Background
Christianson, Roger Gordon was born on October 31, 1947 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Kyle C. and Ruby K. (Parker) Christianson.
department chairman biology professor
Christianson, Roger Gordon was born on October 31, 1947 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Kyle C. and Ruby K. (Parker) Christianson.
Bachelor in Cell and Organismal Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1969; Master of Arts in Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Faculty associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1973-1979; staff research associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1980-1985; associate professor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1985-1993; professor, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, since 1993; coordinator general biology program, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, since 1980; chairman biology department, Southern Oregon U., Ashland, 1996, 97-. Instructor University of California, Santa Barbara, summers 1976, 78, 80.
Active Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association, Ashland, 1983—1987. Member bikeway committee Ashland City Council, 1986—1988. Organizer Bike Oregon, 1982—1992, Frontline High School Staff, 1985—2003.
Short-term mission work Mexico Orphanage, since 1986. Official photographer Ashland High School Booster Club, 1987—1992. Coordinator youth program 1st Baptist Church, Ashland, 1981—1985, member church life commission, 1982—1988, 2004—2008, chair church life commission, 2004—2008, board deacons, 1993—1995, 2004—2009, member outreach commission, 1994, 1995, member worship team, since 1997, member constitution and by-laws review committee, 2004—2006, moderator, since 2006.
Youth leader junior and senior High School students Grace Church, Santa Barbara, 1973—1980. Board directors El Sauzal Foundation, since 2004, treasurer, 2004—2008. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair Pacific Division education sect 1985—2001, council Pacific Division since 1985, executive committee Pacific Division since 1998, chair local organizing committee Pacific Division annual meeting 2000, chair Pacific Division student awards committee 2001, council member since 2002, chair local organizing committee Pacific Division annual meeting 2005, chair Pacific Division student awards committee 2008-2009, chair local organizing committee pacific division annual meeting 2010), Oregon Academy of Sciences, Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Beta Beta Beta, Sigma Xi (chapter membership committee 1998—2000).
Married Angela Diane Rey, March 3, 1967. Children: Lisa Marie, David Scott, Stephen Peter.