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) Lead author of Psychology of Adjustment: The Search for Meaningful Balance, with Elizabeth Vera, Jane Harmon Jacobs and Melissa Kennedy (Sage 2016) Lead author of Fifth edition Community Psychology, with Elizabeth Vera, Frank Y. Wong and Karen Grover Duffy (Pearson 2013) Biography I am a community psychologist and a clinical psychologist by training. My research interests focus on minority status stress, what contributes to it, and how people cope with it. I also have an interest in Asian-American

. Apgar, J.D., Ramage, J.M., McKenney, R.A., and Maltais, P.. "AMSR-E Algorithm for Snowmelt Onset Detection in Subarctic Heterogeneous Terrain." Hydrological Processes no. 12 Vol. 21, 2007: p. 1587-1596. Accolades Excellence in Teaching Award Minot State University (2002) Penn State Earth System Science Fellowship (1993) Pennsylvania Mining and Mineral Resources Research Fellowship (1990-1991) Beyond War Award collectively awarded to Peace Corps Volunteers (1987) Professional Memberships

drumming of the Ewe and Yoruba tribes, Afro-Cuban drumming, Brazilian sambas, and jazz for mallet keyboard instruments. Ivester earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Washington University, and he did undergraduate and graduate work in ethnomusicology at the University of Hawaii that included field study in gamelan music on the island of Java. PLU Faculty: Jazz Sound Trio

Jessica Wheeler, DNP, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-C Clinical Instructor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-8422 Email: guptilje@plu.edu Office Location:Ramstad Hall - Room 313 Professional Education DNP, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 M.S.N., Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 BA/BS, Psychology/Biology, Evergreen State University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Psychiatric/Mental Health Books Alcohol and drug addiction. Chapters In T. Woo & M.V. Robinson (Eds.), Pharmacotherapeutics

Science & Technology A Vol. 38, 2020: 020805. Munro, A. M., Chandler, C., Garling, M., Chai, D., Popovich, V., Lystrom, L., Kilina, S. "Phenyldithiocarbamate Ligands Decompose During Nanocrystal Ligand Exchange." Journal of Physical Chemistry C Vol. 120, 2016: 29455-29462. Accolades "Inspirational Woman" - PLU Center for Gender Equity 2018 Karen Hille Phillips Regency Advancement Award Recipient 2015-2016, Pacific Lutheran University National Science Foundation American Competitiveness in Chemistry

, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Behavioral Economics, Strategic Behavior, Econometrics Biography Ryan Swartzentruber is a dedicated educator and researcher with a passion for environmental policy and experimental economics. He strives to engage students by applying microeconomic theory to real-world challenges and encouraging them to tackle complex issues. Ryan joined Pacific Lutheran University in 2024 after completing his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee. He has taught a variety

Brook University. She plays Second Flute with Symphony Tacoma, Principal Flute with Vashon Opera, and appears regularly with groups including NW Sinfonietta, Olympia Symphony, Lyric Opera NW, and on programs such as the Icicle Creek Concert Series, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, and the Second City Chamber Music Series. Dr. Rhyne has been a lecturer and clinician across the US and abroad. Her article “Discovering Muczynski’s Unknown Gem” was published in 2019 in The Flutist Quarterly. She

Carrie Ann Matyac, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7694 Email: matyacca@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles FNP Lead Faculty Biography Dr. Matyac is a Family Nurse Practitioner and the Lead of the FNP Program at PLU SoN.  She practiced primarily in rural and community health (FQHC) settings throughout her 15-year career as a primary care provider.  Transitioning to a full-time academic focus, her goal is to impart the skill set and intricacies

Shumenghui Zhai, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7649 Email: szhai@plu.edu Professional Education PhD, Nursing Science , University of Washington MPH, Community and Behavioral Health Science, University of Pittsburgh BSN, Nursing Science , Nanjing Medical University Selected Publications Analysis, evaluation, and reformulation of social cognitive theory: Toward parent-child shared management in sleep health A Comparative Trial of Improving Care for Underserved Asian

Expertise Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Microbiology Selected Articles Yimam M, Horm T, O’Neal A, Jiao P, Hong M, Jia Q. "UP360, a Standardized Composition from Extracts of Aloe barbadense, Poria cocos, and Rosemary officinalis Protected Against Sepsis and Mitigated Acute Lung Injury in Murine Models." J Med Food 2023: Yimam M, O’Neal A, Horm T, Jiao P, Hong M, Rossiter S, Brownell L, Jia Q. "Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol Alone and in Combination with Standardized