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Laura Fitzwater Gonzales Assistant Professor of Sociology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7594 Email: fitzwalb@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 248 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, North Carolina State University, 2017 M.S., Sociology, North Carolina State University, 2010 B.A., Sociology, Seattle Pacific University, 2005 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Family Gender Qualitative Research Methods Social Inequality Teaching and Learning

Alexus Hamilton Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy she/her Phone: 253-535-8167 Email: alexus.hamilton@plu.edu Office Location:Garfield Station - Room 112 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

Neva Laurie-Berry Associate Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-536-5025 Email: laurienl@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Thu: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Off Campus) Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Genetics, Washington University at St. Louis, 2008 B.A., Biology, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2000 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant Physiology

Rona Kaufman Professor of English Phone: 253-535-7295 Email: kaufman@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-D Status:On Sabbatical Professional Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2002 M.A., University of Maine, 1994 B.A., Penn State University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Composition Rhetoric and Writing Literacy Pedagogy English Language Accolades Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring, 2016-2017 Pacific Lutheran University Graves Award in the Humanities

Riley Stumpf Assistant Professor of Nursing Email: riley.stumpf@plu.edu Professional Education BSN, Nursing , Cleveland State University, 2016 MPH, Global Health, University of Washington, 2023 DNP, Nursing, University of Washington, 2023 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Labs and Clinicals NURS 316 and NURS403 Selected Presentations Student Outstanding Work Award Candidate APHA, Alternative to discipline as an intervention to address substance use disorder among nurses licensed in Alaska, APHA

Tyler Breier, DNP, RN, PHN Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: tbreier@plu.edu Professional Education Doctor of Nursing Practice , Population Health and Systems Leadership, University of Washington, 2023 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Community Clinicals - Semesters 2 and 3 Organizational and Economic Contexts of Care Public Health, Community/Population Health, Public Health Policy, Complex Health Systems, LGBTQIA+ health disparities Child Care Health program with Public Health - Seattle

Michelle Crites Resident Instructor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7214 Email: mcrites@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 152 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 9:30 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education M.S., Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, 1999 B.S., California Polytechnic State University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Human Anatomy and Physiology

Megan Benton English Department Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ed.S., University of Alabama, 1984 M.A., College of William and Mary, 1981 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1976 Books Illuminating Letters: Typography and Literary Interpretation co-authored with Paul C. Gutjahr (University of Massachusetts Press 2001) : View Book Beauty and the Book: Fine Editions and Cultural Distinction in America (Yale University Press 2000) : View Book Biography Former director of the

Tiffany M. Artime Chair of Psychology Email: artimetm@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Psychology Education Ph.D. with a Specialization in Trauma Studies, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, 2013 M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, 2010 B.A. with Honors

Jerico Lenk Visiting Assistant Professor of English he / him / his Phone: 253-535-7873 Email: lenk@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 220-G Website: https://www.lenkcreative.com Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Personal Education MFA, Creative Writing, University of Washington, 2022 B.A. , English with Creative Writing Concentration, University of South Florida, 2019 B.A. , History, University of South Florida, 2019 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Creative Writing