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  • Mathlete coaches teach students on cracking the equation for success, and math! By Joel Zylstra On Tuesday, March 13, about 100 PLU students, local middle schoolers, parents and math teachers gathered in the UC Scan Center for Family Math Night to showcase their commitment to…

    Math Professors Bryan and Celine Dorner has served over a thousand kids from more than ten schools over the past eight years. The program exists to highlight the importance of math despite a bleak outlook cast by attention to test scores state and nationwide. Currently, approximately half of the 13 Mathlete coaches have declared math as their major. Other students represent a variety of majors including education, psychology and social work. The program is also supported by the leadership of Math

  • Katye Griswold ’13: ‘Quinoa, quin-what?’ Griswold and Eric Olson ’14 prepare the filling for Griswold’s famous Strawberry Champagne cupcakes. Griswold’s perspective on food drastically changed after reading a diet book written by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin during her sophomore year. She cooks a lot…

    food she wants affordable. “My diet is largely determined by manager’s specials at QFC,” she admitted. “I’m cheap–I don’t like to spend money–but I like healthy food, so instead of going for the cheap stuff I go for the cheap quality food.” Major: psychology Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska Staple Food: whole grain pasta and hummus Specialty: “Strawberry Champagne cupcakes. They have champagne in the cake, champagne in the frosting, and strawberries and champagne in the filling.” Where she gets her

  • The Warm-up to Winterfest Annual PLU Event Turns Donations Into Opportunities for Local Families By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2014)—Join Pacific Lutheran University and the Parkland-Spanaway community for the 2014 Winterfest, which brings together low-income families…

    the PLU Concierge’s desk. Winterfest organizers gratefully report volunteer signups are full, thanks to the PLU and local communities.   Read Previous Psychology Department’s Colloquium Series Brings Prominent Scholars to PLU Read Next PLU Event Shows Solidarity For 43 Missing Student Teachers COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first

  • Not A Sure Thing: Comparing Bayesian and Quantum Models of Decision Making. *   Clara Elizabeth College Student Perceptions of Various Target Groups.

    The Dept. of Psychology is honored to present our senior capstone presentations. May 14, 2020 Download the ProgramZoom Room 1Jon Grahe & Andrew FranksNot A Sure Thing: Comparing Bayesian and Quantum Models of Decision Making. *   Clara Elizabeth College Student Perceptions of Various Target Groups. *   William Goff & Meghan Kajc-Nelson Memory & Meaning: The Effect of Language on Short-Term Memory. **   Maria Anderson, Stephanie Knaack, Alisha Nkwonta Effects of Red on a Performance Task

  • Thank you to all those who attended, as well as to everyone who helped make this event happen!

    three. It also describes an ability or power, energy, and cleansing of grief, trouble, or evil. The concept is relevant in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, education, religion, and spirituality. Healing occurs in multiple dimensions—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, familial, social, communal, and environmental. Healing occurs at multiple levels from the micro level, as cellular wound healing, to the macro level, as in national and global

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  • Assistant Professor of Social Work | Department of Social Work | rwinnett@plu.edu | 253-535-7144 | Dr.

    Ren Winnett, DSW, LICSW Assistant Professor of Social Work he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7144 Email: rwinnett@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 114 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tue: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education DSW, School of Social Work, Rutgers University MSW, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA BA (Hons), Psychology & Sociology, Queens University, Canada Areas of Emphasis or

  • By Michael Halvorson.  Each year, the Business and Economic History program at Pacific Lutheran University awards summer research fellowships for innovative work that aligns with the mission of the University. Sarah Cornell-Maier, Benson Fellow In 2018, a student-faculty research team led by Sarah Cornell-Maier and…

    study the experiences of those touched by terminal illness. “Terminal illness has touched our own family members and friends,” Sarah stated, “and we feel it’s important to better understand the experiences of those touched by a terminal illness and to help provide resources in this important area.” Sarah Cornell-Maier is a Psychology major and Innovation Studies minor who has taken classes in PLU’s Business and History program. Cornell-Maier is working in collaboration with Dr. Mark Mulder, a

  • See all the projects and art that our Art and Design seniors have created.

    photography, Aidan spent much of their undergrad experimenting with cyanotype and van dyke brown processes, as well as cameraless photo processes including photogramming.Portfolio Katie McGregorBA, Studio Art | BA, Communication Katie McGregor is an artist and writer from Aberdeen, WA. She has been painting portraits for eight years and spends the rest of her time wandering the Pacific Northwest taking photos.Portfolio Logan OelkersBFA, Sculpture | Psychology minor Hailing from Bozeman, Montana, Logan is

  • BA in Environmental Studies with minors in Global Studies and Women's and Gender Studies PCV in Senegal (2016-2018) Lucas Gillespie ’16 served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal (2016-2018).

    Environmental Studies with minors in Spanish and Social Work. Colton Heath '14 BA in economics with minors in math and sport psychology PCV in the Republic of Georgia (2014-2016) Colton Heath ’14 served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia (2014-2016). He served as a Community and Economic Development volunteer, working for a small NGO that focused on social engagement projects with youth and vulnerable elderly communities. His work also included helping to run a LIFE Camp, a leadership and

  • Tami Charles is an award winning and New York Times bestselling author of children’s, middle grade, and young adult books.

    :  Alliance. In addition to writing books, he serves on the Board of We Need Diverse Books and is on the faculty of the Hamline MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. During the day, he is a federal early childhood policy expert who has worked in education at the national, state, and local level — both in and out of the classroom. He got his bachelor’s in Psychology from Dartmouth College and received a master’s in Ed Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Outside of spending time