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Michael Artime Department Chair of Political Science Phone: 253-535-7646 Email: artimemr@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 106 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Political Science Education Ph.D., Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2012 M.A., Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2009 B.A., McKendree University, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise American Government Media and Politics Voting and Elections Biography Dr

Bob Smithing MSN, FNP, FAANP Instructor He/Him Email: rsmithing@plu.edu Biography Biography Clinical Director, FamilyCare of Kent, a Nurse Managed Center (bob@familycareofkent.com) Adjunct Faculty, Seattle Pacific University, School of Nursing Clinical Faculty, Pacific Lutheran University, School of Nursing Affiliate Instructor, University of Washington, School of Nursing Clinical Affiliate Faculty, Seattle University Executive Director, ARNPs United of Washington State

Kenneth Blaha Professor of Computer Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-8702 Email: blahakd@plu.edu Status:Phased Retirement Website: https://cs.plu.edu/~blahakd/ Professional Education Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1989 M.S., Computer Science, University of Oregon, 1984 M.S., Mathematics, University of Oregon, 1981 B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computational Complexity Algebraic Algorithms Computer Science Education

Bella Bravo Visiting Assistant Professor of English Phone: 253-535-7512 Email: bella.bravo@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 220-I Professional Education MFA, Master of Fine Arts n Creative Writing (Fiction), University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2022 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 2012 B.A., Arts in History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009

Mark Ivester Lecturer - Jazz Drums Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: ivestemd@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Video Education B.M., Eastern Washington University Responsibilities Teaches drum set lessons Biography Mark Ivester is a versatile drummer and percussionist with extensive experience playing a variety of musical genres from rock to jazz to orchestral music. Mark has performed with numerous jazz artists of international stature including Larry

Gina Gillie Professor of Music - French Horn Phone: 253-535-7607 Email: gilliegc@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 339 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://sites.google.com/a/plu.edu/gina-gillie---hornist-composer-vocalist/ Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Ear-training I/II/III/IV Education D.M.A., Horn Performance, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009 M.M., Horn Performance, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 B.M

Teresa Horm Visiting Assistant Professor she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7081 Email: thorm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 154 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, 2013 B.S. , Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2005 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Microbiology Selected Articles Yimam M, Horm T, O’Neal A, Jiao P, Hong M, Jia Q. "UP360, a Standardized Composition from

Daniel Lee Vice President of University Relations Phone: 253-535-8111 Email: daniel.lee@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Masters, Divinity, Luther Seminary B.A., Communication, Concordia Responsibilities Daniel reports to the President of the University and works closely with the Board of Regents. As Vice President for the University Relations Division, he is responsible for creating and implementing a unified and comprehensive plan to advance PLU’s mission. Working with a team of about

Lindsey Nelson Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: nelsonla@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Bachelors , Psychology, Washington State University , 2009 Masters, Nursing , Pacific Lutheran University, 2019 Biography I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Washington State in 2009. I graduated from PLU’s Entry Level of Master’s of Science of Nursing in 2019. Upon graduation I accepted a residency in a Cardiac ICU. After a few years in the ICU, I transitioned to an

Wendy Call Nonfiction Biography Biography Wendy Call (she/her) is the co-editor of the craft anthology Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide (Penguin, 2007) and the new annual Best Literary Translations (Deep Vellum, 2024). She wrote No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Faces the Global Economy (Nebraska, 2011), winner of the Grub Street Book Prize and International Latino book Award, and the chapbook Tilled Paths Through Wilds of Thought (MBR/K2, 2012). She has translated two