An enrolled citizen of the Coquille Nation and an assistant professor of Indigenous studies at UO, Ashley Cordes researched how groups communicate their identities through media, with a focus on currency as a communication medium among Native American populations.
Story by Eric Schucht and Randy NewnhamHometown: Stony Point, New YorkPrimary research interest: Play, gamification and immersive mediaFavoritebike: Cannondale CAADX
Kari, BA ’93, and John Boiler, BA ’87, didn’t meet at the UO. They just missed each other, as John graduated five years before Kari. But the connections both made there eventually brought them together and shaped their extraordinary careers in advertising.
