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  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | hansvick@plu.edu | Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology. Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time. .

    environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time.

  • Assistant Professor of Social Work | Department of Social Work | depps@plu.edu | 253-535-7512 | I received a dual BA in Social Work and Psychology and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Washington, Tacoma.

    Douglas Epps, Ph.D., MSW Assistant Professor of Social Work Phone: 253-535-7512 Email: depps@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 104 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tue: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Professional Biography Education PH.D., Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 2024 MSW, Social Work, University of Washington, Tacoma, 2015 BA, (Dual Degree) Social Welfare & Psychology, University of Washington, Tacoma, 2013 Selected Publications Epps, D. & Organista

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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | matyacca@plu.edu | 253-535-7694 | Dr.

    Core Classes Family Nurse Practitioner Core Classes Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Classes Scholarly Interests Chronic Pain Treatment Opioid Abuse School-Based Health Centers Community-Based Clinical Practicum Population Health Current Practice Population Health Family Nurse Practitioner Controlled Substances Steering Committee Chair Grants HRSA ANEW Grant Presentations 3/2021 PLU CCNL: Holistic Opioid Addiction Prevention Program 2/2021  PLU CCNL, Preceptor Workshop Series: Managing Workflow

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  • Program Manager for Partnerships and Professional Development | School of Education | apc@plu.edu | Angenette originally came to PLU in 2018 as the Parkland Education Initiative Coordinator while serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Center for Community Engagement and Service.

    . Currently, at PPD, Angenette is serving the PK-12 community, managing inservice and professional development offerings for educators, as well as other community-building opportunities. Living in Tacoma for the past 20 years, Angenette considers herself a true Tacoman, and PLU has always been part of the community that she, her spouse, 3 kids, and Kota the dog have come to enjoy. As an Argentine, safe topics of conversation include soccer, steak, and sipping yerba mate.

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  • Professor of Biology | Department of Biology | behrenmd@plu.edu | 253-535-7565 | My teaching activities focus primarily on ecology and animal diversity.

    Michael Behrens Professor of Biology he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7565 Email: behrenmd@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 145 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Thu: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Fri: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Personal Video Additional Titles/Roles Director of Environmental Studies Education Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and

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  • Mental Health Counselor | Counseling Services | guizare@plu.edu | 253-535-7206 | My name is Evelia Guizar; I am a 4th-year student in the Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) program at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. My passion for psychological well-being started early in my teenage years as I navigated the complexity of integrating my cultural identity as a first-generation immigrant.  Before becoming a graduate student, I worked in the field of Logistics, focusing on person-to-person interactions and professional relationships. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy to understand the whole person and how life experiences, environments, and situations impact a person’s well-being.  I embrace and respect diversity in cultural values, which make each client unique in their perspectives and experiences.  I believe that we all experience moments in our lives where a therapeutic relationship helps promote healing and emotional strength as we navigate challenges in our daily life. .

    walks, weight training, family and pets Fun Facts I was never a dog person, now have 3 dogs and a cat! Over 10 yrs w/ 2 little dogs and the last 5 yrs w/ a husky/shepard mix. My cat is a Siamese/Ragdoll mix Service Previous volunteer at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital- Bridges Center for Grieving children: group co-facilitator to support children and family navigating loss of loved one or terminal illness

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  • Manager of Short-Term Programs | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | olsencd@plu.edu | 253-535-7628 | Courtney Olsen (she/her) is the Manager of Short-Term Programs at the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education.

    recruiting, advising, accepting and orienting students as well as processing pre-departure paperwork and program evaluations Manages the Program Assistant Staff Development Program Supports the Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program Biography Courtney Olsen (she/her) is the Manager of Short-Term Programs at the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. While an undergraduate at PLU, she studied away in London through GEO and on a PLU J-Term program in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany

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  • Business and Records Coordinator | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | beechujs@plu.edu | 253-535-8178

    Janissa Pheann Business and Records Coordinator Phone: 253-535-8178 Email: beechujs@plu.edu Professional Education BBA, Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Responsibilities Financial Manager for the Wang Center, includes financial planning and monitoring of all Wang Center accounts Manages payments of invoices for the Wang Center Financial reconciliation for study away programs, including Travel Expense Voucher preparation Manages all Wang Center Purchase Cards and Bank

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  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | leland@plu.edu | 253-535-7396 | As a teacher of philosophy, I very much enjoy both 1) introducing new students to this exciting discipline and 2) teaching broadly across its many different subfields.

    Philosophy 57:2 (2019) 281-312 (16,000 words) “Wolff, Baumgarten, and the Technical Idiom of Post-Leibnizian Philosophy of Mind,” Logical Analysis and History of Philosophy 21 (2018) 129-48 (11,000 words) “Kant on Consciousness in Animals,” Studi Kantiani 31 (2018) 75-107 (19,000 words) “Unconscious Representations in Kant’s Early Writings,” Kantian Review 23:2 (2018) 257-84 (12,000 words) “Rational Responsibility and the Assertoric Character of Bald-Faced Lies,” Analysis 75:4 (2015) 550-54 Biography As

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  • Senior Administrative Assistant | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | raynolrl@plu.edu | 253-535-7577

    Rosemary Leahy Raynolds Senior Administrative Assistant Phone: 253-535-7577 Email: raynolrl@plu.edu

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