Page 29 • (2,274 results in 0.031 seconds)
-
Barrie Jean Borich Nonfiction Biography Biography Barrie Jean Borich is the author of Apocalypse, Darling (2018), which was short-listed for a Lambda Literary Award. PopMatters said “Apocalypse, Darling soars and seems to live as a new form altogether. It’s poetry, a meditation on life as ‘the other,’ creative nonfiction, and abstract art.” Her memoir Body Geographic (2013) won a Lambda Literary Award in Memoir, and in a starred review Kirkus called the book “…an elegant literary map that
-
discuss the economics behind golf. “I like to test economic theories,” Reiman said. “But I am not an avid golfer.” Many of the students didn’t have much experience with golf, but wanted to test economic theories. Dimitri Sammpas ’13, an economics and business major, has experience with mini golf and Wii Golf. “One of my interests in economics is in depth economics analysis of business as well as using economic theory,” Sammpas said. Unlike the traditional economics class, The Economics of Golf allowed
-
2020 Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies CapstonesMessage from Seth Dowland, WMGS Chair: We are delighted to present the abstracts of our 2020 Women’s and Gender Studies capstone students. The WMGS capstone offers students the opportunity to draw on theoretical tools they have learned in their courses in order to think critically about work they are doing in a practicum. This combination of theory and praxis is a hallmark of women’s and gender studies, and it posed a particular challenge to our
-
Daniel (Deej) Heath Professor of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7401 Email: heathdj@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 262 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California at Davis, 1994 M.A., Mathematics, University of California at Davis B.S., Mathematics, cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Knot Theory Geometry Selected Presentations Pacific Northwest Mathematics Association of America meeting, Straightedge
-
Daniel (Deej) Heath Professor of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7401 Email: heathdj@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 262 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California at Davis, 1994 M.A., Mathematics, University of California at Davis B.S., Mathematics, cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Knot Theory Geometry Selected Presentations Pacific Northwest Mathematics Association of America meeting, Straightedge
-
Bachelor of Music in CompositionThe Bachelor of Music in Composition is intended for those who want the maximum training in compositional technique possible at the undergraduate level. Students in this degree spend 2/3 of their time in music courses and receive a solid introduction to composition, theory, arranging, orchestration, counterpoint, historical styles and genres, ethnomusicology and the new tools of the electronic studio. They create a portfolio of scores, performance recordings and
-
African American environmental heritage (1st ed). Lawrence Hill Books. (PLU Library link) Jenkins, Willis, Tucker, Mary Evelyn, & Grim, John (Eds.). (2018). Routledge handbook of religion and ecology. Routledge, Taylor & Francis group. (PLU Library link) Ray, Sarah J., Sibara, Jay, & Alaimo, Stacy. (Eds.). (2017). Disability studies and the environmental humanities: Toward an eco-crip theory. University of Nebraska Press. (Link to purchase book) Watts Belser, Julia. (2020). Disability, climate change
-
Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM, C-EFM Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: ziegleks@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing (Nurse-Midwifery), Seattle University BS, Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Theory & Evidence Research Methods Informed Practice Current Practice: Certified Nurse-Midwife, Vancouver Clinic (PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center/Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center) Biography Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM
Contact Information -
,” studied “the law of least mental effort”—the theory that people will choose a low-demand task over a high-demand one when given a choice. Perhaps ironically, the research itself was rather demanding. “This was a huge project,” Henderson said. “We had to get students to take the test, and participants had to sit at a computer for 30 minutes and choose between two colors to click on. We had to use this weird math system. We probably worked on it 20 hours per week.” Based in a toasty two-computer
-
,” studied “the law of least mental effort”—the theory that people will choose a low-demand task over a high-demand one when given a choice. Perhaps ironically, the research itself was rather demanding. “This was a huge project,” Henderson said. “We had to get students to take the test, and participants had to sit at a computer for 30 minutes and choose between two colors to click on. We had to use this weird math system. We probably worked on it 20 hours per week.” Based in a toasty two-computer
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.