May 6, 2025
The light shines on Danielle Hammer, an instructor in SOU's First Year Seminar program, in the latest episode of the Faculty & Staff Spotlight podcast.
Hammer talks about her upbringing – raised by a single mother and unhoused at times – and then finding her footing in community college before transferring to...
Apr 24, 2025
Val Soto – an instructor in SOU's First Year Seminar program – is in the spotlight for this latest podcast episode.
Soto discusses his his stint in the U.S. Army and then his decision to attend Southern Oregon University, and how his years as an undergraduate – eventually earning bachelor's degrees...
Mar 18, 2025
Joshua Goodman – an assistant professor in SOU's Department of Psychology who is also affiliated with the Human Services and the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies programs – is in the spotlight for this latest podcast episode.
Goodman discusses his research, which focuses on parent support for LGBTQ+ youth...
Feb 26, 2025
Clinton Lytle, SOU's veterans resource coordinator, discusses is military career in the U.S. Navy, his college experience at OIT and the importance to him of that school's Veterans Resource Center.
Lytle was trained in the Navy as a "nuke" – a nuclear propulsion plant operator – and machinist mate. His degree at OIT...
Feb 11, 2025
Tanya Blakeley, an instructor in Southern Oregon University’s Department of Education, talks teaching, learning and living.
Blakeley has previously taught in two disciplines – Education and Criminology & Criminal Justice – but this year began a full-time position in the Education Department. Before beginning...