Student Groups
ACM: Association for Computing Machinery
This club has about four meetings a semester where a guest speaker talks about the field of Computer Science including its applications in different areas of industry, what specific computer companies are like, and the current technology in the field.
Advisor: Aaron Moss
Executive Board:
- President: Chelle Plaisted
- Vice President: Alex Hadi
- Treasurer: Alex Schendel
- Secretary: Hera Malik
Club Contact: malik22@up.edu
ACS: American Chemical Society
The purpose of this club is to focus on bringing like-minded individuals together from all majors to bring chemistry to the public, as well as learn about potential careers and graduate school. This club is associated with the American Chemical Society, a foundational element in modern world of chemistry. Visit their website or website to learn more about ACS, sign up, or contact the section leader. You can also follow them on Twitter or Facebook for more information and upcoming events.
Advisor: Angela Hoffman
Executive Board:
- President: Jessica Chung
- Vice President: Alyssa Ching
- Secretary: Saron Mekonnen
- Treasurer: Alea Ha
- Social Media Director: Akysha Naone
ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the student chapter of the professional organization for civil engineers. As a club, they design and build a concrete canoe every year to compete at their regional conference. They also host networking opportunities with professional civil engineers.
Executive Board:
- President: Emily Diaz-Gunning
- Vice President: Jules Kampe
- Secretary: Erin Evans
- Treasurer: Charlie Meyers
Club Contact: clubasce@up.edu
Beta Beta Beta (Biology Club)
This is an honor society for students in the field of biology, designed to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment, and investigation in the biological sciences. Check out their website for more information.
Advisor: Tara Prestholdt
Executive Board:
- President: Brittany Ligman
Club Contact: ligman21@up.edu
Bio-Medical Engineering Club
The bio-medical engineering club works in collaboration with e-NABLE and CardioStart and is affiliated with BMES and EWH. You can follow them on Facebook for more information and upcoming events.
Advisor: Kathleen Bieryla
Executive Board:
- Co-Presidents: Aracely Mejia and Kate Russel
- Vice President: Zach Halsted
- Treasurer: Lucia Lopez
Club Contact: mejiaa20@up.edu
Electric Vehicle Design Club
We are a student-led engineering and community outreach organization dedicated to building, perfecting, and testing an electric go-kart over the course of the year. In May, we plan to compete in the EV Grand Prix in Indianapolis to showcase the potential of electric vehicles.
Advisor: Gregg Meyer
Executive Board:
- President: Brennan Crowder
Global Engineering Initiative
As a club, Engineers Without Borders uses their skills and knowledge to provide engineering solutions to communities lacking in resources, both domestically and abroad. They do this through participating in projects, field trips, fundraisers, and listening to guest speakers at their monthly meetings.
Advisor: Niki Schulz
Executive Board:
- President: Alexis Peltier
- Vice President: Amber Rose
- Treasurer: Erin McConville
Club Contact: globalengineering@up.edu
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the largest professional association for the advancement of technology. Their goal is to introduce Electrical Engineers and Computer Scientists to the diverse work industry by creating professional connections between students and professionals.
Executive Board:
- President: Rebekah Bourgeois
- Vice President: Alex Schendel
Club Contact: clubieee@up.edu
Math Club
The purpose of this club is to provide an opportunity for those people who enjoy the wonders of math to enhance that enjoyment, and meet other people with similar interests. Math club holds weekly problem solving seminars every Wednesday at 4:10 where people of all math backgrounds are welcome!
Advisor: Christopher Lee
Executive Board:
- President: Ruthie Olson
- Vice President: Alex Tessner
- Treasurer: Chad Iriarte
- Public Relations: Keisha Ching
Mechanical Engineering Student Association
The purpose of this club is to promote social and academic endeavors among the mechanical engineering students and those with related interests.
Advisors: Matt Haney & Shazib Vijlee
Executive Board:
- President: Steven Ledbetter
Club Email: mechstudents@up.edu
Neuroscience Club
The purpose of this club is to bring current research in the neurosciences field to campus, and cultivate and inspire scientific inquiry into the neurosciences field by maintaining a multidisciplinary stance.
