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Barbara E. Barnett Clinic Coordinator she/her Phone: 253-535-7206 Email: barnett@plu.edu Office Location: Anderson University Center - Suite 300 Professional Biography Personal Education Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Pacific Lutheran University, in process Associate, Arts & Science, Tacoma Community College, 1993 Responsibilities Administrative support for Wellbeing Services and Resources/Counseling Services, and management of Counseling Services front desk responsibilities Accolades

Norris Peterson Professor of Economics Email: petersna@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1983 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1975 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching Areas: Labor Economics, Mathematical Economics, Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory Research Interests: Economic education, income distribution, forensic economics Biography Following his B.A. degree with honors in Economics and Mathematics from PLU in 1975, Norris

Rafael del Castillo Visiting Assistant Professor Email: rdelcastillo@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 121 Professional Biography Education B.S.E., Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, 1985 M.S., Science Education, Florida International University, 1992 Post-Grad. Studies, Educational Research, University of Miami/University of Washington, 1997-2001 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Science Education Mathematics Education Educational Leadership Biography Rafael is a

Ryan Swartzentruber Assistant Professor of Economics Phone: 253-535-7731 Email: swartzentruber@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 108 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Economics, University of Tennessee, 2024 M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, 2019 B.S., Mathematics and Economics, Eastern Mennonite University, 2016 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Research Interests: Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics Teaching Areas: Microeconomics

of Computer Science Education M.S., Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, 1988 B.S., Mathematics, Delta State University, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computer Science Education Recursion & Recursive Data Structures Novice Debugging Diversity in CS Active & Cooperative Learning Selected Presentations Dale E. Benson Innovation Studies Workshop, Student-Centered Instruction in Computer Science Education, Pacific Lutheran University (October 2018) Invited Presenter, Pairs, Peers and

Katrina Hay Professor of Physics she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7999 Email: hay@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 251 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tue: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm (On Campus) Fri: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://sites.google.com/a/plu.edu/katrinahay/home Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Physics, Oregon State University, 2008 B.S., Physics, Mathematics, Linfield College, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or

academic departments (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Mathematics, and Physics) as well as PLU’s Pre-Health Sciences and Dual-Degree Engineering advising programs. Her role also includes the directorship of the NSSURP and the position of Responsible Administrator (RA) for the Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program. She also serves as co-principal investigator of PLU’s STEM Scholars Program, which provides scholarship, curricular, and cocurricular support to low-income STEM students

thought they were in pretty good shape were humbled by Brian’s energy. Brian has given generously of his time to the university and community over the years. He has served as chair of the department, as director of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Advancement or MESA program, as Dean of Natural Sciences, on various university faculty committees, and as President of the Northwest Geological Society. In the mid-1990’sBrian participated in a grant application to the Keck Foundation for the