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Anna Leon-Guerrero Professor of Sociology Email: guerreay@plu.edu Status:Phased Retirement Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1993 M.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988 B.A., Communications and Sociology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organizational Behavior Quantitative Data Analysis Books Social Statistics for a Diverse Society co-authored with Chava Frankfort-Nachmias - 8th

Global Context Pedagogy, especially First-year programs Latin America, specifically Mexico, Cuba, and the Andean region Bolivia and Peru (study abroad) Global Human Rights Global Women’s & Gender History Books In progress, You Are What You Drink: A Global History of How Alcohol Has Shaped Identity (Reaktion Press, London 2018) Alcohol in World History (Routledge 2012) : View Book Biography Gina Hames’ research interests focus on the historic role of how alcohol shapes identity from a comparative

Juanita Reed, M.Ed. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Phone: 253-535-7252 Email: reedjj@plu.edu Biography Biography Originally from California, Juanita graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s Degree in World Arts and Cultures and earned her Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Washington Seattle in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. She has been working in higher education administration since 1996 and employs a student-centered

Soon Cho Associate Professor of Music - Voice Phone: 253-535-7855 Email: chosy@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 338 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.M.A., Voice, cognate fields in vocal pedagogy and opera directing, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, 2011 A.D., Opera, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, 2005 M.M., Voice, Rice University, Shepherd School of Music, 2002 B.M

Emily Davidson Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7311 Email: davidsef@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222-E Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Project Lead, Mellon Funded Latino Studies Working Group Member, Task Force for Undocumented Students Education Ph.D., Spanish, University of California, Davis, 2013 M.A., Spanish, Middlebury College, 2000 B.A., Spanish and Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 1998 Areas of

Patricia O’Connell Killen Professor Emerita and Faculty Fellow in Humanities Email: killenpo@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Stanford University, 1987 M.A., Stanford University, 1976 B.A., Gonzaga University, 1974 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise History of Christianity in North America Religion and Spirituality in the Pacific Northwest Theological Reflection and Faith-Inspired Higher Education Books The Future of Catholicism in America (New York: Columbia University Press 2019

Lathiena Nervo Assistant Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7376 Email: lnervo@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 148 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Developmental Biology, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 2015 B.S., Biological Sciences, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 2004 Selected Presentations Manning,L.A., Ronk,H., Sewell, M.,Peifer, M., The scaffold protein Canoe and ZO1/Polychaetoid work together to

Rachel Howard Assistant to the Dean Phone: 253-535-7659 Email: howardrm@plu.edu Office Location: Garfield Station - 104 Professional Biography Education B.A., English, University of Windsor , 2006 Biography Rachel Howard is the Senior Administrative Assistant for the College of Health Professions and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy. In 2006, she graduated from the University of Windsor with a background in Literature. Upon obtaining her BA, she accepted a teaching position abroad

Francine Peterson Lecturer - Bassoon Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: petersfg@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education M.M., University of Washington B.M., San Francisco State University Responsibilities Applied Bassoon Lessons, Director of the Bassoon Ensemble, Member of Camas Wind Quintet Biography Francine Peterson is an Affiliate Artist and Lecturer at Pacific Lutheran University.  She is a member of the Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the

Patricia Henness Physical Security and Access Manager Phone: 253-535-7969 Email: hennespa@plu.edu Office Location:Harstad Hall - Room G-28