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Clements is the former Content Development Director at PLU. Prior to PLU, she was a journalist for more than 20 years, winning numerous regional, state and national awards. She lives in Kent, Wash., with her husband, three cats and whatever stray decides to adopt them. She enjoys horseback riding, scuba and ignoring housework and has The Walking Dead recorded through 2015. Previous Post Summer Research Program Next Post History Article Prize More Story Summer Research Program While many of her friends

Heather Mathews Chair & Associate Professor of Art History Full Profile 253-535-7574 hmathews@plu.edu

Spring 2015 Research TeamVirginia Allred ‘17 (Psychology & Geology) Kelsey Barnes ‘16 (Anthropology & Art History) Michael Diambri ‘18 (History) Rachel Friedland ‘18  (Undeclared) Madeline Marello ‘18 (Psychology) Brock Martin ‘18 (Environmental Studies)Adrian Mayoral ‘15 (History) Emma McCain ‘17 (Anthropology) Savannah Phelan ‘15 (Anthropology & Religion) Shaun Spurlock ‘15 (Religion) Carli Snyder ‘16 (History & Women’s and Gender Studies)Michaella Thompson ‘16 (History & Anthropology

animal or plant, researched its unique qualities, and put the species in context with their own identity and life history.  Kinesiology major/Psychology minor Breeze Bartle introduces the hardy succulent Echeveria elegans. Link to Video Biology major/Environmental Studies minor Blake Clapp reflects on the resilience of the PNW’s coho salmon. Link to Video Business major/Dance minor Kei-Lynn Ono tells us about O‘ahu’s invasive coqui frog. Link to Video

Natural Resources GEOS 332: Geomorphology HIST 370: Environmental History of the U.S. PHIL 226: Environmental Ethics PHIL 327: Environmental Philosophy POLS 346: Environmental Politics and Policy RELI 239: Environment and Culture RELI 365: Climate Justice RELI 393: Topics in Comparative Religions (when topic is “Native Traditions in PNW” only) Geosciences GEOS 103: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Geologic Hazards GEOS 201: Geologic Principles Native American and Indigenous Studies NAIS 244: Environmental

Academic Structure College of Health Professions Kinesiology Nursing Social Work College of Liberal Studies Anthropology Economics English Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Global & Cultural Studies History Holocaust & Genocide Studies                Individualized Major Native American & Indigenous Studies Philosophy Political Science Publishing & Printing Arts Religion Sociology & Criminal Justice College of Natural Sciences Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Science & Environmental

Welcome to Capstones Class of 2020 The Department of History is proud to present our senior capstone presentations. Click on each student name below to see their presentation title and synopsis. History Capstones - Class of 2020Sarah Bang“Western Temperance? No! Japanese Temperance!” Sarah Bang The word alcohol, people view it as a way to get drunk or get pleasure from being drunk. However, there is more to it, in Alcohol a history by Rod Phillips, as stated “In time, they extended their

The Benson Family Funds PLU’s Program in Business and Economic History In 2004, a gift from the Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Ore., created the first fully funded, endowed chair at PLU, the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. The Benson Family Foundation was created by Dale and Jolita Benson with a $3.4 million gift, the larger portion of which is intended for the benefit of PLU as one of the independent foundation’s two supported organizations. “We envision the Benson

ENVT 350 Environmental Methods of Investigation is a watershed-based course that examines the health of PLU’s watershed – the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed. The class has been the centerpiece of our interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program since the minor was first offered in 1992. Later the program offered its first major in 1998. In the class, students study the health of our watershed using multiple disciplines – this semester, including Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, History, and