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At the Department of Psychology we are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application.
methodology, statistics, and historical and systemic perspectives. In addition, professors offer seminar level courses in their own specialties, ranging from physiological to social issues relevant in psychology. Our psychology courses focus on the development of skills in critical thinking, theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human contexts. Throughout the program direct experience and interactive teaching methods are emphasized. Our goal is to prepare you to
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The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and
Office of Institutional Research and Analytics Mission Statement: The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and analysis for decision-making, assessment, and strategic planning at all levels of the institution. Institutional Research provides an important service to many of PLU’s departments, staff and faculty, the intent of which is to contribute to
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The PLU Doctor of Nursing Practice degree prepares graduates in one of two advanced practice specialty areas, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
prepare expert level clinicians. Nurses with a master’s degree in nursing complete a Gap Analysis with the Nursing Graduate Program Director to determine what courses from their master’s degree can be applied to the DNP program, and an individualized program of study is developed. Two to three years of full-time study is required to complete the DNP FNP or DNP PMHNP, and three years of full-time study to complete the DNP/MBA Nurse Executive. MSN-ARNP to DNP The post-master’s DNP program for nurses who
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History students at Pacific Lutheran University develop the skills needed to ask important questions, collect and evaluate evidence, work collaboratively with others, and offer clear and
Rebekah Mergenthal, mergenrm@plu.edu. Email if you just have questions about our program, too.Mission StatementWhat is studying history all about at PLU? Traditionally, the discipline of history has focused on the critical analysis of text-based evidence from the past and seeks a detailed, complex understanding of individual and collective human behaviors as they have changed over time. PLU students of history develop lifelong habits of critical thinking, inquiry-based reading of texts, effective
Professor Rebekah Mergenthal, Chair253-536-5132Xavier Hall, Room 109 12180 Park Ave S Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 -
Mei Zhu Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7404 Email: zhuma@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology Status:Emeritus Website: http://community.plu.edu/~zhuma Professional Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Washington, 1994 M.S., University of Washington, 1990 M.S., Chinese Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1988 B.S., Tsinghua University, Beijing, 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Mathematical Biology Differential Equations Numerical Analysis
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PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.
of getting accepted to and surviving graduate school. She learned how to collect and analyze data, code survey responses, and edit and submit a manuscript. “It changed the trajectory of my life,” Griswold said. “The fact that I got a research opportunity really was paramount to being a successful grad school applicant.” Johnson, a graduate student at Arizona State University studying applied behavior analysis, also credits her success after PLU to the collaborative research opportunity. In
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Landon Packard ’17 says it’s time to rescue the rescuers. The sociology major researched first responders’ emotional labor — the process of managing emotions to satisfy the requirements of a
when circumstances arise. Yet, we haven’t been socialized to understand the guilt and heartbreak that comes with the job.” – Landon Packard ’17 “The interviews took place in a variety of places, from quiet living rooms to different coffee shops,” he wrote in his analysis. The interviews were between 35 and 60 minutes, depending on the comfort level of each participant. “Some participants were very upfront and willing to talk, whereas other participants were more reserved.” Three themes were
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
ensured that the bulk of these records remained inaccessible to researchers. Utilizing patient files from the Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren, formerly a notorious “euthanasia” facility near Augsburg, this presentation will offer a much-needed perspective to a field in which the analysis of process and perpetrator often precludes important questions about the victims themselves.Dr. Patricia Heberer-RiceDr. Heberer Rice is one of the leading scholars on the Nazi Euthanasia murders. She has been based at
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A happy accident landed Sandra Estrada ’20 in her “Global Human Rights” course. It resulted in research on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which she presented at an academic symposium at
, preventable conditions. Additionally, she addressed access to care sites and the resources needed to improve the public health outlook of children 5 years old and younger. “We can see that money specifically directed to helping the sites is tied to overall progress,” Estrada wrote in her analysis. “Reducing the mortality rate will only be achieved if certain issues are addressed as soon as possible. Those issues include correct diagnosis, treatments that are timed and ordered correctly, and more funds
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
patient files have been lost or destroyed, while German privacy laws have ensured that the bulk of these records remained inaccessible to researchers. Utilizing patient files from the Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren, formerly a notorious “euthanasia” facility near Augsburg, this presentation will offer a much-needed perspective to a field in which the analysis of process and perpetrator often precludes important questions about the victims themselves.Dr. Patricia Heberer-RiceDr. Heberer Rice is one of
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