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The street leading into the center of the PLU campus is known as Garfield Street. It has long been a beloved, off-the-beaten path community favorite for dining and shopping.
cultural entertainment mecca such as Tacoma and Olympia. Even a visit to downtown Seattle is only a 45 minute drive north. Everything you could imagine wanting to do in your spare time is all a few short miles away from the PLU campus. From museums, theaters and galleries in downtown Tacoma to non-stop events at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, to open-air wildlife experiences at Northwest Trek or the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, or driving up to Mt. Rainier for a great nature visit
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Director of Language Resource Center | Language Resource Center | byaden@plu.edu | 253-535-7283 | I am a proud native of Tacoma and first generation college student that began my formal second language study in high school.
., Romance Linguistics, University of Washington, 1994 B.A., Spanish, Western Washington University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Romance Linguistics Technology for Language Learning Linguistic Minorities Teacher Preparation Books Chapter in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Education: Designing Networks That Transform Schools Chapters Leveraging Networks to Promote Organizational Learning through Professional Development (Harvard Education Press 2019) : View Book Chapter in L2 Grammatical
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Native American and Indigenous Studies | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
recently, she published Religion and Culture in Native America (Rowman and Littlefield, 2020) an introductory textbook intended for undergraduate classrooms and general readers, written in collaboration with her mentor Dr. Inés Talamantez. Other publications include chapters in Native Foodways: Indigenous North American Religious Traditions and Foods (SUNY 2021), Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness Among Native Communities in Western Washington (University of Nebraska Press, 2014), Religion
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Research experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses.
Research at PLUResearch experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses. Further explanation of these requirements are outlined below. Our students regularly present their research at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association. In addition, students are involved in faculty research projects in both the
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Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs | New Faculty Orientation Office | byaden@plu.edu | 253-535-7283 | I am a proud native of Tacoma and first generation college student that began my formal second language study in high school.
., Romance Linguistics, University of Washington, 1994 B.A., Spanish, Western Washington University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Romance Linguistics Technology for Language Learning Linguistic Minorities Teacher Preparation Books Chapter in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Education: Designing Networks That Transform Schools Chapters Leveraging Networks to Promote Organizational Learning through Professional Development (Harvard Education Press 2019) : View Book Chapter in L2 Grammatical
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Nicolette Paso ’09 is now studying at Emory University for her master’s degree in divinity. Nicolette Paso: A journey of discovery By Barbara Clements For Nicolette Paso ’09, there was never really a choice. “I did not choose to be a religion major; religion grasped…
social services in Germany,” Paso said. “It was the first attempt in western Christianity to establish a system of care for poor, and deciding who could receive and who couldn’t receive help. It was a precursor to the formation of modern welfare state.” Paso is studying at Emory’s Chandler School of Theology after receiving a full tuition scholarship under the Robert W. Woodruff Fellowships in Theology and Ministry. Looking back at her time at PLU, Paso credits her professors, and the university’s
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It is my pleasure to share with you the news that Dr. Joanna Royce-Davis will join PLU as Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students on Friday, August 1st, 2014. Joanna comes to us from the University of the Pacific, where she…
a B.S. in Special Education with an emphasis in Community and Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University in 1990.Among her notable accomplishments, Joanna directs the graduate program in Student Affairs at the University of the Pacific. She has also served as lead or co-designer for multiple strategies focused on undergraduate student success, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Student Success essay; First Year Experience signature programs, including MOVE (see
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Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs | Office of the Provost | byaden@plu.edu | 253-535-7283 | I am a proud native of Tacoma and first generation college student that began my formal second language study in high school.
., Romance Linguistics, University of Washington, 1994 B.A., Spanish, Western Washington University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Romance Linguistics Technology for Language Learning Linguistic Minorities Teacher Preparation Books Chapter in Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Education: Designing Networks That Transform Schools Chapters Leveraging Networks to Promote Organizational Learning through Professional Development (Harvard Education Press 2019) : View Book Chapter in L2 Grammatical
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Research experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses.
Research at PLUResearch experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses. Further explanation of these requirements are outlined below. Our students regularly present their research at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association. In addition, students are involved in faculty research projects in both the
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Religion | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
recently, she published Religion and Culture in Native America (Rowman and Littlefield, 2020) an introductory textbook intended for undergraduate classrooms and general readers, written in collaboration with her mentor Dr. Inés Talamantez. Other publications include chapters in Native Foodways: Indigenous North American Religious Traditions and Foods (SUNY 2021), Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness Among Native Communities in Western Washington (University of Nebraska Press, 2014), Religion
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