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Carmiña Palerm Director, Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7756 Email: palerm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-C Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Education Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001 M.A., Stanford University, 1994 B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Literatures and Cultures of Spain Gender Studies Memory, Trauma, and Testimony in Spanish Literature

Tom Smith Professor of Theatre he/him Phone: 253-535-7323 Email: smithtt@plu.edu Office Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - 217 Website: http://www.tomsmithplaywright.com Professional Biography Personal Education M.F.A., Directing and Acting, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1994 B.A., Dramatic Arts, Whitman College, 1991 Certification, Secondary Education, Whitman College, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Playwriting Directing Improvisation Theatre Management

Erin McGinnis ’90 Associate Vice President for Hospitality and Retail Services Dining and Culinary Services Phone: 253-535-7472 Email: mcginnem@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 271 Professional Biography Education M.B.A., University of Guelph, 2007 A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America, 1992 B.A., English/Economics, Pacific Lutheran University, 1990 Biography Erin is Associate Vice President for Hospitality and Retail Services Dining and Culinary Services for Pacific

Angie Hambrick Associate Vice President - Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Phone: 253-535-8180 Email: hambriaz@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University, 2020 M.S.Ed., College Student Personnel, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2004 B.A., Public Communication, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Critical white Studies Critical Race Studies

Giovanna Urdangarain Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7240 Email: urdangga@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 111 Professional Education Ph.D., Indiana University, 2008 M.A., Hispanic Literature, Indiana University, 2001 B.A., Secondary Education Literature, Artigas Teacher Training Institute, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1991 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Contemporary Latin American Narrative Southern Cone Dictatorial and Post-Dictatorial Narrative by Women Writers Memory

Quantas Ginn Resident Assistant Professor he/him Phone: 253-535-7599 Email: ginnq@plu.edu Office Location:Garfield Station - Room 114 Professional Biography Education M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, 2020 M.B.A, International Business, University of North Florida, 2005 CERT, International Business, Universite de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, 2003 M.S., Intercultural Communication, Fachhochschule Köln, 2002 B.S., Marketing, University of North Florida, 2001 Areas of

Jessica Flores Visiting Instructor of Hispanic and Latino Studies Phone: 253-535-7215 Email: floresja@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-G

Database Marketing Selected Publications Selected Publications and Presentations Accolades Dean’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Research, School of Business, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, School of Business, Pacific Lutheran University, 2017 Karen Hille Phillips Regency Advancement Award, Pacific Lutheran University, 2017 Albert J. Haring Symposium Faculty Representative, Indiana

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

Janissa Pheann Business and Records Coordinator Phone: 253-535-8178 Email: beechujs@plu.edu Professional Education BBA, Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Responsibilities Financial Manager for the Wang Center, includes financial planning and monitoring of all Wang Center accounts Manages payments of invoices for the Wang Center Financial reconciliation for study away programs, including Travel Expense Voucher preparation Manages all Wang Center Purchase Cards and Bank