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Heather Mathews Chair & Associate Professor of Art History Phone: 253-535-7574 Email: hmathews@plu.edu Office Location: Ingram Hall - 110 Website: https://tinyurl.com/mu26jt7z Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Chair of Communication, Media & Design Arts, Associate Professor of Art History University Gallery Coordinator Education Ph.D., Art History, University of Texas, Austin, 2006 M.A., University of Texas, Austin, 1997 B.A., Art History and German, Hood College, Frederick, MD

Junichi Tsuneoka Assistant Professor of Design; Director of Innovation Studies he/him Phone: 253-535

Steve Sobeck Resident Instructor of Ceramics Phone: 253-535-5035 Email: sobecksm@plu.edu Office Loca

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)

Michael Artime Associate Professor of Political Science Phone: 253-535-7646 Email: artimemr@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 106 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2012 M.A., Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2009 B.A., McKendree University, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise American Government Media and Politics Voting and Elections Biography Dr. Artime has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of

Kate Luther Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Phone: 253-535-7593 Email: lutherke@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 245 Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 2008 M.A., Sociology, University of California, Riverside, 2004 B.A., Sociology & Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Corrections, Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency Deviance Family Gender Books #Crime: Social Media, Crime, and the

Sarah deBack Human Resources Specialist she/her Phone: 253-535-8283 Email: sarah.deback@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 110 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 am Professional Personal Education B.A., Communication, University of Puget Sound, 2024 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Advanced Media Studies Responsibilities Student Employment website Position announcements, advertising, and recruitment MVR, safety, and title IX training coordination

partners through visual storytelling. Prior to PLU, Sy served as the Visual Media Manager for the University of Puget Sound, a staff photographer at KOMO4 News, and a photojournalist at the Seattle Times.

Culture and Mass Media Accolades Faculty Excellence Award in Advising 2015-2016, Pacific Lutheran University Karen Hille Phillips Regency Advancement Award Recipient 2015-2016, Pacific Lutheran University The Fragile American: Hardship and Financial Troubles in the 21st Century

. 17, 2016: 204-214. Siegesmund, Amy. "Teaching Epidemiology and Principles of Infectious Disease using Popular Media and the case of Typhoid Mary." Course Source Vol. 3, 2016: 1-4. Accolades American Society for Microbiology Carski Award for Undergraduate Education 2023 Pacific Lutheran University Diversity Center Spirit of Diversity Award in Mentoring 2020 2019-2020 Faculty Excellence Award in Service, PLU 2014-2015 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, PLU July 25, 2023 American Society for