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  • Assistant Professor of Biology | Department of Biology | lnervo@plu.edu | 253-535-7376 | My discipline of interest is developmental biology, which is the study of the processes needed for animals and plants to grow and develop.  Developmental Biology is an excellent field that intersects, genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology and comparative anatomy to answer key organismal growth questions.

    mathematical model of collective cell migration in a three-dimensional, heterogenous environment." PLoS One 2015: Accolades NIH Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education (SPIRE) Fellowship Professional Memberships/Organizations American Society for Cell Biology Society of Developmental Biology Genetics Society of America Biography My discipline of interest is developmental biology, which is the study of the processes needed for animals and plants to grow and develop.  Developmental Biology

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    of Competitiveness Studies (American Society for Competitiveness), and the Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal (Emerald, 2007-2014) and the chief guest editor for the special issue on Regional Clusters and Global Competitiveness (2012). Dr. Lee earned his B.A. from National Taiwan University, M.A. (Economics) from University of Maryland, and D.Sc. (Engineering & Technology Management) from The George Washington University. Dr. Lee is the recipient of the following awards: 1

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  • Professor Emeritus | Master of Business Administration | Dr.

    of Competitiveness Studies (American Society for Competitiveness), and the Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal (Emerald, 2007-2014) and the chief guest editor for the special issue on Regional Clusters and Global Competitiveness (2012). Dr. Lee earned his B.A. from National Taiwan University, M.A. (Economics) from University of Maryland, and D.Sc. (Engineering & Technology Management) from The George Washington University. Dr. Lee is the recipient of the following awards: 1

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  • Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | David Biespiel is a contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications.  He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation and received the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.  His books of essays include A Long High Whistle: Selected Columns on Poetry and a book on creativity, Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces.  He is a member of the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle.  Recipient of Lannan, National Endowment for the Arts, and Stegner fellowships, he has taught at Stanford University, University of Maryland, George Washington University, Portland State University, and Wake Forest University, in addition to other colleges and universities.  He is a longtime faculty member in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University and is the founder of the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters in Portland. Mentor.

    David Biespiel Poetry Website: http://atticinstitute.com/ Biography Biography David Biespiel is a contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications.  He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation and received the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.  His

  • Associate Professor of Music - Piano | Music | powerslm@plu.edu | 253-535-7647 | In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Dr.

    piano area and taught music theory. She has also been on the faculty of the Preparatory Division of the Peabody Institute and served as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Colorado. Interested in scholarship, Dr. Powers has presented on topics including managing performance anxiety, the influence of the great pianist Ricardo Viñes, and birdsong depictions in piano music. She is a proponent of new music, and has recently given the Latin American premiere of Mark Janello’s Concerto for Two

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  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | sklarjk@plu.edu | 253-535-8341 | Jessica received her Ph.D.

    Popular Culture: Essays on Appearances in Film, Literature, Games, Television and Other Media co-edited with Elizabeth S. Sklar 2012: see above. Jessica Sklar and Gene Abrams. "The graph menagerie: abstract algebra and the Mad Veterinarian." Mathematics Magazine Vol. 83(3), 2010: 168-179 Peer-reviewed, national publication. Jessica Sklar, Daniel Heath, I.M. Isaacs and John Kiltinen. "Symmetric and alternating groups generated by a full cycle and another element." The American Mathematical Monthly Vol

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Music - Piano | Music | erhsuan.li@plu.edu | 253-535-7647 | Praised by the New York Concert Review as having “played with astonishing maturity and flair,” Dr.

    , Austin Peay State University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and Oklahoma Christian University. He has also presented and performed at the biennial conference of North American Saxophone Alliance at the University of Southern Mississippi and at Oklahoma State University. In recognition of Li’s remarkable artistic contributions, he has received several national scholarship awards. These prizes have led to the creation of an upcoming album with saxophonist Lucas Hopkins, a concerto concert performing

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  • Paul Fritts Endowed Chair; Assistant Professor of Music, Organ | Music | jjm@plu.edu | Justin J.

    England, harpsichord music of the 17 th century, and modernist French organ music, especially that of Charles Tournemire and Olivier Messiaen. Since 2011, he has premiered over a dozen new works for the organ and the harpsichord and has championed composers including Emma Lou Diemer and Eva-Maria Houben. Jay can be heard on recorded releases from Marginal Frequency, Another Timbre, and Mayor Tacoghost; his debut solo album, featuring a survey of American organ music played on an 1834 Joseph Alley

  • Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    (book review)."." Theatre Journal 70.2 (2018): 267-68. 2018: "More than Games: Integrating Improvisation with Stanislavski Actor Training." METHODs 2016: "Long Form Improvisation and American Comedy: The Harold by Matt Fotis (book review)." Theatre Journal 68.2 (2016): 324-25. 2016: "Directing in Musical Theatre: An Essential Guide (book review)." SDC Journal Fall (2016): 52. 2016: "Craig Lucas." The Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature 2008: "Charles Ludlam." The Encyclopedia of