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Scholarly Excellence at Seattle University

Scholarly Excellence at Seattle University

Message from the Provost I am pleased to present a selection of the creative and scholarly work of members of the Seattle University (SU) faculty.

Outstanding teaching is sustained by active involvement in research, scholarship and artistic endeavor. SU scholar-educators teach more than 7,700 undergraduate, graduate and law students. They publish award-winning books and major scholarly articles and engage in cutting-edge research in their fields of study.

This university’s reputation for academic excellence rests significantly on faculty scholarship. From finding ways to improve water safety in developing countries to exploring animal rights and creating imaginative theatrical productions, our faculty’s work addresses the most pressing cultural, ethical and scientific issues of our time.

The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, among others, have supported SU faculty scholarship. In the last two years, SU received nearly $7.5 million in external funding to support a variety of projects.

As scholar-educators, SU faculty members mentor future generations of artists and researchers by collaborating with students and sharing intellectual passions with them. Drawing from the Jesuit, Catholic vision of this university, our faculty members integrate teaching, scholarship and community engagement with the larger goal of educating leaders for a just and humane world.

Isiaah Crawford, PhD Provost, Seattle University

Richard Delgado, JD

SCHOOL OF LAW

Richard Delgado is the author of more than 180 journal

nomination. His works also received praise in The Nation, The

articles and 29 books and is one of the most cited legal scholars

New Republic, The New York Times, Washington Post and Wall

on race and the law in the nation. Delgado was among those

Street Journal.

who sought to bring civil rights into the modern age with

Legal scholar and New York Times opinion columnist Stanley

critical race theory (CRT), a body of scholarship that explores

Fish, in describing Delgado’s book The Rodrigo Chronicles:

how racism is embedded in laws and legal institutions.

Conversations about America and Race, says “Richard Delgado is a

Delgado and others—including the late Derrick Bell, who

triple pioneer. He was the first to question free speech ideol-

was considered CRT’s intellectual father figure—say CRT

ogy; he and a few others invented critical race theory; and

casts doubt on many long-held assumptions by suggesting

he is both a theorist and an exemplar of the importance of

racism is not an aberration but part of the fabric of American

storytelling in the workings of the law.”

society. Most forms of racial discrimination are nearly invisible to those who perpetrate them, according to Delgado.

A guest on numerous national television and radio talk shows,

Delgado, an SU faculty member since 2008, says he’s best at writing, especially carving out new terrain, followed by teaching and interacting with young, questioning minds. He’s

Delgado frequently writes with his wife and co-author Jean

motivated by the idea of bringing a well-crafted text or new

Stefancic, a Seattle University research professor. His influential

idea to an appreciative reader or learner.

books include Latinos and the Law, The Latino/a Condition, Race

Currently, he serves as series co-editor for two series, The

and Races: Cases and Resources for a Diverse America and Justice at

Critical Educator and Everyday Law. His long list of law review

War: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights During Times of Crisis.

publications includes everything from “Of Cops and Bumper

Eight of Delgado’s books have won national awards,

Stickers: Notes Toward a Theory of Selective Prosecution”

including six Gustavus Myers Awards for outstanding books

to “Can Lawyers Find Happiness?” and “Why Universities

on human rights in North America, the American Library

are Morally Obligated to Strive for Diversity: Restoring the

Association’s outstanding academic book and a Pulitzer Prize

Remedial Rationale for Affirmative Action.”

U NI VE RSI TY PROF ESSOR

Leticia Guardiola-Sรกenz, PhD

SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY

Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz finds new ways to make Christian

are represented in later writings of Christian Scriptures.

Scriptures relevant to contemporary audiences. The author

Guardiola-Sáenz’s work also brings a modern-day cultural

of nearly 50 publications, papers and lectures is a co-editor

and regional interpretation to a reading of the Gospel, aimed,

of The Peoples’ Companion to the Bible and The Peoples’ Bible: New

at least in part, at inspiring minoritized readers from the

Revised Standard Version, both published by Fortress Press.

