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, “Before these injuries, sports psychology wasn’t really something I had ever considered. The psychological aspect of exercise and sports is often overlooked but is so important. Learning the different mental skills in my PLU classes greatly impacted my recovery. I also want to incorporate these lessons when working with athletes as a physical therapist in the future.” The PLU Volleyball team celebrate winning the Northwest Conference Championship during their 2023 season. In addition to her

for hundreds of years,” he said. And now, hundreds of years later, these monasteries still remain standing, and have something to teach about how to live sustainably. His project focuses on a number of Benedictine monasteries in central Italy. The Italian government has applied for World Heritage status for 10 of these monasteries, which would enable them to receive funding for research and public events. Dr. Torvend’s research on the sustainable practices of Benedictine monks and nuns supports

couple of weeks, but for hundreds of years,” he said. And now, hundreds of years later, these monasteries still remain standing, and have something to teach about how to live sustainably. His project focuses on a number of Benedictine monasteries in central Italy. The Italian government has applied for World Heritage status for 10 of these monasteries, which would enable them to receive funding for research and public events. Dr. Torvend’s research on the sustainable practices of Benedictine monks

, seeking to develop high performing individuals and teams through teaching the technical and leadership skills needed to achieve success in their chosen arenas. The team-building and applied mental skills interventions I learned at PLU greatly enhanced my skills as a coach and facilitator in all my professional roles. As I seek to take the next step in my educational and professional journeys, I was eager to jump at the opportunity to join PLU’s inaugural cohort in the MSK program to continue to learn

North Texas (drums), and Brad Goode from Colorado State University Boulder (trumpet) among many others! Dr. Vianna says, “Jazz composers rely on the performers’ abilities and musical ideas to create fresh and original art. Due to the musicians’ improvised contributions – which happen not only through solos, but also through their individual accompanying skills – each time a piece is performed there is a unique and exciting outcome. Collaborating with musicians in this personal way is always a thrill

August 18, 2010 Contributions to Excellence By Steve Hansen Alumnae are a proud group of people. Instilled with a passion to give of themselves. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta is no exception. Kopta graduated from PLU in 1950 with the bachelor’s degree in education. Jean (Hesla ’50) Kopta. Later in her life, she returned to school to obtain her Master’s degree in vocal performance. Her passion was to share her love of singing and music by teaching voice lessons. She landed at PLU at the Department of

worked with Living Water International develop a marketing plan that would appeal to the college-age demographic. Over the last 18 months, the partnership developed, and this spring the trip became a reality. The village is located about an hour outside of Leon, Nicaragua. Once they arrived at the village, students helped drill the well, give hygiene lessons to children and made connections with the residents. The lead-up to the trip involved various community partners, including Parkland Light and

: Support middle and high school students in various STEM subjects through video explanations Gain professional experience Earn an income Further master STEM subject material through the practice of explanation. Here’s an example of one of our undergraduate educators creating video lessons as an intern. If you’re interested in applying please go sign up at this link. Read Previous Open Field Chemist Position at Veolia North America Read Next Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) LATEST

Corner Theater in Boston, creatively pairs films with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine. This event will include a presentation by Corey L. Cook, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University on the topic: The Social Psychology of Superheroes Read Next Pacific Lutheran University Psychology Professor Meets with Members of Congress LATEST POSTS Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major February 18, 2022 The Evolution of

valuable part of this program was the tight-knit community we built amongst the cohort and faculty. Being a small group, we were able to learn each other’s academic and professional interests and bounce ideas off each other as we worked on class assignments and our final applied project. The small class sizes also allowed our professors to get to know us, and the one-on-one mentorship we received helped us all achieve a high standard of work in our final projects.Achieving long-term career goalsMy long