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  • Professor Emeritus | Communication, Media & Design Arts | Michael Stasinos was born in Canoga Park, CA, but now calls Seattle home.

    Michael Stasinos Professor Emeritus Website: http://michaelstasinos.com Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2003-2022 Education M.F.A (Cum Laude), New York Academy of Art, 1996 Savannah College of Art & Design, 1993 B.S., Southern Utah University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Painting Accolades 2008 Wang Center Travel Grant, Pacific Lutheran University 2001 Art Department Travel Grant, Eastern Illinois University 2001 1st Place, All Nude, All The Time, Eugene

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  • Visiting Instructor of Communication | Communication, Media & Design Arts | robinssm@plu.edu | 253-535-7538 | Award-winning investigative journalist and editor for The Tacoma News Tribune .

    Sean Robinson Visiting Instructor of Communication Phone: 253-535-7538 Email: robinssm@plu.edu Offic

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  • Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Costume Designer, Costume Shop Manager | Theatre & Dance | anderskw@plu.edu | 253-535-7326 | Kathleen Anderson has been a member of the design faculty in the PLU Theatre Program since 1998.

    Kathleen Anderson Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Costume Designer, Costume Shop Manager she/her Phone: 253-535-7326 Email: anderskw@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 220 Status:Part-time Professional Biography Education M.F.A., Theatrical Design, Northwestern University, 2004 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Costume Design Biography Kathleen Anderson has been a member of the design faculty in the PLU Theatre Program since 1998. Her favorite

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  • Resident Instructor of Ceramics | Communication, Media & Design Arts | sobecksm@plu.edu | 253-535-5035 | Sobeck is a well-known ceramics artist with a following among students who seek him out and collectors hoping to acquire his distinctive work.

    graduate of PLU in ’72, his career path has led him through various teaching jobs as well as art and design studios. He returned to PLU to teach in 2000, and many of his students have since moved on to their own creative and teaching careers. A quote that describes his outlook is in Henry Glassie’s 1999 book The Potter’s Art (Indiana University Press): “It is good to be a potter. At work, the potter manages the transformation of nature, building culture while fulfilling the self, serving society and

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  • UI/UX Designer | Marketing & Communications | oharasm@plu.edu | 253-535-7436

    Sam O’Hara UI/UX Designer Phone: 253-535-7436 Email: oharasm@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Website: http://samofsorts.com/ Employed: 7 Years Professional Education B.A., New Media, Western Washington University, 2003 M.B.A, Pacific Lutheran University, 2016 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise User Experience Design Web Design Front End Web Development Social Media Graphic Design Video Professional Memberships/Organizations American Marketing Association , (2015 - Present)

  • Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | swegeran@plu.edu | 253-538-8275 | Amanda Sweger is a lighting and scenic designer who has free-lanced in Seattle, Chicago, Nashville, and Philadelphia.

    Amanda Sweger Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre Phone: 253-538-8275 Email: swegeran@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 219 Office Hours: (On Campus) M & W: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Website: http://www.amandasweger.com/ Professional Biography Education M.F.A., Set / Lighting Design, Northwestern University, 2011 B.F.A., Design and Technology, Webster University, 2004 Accolades 2010 Norrenbrock Design Award Northwestern University 2010 Usitt young

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    M & W: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Executive Creative Director | Marketing & Communications | sungsa@plu.edu | 253-535-7786 | Simon Sung graduated in 1990 from the University of Washington.

    Simon Sung Executive Creative Director Phone: 253-535-7786 Email: sungsa@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.F.A., Graphic Design, University of Washington, 1990 B.A., English, University of Washington, 1990 Biography Simon Sung graduated in 1990 from the University of Washington. During his tenure in the design field he has worked for various clients including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Crown, Disney, Chronicle Books, Starbucks, and the National Baseball

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  • Associate Professor & Instruction and Reference Librarian | Library | rarteaga@plu.edu | 253-535-7505 | Roberto is an Instruction and Reference Librarian at Pacific Lutheran University.

    , Do I Have to Have a Librarian Come to my Class? Power imbalances and power moves in library instruction., University of Arizona (09/2020) Critical Library and Pedagogy Symposium, Design Thinking in an Hour? Or, Design Thinking: A Cautionary Tale., University of Arizona (11/2018) LOEX, Charting the Library Firmament: Transforming Teaching to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences for Students., Lexington, KY (05/2017) Biography Roberto is an Instruction and Reference Librarian at Pacific Lutheran

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  • Instructional & Multimedia Technologist | Information & Technology Services | brockmjr@plu.edu | 253-535-7391 | JB is a proud, class of 2020 Lute, who started learning and loving art and technology as a toddler.

    of 2020 Lute, who started learning and loving art and technology as a toddler. After numerous Marketing and Graphic Design courses in high school, they joined PLU in 2016 as a major in Business Administration, eventually concentrating in Marketing. JB graduated in 2020 with two Bachelor’s degrees, in both Business Administration and Religion. JB is very excited to be back at PLU to use their unique skills and experience with both Multimedia Production and Technology to provide valuable on-site

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  • Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director, Scene Shop Manager | Theatre & Dance | kminogue@plu.edu

    Keenan Minogue Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director, Scene Shop Manager Email: kminogue@plu.edu Professional Education MFA, Theatrical Design & Production Technology, University of Memphis, 2017

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