Mexican-American borderlands to become change agents

A Seattle University faculty member since 2008, Guardiola-

for greater interdependence between the United States and

Sáenz says the Bible, while a sacred text, is not itself purely

Mexico. Her paper, “Border-crossing and its Redemptive

divine. She takes a less traditional approach and brings a

Power in John 7.53–8.11: A Cultural Reading of Jesus and

broader cultural and ideological lens to her interpretations of

the Accused,” describes how Jesus in the Gospel of John is

the Bible. To do so means she gives careful consideration to

constantly crossing geographic, cultural and religious borders

historical events at the time scripture was written. And she

and the implications this has for readers who have boundary

takes into account the context of the reader—what current

questions in their own lives. The paper is part of the book,

world and local events might influence a person’s take on

John and Postcolonialism: Travel, Space and Power.

the scripture. She also says scripture can’t be read as stories detached from someone’s personal experience.

Gender studies and how men and women’s roles are presented

A practicing Baptist at a Jesuit, Catholic university where 12 different religious communities are represented on the SU School of Theology and Ministry faculty, Guardiola-Sáenz

in scripture are among her interests. For example, when the

seeks to pursue interfaith dialogue and to read sacred scrip-

early church moved from the home to the public arena there

tures from other religions, both to understand them better

was much more control of women. That cultural change also

and to bring more light to Christian theology.

affected the role of women within the church and how they

A S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R O F C H R I S T I A N S C R I P T U R E S

Joseph Langenhan, PhD

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The way chemist Joe Langenhan sees it, undergraduate re-

continues to inspire him. Together, Langenhan and his

search is the pinnacle of academic excellence. Partnering with

students alter the structure of biologically relevant molecules

students in his groundbreaking research and mentoring them

to understand how they work, then find ways to change their

as they grow from novices into experts is just as important to

functions. They might synthesize 100 molecules, do biological

him as his own scholarship.

testing, apply a drug to human cancer cells and look for its

Langenhan is himself a formidable scholar and the holder

potency and selectivity. It’s a bad sign if a drug kills all the

of two patents related to cancer-fighting drugs. He is also the

cancer cells, an indication the drug might kill normal cells, too.

author of 24 peer-reviewed articles in leading science journals

Langenhan’s peer-reviewed publication in the American Chemical

such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science and the

Society Medicinal Chemistry Letters, “A Direct Comparison of the

American Chemical Society Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

Anti-cancer Activities of Digitoxin MeON-Neoglycosides

A member of the faculty since 2005, when he began his

and O-Glycosides: Oligosaccharide Chain Length-Dependent

search for a university that would make use of his skills,

Induction of Caspase-9-Mediated Apoptosis,” compares two

Langenhan’s mission was clear. He sought a small school

anticancer approaches he developed with his students.

where undergraduates are the singular focus of science

Langenhan and his students also conduct research involving

programs. As a university that intentionally chooses to

new antibiotics, which constantly require changes to battle

concentrate on interdisciplinary research in the sciences for

ever-mutating infections. With infections, viruses and cancers,

undergraduates, Seattle University fit the bill and provided the

the search for new drugs never ends, says Langenhan, which

diverse academic environment for him to excel at the junction

sometimes frustrates students. His response: that’s why it’s

between biology and organic chemistry.

called research, not search. Doing it again and again is part

What he and students can do to affect human health

A S SOC I ATE PRO F ESSO R O F CHEM ISTRY

of the quest.

Daniel Dombrowski, PhD

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Philosopher Daniel Dombrowski writes some of the most

When he searches for meaning in old traditions,

important books and scholarly papers in his discipline, which

Dombrowski’s teaching and scholarship frequently explore

he modestly calls “a series of footnotes to Plato.” His prolific

the concept of God and God’s existence. Cambridge University

efforts include an astonishing 130 published journal articles

Press published his book on the neoclassical defense of the

and 17 books, including one he worked on for 30 years.

ontological argument for the existence of God.

A self-avowed truth junkie and faculty member at Seattle

Another of his books, Babies and Beasts: The Argument from

University since 1988, Dombrowski’s books and scholarly

Marginal Cases, considers the criteria for possession of moral

articles span topics that include animal rights, civil disobedience,

rights and concludes that any animal with the capacity to feel

vegetarianism, abortion and athletics. Among his more than

intense pain would qualify for those rights.

