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, 2006 Responsibilities Manages PLU semester programs in consultation with relevant Program Directors and Featured Faculty Liaisons Supports faculty in the development, implementation and budget management of semester study away programs Advises current and prospective faculty leaders on academic support services provided by the Wang Center and assists on travel related questions such as visa and passport requirements, Department of State travel advisories and warnings Manages contract review and

Edward Castro Lecturer - Trumpet Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: castroea@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.M.A., University of Washington Graduate Studies Music Pedagogy, University of Maryland M.M., Yale University B.M., The Manhattan School of Music Responsibilities Applied Trumpet Lessons Biography Dr. Edward Castro has made it his mission to educate and entertain through music. Born New York City, his formative music training started

Edward Castro Lecturer - Trumpet Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: castroea@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.M.A., University of Washington Graduate Studies Music Pedagogy, University of Maryland M.M., Yale University B.M., The Manhattan School of Music Responsibilities Applied Trumpet Lessons Biography Dr. Edward Castro has made it his mission to educate and entertain through music. Born New York City, his formative music training started

David Allan Cates Fiction Biography Biography David Allan Cates is the author of five novels, most recently Tom Connor’s Gift, a gold medalist in the 2015 Independent Book Publishers Book awards.  His first collection of poetry, The Mysterious Location of Kyrgyzstan, was released in the spring, 2016.  His other novels include: Hunger in America, a New York Times Notable Book, X Out of Wonderland, and Freeman Walker, both Montana Book Award Honor Books, and Ben Armstrong’s Strange Trip Home, a

Christine L. Hansvick Professor of Psychology Email: hansvick@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Windsor (Canada), 1977 M.A., Psychology, University of Windsor, 1975 B.Sc., Business Administration, Southwestern Minnesota State University, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Statistics and Advanced Research Methods Consumer Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Psychology of Peace Accolades Alumni Achievement Award

Joseph Ho, MD, PhD Lecturer Email: jth@plu.edu Professional Biography Education PhD, Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Washington MD, University of Washington BS, Cell and Molecular Biology , University of Washington BS, Chemistry, University of Washington Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Neurosurgery Biography Dr. Ho retired from clinical practice as a cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon after building a successful stroke program at a local hospital system.  He gives back to his

Lace Smith Associate Vice President Phone: 253-535-7436 Email: smithla@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education M.B.A., Business, Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business B.A., Studio Art, University of Puget Sound Biography As Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Lace M. Smith leads the MarCom department. Smith’s teams include the design group, content development, web design, and customer service. Smith is responsible for developing and

Barrie Jean Borich Nonfiction Biography Biography Barrie Jean Borich is the author of Apocalypse, Darling (2018), which was short-listed for a Lambda Literary Award.  PopMatters said “Apocalypse, Darling soars and seems to live as a new form altogether. It’s poetry, a meditation on life as ‘the other,’ creative nonfiction, and abstract art.”  Her memoir Body Geographic (2013) won a Lambda Literary Award in Memoir, and in a starred review Kirkus called the book “…an elegant literary map that

. in American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University and has continued to serve our department as a sabbatical and retirement replacement. Dr. Mann earned her M.S. in Sport Studies (Sport Behavior and Performance) from Miami University of Ohio and her B.A. in Physical Education (w/ teaching certification and a minor in Sport Psychology) from Pacific Lutheran University where she graduated Cum Laude and was also recognized as WAHPERD Major of the Year. Dr. Mann’s academic background is in

Rob Thompson Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation Phone: 253-535-7495 Email: thompsrw@plu.edu Biography Biography Robert Thompson arrived at Pacific Lutheran University in August of 2013 as the Coordinator of Recreation and was elevated to Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation prior to the 2017-2018 academic year. Under Thompson’s leadership, student participation in intramural programming has increased by 40 percent through innovative marketing to students and partnerships with