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for piano and voice. She received an M.M. in choral conducting at the Ohio State University and a B.M. in vocal performance at the University of Texas-El Paso after beginning studies in piano, voice, and trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee while working as a pianist for the Milwaukee Ballet and singer with the Florentine Opera chorus. Dawn’s first opera, Verlorene Heimat, the true story of World War II refugees, premiered at Hiram College in 2015 and was performed at the Cleveland

his expertise, he arranged a collaborative relationship with the University of Puget Sound that allowed PLU students to take courses to complete their geology major. Brian has traditionally taught the fundamental upper division ‘hard rock’ courses in Petrology, Optical Mineralogy, Structural Geology, Mapping, and Geologic Field Mapping. He is noted for teaching with great enthusiasm and is legendary for his hand-drawn complex multicolored classroom illustrations. He is committed to rigor and

Melaina Hayes WSR Student Worker she/her Email: hayesmr@plu.edu Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Co-Lead for Student Led Intiative for Community Creation (SLICC) Biography Melaina is a current student at PLU and will be part of the graduating class of 2025. She is double majoring in Sociology and Global and Cultural Studies concentrating in Transnationalism and its Consequences. She is also minoring in theater, anthropology, and religion. Melaina is currently working as

2024. Dr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from New Mexico State University, a Master of Music and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho. Her teaching career included all levels of music—kindergarten through graduate studies.  In addition, she served as Director of Music for several church congregations. As a published author of a music curriculum using hand chimes, Dr. Miller has served as a clinician for Schulmerich.  Her research interest was in musical neuroscience

on issues of language and knowledge, especially knowledge about word meanings, in both adults and toddlers. Current studies investigate differences in toddlers’ comprehension of partially known words. Secondary lines of investigation can be described as social cognition (e.g., the effects of physical attractiveness on eyewitness memory, cognitive overload as an explanation for noncompliance with emergency vehicles, or ethical decision making as a function of gender and academic major

, and in 2013 created an innovative new course in the PLU School of Business that allows students to earn internship credit and participate in a unique, global project. In this course, students experience and grow in the areas of community building and engagement, outreach and education (locally and globally), fundraising, crowdfunding, and international nonprofit projects. The course utilizes an interdisciplinary approach blending business, philosophy, Hispanic studies, communication, culture and

, and in 2013 created an innovative new course in the PLU School of Business that allows students to earn internship credit and participate in a unique, global project. In this course, students experience and grow in the areas of community building and engagement, outreach and education (locally and globally), fundraising, crowdfunding, and international nonprofit projects. The course utilizes an interdisciplinary approach blending business, philosophy, Hispanic studies, communication, culture and

stable isotope-based paleoaltimetry and hydrologic studies." GSA Bulletin no. 3/4 Vol. 124, 2012: p. 318-334. Lechler, A. R., and Niemi, N. A.. "Controls on the spatial variability of modern meteoric d18O: empirical constraints from the western US and east Asia and implications for stable isotope studies." American Journal of Science no. 8 Vol. 311, 2011: p. 664-700. Lechler, A. R., and Niemi, N. A.. "Sedimentologic and isotopic constraints on the Paleogene paleogeography and paleotopography of the

(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

attended the University of Central Florida for both her bachelors and masters degrees. While completing her graduate studies, Marie gained experience working in housing and residence life, student conduct, student activities, and first year experience programs. Marie loves the outdoors, playing board games, and spending time with her loved ones.