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  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | heathdj@plu.edu | 253-535-7401 | Daniel Heath, also known as “Deej,” earned a B.A.

    Presentations Pacific Northwest Mathematics Association of America meeting, Straightedge and Compass Constructions in Spherical Geometry (April 11, 2015) MathFest, Euclidean & non-Euclidean Origametry (August 7, 2014) Guest lecture, The Mathematics of Kirigami, University of Washington, Tacoma (May 21, 2013) Joint Mathematics Meetings, Geometry Playground v. 1.4 (January 9, 2013) PLU Mathematics Seminar, In a Bind about Knot Theory, Pacific Lutheran University (October 22, 2010) Selected Articles

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  • Professor Emeritus and Faculty Fellow in Humanities | Religion | torvensa@plu.edu | 253-535-8106 | Samuel Torvend teaches courses in the history of early, medieval, and reformation Christianity as well as historical courses on the reform of social welfare, Christian responses to local and global hunger, Christian art and architecture, and Christian rituals.

    Lutheran University, 1973 Books Flowing Water, Uncommon Birth: Christian Baptism in a Post-Christian Culture (Fortress Press 2014) : View Book Luther and the Hungry Poor: Gathered Fragments (Fortress Press 2008) : View Book Daily Bread, Holy Meal: Opening The Gifts Of Holy Communion (Augsberg Fortress 2004) : View Book Through a Child's Eyes: Poems and Stories About War co-edited with Victor Klimoski (Plain View Press 2001) : View Book Accolades K. T. Tang Award for Excellence in Research 2006

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  • Master of Business Administration | facciamm@plu.edu | Maureen Faccia, MBA, is a Visiting Professor at PLU School of Business since 2016 teaching graduate level courses.  Maureen brings over 25 years of industry business experience in marketing, product and brand management, business strategy and operations leadership in a variety of sectors from consumer packaged goods and building products to non-profit human services and healthcare.   At PLU, Maureen has taught Marketing Management and Healthcare courses and is passionate about providing mentorship to students.   Maureen holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Delaware and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare from Pacific Lutheran University. Currently, Maureen is an Administrative Director of Women’s Careline at MultiCare Health System, the largest system of its kind in the state.  She has oversight of 23 ambulatory clinics, Women’s Health virtual programs, and Family Childbirth Education programming. In other professional roles, Maureen led the marketing and product management of Milgard Windows & Doors, a subsidiary of Masco Corporation.  In this role she created a product roadmap and led the development of a cornerstone product for the Manufacturer.  She also led a major brand refresh including an award winning website, selling tools for dealers, and a national marketing campaign. Maureen lives in Gig Harbor with her husband of 20 years and daughter.  She is a passionate advocate for children and seniors, and has held positions on the Boards of United Way of Pierce County and Franke Tobey Jones in Tacoma.   She enjoys water sports including kayaking and paddleboarding, as well as hosting creative Maker events at her home. Education: Masters in Business Administration, Healthcare                  Pacific Lutheran University Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering                                        University of Delaware Professional Certifications: Certificate of Executive Leadership, Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute of University of Washington Certified Trainer, Participative Leadership Areas of Emphasis or Expertise: Marketing, brand and product development Developing strategic business and operating plans Healthcare Ambulatory Operations Professional Memberships/Organizations: American Marketing Association (AMA) Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) .

    and Healthcare courses and is passionate about providing mentorship to students.   Maureen holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Delaware and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare from Pacific Lutheran University. Currently, Maureen is an Administrative Director of Women’s Careline at MultiCare Health System, the largest system of its kind in the state.  She has oversight of 23 ambulatory clinics, Women’s Health virtual programs, and

