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Carmiña Palerm Director, Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7756 Email: palerm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-C Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Education Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001 M.A., Stanford University, 1994 B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Literatures and Cultures of Spain Gender Studies Memory, Trauma, and Testimony in Spanish Literature

United States, Canada, Spain, France, and Austria, and has appeared as soloist with orchestras in Mexico and the U.S. A finalist and prize winner in several competitions in his home country, he has also held grants and scholarships from different cultural and government institutions. Ricardo won second prize at the Eleventh Annual Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America, sponsored by Indiana University’s Latin American Music Center and the Office of Education of the

United States, Canada, Spain, France, and Austria, and has appeared as soloist with orchestras in Mexico and the U.S. A finalist and prize winner in several competitions in his home country, he has also held grants and scholarships from different cultural and government institutions. Ricardo won second prize at the Eleventh Annual Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America, sponsored by Indiana University’s Latin American Music Center and the Office of Education of the

Dhaval (THE-vul) Patel Associate Director for Campus Life Operations he/him Phone: 253-535-8059 Email: dpatel@plu.edu Professional Education M.S.E., Higher Education Administration, University of Kansas, 2019 B.S., Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2017 Responsibilities Oversees on-campus housing processes, including but not limited to: Implementation, marketing and supervision of Fall / Winter Break / J-Term / Spring and Early Arrival Housing – Arrivals and

Sailu Lulu Li, Ph.D., CFA Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-7301 Email: lilb@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 335 Status:On Sabbatical Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Biography Biography Dr. Li joined the PLU School of Business as an Assistant Professor in Finance in 2018. She earned her PhD in Business Administration with concentration in Finance from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Prior to joining PLU, Dr

& Special Collections) with 12 staff and 5 faculty members.  Oversee a $1.8 million budget. Work collaboratively with library faculty and staff, the Provost, and others across PLU to enhance library resources and services in support of students, faculty, and the mission of the University. Collection development subject areas: Global Studies, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Publishing and Printing. Library leadership and administration, and library technical support

Ami Shah Chair of Global and Cultural Studies Phone: 253-535-7687 Email: shah@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-C Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Director of Global Studies Associate Professor of Global Studies Education Ph.D., Development Studies, University of Oxford, 2007 M.Phil. with Distinction, Development Studies, University of Oxford, 2002 B.A., International Affairs, The George Washington University, 2000 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

Paul Manfredi 魏朴 Director of Chinese Studies Program Phone: 253-535-7216 Email: manfredi@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-B Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Chinese CIWA Director Education Ph.D., Indiana University, 2001 Dual M.A., Indiana University, 1998 B.A., Long Island University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise East-West Literary / Cultural Influence Studies Modern Chinese Literature, Primarily Poetry Books Modern Poetry in China

Keith Cooper Associate Professor of Philosophy Phone: 253-535-7234 Email: cooper@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 206-B Status:Phased Retirement Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Member: Title IX Working Group Faculty Athletics Representative Education Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988 M.A, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981 M.T.S., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1979 B.A., Gordon College, 1976 Accolades Faculty Excellence Award

Sarah deBack Human Resources Specialist she/her Phone: 253-535-8283 Email: sarah.deback@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 110 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Professional Biography Personal Education B.A., Communication, University of Puget Sound, 2024 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Advanced Media Studies Responsibilities Student Employment website Position announcements, advertising, and recruitment MVR, safety, and title IX training