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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 &…
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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,…
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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…
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Faculty Q&A: Elise Forier Edie, Theatre
Meet the theatre department’s new associate professor and chair, Elise Forier Edie, MFA. She teaches courses like Acting, Directing and Playwriting. Q. What drew you to your academic discipline? A.…
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Q&A: Coach Rod Sandberg on D-I playoffs, Whitworth football
Rod Sandberg knows what national playoff football is all about. In his 10 years as head coach of Whitworth football, Sandberg has guided the Pirates to two Northwest Conference titles…
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Benjamin Barker ’17 wins U.S. Navy Band’s emerging composers award
Benjamin Barker ’17 has won the United States Navy Band’s 2024 Alton Augustus Adams Sr. Award for Emerging Composers for “A Hokusai Triptych,” his composition for concert band. Benjamin majored…
