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  • not to do an independent study course. Faculty are not compensated for independent study courses: this is unpaid overtime. As such, Faculty are encouraged to be discriminating about accepting Independent Study proposals. Funding for Independent ResearchThe Wang Center offers annual grants to support students and faculty doing independent research abroad. Check their website for updates and deadlines!In order to maintain consistency in our curriculum, Global Studies employs the following procedures

  • Claudia Berguson Associate Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies Phone: 253-535-7512 Email: berguscj@plu.edu Office Location:Blomquist House - Room 14 Status:Emeritus Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Svare-Toven Endowed Professor Education Ph.D., Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington, 2003 M.A., Intercultural Relations, Lesley College, 1992 M.A., Scandinavian Studies, University of Minnesota, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

  • Student ResourcesGender, Sexuality, and Race Studies students pursue careers in law, advocacy, counseling, education, international policy, health, politics, psychology, social work, sociology, public administration, and history–among many others. Click on the links below to read what graduates from our program have to say about how their degrees prepared them for their careers! (Note that the GSRS Program was the Women’s and Gender Studies (WMGS) Program through the end of Spring 2020.) By

  • has lived all over the world and now calls Tacoma home. Her areas of professional interest are: support and persistence of first-generation college students, leadership and social justice, and multicultural education. Eva’s passion is in being a leader/educator and working in partnership with others to become their best selves. Her active research is in the vocational development of a college student.

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  • all over the world and now calls Tacoma home. Her areas of professional interest are: support and persistence of first-generation college students, leadership and social justice, and multicultural education. Eva’s passion is in being a leader/educator and working in partnership with others to become their best selves. Her active research is in the vocational development of a college student.

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  • such as Jews, Baha’is, Shi’a, Amazigh, and Christians in post-independence Middle Eastern and North African nation states. A native of a Saharan community in southeastern Morocco, Boum has interdisciplinary training in anthropology, history, Middle Eastern and North African studies, and Judaic Studies. Co-founder and co-director of Moroccan Jewish Studies Initiative at UCLA, his work is focused on diverse aspects of North African Jewish-Muslim relations, and specifically on the way in which social

  • national averages — is a direct result of Hewins’ stable leadership. He praised the superintendent’s focus on purposeful recruiting, thoughtful and rigorous professional development, social justice and equity, and more. “While a team effort certainly created the growth, Frank’s leadership set the vision and expectation for success,” Keim said. “That type of leadership is what the Superintendent of the Year award is designed to recognize.”    Hewins has worked in Franklin Pierce Schools for three

  • cultural identity through critical reflection of their beliefs, values, attitudes and emotions be involved in discussions, programs, and leadership development around the concept of social action recognize their voices as leaders be able to identify ways to take action at PLU, our greater Tacoma community, and beyond to enact positive change Community InformationLinked Residence Hall: Ordal Hall Community Director Dream Gonzales CD Email: dgonzales@plu.eduPast Hall/Wing Programs The Studal Farmer’s

  • By Maria Flores '20Division of Social Sciences A yearlong sabbatical in 2017-18 provided Dr. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Dr. Michael Schleeter, and Dr. Seth Dowland with opportunities to rethink their courses and pursue scholarly interests. For Dr. Dowland and Dr. Schleeter, sabbatical was a time to step away from teaching and service obligations so that they could focus on scholarship relevant to their teaching.  For Dr. Llewellyn Ihssen, sabbatical provided an opportunity to teach and serve in a

  • Chair of the Faculty, and Faculty Secretary. Her service record also includes chairing the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Gregson was honored with the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2005, the Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring in 2011, and the PLU Mortar Board Society “Top Prof” award in 2017. Vice President for Administrative Services and Chief Operating OfficerShalita MyrickAs the Vice President for Administrative