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  • Professor Emeritus | Religion | oakmande@plu.edu | The Reverend Doctor Douglas E.

    Bible Historical Jesus Social Scientific Criticism Books Jesus, Debt, and the Lord's Prayer: First-Century Debt and Jesus' Intentions (Cascade Books 2014) : View Book The Political Aims of Jesus: Peasant Politics in Herodian Galilee (Fortress Press 2012) : View Book Jesus and the Peasants (Matrix: The Bible in Mediterranean Context) (Wipf & Stock 2008) : View Book Palestine in the Time of Jesus: Social Structures and Social Conflicts with co-author K. C. Hanson (Fortress Press 1998) : View Book

  • Assistant Professor of Education | School of Education | jwright@plu.edu | John Wright teaches special education methods courses, as well as courses in assistive technology, autism, and behavior management.

    student with ASD and severe problem behavior." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2019: doi:10.1007/s10803-019-03888-3. Knight, V., Wright, J., Wilson, K., & Hooper, A. "Teaching block-based coding of robots to high school students with autism spectrum disorder and challenging behavior." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2019: doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04033-w. Biography John Wright teaches special education methods courses, as well as courses in assistive technology, autism, and

  • Professor Emeritus | Music | Paul Tegels retired in May 2023.

    in the United States, Europe, Japan, and New Zealand. He has performed at National Conventions of the Organ Historical Society, and has played some of the most significant organs in the US. As a lecturer, he has presented numerous programs at chapter meetings of the American Guild of Organists, and at other conventions. He also performs frequently in duet concerts with University of Illinois professor of organ, Dana Robinson. Duetto by J C Bach Buxtehude Praeludium in a minor Bach Toccata Adagio

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  • Associate Professor of Education | School of Education | suttonps@plu.edu | 253-535-7285 | Paul Sutton teaches sociocultural foundations of education, secondary humanities methods, and secondary literacy courses as well as various seminar courses in the undergrad and graduate-level teacher education programs.

    methods, and secondary literacy courses as well as various seminar courses in the undergrad and graduate-level teacher education programs. He is also the co-chair of the university Common Reading Program and is an active parent and community volunteer in his local school district where he sits on several committees to inform district policy and practice. He maintains an active and diverse publication and scholarship record covering topics of equity and racial equity, project- and problem-based

  • Program Manager for Partnerships and Professional Development | School of Education | apc@plu.edu | Angenette originally came to PLU in 2018 as the Parkland Education Initiative Coordinator while serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Center for Community Engagement and Service.

    . Currently, at PPD, Angenette is serving the PK-12 community, managing inservice and professional development offerings for educators, as well as other community-building opportunities. Living in Tacoma for the past 20 years, Angenette considers herself a true Tacoman, and PLU has always been part of the community that she, her spouse, 3 kids, and Kota the dog have come to enjoy. As an Argentine, safe topics of conversation include soccer, steak, and sipping yerba mate.

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  • Emeritus Librarian | Library | Gail worked in Library Services at PLU from 1992-2020. .

    Gail Egbers Emeritus Librarian Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education M.A., Library Science, University of Denver, 1974 B.A., English, Midland Lutheran College, 1973 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise English History Religion Selected Presentations Part of Tacoma Reads Together, panel discussion with Adam Woog, Mary Levesque and Julie Ciccarelli, Everybody Loves a Mystery, Tacoma Public Library (May 25, 2010) PLU Faculty House Noon Presentation, Libraries at Oxford, Pacific Lutheran

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  • Professor of English | Department of English | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    magic, I also believe in tough-minded examinations of the thematic and formal elements that we use as writers.  As a teacher, I prefer discussions in which everyone seems to have a lab coat on, detailing the mechanics of the work at hand.  How a piece achieves its force through writerly decisions—decisions which have been guided by thought and feeling, insight and intuition, analysis and imagination, failure and risk—this is what I care about. As a necessary complement to the writer’s solitary work

  • Lecturer - Guitar | Guitar & Lute Program | brownec@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C.

    Biography A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C. D. Brown is a very active performer in the United States. Highlights from recent seasons include performing at the Music by Women Festival, performing concertos by Vivaldi and Sierra and premiering a new work for guitar and orchestra with the Seattle Symphony. She has performed in operas by Purcell, Blow, Paisiello, Rossini and Verdi, as well as all of Monteverdi’s surviving operatic works

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  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | heathdj@plu.edu | 253-535-7401 | Daniel Heath, also known as “Deej,” earned a B.A.

    Community Council, December 14, 2011 and December 8, 2010 HECB Grant supported Professional Development Workshops Committee, February-June, 2008 Diversity Advocate Award from the PLU Diversity Center, May, 2005 Outstanding Service Award from the PLU Volunteer Center, April, 2005 Biography Daniel Heath, also known as “Deej,” earned a B.A. in mathematics at St. Olaf College, where he was one of the first few math majors to study in the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program. He went on to earn an M.A

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | sprechl@plu.edu | Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab.

    Lorena Sprecher Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: sprechl@plu.edu Biography Biography Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab. Her diverse career journey began with a four-year tenure in an Adult ICU, which laid the foundation for her nursing expertise. Driven by her passion for healthcare, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing, ultimately becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her career then led

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