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  • Dr. D. Eugene and Edith Strandness Endowed Professor | Department of Biology | smith@plu.edu | 253-535-7307

    Expertise Behavioral Ecology Selected Articles Julie W. Smith, Trevor Fetz, Monika Shea, Craig W. Benkman. "Nest-site selection by Cassia Crossbills and management implications." Journal of Field Ornithology Vol. 93, 2021: 203-211. Cody K. Porter and Julie W. Smith. "Diversification in trophic morphology and a mating signal are coupled in the early stages of sympatric divergence in crossbills." Biological Journal of the Linnean Society Vol. 129, 2020: 74-87.

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  • Chair of Global and Cultural Studies | Global Studies Program | shah@plu.edu | 253-535-7687 | Dr.

    International Development International Relations IPE Neoliberalism Urban Studies Identity Ethnic Conflict Citizenship West Africa South Asia Biography Dr. Shah joined the Department of Political Science at PLU in 2012, and Global Studies and Anthropology in 2014.  She teaches classes focused on Global Development, International Relations, Africa, South Asia, and Urban Studies.  Dr. Shah conducts research in Nigeria and India, where she examines the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on

  • Professor of Biology | Department of Biology | ellardma@plu.edu | 253-535-7357

    environment Selected Presentations Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, A Passion for Pedagogy, University of Oregon (February 22, 2018) Biology Department Seminar, Adventures in signaling: Plants, phosphate, phenylpropanoids, phosphatases, and phenolics, Pacific Lutheran University (2015) Accolades PLU Women’s Center. (r)Evolution!: Celebration of Inspirational Women, 2016 Best Undergraduate Research Paper in Cell and Molecular Biology awarded to Raelynn Endicott (undergraduate student) and M.J

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  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | shorewj@plu.edu | 253-535-8348 | Broadly, my research falls under the rubric of cognitive psychology.

    on issues of language and knowledge, especially knowledge about word meanings, in both adults and toddlers. Current studies investigate differences in toddlers’ comprehension of partially known words. Secondary lines of investigation can be described as social cognition (e.g., the effects of physical attractiveness on eyewitness memory, cognitive overload as an explanation for noncompliance with emergency vehicles, or ethical decision making as a function of gender and academic major

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  • Chair of Earth Science | Earth Science | lechlear@plu.edu | 253-535-7744 | My research centers on mountain building processes and regional climate change and the associated influences of each on atmospheric dynamics.

    ., Physics (Geophysics concentration), Cum Laude, Denison University, 2006 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Sedimentology Stable Isotope Geochemistry Tectonics Paleoclimate Selected Presentations 2014 GSA Annual Meeting, Systematic variability in clumped isotope temperatures of loess carbonates during Late Pleistocene climate change, Palouse loess, USA, Vancouver, BC (2014) 2014 GSA Annual Meeting, Impact of carbonate depositional setting and seasonality on clumped isotope records of topography and climate

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  • Visiting Instructor of Music, Strings, and Composition | Music | korine.fujiwara@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Montana native Korine Fujiwara is a founding member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger. Ms.

    member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger. Ms. Fujiwara is Professor of violin and viola at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She served for many years on the music faculty of Ohio Wesleyan University and is in great demand for master classes and clinics throughout the United States. Korine’s students have been accepted into the performance programs of such institutions as Indiana University

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  • Associate Professor | School of Business | fanxa@plu.edu | 253-535-8130 | Dr.

    Xiaohong Fan, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-8130 Email: fanxa@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 332 Status:On Sabbatical Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Biography Biography Dr. Xiaohong Fan joined School of Business of PLU as an assistant professor of accounting in September 2018. She earned her PhD in Accounting from University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to joining PLU, she worked as an assistant professor of accounting at Eastern Washington

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  • Visiting Instructor of Music; Interim Director of Orchestral Studies | Music | asieh.mahyar@plu.edu | 253-535-7617 | Passionate about performing music from different cultures, Asieh Mahyar serves as the interim Director of Orchestral Studies at Pacific Lutheran University and Symphony Orchestra Conductor at West Seattle Community Orchestra.

    Seattle Community Orchestra. A Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in orchestral conducting at Michigan State University, Ms. Mahyar received her MM in orchestral conducting from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and her BM in choral conducting from Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, Armenia. Coming from Iran and one of the very few female conductors from her country, Ms. Mahyar has broad experience working with ensembles at different labels and countries. Her international experience includes

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  • Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics

    Systems Undergraduate Education History of Mathematics and Science Selected Presentations Eleventh Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics: ICTCM-11, This conference covers all aspects of using technology in teaching college mathematics. I presented my paper,The Magic Calculator and The Sine Addition Formula (1998) Selected Articles "Delving Deeper: Chordic vs. CORDIC: How Calculators and Students Compute Sines and Cosines." Mathematics Teacher Vol. 106, issue 6, 2013

  • MSW Fellow / Non-Clinical Case Worker | Wellbeing Services and Resources | stephanie.gulledge@plu.edu | Stephanie is a BSW graduate of PLU, and a current MSW student with the graduating class of 2025. .

    Stephanie Gulledge MSW Fellow / Non-Clinical Case Worker she/her Email: stephanie.gulledge@plu.edu Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Biography Stephanie is a BSW graduate of PLU, and a current MSW student with the graduating class of 2025. Interests Reading, cross-stiching and embroidery, gaming Fun Facts I was in a competitive bowling league in high school. Favorite drink: Dr Pepper, specifically the cream soda flavor!

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