin Way studied Shakespeare and theater at Portland State University, and vocal training in Vancouver, B.C. In Los Angeles she has continued her study with Joan Scheckel, Steppenwolf Theater West, and Will Wallace. In addition, she has taught for The Will Wallace Acting Company and SAG Conservatory.
  75. ^ Caramanica, John (July 27, 2017). "Meet Aminé, a Joyful Rapper With an Eye on Politics". The New York Times.
  76. ^ "Jazz Camp". Mel Brown Jazz Camp. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015.
  77. ^ Nicholson, Riley (January 23, 2018). "Ken Butler". Center for New Music. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  78. ^ Bulla, Dave. "A "Tanglewood" Music Feast – Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer". Music Matters Review. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  79. ^ "Jack Ely, singer". The Telegraph. April 29, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015.
  80. ^ "Professor Eric Funk". Montana State University. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  81. ^ Lankenau, Cris (December 8, 2015). "Introducing: Haley Heynderickx". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
  82. ^ "Issa's Global Conspiracy". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008.
  83. ^ Gold, Eric; Kirkland, Kathryn (February 1, 2010). "Fanfare: Winter 2010". Portland State News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018.
  84. ^ Kennedy, Dana (August 12, 1994). "Courtney Love Comes Out of Hiding". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018.
  85. ^ "On a high note". Portland State Alumni Association. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  86. ^ "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - Cast & Crew - Rob Simonsen". Focus Features. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
  87. ^ Roy, Jyoti (October 28, 2013). "Alumni in the News: Lawrence Leighton Smith, former Oregon Symphony conductor, dies". Portland State News. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018.
  88. ^ de Barros, Paul (January 15, 2008). "A hopeful outlook for jazz". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008.
  89. ^ "Keynote Speaker: Esperanza Spalding". Portland State University Foundation. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  90. ^ Wilson, Ann; Wilson, Nancy; Cross, Charles (2013). Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll. New York: HarperCollins. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-06-210167-9.
  91. ^ Saker, Anne (January 11, 2010). "Portland State prof takes on a new kind of museum: one on the Internet using a Wikipedia model". The Oregonian.
  92. ^ Balleck, Barry J. (2018). Modern American Extremism and Domestic Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Extremists and Extremist Groups. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-440-85275-6.
  93. ^ "Amos Yong". Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale. 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  94. ^ Bahrampour, Tara (January 11, 2011). "To Iran's dismay, TV satire is a hit". Bend Bulletin.
  95. ^ Murphy, Francis (January 18, 1978). "Behind the Mike: 'Evening' show get new host". The Oregonian. p. C23.
  96. ^ Wiligut, Karl Maria (2001). Moynihan, Michael (ed.). The Secret King: Himmler's Lord of the Runes. Waterbury Center, Vermont: Dominion Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-971-20440-9.
  97. ^ "Members: President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands – His Excellency President Casten Nemra". Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016.
  98. ^ "Barbara Roberts". Archive of Women's Political Communication. Iowa State University. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018.
  99. ^ "Margaret Carter Oral History Interview". Oregon State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Project. Oregon State University. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  100. ^ Gordly, Avel (2011). Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legislator, and Community Leader. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-870-71604-1.
  101. ^ "Senator Rod Monroe". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010.
  102. ^ "The candidates". The Oregonian. Graphics. April 20, 2006. p. 7.
  103. ^ "Commissioner Martha Schrader". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018.
  104. ^ "Chip Shields". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017.
  105. ^ Macuk, Anthony (January 29, 2018). "Lake Oswego's Rob Wagner picked to replace Devlin in state Senate". Lake Oswego Review. Lake Oswego, Oregon. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.
  106. ^ "Retired cop Jeff Barker labor's choice in new House District 28". Northwest Labor Press. September 20, 2002. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  107. ^ Vondersmith, Jason (August 8, 2012). "Rick Bauman sees the world at bike level". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  108. ^ "Deborah Boone". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017.
  109. ^ "Scott Bruun". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  110. ^ "Personal Record, Densmore, Al". Southern Oregon Historical Society. Medford, Oregon. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  111. ^ "Senator Richard Devlin". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006.
  112. ^ "Margaret Doherty". State of Oregon: Secretary of State. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  113. ^ "Larry Galizio". Santa Barbara City College. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  114. ^ "Joe Gallegos Biography" (PDF). State of Oregon. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2019.
  115. ^ "College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Geography: Adjunct Faculty". Portland State University. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
  116. ^ "Diego Hernandez". Reynolds School District. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017.
  117. ^ "Nick Kahl's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018.
  118. ^ Barreda, Virginia (October 22, 2018). "Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon faces school board member Marty Heyen in House District 22". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  119. ^ "Representative: Thomas A. Lockhart". State of Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  120. ^ "Candidates: Jim Moeller". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015.
  121. ^ Macdonald, Kathryn (December 16, 1982). "California – 43rd District – Ron Packard". The Washington Post.[dead link]
  122. ^ Esteve, Harry; Kirkland, Kathryn (June 6, 2017). "Alumni: Spring 2017". Portland State News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  123. ^ Gonzalez, Cristine (January 14, 1998). "Hillsboro councilman Starr will run for house seat". The Oregonian.
