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Paul Evans Lecturer - Tuba Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: evansmp@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Tuba Responsibilities Applied Tuba Lessons, member of The Lyric Brass Quintet Biography Paul Evans is the Principal Tuba of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and Lecturer of Tuba at Pacific Lutheran University.  An active performer in the Pacific Northwest, Paul also performs with the Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue

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

Jennifer Rhyne Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory Phone: 253-535-7058 Email: rhynejl@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 340 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: http://www.plu.edu/flute/ Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Fundamentals I/II Education D.M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook M.M., University of Michigan B.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music B.A., Neuroscience, Oberlin College Areas of Emphasis

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

Ryan Swartzentruber Assistant Professor of Economics Phone: 253-535-7731 Email: swartzentruber@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 108 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Economics, University of Tennessee, 2024 M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, 2019 B.S., Mathematics and Economics, Eastern Mennonite University, 2016 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Research Interests: Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics Teaching Areas: Microeconomics

Chris Albert Director of Digital Communications Phone: 253-535-8691 Email: albertct@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Off Campus) Wed: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Off Campus) Thu: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Off Campus) Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.A., Communication, Washington State University, 2005 PCM and CDMP, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Institute, 2022 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Web

Joanna Gregson Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Phone: 253-535-7126 Email: provost@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Sociology Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1998 B.A., Sociology, Western Washington University, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Research Methods Deviance / Criminology Sex and Gender Family Books Culture of Teenage Mothers (State University of New York Press 2010) : View Book Biography As

of 2020 Lute, who started learning and loving art and technology as a toddler. After numerous Marketing and Graphic Design courses in high school, they joined PLU in 2016 as a major in Business Administration, eventually concentrating in Marketing. JB graduated in 2020 with two Bachelor’s degrees, in both Business Administration and Religion. JB is very excited to be back at PLU to use their unique skills and experience with both Multimedia Production and Technology to provide valuable on-site

Janeanne Houston Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: houstojc@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: http://www.northwestartists.org/jh.html Professional Biography Education B.A., Vocal Performance, Ottawa University Biography A versatile artist, Janeanne Houston has sung the major oratorios from Bach to Verdi, and many symphonic, contemporary works, world premieres, and operas. She has been a soloist with Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Northwest Chamber

Amanda Sweger Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre Phone: 253-538-8275 Email: swegeran@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 219 Office Hours: (On Campus) M & W: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Website: http://www.amandasweger.com/ Professional Biography Education M.F.A., Set / Lighting Design, Northwestern University, 2011 B.F.A., Design and Technology, Webster University, 2004 Accolades 2010 Norrenbrock Design Award Northwestern University 2010 Usitt young