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Many students want to know how governments are organized, how rules are made and how government influences the amount and distribution of social rewards.
Why Political Science?Many students want to know how governments are organized, how rules are made and how government influences the amount and distribution of social rewards. As a citizen you may want to know how to wield influence and change rules or outcomes, either through government or in other political situations. You may wish to work in government or in the many organizations that are regulated by and try to influence government. Any of these purposes can be served by a greater
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The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience.
are studying families, policing, gender, or deviance, the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University teaches students to understand the social and structural context of our human experience. Our classes highlight how inequalities in American Society impact individual opportunities, such as access to housing, bail, healthcare, or legal representation. Our programs in sociology and criminal justice provide unique opportunities for independent research, faculty
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Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022).
Resources: Wang Center Symposium 2024The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-BeingAcademic ResearchIsolation/Loneliness Cacioppo, John T., & Patrick, William. (2008). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection (1st. ed). Norton. (PLU Library link) Hargittai, Eszter. (2022). Connected in isolation: Digital privilege in unsettled times. The MIT Press. (PLU Library link) Seefeldt, Kristin S. (2017). Abandoned families: Social isolation in the twenty
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Professor Emeritus | School of Business | Dr.
Change, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, Internet Research, International Journal of Services Technology and Management, Competitiveness Review, Journal of International Technology and Information Management, and the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization. Dr. Lee is a member of the editorial board of the Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Elsevier), International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (World Scientific Publishing), Journal
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Professor Emeritus | Master of Business Administration | Dr.
Change, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, Internet Research, International Journal of Services Technology and Management, Competitiveness Review, Journal of International Technology and Information Management, and the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization. Dr. Lee is a member of the editorial board of the Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Elsevier), International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (World Scientific Publishing), Journal
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Psychology Department’s Colloquium Series Brings Prominent Scholars to PLU Dr. Anthony Greenwald to Speak on Nov. 14 By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2014)— As part of its prestigious Colloquium Series, PLU’s Department of Psychology hosts about…
psychology, will give a presentation on the “Societal Impact of Scientific Research Using the Implicit Association Test.” His presentation will focus on the use of the Implicit Association Test (IAT), which has been extensively used in research and is gaining significant media attention. Greenwald’s presentation will describe a sampling of applications of the IAT, and he also will answer questions and take part in conversation with the audience, as time permits. Greenwald received his Bachelor of Arts
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Dr. Vandana Shiva trained as a Physicist at the University of Punjab, and completed her Ph.D. on the ‘Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory’ from the University of Western Ontario,
Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology in Dehra Dun – dedicated to high quality and independent research to address the most significant ecological and social issues of our times, working in close partnership with local communities and social movements. In 1991 she founded Navdanya, a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources – especially native seed – and to promote organic farming and fair trade. For last two decades, Navdanya has worked with local communities
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If you missed the virtual panel in the fall – or if you just want more information about the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program – they are hosting one last virtual panel before the application deadline and you are welcome to join. Virtual Alumni Panel…
launch your career with a paid internship at the same time (average, annualized internship salary this year is over $64,000) Includes alumni currently working at: SpaceX National Renewable Energy Lab Cree Apple Firmenich MKS Thermo Fisher Scientific (Analytical Instruments Group) Bungie Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Sciences Group) Read Previous Pierce County Internship Program Read Next Dynamic Compression Summer School (DCSS) LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
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Each election cycle I’m reminded of how incredibly multi-disciplinary the responsibilities of our elected officials have become. Similarly, the challenges faced by the leaders of the world’s most successful corporations and NGOs grow ever more global, complex, and nuanced, seemingly by the day. Very few,…
many sources of knowledge and methods of study runs a dangerous risk of limiting the leadership and inventiveness of the young people upon whom our world will soon be depending. Innovation requires knowledge of human trajectory, and institutions trending towards present and future focused, monodisciplinary curriculums are demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of this reality. History, as well as the rapidly increasing rate of social and technological change, assures us that a substantial
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Director projects take place that align with our positions -- Lute Vote, Social Justice, Environmental Justice, Finance, and Public Relations/Administrative -- and through a DJS lens.
As leaders selected by your senators, we strive to advocate for you through our focus areas. We work to improve your academic experience and personal growth through Director projects. Director projects take place that align with our positions — Lute Vote, Social Justice, Environmental Justice, Finance, and Public Relations/Administrative — and through a DJS lens. Our projects include hosting events on campus and collaborating with groups on campus that embody student values.
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