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our own PLU Affiliate Artist for Bassoon but in her master class, she will share important tips our students will need to know about professional rehearsal and performance etiquette. Dr. Otis Murphy, a classical saxophonist, will be a special treat for our saxophone students. An area of study that can serve any music student or performer is called body mapping. Helping people to understand their body can prevent injuries and enhance performances. Dr. Andrée Martin from Columbus State University

reflects on her personal and educational experiences at PLU in our Q&A with her.How did you discover your passion for chemistry? When PLU went online, I took organic chemistry after general chemistry and loved that class, because it’s about figuring out different types of puzzles. I know organic chemistry is the class everyone is supposed to hate, but it’s my favorite, and I will die on that hill. Honestly, I knew chemistry was right for me after taking organic chemistry and having a ton of fun with

experience in Taiwan, teaching English in two elementary schools, and to those who are interested, hip hop dancing after class. He will be wrapping up his Fulbright commitment in June, and then continuing on to graduate school, which will likely take him back in Chengdu. And he’s still trying to get a handle on the Chinese language. “I will spend hours and hours practicing, and the difficulty will bring me to tears,” Ford said. “But everyone once and awhile, I’ll have a conversation that flows. And that

and to achieving ambitious and measurable results with students,” Buley said. Nicolette Paso – Research in Germany Paso will be moving to Leipzig, Germany, to complete her Fulbright Research Grant. Her hope is to apply her research toward a master’s degree, and eventually doctorate, in religion. Her research project is centered on the early Reformation church ordinances that created the first state-sponsored systems of social welfare. “I am primarily interested in how theological context of each

inaugural dean of PLU’s College of Health Professions. The college includes PLU’s School of Nursing, Department of Social Work, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, and Department of Kinesiology. Take us back to your college years, what attracted you to the field of marriage and family therapy? I just felt a passion for helping people in this particular context because of the strong relationships that I had, which is why I chose marriage and family therapy as opposed to psychology, because of its