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  • 2006   Martin E. Marty 2007  John Pahl 2008  Susan Ross 2009  John Dominic Crossan 2010  Mark Brocker 2011  Marcus J. Borg 2012   Robert N.

    and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the President’s Office, Provost Office, Women’s & Gender Studies Program, History Department, Campus Ministry, Lutheran Studies, Languages & Literatures Department, Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Immanuel Presbyterian Church (North Tacoma), and Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Tacoma).Previous Knutson Lecture Scholars 2006   Martin E. Marty 2007  John Pahl 2008  Susan Ross 2009  John Dominic Crossan 2010  Mark Brocker 2011  Marcus J. Borg 2012   Robert N

  • Chair, Department of Religion | Religion | choiaa@plu.edu | 253-535-7314 | Agnes Choi teaches courses in biblical studies, with a focus on the earliest generations of Christianity and Judaism during the Second Temple Period.

    consider how these Christian and Jewish texts should be understood in their ancient contexts. She also teaches courses in the International Honors Program and the Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Program. In Academic Year 2018-19, she received PLU’s Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. She also received a Graves Award in the Humanities (biennial award, 2021-23), which recognizes unusual skill and enthusiasm in teaching, as well as scholarly merit. Her areas of research include archaeology in the

  • Community Director for Stuen & Ordal Halls | Residential Life | dgonzales@plu.edu | 253-535-7700 | Dream is originally from Southern CA but has lived and traveled all over the world.

    , Students of Color, Environmental & Social Justice, Lavender Community, Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment Coordinate move-in, move-out, room/hall moves, and roommate agreements Manage Ordal’s and Stuen’s programming budget. Create & deliver pro-devo curriculum Collaboratively implement the departmental co-curriculum Support in staff recruitment, selection, training and evaluation Student Life Responsibilities PLUS 100 Instructor Professional Staff On-Call (Campus Crisis Response) Conduct hearing

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  • PLU has a wide variety of activities and events that you can participate in. You'll meet more people, improve your English faster, and have more fun if you get involved in even one of the many

    or download PLU Rec app for more information.GO Center for Gender EquityThe Center for Gender Equity (CGE) supports, challenges, and empowers students, staff, and faculty to combat gender-based oppression and enact positive social change. They do this through educational programming, mentoring, awareness-raising events, and celebration. CGE is a strong resource for information about sexual assault, consent, intimate partner violence, health and sexuality, and LGBTQIA+ issues.GO Diversity Center

  • Lizbett Benge ’11 describes her educational journey as “a long and winding road.” It began with her immersion into foster care and deeply influenced her time at PLU, where she grappled with a set of life experiences few of her peers could understand. Benge felt…

    connections. Instead, she found support in her interactions with faculty, including now-Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jennifer Smith and Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Giovanna Urdangarain. Benge, who has a background in theater and interdisciplinary studies, was awarded a doctorate in gender studies in April by Arizona State University. While at ASU, Benge won a prestigious Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies in 2019. She has recently been named a Robert A. Oden Jr

  • Chair & Associate Professor of Art History | Communication, Media & Design Arts | hmathews@plu.edu | 253-535-7574 | Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007.

    discourse in East and West Germany, as well as on the exhibition of contemporary art as a cultural and political force in the Cold War era and today. Her most recent work deals with contemporary art and cultural integration. In addition to teaching on topics such as gender issues, identity, and memory in modern and contemporary art, Heather is Coordinator of the University Gallery (including the University Gallery Annex and the Karen Hille Phillips Gallery) and manages the University’s Permanent Art

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  • The Hispanic and Latino Studies Program offers a major and minor in Hispanic Studies and a minor in Latino Studies.

    , and engage topics that include, but are not limited to, social justice struggles present and past, migration, race, gender, sexuality, memory, trauma, and the politics of language. Capstone Presentations, 2017: Collin Yadon, Kate Hall, Elmer Coria Islas, Dr. Giovanna Urdangarain The Latino Studies minor engages many of the same topics, but with a special focus on the experiences of Latino/a/x communities in the United States and its transnational and cultural borderlands. Elective courses offer

  • Associate Professor of Psychology | Innovation Studies | finleysr@plu.edu | 253-535-7660 | I primarily teach Introduction to Psychology and upper level experimental classes, such as Neuropsychology and Learning.

    Articles Finley, S. "Morphological cues as an aid to word learning: A cross-situational word learning study." Journal of Cognitive Psychology 2022: Finley, S., Milward, B., Lewis, T., and Charania, S. "Gender bias in morphological inferences." Language and Cognition 2022: Wang, S. and Finley, S. "Directionality Effects and Exceptions in Learning Phonological Alternations." In Proceedings of the 45th Annual Penn Linguistics Conference 2022: Finley, S. "Learning exceptions in phonological alternations

  • Department Chair of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | mannmf@plu.edu | 253-535-7743 | Mallory initially joined the Kinesiology department on a 1.5 year appointment as a Visiting Instructor in January of 2014.

    both sport psychology and sport sociology. Her scholarly interests focus on gender issues in sport as well as coaching effectiveness. She brings practical experience in both arenas having coached at Stetson University, Miami University of Ohio and Pacific Lutheran University and having worked in numerous arenas as a mental skills consultant. Dr. Mann’s academic acumen on issues related to diversity and social justice bring much needed expertise to the department and will undoubtedly serve to

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  • Psychology Student Research Conference May 18, 2023 4:00-6:30 pm Rieke Science Center - Lobby

    of Different Durations of Yoga & Weightlifting on Mood & Self- Satisfaction”* Hannah C. Cecil, Kasidy L. Javernick & PJ Morales “What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie? Individual Differences and Horror Movie Enjoyment” Bailey J. Smith “Romantic Attraction: Influencing Factors in Heterosexual Relationships Depending on Gender” Tina Cao “How Social Comparison and Expectancies Impact Self-Efficacy on a Puzzle Task”* Brianna L. Christiansen, Zachary L. Gong, Isabelle J. Phillips “Anthropomorphism in