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Duncan Foley Professor Emeritus Phone: 253-535-7568 Email: foleyd@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Geology, The Ohio State University, 1978 M.S., Geology, The Ohio State University, 1973 B.A., Geology, Antioch College, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Environmental Geology Hydrogeology Yellowstone and its Geysers Geothermal Systems Humans and Geologic Hazards Geoscience Education Books Investigations in Environmental Geology (3rd Edition) co-authored with Garry D. McKenzie and Russell O

. Li served as Senior Lecturer in Finance at University of Washington at Seattle and Assistant Professor in Finance at Valparaiso University. Dr. Li teaches various finance and economics courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Li’s research interests include fixed income, M&A, dividend policy, and corporate governance. Her most recent research is published in Journal of Fixed Income.

Milly Maddian Human Resources Office Manager She/Her Phone: 253-535-7548 Email: milly.maddian@plu.edu Professional Responsibilities General HR questions Front desk operations Faculty/staff phone directory Retiree information Employment applications and references Verification of employment Unemployment Personnel files and records List requests Onboarding for new staff Faculty part-time teaching agreements Service agreements and temporary staff

Destiny Lett, MSN, FNP-C Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: dlett@plu.edu Biography Biography Originally from CA, WA is home for now. I met my husband in the Army 12 years ago. We both did ROTC and commissioned as Army officers from Azusa Pacific University. After receiving my BSN, I served in the Army Reserves as a medical-surgical nurse as well as worked as an RN in a level 1 trauma center before I decided to further my education. I received my MSN from South University in Savannah, GA and

Stephany Wims DNP, ARNP, AGNP-PC Lecturer Email: swims@plu.edu Professional Biography Education ADN, Nursing, Tacoma Community College , 2004 BSN, Nursing, University of Washington , 2012 DNP, Nursing, University of Washington , 2018 Biography Dr. Wims is an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner.  She has been a Registered Nurse (RN) since 2004, and an ARNP since 2018.  She has experience in adult critical care, both as a bedside nurse and as a critical care educator.  She also has experience in

- Excellence in Advising 2005 Biography Keith Cooper has been teaching at PLU since 1984. His graduate degrees in philosophy are from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; he also has a master’s degree in theology. His main areas of interest are the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of science, especially the question of methodological parallels between metaphysical inquiry and scientific theorizing (e.g., abductive reasoning). Favorite courses, in addition to those areas, include Formal Logic and

Virginia Graves AM Dish Attendant Phone: 253-535-7472 Email: gravesvm@plu.edu Biography Biography Virginia is a 25 plus year veteran with PLU Dining & Culinary Services. She’s enjoyed seeing so many students come and go and through the years she’s done everything from serving them desserts to running the dish room. When she’s not at work, Virginia enjoys her family and dogs.

Karen M. Travis Professor of Economics Email: traviskm@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Education Ph.D., Economics, University of Washington, 1995 M.A., Economics, University of Washington, 1990 B.S. with honors, Physics and Mathematics, University of Puget Sound, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching Areas: Health Economics, Econometrics, and Introductory Statistics Research Interests: Physician Payment, Access to Health Care, Prenatal Care Productivity, and Economics Education

Dr. Terri D. Farrar Associate Professor of Kinesiology Phone: 253-535-7360 Email: farrartd@plu.edu Office Location: Olson Auditorium - 105 Professional Education Ph.D., Capella University M.A.Ed., City University B.A.E., Eastern Washington University A.A., Spokane Falls Community College Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Health and Fitness Teacher Education Books Health for Life With Web Resources co-authored with Charles Corbin, David Corbin, Karen McConnell (Human Kinetics 2014) : View Book

Mary Herstad Data Management Specialist Phone: 253-535-7421 Email: mary.herstad@plu.edu Professional Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Database Management Advancement System Support Responsibilities Mary Herstad began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in November 2016 and serves as the Data Management Specialist. Mary is responsible for maintaining clean and accurate alumni and donor records, which includes supervising the Operations Student Interns who do data entry work.