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Jen Hasson Executive Assistant to the President she/her Phone: 253-535-7101 Email: hassonja@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 118 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Megan Benton English Department Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ed.S., University of Alabama, 1984 M.A., College of William and Mary, 1981 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1976 Books Illuminating Letters: Typography and Literary Interpretation co-authored with Paul C. Gutjahr (University of Massachusetts Press 2001) : View Book Beauty and the Book: Fine Editions and Cultural Distinction in America (Yale University Press 2000) : View Book Biography Former director of the

a doctorate in educational leadership (Ed.D), enhancing her deep understanding of educational systems and school leadership. At PLU, Allison leverages her expertise to mentor and support aspiring school leaders, and she designs innovative teacher and educational leadership programs for in-service practitioners. With her dedication and contributions, Allison continues to make a significant impact in education as she embarks on her 5th year at PLU.

. He tirelessly taught field camp over a thirty-year period in the Cascade Mountains near White Pass. While this program was designed for PLU students, he often had students from various universities around the country. During the five weeks each summer, he challenged students to keep up with him as he enthusiastically drove one lane roads and scrambled up the hillsides in search of outcrops. Even after having two hip replacements, he could still out climb the undergraduates and even those who

Gina Hames Associate Professor of History Phone: 253-535-7132 Email: hamesgl@plu.edu Office Location:Xavier Hall - Room 113 Status:On Sabbatical Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Member of the Design Team, Cornerstones General Education Model Pilot Program Education Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1996 M.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1992 M.A., Eastern Washington University, 1989 B.A., Eastern Washington University, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Alcohol studies in a

industry, where he first discovered the uniqueness of Seattle.  He has lived in many places including Savannah, GA; Missoula, MT and Kenai, AK and New York City. Michael’s education began as an actor before he turned to art. He has been a studio and figurative artist for many years.  As an Instructor he has taught figure drawing and painting with a strong perceptual and theatrical approach towards developing compositions. In recent years he has given himself time to create cityscapes as well. Teaching

-hundred-year-old wheat farm in Nebraska, and the changing role of food, God, science, race and agriculture in society, and was a finalist for the Lukas Prize, awarded by Columbia and Harvard University’s Schools of Journalism.  She lives in San Francisco. Mentor. Workshops and classes in fiction and nonfiction. Statement:  I think of writing as intimately connected to seeing. I ask myself–and students–“What do you see that other people are missing?” As artists, we want to entertain and we want to be

Kelly Gaspar Poth Registrar Phone: 253-535-7139 Email: gasparka@plu.edu Professional Education M.B.A

Joe Toth Dean of the Library Phone: 253-535-7443 Email: jtoth@plu.edu Office Location:Mortvedt Library

2024. Dr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from New Mexico State University, a Master of Music and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho. Her teaching career included all levels of music—kindergarten through graduate studies.  In addition, she served as Director of Music for several church congregations. As a published author of a music curriculum using hand chimes, Dr. Miller has served as a clinician for Schulmerich.  Her research interest was in musical neuroscience