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2020 Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies CapstonesMessage from Seth Dowland, WMGS Chair: We are delighted to present the abstracts of our 2020 Women’s and Gender Studies capstone students. The WMGS capstone offers students the opportunity to draw on theoretical tools they have learned in their courses in order to think critically about work they are doing in a practicum. This combination of theory and praxis is a hallmark of women’s and gender studies, and it posed a particular challenge to our

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, professor of history, who worked very closely with Mahr on her research of unethical medical studies. “Beth is one of the most accessible professors I’ve ever had.” Sophia Mahr '18 knew the devastating numbers. She knew stories of survival and stories of deep suffering. But seeing the concentration camps, and the faces who carry on a survivor’s story, offered Mahr new eyes through which to examine the tragedy experienced during the Holocaust. “Being with the Mayer family gave me the personal connection

at PLU. They are absolutely great and kind professors. Ida Martine WahlstroemGlobal Studies, 2018 I chose PLU first of all because of the university’s strong tie to Norwegian heritage, and I value the smaller, inclusive, and diverse PLU community where the professors know the students well and the Wang Center allows students to pursue global study away journeys. My favorite parts of PLU [have] been the Norwegian influence in the community, studying away in Taipei, Taiwan, engaging through

Lindsay, Psychology In this study, children, ages four to seven years old, viewed pictures from storybooks and illustrated faces, then were asked to tell a story about the image. We are examining how the children categorize the characters' gender to better understand what might make a character gender-neutral. Kassidy ShortHistory, Holocaust and Genocide StudiesNazi Racial Ideology and Jewish Stereotypes in Propaganda Films Faculty Mentor: Beth Griech-Polelle, History, Holocaust and Genocide Studies

effectively, regardless of what is thrown at her.” Another colleague described her as “the glue that has kept the department moving forward successfully.” Beyond the department, Heather has served on the Global Education Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Long-Range Planning Committee, the Human Participants Review Board, General Education Council, IHON Steering Committee, Women’s and Gender Studies Execuitve Committee, and Holocaust and Genocide Studies steering committee. She is the coordinator of

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Holocaust Conference 2017 Alumni Awards PLU Celebrates 500 Years of Re•forming Class Notes Class Notes Family and Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Calendar Calendar Highlights PLU Celebrates 500 Years of Re•forming For the past year, Pacific Lutheran University has marked the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation — beginning, in part, with an issue of ResoLute dedicated to Lutheran higher education that looked back at Martin Luther and his spirit of revolution. As we continue the countdown