Dr. Melissa Barker-Haliski is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the University of Washington. She obtained a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology from the University of Utah. She has led the identification and pharmacological characterization of a diversity of novel preclini...

Kara Linse Buckley (BA, Spanish and Business, 2006) is a Senior Advisor consulting at the intersection of impact and innovation in sport. She leverages her Spanish and Portuguese language skills to advise senior leaders at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, LA28, Riot Games, Visa, and two ...

Brendan is an assistant professor of Japanese at George Washington University. He teaches courses in both Japanese language and literature, and his areas of research include political philosophy, Sinitic and vernacular literature, and Japan's premodern economy....

David Weed is a published poet and author. He has worked as a Special Education Teacher in Honolulu, Hawaii. He currently tours as a Stand-Up Comedian and is a fixture in the Portland Comedy Scene. He has videos and music viewable through YouTube (@davidweedlove)....

James Cody Birkey ’06 is Senior Vice President at JLL (Jones Lang Lasalle), where he is the US Practice Area Lead for Civic Reinvestment and Housing. In this role, he and his team advise public entities and mission-driven organizations on complex real estate matters and pivotal urban projects. Birke...

Ian McLoone is an addiction therapist and co-founder of Expanse Minnesota, a state-of-the-art mental health clinic in Minnesota. Since completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon, Ian went on to pursue a graduate degree in addiction and mental health counseling from the Universit...

Nathan works at the U.S. Department of State where he manages foreign assistance grants in sub-Saharan Africa supporting public health, democracy, human rights, and governance programs. His previous work at the State Department included supporting Operations Allies in welcoming Afghan refugees to th...

Liz is the Director, Tourism Development at Visit Seattle. In her current role, she is responsible for promoting the city of Seattle as a world-class destination to international visitors. She and her team work with media, travel trade, airlines and cruise lines to bring economic benefit to the comm...

Lindsay Pepper is the Director of Student and Scholar Services at University of Oregon, where she provides immigration support to any faculty, staff, and scholars who require a visa to work or conduct research at the university. Lindsay has worked in international education since 2013, and has spent...

B. Jasmine Park, Ph.D., is a principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). With nearly two decades of experience, she has conducted extensive educational research using both national and international data. Dr. Park has produced over 65 reports, including NCES reports, book cha...