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  • Faculty Q&A: Joelle Czirr, Psychology

    Instructor of Psychology Joelle Czirr ’06 teaches courses like Health Psychology, Theories of Counseling and Introduction to Psychology. She is also the co-creator of a new shared curriculum course she’ll…


  • Biology department students volunteer at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

    Experiences like Saturday’s service-learning event at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge exemplify a Whitworth education! Environmental science and biology students volunteered for an important cause, practiced valuable skills, and enjoyed being…


  • Faculty Q&A: Godfrey Keru, Chemistry

    Meet Godfrey Keru, Ph.D., Whitworth’s new visiting assistant professor of chemistry. He teaches courses like Introductory Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Lab. Q. What drew you to your academic…


  • Faculty Q&A: Mary Stover, Communication Studies

    Meet Lecturer of Communication Studies Mary Stover, Ed.D. Known by her students as “Dr. Mary,” Stover previously taught as an adjunct faculty member at Whitworth for two years and is…


  • Black History Month: Rev. Robert Ross Johnson ’43

    During his life, the Rev. Robert Ross Johnson ’43 came to be described as a “visionary”; “activist-pastor“; “spiritual leader”; and “pillar of strength and compassion.” Here, campus historian Dale Soden…


  • Faculty Q&A: Josh King, School of Business

    Meet Josh King MBA ’24, a lecturer in the Whitworth School of Business and recent graduate of Whitworth’s MBA program. He teaches courses like Marketing Strategy in the MBA program…


  • Faculty Q&A: Jonathan Dawson, Engineering & Physics

    Meet Assistant Professor of Engineering & Physics Jonathan Dawson, Ph.D., known by his students as “Dr. D.” Dawson is in his second year of teaching physics courses at Whitworth like…


  • Faculty Q&A: Matt Rains, Political Science

    Meet Assistant Professor of Political Science Matt Rains, Ph.D., who joined the faculty this academic year and teaches courses including Human Rights, International Relations, Model United Nations, and Conflict &…


  • Q&A with Scott Davis, performing arts recruiter and community chorale director

    Meet Scott Davis ’91, MIT ’93, Whitworth’s new performing arts recruiter and director of the Whitworth Community Chorale. After a 31-year career as a high school music teacher in Clackamas,…


  • Whitworth Jazz Ensemble performs at Jazz Education Network Conference

    The Whitworth Jazz Ensemble performed last week at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) 2025 Conference, the biggest jazz conference in the nation! Director Jared Hall ’08, DMA, says the students…