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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

Kelsey Eagen Associate Director, Academic Advising she/her Phone: 253-535-8776 Email: kelsey.eagen@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Biography Kelsey has been with PLU since May 2019 and has worked in higher education since 2014. Kelsey has a BS in Psychology and a MS in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Title IX Law from the University of North Florida. Kelsey works primarily with biology students, pre-med students, and theatre students in addition to

. (August 2022). Applicability of fitness trackers in the physical education of school-aged children. Journal of Physical Recreation, Recreation and Dance, 93(6), 29-34. Martin, N. (2020). Fostering motivation: Understanding the role coaches play in youth sport. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 33(1), 20-27. Schmick, A., & Martin, N. (2018). Assessing student knowledge and incorporation of smart technology into daily physical activity, The Physical Educator, 75(30), 327-340

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

Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM, C-EFM Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: ziegleks@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing (Nurse-Midwifery), Seattle University BS, Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Theory & Evidence Research Methods Informed Practice Current Practice: Certified Nurse-Midwife, Vancouver Clinic (PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center/Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center) Biography Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM

Jill Whitman Professor of Geosciences Phone: 253-535-8720 Email: whitmaj@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room Office of the Provost Office Hours: Mon - Fri: By Appointment Status:Phased Retirement Professional Additional Titles/Roles Director of Faculty Development Education Ph.D., Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, 1989 M.S., Marine Geology & Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, University of

Tina Saxowsky, Ph.D. Chair of Chemistry she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7054 Email: saxowstm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 240 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tue: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Chemistry Education Postdoctoral Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, 2003-2010 Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2003 B.S., Lewis & Clark College, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or

Tamara Williams Executive Director, Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Program Director PLU Gateway Program in Oaxaca Phone: 253-535-7577 Email: williatr@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1989 M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1981 B.A., Queen's University, 1979 Biography Tamara R. Williams is a Professor of Hispanic Studies with expertise in the Latin American region. Before assuming the role of Executive Director of the Wang Center, she taught

JoDee Keller Professor Emeritus she/her/hers Email: kellerjg@plu.edu Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Social Work Education Ph.D., Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1987 M.A. (M.S.W.), Social Work, University of Chicago, 1976 B.A., Hope College, Holland, MI, 1974 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise School Social Work Social Work with Children & Families Public Housing & Immigrant Communities Evaluation Research Books School Social

over 20 years, helping a whole generation of high school students transition to the college experience, and learn some oceanography along the way! Steve spent many hours working with very closely with students outside of class time. No one has escaped his upper division classes without learning to make thin sections in the rock lab and he was always there to help them learn to operate the equipment and develop the fine touch necessary to produce a perfect section. His passion is fossils and he