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campus. Her teaching and research interests include Spanish for heritage speakers, critical race and identity studies, and the relationship between literary study and political activism. Emily Davidson Kevin J. O’BrienKevin J. O’Brien is Associate Professor of Religion and Dean of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University. His teaching and research focus on Christian environmental ethics, the intersection of religion and the environment, and the intersection of environmental concerns with social
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. “You’re not only learning technical skills in the classroom, but you get all these opportunities to go out into the real world and get the kind of experience there that you’d otherwise only get as an intern or an employee.” The MSMA degree and client project are designed to make a critical difference on the resumes of MSMA graduates, explains program director Mari Peterson. “A graduate degree will translate to three to five years of work experience,” Peterson says. “The project allows our students to
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first time. The initiative’s goal is to create first-time electrical connections in at least 60 million homes. And while Carrato discusses the fundamental importance of the work being done, he is careful to note that these efforts take a robust partnership and local leadership.For Carrato, this work is all about building strategies and coalitions that deliver critical results. “Think about trying to grow your community or have a school system or health clinic without power,” he explains. “Energy
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patience, critical thinking, and problem-solving. I was glad to learn from Dr. Yakelis and be a part of his team!” "This research experience was like a bridge connecting my academic journey," explained del Toro. Fani del Toro ’24 | Chemistry major Preparing for the future “Doing summer research with Dr. Yakelis has played a vital role in shaping my post-graduation plans, particularly in pursuing a Ph.D. in organic chemistry,” said del Toro. “It helped me gain practical skills in creating new synthetic
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Students of PLU and a Rieke Scholar. She was able to explore her passion for language learning and international experiences by studying in Trinidad and Tobago and interning in community social services for her 2024 J-term. After graduation, Beeson plans to apply for a Critical Language Scholarship and return to Indonesia, and apply for a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Taiwan. She’s also considering living in Taiwan to continue school or start post-grad employment. “I learned to be
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to better understand their strategic efforts to date. Through these conversations, she will serve as a mirror to reflect back to us what she hears us saying about ourselves. We also expect Dr. Killen to use her accumulated wisdom from her time as a PLU faculty member, PLU provost, and former provost at Gonzaga University to inform critical questions she might ask us to deepen our thinking about our work. What emerges from those conversations will feed into the creation of a university vision
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Press. Melissa has published Living on the Borderlines, a collection of short stories interspersed with flash fiction, and critical articles. She has finished Broken Blood, a collection of creative non-fiction essays, and Along the Hills, a novel. She has also written poems not yet submitted for publication. Each genre has led to another over her writing career. She specializes in writing that has to do with thinking about the future. No one specific genre fits this specialization. But Melissa does
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students. “The 10-page paper prepares them for the next several years of college-level work.” Students in her class read each other’s work and offer feedback throughout the semester. They also learn about library literacy and research methods from Amy Stewart-Mailhiot, an associate professor and teaching librarian at PLU, as well as attend mandatory meetings with Hames to make sure their projects are on track. “They learn to be critical readers,” Hames said. “It’s a lot for them to do.” Estrada’s work
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PLU’s warm, sunny greenhouse, watching for genetic traits that help millet grow taller or produce more seeds. “The Danforth Center is crowdsourcing genetic research,” Laurie-Berry says. “We’re helping Danforth go through thousands of seeds, identifying which are worth studying. No one knows how each one will behave.” PLU students are joining high school and undergraduate students in analyzing lab-generated mutant seed populations in partnership with Danforth. Students care for the plants, recording
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