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  • Alumna kicks up heels in Seattle production of “Oklahoma!” https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2012/02/21/alumna-kicks-up-heels-in-seattle-production-of-oklahoma/

    Alumna kicks up heels in Seattle production of “Oklahoma!” Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year. That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond insisted that she try out for a part in “Cabaret.” She lobbed back excuses. Too much

  • PLU Admission Blog in Sociology https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/sociology/

    Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as a first-gen college student Sarah Saavedra ’22 is a social work major with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Peace Corps Prep. The Auburn resident is the first in her family to go to college. She credits her many scholarships for navigating college as a first-year student.… June 8, 2022 AcademicsAlumni ProfilesClubs & OrganizationsCommunityCurrent StudentsDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementJusticeLife on

  • Profile https://www.plu.edu/about/profile/

    roles as world citizens. PLU offers a full range of liberal arts academic programs – such as psychology, history and the natural sciences – anchored by a college of arts and sciences. The university also provides students the opportunity for professional study in business, communication and arts, education, nursing, social work, and physical education. Each of these programs maintains a strong liberal arts emphasis at its core. Master’s degrees are offered in business, education, marriage and family

  • PLU grad reaches new horizons, finds calling at NASA https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/12/07/plu-grad-reaches-new-horizons-finds-calling-at-nasa/

    graduate school at Portland State University to gain her master’s degree in education with a concentration in counseling. She then went on to earn certification in personal management from Portland State in 1986. As one of her closest friends and PLU college roommate for three years, Nowadnick said, “we knew early on that [psychology] was her first love.” After graduating from Portland State, Wold worked in the counseling field for six years, helping kids and teens who had been sexually abused or had

  • Bonnie Nelson ’08: A Passion for Service https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/18/bonnie-nelson-08-a-passion-for-service/

    and Nelson was able to get financial aid and a scholarship to make the financial transition. Instrumental in her development of her passion for service was a psychology class with Professor Jon Grahe and working with children at Thompson Elementary in Parkland. “Working with those children, and in that program, it changed everything for me,” said Nelson, who graduated with a degree in psychology. “I knew that I wasn’t going to be a research scientist then.” The climate at PLU also encouraged

  • Passion for solving unanswered questions drives PLU alum’s research career https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/12/24/solving-unanswered-questions/

    landed a position as a postdoctoral associate at the Yale Institute of Global Health in New Haven, Connecticut, where she spends her time analyzing factors that have caused child vaccination rates to decline in many parts of the country.Not that poring over such data was always her forte. Her passion was kindled years ago as a psychology undergrad at PLU — even if she had to overcome her initial dread of statistics and methods first. “I was terrified to take that class because I never considered

  • Semester Programs https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/studyabroad/semester-programs/

    , NorwayGlobal Studies, Political Science, and Psychology in Norway Global Studies, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Psychology | Fall | All courses taught in English, no language prerequisite Learn More Trinidad and TobagoHeritage, Cultural Fusion and Sustainability in the Southern Caribbean Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business, Development and Social Justice, Music, Gen Ed, Internship | Spring | English speaking country

  • Academic Programs https://www.plu.edu/academic-programs/

    Psychology Exercise & Sport Psychology Program Website minor Undergraduate College of Health Professions Early Christian Studies Early Christian Studies Program Website minor Undergraduate College of Liberal Studies Data Science Data Science Program Details major & minor Undergraduate College of Natural Sciences Critical Race Studies Critical Race Studies Program Website minor Undergraduate College of Liberal Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies Gender & Sexuality Studies Program Website minor

  • Quick Facts https://www.plu.edu/anthropology/home/quick-facts/

    Quick FactsWhy Study AnthropologyIf you think anthropology is limited to the study of stones and old bones, think again! Though anthropology does look at stones and bones, it also examines the politics, medicine, kinship, art and religion of various peoples and times. This makes the study of anthropology a complex task, for it requires an understanding of the basics of numerous disciplines such as geology, biology, art and psychology. Regardless of the specific area being studied, the essence

  • Summer at Columbia University https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2021/03/15/summer-at-columbia-university/

    curiosity, keep them on track for graduation and prepare for post-graduate plans. Subject areas include African-American Studies, Architecture, Biochemistry and Biology, Economics, Film, Mathematics, Human Rights and International Affairs, Journalism, Psychology, Slavic Languages and Literature, Spanish, Sustainable Development and many others. Additionally, Columbia Summer offers subject-specific programs and certifications, including: Arts in the Summer Business Certifications of Professional