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Xin Abby, Liu, Ph.D., CMA, CPA Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-8129 Email: liuaa@plu.edu Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology - Room 324 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Washington State University, 2011 M.S., Sichuan University, China, 2005 B.S., Sichuan Normal University, 2002 Biography Dr. Liu is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Pacific Lutheran University. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Washington State University. She is a Certified Management

Paul Evans Lecturer - Tuba Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: evansmp@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Tuba Responsibilities Applied Tuba Lessons, member of The Lyric Brass Quintet Biography Paul Evans is the Principal Tuba of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and Lecturer of Tuba at Pacific Lutheran University.  An active performer in the Pacific Northwest, Paul also performs with the Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue

Tara West, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7344 Email: twest@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Murray State University, 2008 BSN, Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Agusta, 2002 Biography I began my nursing career as an active duty army nurse working in Med/Surg. I gained experience also working in ER, ICU, and Deployment Health/Preventive Medicine. Following leaving active duty in 2007, I returned to school to

Melaina Hayes WSR Student Worker she/her Email: hayesmr@plu.edu Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Co-Lead for Student Led Intiative for Community Creation (SLICC) Biography Melaina is a current student at PLU and will be part of the graduating class of 2025. She is double majoring in Sociology and Global and Cultural Studies concentrating in Transnationalism and its Consequences. She is also minoring in theater, anthropology, and religion. Melaina is currently working as

Donald Ryan Faculty Fellow Phone: 253-538-5664 Email: ryandp@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 220 L Website: https://sites.google.com/plu.edu/donald-p-ryan/home Professional Biography Personal Education Ph.D., Archaeology, Union Graduate School, The Union Institute , Cincinnati, Ohio, 1988 M.A., Anthropology (Archaeology), University of Washington, 1982 B.A., Political Science (International Relations), Pacific Lutheran University, 1979 Books A Year in the Life of

Mary Ellard-Ivey Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7357 Email: ellardma@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 144 Office Hours: (On Campus) Wed: 11:40 am - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Thu: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, 1994 M.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1988 B.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant responses to the

Xin Abby, Liu, Ph.D., CMA, CPA Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-8129 Email: liuaa@plu.edu Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology - Room 324 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Washington State University, 2011 M.S., Sichuan University, China, 2005 B.S., Sichuan Normal University, 2002 Biography Dr. Liu is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Pacific Lutheran University. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Washington State University

Paul Manfredi 魏朴 Director of Chinese Studies Program Phone: 253-535-7216 Email: manfredi@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-B Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Chinese CIWA Director Education Ph.D., Indiana University, 2001 Dual M.A., Indiana University, 1998 B.A., Long Island University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise East-West Literary / Cultural Influence Studies Modern Chinese Literature, Primarily Poetry Books Modern Poetry in China

Stephany Wims DNP, ARNP, AGNP-PC Lecturer Email: swims@plu.edu Professional Biography Education ADN, Nursing, Tacoma Community College , 2004 BSN, Nursing, University of Washington , 2012 DNP, Nursing, University of Washington , 2018 Biography Dr. Wims is an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner.  She has been a Registered Nurse (RN) since 2004, and an ARNP since 2018.  She has experience in adult critical care, both as a bedside nurse and as a critical care educator.  She also has experience in

Keith Cooper Associate Professor of Philosophy Phone: 253-535-7234 Email: cooper@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 206-B Status:Phased Retirement Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Member: Title IX Working Group Faculty Athletics Representative Education Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988 M.A, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981 M.T.S., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1979 B.A., Gordon College, 1976 Accolades Faculty Excellence Award