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Educator of the Year 2017 WMEA Junior All-State "Rainier" Band Conductor 2019 APAC High School Honor Band (Kobe, Japan) Conductor Published in the GIA Series Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 11 Professional Memberships/Organizations Washington Music Educators Association National Association for Music Education College Band Directors National Association National Band Association Biography Ron Gerhardstein is the Director of Band Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Pacific

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

Cassio Vianna Associate Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies he/his Phone: 253-535-7760 Email: cassio.vianna@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 112 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education D.A., Jazz Studies, University of Northern Colorado, 2017 M.M., Western Oregon University, 2011 B.M., Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2003 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Jazz Composition and Arranging Jazz Piano

discourse in East and West Germany, as well as on the exhibition of contemporary art as a cultural and political force in the Cold War era and today. Her most recent work deals with contemporary art and cultural integration. In addition to teaching on topics such as gender issues, identity, and memory in modern and contemporary art, Heather is Coordinator of the University Gallery (including the University Gallery Annex and the Karen Hille Phillips Gallery) and manages the University’s Permanent Art

Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Sociology & Global Studies Phone: 253-535-7399 Email: grosvepc@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 333 Professional Education Ph.D., London School of Economics, 1996 M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1985 B.A., University of Wales, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Comparative Politics International Relations Political Philosophy

Century Poetry Inspired by Ancient Egypt (Rutherford 2007) : View Book A Study of Ancient Egyptian Cordage in the British Museum (British Museum Occasional Papers) (with David Hansen, British Museum Occasional Papers 1988) : View Book Biography Donald P. Ryan is best known for his research in Egypt including excavations in the Valley of the Kings. He has led many expeditions and is the author of several books and numerous scientific and popular articles on archaeological subjects. For several years

Asieh Mahyar Visiting Instructor of Music; Interim Director of Orchestral Studies Phone: 253-535-7617 Email: asieh.mahyar@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 335 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://www.plu.edu/symphony/ Biography Biography Passionate about performing music from different cultures, Asieh Mahyar serves as the interim Director of Orchestral Studies at Pacific Lutheran University and Symphony Orchestra Conductor at West

Composer Amplify Project Award, 2022 Future of Music Faculty Fellowship, Cleveland Institute of Music and the Sphinx Organization, 2021 Professional Memberships/Organizations American Choral Directors Association National Association for Music Education Biography Raul Dominguez is the Associate Director of Choral Studies at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in the Tacoma, WA area where he leads their University Chorale, University Singers, and teaches courses in Secondary Methods and the Conducting

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Certification in Feminist Coaching, 2023 Certificate: Women’s Leadership Development Program, Oxford University, 2022 Certificate: Holistic Mind and Body Practitioner, Mind/Body/Food Institute, 2022 Certified Clinical Supervisor: Cascadia Training Institute, 2017 CBT Plus National Certification: Harborview Sexual Assault and Trauma Center, February 2014 Mental Health Professional, 2014 Responsibilities Making sure the counseling center runs smoothly and that students have a wonderful experience “upstairs