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Henri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in…
Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 discusses his global studies major, studying away, and his plans to attend UW’s Public Health Epidemiology program Posted by: mhines / May 5, 2023 Image: Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 5, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHenri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too
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Julian Kop spent the summer of 2023 at Pacific Lutheran University looking up at the night sky and the stars. Kop earned an opportunity to do summer research with professors Sean O’Neill and Katrina Hay at PLU’s W.M. Keck Observatory , working some nights between…
Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / April 1, 2024 Image: Julian Kop ’23 is a physics major who spent last summer conducting research in PLU’s W.M. Keck Observatory. (photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 1, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJulian Kop spent the summer of 2023 at Pacific Lutheran University looking up at the night sky and the stars. Kop earned an opportunity to do
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On Thursday, February 20, the 2014 SOAC Focus Series on Entrepreneurship will kick off with the Black History Month Concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall. Directed by David Deacon-Joyner, the concert plays tribute to the entrepreneurship of African-Americans featuring the legacy of their music, literature, and…
. Black music makers not only had a means to make a reasonable living, but also had the means to be a public voice for personal and community cultural expression. By the beginning of the twentieth century, African-American music represented by ragtime, blues, jazz, and popular song was pulling the American cultural mainstream away from European influence. No one was more aware of this than Europeans themselves, who were captivated by the lively exoticism of this music that had risen from its societal
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Hispanic and Latino Studies faculty and staff.
Emily Davidson Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Full Profile 253-535-7311 davidsef@plu.edu
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Associate Professor of Art and Design | Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs | hmathews@plu.edu | 253-535-7574 | Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007.
Biography Heather joined the Department of Art and Design in 2007. She earned her B.A. in Art History and German from Hood College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin. Her specialization is the German art of the Cold War period, and she is interested in all aspects of German cultural and history. Her research and publications are focused on the role of the artist in public discourse in East and West Germany, as well as on the exhibition of contemporary art as a
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Dr. Elizabeth Brusco speaks at the Women's Center's 20th Anniversary Gala on March 22, 2010.
Katherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak ScholarshipThe Katherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak Scholarship for the Center for Gender Equity was established in March 2010 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the PLU Women’s Center and Women’s & Gender Studies Program. The scholarship shines light on the immense importance and influence of women in community, especially those women who have been invisible in the history of our society. The scholarship represents a belief that power and influence
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Director, Native American & Indigenous Studies | Native American and Indigenous Studies | jamesja@plu.edu | 253-535-7217 | Jenny James was born and raised in Michigan, the home of the Great Lakes and the Michigan Wolverines.
-1945 American Literature Contemporary Canadian Literature Gender and Queer Studies Comparative Ethnic Studies Cultural Memory Studies Accolades Karen Hille Phillips Regency Advancement Award, presented my accepted paper “London Calling: Dislocated Kinship and Transatlanticism in Baldwin’s Just Above My Head (1979)” at this year’s International Baldwin Conference in Montpellier, France Biography Jenny James was born and raised in Michigan, the home of the Great Lakes and the Michigan Wolverines
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Su Qiaoling Guangxi University of Science and Technology, China Su Qiaoling was hosted by the PLU School of Business; their area of focus was on business education in the American context.
University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China Ma Keyun researched theories of English literary criticism and linguistic approaches to English dramas with the department of English. Learn More Ni Jiangling Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China Ni jiangling researched language pedagogy and learning outcomes with the department of Languages and Literatures. Wang Ziying Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China Wang Ziying researched translation for dramatic texts and cross-cultural communication with
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Associate Professor of Education | International Honors | byrnesrs@plu.edu | 253-535-7286 | Ron was a high school social studies teacher in Los Angeles and Ethiopia before completing his Ph.D.
Ron Byrnes Associate Professor of Education Phone: 253-535-7286 Email: byrnesrs@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Denver, 1993 M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles, 1985 B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1984 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise High School Education Reform Cultural Globalization Social Studies Curriculum Development Biography Ron was a high school social studies teacher in Los Angeles and
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Amy Young and Justin Eckstein published two pieces in the February 2015 edition of Communication & Critical/Cultural studies, one of the top journals in the communication field, and the articles are quite tasty. The duo has put together a special forum on rhetoric and food.…
Communication faculty publish paper exploring the rhetoric of food Posted by: Todd / March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 Amy Young and Justin Eckstein published two pieces in the February 2015 edition of Communication & Critical/Cultural studies, one of the top journals in the communication field, and the articles are quite tasty. The duo has put together a special forum on rhetoric and food. The first paper entitled “Rhetoric & Foodways” outlines the potential for a rhetorical examination of food
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