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  • Paul Fritts Endowed Chair; Assistant Professor of Music, Organ | Music | jjm@plu.edu | Justin J.

    composition Ear training Keyboard skills Biography Justin J. Murphy-Mancini is a keyboardist and composer dedicated to exciting and enriching audiences with music from many eras. He appears regularly in concert as an organist, harpsichordist, and collaborative pianist, with a repertoire that spans the entire written history of keyboard music. His recent solo appearances include venues such as the Spreckels Organ Pavilion (San Diego, CA), Mechanics Hall (Worcester, MA), Hendricks Chapel (Syracuse

  • Associate Professor of Education | School of Education | suttonps@plu.edu | 253-535-7285 | Paul Sutton teaches sociocultural foundations of education, secondary humanities methods, and secondary literacy courses as well as various seminar courses in the undergrad and graduate-level teacher education programs.

    Paul Sutton Associate Professor of Education Phone: 253-535-7285 Email: suttonps@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction: Teacher Education, University of Washington, 2014 M.I.T., Secondary English, Seattle University, 2001 M.A., English, University of York, UK, 1997 B.A., Portland State University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Secondary Teacher Education Teacher Collaborative Learning Social Foundations of

  • Professor Emeritus | School of Business | Dr.

    Chung-Shing Lee, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Technology & Innovation Management Term of Service: 1989-2020 Education D.Sc., Engineering and Technology Management, The George Washington University M.A., Economics, University of Maryland B.A., Economics, National Taiwan University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Technology and Innovation Management Biography Dr. Chung-Shing Lee is a previous Dean of the School of Business and Professor Emeritus. He has

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  • Professor Emeritus | Master of Business Administration | Dr.

    Chung-Shing Lee, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Technology & Innovation Management Term of Service: 1989-2020 Education D.Sc., Engineering and Technology Management, The George Washington University M.A., Economics, University of Maryland B.A., Economics, National Taiwan University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Technology and Innovation Management Biography Dr. Chung-Shing Lee is a previous Dean of the School of Business and Professor Emeritus. He has

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  • Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History | Department of History | halvormj@plu.edu | 253-535-8258 | Michael Halvorson teaches business and economic history courses in the Department of History at PLU, as well as classes on innovation and the history of technology.

    , 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Business and Economic History Innovation / Public interest technology History of Computing (Personal Computers) Software Development / Windows Programming Early Modern Europe / Reformation Germany / Lutheranism Tudor England (study abroad) Books Abstractions and Embodiments: New Histories of Computing and Society, edited by Janet Abbate and Stephanie Dick. (Chapter 9- "The Help Desk: Changing Images of Product Support in Personal Computing, 1975–1990," Johns

  • Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | 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.

    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

  • Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | nicela@plu.edu | 253-535-8307 | I’ve been at PLU since 2013, and continue to appreciate having this as my professional home.

    parents of young children Spirituality in therapy Development of contextually-sensitive and socially-just pedagogy Accolades Collaborative Family Healthcare Association New Professional Fellowship Award: 2011 Family Process New Writers Fellowship Award: 2012 Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Volunteer of the Year Award: 2017 Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Educator of the Year Award: 2018 Biography I’ve been at PLU since 2013, and continue to appreciate

  • Chair of Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | lmurphy@plu.edu | 253-535-8729 | Research and Professional Activities Prof.

    of Computer Science Education M.S., Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, 1988 B.S., Mathematics, Delta State University, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computer Science Education Recursion & Recursive Data Structures Novice Debugging Diversity in CS Active & Cooperative Learning Selected Presentations Dale E. Benson Innovation Studies Workshop, Student-Centered Instruction in Computer Science Education, Pacific Lutheran University (October 2018) Invited Presenter, Pairs, Peers and

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  • Assistant Vice President for Student Life Strategic Initiatives and Assessment | Division of Student Life | jes.takla@plu.edu | 253-535-7597

    Life Responsibilities PLUS 100 Coordinator & Instructor  Co-convener THRIVE* Network (*Transition, Holistic Wellbeing, Retention, Innovation, Vocation, Engagement) Coordinate the annual Student Life Assessment process and support divisional program review and accreditation planning  Represent division on Institutional Effectiveness team Co-coordinate divisional onboarding, trainings, and events Serve on Student Life Council Selected Publications Takla, J. (2023). Becoming CRITICAL CREATIVES: A

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  • Nonfiction, Fiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Aram Mrjoian is the editor-in-chief of The Rumpus and a 2022 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellow.

    , I want you to feel a sense of authority over your work. My reading selections and recommendations will often mirror this philosophy—I enjoy readings that showcase an author’s risks and challenge or subvert commercial expectations. As a workshop leader and mentor, I center collaborative conversations in which you can explain your reasoning and make a case for how you have put together a specific piece of writing. From there, I enjoy asking questions and discussing benefits and opportunities for