  124. ^ "Carolyn Tomei". Oregon Secretary of State. State of Oregon. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  125. ^ "Matt Wand's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018.
  126. ^ Anderson, Ross (April 18, 2000). "Quinault Indian leader Joe DeLaCruz dies". Seattle Times.
  127. ^ Mason, Melanie (October 7, 2015). "The woman behind California's end-of-life law". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  128. ^ "LeBaron, Joseph Evans". United States Department of State.
  129. ^ "PSU Alumnus Joseph LeBaron Sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to Qatar". Portland State News. July 21, 2008. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018.
  130. ^ "PSU Salutes". Portland State University. 2010. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010.
  131. ^ Leighton, Michael (March 1, 2016). "Honoring Gladys McCoy". Portland Observer. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016.
  132. ^ "Profile: Charles Moose, leader of sniper task force". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 24, 2002. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018.
  133. ^ "Brown, Anna J." Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018.
  134. ^ "Paul De Muniz". Willamette University School of Law. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019.
  135. ^ Riggs, R. William (2003). "A Proposal for Change" (PDF). Willamette Law Review. 39 (4) (Fall ed.): 1439.
  136. ^ "The Honorable Betty Roberts" (PDF). American Bar Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2019.
  137. ^ Maarefi, Lobna; Awadhi, Majda Al (December 12, 2012). "Kuwaiti new cabinet in profile". KUNA. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. (subscription required)
  138. ^ "Rear Admiral Chad Cary". www.omao.noaa.gov. Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  139. ^ "Dr. Fariborz Maseeh: Honorary Degree Recipient 2015". Portland State University. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018.
  140. ^ "Department of Microbiology: Jill Mikucki". University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
  141. ^ "Meet Sarah Sharp: Intel Software Champion". Intel. July 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018.
  142. ^ Bishop, Greg (September 8, 2006). "NFL Bodiford finds new life after nearly losing it all". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  143. ^ "Ex-Portland State LS Kameron Canaday gets another chance with Pittsburgh Steelers". The Oregonian. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017.
  144. ^ "Tony Curtis Biography". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  145. ^ "Clint Didier". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  146. ^ "Training CampTracker". The Washington Post. July 24, 2002. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019.
  147. ^ GoViks Staff (October 22, 2010). "Viking Great Adam Hayward Remembers In Honor Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month". GoViks. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  148. ^ "Darick Holmes Biography". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  149. ^ Goe, Ken (June 24, 2015). "U.S. steeplechase record-holder Evan Jager is formidable at any distance". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017.
  150. ^ "World Extreme Cagefighting: Dave Jansen". Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  151. ^ "Joe Kraemer Game Log". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  152. ^ "Jeff Lahti". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019.
  153. ^ Moore, Kenny (April 27, 1981). "This Phone Will Ring on Apr. 28". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  154. ^ "'Why Steve?' : Olin Remembered Fondly by Friends, Family and Teammates at Service". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 29, 1993. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015.
  155. ^ Beseda, Jim (February 7, 2009). "Portland State's Andre Murray is out for 'promised land'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018.
  156. ^ Venhaus, Lynn (May 29, 2017). "McKendree rolled a strike with kegler coaching couple". Belleville News-Democrat. Belleville, Illinois. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
  157. ^ "Mike Pierce UFC Bio". Archived from the original on May 22, 2018.
  158. ^ "GORDON RIESE – BASEBALL, 1960-64". GoViks. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.
  159. ^ "Oregon Olympic wrestler dies". The Bulletin (Bend). October 20, 1972. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  160. ^ Bachman, Rachel (February 22, 2010). "2010 Winter Olympics: Former Portland State volleyball player Bree Schaaf pursues medal in U.S. bobsled". The Oregonian.
  161. ^ "Umpires: Roster". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
  162. ^ "Jordan Senn". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018.
  163. ^ "Tidbits of Viking Trivia" (PDF). Vikings Flyer. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2019.
  164. ^ Lintner, Jonathan (January 30, 2014). "Seattle Seahawks player's family going Super Bowl 'crazy' in Louisville". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  165. ^ "Veteran NFL receiver Dave Stief has signed a multi-year..." United Press International. January 25, 1984. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
  166. ^ "Julius Thomas, tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019.
  167. ^ "PSU catcher signs on as Brewers manager". Portland State Perspective: 12. Fall 1986. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  168. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (April 24, 2023). "Houston Rockets hire ex-Celtics coach Ime Udoka". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  169. ^ Hein, David (December 8, 2016). "From Grant High To Portland State, Dominic Waters Breaks Down His Overseas Game". Oregon Sports News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016.
  170. ^ Kasinitz, Aaron (July 14, 2014). "Portland State basketball legend Freeman Williams returns for documentary screening". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
  171. ^ Bušić, Julienne Eden (2000). Lovers and Madmen. Franklin Beedle & Associates. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-519-61502-2.
  172. ^ McCarthy, Terry (October 14, 2002). "An American Muslim Faces the Heat". CNN. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013.
  173. ^ Wertheim, L. John. "The I-5 Killer". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.