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working in higher education, Zach managed political campaigns, served as director of marketing for The Grand Cinema and Tacoma Film Festival, worked as an aide in the Washington State Senate, and was a freelance writer for the Weekly Volcano, Tacoma Weekly, South Sound Magazine, Anchorage Daily News and others.

Jeff Clapp Associate Professor of Theatre he/him Phone: 253-535-7708 Email: clappja@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.F.A. , Mankato State University, 1992 B.F.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1989 Biography Hailing from Pendleton OR, Mr. Clapp joined the faculty at Pacific Lutheran University in the fall of 1995.  He has served as the Artistic Director of Theatre since 2002.  He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from PLU in 1989 and his Masters of Fine Arts from Mankato State

Amanda Sweger Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre Phone: 253-538-8275 Email: swegeran@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 219 Office Hours: (On Campus) M & W: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Website: http://www.amandasweger.com/ Professional Biography Education M.F.A., Set / Lighting Design, Northwestern University, 2011 B.F.A., Design and Technology, Webster University, 2004 Accolades 2010 Norrenbrock Design Award Northwestern University 2010 Usitt young

Renee Simms Fiction, Nonfiction Biography Biography Renee Simms, J.D., MFA, is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, a John Gardner Fiction Fellowship at Bread Loaf, and fellowships from Ragdale and Vermont Studio Center. She’s an associate professor of African American Studies at University of Puget Sound and teaches with the Rainier Writing Workshop, Pacific Lutheran’s low-residency MFA program. Her debut story collection Meet Behind Mars was a Foreword

Quantas Ginn Visiting Professor of Marriage & Family Therapy Phone: 253-535-7599 Email: ginnq@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, 2020 M.B.A, International Business, University of North Florida, 2005 CERT, International Business, Universite de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, 2003 M.S., Intercultural Communication, Fachhochschule Köln, 2002 B.S., Marketing, University of North Florida, 2001 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Sex therapy

Allen Mauney Visiting Instructor Phone: 253-535-8730 Email: mauneyaj@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 264 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education M.S., Mathematics, Western Washington University, 1990 B.S., Mathematics, The Evergreen State College, 1988 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Applied Mathematics History and Philosophy of Mathematics Selected Presentations Washington College Mathematics Conference (WAMATYC), Continuity and Context in

Scott Beilke Senior Graphic Designer Phone: 253-535-7433 Email: beilkesm@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Status:Working Remotely Professional Biography Education Certification, Offset Reprographics, Clover Park Vocational School, 1992 Biography Scott Beilke joined the PLU print shop staff shortly after receiving his certification for offset reprographics operator from Clover Park Vocational School in 1992. For nearly 12 years as reprographics operator, he operated

Northwest Sinfonietta.  Mrs. Peterson is an active freelance player in the Puget Sound area performing with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Opera, and the Fifth Avenue Theatre.  She has performed with the Philadelphia String Quartet and has appeared on the Second City Chamber Music Series.  She is a coach for the Seattle Youth Symphony and maintains a large private studio.

Denise Biddinger Associate Director for Print Production Phone: 253-535-7434 Email: biddindj@plu.edu Office Location:Printing & Mail Services Office Hours: (On Campus) Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Monday - Thursday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm (Off Campus) Fri: By Appointment Biography Biography Denise Biddinger joined the staff in February 2010 as the customer service representative. Her last position was general manager at A&K Mailing Service for 10 years. She has been providing

Jeff Caley Assistant Professor of Computer Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7585 Email: caleyjb@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 247 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Robotics, Oregon State University, 2019 M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, Portland State University, 2013 B.S., Computer Engineering, Pacific Lutheran University, 2007 Selected Presentations Tech Talk at PLU, Probabilistic Robotics: Why Grad School and Robots are