Executive Board:
- President: Julia Norton
- Treasurer: Pallavi Saharia
Club Contact: neuroscienceclub@up.edu
PDSA: Pre-Dental Student Association
The purpose of this club is to fulfill your interest in dentistry through service to the University and Portland community, including offering preventative dental health care education and post-undergraduate dental education information.
Advisor: Kyle Flann
Executive Board:
- President: Christopher Elkhal
- Treasurer: Elena Secaira
Club Contact: elkhal20@up.edu
Pre-Medical Student Association
The purpose of this club is to promote students’ interests in different areas of the medical field, provide volunteering opportunities and assistance for students when applying for medical school, and encourage connections among pre-medical students. You can follow them on Facebook for more information and upcoming events.
Advisor: Kyle Flann
Executive Board:
- President: Vanessa Hernandez-Zepeda
- Vice President: Jeffrey Hayashi
- Secretary: Mati Hebert
- Treasurer: Abe Ann
Club Contact: flann@up.edu
Robotics Club
Founded to foster interest in robotics, the UP Robotics Club provides tools and resources to students of the University of Portland to allow them to research, design, and develop a robot that will compete in NASA's Robotic Mining Competition. The UP Robotics Team is an interdisciplinary team, consisting of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Computer Science members. The goal of the competition is to design and develop a regolith excavating robot while adhering to certain design constraints. You can follow them on Facebook for more information and upcoming events.
Advisor: Ben Tribelhorn
Executive Board:
- Co-Presidents: Chloe Gan and Quinn Dickenson
- Treasurer: John Hass
- Secretary: Thayne Covert
- Mechanical Team Lead: Quinn Dickenson
- Control Systems Lead: Alex Schendel
Club Contact: robotics@up.edu
SEDS: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
This club mostly focuses on space-related news and activities. SEDS is also a national organization with other schools around the nation with similar chapters.
Advisor: Kenneth Lulay
Executive Board:
- President: John Chiala
- Vice President: Kevin Truong
- Treasurer: Joel Otomize
- Secretary: Kimberley Marcelo
Club Contact: seds@up.edu
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE will aid in the growth of the inclusive community here on the University of Portland campus in order for our students to reach their full potential. All events will serve SHPE members in developing their communication skills while aiding the University of Portland in building a more inclusive environment for not only SHPE members, but the engineering department as a whole.
Advisor: Gregg Meyer
Executive Board:
- President: Carina Pineda
- Treasurer: Ernesto Zurita Ruiz
- Secretary: Alexis Molina
Club Contact: pineda20@up.edu
SWE: Society of Women Engineers
SWE is a club that connects UP students to the Society of Women Engineer’s global network of over 50,000 women engineers and allies across the word. They do this by attending the SWE National Conference and having guest speakers come to their monthly meetings. Membership in the SWE club at UP is open all genders.
Advisor: Tammy VanDeGrift
Executive Board:
- President: Kyla Burril
- Vice President: Alexis Peltier
- Secretary: Jenn Loui
- Treasurer: Chelle Plaisted
- Outreach Coordinator: Kavya Mandla
Club Contact: swe@up.edu
SOAR: STEM Outreach Activities and Resources
The purpose of this club is to spread the awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to our University community and, specifically, the local community.
Club Contact: clubsoar@up.edu
Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honors Society
Chapter: UP Tau Beta Pi, OR Gamma
Tau Beta Pi is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. The Tau Beta Pi Association was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 by Edward Higginson Williams Jr., to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges. For more information check out their website.
Advisor: Peter Osterberg
Executive Board:
- President: David Sperling
- Vice President: Cole Marfise
- Corresponding Secretary: Steven Ledbetter
- Webmaster: Jenn Loui
Undergraduate Research Club
This club is dedicated to help underclassmen find research opportunities, both on, and off campus. They often find such opportunities through faculty and student researcher panels.
Advisors: Michele Leasor and John Orr
Executive Board:
- President: Jeffrey Hayashi
- Vice President/Treasurer: Vanessa Eng
- Secretary: MaryKate Kordash
- Assistant: Val Truong
Club Contact: clubur@u:p.edu
