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  • Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Hispanic and Latino Studies | urdangga@plu.edu | 253-535-7240

    Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), Whose Trauma, What Memory? O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias” by Cao Hamburger (2006), Seattle University, Seattle (October 19-21, 2012) Xenographies II: The Representation of Foreigners in Literature, Travel Writing and Other Discourses, sponsored by Sociedad Española de Literatura General y Comparada (SELGYC), the British Comparative Literature Association (BCLA), and the Centre for Transnational and Transcultural Research, “¿Hermandad genérica

  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | kdiaz@plu.edu | I earned my BSN at Northern Arizona University and my Masters in Nursing at PLU as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

    Kimberly Diaz, MSN, ARNP, FNP Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: kdiaz@plu.edu Professional Biography Education BSN, Nursing, Northern Arizona University MSN_FNP, Nursing , Pacific Lutheran University Biography I earned my BSN at Northern Arizona University and my Masters in Nursing at PLU as a Family Nurse Practitioner. My background in bedside nursing is Critical care and open heart recovery. As a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary care my passion was health promotion and disease

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | sprechl@plu.edu | Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab.

    her to the realm of cardiology, where she worked as a Nurse Practitioner in both inpatient and outpatient settings until 2019. It was during this time that she discovered her true calling in aesthetics. Since the summer of 2023, she has been a member of the PLU community, sharing her knowledge and basic nursing skills with her students. She finds immense satisfaction in teaching and supporting new students during their clinicals, witnessing their remarkable progress in a short span of time

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | guptilje@plu.edu | 253-535-8422

    origins of psychosis., Virtual Conference (2020) Western Institute of Nursing Conference, Pilot Study of a Mental Health Nurse Consultant on Acute Medical Units., Denver, CO (2017) American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, The impact of a mental health nurse consultant in caring for patients with mental health comorbidities on a medical unit., Phoenix, AZ (2017) American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, Suicide awareness and prevention for college students

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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | szhai@plu.edu | 253-535-7649

    community health, 47(1), 9–16. Selected Presentations Western Institute of Nursing Annual Comminicating Nursing Research Conference, Analysis, Evaluation, and Reformulation of Social Cognitive Theory: Towards Parent-Child Shared Management in Sleep Health, Tucson, AZ (April 2023) 2022 CANS State of the Science Congress, A sleep-self-management intervention (SLEEPSMART) for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Parents: Feasibility and Acceptability., Washington DC (September 2022) 2022 CANS

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  • Resident Instructor of Business | School of Business | pfaffcm@plu.edu | 253-535-7244 | Cosette Pfaff brings 25+ years of business practitioner experience, working on both the revenue generating and operational side of business and has a passion for growing healthy organizations.

    Cosette Pfaff, M.S. Resident Instructor of Business Phone: 253-535-7244 Email: pfaffcm@plu.edu Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Biography Biography Cosette Pfaff brings 25+ years of business practitioner experience, working on both the revenue generating and operational side of business and has a passion for growing healthy organizations. She specializes in performance coaching and training with individuals and teams in the areas of revenue generation, customer service/retention strategies

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  • Associate Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | martin@plu.edu | 253-535-7372

    . Selected Presentations Leahy, J., Lopez, Y., & Martin, N., An Examination of the HeartMath Educational Program in Improving Socioemotional Health, NW ACSM, Portland, OR. (2023) Martin, N., Building up Youth in Sport, Association for Applied Sport Psychology NW Regional Conference, Seattle, WA. (2022) Schmick, A., & Martin, N., Assessing Student Knowledge and Incorporation of Smart Technology into Daily Physical Activity, Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Convention, Pheonix, AZ. (2016

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

    Carrie Ann Matyac, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7694 Email: matyacca@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles FNP Lead Faculty Biography Dr. Matyac is a Family Nurse Practitioner and the Lead of the FNP Program at PLU SoN.  She practiced primarily in rural and community health (FQHC) settings throughout her 15-year career as a primary care provider.  Transitioning to a full-time academic focus, her goal is to impart the skill set and intricacies

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  • Associate Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | katicacp@plu.edu | 253-535-7636

    . Thematic Poster Presentation, ACSM NW Conference in Boise, ID (March, 2020) Katica, CP & Ayers, P, Considerations, Challenges, Strategies and Impacts of Adapted Sports and Physical Activity for Wounded Military Veterans, Oral Presentation at the Adaptive Sport USA National Conference, Phoenix, AZ (November, 2019) Katica, CP & Hultman, R, Practical/Hands-on Strength Training Considerations for Adapted Athletes, Oral Presentation at the SHAPE Washington Conference, Seattle, WA (October, 2019) Katica, CP

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  • Chair of Psychology | Department of Psychology | artimetm@plu.edu | Dr.

    , Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, 2005 Selected Publications Artime, T.M. & Buchholz, K. (2016). Treatment for sexual assault victims at university counseling centers. College Student Psychotherapy, 30, 252-261. doi: 10.1080/87568225.2016.1219610 Artime, T.M. & Peterson, Z.D. (2015). Feelings of wantedness and consent during nonconsensual sex: Implications for posttraumatic cognitions. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 7, 570-577. doi: 10.1037/tra0000047 Artime, T.M

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