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himself color through landscape painting seemed logical, but he never thought much about the expressive potential of landscape painting. For many of these cityscapes and paintings, he looked for the views that caught his eye on a daily walk. He tries to be sensitive to the contribution the environment has to supporting a subtle narrative in painting. His hope is to convey a slice from everyday life. Establishing accuracy without loosing the energy of the work is a constant challenge. Michael received

Topics CHEM 499: Chemistry Senior Capstone PLU Pre-Health Sciences Advising Team Selected Articles Boydston, A., Church, D., Kensy, V., Peterson, G., Yakelis, N. "Investigation of the dynamic nature of 1,2- oxazines derived from peralkylcyclopentadiene and nitrosocarbonyl species." Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Vol. 14, 2016: 5617-5621. Professional Memberships/Organizations American Chemical Society (Organic Division) American Chemical Society (ACS Pride Formerly known as Gay and Transgender

Sapience Dance Collective from 2008-2016. Her work has been seen at On The Boards and Meany Hall and she has performed in the work of Pat Graney, Marlo Martin, and Wade Madsen among others. She is also a reviewer of jazz dance submissions for Young Arts. Seder earned her BA in Dance and Psychology from Bard College and her MFA in Dance from Smith College.

and in revising your poems. By expanding your knowledge of authors, discovering which obstacles are preventing you from being the best writer you can be, exploring new areas in your work, and stretching your performance as a poet and critical thinker, we will work towards elevating your writing. And because writing is ultimately a solitary act, I hope to help you have a better understanding of both your strengths and challenges so you can find your path as a writer in the world.

, either, but we can figure it out by looking closely at the best work we can get our hands on.  No one ever had a ‘voice’ that came from nowhere.  It develops partly from bouncing off other voices—the ones in the workshop, and the ones on the page.  I dearly love being around when the bounce lands in new territory.”

Biography Dr. David Ward became Dean of the College of Health Professions in 2022 and is a Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). He arrived at PLU in 2005 and became Chair of the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy in 2009. In addition to these roles, he has served in various leadership positions at PLU (including Budget Advisory Committee and Faculty Affairs Committee) and as a volunteer within the field of MFT and the community. Dr. Ward continues to actively practice as a marriage and

Rigoberto González Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry Biography Biography Rigoberto González is the author of four books of poetry, most recently Unpeopled Eden, which won the Lambda Literary Award and the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, and eleven books of prose, including Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa, which received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.  The recipient of Guggenheim, NEA and USA Rolón fellowships, a NYFA grant in

Megan Grover Associate Director of Study Away & Semester Program Manager she/her Phone: 253-535-8754 Email: megan.grover@plu.edu Office Location:Wang Center for Global Education Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Off Campus) Wed: By Appointment (On Campus) Thu: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Status:Working Hybrid Professional Education B.S., Life Science, University of Portland, 2006 B.A., Spanish, University of Portland

Psychological Association, Gender Roles in Children’s Books, Pasadena, CA (April 2019) Selected Articles Lindsay, J. "Male default: When images of neutral characters from picture books are not so neutral." Gender Issues Vol. 40, 2023: 119-143. Wright, R.R., Lindsay, J. (as Perkes, J. L.), Schaeffer, C., Woodruff, J. B., Waldrip, K., Dally, J. L. "Investigating BMI discrepancies in subjective and objective reports among college students." Journal of Human Health Research Vol. 1, 2018: 106. Accolades Colgate

Sarah graduated from PLU with degrees in Music and Psychology. While in undergrad, Sarah was a student employee with the offices for Campus Life and the Dean of Students. Sarah grew up in Portland, Oregon and loves hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants and volunteering in the Puget Sound Community. Outside of work, Sarah owns a private music studio with her partner in Tacoma.