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Karen M. Travis Professor of Economics Email: traviskm@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Education Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington, 1995 M.A., Economics, University of Washington, 1990 B.S. with honors, Physics and Mathematics, University of Puget Sound, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching Areas: Health Economics, Econometrics, and Introductory Statistics Research Interests: Physician Payment, Access to Health Care, Prenatal Care Productivity, and Economics Education

, 1989-1991 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1989 B.A., Chemistry, Math, and Physics, Augustana College, 1984 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Battery Applications Polymer physics Scattering using light, X-Rays, and Neutrons Polymer Blends Block Copolymers Nanomorphology Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Atomic Force Microscopy Responsibilities CHEM 115 – General Chemistry I Lab CHEM 116 – General Chemistry II CHEM 341 – Physical Chemistry I CHEM 343

George Hauser Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Phone: 253-535-8731 Email: hausergj@plu.edu Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology Office Hours: Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1988 M.S., University of Oregon, 1980 B.S., Computer Science, Washington State University, 1972 B.S., Physics, Washington State University, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Parallel Algorithms Computational Complexity Computer Communication

areas: biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, geosciences, marriage and family therapy, mathematics, music, nursing, physics. Library instruction, reference, online resource management. Selected Presentations 2021 ALD/ACRL-WA and ACRL-OR Joint Fall Summit, Re-contextualizing the Antelope: What a Year in Nature Taught Me about Documentation (November 5, 2021) Interests hiking camping martial arts Hardanger fiddle science fiction

Bryan C. Dorner Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology - Room 254 Website: https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/the-passing-of-bryan-dorner/ Professional Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Oregon, 1977 M.S., Mathematics, University of Oregon, 1971 B.S., Mathematics, Oregon State University, 1969 B.S., Physics, Oregon State University, 1966 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Mathematical Applications of Computers Geometry Dynamical

, Madison, 1986 M.A., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981 B.S., Physics and Mathematics, Pomona College, 1980 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Combinatorial Matrix Theory Graph Theory Optimization and Finance Selected Presentations American Mathematical Society’s Spring Western Sectional Meeting , Sign and Ray Patterns that Allow K-potence, Pullman, WA (April, 2017) 16th ILAS Meeting, Graphs, patterns and powers – from nonnegative matrices to nonpowerful ray patterns, Minisymposium on

., Physics (Geophysics concentration), Cum Laude, Denison University, 2006 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Sedimentology Stable Isotope Geochemistry Tectonics Paleoclimate Selected Presentations 2014 GSA Annual Meeting, Systematic variability in clumped isotope temperatures of loess carbonates during Late Pleistocene climate change, Palouse loess, USA, Vancouver, BC (2014) 2014 GSA Annual Meeting, Impact of carbonate depositional setting and seasonality on clumped isotope records of topography and climate

academic departments (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Mathematics, and Physics) as well as PLU’s Pre-Health Sciences and Dual-Degree Engineering advising programs. Her role also includes the directorship of the NSSURP and the position of Responsible Administrator (RA) for the Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program. She also serves as co-principal investigator of PLU’s STEM Scholars Program, which provides scholarship, curricular, and cocurricular support to low-income STEM students