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David Biespiel Poetry Website: http://atticinstitute.com/ Biography Biography David Biespiel is a contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications.  He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation and received the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.  His

Matt Young Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Matt Young  is the author of the memoir, Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury, 2018), and the novel, End of Active Service (Bloomsbury, 2024). His stories and essays have appeared in TIME, Granta, Tin House, Catapult, and The Cincinnati Review among other publications. He is the recipient of fellowships from Words After War and The Carey Institute for Global Good, and teaches composition, literature, and creative writing at Centralia College in Washington

Andrea Michelbach Executive Director of Campaigns Phone: 253-535-7178 Email: michelan@plu.edu Professional Biography Education B.A., English - Creative Writing, Walla Walla University M.A., Museology with specialization in Museum Evaluation, University of Washington Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Communication and Strategy Project and Campaign Management Constituent Engagement Audience Research Responsibilities Andrea started with Pacific Lutheran University in 2017 and is leading

Justin St. Germain Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Justin St. Germain is the author of Bookmarked: Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, part of IG Publishing’s Bookmarked series, and the memoir Son of a Gun (Random House, 2013), which won the Barnes & Noble Discover Award, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and was named a best book of the year by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Library Journal, and others. His nonfiction and fiction have appeared in The New York Times, The

Jeffrey Stuart Professor of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7403 Email: stuartjl@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 258 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Personal Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1986 M.A., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981 B.S., Physics and Mathematics, Pomona College, 1980 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Combinatorial Matrix Theory Graph Theory Optimization and Finance Selected

Steven Benham Professor Emeritus Email: benhamsr@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Geology, Indiana University, 1979 M.A., Geology, Indiana University, 1971 B.S., Geology, Washington State University, 1968 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Stratigraphy Sedimentation Paleontology Oceanography Biography Dr. Steven R. Benham began his career at PLU in the fall of 1982. Steve grew up in rural Kitsap County, WA, attended Olympic Community College for two years, and then earned his

(Blackboard) Teacher Certification, 2009 Certificate in Mixed Methods Education Sciences, 2017 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Innovation and Technology in Education Instructional Design, Learning Environments Organizational Change Content Integration Science and Engineering Practices Programs: FYEP, BAE, MAE, ARC Biography Dr. Kim has been involved with the work of teacher preparation at PLU since 2005 – teaching, mentoring, and designing programs and certificates. She joined as full-time faculty in 2018

Rigoberto González Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry Biography Biography Rigoberto González is the author of four books of poetry, most recently Unpeopled Eden, which won the Lambda Literary Award and the Lenore Marshall Prize from the Academy of American Poets, and eleven books of prose, including Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa, which received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.  The recipient of Guggenheim, NEA and USA Rolón fellowships, a NYFA grant in

David Ward Dean of Health Professions Phone: 253-535-8284 Email: warddb@plu.edu Office Location: Garfield Station - 106 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy Education Ph.D., Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Tech University, 2006 M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy, Virginia Tech, Falls Church, 2002 B.S., Family Science, Brigham Young University, 1999 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise The Power of Hope to Affect Change Clinical Training and

Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: kate.olson@plu.edu Website: http://www.kateplayssax.com/ Professional Biography Education BA, Music (Jazz Emphasis), University of Wyoming MM, Improvisation, University of Michigan Biography Kate Olson is an improvising saxophonist and music educator based in Seattle, WA. Since moving to Seattle in 2010, she has done her best to infiltrate the local, regional and international improvised music scenes. She can be heard