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University of Colorado Boulder and holds three Master’s degrees—in piano, harpsichord and theory pedagogy—and a graduate performance diploma in piano, all from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Her undergraduate studies took place at the University of the Pacific, where she was the recipient of a prestigious Presser Award and earned her degree summa cum laude. Following her studies at UOP, Lark lived in France for three years where she attended the Conservatoire National de

for piano and voice. She received an M.M. in choral conducting at the Ohio State University and a B.M. in vocal performance at the University of Texas-El Paso after beginning studies in piano, voice, and trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee while working as a pianist for the Milwaukee Ballet and singer with the Florentine Opera chorus. Dawn’s first opera, Verlorene Heimat, the true story of World War II refugees, premiered at Hiram College in 2015 and was performed at the Cleveland

(Southwest Minnesota State University, 1992) Environmental Design Research Association (Second place, doctoral dissertation, 1979) Numerous Who's Who and Who's Who among Women in America nominations Biography Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology. Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social

. Prior to joining the Wang Center staff, Courtney volunteered for a year in Minneapolis with Lutheran Volunteer Corps and completed her Master of Studies in Modern British History at the University of Oxford.

of courses at the University of Tennessee and Eastern Mennonite University. Ryan has applied his economic expertise to real-world issues throughout his career. During his master’s studies at Colorado State University he estimated the economic impact of conservation easements in Colorado. While working at the U.S. Forest Service, he forecasted water demand across the United States. His academic research covers a range of environmental and behavioral topics: how policy uncertainty affects electric

Rebecca Rumpza Director for Campus Life Operations she/her Phone: 253-535-7655 Email: rumpzari@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 166 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Professional Biography Education Studies in Music Education, University of Puget Sound Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Direction and overview for budget and purchase protocols Review Residency Requirement and Exemption Requests Coordinate housing accessibility and

Renee Simms Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Renee Simms, J.D., MFA, is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, a John Gardner Fiction Fellowship at Bread Loaf, and fellowships from Ragdale and Vermont Studio Center. She’s an associate professor of African American Studies at University of Puget Sound and teaches with the Rainier Writing Workshop, Pacific Lutheran’s low-residency MFA program. Her debut story collection Meet Behind Mars was a Foreword

Neal Sobania Professor of History, Emeritus Email: sobania@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies), 1980 M.A., Ohio University, 1973 B.A., Hope College, 1968 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise African History with a particular focus on Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa Visual Culture Museum Studies The use of photographs as historical documents Books Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw By Raymond Silverman

served as university provost from 2007 through 2010. In 2010 she accepted a position at Gonzaga University, her undergraduate alma mater, as professor of religious studies and Academic Vice President.  In 2019, having retired from Gonzaga, she returned to PLU as a faculty research fellow in the Division of Humanities. She is researching the practice of reflection in contemporary faith-inspired higher education and adjacent professional conversations under the auspices of a multi-year grant from the

Shelly Myers Lecturer - Oboe she/her Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: myerssd@plu.edu Biography Biography Shelly Myers currently serves as Lecturer of oboe at Pacific Lutheran University and holds the second oboe position in the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Lethbridge, and a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, where she also pursued doctoral studies. Prior to moving to Seattle, she served