Michael Strong

From: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Title: Program Director and Senior Instructor

Responsibilities: Michael directs the operations of the Outdoor Pursuits Program, trains outdoor leaders and teaches a variety of outdoor pursuits courses. Michael's main teaching focus is on the gateway course, Wilderness Survival, and professional development courses (Adventure Education, Principles of Outdoor Leadership, and Environmental Education). Michael also teaches Backpacking, Backcountry Survival, Backcountry Navigation, and Snow Camping.

Background: For a detailed description of Michael's background, education, professional experience and interests check out his resumé.

E-mail: mstrong@uoregon.edu

Daniel Crowe

From: Minneapolis Minnesota

Title: Instructor/Rock Wall Manager

Responsibilities: Dan manages the indoor climbing wall in the Student Recreation center and is our technical specialist. He teaches Rock Climbing 1, 2, and 3, Basics of Technical Rescue, Vertical Rescue Techniques, Intoduction to Lead Climbing, Mountaineering, Ice Climbing, Cascade Traverse and Avalanche Safety.

Background: Dan has been involved in climbing since the early 1990's, starting in the retail side of the industry before migrating to the competitive side of the sport. He has set routes for the ASCF and coached a successful climbing team competing at a national level. In the mid 1990's he began his career as a profesioanl guide in Eastern Oregon. Seeing the need for guided trips in Western Oregon, he created his own AMGA accredited company, "Boulderdash" based out of Eugene.

E-mail: dcrowe@uoregon.edu

Jennifer Strong

From: Medford, Oregon

Title: Adjunct Instructor

Responsibilities: Jennifer teaches Adventure Education in fall term, and Rock Climbing 1 in winter and spring terms.

Background: Jennifer is an academic coach In Academic Learning Services at the U of, and owner of Strong Leadership, LLC. A professional facilitator since 1991, Jen specializes in experiential training techniques, helping groups and their members build relationships and improve their communication, leadership and problem solving skills while having fun learning together. Prior to starting her own company, Jen built and managed the Spencer Butte Challenge Course in Eugene, Oregon. A native Oregonian, her main interests include hiking, climbing and recreating with her husband and two dogs.

E-mail: jsstrong@uoregon.edu

Mike South

From: Albany, Oregon

Title: Adjunct Instructor

Responsibilities: Mike teaches climbing courses at our indoor climbing wall.

Background: Mike’s interest in the outdoors began when he was a young person growing up amongst the big trees of the Western Oregon Slope. His love for technical climbing was sparked in 1996 after taking a Rock Climbing I course while attending the U of O. Climbing drove Mike to many adventures throughout the Western U.S. before settling back in Eugene in 2000. Since then, Mike has been working closely with the latest in climbing hardware design and technology while managing the growth of a local outdoor store Backcountrygear.com. On his days off he can be found exploring the Oregon backcountry with his 3 dogs and wife Erica.

E-mail: msouth@uoregon.edu

Anne Borland

From: originally from Philadelphia, PA (converted Oregonian since 1986)

Title: Adjunct Instructor

Responsibilities: Anne teaches Rock Climbing 1 and 2 at our indoor climbing wall, as well as mountainering.

Background: Anne works as a graphic designer, experiential educator and outdoor instructor and holds degrees in telecommunications and film, and graphic design. She contracts as an outdoor instructor, ropes course facilitator and freelance artist. In her spare time and spare change Anne loves to wander the globe, although more currently the neighborhood, in search of new and exciting adventures and images.

E-mail: aborland@uoregon.edu

Cory Miner

From: information coming soon!

Title: Adjunct Instructor and Professional Services Contract Provider

Responsibilities: Cory teaches Basic First Aid/CPR, Wilderness First Aid and our Wilderness First Responder courses.

Background:

E-mail: jcmin@uoregon.edu