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Dr. Mallory Mann Department Chair of Kinesiology Phone: 253-535-7743 Email: mannmf@plu.edu Office Location: Olson Auditorium Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Kinesiology Education Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2016 M.S., Miami University, 2009 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 2006 Biography Mallory initially joined the Kinesiology department on a 1.5 year appointment as a Visiting Instructor in January of 2014. Since then she completed her Ph.D

Justin St. Germain Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Justin St. Germain is the author of Bookmarked: Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, part of IG Publishing’s Bookmarked series, and the memoir Son of a Gun (Random House, 2013), which won the Barnes & Noble Discover Award, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and was named a best book of the year by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Library Journal, and others. His nonfiction and fiction have appeared in The New York Times, The

Mathematics, 1998 – present. Chair, Department of Mathematics, 1992 – 1994. Publications Commentary on ‘Misunderstandings about Q and ‘Cochran’s Q test’ in meta-analysis’, Statistics in Medicine, 2015, 35(4):501-502 · February 20, 2016, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6758 (with E. Kulinskaya). An improved test for homogeneity of odds ratios based on Cochran’s Q-statistic.   BMC Medical Research Methodology 2015, 15:49; DOI 10.1186/s12874-015-0034-x (with E. Kulinskaya). On the moments of Cochran’s Q statistic under the

Cosette Pfaff, M.S. Email: pfaffcm@plu.edu Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Biography Biography Cosette Pfaff brings 25+ years of business practitioner experience, working on both the revenue generating and operational side of business and has a passion for growing healthy organizations. She specializes in performance coaching and training with individuals and teams in the areas of revenue generation, customer service/retention strategies, interpersonal communications, leadership skills

Lorena Sprecher Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: sprechl@plu.edu Biography Biography Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab. Her diverse career journey began with a four-year tenure in an Adult ICU, which laid the foundation for her nursing expertise. Driven by her passion for healthcare, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing, ultimately becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her career then led

Mara Finkelstein Lecturer - Cello Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: finkelm@plu.edu Biography Biography Mara Finkelstein studied cello at the Gnessin College of Music and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow before coming to the U.S. in 1989. Ms. Finkelstein was Principal Cellist of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and the only woman in the all men orchestra. She toured in Europe as a member of the New European Strings, and recently played with that group in a series of virtual recordings during the

Lia Purpura Nonfiction, Poetry Website: http://www.liapurpura.com/ Biography Biography Lia Purpura is the author of eight collections of essays, poems, and translations, most recently, Rough Likeness (essays) and It Shouldn’t Have Been Beautiful (poems).  Her honors include a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, National Endowment for the Arts and Fulbright Fellowships, three Pushcart prizes, the Associated Writing Programs Award in Nonfiction, and the

Rachel Howard Assistant to the Dean Phone: 253-535-7659 Email: howardrm@plu.edu Office Location:208 Garfield - Room 104 Website: //howardrm Professional Biography Education BA, English, University of Windsor , 2006 Biography Rachel Howard is the Senior Administrative Assistant for the College of Health Professions and the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy. In 2006, she graduated from the University of Windsor with a background in Literature. Upon obtaining her BA, she accepted a

Mary Jo Larsen Assistant Dean Phone: 253-535-8456 Email: larsenmj@plu.edu Office Hours: Tu & Th: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Fri: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Education, Seattle Pacific University, 2014 M.A., Education, Pacific Lutheran University, 2004 B.A., Education, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Endorsements in English and Biology Biography Mary Jo earned both her B.A. and Master’s in Education from PLU. Her varied career in education

Jason Gilliam Lecturer - Euphonium Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: gilliajm@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education M.A., University of Puget Sound B.M., University of Puget Sound Responsibilities Applied Euphonium Lessons Accolades Besson Performing Artist on euphonium Biography Jason Gilliam is a native of Tacoma, Washington.  He holds the Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in Teaching form the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington