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Matt Smith Chair of Biology Phone: 253-535-7550 Email: smithmf@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 155 Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Biology Education Ph.D., Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, 1997 B.S., Molecular/Cellular Biology, Humboldt State University, 1990 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Vertebrate Physiology Neurobiology

Jeff Caley Assistant Professor of Computer Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7585 Email: caleyjb@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 247 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Robotics, Oregon State University, 2019 M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, Portland State University, 2013 B.S., Computer Engineering, Pacific Lutheran University, 2007 Selected Presentations Tech Talk at PLU, Probabilistic Robotics: Why Grad School and Robots are

Rebecca Rumpza Director for Campus Life Operations she/her Phone: 253-535-7655 Email: rumpzari@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 166 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Professional Biography Education Studies in Music Education, University of Puget Sound Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Direction and overview for budget and purchase protocols Review Residency Requirement and Exemption Requests Coordinate housing accessibility and

Mary Jo Larsen Assistant Dean Phone: 253-535-8456 Email: larsenmj@plu.edu Office Hours: Tu & Th: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Fri: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Education, Seattle Pacific University, 2014 M.A., Education, Pacific Lutheran University, 2004 B.A., Education, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Endorsements in English and Biology Biography Mary Jo earned both her B.A. and Master’s in Education from PLU. Her varied career in education

Patricia Dolan Resident Assistant Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-8287 Email: dolanpl@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 254 Professional Education Ph.D., Biology, Kent State University, 1990 M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982 B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1976 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Physiological topics

Megan Grover Associate Director of Study Away & Semester Program Manager she/her Phone: 253-535-8754 Email: megan.grover@plu.edu Office Location:Wang Center for Global Education Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Off Campus) Wed: By Appointment (On Campus) Thu: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Status:Working Hybrid Professional Education B.S., Life Science, University of Portland, 2006 B.A., Spanish, University of Portland

Sandra Barr, MSN, RN-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: barrsj@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008 BSN, Nursing, Grand Canyon University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Clinicals Selected Articles S. Barr, A. Ferro, and S. Prion. "An innovative academic-practice partnership to enhance the development and training of military nurses." Journal of Professional Nursing 2019: Biography I am originally from Ohio and have

Dhaval (THE-vul) Patel Associate Director for Campus Life Operations he/him Phone: 253-535-8059 Email: dpatel@plu.edu Professional Education M.S.E., Higher Education Administration, University of Kansas, 2019 B.S., Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2017 Responsibilities Oversees on-campus housing processes, including but not limited to: Implementation, marketing and supervision of Fall / Winter Break / J-Term / Spring and Early Arrival Housing – Arrivals and

Mei Zhu Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7404 Email: zhuma@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology Status:Emeritus Website: http://community.plu.edu/~zhuma Professional Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Washington, 1994 M.S., University of Washington, 1990 M.S., Chinese Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1988 B.S., Tsinghua University, Beijing, 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Mathematical Biology Differential Equations Numerical Analysis

Steve Sobeck Visiting Assistant Professor of Art 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