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Edwin C. Powell Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2005-2023 Education D.M.A., Conducting, University of North Texas, 2002 M.M.E., University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music, 1995 B.M.E., University of the Pacific, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Wind Ensemble Selected Articles Journal of Band Research National Band Association Journal Voice Magazine Accolades 2020 WMEA Hall of Fame Honoree Faculty Excellence Award for Mentoring

large, musical family with five siblings, Dr. Anna Jensen was primed to excel at the double bass—while also developing a remarkable capacity for intuiting the needs of diverse learners. She embodies that rare combination of extraordinary musician and dynamic teacher. Her passion for music translates to her deep involvement in education. In addition to instructing at the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University, she is the Executive Director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association

Steven Benham Professor Emeritus Email: benhamsr@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Geology, Indiana University, 1979 M.A., Geology, Indiana University, 1971 B.S., Geology, Washington State University, 1968 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Stratigraphy Sedimentation Paleontology Oceanography Biography Dr. Steven R. Benham began his career at PLU in the fall of 1982. Steve grew up in rural Kitsap County, WA, attended Olympic Community College for two years, and then earned his

University where he was also a graduate of the University Scholars Program, a juris doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and a Masters of Business Administration with honors from the University of Southern California.  He also received the mediation and dispute resolution training from the Center for Dialog and Resolution (formerly the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution). From 1996 until 2001, Professor Flick served as in-house counsel for a New York Stock Exchange traded mortgage finance

Mara Finkelstein Lecturer - Cello Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: finkelm@plu.edu Biography Biography Mara Finkelstein studied cello at the Gnessin College of Music and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow before coming to the U.S. in 1989. Ms. Finkelstein was Principal Cellist of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and the only woman in the all men orchestra. She toured in Europe as a member of the New European Strings, and recently played with that group in a series of virtual recordings during the

. Miho Takekawa was raised in Tokyo and currently resides in Seattle. She teaches at Pacific Lutheran University, where she heads the percussion studio and directs the school’s percussion and steel pan ensembles. During the 2010-2011 school year, she was an interim professor of percussion at the University of Washington School of Music. Miho began piano at age three and took up percussion at thirteen, ultimately graduating from Tokyo’s prestigious Kunitachi School of Music. She earned both Master’s

Chung-Shing Lee, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Technology & Innovation Management Term of Service: 1989-2020 Education D.Sc., Engineering and Technology Management, The George Washington University M.A., Economics, University of Maryland B.A., Economics, National Taiwan University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Technology and Innovation Management Biography Dr. Chung-Shing Lee is a previous Dean of the School of Business and Professor Emeritus. He has

Jason Gilliam Lecturer - Euphonium Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: gilliajm@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education M.A., University of Puget Sound B.M., University of Puget Sound Responsibilities Applied Euphonium Lessons Accolades Besson Performing Artist on euphonium Biography Jason Gilliam is a native of Tacoma, Washington.  He holds the Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in Teaching form the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington

Korine Fujiwara Lecturer - Violin and Viola she/her Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: korine.fujiwara@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: //www.korinefujiwara.com Professional Biography Education M.M., The Juilliard School B.M., Northwestern University School of Music Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Violin Viola Responsibilities Applied Violin and Viola Lessons Biography Montana native Korine Fujiwara is a founding member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and

LeeAnne Campos Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: camposla@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education B.M., Vocal Performance, Pacific Lutheran University, 1981 Responsibilities Applied Voice Lessons Biography LeeAnne Campos began her music career at the age of seven in Munich, Germany, playing the role of a Siamese boy in a professional production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. A past regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera