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University.  Mr. Rine is currently principal clarinet of the Northwest Sinfonietta and the Tacoma Symphony.  Since moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1988 he has worked extensively with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Northwest Chamber Orchestra and the Auburn Symphony.  In addition, Mr. Rine teaches band at Curtis Junior High School.

Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: kate.olson@plu.edu Website: http://www.kateplayssax.com/ Professional Biography Education BA, Music (Jazz Emphasis), University of Wyoming MM, Improvisation, University of Michigan Biography Kate Olson is an improvising saxophonist and music educator based in Seattle, WA. Since moving to Seattle in 2010, she has done her best to infiltrate the local, regional and international improvised music scenes. She can be heard

Marlette Buchanan Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: buchanml@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education M.M., Boston University B.A., Fisk University Responsibilities Applied Voice Lessons Biography Marlette Buchanan is an accomplished performer of opera, musical theatre, and other genres of music. She has received rave reviews from the Seattle Times, stating, “You know you’re in for something special here in Seattle from the moment Marlette

Arthur C. T. Strum Interim Director, IHON Phone: 253-535-8774 Email: strumac@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles IHON-Oxford Interim Program Director Resident Assistant Professor of Multi-Disciplinary Programs Education Ph.D., German Studies, Cornell University, 1997 M.A., Cornell University, 1991 B.A., Stanford University, 1988 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Humanities Education German Idealist philosophy and Romanticism German philosophy and literature of the Enlightenment

, 2006 Responsibilities Manages PLU semester programs in consultation with relevant Program Directors and Featured Faculty Liaisons Supports faculty in the development, implementation and budget management of semester study away programs Advises current and prospective faculty leaders on academic support services provided by the Wang Center and assists on travel related questions such as visa and passport requirements, Department of State travel advisories and warnings Manages contract review and

Dr. Jes Takla Assistant Vice President for Student Life Strategic Initiatives and Assessment she/they Phone: 253-535-7597 Email: jes.takla@plu.edu Office Location: Anderson University Center - 157 Professional Education Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University, 2023 Master of Arts, College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University, 2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography & Fiber Material Studies, School of the Art Institute Chicago, 2006 Responsibilities Student

Sarah Nelson Community Director for Campus Life Operations she/her Phone: 253-535-8449 Email: nelsonsl@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Bachelors, Music, Pacific Lutheran University, 2022 Responsibilities Primary reception for the RLIF inbox, phone calls and walk-ins for Campus Life Office Oversee incoming Living Plans and Learning Community Applications for all students Track and oversee room moves, housing cancellations, housing requests, etc. Help coordinate the Room Selection

Sandra Barr, MSN, RN-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: barrsj@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008 BSN, Nursing, Grand Canyon University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Clinicals Selected Articles S. Barr, A. Ferro, and S. Prion. "An innovative academic-practice partnership to enhance the development and training of military nurses." Journal of Professional Nursing 2019: Biography I am originally from Ohio and have

, Nanomanipulation and Lithography for Carbon Nanotube Based Nondestructive Evaluation Sensor Development, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (2002) Materials Research Society, Nanocontact Measurements of Electron Spin Filtering and Spin Transport, San Francisco, CA (1999) PLU Physics Department Seminar, Atomic Force Microscopy, Carbon Nanotubes, and the Imaging of Protein Binding Sites in DNA, Tacoma, WA (1998) Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Nanocontact Measurements of Electron Spin Filtering and Spin Transport

) Lead author of Psychology of Adjustment: The Search for Meaningful Balance, with Elizabeth Vera, Jane Harmon Jacobs and Melissa Kennedy (Sage 2016) Lead author of Fifth edition Community Psychology, with Elizabeth Vera, Frank Y. Wong and Karen Grover Duffy (Pearson 2013) Biography I am a community psychologist and a clinical psychologist by training. My research interests focus on minority status stress, what contributes to it, and how people cope with it. I also have an interest in Asian-American