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Courtney Olsen Manager of Short-Term Programs she/her Phone: 253-535-7628 Email: olsencd@plu.edu Office Location:Wang Center for Global Education Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.A., Economics and History, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 M.St., Modern British History, University of Oxford, 2020 Responsibilities Supports faculty in the development, implementation, and budget management of Short-Term Study Away Programs including travel logistics Supports faculty in

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

Rosemary Leahy Raynolds Senior Administrative Assistant Phone: 253-535-7577 Email: raynolrl@plu.edu Professional Education B.S., Biology, Boston College, 1989

Allison Drago Executive Director of Education Leadership Programs She/Her Phone: 253-535-7273 Email: dragoab@plu.edu Professional Biography Responsibilities Programs: Principal Preparation Program Superintendent Ed.D If you need to meet with me, please schedule an appointment by email or phone! Biography 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. She holds

Janissa Pheann Business and Records Coordinator Phone: 253-535-8178 Email: beechujs@plu.edu Professional Education BBA, Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Responsibilities Financial Manager for the Wang Center, includes financial planning and monitoring of all Wang Center accounts Manages payments of invoices for the Wang Center Financial reconciliation for study away programs, including Travel Expense Voucher preparation Manages all Wang Center Purchase Cards and Bank

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 - 4:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Off Campus) Wed: By Appointment (On Campus) Thu: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Status:Working Hybrid Professional Education B.S., Life Science, University of Portland, 2006 B.A., Spanish, University of Portland

Kelsey Eagen Associate Director, Academic Advising she/her Phone: 253-535-8776 Email: kelsey.eagen@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Biography Kelsey has been with PLU since May 2019 and has worked in higher education since 2014. Kelsey has a BS in Psychology and a MS in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Title IX Law from the University of North Florida. Kelsey works primarily with biology students, pre-med students, and theatre students in addition to

Tamara Williams Executive Director, Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Program Director PLU Gateway Program in Oaxaca Phone: 253-535-7577 Email: williatr@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1989 M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1981 B.A., Queen's University, 1979 Biography Tamara R. Williams is a Professor of Hispanic Studies with expertise in the Latin American region. Before assuming the role of Executive Director of the Wang Center, she taught

Greg Kidwell, MSN, AGACNP-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: kidwelgt@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of New Mexico, College of Nursing , 2016 MSN, Nursing Care of the Acute Adult, University of Texas Health Science Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , 1999 BSN, Nursing, Austin Peay State University, 1992 BS, Health & Physical Education, Austin Peay State University, 1978 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

Juanita Reed, M.Ed. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Phone: 253-535-7252 Email: reedjj@plu.edu Biography Biography Originally from California, Juanita graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s Degree in World Arts and Cultures and earned her Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Washington Seattle in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. She has been working in higher education administration since 1996 and employs a student-centered