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  • Photographer/Videographer | Impact | Major: Individualized Public Policy Minor(s): Theatre, Peace Corps Prep What Guinness Book of World Records record would you like to break? “Most continuous cracking of different joints.” Favorite artist: System of a Down .

    Tina Gianoulas Photographer/Videographer she/they Biography Biography Major: Individualized Public P

  • Coalition works to raise awareness Inaction is one of the toughest barriers to break in fighting sexual violence. Last week, victims’ advocates from universities around Washington converged on PLU to discuss their respective programs at the Washington Sexual Violence Prevention College Coalition. They worked on…

    November 10, 2008 Coalition works to raise awareness Inaction is one of the toughest barriers to break in fighting sexual violence. Last week, victims’ advocates from universities around Washington converged on PLU to discuss their respective programs at the Washington Sexual Violence Prevention College Coalition. They worked on how to bring knowledge about the issues to people, change people’s behaviors and instill positive attitudes that lead to the prevention of sexual violence. “The key is

  • PLU students sort through garbage and learn how much of what is thrown away can be recycled. (Photos by John Froschauer) Student discovers sustainability, finds passion By Katie Scaff ’13 Like many students, Sara Patterson ’14 knew PLU was all about sustainability , but she…

    the same. As an education major, Patterson decided she wanted to start a first-year education program to teach first-years about the meaning of recycling and sustainability. Sustainability is part of what makes PLU, PLU. Sara Patterson ’14 found a passion for educating about sustainability. “Education is the start of every single positive change you can make,” Patterson said. “There’s so many opportunities to reduce your impact.” Patterson’s experiences with sustainability will come full circle in

  • Leading the fight Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. With apologies to Twain, I’d like to suggest that many people today are talking about global health but nobody seems to agree on what to do…

    Disease Control and Prevention and the man who developed the public health strategy that led to the global eradication of smallpox (and, it must be noted here, a PLU grad), had been an early adviser to the Gates family. One of the things Foege did was give to them a 1993 report by the World Bank that described the social and economic impact of disease in poor countries. When Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates digested the numbers in that report, he was stunned. Among the many things going wrong, the

  • The School of Nursing's conceptual frameworks, undergraduate and graduate, are guided by the mission of PLU and the mission of the School of Nursing.

    Environment is local and global and includes, but is not limited to, physical, psychological, cultural, financial, regulatory, technological, and political elements. Environment directly affects a person’s health, health-related behaviors, and overall well-being. The nurse’s concept of environment provides the structure for understanding the impact of multidimensional external elements on person. To facilitate an environment that is conducive to optimum health, the nurse must understand how individual and

  • Associate, Water for Humans | Our Thirsty Planet | Rick is passionate about implementing large-scale change in our society for social and economic justice and investigating the interaction between economics and politics in local and developing world economies.

    Rick McKenney Associate, Water for Humans Biography Biography Rick is passionate about implementing large-scale change in our society for social and economic justice and investigating the interaction between economics and politics in local and developing world economies. He is the co-founder of Water for Humans, a social venture enterprise that strives to ensure local public control of water resources and deploy water purification systems and sanitation solutions to people throughout the world

  • Professors Rose McKenney (Geosciences and Environmental Studies) and Adela Ramos (English) had the honor of working with this year's class of Environmental Studies students as they completed their

    2022 Environmental Studies CapstonesProfessors Rose McKenney (Geosciences and Environmental Studies) and Adela Ramos (English) had the honor of working with this year’s class of Environmental Studies students as they completed their interdisciplinary and culminating projects for their major. This capstone cohort tackled a wide range of current environmental issues and employed the methods and tools of multiple disciplines including biology, chemistry, cultural studies, dentistry, geosciences

  • Mental Health Counselor | Counseling Services | guizare@plu.edu | 253-535-7206 | My name is Evelia Guizar; I am a 4th-year student in the Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) program at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. My passion for psychological well-being started early in my teenage years as I navigated the complexity of integrating my cultural identity as a first-generation immigrant.  Before becoming a graduate student, I worked in the field of Logistics, focusing on person-to-person interactions and professional relationships. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy to understand the whole person and how life experiences, environments, and situations impact a person’s well-being.  I embrace and respect diversity in cultural values, which make each client unique in their perspectives and experiences.  I believe that we all experience moments in our lives where a therapeutic relationship helps promote healing and emotional strength as we navigate challenges in our daily life. .

    health support. Participate in supporting master level interns. Support office and my peers where necessary. Research Projects PsyD- 2nd year research project: The Immigrant Bicultural Experience Doctoral dissertation in progress: Biculturalism and Language Brokering Over Time Professional Memberships/Organizations APA: American Psychological Association WSPA: Washington State Psychological Association Psi Chi Honor Society Biography My name is Evelia Guizar; I am a 4th-year student in the Doctorate

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  • Mental Health Counselor | Wellbeing Services and Resources | guizare@plu.edu | 253-535-7206 | My name is Evelia Guizar; I am a 4th-year student in the Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) program at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. My passion for psychological well-being started early in my teenage years as I navigated the complexity of integrating my cultural identity as a first-generation immigrant.

    health support. Participate in supporting master level interns. Support office and my peers where necessary. Research Projects PsyD- 2nd year research project: The Immigrant Bicultural Experience Doctoral dissertation in progress: Biculturalism and Language Brokering Over Time Professional Memberships/Organizations APA: American Psychological Association WSPA: Washington State Psychological Association Psi Chi Honor Society Biography My name is Evelia Guizar; I am a 4th-year student in the Doctorate

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  • Dr. Sergia Hay, Seminar in Philosophy This year’s philosophy capstone course investigated a frequently used and criticized philosophical method: thought experiments.

    other philosophers, attempted our own answers, and also inquired whether this particular method has value. In the spring term, students developed their own projects based on famous thought experiments including the ticking time bomb, the experience machine, the pond, and the butterfly dream in order to explore issues such as the moral permissibility of torture, the limitations of virtual reality and the advantages of adversity, our duties to help others in need, and our attitudes toward the