List of University of Portland alumni

Romanaggi Hall on University of Portland campus

This is a list of notable University of Portland alumni. The University of Portland is a private, Roman Catholic university located in north Portland, Oregon, along the east bank of the Willamette River. Founded in 1901 by the Congregation of Holy Cross, its sister school is the University of Notre Dame. As of 2018[update], the University of Portland counts approximately 13,000 alumni in the Portland metropolitan area alone.[1]

Academia

  • Jules Boykoff, professor of politics at Pacific University
  • Robert E. Glennen, 13th president of Emporia State University
  • John Henry Merryman, Nelson Bowman Sweitzer and Marie B. Sweitzer Professor of Law at Stanford Law School[2]
  • Michael Merzenich, neuroscientist and Professor at the University of California, San Francisco
  • Andreas Gahlmann, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at the University of Virginia

Art and literature

  • Jean M. Auel, author

Civil society

  • Walter "Walt" Dawson, national spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Association
  • Edward Kelly, bishop of Boise[3]
  • Mel White, clergyman and writer on LGBT Christian issues[4]

Entertainment

Film, television, and performing arts

Social media

Government and politics

United States congress

U.S. Representatives

Judges

Other U.S. political figures

Science and technology

Sports

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ a b Doyle, Brian. "University of Portland". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Driscoll, Sharon. "John Henry Merryman: Art Law Pioneer and Much-Loved Colleague". Stanford University. Stanford Law School. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  4. ^ "Mel White and Daryl Lach collection". Online Archive of California. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "The rise and fall of Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's political career". The Seattle Times. 9 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Pat Casey". OSUBeavers.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.