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  • Assistant Professor of Communication, Film & Media Studies | Communication, Media & Design Arts | bphipps@plu.edu | 253-535-7573 | Dr.

    , and game studies. She is a member of the National Communication Association and the Association of Internet Researchers. Fun Facts I have lived in every time zone (yes including Mountain) in the continental United States within the past ten years. I have more than 90 platinum trophies on my PlayStation 5. You could say I’m a type A personality. Service As part of my commitment to embedded digital ethnographic studies, I have raised more than $15,000 for various charities (Black Girls Code, the

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  • Associate Professor of Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | schleemt@plu.edu | 253-535-7218 | Mike Schleeter began teaching as an Assistant Professor at PLU in 2011, having received a B.A.

    philosophy, and business ethics, as well as courses in early modern philosophy, 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, and the philosophy of race. His areas of scholarly interest include political philosophy, political economy, German Idealism, and phenomenology. In his free time, he enjoys watching films, playing music, reading literature and poetry, studying history and politics, and sampling beers from around the world. Interests Watching Films Playing Music Reading Literature and Poetry

  • Professor of Christian and Environmental Ethics | Religion | obrien@plu.edu | 253-535-7239 | Kevin J.

    Chávez as a Resource for 21st Century Christian Ecological Ethics." The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics Vol. 32:1, 2012: Accolades K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research 2015-2016, Pacific Lutheran University Biography Kevin J. O’Brien teaches courses in Christian ecological ethics, religion and environment. He also teaches comparative ethics and Christian ethics in the religion department. His research focuses on the interconnections between religious faith and social justice

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  • Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History | Department of History | halvormj@plu.edu | 253-535-8258 | Michael Halvorson teaches business and economic history courses in the Department of History at PLU, as well as classes on innovation and the history of technology.

    History at PLU, as well as classes on innovation and the history of technology. His most recent books are This Little World: A How-to Guide for Social Innovators (2024), co-authored with Shelly Cano Kurtz, and Code Nation: Personal Computing and the Learn to Program Movement in America (2020). Both projects offer a “behind-the-scenes” look at digital transformation in American society and its potential for positive social change. Prof. Halvorson is also interested in oral history and its use in

  • Lecturer - Guitar | Guitar & Lute Program | brownec@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C.

    . Elizabeth’s first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars, and has been praised for its “…apparently effortless ease.” (Lute News, UK) She is also featured in the recording Dolce Desio as a member of the early music trio Le Nuove Musiche, and in the recording Navidad: Christmas in the New World with Seattle Pro Musica. Her second solo recording, In Her Honor, includes music from the Princess [Queen] Anne Guitarbook and the

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  • Dean of Natural Sciences | Natural Sciences | aumanaj@plu.edu | 253-535-8485 | Dr.

    American Society for Microbiology , (1999 - Present) American Association for the Advancement of Science , (1999 - Present) Biography Dr. Ann Auman is Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) and a Professor of Biology. After completing undergraduate degrees in Microbiology and Molecular and Cell Biology at the Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Auman completed her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Washington. There, her thesis research focused on analyzing

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  • Kurt Mayer Chair, Emeritus | Department of History | ericksrp@plu.edu | Robert Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies Emeritus and Professor of History at PLU, earned his Ph.D.

    Betrayal: German Churches and the Holocaust co-edited with Susannah Heschel (Augsburg Fortress Publishers 1999) : View Book Theologians Under Hitler (Gerhard Kittel, Paul Althaus and Emanuel Hirsch) (Yale University Press 1985) : View Book Biography Robert Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies Emeritus and Professor of History at PLU, earned his Ph.D. in history at the London School of Economics.  He is the author or editor of five books and more than forty articles or book chapters. All of

  • Professor of Music - Voice; Coordinator of Vocal Studies | Music | brownja@plu.edu | 253-535-7614 | James Brown enjoys an eclectic career of singing, teaching, stage direction and conducting.

    of Vocal Studies, Teaches Applied Voice Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, Solo Vocal Literature, Diction, Directs Opera Production/Workshop Accolades Production Grant from the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music in New York, NY Regency Scholarship Grant, Pacific Lutheran University Biography James Brown enjoys an eclectic career of singing, teaching, stage direction and conducting. James is the Chair of Vocal Studies at Pacific Lutheran University where he directs the opera and oversees a large voice program

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  • Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | hackercm@plu.edu | 253-535-7363 | Dr.

    degree in Health and Physical Education from Lock Haven University (PA).  She earned her master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Arizona and received her Ph.D. in Exercise and Movement Studies from the University of Oregon in 1992. Dr. Hacker has received numerous professional awards including the Distinguished Professional Practice Award from AASP (the first woman to do so), the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Citation, Faculty Excellence in Teaching

  • Professor Emeritus | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | Jeffrey Bell-Hanson retired in May 2023, following 21 years as Music Director of the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra.

    focused on orchestral music of the mid-eighteenth century. More recently, he has been researching and writing on the formation of vocational commitments for young musicians.

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