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) Accolades Who's Who in America, 2010, 2015 K. T. Tang Excellence Award for Research, 2007 PLU Faculty Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievements in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service - 1993 Burlington Northern Faculty Excellence Award, 1993 Phi Beta Kappa, 1975 Biography The Reverend Doctor Douglas E. Oakman Professor of Religion, New Testament Douglas E. Oakman is Professor of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University where he has served on the faculty since 1988. Prior to that he taught at Santa

, Seattle, WA Mathematics Association of America Carl B. Allendoerfer Award , 2011 PLU Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award , 2006 Johnson Research Fellowship , Summer 2000 Co-Principal Investigator for Mathematical Association of America Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences Program Grant, 2012 Co-Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation Grant, 2003-2009 Biography Jessica received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Oregon in June, 2001, under the guidance of

cities in Africa, Europe, and America. She studied and taught at numerous institutions in the US such as the University of Oregon, Louisiana State University, Dartmouth College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Dr. Ekani’s “secret de polichinelle” is to become a novelist. So, she spends most of her spare time writing, rewriting, and editing manuscripts. In addition, she likes to travel, watch stand-up comedies, meditate, and talk to her family and friends. She applauds the freedom that comes

two of the seven continents (South America and Africa), including the highest peak outside of Asia (Aconcagua, 22, 896 ft), and has made two attempts on the highest peak in North America (Denali). His family tops all all of these summits, however. He and his wife have been married over 30 years and have two daughters. Service Councilor, American Chemical Society Puget Sound Section Board Member, Phinney Ridge Community Council Climbing Instructor, Everett Mountaineers

Daniel Pass, MBA Email: passda@plu.edu Biography Biography Following graduation from Washington State University with a BA in International Relations-Political Science, Mr. Pass served for twenty years as an Army Intelligence Officer with multiple assignments in the United States plus tours overseas to Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East.  His has combat tours in Iraq for Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Southwest Asia, and in Somalia.  Specific assignments included multiple Commands

Regional Conference, Bend, OR. (2015) Professional Memberships/Organizations APA (American Psychological Association) Divisions 38 and 47 AASP (Association for Applied Sport Psychology) SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators)

David Allan Cates Fiction Biography Biography David Allan Cates is the author of five novels, most recently Tom Connor’s Gift, a gold medalist in the 2015 Independent Book Publishers Book awards.  His first collection of poetry, The Mysterious Location of Kyrgyzstan, was released in the spring, 2016.  His other novels include: Hunger in America, a New York Times Notable Book, X Out of Wonderland, and Freeman Walker, both Montana Book Award Honor Books, and Ben Armstrong’s Strange Trip Home, a

her scholarship to enable colleagues and students to claim or reclaim their roles as public agents and citizens.  She is a member of the National Communication Association and the Rhetoric Society of America. Dr. Young’s work explores questions of style and public engagement. Her most recent book, Prophets, Gurus & Pundits: Rhetorical Styles & Public Engagement (Southern Illinois University Press) is available on Amazon. Her work appears in a variety of journals and books including the Quarterly

Memberships/Organizations National Association of Teachers of Singing Early Music America Biography Soprano Holly Boaz enjoys a varied career in opera, oratorio, chamber music, and small ensembles. Career highlights include appearances with Seattle Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Hartford Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific MusicWorks, Music of Remembrance, the Russian Chamber Music Foundation, Vancouver Early Music Festival, Connecticut Opera, The Aspen Music Festival, the Emerald Ensemble, Early Music Tacoma

Leavenworth, WA. Dr. Cho’s vocal and dramatic work is wide-ranging — from canonical works from the 18th through 20th centuries to contemporary music by living composers. Her performing career spans Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, with notable appearances at the Beaune International Baroque Festival in France, Forbidden City Concert Hall in China, and Ghent New Music Festival in Belgium, and has collaborated with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus, Honolulu Symphony Orchestra