100 national and international presentations, he received an

Dombrowski edits the journals Process Studies and Process

invitation to present a paper at Oxford University, “Homer,

Studies Supplements, its electronic counterpart, both published

Competition and Sport” and another from Harvard Law

by the Center for Process Studies at Claremont Graduate

School to speak on his Catholic, pro-choice position in the

University. He also serves as a member of editorial boards

abortion debate. His Oxford lecture was based on his book,

or boards of directors for the Journal of Animal Ethics, Studia

Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals, published by the

Whiteheadiana, Christian Vegetarian Association, Oxford Centre

University of Chicago Press. Dombrowski says that’s the book

for Animal Ethics and Catholics for Choice, among others.

he wrestled with for three decades. His book suggests sport is

From the first philosophy course he took at the University

a form of play—not preparation for war or a commodity in

of Maine at age 18, Dombrowski knew his life’s work should

the marketplace—that should be taken seriously, yet not so

be that of a teacher–scholar in philosophy. It’s a decision he

seriously that athletes cheat or use illegal performance

never regrets.

enhancements to win.

PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Gregory Prussia, PhD Holly Slay Ferraro, PhD

ALBERS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Two Seattle University scholars are stars in the field of

and their sway over career outcomes. She recently wrote an

business management but they approach research from

article for the journal, Human Relations, that examines how

different vantage points.

stigmatized cultural identities impact professional identities.

Gregory Prussia is an ace numbers cruncher who quanti-

Midlife career transitions and decisions are among her

tatively pursues questions of leadership, organizational safety

current research interests, including age-related discrimination

and more. Holly Slay Ferraro, an ever-curious qualitative

and how goals and motivations change with age. Ferraro

researcher, prefers to collect stories—especially those related

suggests older workers still want to contribute in significant

to race, gender, aging and organizations. Ferraro’s style is

ways, but not necessarily by moving up the career ladder. She’s

conceptual and interpretive; Prussia’s is analytical.

also looking at family businesses where intergenerational

For Prussia, scholarly work is almost always in collaboration with others who rely on his statistical techniques and expertise as a quantitative analyst. Prussia’s contributions include nearly

dynamics pose identity challenges when founding generations aren’t prepared to step down.

Perceptions of self-confidence and group confidence are

30 conference presentations and more than 20 publications,

among the research interests of Prussia, on the SU faculty

including the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies and

since 1993. One of his works points to how self-confidence is a

the Journal of Applied Psychology, on topics such as organizational

key link in leadership behavior and performance outcomes. He

change, leadership and coping with job loss.

currently is developing an instrument to measure performance

As a scholar, it’s Ferraro’s mission to offer a new lens to think more inclusively in the workplace and empower students with new approaches to understanding the workforce.

A member of the faculty since 2007, Ferraro’s research often wrestles with issues of professional identity as well as the influence of social identity—race and gender, for example—

PROFE SSOR OF MANAGEM ENT A S SI STAN T PROF ESSOR OF M A NA G EMENT

management and researching what motivates people to want to cross an organization’s virtual boundaries.

This pair is on the leading edge of ever-shifting workplace phenomena, tackling even some of the age-old questions from a fresh perspective.

Jean Tang, PhD

COLLEGE OF NURSING

Jean Tang finds unexpected ways to reduce human suffering

teaching responsibilities at the University of Pennsylvania,

and, in the process, receives considerable acclaim for her work.

supported by a collaborative effort of the American Academy

Tang’s scholarship targets vulnerable populations—older

of Nursing and the John A. Hartford Foundation. Nationwide,

adults and those with mental disorders, in particular. Her

the Hartford Foundation funded just nine Centers of

goal is to empower patients to have greater control over

Geriatric Nursing Excellence, each of which had only one

their own health.

Claire Fagin fellow. SU forged a partnership with the University

A Seattle University faculty member since 2005, Tang received a research fellowship sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research to explore individualized care for at-risk aging adults.

In one research project, she discovered music isn’t espe-

of Pennsylvania, which made it possible for Tang to pursue this fellowship focused on geriatric nursing and healthy aging.

In the mental health field, Tang is a leader in advocating for better treatment of people with Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. After surveying

cially effective for lowering blood pressure or promoting

nurse practitioners and naturopathic physicians across the

sleep for older adults. For an article in the European Journal of

United States, she discovered inadequate strategies for

Cardiovascular Nursing, she explored alternative ways to manage

treating those with ADD/ADHD. While there were similarities

stress with a 12-minute CD offering guided audio relaxation,

between the two disciplines in their treatment approaches,

a self-help tool that significantly lowers blood pressure. Tang

conventional medicine focused on medication management

says that while it’s not a replacement for medication, there’s

while naturopathic medicine emphasized nutritional support.

exciting documentation to indicate that brain and heart plas-

She now promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, which she

ticity is possible, even at an advanced age. Managing their own

says provides patients with better care.

health decreases symptoms for older adults and gives them a greater sense of autonomy, according to Tang.

