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courses, and most recently, was a participant in the Cascade Conducting Masterclass. Currently, Mrs. Brizuela is one of the directors for Tacoma Youth Chorus and teaches the Music Makers program and conducts the Concert Choir. She also serves as a Summer Arts instructor at Annie Wright Schools and is an adjunct faculty member at Pacific Lutheran University.

bearing, with vocal endowments to match,” lyric mezzo-soprano Soon Cho is an Associate Professor of Voice at Pacific Lutheran University. Dr. Cho is a sought-after clinician, conducting master classes at institutions such as San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Ithaca College, Florida State University, and various Schmidt Vocal Competitions annually. Dr. Cho is a member of the summer teaching faculty at the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Italy, and Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival in

sociology from Western Washington University, and her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She was promoted to the rank of Professor in 2012. As a faculty member, Gregson has taught and conducted research in the areas of deviance, gender, and qualitative research methods. Over the span of her career, she has published on such topics as teenage mothers, incarcerated mothers, and divorced women. Since 2010 she has been conducting participant observation research with the authors

veterans. Dr. Artime also consults with universities to assist in conducting climate surveys on sexual assault and intimate partner violence and has conducted research for the YWCA on experiences of racism among their clients. Additionally, Dr. Artime has served as an advisor for student research on a diverse range of topics including depression in older adults and parenting style among military families. Originally from Colorado, Dr. Artime enjoys the mountains and outdoor adventures. Happy to be back

Postdoctoral Fellowship 2008-2010 Nellie Yeoh Whetton American Vacuum Society Graduate Student Award 2007 Biography Dr. Andrea Munro conducts scientific research with a team of undergraduate students. The team investigates colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, examining the effect of surface chemistry on nanocrystal properties and conducting studies to better understand the chemistry that determines the final shape and crystal structure of a batch of colloidal nanocrystals. Students in the Munro Lab

music directing, Amy has led regional honor choirs and coached developing choral conductors from across the Western Hemisphere at the annual Cascade Conducting Workshop in Tacoma, WA. As a true collaborative artist known for her deep insight and “getting inside the conductor’s head,” Amy provides feedback through the special lens of accompanist, singer and conductor combined. She has led pedagogical workshops for choral conductors and collaborative artists regionally and in Canada. Her recent

that resulted in PLU being a recipient of the Sen. Paul Simon Award for Internationalizing the Campus from NAFSA: Association of International Educators 2006 Recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Biography Dr. Sobania, Professor of History Emeritus, retired from PLU in 2016. Neal Sobania has extensive experience in living, working, and conducting research in Africa that began as a freshly minted college graduate with his