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Joanna Gregson Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Phone: 253-535-7126 Email: provost@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Sociology Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1998 B.A., Sociology, Western Washington University, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Research Methods Deviance / Criminology Sex and Gender Family Books Culture of Teenage Mothers (State University of New York Press 2010) : View Book Biography As

Richard L. Nance Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 1992-2023 Education D.M.A., Music, Arizona State University, 1992 M.A., Music, West Texas State University, 1982 B.M.E., Music, West Texas State University, 1977 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Choral Conducting Choral Composition Accolades Choirs under Nance's direction were selected to perform for conferences sponsored by the National Association for Music Education in 2009 and 2016. 2016 NWACDA

Bradford Andrews Director, Department of Anthropology Phone: 253-535-8389 Email: andrewbw@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 142 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Anthropology Education Ph.D., Anthropology, Penn State University, 1999 M.A., Anthropology, Penn State University, 1995 B.A., Anthropology, Ft. Lewis College, Durango, CO, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Craft Production Lithic Technology Cultural Ecology New

Kory Brown, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Management & Strategy, University of Utah, 2010 M.B.A., Idaho State University, 1995 B.S.E.E., Brigham Young University, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Corporate Strategy Entrepreneurship Global Management Collaborative Innovation Selected Publications Selected Publications and Presentations Accolades Professional Achievement Award – Idaho State University, 2016 Wells Fargo Award for

Donald Ryan Faculty Fellow Phone: 253-538-5664 Email: ryandp@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 220 L Website: http://community.plu.edu/~ryandp/ Professional Biography Personal Education Ph.D., Archaeology, Union Graduate School, The Union Institute , Cincinnati, Ohio, 1988 M.A., Anthropology (Archaeology), University of Washington, 1982 B.A., Political Science (International Relations), Pacific Lutheran University, 1979 Selected Publications Biography Donald P. Ryan

Daniel (Deej) Heath Professor of Mathematics Phone: 253-535-7401 Email: heathdj@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 262 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California at Davis, 1994 M.A., Mathematics, University of California at Davis B.S., Mathematics, cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Knot Theory Geometry Selected Presentations Pacific Northwest Mathematics Association of America meeting, Straightedge

was a Wallace Stegner Fellow in Poetry at Stanford. Her poetry has recently appeared in POETRY London, The Georgia Review, Kenyon Review and other journals. Jennifer currently teaches at the Rainier Writing Workshop, the Institute of  American Indian Arts Continuing Education Program, and is the Literary Assistant to the U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo. She Foerster grew up living internationally, is of European (German/Dutch) and Mvskoke descent, and is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of

Alexus Hamilton Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy Phone: 253-535-8167 Email: alexus.hamilton@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Couple and Family Therapy, University of Iowa, 2023 Master, Marriage and Family Therapy, Abilene Christian University, 2019 Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, 2015 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Strengthening supports for Black therapists Exploring factors related to the retention and

Paul Tegels Professor Emeritus Website: https://www.plu.edu/organ/ Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2002-2023 Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.A., University of Iowa, 1994 M.M., New England Conservatory, 1984 Organ Performance Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1982 Organ Pedagogy Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1980 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organ Responsibilities Applied Organ Lessons, Teaches Ear

Paul Tegels Professor Emeritus Website: https://www.plu.edu/organ/ Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2002-2023 Education D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1997 M.A., University of Iowa, 1994 M.M., New England Conservatory, 1984 Organ Performance Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1982 Organ Pedagogy Diploma, Stedelijk Conservatorium, The Netherlands, 1980 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organ Responsibilities Applied Organ Lessons, Teaches Ear