Recently she was awarded a competitive Claire Fagin

Tang says her body of work demonstrates how nursing is an applied science that empowers patients to lead more fulfilling lives.

Fellowship and spent 18 months on leave from her SU

A S SOC I ATE Professor OF NURSING and A dult P sychiatric M ental Health Nurse Practitioner

Manivong Ratts, PhD

C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N

As Manivong Ratts pushes the boundaries of the practice of

among others. In an article for the Journal of Multicultural

counseling and psychology, he continues to gain recognition for

Counseling and Development, he suggested integrating multicultural

his efforts to promote social justice counseling. Ratts urges

and social justice forces in counseling.

counselors and psychologists to consider the relevance of

Being on the fringes of society is a chronic stress factor that

advocacy, prevention and outreach efforts when working with

can lead to both psychological and physical health problems,

those without power and privilege in society. He contends

Ratts says. He points to a study by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight

that counseling professionals need to expand the focus of

Education Network that suggests heterosexual norms can

their work to include community engagement.

lead to increased negative psychological and social

Traditional psychotherapy, typically in an office setting, frequently overshadows advocacy in the community, according

development for LGBTQ youth.

In 2010, Ratts was lead co-editor of a book for the American

to Ratts, yet combining advocacy with a more conventional

Counseling Association, Advocacy Competencies: A Social Justice

approach is important and necessary when working with

Framework for Counselors that provides counseling professionals

marginalized client populations. Too often counseling helps

with a framework for carrying out social justice initiatives in

people adapt to oppressive structures, he says, rather than

different settings, populations and areas.

promotes change in the environment so clients’ lives can be fulfilling.

Ratts, a past president of Counselors for Social Justice, a division of the American Counseling Association, also serves

Ratts says his scholarship centers on integrating social

on the editorial boards of the Journal of Counseling and

justice into counseling research and practices. Since joining

Development and the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and

Seattle University in 2006, he has been published in such

Psychology. Recently, he released the DVD, “Four Approaches

peer-reviewed journals as the Journal of Counseling and Development,

with One Client: Medical, Intrapsychic, Multicultural and Social

Professional School Counseling and Counselor Education and Supervision,

Justice Models of Helping,” through Alexander Street Press.

A S SOC I ATE PRO F ESSO R O F COUNSEL IN G

Serena Cosgrove, PhD

M AT T E O R I C C I C O L L E G E

Sociologist Serena Cosgrove documents how women can and do change societies. In the process, she raises awareness about the contributions of women leaders for a better world.

Her research overall explores ways women transform the

research on how gender affects development projects and women’s civil society leadership in Zambia.

Recently, she completed her third trip abroad with students to study efforts to ameliorate poverty in the global south.

world and brings to light what may go unseen even in their

Ten students accompanied Cosgrove and her co-author Ben

own societies, such as gender inequalities. The causes and

Curtis as research fellows on a trip to Ghana to document the

solutions of global poverty are other driving forces for

effectiveness of microcredit efforts in rural western Africa.

Cosgrove, who is co-authoring a textbook on the topic with

Fieldwork and research in Ghana, she says, are real-world

one of her colleagues at Seattle University’s Matteo Ricci College.

experiences that give students an advantage when they seek

Among her other projects, she hopes to bring together women nonprofit leaders in the Americas with women leaders

positions in international development.

Her past work focused on how women leaders transform

in Africa to explore what they have in common as indigenous

Latin America. Based on almost a decade of ethnographic

leaders, peace activists, feminists and environmentalists. It’s an

research and 20 years of working throughout Latin America,

ambitious aspiration she is well positioned to achieve.

her 2010 book, Leadership from the Margins: Women and Civil

Cosgrove is one of two SU faculty members to receive

Society Organizations in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador delves

a Fulbright Specialist award in 2012. The program, which

into how differences of gender, class and ethnicity inform the

links American academics with colleagues at host institutions

organizing strategies of Latin American women.

overseas for short-term collaborative projects, will take her to

Cosgrove’s future research plans include an investigation

the sociology department at the University of Zambia for six

of gender violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, comparing Zambia

weeks. While there, she will support faculty efforts to balance

and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

teaching, research and publications and continue her own

A SSI STAN T PROF ESSOR OF H UMANITIES

Rosa Joshi, MFA Ki Gottberg, MFA Carol Wolfe Clay, MFA

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

There’s tremendous synergy among this trio of theater professionals who ignite the imagination.

