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  • Director of Graduate Programs and Associate Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | schwinjl@plu.edu | 253.535.7682 | Dr.

    Jessica Schwinck, DNP, RN, CEN, ACCNS-AG, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC Director of Graduate Programs and Associate Professor of Nursing Phone: 253.535.7682 Email: schwinjl@plu.edu Office Location:Ramstad Hall Biography Biography Dr. Jessica Schwinck is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and a Primary Care Provider with Wellness Made Easy. She has 14 years of experience in Army medicine primarily in the Emergency/Trauma focus area. In addition, Dr

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  • University Pastor | Campus Ministry | rudejl@plu.edu | 253-535-7465 | The Rev.

    Rev. Jen Rude University Pastor she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7465 Email: rudejl@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 191 Biography Biography The Rev. Jen Rude  was named the University Pastor at Pacific Lutheran University in August, 2016.   Before coming to PLU Jen served as the program director for Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, a national support and advocacy organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer) pastors and seminarians.  For eight

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  • Chair of Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | lmurphy@plu.edu | 253-535-8729 | Research and Professional Activities Prof.

    Perceptions of Self: Putting Computer Science Education Research into Practice, Whitworth University (March 2016) PLUTO Online Institute, Developing Videos and Screencasts!, Pacific Lutheran University (January 2015) PLU eBusiness Day, Preparing Graduates for Big Data, Pacific Lutheran University (December 2013) SIGCSE 2011, Report on Qualitative Research Methods Workshop, Dallas, Texas (March 2011) Selected Articles Scott Grissom, Renée Mccauley, and Laurie Murphy. "How Student Centered is the Computer

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  • Admission, Advising, and Certification Specialist | School of Education | branchrc@plu.edu | 253-535-7106

    Ryan Branchini Admission, Advising, and Certification Specialist He/Him Phone: 253-535-7106 Email: branchrc@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 121 Professional Responsibilities Academic advisor for the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) degree Admissions coordinator for undergraduate and graduate teacher certification preparation programs Certification Officer providing support and services to Pacific Lutheran University students and alumni of all educator preparation

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  • Lecturer | Music | milanejc@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Award-winning soprano Jessica Robins Milanese recent performances include the world premier of the song cycle, Turns of a Girl; a work composed for Ms.

    the baton of George Shangrow. Other recent performances include Mozart’s Exsultate, Jubilate motet with the Northwest Sinfonietta, Orff’s Carmina Burana and Handel’s Messiah with the Tacoma Symphony, Bach’s B Minor Mass with the Kirkland Choral Society, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Orchestra Seattle as well as the opportunity to revisit one of her favorite characters, Susanna, (Le Nozze Di Figaro) with Tacoma Opera. On the opera stage, Susanna, (The Marriage of Figaro), is one of Ms. Milanese

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  • Professor of Biology | Department of Biology | behrenmd@plu.edu | 253-535-7565 | My teaching activities focus primarily on ecology and animal diversity.

    , B., M. Behrens, B. Allen, M. Hintz, H. Parker, M. McCartha, S. White. "Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Early Life History Stages of the Native Olympia Oyster Ostrea lurida (Carpenter, 1864) in a Restoration Site in Northern Puget Sound, WA." Journal of Shellfish Research Vol. 39(1), 2020: 43-58. Becker, B., M. Behrens, B. Lemay†, Y. Shevalier, C. Henzler, E. Hoaglund, S. Staggers†, J. Brokenshire†. "Novel tracking technique indicates importance of rare events driving larval connectivity

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  • Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Costume Designer, Costume Shop Manager | Theatre & Dance | anderskw@plu.edu | 253-535-7326 | Kathleen Anderson has been a member of the design faculty in the PLU Theatre Program since 1998.

    designs at PLU include both Costume and Set Design for Twelfth Night, Costume Design for Cabaret, Company, and The Fantasticks, as well as Puppet and Costume Design for The Floating World. Kathleen has also designed for the PLU Music Department, including Set Design and Scenic Artistry for several of the annual Christmas Concerts, and Costume Design for The Magic Flute and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Kathy has designed extensively for Tacoma Opera and for Harlequin Productions in Olympia, among others

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  • Lecturer | Music | buchanml@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Marlette Buchanan is an accomplished performer of opera, musical theatre, and other genres of music.

    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

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  • Interim Director, IHON | International Honors | strumac@plu.edu | 253-535-8774 | Arthur Strum teaches interdisciplinary courses drawing particularly upon philosophy, literature, and political theory.

    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

  • Associate Director of Study Away & Semester Program Manager | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | megan.grover@plu.edu | 253-535-8754

    , 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

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