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Michael Behrens Professor of Biology he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7565 Email: behrenmd@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 145 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Thu: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Fri: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Personal Video Additional Titles/Roles Director of Environmental Studies Education Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and

Craig Rine Lecturer - Clarinet Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: rinecj@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education B.M., Clarinet Performance, Catholic University of America WA State Teaching Certificate, University of Puget Sound Master's Degree Coursework, Educational Technology, City University Responsibilities Applied Clarinet Lessons, Member of Camas Wind Quintet Biography Craig Rine is an Affiliate Artist and Lecturer at Pacific Lutheran

Hannah Pye, DNP, RN, CEN Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7634 Email: pyehc@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 330 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Junior Level Lead Education Bachelor’s of Science, Biology, minor in Spanish, Georgia Institute of Technology Master’s of Science in Nursing with Clinical Nurse Leader focus, Augusta University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching didactics, skills lab, and clinicals for nursing students Passionate about nursing

Sandra Barr, MSN, RN-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: barrsj@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008 BSN, Nursing, Grand Canyon University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Clinicals Selected Articles S. Barr, A. Ferro, and S. Prion. "An innovative academic-practice partnership to enhance the development and training of military nurses." Journal of Professional Nursing 2019: Biography I am originally from Ohio and have

, 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

Kate Olson Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: kate.olson@plu.edu Website: http://www.kateplayssax.com/ Professional Biography Education BA, Music (Jazz Emphasis), University of Wyoming MM, Improvisation, University of Michigan Biography Kate Olson is an improvising saxophonist and music educator based in Seattle, WA. Since moving to Seattle in 2010, she has done her best to infiltrate the local, regional and international improvised music scenes. She can be heard

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

Jennifer Foerster Poetry Biography Biography Jennifer Elise Foerster is the author of three books of poetry, Leaving Tulsa (2013), Bright Raft in the Afterweather (2018), and The Maybe-Bird (2022), and served as the Associate Editor of When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry. She is the recipient of a NEA Creative Writing Fellowship, a Lannan Foundation Writing Residency Fellowship, a Hermitage Artist Retreat Fellowship, and

Sherry Simpson Nonfiction Website: http://www.sherrysimpson.net/ Biography Biography Sherry Simpson is the author of Dominion of Bears: Living with Wildlife in Alaska, which received the 2015 John Burroughs Medal for a distinguished book of nature writing, and two collections of essays, The Accidental Explorer: Wayfinding in Alaska and The Way Winter Comes, which won the inaugural Chinook Literary Prize. She has also written four travel books, most recently Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Erik Steighner Lecturer - Saxophone Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: steighev@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: http://www.eriksteighner.com/ Professional Biography Education D.M.A., Saxophone Performance, University of Texas at Austin M.M., Saxophone Performance, University of Texas at Austin B.A., Music and English, University of Puget Sound Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Saxophone Lessons Chamber Music