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Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Modesto Symphony and more. She is an educator at Pacific Lutheran University and the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Marrowstone Music Festival. She has performed with the prestigious Aspen Summer Music Festival’s various orchestras, and was showcased in concert with The Lancaster Festival as a Wilkes Fellow. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, painting, and training her cats to use “talking” buttons.

Bob Smithing MSN, FNP, FAANP Instructor He/Him Email: rsmithing@plu.edu Biography Biography Clinical Director, FamilyCare of Kent, a Nurse Managed Center (bob@familycareofkent.com) Adjunct Faculty, Seattle Pacific University, School of Nursing Clinical Faculty, Pacific Lutheran University, School of Nursing Affiliate Instructor, University of Washington, School of Nursing Clinical Affiliate Faculty, Seattle University Executive Director, ARNPs United of Washington State

core in K-12 health and physical education using technology, Spokane, WA (2015) SHAPE America National Convention. McConnell, K.E. & Farrar, T.D., Reinforcing the common core through health and fitness, Seattle, WA (2015) Professional Memberships/Organizations SHAPE America - Society of Health and Physical Educators Washington chapter of SHAPE America American Association for Health Education Association of Applied Sport Psychology

Ryan Branchini Admission, Advising, and Certification Specialist He/Him Phone: 253-535-7106 Email: branchrc@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 121 Professional Responsibilities Academic advisor for the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) degree Admissions coordinator for undergraduate and graduate teacher certification preparation programs Certification Officer providing support and services to Pacific Lutheran University students and alumni of all educator preparation

Josh Girnus ’16 Director of Retail Services He/Him/His Phone: 253-535-7476 Email: girnusjc@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 276 Professional Biography Education B.A., Philosophy, Minor in Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 2016 A.A., General, Pierce College, 2014 Biography Josh is a recent grad from Pacific Lutheran University in 2016 with a B.A. degree in Philosophy with department honors and a minor in politics and government. He comes to PLU with an

Olivia Holberg Human Resources Specialist Phone: 253-535-7268 Email: olivia.holberg@plu.edu Professional Responsibilities Staff position announcements, advertising, and recruitment Onboarding for new staff Faculty part-time teaching agreements/Service Agreements Service agreements and temporary staff Personal and Professional Development Opportunities coordination HR website Title IX training coordination

Simon Sung Executive Creative Director Phone: 253-535-7786 Email: sungsa@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.F.A., Graphic Design, University of Washington, 1990 B.A., English, University of Washington, 1990 Biography Simon Sung graduated in 1990 from the University of Washington. During his tenure in the design field he has worked for various clients including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Crown, Disney, Chronicle Books, Starbucks, and the National Baseball

volume (2012) on the tension between treatment and prevention in health policy.  Courses in the last decade of his teaching include Biomedical Ethics, Human Identity and Bioethics, Health and Social Justice, Business Ethics, Human Rights, and The Nature of Human Well-Being. He also served Pacific Lutheran University in various administrative positions, including Provost.  He retired to Professor Emeritus in summer 2012.

Chang-li Yiu Professor Emeritus of Physics Phone: 253-535-8487 Email: yiuca@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Columbia University, 1972 M.S., Tsinghua University, 1965 B.S., Tunghai University, 1962 Biography Learn more about Dr. Yiu’s perspective on physics through the spring 2008 edition of PLU’s Scene publication, specifically in the “Best of Scene.”

Dhaval (THE-vul) Patel Associate Director for Campus Life Operations he/him Phone: 253-535-8059 Email: dpatel@plu.edu Professional Education M.S.E., Higher Education Administration, University of Kansas, 2019 B.S., Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2017 Responsibilities Oversees on-campus housing processes, including but not limited to: Implementation, marketing and supervision of Fall / Winter Break / J-Term / Spring and Early Arrival Housing – Arrivals and