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Heidi Schutz, PhDDepartment of BiologyCollaborative Student Wikis Heidi Schutz in Anatomy lab. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) Wikispaces Product Website: www.wikispaces.com Cost: Free for educators and students.Heidi Schutz is an Assistant Professor in Biology and teaches Anatomy and Physiology and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. She is committed to implementing the core concepts of Vision and Change into biology education, in addition to implementing active learning as much as possible. She
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Benefits of Choosing a Teaching Career Posted by: chaconac / January 25, 2022 January 25, 2022 A Master's in Education is a great way to help change the lives of children.Every person has a story to share about a teacher. The great teachers, the kind teachers, the disorganized teachers, the tough teachers – the impact of teachers from childhood stays with us for the rest of our lives. The primacy of relationships makes teaching one of the most meaningful careers you can choose.With that being
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disease prevention. Equipped with a graduate kinesiology degree, you will build a career with meaning. Careers in kinesiology-related fields are oriented toward evidence-based service of others, and professionals in these fields get to build a life helping others overcome critical physical and mental challenges as well as accomplish significant movement-related goals. Promoting healthy activity and movement can change an individual’s quality of life for the better, bringing them greater joy, comfort
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change an individual’s quality of life for the better, bringing them greater joy, comfort, and confidence. A master’s in kinesiology opens the door to full-time teaching, coaching and strength-and-conditioning positions in colleges and universities, as well as administrative and leadership roles in the health and fitness industry. With a graduate degree, you can expect to qualify for jobs such as a strength and conditioning coach, a sports psychologist, exercise physiologist, and more. We understand
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: Designed for the working nurse, with most students working 0.5-0.6 FTE while enrolled in this traditional, on-campus program. Classes have generally been held on one evening and one full day, plus additional hours for practicums. The exception to this has been summer and J-Term courses, as days and times vary. Class dates are subject to change from one year to the next, and none of the classes are offered online. Clinical experiences are usually during the day or evening shift, depending on
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2020 Cohort Spotlight: Lorna Derro Posted by: Catherine Chan / June 22, 2020 Image: Lorna Derro (Photo courtesy: Lorna Derro) June 22, 2020 Lorna Derro joins the ELMSN program with a mission in serving underserved areas.She shares about what inspired her to change her career to nursing. What is one fun fact about yourself? I am a woman who wears many hats – a wife of a loving and supportive husband, a mom of two wonderful boys, a student, a health coach, a self-published author, but the most
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climate change one tree at a time Read Next PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher LATEST POSTS The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce
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impact people’s lives in a positive way, but I also didn’t want to major in biology or chemistry, so I entered my freshman year as a computer science major,” he says. It was a choice that would radically change his chosen path. In his first computer science class at PLU, Gavidia learned how quickly software can scale and impact people around the world. “Just one person, or a small group of people, can accomplish so much,” Gavidia says. That moment was key for him: he realized he didn’t have to go to
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thing you are doing after commencement? Studying for my MCAT. I know, it does not sound like the most exciting thing ever. I want to make sure I get everything done so I can start the next chapter of my life.Anything else you want to share? I think the friends [I met] along the way were some of the most important experiences. And, I think making that connection: if something is not in the cards for me at the moment, it is not the end of the world. I like knowing that things can change, things happen
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Chagas disease in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. After he spent the 2006 J-Term in Ecuador with Professor of Biology William Teska, Wauters knew he wanted to return to Latin America. The plan was to spend a year after graduation immersing himself in another culture and working on his Spanish before returning to the United States to attend medical school. When the Fulbright came through, his short-term goals didn’t change, but he noted, “I no longer had to sweat the details of funding my dream.” But
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