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  • Professor Emeritus of Biology | Department of Biology | craytoma@plu.edu

    Michele Crayton Professor Emeritus of Biology Email: craytoma@plu.edu Professional Education M.S., Plant Physiology/Development, Oregon State University, 1974 M.S., Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1969 B.S., Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1967 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Toxic freshwater cyanobacteria

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  • Associate Professor of Biology | Department of Biology | laurienl@plu.edu | 253-536-5025

    Neva Laurie-Berry Associate Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-536-5025 Email: laurienl@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 9:30 am - 10:30 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Genetics, Washington University at St. Louis, 2008 B.A., Biology, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2000 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant Physiology

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  • Philosophy Department | College of Liberal Studies | menzelpt@plu.edu | Taught philosophy at Pacific Lutheran University from 1971 to 2012, having been educated at Wooster, Yale, and Vanderbilt.  Teaching widely in philosophy and cross-disciplinary curricula, he has also published specialized scholarly work in health care ethics, including two books on moral questions in health care economics, numerous articles on health system structure and health care reform, and a recently co-edited volume (2012) on the tension between treatment and prevention in health policy.  Courses in the last decade of his teaching include Biomedical Ethics, Human Identity and Bioethics, Health and Social Justice, Business Ethics, Human Rights, and The Nature of Human Well-Being. He also served Pacific Lutheran University in various administrative positions, including Provost.  He retired to Professor Emeritus in summer 2012. .

    volume (2012) on the tension between treatment and prevention in health policy.  Courses in the last decade of his teaching include Biomedical Ethics, Human Identity and Bioethics, Health and Social Justice, Business Ethics, Human Rights, and The Nature of Human Well-Being. He also served Pacific Lutheran University in various administrative positions, including Provost.  He retired to Professor Emeritus in summer 2012.

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  • Associate Professor | Department of Computer Science | caora@plu.edu | 253-535-7409 | My research interest is mainly focused on developing and applying machine learning and data mining techniques to solve biomedical problems, such as human genome data analysis and protein structure predictions.

    . Trieu, R. Cao, J. Cheng. "an chromosomes from chromosomal contact data." BMC bioinformatics Vol. 16(1), 2015: 338. R. Cao, J. Cheng. "Deciphering the association between gene function and spatial gene-gene interactions in 3D human genome conformation." BMC Genomics Vol. 16, 2015: 880. J. Li,R. Cao, J. Cheng. "A large-scale conformation sampling and evaluation server for protein tertiary structure prediction and its assessment in CASP11." BMC bioinformatics 2015: R. Cao, Bhattacharya, B. Adhikari, J

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  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education | Music | justin.lader@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Justin Lader received his PhD in music and human learning from The University of Texas at Austin, Master’s degree in viola performance with emphasis in string pedagogy from the University of Oregon, and Bachelor’s of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory.

    Justin Lader Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: justin.lader@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 114 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://www.justinlader.com/ Professional Biography Education PhD, Music and Human Learning, The University of Texas at Austin, 2024 M.M., Viola Performance, University of Oregon, 2012 B.M., Viola Performance, Oberlin Conservatory, 2009 B.A., Environmental Studies, Oberlin

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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.

    animal diversity includes general coverage for lower division students and invertebrate zoology. I have the pleasure of teaching both in the Pacific Northwest and the Caribbean. My research interests include ecology and biogeography, primarily in aquatic systems. Much of my past research has focused on interactions between herbivores and algae in marine systems. This has included studies of geographical gradients of herbivorous fish diversity and how temperature effects on physiology may play a role

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  • Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer | Institutional Effectiveness | mcconnke@plu.edu | 253-535-7169

    Physical Education With Web Resources co-authored with Charles Corbin, David Corbin, Terri Farrar, Guy Le Masurier (Human Kinetics 2014) : View Book Fitness for Life 6th Edition With Web Resources co-authored with Charles Corbin, Guy Le Masurier (Human Kinetics 2014) Fitness for Life, 6th Ed. Teacher’s Web Resources co-authored with Charles Corbin, Guy Le Masurier (Human Kinetics 2014) : View Book Fitness and Wellness Education in Standards Based Curriculum Development , 3nd Edition (Tannehill, D

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  • Assistant Professor | School of Business | jacksodn@plu.edu | 253-535-7259 | During her professional journey, Nana served in the US Army at Madigan Army Medical Center, and spent many years in HR, applying her extensive background to enhance organizational dynamics and leadership.

    University, Zaria, Nigeria, 2008 Research Projects Ph.D DISSERTATION Remote Working Human Resources Professionals: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Engagement Experiences. Biography During her professional journey, Nana served in the US Army at Madigan Army Medical Center, and spent many years in HR, applying her extensive background to enhance organizational dynamics and leadership. She holds a PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in Organizational Leadership, as well as a

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  • Professor of Communication | Communication, Media & Design Arts | youngam@plu.edu | 253-536-5165 | Dr.

    rhetoric." Communication & Critical/Cultural Studies Vol. 15(1): 274-291, 2019: Young, A.M. "The rhetoric of wine and the style of bullshit." Rhetoric Society Quarterly Vol. 45(5), Young, A.M. & Wright, J.L. "The anatomy of a divorce." Women’s Studies in Communication Vol. 38(2), 2015: Young, A.M. "A Declaration of style. Deliberating the Declaration." Ed. Mary E. Stuckey. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, (In Press) Young, A.M. & Eckstein, J.A. "The terroir & topoi of the

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  • Assistant Professor | Department of Computer Science | alexandra.bacula@plu.edu | 253-535-7523 | I am a former ballet dancer turned roboticist who is passionate about the intersection of arts and technology and exploring how each practice can inform the other.

    technology and exploring how each practice can inform the other. My research focuses on human-robot interaction, particularly involving expressive movement.

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