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Introduction Posted by: alex.reed / May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 By Kevin J. O’Brien, Dean of HumanitiesSpring, 2022This issue marks an important transition for the Division of Humanities. As of this summer, the Humanities programs —English, Languages & Literatures, the Language Resource Center, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, the Parkland Literacy Center, Philosophy, and Religion— will merge with others to form a new College of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Social
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Heidi Brocious, Ph.D., MSW Chair, BSW Program she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-8707 Email: hbrocious@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 104 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Social Work, University of Utah, 2013 Masters, Social Work, Walla Walla University, 1999 Bachelors, Education, University of Alaska , 1995 Biography One of the gifts I have gained from growing up near and among the Indigenous people of Southeast Alaska is a strong sense of collectivism over
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Award RecipientsAward for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Achievement in Social Work Zoe Bucher 2024 Award for Outstanding Performance in Undergraduate Practicum Placement Stephanie Gulledge 2024 JoDee Keller Award for Outstanding Service & Leadership in Social Work Chandra Wallace 2024 Chantel Hayes 2024
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Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice Statement on Systemic Racism in the CJSThe Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice denounces systemic racism in the criminal justice system, police brutality against black and brown bodies, and the historical and ongoing system of white supremacy present in every institution in our society. As a department, we are committed to studying racial disparities and how social systems create injustices throughout our sociology and criminal justice curricula
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Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as a first-gen college student Posted by: vcraker / June 8, 2022 Image: Sarah Saavedra ’22, poses for a photo, Friday, March 18, 2022, at PLU. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) June 8, 2022 Sarah Saavedra ’22 is a social work major with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Peace Corps Prep. The Auburn resident is the first in her family to go to college. She credits her many scholarships for navigating college as a first-year student. While at PLU
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be transferring back to PLU for my senior year. The engagement, pride and discussion of topics going on in the world today in regards to social justice give me hope that things can and will change. Amelia, Student What’s the cost to you? Surprisingly, in higher education liberal bias, cultural appropriation and micro-aggressions are prevalent, occurring often; the vast majority unchallenged because the consequences, backlash and cost to severe. Sometimes the most well intended; those with formal
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The Department of Social Work congratulates alum Patricia Sattier (2002) for receiving NIF Fellowship! Patricia Sattier, current doctoral candidate in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, has won National Institute of Justice Fellowship to study the influences that shape police decision-making and engagement with victims of violent crimes. More February 28, 2020
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Western Washington University. After graduation, I spent a year as a temporary processing archivist for the National Park Service in Tucson, Arizona. During my time there, I was processing records for Mesa Verde National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Grand Teton National Park. My studies in archaeology came in handy here, as many of the records were archaeological reports and studies. I was recently hired as Archivist at the Point No Point Treaty Council in Poulsbo, which provides natural
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, and the process of repetition and confirmation-bias lead discourse to become increasingly extreme and polarized. The prevalence of these scenarios is perhaps more pronounced today than it has ever been, in large part through how technology has increasingly fostered these closed systems in media and social networking. The term has its origins in acoustics, describing a hollow enclosure where sound reverberates. When composing for acoustic instruments and electronics, I’m wary of the meaning that
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should be is simple. It’s discourse and deliberation. Our federal government has become so polarized that they fail to talk about anything.” Princess Reese ’14 Anthropology and women’s and gender studies double major Princess Reese ’14 cast her first ballot in the primaries this year and has been eagerly awaiting the chance to vote this November. “It feels really good to have my first election,” Reese said. “I’ve been heavily following politics since like ninth grade.” Reese is active within PLU’s
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