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Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser. His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others. Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally. His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books. Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .
Improvisation (Kendall Hunt 2009) : View Book Selected Presentations Washington Thespian Teacher In-Service Day, Teaching Improv on Zoom, Online (October 2020) Washington Thespian Teacher In-Service Day, Best Practices for Self-Tapes, Online (October 2020) Association of Theatre in Higher Education, The Drive for New Voices: Directing and Developing New Works in the Academy, Online (August 2020) Association of Theatre in Higher Education, Collaboration: Beyond the Theatre Department, Online (August 2020
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Director of Strategic Initiatives | Marketing & Communications | mhines@plu.edu | 253-535-7059 | For over a decade, MacKenzie has led numerous successful campaigns, from annual giving at a university to promoting local arts education programming, advocating for educational policy and research, and increasing access to evidence-based sexual and reproductive health services and resources for Mississippi youth.
MacKenzie Hines Director of Strategic Initiatives she/her Phone: 253-535-7059 Email: mhines@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.A., Elon University Biography For over a decade, MacKenzie has led numerous successful campaigns, from annual giving at a university to promoting local arts education programming, advocating for educational policy and research, and increasing access to evidence-based sexual and reproductive health services and resources for Mississippi
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Chair, Department of Economics | Department of Economics | nagyka@plu.edu | 253-535-7085 | Krisztina Nagy (n-odge as in Dodge like the car) is an experienced teacher and researcher focusing on international economics and econometric analysis. She is passionate about teaching her craft to both undergraduate and graduate students and she especially enjoys guiding students to see the interconnectedness of today’s world. Dr.
: Macroeconomics, Financial Econometrics Teaching Areas: Macroeconomics, International Economics, Managerial Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics Biography Krisztina Nagy (n-odge as in Dodge like the car) is an experienced teacher and researcher focusing on international economics and econometric analysis. She is passionate about teaching her craft to both undergraduate and graduate students and she especially enjoys guiding students to see the interconnectedness of today’s world. Dr. Nagy has taught at
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Clinic Coordinator | Health Services | splintdk@plu.edu | 253-535-7337 | I joined PLU and Health Services in 2003. I like to camp, travel with my husband of 28+ years, read, work in my yard and garden, walk my dog Lucy, and exercise. I love spending time with my daughter (who is in the Education department at Central University), my son (who graduated from PLU with a Psychology major), my new daughter-in-law (who graduated from Western University, also with a Psychology major), as well as my extended family – who all live in this area. Professional 2003 to present: PLU Student Health Center Family Practice Office Manager / Medical Assistant for 20 years Ophthalmology Assistant for 5 years .
Doreen Splinter, MA Clinic Coordinator she/her Phone: 253-535-7337 Email: splintdk@plu.edu Office Location: Health Center Professional Biography Personal Education Certified Medical Assistant, Pierce County Community College, 1979 Responsibilities Administrative support for Health Services. Work with students as a navigator to establish health insurance under their own plan. Professional Memberships/Organizations Diabetic Association of America Biography I joined PLU and Health Services in 2003
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Philosophy Department | College of Liberal Studies | menzelpt@plu.edu | Taught philosophy at Pacific Lutheran University from 1971 to 2012, having been educated at Wooster, Yale, and Vanderbilt. Teaching widely in philosophy and cross-disciplinary curricula, he has also published specialized scholarly work in health care ethics, including two books on moral questions in health care economics, numerous articles on health system structure and health care reform, and a recently co-edited volume (2012) on the tension between treatment and prevention in health policy. Courses in the last decade of his teaching include Biomedical Ethics, Human Identity and Bioethics, Health and Social Justice, Business Ethics, Human Rights, and The Nature of Human Well-Being. He also served Pacific Lutheran University in various administrative positions, including Provost. He retired to Professor Emeritus in summer 2012. .
Paul Menzel Philosophy Department Email: menzelpt@plu.edu Biography Biography Taught philosophy at Pacific Lutheran University from 1971 to 2012, having been educated at Wooster, Yale, and Vanderbilt. Teaching widely in philosophy and cross-disciplinary curricula, he has also published specialized scholarly work in health care ethics, including two books on moral questions in health care economics, numerous articles on health system structure and health care reform, and a recently co-edited
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Chair of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | simicmka@plu.edu | 253-535-7034 | Ksenija Simić-Muller received her undergraduate degree in Theoretical Mathematics at the University of Belgrade in Serbia (former Yugoslavia), and her masters and doctoral degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
., Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University, 2004 M.S., Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000 Undergraduate, Theoretical Mathematics, University of Belgrade, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Logic Mathematics Education Math and Social Justice Books Reflecting the World: A Guide to Incorporating Equity in Mathematics Teacher Education co-authored with Mathew D. Felton-Koestler and José María Menéndez ( Information Age Publishing, Inc. 2017) : View Book Selected Presentations Weiland, T., & Simic
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Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music | Music | gerharrc@plu.edu | 253-535-7609 | Ron Gerhardstein is the Director of Band Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University.
several occasions, most notably the 2019 APAC Honor Band in Kobe, Japan, and the 2017 WMEA Junior All-State “Rainier” Band. A passionate advocate for music education, Ron is an active member of WMEA, currently serving a two-year term as WMEA President. In addition, he serves on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) as the honorary board member for the Fine Arts. Dr. Gerhardstein makes his home in Tacoma with his wife, Jerilyn, an elementary teacher librarian in the Bethel School
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Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | denneys@plu.edu | I have been a registered nurse since 2009 and have worked in a variety of settings to include: medical surgical nursing, inpatient case management, and school health.
Sheena Denney MN, RN, CCM Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: denneys@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MN, Nursing, Population Health and Leadership, Washington State University BSN, Nursing, Washington State University Biography I have been a registered nurse since 2009 and have worked in a variety of settings to include: medical surgical nursing, inpatient case management, and school health. I have also had the opportunity to assist in community research, which has fueled my
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Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics
Systems Undergraduate Education History of Mathematics and Science Selected Presentations Eleventh Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics: ICTCM-11, This conference covers all aspects of using technology in teaching college mathematics. I presented my paper,The Magic Calculator and The Sine Addition Formula (1998) Selected Articles "Delving Deeper: Chordic vs. CORDIC: How Calculators and Students Compute Sines and Cosines." Mathematics Teacher Vol. 106, issue 6, 2013
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Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | palmersm@plu.edu | Nursing experience: Inpatient acute rehab, med/surg, Care Management (hospital, community, transitional care), Administration, ACO, Community Health .
Sarah Jemley, RN, MSN, ACM, CMAC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: palmersm@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Bachelors , History, University of Washington, 2003 MSN, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2010 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Care Management Quality Improvement Change Management Social Drivers of Health Project Management Leadership Biography Nursing experience: Inpatient acute rehab, med/surg, Care Management (hospital, community, transitional care), Administration
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