A prize-winning playwright with training as an actor, Ki Gottberg directs and produces a range of theatrical productions in addition to teaching acting and playwriting.

casts only women actors, an unusual twist for what Joshi acknowledges is a male-dominated profession. Joshi, a member of the SU faculty since 2000, credits Clay and Gottberg with being especially formative to her career.

The three regularly collaborate on projects, including a

She received a playwriting fellowship from the National

September 2012 production of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus,

Endowment for the Arts along with numerous commissions

which Rosa directed, Ki acted and Carol designed. Gottberg

and awards for her work. Gottberg, a Seattle University faculty

and Clay both won Footlight awards from the Seattle Times,

member since 1988, says both acting and playwriting call for

Gottberg for a 2009 solo show and Clay for best set in 2011.

a voice of authenticity about the intricacies of life.

Gottberg and Clay have collaborated on many projects, most

Scenic designer Carol Wolfe Clay enjoys manipulating theatrical space and creating that powerful moment when the audience first experiences the visual world of the play. Since

recently the original new play with puppets, little world, which won a grant from the City of Seattle mayor’s office in 2011.

All have a hand in professional theater and find opportunities

joining the SU faculty in 1986, she designed more than 50

for their students in off-campus theatrical productions.

productions. Her scenic work is a regular feature of many

Gottberg says Seattle-area theater groups are partial to SU

Seattle theater productions, including six professional shows

students as interns because of their breadth of experience

in a recent 18-month span, and she brings her students along

working with professionals in the field. Clay, Gottberg and

as assistants whenever possible.

Joshi are artistic collaborators whose work has brought

Rosa Joshi is a director who likes digging into plays that explore the extremes of human behavior, whether classical or

significant attention to Seattle University’s contributions to cultural life in Seattle.

contemporary. Her all-female theater collective, upstart crow,

A S SOC I ATE C HAIR A ND ASSOCIATE PR O FE S S O R O F FINE A RT S PROFE SSOR OF F INE ARTS PROFE SSOR OF F INE ARTS

Phillip Thompson, PhD

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The worldwide attention Phillip Thompson gains for his

engineering colleagues at SU, who was in Haiti working on a

humanitarian engineering efforts speaks to his unending

project when the devastating earthquake hit. While waiting for

desire to find new solutions for the problems of water and

a flight out of Haiti, Lauer wanted to assist in the relief effort

sanitation in developing nations.

with a water filtration system for Port-au-Prince, the quake

His creative problem solving drew notice from the Bill &

epicenter, so he contacted Thompson. Lauer and Thompson

Melinda Gates Foundation as well as the Bullitt Foundation.

had installed a similar system in Thailand. Thompson knew

Thompson, an SU faculty member since 1997, has served as a

what was needed, found all the parts locally, packed them in

consultant to both and continues to receive numerous grants

a Samsonite suitcase and shipped it to Haiti where his work

and awards from organizations such as Engineers Without

continues today.

Borders USA and the National Science Foundation.

Thompson’s goals at Seattle University and elsewhere are

Thompson doesn’t mince words when he speaks of the necessity to fix problems with water and sanitation in Haiti,

ambitious. His papers related to water, several of which outline

just 700 miles from the Florida shore. He estimates $50 million

a reasonable strategy for solving the safe water crisis, have

would provide safe water for all Haitians. However, he’s a realist

been published in Environmental Science and Technology, Business

who recognizes the many challenges and describes considerable

and Society Review Water Environment Research and other journals.

chaos among the groups working for clean water—hundreds

In addition to reviewing the technological solutions, he

in Haiti alone—that aren’t coordinating their efforts.

discusses how to build partnerships between medical

In addition to his work on improving water quality,

clinics and local businesses, which can lead to reliable and safe

Thompson has an interest in decentralizing waste treatment

water for the broader communities of developing countries.

in the developing world and in rural or even urban American

Thompson has completed water projects in Thailand,

settings. He’s also working with students to study wind energy,

Nicaragua, Jamaica and Zambia. In January 2010, he received

biogas from animal and food waste and solar projects for

an e-mail from Wes Lauer, one of his civil and environmental

generating and storing energy.

