Media Mentions

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Sept. 24, 2025 | Brendan Stamper, associate dean and professor in Pacific University's pharmacy program, spoke with Portland's KXL-FM on the safety of acetaminophen after the White House's announcement of an alleged connection between autism and pregnant women taking the drug.
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Sept. 17, 2025 | Professor Emeritus of Music Michael Burch-Pesses, who retired in May, was quoted in a compilation of conducting ideas over the years in the September 2025 issue of The Instrumentalist. "Most students respond better to encouragement and respect than to intimidation. Humor can sometimes create the right atmosphere."
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Aug. 14, 2025 | Optometry Professor John Lowery was part of KOIN AM Extra's "Back To School" week coverage, discussing how vision screenings and vision correction can help a child's success in the classroom.
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Aug. 12, 2025 | As part of its back-to-school coverage, KOIN AM Extra interviews Monica Sarmiento, clinical applied instructor in Pacific's dental hygiene program, to discuss the importance of dental hygiene for children and youth.
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Aug. 4, 2025 | As part of its Readers' Choice awards, the Forest Grove News-Times profiled Early Learning Community lead first and second-grade teacher Aja Appel MAT '07. She has been part of the ELC staff since it opened in 2008. “I was eager to return and be part of something meaningful,” she said. “Joining the ELC teaching team felt like coming home.”