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industry, where he first discovered the uniqueness of Seattle.  He has lived in many places including Savannah, GA; Missoula, MT and Kenai, AK and New York City. Michael’s education began as an actor before he turned to art. He has been a studio and figurative artist for many years.  As an Instructor he has taught figure drawing and painting with a strong perceptual and theatrical approach towards developing compositions. In recent years he has given himself time to create cityscapes as well. Teaching

, winner of the S. Mariella Gable Prize from Graywolf Press, as well as a critical study of William Stafford, Writing the World (Oregon State University Press).  She edited (with Ted Kooser, former U. S. Poet Laureate) an anthology of bird poems: The Poets Guide to the Birds (Anhinga Press).  In addition, she edited three collections of short nonfiction: In Short; In Brief; and Short Takes (all W. W. Norton).  A fourth anthology—Brief Encounter, co-edited with Dinah Lenney—is forthcoming from W. W

a long career as a music educator in public school and collegiate settings. At PLU, he currently directs the Wind Ensemble and the University Concert Band and he teaches coursework in the music education curriculum, including: Band Repertoire and Rehearsal, Woodwind Labs I/II, Percussion Lab, Music and Culture, PLUS 100: Transitions to PLU, and he assists with the supervision of student teachers. Dr. Gerhardstein earned a Ph.D. in music education from Temple University where he studied with

(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

edition (SAGE Publications, Inc 2018) : View Book Social Problems Community, Policy, and Social Action - 6th Edition (SAGE Publications, Inc 2019) : View Book Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society co-authored with Chava Frankfort-Nachmias - 3rd edition (SAGE Publications, Inc 2018) : View Book Accolades Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Excellence Award for Service 2014-2015 Served as Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration, 2014-2015 She served as chair of the faculty

Lorena Sprecher Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: sprechl@plu.edu Biography Biography Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab. Her diverse career journey began with a four-year tenure in an Adult ICU, which laid the foundation for her nursing expertise. Driven by her passion for healthcare, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing, ultimately becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her career then led

and men to tell their own stories through writing. Davis currently lives in the Ozarks, where he teaches for the Program in Creative Writing & Translation at the University of Arkansas. Raised by the Pacific Northwest, he also serves as Poetry Editor for Iron Horse Literary Review.  Mentor. Workshops and classes in poetry. Statement: I encourage writers to keep sight of what comes next. Yes, we will work on sharpening our craft through intensive practice with technique and through a study of

Scott Nadelson Fiction Website: http://scottnadelson.com/ Biography Biography Scott Nadelson is the author of four story collections, most recently The Fourth Corner of the World; a memoir, The Next Scott Nadelson: A Life in Progress; and a novel, Between You and Me.  His stories and essays have appeared in Harvard Review, AGNI, Ploughshares, Glimmer Train, The Southern Review, Crazyhorse, New England Review, Prairie Schooner, and Alaska Quarterly Review, and have been cited as notable in both

Physics – An Introduction, Springer, 2021). Following 17 years of classroom teaching, he served as PLU’s Provost for seven years (2009-16) during which time he led major reforms in academic planning and budget processes, faculty compensation and development, and enrollment modeling. He was a prominent leader in the development of the PLU 2020 long-range plan. He also led the expansion of PLU’s graduate program opportunities and oversaw the implementation of the university’s first online courses. He

Luciana Wright, MSN, BSN, FNP-BC, OCN Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: lwright@plu.edu Biography Biography Luciana Wright graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2019 with a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a major in Family Nurse Practitioner but has since specialized in General Oncology. She has more than 5 years of experience in Medical Oncology and an additional 3 years in medical-surgical as a nurse. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in nursing at the University