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Brenda Miller Nonfiction Website: http://www.brendamillerwriter.com/ Biography Biography Brenda Miller edited the anthology The Next Draft: Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop. Her most recent collection of her own work is A Braided Heart: Essays on Writing and Form. She is the author of five more essay collections, including An Earlier Life, which received the Washington State Book Award for Memoir, and she is the recipient of six Pushcart Prizes. Her book of collaborative

Nancy Rahn Production Manager - Phased Retirement Phone: 253-535-8791 Email: rahnnm@plu.edu Biography Biography Nancy is a master at CBORD as she enters and maintains all of the recipes for Dining & Culinary Services. She oversees all of the ordering and food production that goes on for the year.

for examining gender differences in children’s books; guided undergraduates in independent study and as paid research assistants for this project; presented poster at Western Psychological Association Conference 2019 Selected Presentations Society for Research in Child Development, Creating a Gender Neutral Character, Salt Lake City, UT (March 2023) Society for Research in Child Development, Male Default: When Neutral Characters are not so Neutral, Salt Lake City, UT (March 2023) Western

Director, works to maintain and recommend changes in policies and procedures that align with best practices and the Wang Center’s mission and vision for global education With Executive Director, coordinates risk assessment, mitigation, and crisis management Accolades The Forum on Education Abroad Certified Professional in Education Abroad (May 2021) PLU Distinguished Staff Award (December 2018) PLU Women’s Center Inspiration Award (March 2014)

currently serves as Director of Fundraising Operattions. Katie is responsible overseeing the Operations areas of data entry, gift processing, and prospect research. Her previous experience includes serving as Administrative Assistant for Alumni & Constituent Relations, Information Specialist, Gift Records Coordinator, and Assistant Director of Research & Information Strategy for Advancement at PLU.

. Adams, Heather Knight. " “Integrating Robot Manufacturer Perspectives into Legible Factory Robot Light Communications,”." Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction Vol. 12 (1), February, 2023: pp. 1-33.. Bacula, Alexandra, Heather Knight. "“MoTiS Parameters for Expressive Multi-Robot Systems: Relative Motion, Timing, and Spacing."." International Journal of Social Robotics Vol. 14 (9),, November, 2022: pp. 1965-1993. Bacula, Alexandra, Amy LaViers.. " "Character Synthesis of Ballet Archetypes on

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

support technician with CBRE commercial real estate where he supported over 120 users and three offices in the Puget Sound region. In 1987 John earned an associates degree from Highline Community College. At Highline he was the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) scholarship recipient which helped him to continue his education at Western Washington University. John resides in Tacoma and enjoys gardening in his backyard, dogs and traveling to Hawaii whenever possible.

Policies Committee Chair, Department of Music Curriculum Committee Biography Linda Miller retired from PLU in 2024. Dr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from New Mexico State University, a Master of Music and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho. Her teaching career included all levels of music—kindergarten through graduate studies.  In addition, she served as Director of Music for several church congregations. As a published author of a music curriculum using hand chimes

Administration and Assessment Community-Based and Public Writing Museum and Memorial Rhetorics Biography Scott Rogers was born in the desert and grew up on a farm but will always call the city home. As a kid, his family moved from Arizona to Missouri and then to Southern California where he attended high school. After languishing in a local community college for several years, he got his act together and, in 2001, earned a B.A. in Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles. While earning this