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  • School of Business | facciamm@plu.edu | Maureen Faccia, MBA, is a Visiting Professor at PLU School of Business since 2016 teaching graduate level courses.  Maureen brings over 25 years of industry business experience in marketing, product and brand management, business strategy and operations leadership in a variety of sectors from consumer packaged goods and building products to non-profit human services and healthcare.   At PLU, Maureen has taught Marketing Management and Healthcare courses and is passionate about providing mentorship to students.   Maureen holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Delaware and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare from Pacific Lutheran University. Currently, Maureen is an Administrative Director of Women’s Careline at MultiCare Health System, the largest system of its kind in the state.  She has oversight of 23 ambulatory clinics, Women’s Health virtual programs, and Family Childbirth Education programming. In other professional roles, Maureen led the marketing and product management of Milgard Windows & Doors, a subsidiary of Masco Corporation.  In this role she created a product roadmap and led the development of a cornerstone product for the Manufacturer.  She also led a major brand refresh including an award winning website, selling tools for dealers, and a national marketing campaign. Maureen lives in Gig Harbor with her husband of 20 years and daughter.  She is a passionate advocate for children and seniors, and has held positions on the Boards of United Way of Pierce County and Franke Tobey Jones in Tacoma.   She enjoys water sports including kayaking and paddleboarding, as well as hosting creative Maker events at her home. Education: Masters in Business Administration, Healthcare                  Pacific Lutheran University Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering                                        University of Delaware Professional Certifications: Certificate of Executive Leadership, Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute of University of Washington Certified Trainer, Participative Leadership Areas of Emphasis or Expertise: Marketing, brand and product development Developing strategic business and operating plans Healthcare Ambulatory Operations Professional Memberships/Organizations: American Marketing Association (AMA) Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) .

    taught Marketing Management and Healthcare courses and is passionate about providing mentorship to students.   Maureen holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Delaware and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in healthcare from Pacific Lutheran University. Currently, Maureen is an Administrative Director of Women’s Careline at MultiCare Health System, the largest system of its kind in the state.  She has oversight of 23 ambulatory clinics, Women’s

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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | pyehc@plu.edu | 253-535-7634 | Hannah Pye hails from Georgia and loves the PNW.

    Hannah Pye, DNP, RN, CEN Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7634 Email: pyehc@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 330 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Junior Level Lead Education Bachelor’s of Science, Biology, minor in Spanish, Georgia Institute of Technology Master’s of Science in Nursing with Clinical Nurse Leader focus, Augusta University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching didactics, skills lab, and clinicals for nursing students Passionate about nursing

  • Lecturer | School of Nursing | swims@plu.edu | Dr.

    emergency department and hospital case management, helping patients discharge successfully after an acute illness.  She currently works at Tacoma Central Internal Medicine, with a focus on primary care of adult/geriatric patients with complex health conditions.  She loves to spend extra time with her patients teaching them about their health conditions.  Her goal as an instructor at PLU is to teach her students to do this as well.  Knowledge about health can empower people to make better decisions about

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  • Benson Chair, Emeritus | Department of History | carpw@plu.edu | E.

    ://www.clsnet.org/document.doc?id=357/.  Professor Carp was recently selected by the Organization of American Historians as Chair of the 2013 Curti Prize Committee (The Merle Curti Prize is awarded annually by the Organization of American Historians, the most prestigious and influential US historical organization, for the best book in American social and/or intellectual history). For additional information about Professor Carp, go to https://sites.google.com/a/plu.edu/e-wayne-carp/.

  • Assistant Professor of Communication | Communication, Media & Design Arts | ritchiem@plu.edu | 253-535-7093 | Dr.

    Studies Selected Publications "Gasping for War Drama: The 'About to Die Moment' of the Osama bin Laden Assassination" in Critical Studies in Media Communication "War Misguidance: Visualizing Quagmire in the US War in Afghanistan" in Media, War & Conflict "Fusing Race: The Phobogenics of Racializing Surveillance" "Feeling for the State: Affective Labor and Anti-Terrorism Training in US Hotels" Accolades 2021 • Karen Hille Phillips Regency Advancement Award 2021 • PLU Center for Gender Equity Award for

  • Lecturer - Double Bass | Music | jensenak@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Growing up in a large, musical family with five siblings, Dr.

    Wenatchee Symphony Orchestra, and the Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra. Her vast interest in contemporary music has brought about numerous new chamber music works for the double bass and she has presented the world premieres. Dr. Jensen has won the Spokane Allied Arts Young Artist Competition, the Helen Snelling Crowe Competition, and was a finalist in the American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition. Receiving her doctorate in musical arts degree in double bass performance at the

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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.

    , 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Business and Economic History Innovation / Public interest technology History of Computing (Personal Computers) Software Development / Windows Programming Early Modern Europe / Reformation Germany / Lutheranism Tudor England (study abroad) Books Abstractions and Embodiments: New Histories of Computing and Society, edited by Janet Abbate and Stephanie Dick. (Chapter 9- "The Help Desk: Changing Images of Product Support in Personal Computing, 1975–1990," Johns