PROFE SSOR AND CHAIR, CIVIL AND ENV IR O NM E NTA L E NG INE E R ING

Janet Ainsworth, JD

SCHOOL OF LAW

Janet Ainsworth earns international recognition in the

published in the Yale Law Journal, frequently gets cited, excerpted

legal community for her work on linguistics and the law. This

and anthologized. Another scholarly writing, “Categories and

respected scholar travels the world to make presentations on

Culture: On the ‘Rectification of Names’ in Comparative Law”

the value of applying linguistics research to legal matters.

published in the Cornell Law Review, became a point of pride for

A former public defender, Ainsworth received the outstanding service award from the National Association of Criminal

her as well.

Among her research interests is an examination of the law

Defense Lawyers and several outstanding teaching awards

from a cross-cultural perspective. She found the Chinese legal

from the School of Law, where she has been a faculty member

system to be an especially fruitful area for consideration of

since 1988.

linguistic issues and mistaken ideas about communications.

Topics such as false confessions to crimes and difficulties interpreting Miranda rights given by police in the U.S. to

She finds that legal translations and interpretations can’t be divorced from issues of culture.

criminal suspects before interrogations draw Ainsworth’s

Ainsworth is working on two books commissioned by

interest. Her work includes roughly 40 scholarly publications

Oxford University Press. One book focuses on consent and

and more than 50 presentations at conferences and colloquia

coercion in the law. The other addresses linguistic ideology and

around the globe. Her article, “In a Different Register: The

the law, a set of assumptions about how people communicate

Pragmatics of Powerlessness in Police Interrogation,” first

and how they ought to communicate.

JOHN D. ESHELMAN PROFESSOR OF LAW

Thomas Taylor, PhD

C ollege O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E S

Social historian Thomas Taylor, a faculty member at Seattle

who, over three years in the mid-1880s, became the first

University since 1988, focuses his scholarship on world

person to circle the globe on a bicycle. Taylor continued his

travelers and how they shape understanding across cultures.

scholarly aspirations and with the support of a College of

Taylor’s major ongoing project is Journeys in World History, his

Arts and Sciences Dean’s Fellowship, he invited one of his

forthcoming, comprehensive textbook of more than 1,000

students to become a research assistant on a project that

pages that presents a history of the world through the

examined the bike as a symbol of Western modernization in

experiences of travelers. It’s a work that has occupied him for

Stevens’ time.

more than a decade.

Travelers, Taylor says, are historical actors. As he tells their

They divided the project by what interested each of them most and began to pore over old magazine and newspaper

stories, he not only teaches the discipline of history and

stories about Thomas Stevens. As the work progressed, the

brings his scholarship to life in the classroom but also draws

student began to write like a historian and her sections of the

students to his research projects.

story came to life. Their research grew into a jointly authored

In his class “East Meets West: Travelers’ Accounts,” Taylor explored how travelers shaped the modern world. He had a long-standing fascination with Englishman Thomas Stevens

C H AI R AND ASSOCIATE PR O F ESSO R O F H IS T O RY, D I RE C TOR, GLOBAL AWA R ENESS PROGRA M

article, which they submitted to a scholarly journal for review.

Taylor continues to spur his students in writing about world history as seen through the eyes of travelers.

A bout S eattle U niversity

Seattle University is nationally recognized for its academic excellence, service to community and social justice.

The White House honored SU with a 2012 Presidential Award for community service, the highest recognition by the federal government to a college or university for its civic engagement, service-learning and volunteerism. More than 4,500 students, faculty and staff volunteer or participate in service-learning courses annually.

SU is a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, with a total of 21 in the past decade. Over the same time span, eight SU students received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship, a multi-year funding program that supports graduate-level researchers in the physical and social sciences.

Consistently over a decade, SU can boast a position in U.S. News & World Report rankings among the top 10 universities in the West.

Founded in 1891, SU is a Jesuit, Catholic university located on 50 acres in the heart of one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods, just a short walk from downtown Seattle. The university’s eight colleges and schools provide more than 3,000 classes in 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The faculty-tostudent ratio is 1 to 13, with an average class size of 25. SU draws students from every state and 89 nations and has Washington state’s most racially and ethnically diverse undergraduate population.

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