Search

Lorena Sprecher Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: sprechl@plu.edu Biography Biography Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab. Her diverse career journey began with a four-year tenure in an Adult ICU, which laid the foundation for her nursing expertise. Driven by her passion for healthcare, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing, ultimately becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her career then led

Selected Presentations Western Psychological Association, "Trusting a Stranger: Children's Understanding of Expertise in Food Safety" Biography Logan is a PLU BS Psychology graduate and a current PLU MSW student graduating in 2026. Interests Frisbee, Dance, and Reading Fun Facts Oldest of 11 children

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

Sequoia Nagamatsu Fiction Biography Biography Sequoia Nagamatsu is the author of the national bestselling novel, How High We Go in the Dark (William Morrow, 2022), a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and the story collection, Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone (Black Lawrence Press, 2016), silver medal winner of the 2016 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Award. His work has appeared in publications such as Conjunctions, The Southern Review, ZYZZYVA, Tin House, Iowa Review, Lightspeed

Childhood Special Education Applied Behavior Analysis Selected Articles Wright, J., Barker, A., Himes, D., & Schaeffer, B. "Inclusive practices to teach preschoolers coding and robotics." Manuscript in preparation. 2023: Wright, J., Knight, V., & Barton, E. "A review of video-based modeling to teach STEM to students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability." Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2020: doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101476 . Wright, J., Knight, V., Barton, E., & Edwards-Bowyer

John Stewart User Support Team Manager Phone: 253-535-7431 Email: stewartj@plu.edu Office Location:Mortvedt Library - Room 144 Employed: 2 Years Biography Biography John comes to PLU with over 20+ years of experience in the information technology field. He was recently employed at Community 1st Credit Union in DuPont, WA where he held an Information Services support consultant position within the firm’s IT department for 10 years. John also earned 13 years of his IT experience as an IT field

Robert P. Ericksen Kurt Mayer Chair, Emeritus Email: ericksrp@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of History Education Ph.D., University of London, 1980 M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1969 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1967 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Holocaust Modern Germany Modern Europe Western Civilization Books Complicity in the Holocaust: Churches and Universities in Nazi Germany (Cambridge University Press 2012) : View Book

Oliver de la Paz Poetry Biography Biography Oliver de la Paz is author and editor of several books and serves as the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA. His latest collection of poetry, The Diaspora Sonnets, was published by Liveright Press (2023). It was a winner of the 2023 New England Book Award and was longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award. A founding member of Kundiman, he teaches at the College of the Holy Cross and in the Low-Residency MFA Program at PLU.   Mentor.  Workshops and

Jeffrey Bell-Hanson Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2002-2023 Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.M., University of Notre Dame, 1980 B.M., University of Iowa, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Orchestra Music History Biography Jeffrey Bell-Hanson retired in May 2023, following 21 years as Music Director of the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra. He remains a familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest as a conductor

de Paris Hector Berlioz B.M., Piano Performance, University of the Pacific Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Piano Responsibilities Applied piano lessons, keyboard lab, and accompanying Biography In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Dr. Lark Powers has performed at such venues as Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internationally she has been heard in Europe, Mexico and