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Christine Nicolai Administrative and Communications Coordinator she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7400 Email: nicolacs@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 252 Rieke Science Center - 158 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Professional Education M.F.A., Creative Writing, Eastern Washington University, 2009 B.A., English, Eastern Washington University, 2006

Thomas Simpson, PharmD Lecturer Email: simpson@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Doctorate, Pharmacology, University of Washington, 2002 Biography I currently teach Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in the DNP program lecturing in Nurs 731. I have presented for PLU’s continuing education seminars in topics of “Hypertension” and “Microdosing Psychedelics”. I work as an Inpatient pharmacist at Seattle Children’s Hospital. My career has been in adult hospitals for the past 20 years.

Robert L. Stiver Professor Emeritus of Religion, Pacific Lutheran University Biography Biography Bob Stivers, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Pacific 
Lutheran University, has served thirty seven years as a teacher of
 Christian ethics. His specialty is environmental ethics. He has authored
 or co-authored seven books. He is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian
 Church and has written several social policy statements for his
 denomination.

Sean O’Neill Assistant Professor of Physics he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7007 Email: oneillsm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 253 Website: https://sites.google.com/a/plu.edu/oneillsm/ Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Astrophysics, University of Minnesota, 2007 B.A., University of Chicago, 2000 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise High-energy Astrophysics Numerical Hydrodynamics Astrophysical Jets and Black Hole Physics Visualization of 3D Data

Assistant Professor of Military Science MAJ. Brandon Atkins Phone: (253)-535-8457 Email: atkins@plu.edu Biography Biography MAJ Atkins has served as a Lute Battalion Assistant Professor of Military Science at Pacific Lutheran University ROTC since August 2022. He initially enlisted as an Infantry Paratrooper in 2003. MAJ Atkins attended the Interservice Physician Assistant Program and has served as a Physician Assistant since 2010.

Senior Military Science Instructor MSG Kristopher Newville Phone: (253)-535-7719 Email: kristopher.newville@plu.edu Biography Biography MSG Kristopher Newville has served as the Lute Battalion Senior Military Science Instructor at Pacific Lutheran University ROTC since November of 2021. He initially enlisted in the Army as an Infantryman in January of 2006. MSG Newville has served in numerous leadership and developmental positions throughout his 18 years of service.

Rona Kaufman Professor of English Phone: 253-535-7295 Email: kaufman@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-D Status:On Sabbatical Professional Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2002 M.A., University of Maine, 1994 B.A., Penn State University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Composition Rhetoric and Writing Literacy Pedagogy English Language Accolades Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring, 2016-2017 Pacific Lutheran University Graves Award in the Humanities

Rona Kaufman Professor of English Phone: 253-535-7295 Email: kaufman@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-D Status:On Sabbatical Professional Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2002 M.A., University of Maine, 1994 B.A., Penn State University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Composition Rhetoric and Writing Literacy Pedagogy English Language Accolades Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring, 2016-2017 Pacific Lutheran University Graves Award in the Humanities