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  • Resident Assistant Professor of Biology | Department of Biology | reimerjm@plu.edu | 253-535-7128

    Jeremy Reimers Resident Assistant Professor of Biology he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7128 Email: reimerjm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 146 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (On Campus) Thu: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Neuroscience, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2010 B.A., Biology & Neuroscience, Carthage College, 2004 Selected Presentations STEM

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  • Professor of English | Department of English | marcusls@plu.edu | 253-535-7312 | Lisa Marcus joined the English department after completing a PhD in English at Rutgers University in 1995.  She has been active in campus-wide diversity education and advocacy; she chaired the Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies program for many years, and is a founding member of PLU’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program.  She is deeply committed to first year education and regularly teaches a popular writing seminar on Banned Books for the First Year Experience Program.  Her constellation of courses in the English department include:  The Holocaust in the American Literary Imagination; American Literature 1914-45: Race, Sex, and War; Anne Frank as a Holocaust Icon; a senior seminar on History & Memory in US Slavery and Holocaust texts; an English Studies course on Gendered Literacy; Feminist Approaches to Literature; Women Writers and the Body Politic; and a first-year seminar on Holocaust Literature developed with Professor Rona Kaufman.  Lisa also regularly teaches courses in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Programs. Her current research project is Snapshots of a Daughter:  A Feminist Genealogy, a critical exploration of letters between Marcus’s mother and the poet Adrienne Rich, 1979-82. You can read a poem she published about visiting Auschwitz here.     .

    Teaching Excellence Award, PLU Center for Teaching and Learning, 2001 Graves Award in the Humanities, 1998 Biography Lisa Marcus joined the English department after completing a PhD in English at Rutgers University in 1995.  She has been active in campus-wide diversity education and advocacy; she chaired the Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies program for many years, and is a founding member of PLU’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program.  She is deeply committed to first year education and regularly

  • Associate Professor of History | Department of History | hamesgl@plu.edu | 253-535-7132 | Gina Hames’ research interests focus on the historic role of how alcohol shapes identity from a comparative perspective across the globe, including Africa, Asia, including China, Japan, and India, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the United States.

    Gina Hames Associate Professor of History Phone: 253-535-7132 Email: hamesgl@plu.edu Office Location:Xavier Hall - Room 113 Status:On Sabbatical Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Member of the Design Team, Cornerstones General Education Model Pilot Program Education Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1996 M.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1992 M.A., Eastern Washington University, 1989 B.A., Eastern Washington University, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Alcohol studies in a

  • Professor Emerita and Faculty Fellow in Humanities | Religion | killenpo@plu.edu | Patricia O’Connell Killen, professor emerita, taught courses in the Department of Religion and in the International Core at PLU from 1989 through 2010.

    Patricia O’Connell Killen Professor Emerita and Faculty Fellow in Humanities Email: killenpo@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Stanford University, 1987 M.A., Stanford University, 1976 B.A., Gonzaga University, 1974 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise History of Christianity in North America Religion and Spirituality in the Pacific Northwest Theological Reflection and Faith-Inspired Higher Education Books The Future of Catholicism in America (New York: Columbia University Press 2019

  • Chair of Earth Science | Earth Science | lechlear@plu.edu | 253-535-7744 | My research centers on mountain building processes and regional climate change and the associated influences of each on atmospheric dynamics.

    Alex Lechler Chair of Earth Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7744 Email: lechlear@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 141 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://sites.google.com/site/alexlechler/ Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Earth Science Education Ph.D., Geology, University of Michigan, 2011 B.A

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  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | stuartjl@plu.edu | 253-535-7403 | Professor Jeff Stuart teaches mathematics and statistics for the Mathematics Department.

    Jeffrey Stuart Professor of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7403 Email: stuartjl@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 258 Office Hours: (On Campus) Wed: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Wed: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Thu: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (On Campus) Thu: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Fri: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Personal Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin

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  • Director for Campus Life Operations | Campus Life | rumpzari@plu.edu | 253-535-7655 | After years of owning and operating her own music studio in the Puyallup Valley, Rebecca joined the PLU family in 2007.  From seismic renovations to large divisional events, Rebecca loves logistics and planning.

    Rebecca Rumpza Director for Campus Life Operations she/her Phone: 253-535-7655 Email: rumpzari@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 166 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Professional Biography Education Studies in Music Education, University of Puget Sound Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Direction and overview for budget and purchase protocols Review Residency Requirement and Exemption Requests Coordinate housing accessibility and

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  • Assistant Professor of Communication, Film & Media Studies | Communication, Media & Design Arts | bphipps@plu.edu | 253-535-7573 | Dr.

    Brooke Phipps Assistant Professor of Communication, Film & Media Studies Phone: 253-535-7573 Email: bphipps@plu.edu Office Location:Ingram Hall - Room 135 Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Director, Center for Media Studies Faculty Advisor for MediaLab Education Ph.D., Rhetoric and Political Culture, University of Maryland, 2024 M.A., Communication Studies, Colorado State University, 2019 B.A., Communication Studies, Wheaton College (IL) Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

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  • Professor of Hebrew Bible | Religion | finitsak@plu.edu | 253-535-7319 | Antonios Finitsis’ approach to biblical literature is deeply socio-historical.

    Antonios Finitsis Professor of Hebrew Bible Phone: 253-535-7319 Email: finitsak@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-G Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Executive Director for the Wild Hope Center for Vocation President, PNW Region American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Education Ph.D., Hebrew Bible, University of Chicago, 2007 M.A., Biblical Studies, University of Chicago Divinity School, 1998 B.A., Religion, Univeristy of Athens

  • Professor of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | waldowda@plu.edu | 253-535-7533 | Application of Ring Opening Metathesis Polymermization to Polymer Battery Electrolytes and other membranes Use of macro and microphase separation techniques in energy related materials Statics and kinetics of phase separation in multi-component polymer blends both in bulk and as thin films Physical characterization technique include: light scattering optical and atomic force microscopy neutron scattering Monte Carlo techniques Use of metathesis, anionic, and controlled radical synthetic techniques to produce new materials for macro and microphase separation applications Polymer/structure relationships studied via spin-lattice relaxation measurements of local segmental dynamics in polymers Promoting the teaching and learning of research in an undergraduate setting via incorporation of research activities in traditional courses development of Internet resources for undergraduate research an active and externally funded local undergraduate research program Incorporation of information technology in lecture and laboratory settings .

    Dean Waldow, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7533 Email: waldowda@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 243 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 8:00 am - 9:00 am (On Campus) Thu: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Fri: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Off Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: http://www.plu.edu/chemistry/waldow/ Employed: 27 Years Professional Biography Video Education NRC-NIST Post-doctoral Award, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology