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Norris Peterson Professor of Economics Email: petersna@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1983 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1975 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching Areas: Labor Economics, Mathematical Economics, Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory Research Interests: Economic education, income distribution, forensic economics Biography Following his B.A. degree with honors in Economics and Mathematics from PLU in 1975, Norris

Work (Springer Publishing 2022) : View Book Selected Articles Keller, J., McKenney, R., Russell, K. & Zylstra, J. "The power of place: University-community partnership in the development of an urban immersion semester in Sobania, N. W. (ed)." Putting the local in global education: Models for transformative learning through domestic off-campus programs 2015: Stylus Press. Keller, J., Stevens, C., Tashiro, C. & Laakso, J. "Sustainability of ethnically diverse HOPE VI redevelopments: A community case

Greg Williams Professor Emeritus Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 1985-2023 Education Ph.D., University of Washington, 1985 M.Ed., Western Washington University, 1979 B.A., University of Puget Sound, 1969 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Special Education Biography Dr. Williams was a member of the PLU faculty from 1985 until 2023. His work interests are in the areas of assessment and evaluation and programming for students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Dr

Sarah Patton, RN, MSN, CAPA Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: spatton@plu.edu Professional Biography Education BSN, Nursing , Seattle Pacific University MSN, Nursing, West Texas A&M University Biography My name is Sarah Patton – I have been working as a Registered Nurse for 19 years (it goes by SO fast!). In nursing school, I always knew my goal and passion was working in the PACU, however, under the guidance of my wise preceptor, I worked on a Medical/Surgical unit for the first three

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Joanna Gregson, Ph.D. leads the academic division and collaborates with, supports, and advises the President’s Council and President Allan Belton on strategic planning for the academic division, including advising on new academic initiatives, faculty affairs, and advancing the academic mission and intellectual positioning of PLU. Gregson joined the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at PLU in 1998. She earned her bachelor’s degree in

Lise Mba Ekani Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies Phone: 253-535-8340 Email: lekani@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 201-B Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., French Literature, Louisiana State University, 2018 M.A., French Literature, University of Oregon, 2011 Biography Dr. Lise Ekani holds a joint appointment in the French & Francophone Studies program and Global Studies. She is known for her

Mary Jo Larsen Assistant Dean Phone: 253-535-8456 Email: larsenmj@plu.edu Office Hours: Tu & Th: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Fri: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Education, Seattle Pacific University, 2014 M.A., Education, Pacific Lutheran University, 2004 B.A., Education, Pacific Lutheran University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Endorsements in English and Biology Biography Mary Jo earned both her B.A. and Master’s in Education from PLU. Her varied career in education

Economic History Families and Children in American History American Society and the Vietnam War American Slavery Colonial America American Revolutionary Era Books Jean Paton and the Struggle to Reform American Adoption (University of Michigan Press 2014) : View Book Adoption Politics: Bastard Nation and Ballot Initiative 58 (University Press of Kansas 2004) : View Book Adoption in America: Historical Perspectives edited by E. Wayne Carp (University of Michigan Press 2002) : View Book Family Matters

Patrick Leland Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Phone: 253-535-7396 Email: leland@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222 F Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University Selected Publications “Kant, Organisms, and Representation” Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 79 (2020) 101223: 1-10 (11,000 words) “Kant and the Primacy of Judgment Before the First Critique,” Journal of the History of

Man Le, NP-C Clinical Instructor of Nursing Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing , Eastern Michigan University , 2021 Post Bachelors, Speech-Language Pathology, 2018 RN, Nursing , 2012 Selected Publications Biography I grew up with a severe stutter. Communication has always been challenging but required as a nurse, so nursing was never a career in mind. I started my nursing career because that was my sister’s career choice at the time. The nursing journey was arduous, but I was