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Lace Smith Associate Vice President Phone: 253-535-7436 Email: smithla@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education M.B.A., Business, Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business B.A., Studio Art, University of Puget Sound Biography As Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Lace M. Smith leads the MarCom department. Smith’s teams include the design group, content development, web design, and customer service. Smith is responsible for developing and

working in higher education, Zach managed political campaigns, served as director of marketing for The Grand Cinema and Tacoma Film Festival, worked as an aide in the Washington State Senate, and was a freelance writer for the Weekly Volcano, Tacoma Weekly, South Sound Magazine, Anchorage Daily News and others.

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

Kory Brown, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Management & Strategy, University of Utah, 2010 M.B.A., Idaho State University, 1995 B.S.E.E., Brigham Young University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Corporate Strategy Entrepreneurship Global Management Collaborative Innovation Selected Publications Selected Publications and Presentations Accolades Professional Achievement Award – Idaho State University, 2016 Wells Fargo Award for

and teaches math, science, technology integration, educational psychology, and multicultural education courses. Publications include a chapter for an American Educational Research Association (AERA) special interest group on Community Engaged Learning (CEL) and the application of ideation to deepening teacher technology integration in the Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice. She works with universities across the state in NextGen-WA [NSF grant, Next Generation of STEM Teacher

is best known for his research in Egypt including excavations in the Valley of the Kings. He has led many expeditions and is the author of nine books and numerous scientific and popular articles on archaeological subjects. For several years, Ryan worked closely with world-renowned Norwegian explorer, archaeologist and writer, the late Thor Heyerdahl, whose open-minded approach to the topic of early human use of the ocean was a hallmark of his remarkable research. Ryan is also a Research Associate

Edwin Gordon and Beth Bolton. He also attended the University of Idaho, earning a Bachelor’s degree in music education, and a Masters of Music (saxophone performance) studying with Robert Miller. Dr. Gerhardstein is a frequent workshop clinician, guest conductor, and festival adjudicator. Prior to coming to PLU in 2014, he was the band director at West Valley High School in Yakima where his band program had a strong reputation for excellence in all areas (Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band

: University of Washington, Doctor of Nursing Science Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) : University of California, San Francisco, Pediatric Primary Care/Critical Care Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) : University of Florida, Gainesville, BSN Teaching Areas Lead faculty for NURS 360, Nursing Research course, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington.   Lead faculty for NURS 702, Nursing Informatics course, Doctoral program, School of Nursing

Brenda Miller Nonfiction Website: http://www.brendamillerwriter.com/ Biography Biography Brenda Miller edited the anthology The Next Draft: Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop. Her most recent collection of her own work is A Braided Heart: Essays on Writing and Form. She is the author of five more essay collections, including An Earlier Life, which received the Washington State Book Award for Memoir, and she is the recipient of six Pushcart Prizes. Her book of collaborative

University. Mrs. Brizuela taught K-5 general music for ten years in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and led various before school elementary music enrichment clubs including choir, world music drumming, bucket drumming, and marimba ensemble. She pursues continuing education opportunities and has completed Orff Schulwerk Level I, II, and III from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, two World Music Drumming courses, and most recently, was a participant in the Cascade Conducting Masterclass. Currently