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  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Education | School of Education | rizzardi@plu.edu | 301-788-8270 | Jonathan M.

    : Routledge 2024: Biography Jonathan M. Rizzardi (they/them) is a Seattle-area performing artist and theatre historian. After moving from Washington, D.C. to complete their PhD in Theatre History and Performance Studies at the University of Washington School of Drama where they were a nominee for the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award, Jonathan has continued to teach youth theatre, act, facilitate educator training programs, and develop social activist-focused curriculum in the Pacific Northwest. A

  • Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Rigoberto González is the author of four books of poetry, most recently Unpeopled Eden, which won the Lambda Literary Award and the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, and eleven books of prose, including Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa, which received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.

    Achievement from the Publishing Triangle.  As of 2016, he serves as critic-at-large with the L.A. Times and sits on the Board of Trustees of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP). Mentor. Classes in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction. Statement: “Writing has never been a luxury or pastime for me, it has always been a passion and a mission. That means that I look at writing as purpose, an expression that’s meant to communicate something important enough for the artist that it is to be

  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | kayla.harvey@plu.edu | 253.535.7672 | After many years of experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the critical and acute care setting, I have expanded my practice into research in order to better understand and support families during a pediatric hospitalization.  I enjoy sharing my clinical experience and researcher insight as faculty working with nursing students at PLU. Education  PhD: University of Washington, Doctor of Nursing Science Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN): University of California, San Francisco, Pediatric Primary Care/Critical Care Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): University of Florida, Gainesville, BSN Teaching Areas Lead faculty for NURS 360, Nursing Research course, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Lead faculty for NURS 702, Nursing Informatics course, Doctoral program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Pediatric clinical instructor NURS 380, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Scholarly Interests  My current research interests include exploring the psychological sequelae of the pediatric medical traumatic stress of a hospitalization on parents and young children and examining the function of the attachment system in the presence of a life-threatening event.  Current Practice Part-time faculty for the BSN and DNP programs at PLU.

    the BSN and DNP programs at PLU. Researcher working on my PhD dissertation study. Grants  Multicare Health Systems, Research project: Parent and Nurse Expectations and Perceptions of Pain Control in Children after Heart Surgery, One-year contract (private grant)  as a consultant, speaker, program development, and researcher. (2017) Publications  Post-Operative Pain and Comfort in Children After Heart Surgery: A Comparison of Nurses and Families Pre-operative Expectations. Harvey, KA and Kovalesky

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  • Visiting Assistant Professor | Department of Computer Science | pfawcett@plu.edu | 253-535-7402 | Overall I am hybrid academic/industry experienced professional with skills as an information scientist, Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, technology manager, and technologist who has worked in the technology sector for over 30+ years, mostly on Microsoft engineering teams and Microsoft Research (MSR).

    institutions I’ve have taught business, Entrepreneuring, Human Computer Interaction, Engineering, Capstone/Practicum across undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in business, information, and computer science. For the past 5 years I have led and managed over 85 Capstone student teams sponsored by T-Mobile, Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Costco, and other top tech. companies in the Pacific Northwest and governmental agencies such as King Country Metro, City of Seattle, and King County library

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  • Faculty Fellow | College of Liberal Studies | ryandp@plu.edu | 253-538-5664 | Donald P.

    numerous invited guest popular lectures. * Work has been featured in television programs produced by BBC, Discovery Channel, History Channel , National Geographic and others. * College/University instructor for 30+ years including courses in history, archaeology, Egyptology, anthropology, writing, expedition training. * Awards included Pacific Lutheran University Outstanding Alum (2010) and Vancouver Award (Explorers Club Northwest Chapter – 2011) * Former professional mountain guide/mountaineering

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  • Professor Emeritus | Department of Social Work | kellerjg@plu.edu | JoDee Keller is Professor of Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University.

    Work (Springer Publishing 2022) : View Book Selected Articles Keller, J., McKenney, R., Russell, K. & Zylstra, J. "The power of place: University-community partnership in the development of an urban immersion semester in Sobania, N. W. (ed)." Putting the local in global education: Models for transformative learning through domestic off-campus programs 2015: Stylus Press. Keller, J., Stevens, C., Tashiro, C. & Laakso, J. "Sustainability of ethnically diverse HOPE VI redevelopments: A community case

  • Visiting Instructor of Music, Strings, and Composition | Music | korine.fujiwara@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Montana native Korine Fujiwara is a founding member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger. Ms.

    member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger. Ms. Fujiwara is Professor of violin and viola at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She served for many years on the music faculty of Ohio Wesleyan University and is in great demand for master classes and clinics throughout the United States. Korine’s students have been accepted into the performance programs of such institutions as Indiana University

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  • Dean of The College of Professional Studies | College of Professional Studies | cbennett@plu.edu | 253-535-7150 | Cameron Bennett has had an active and varied career as an administrator, educator, and performing artist, having served in a diversified range of academic and professional institutions.

    the College of Professional Studies at Pacific Lutheran University, in addition to holding the academic rank of Professor of Music. He has also served as Dean of the School of Arts and Communication, Chief Innovation Officer, Associate Provost for Strategic Academic Initiatives and Acting Provost at PLU.  He previously served at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was Chair and Professor of one of the most respected liberal arts music programs in the nation. Dr. Bennett has also held numerous

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  • Professor Emeritus | School of Business | Dr.

    , Academic Year 2005-2006. 7. Top 50 Most Downloaded Articles award, 2005. Emerald Literati Network An analytical framework for evaluating e-commerce business models and strategies”, Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, 11(4), 2001. 8. Research Award. School of Business, Pacific Lutheran University, Academic Year 2002-2003, 2005-2006, 2008-09, and 2011-12. 9. Faculty Grant Award (with Dr. Eli Berniker), Wang Center for International Programs, Pacific Lutheran University

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  • Professor Emeritus | Master of Business Administration | Dr.

    , Academic Year 2005-2006. 7. Top 50 Most Downloaded Articles award, 2005. Emerald Literati Network An analytical framework for evaluating e-commerce business models and strategies”, Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, 11(4), 2001. 8. Research Award. School of Business, Pacific Lutheran University, Academic Year 2002-2003, 2005-2006, 2008-09, and 2011-12. 9. Faculty Grant Award (with Dr. Eli Berniker), Wang Center for International Programs, Pacific Lutheran University

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