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  • Associate Professor | Department of Computer Science | caora@plu.edu | 253-535-7409 | My research interest is mainly focused on developing and applying machine learning and data mining techniques to solve biomedical problems, such as human genome data analysis and protein structure predictions.

    , 2008 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Machine learning Data science Bioinformatics Selected Presentations 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB), Large-Scale Model Quality Assessment for Improving Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction (2015) The 5th International Conference on Wireless Communications Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM, Apply Modified Method of Nonlinear Optimization to Improve Localization Accuracy in WSN, Beijing (2009) Selected

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  • Associate Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | martin@plu.edu | 253-535-7372

    . (August 2022). Applicability of fitness trackers in the physical education of school-aged children. Journal of Physical Recreation, Recreation and Dance, 93(6), 29-34. Martin, N. (2020). Fostering motivation: Understanding the role coaches play in youth sport. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 33(1), 20-27. Schmick, A., & Martin, N. (2018). Assessing student knowledge and incorporation of smart technology into daily physical activity, The Physical Educator, 75(30), 327-340

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  • Professor Emeritus | Music | Edwin C.

    2014-2015 Contributing Author to the 10-volume "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" text series by GIA Publications Arranger of Ave Maria by Anton Bruckner, Maestro and Fox Publishing Biography Edwin C. Powell is the former Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University where he was responsible for the University Wind Ensemble, Conducting and Music Education Methods courses. In 2015 he was the recipient of a Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Excellence Award. Dr

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  • Professor of Physics | Department of Physics | hay@plu.edu | 253-535-7999 | I enjoy explaining physics concepts on a level that is understandable.

    Expertise Fluid Physics Books Little Bear's Big Night Sky (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2015) : View Book Selected Presentations Geoscience Association, Co-author Research Presentation: “ Capillary Droplets Embedded in a Lubricating Film: Enhancing rock-liquid solute transfer ” Maria Inés Dragila and Katrina M. Hay, Denver, Colorado (October 2013) Geoscience Association, Co-author Research Presentation : “ Erosion potential of capillary solitons in fluid transport through the epikarst

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  • Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | alexus.hamilton@plu.edu | 253-535-8167 | Dr.

    Exploring factors related to the retention and attrition of Black therapists Selected Publications Identifying at-risk marines: A person-centered approach to adverse childhood experiences, mental health, and social support. Journal of Affective Disorders, 325, 721–731 Resilience in Army STARRS: Evaluating psychometrics of a multi-dimensional resilience measure Black therapists' experiences with their Black clients: A systematic review Selected Articles Reed-Fitzke, K., LeardMann, C. A., Wojciak, A. S

  • Lecturer - Percussion | Music | takekama@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Dr.

    . Miho Takekawa was raised in Tokyo and currently resides in Seattle. She teaches at Pacific Lutheran University, where she heads the percussion studio and directs the school’s percussion and steel pan ensembles. During the 2010-2011 school year, she was an interim professor of percussion at the University of Washington School of Music. Miho began piano at age three and took up percussion at thirteen, ultimately graduating from Tokyo’s prestigious Kunitachi School of Music. She earned both Master’s

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  • Resident Instructor of Ceramics | Communication, Media & Design Arts | sobecksm@plu.edu | 253-535-5035 | Sobeck is a well-known ceramics artist with a following among students who seek him out and collectors hoping to acquire his distinctive work.

    Steve Sobeck Resident Instructor of Ceramics Phone: 253-535-5035 Email: sobecksm@plu.edu Office Location:Ingram Hall - Room 144A Professional Biography Education M.F.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1972 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Ceramics Accolades 2021 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching Biography Sobeck is a well-known ceramics artist with a following among students who seek him out and collectors hoping to acquire his distinctive work. He has been throwing pots since he was 16. A

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  • Dept. Chair and Program Director of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | ofarrefe@plu.edu | 253-535-8802 | Dr.

    in MFTs Queer-affirmative clinical care Sex and intimacy enhancement for relational units Professional Memberships/Organizations American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) American Association of Sexuality Educator, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Biography Dr. Fiona O’Farrell (she/they) graduated from the Marriage and Family Therapy program at PLU in 2012 and is excited to return to the department as a Faculty member in 2024

  • Professor Emeritus | Religion | poingram@plu.edu

    Pluralist Theology of Religions (Cascade Books 2013) : View Book Theological Reflections at the Boundaries (Cascade Books 2011) : View Book The Process of Buddhist-Christian Dialogue (Cascade Books 2009) : View Book Buddhist Christian Dialogue in an Age of Science (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2007) : View Book Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Mutual Renewal and Transformation - Co-edited with Frederick J. Streng (Wipf & Stock Publishers 2007) : View Book Wrestling With the Ox: A Theology of Religious

  • Director, Hispanic and Latino Studies | Hispanic and Latino Studies | palerm@plu.edu | 253-535-7756

    Carmiña Palerm Director, Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7756 Email: palerm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-C Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Education Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001 M.A., Stanford University, 1994 B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Literatures and Cultures of Spain Gender Studies Memory, Trauma, and Testimony in Spanish Literature