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Kenneth Blaha Professor of Computer Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-8702 Email: blahakd@plu.edu Status:Phased Retirement Website: https://cs.plu.edu/~blahakd/ Professional Education Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1989 M.S., Computer Science, University of Oregon, 1984 M.S., Mathematics, University of Oregon, 1981 B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computational Complexity Algebraic Algorithms Computer Science Education

George Hauser Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Phone: 253-535-8731 Email: hausergj@plu.edu Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology Office Hours: Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1988 M.S., University of Oregon, 1980 B.S., Computer Science, Washington State University, 1972 B.S., Physics, Washington State University, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Parallel Algorithms Computational Complexity Computer Communication

Education Ph.D., Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008 M.A., Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 B.S. Magna Cum Laude, Physics, The Ohio State University, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Cosmology Particle Physics String Theory Selected Presentations University of Vienna, Cosmological Chaos, Complexity, and the OTOC, Vienna, Austria (October 2020) de-Sitter Constructions in String Theory Workshop, Constraints on dS from Higher Dimensions, Institut de Physique Theorique, CEA

environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time.

refers to something like technique, and also that it refers to cunning.  Which is to say that we writers handle materials that, when handled just so, lead to a sort of alchemy.  The most powerful pieces of writing, then, contain an infinite complexity—a complexity that’s tangible and undefinable at the same time.  And all of this is done in the writer’s solitude, which seems its own mixture of materiality and expansiveness. Even though I believe that a strong piece of writing generates something like

in Psychology (PsyD) program at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. My passion for psychological well-being started early in my teenage years as I navigated the complexity of integrating my cultural identity as a first-generation immigrant.  Before becoming a graduate student, I worked in the field of Logistics, focusing on person-to-person interactions and professional relationships. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy to understand the whole person and how life experiences

an anthropological archaeologist, his specific research interests include the comparative investigation of societal complexity, political economy, craft production, migration, and cultural ecology. His primary methodological specialty is the study of flaked stone tool production; this approach provides a useful means for reconstructing ancient economic systems, which provide a basis for making inferences about other aspects of society including social organization and ideology. He has published

at the University of Cape Town, which led to his recent book, Complicity in the Holocaust. In April 2013 he delivered the Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. In August 2012 he spoke on “Pastors and Professors: Assessing Complicity and Unfolding Complexity” at the University of Cape Town conference on “Holocaust Scholarship: Personal Trajectories and Professional Interpretations.” The nine talks at the conference are soon to appear as a volume on Holocaust historiography

People’s Choice Awards in 3 Minute Thesis PSU 2018. His interests include analytical and computational methods for optimization and operation research, data mining and finding hidden patterns, strategic planning and management, international technology transfer, and decision making. For fun, Maoloud likes traveling, meeting new people, and discovering new cultures. He loves to get outside and enjoy the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest. His favorite activities are hiking on trails and meditating

Awards in 3 Minute Thesis PSU 2018. His interests include analytical and computational methods for optimization and operation research, data mining and finding hidden patterns, strategic planning and management, international technology transfer, and decision making. For fun, Maoloud likes traveling, meeting new people, and discovering new cultures. He loves to get outside and enjoy the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest. His favorite activities are hiking on trails and meditating while