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Gerardo Cuevas-Buendia Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Phone: 253-535-7644 Email: cuevasgv@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 244 Professional Education Ph.D. , Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2021 M.A., Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2016 B.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2014 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Criminology Juvenile Justice Race and Education [School Discipline] Urban Inequality Latina/o/x Populations

Richard Spillman Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Computer Engineering Email: spillmrj@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Utah State University, 1978 M.A., University of Utah, 1975 B.A., Western Washington University, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computer Hardware Artificial Intelligence Computer Security

. "Aspirations and Desires: Women's Education and Fertility Strategies in Contemporary Japan." Human Organization Vol. 71(2), 2012: 188-199. Nosaka, Akiko and Athanasios Chasiotis. "Parental Influence on Fertility Behavior of First Generation Turkish Immigrants in Germany." Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Vol. 12(1), 2010: 60-67. Biography Dr. Nosaka’s core interests are family and inter-generational relationships, which she approaches by looking at issues including fertility, life-strategy, aging

Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Sociology & Global Studies Phone: 253-535-7399 Email: grosvepc@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 333 Professional Education Ph.D., London School of Economics, 1996 M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1985 B.A., University of Wales, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Comparative Politics International Relations Political Philosophy

Katie Curtis Director of Fundraising Operations She/Her/Hers Phone: 253-535-7422 Email: katie.curtis@plu.edu Office Location:Martin J. Neeb Center Professional Education B.A., Communication, Pacific Lutheran University, 2014 Certificate, Fundraising Operations, Rice University, 2019 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Operations Gift Processing Prospect Research Matching Gifts Auction Guidelines Responsibilities Katie Curtis began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in 2014, and

Stan Sanvel Rubin Founding Director Biography Biography Stan Sanvel Rubin is founding director of the Rainier Writing Workshop at PLU.  He served for over twenty years as Director of the Brockport Writers Forum and Videotape Library (SUNY), a multi-faceted literary arts program.  He holds the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.  His most recent book of poetry is There. Here. (Lost Horse Press, 2013).  Other books include The Post-Confessionals, a collection of his interviews

among the Indigenous people of Southeast Alaska is a strong sense of collectivism over individualism; I feel successful only when my team is successful, and it is this core philosophy that I would bring to both my teaching and leadership if offered a position at Pacific Lutheran University. I have always loved to learn, and this passion has guided me as a social work educator over the last 19 years. It is exciting to watch students reach a point of new understanding, to have their worldview shifted

innovative growth areas.   As an Executive during the latter part of his career, he formed and led a new division inside of Boeing, the Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) division, reporting to the President of Boeing Military Aircraft. Here he was responsible for managing 1200 personnel and Boeing’s portfolio of unmanned airborne capabilities, serving customers around the globe, including operations in a variety of countries.  He also served as the Director of Advanced Mobility, Surveillance & Engagement

Fran Lane Rasmus Emeritus Director of the Library Office Location:Mortvedt Library Employed: 24 Years Professional Personal Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Education M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, Dominican University (River Forest, IL) B.A., International Studies and Law & Society, Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) Responsibilities Provide leadership for four areas (Circulation/Building Services, Reference Services, Technical Services, and the University Archives

Courtney Olsen Manager of Short-Term Programs she/her Phone: 253-535-7628 Email: olsencd@plu.edu Office Location:Wang Center for Global Education Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.A., Economics and History, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 M.St., Modern British History, University of Oxford, 2020 Responsibilities Supports faculty in the development, implementation, and budget management of Short-Term Study Away Programs including travel logistics Supports faculty in