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  • Director of Strategic Initiatives | Marketing & Communications | mhines@plu.edu | 253-535-7059 | For over a decade, MacKenzie has led numerous successful campaigns, from annual giving at a university to promoting local arts education programming, advocating for educational policy and research, and increasing access to evidence-based sexual and reproductive health services and resources for Mississippi youth.

    youth. At PLU, as director of strategic initiatives, she works to increase collaboration and accountability, facilitate strategic thinking, and develop management systems and procedures for University Relations initiatives and related University priorities.  MacKenzie earned a Bachelor of Arts from Elon University and holds professional certifications in nonprofit management from Duke University and Georgetown University.

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  • Executive Director of Education Leadership Programs | School of Education | dragoab@plu.edu | 253-535-7273 | Allison Drago is an accomplished educator with over 20 years of experience in P-12 public schools, serving in roles ranging from teacher and school principal to central office leader.

    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.

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  • Professor Emeritus | School of Education | Dr.

    development of positive behavior support (PBS) systems in a number of local schools.

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  • Contingent Faculty of Marriage and Family Therapy | Marriage and Family Therapy | youngsy@plu.edu | | I have been a part of the PLU family since 2008, where I provide supervision to Master Degree students at the PLU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic.

    Sharon Young Contingent Faculty of Marriage and Family Therapy she/her Phone: Email: youngsy@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Marriage and Family Systems, North Central University, 2016 M.S., Theological Studies, Faith Theological Seminary, 2004 M.S., Counseling Psychology, CA State University San Bernardino, 1986 B.A, Psychology, University of Massachusetts, 1979 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Marriage and Family Therapy Integration of Spiritual Beliefs Clinical Training and

  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | barberal@plu.edu | I am a proud PLU alum twice over! In 2017 I graduated with my Bachelors in Kinesiology and continued on into the ELMSN program shortly after.

    exercise science as it pertains to prevention education and recovery, specifically in cardiac patient population. Currently I work full time at the PULSE Heart Institute as an assistant nurse manager. I find value in remaining in close connection with floor staff while also peeking into the higher levels of health care systems. During my time at PULSE I have served primarily as a mentor for new RN grads as well as RN residents. I find it very rewarding to watch the growth in our young nurses. In my

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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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  • Assistant Professor | Department of Computer Science | alexandra.bacula@plu.edu | 253-535-7523 | I am a former ballet dancer turned roboticist who is passionate about the intersection of arts and technology and exploring how each practice can inform the other.

    , Oregon State University, 2023 B.S., Aerospace Engineering with Honors , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018 Selected Articles Bacula, Alexandra, Jason Mercer, Jaden Berger, Julie A. Adams, Heather Knight. " “Integrating Robot Manufacturer Perspectives into Legible Factory Robot Light Communications,”." Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction Vol. 12 (1), February, 2023: pp. 1-33.. Bacula, Alexandra, Heather Knight. "“MoTiS Parameters for Expressive Multi-Robot Systems: Relative Motion

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  • Associate Professor | School of Business | kha@plu.edu | 253-535-7305 | Dr.

    Kyoungnam Catherine Ha, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-7305 Email: kha@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 320 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Marketing, Foster School of Business, University of Washington, 2012 M.E., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2006 M.S., Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, 2004 B.S., Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, 2002 Areas of

  • School of Business | craiggr@plu.edu | Gordon Craig is an Audit Manager with the U.S. Army Audit Agency—the Army’s internal audit organization.

    . Gordon lives in University Place, WA with his wife Yonjung and son, Leo (age 17). Gordon is a graduate of National University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1987) and the University of Phoenix (Master of Business Administration, 2008).  Gordon is a Certified Public Accountant (licensed in Maryland and Washington). His additional certifications include Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Internal Auditor. He is also Certified in Financial Forensics by

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  • Master of Business Administration | craiggr@plu.edu | Gordon Craig is an Audit Manager with the U.S. Army Audit Agency—the Army’s internal audit organization.

    . Gordon lives in University Place, WA with his wife Yonjung and son, Leo (age 17). Gordon is a graduate of National University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1987) and the University of Phoenix (Master of Business Administration, 2008).  Gordon is a Certified Public Accountant (licensed in Maryland and Washington). His additional certifications include Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Internal Auditor. He is also Certified in Financial Forensics by

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