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. Apgar, J.D., Ramage, J.M., McKenney, R.A., and Maltais, P.. "AMSR-E Algorithm for Snowmelt Onset Detection in Subarctic Heterogeneous Terrain." Hydrological Processes no. 12 Vol. 21, 2007: p. 1587-1596. Accolades Excellence in Teaching Award Minot State University (2002) Penn State Earth System Science Fellowship (1993) Pennsylvania Mining and Mineral Resources Research Fellowship (1990-1991) Beyond War Award collectively awarded to Peace Corps Volunteers (1987) Professional Memberships

an educational leader. Most recently, Rafael served as Executive Director of a college access non-profit in Seattle and Tacoma, Rainier Scholars. Before that, he was head of two independent schools: Seattle Girls’ School (Grades 5-8) and Bertschi School (Grades PreK-5). Rafael believes that teaching and learning in the world we live in has to begin with the conviction that we are preparing young people for their future and not our past.

in MFTs Queer-affirmative clinical care Sex and intimacy enhancement for relational units Professional Memberships/Organizations American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) American Association of Sexuality Educator, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Biography Dr. Fiona O’Farrell (she/they) graduated from the Marriage and Family Therapy program at PLU in 2012 and is excited to return to the department as a Faculty member in 2024

drumming of the Ewe and Yoruba tribes, Afro-Cuban drumming, Brazilian sambas, and jazz for mallet keyboard instruments. Ivester earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Washington University, and he did undergraduate and graduate work in ethnomusicology at the University of Hawaii that included field study in gamelan music on the island of Java. PLU Faculty: Jazz Sound Trio

as Associate Professor of Oboe at the University of Alabama School of Music, and principal oboe of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Myers is an active orchestral, chamber, and solo performer, and has performed with the Seattle Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Northwest Sinfonietta, Seattle Modern Orchestra, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She has toured throughout the United States, Europe and Canada as both a soloist and chamber musician. Chamber music is a main passion for Shelly, and as a

exercise science as it pertains to prevention education and recovery, specifically in cardiac patient population. Currently I work full time at the PULSE Heart Institute as an assistant nurse manager. I find value in remaining in close connection with floor staff while also peeking into the higher levels of health care systems. During my time at PULSE I have served primarily as a mentor for new RN grads as well as RN residents. I find it very rewarding to watch the growth in our young nurses. In my

Prayer; and Teaching Jewish Life Cycle: Traditions and Activities. He has written articles for the website interfaithfamily.com, including, “Whose Wedding is it Anyway?” “Interfaith and Interfaithless Marriages”; “Why January 1 is Special: Even Jesus was Circumcised on the Eighth Day”; “What Jews and Christians Should Know About Each Other: An Important Primer on the Two Religions”; and “A Christian’s Guide to Passover.”

Release, Sedona, AZ Biography Greetings. I am honored to be here and bear witness to your story.  I come to PLU with a rich background in wilderness therapy and rites of passage work. Backpacking through the Olympics, gardening in Hawaii, and canoeing in Alaska, I’ve lived deep in the back country, holding space for adolescents and young adults of all races, genders, and social identities.  I bring experience in trauma support, identity exploration, and group facilitation. Here at PLU, my primary

, Life Skills Specialist, Admissions Director, 3LPlace, 2016- 2019 Augmentative and alternative communication techniques, organization for neurodiverse populations and executive function 'hacks', intermediate American Sign Language, music performance and teaching Biography Rachel is thrilled to join the PLU team as a Mental Health Counseling Intern and spend the ’24-’25 year working with the PLU community. As a clinician, she values self-discovery and acceptance (you are enough!), community care, and

. Before coming to PLU, she lived in Boston, Hanover, NH and New York City. Jenny teaches American literature from 1860 to the present, with a special emphasis on the representation of race, gender and sexuality in fiction written after 1945.  She also teaches a Writing 101 course on water, politics and place for the First Year Experience Program. Her research traces the development of narratives of affiliation in the post-1960 North American novel. In their depiction of alternative forms of loving