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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | kayla.harvey@plu.edu | 253.535.7672 | After many years of experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the critical and acute care setting, I have expanded my practice into research in order to better understand and support families during a pediatric hospitalization.  I enjoy sharing my clinical experience and researcher insight as faculty working with nursing students at PLU. Education  PhD: University of Washington, Doctor of Nursing Science Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN): University of California, San Francisco, Pediatric Primary Care/Critical Care Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): University of Florida, Gainesville, BSN Teaching Areas Lead faculty for NURS 360, Nursing Research course, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Lead faculty for NURS 702, Nursing Informatics course, Doctoral program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Pediatric clinical instructor NURS 380, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Scholarly Interests  My current research interests include exploring the psychological sequelae of the pediatric medical traumatic stress of a hospitalization on parents and young children and examining the function of the attachment system in the presence of a life-threatening event.  Current Practice Part-time faculty for the BSN and DNP programs at PLU.

    Kayla Harvey, PhD, MSN, PNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253.535.7672 Email: kayla.harvey@plu.edu Biography Biography After many years of experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the critical and acute care setting, I have expanded my practice into research in order to better understand and support families during a pediatric hospitalization.  I enjoy sharing my clinical experience and researcher insight as faculty working with nursing students at PLU. Education  PhD

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  • Professor of Physics | Department of Physics | hay@plu.edu | 253-535-7999 | I enjoy explaining physics concepts on a level that is understandable.

    of being mystical and impossible, but it’s not when it’s broken into its most simple concepts. It’s all around us: driving a car, making music, flying in an airplane, drinking through a straw, riding roller coasters… It can be very satisfying to understand the physical phenomena in the world around you. The value of physics is that it is a way of thinking, not just a piece of knowledge. The most important thing you can take from a physics class is the ability to look at a problem that you have

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  • Lecturer | Music | milanejc@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Award-winning soprano Jessica Robins Milanese recent performances include the world premier of the song cycle, Turns of a Girl; a work composed for Ms.

    Jessica Robins Milanese Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: milanejc@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education B.M., University of Colorado Responsibilities Applied Voice Lessons Biography Award-winning soprano Jessica Robins Milanese recent performances include the world premier of the song cycle, Turns of a Girl; a work composed for Ms. Milanese by Northwest composer, Huntley Beyer. This piece debuted in Seattle with Orchestra Seattle under

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  • Associate Professor & Instruction and Reference Librarian | Library | rarteaga@plu.edu | 253-535-7505 | Roberto is an Instruction and Reference Librarian at Pacific Lutheran University.

    , Do I Have to Have a Librarian Come to my Class? Power imbalances and power moves in library instruction., University of Arizona (09/2020) Critical Library and Pedagogy Symposium, Design Thinking in an Hour? Or, Design Thinking: A Cautionary Tale., University of Arizona (11/2018) LOEX, Charting the Library Firmament: Transforming Teaching to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences for Students., Lexington, KY (05/2017) Biography Roberto is an Instruction and Reference Librarian at Pacific Lutheran

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  • Associate Professor of Anthropology | Department of Anthropology | nosakaaa@plu.edu | 253-535-7664 | Dr.

    Akiko Nosaka Associate Professor of Anthropology Phone: 253-535-7664 Email: nosakaaa@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 247 Office Hours: (Off Campus) Mon: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (On Campus) Tu & Th: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (Off Campus) Tu & Th: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1997 M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1993 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1990 B.A., Chuo University, Tokyo, 1986 Selected Articles Nosaka

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  • Visiting Instructor | School of Business | falskotn@plu.edu | 253-535-7083 | Tom Falskow brings over 30 years of finance and accounting experience to the PLU School of Business.  Having started his career in public accounting, he audited clients across the world, first in Seattle, then travelling to Zurich, Switzerland, Oslo, Norway and finally to Anchorage, Alaska.  He served clients in a variety of industries with a major focus on manufacturing and energy.

    experienced with International Financial Reporting Standards and SEC reporting. While in Alaska he moved into the energy sector as a controller and finance manager for BP, one of the largest energy companies in the world. He enjoyed the detailed work of running a day-to-day business along with the macro-economic view that the energy sector provides. He had opportunities to widen his view of finance through roles in strategy, planning, supply chain contracting and systems integration work that helped him

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  • Associate Director of Study Away & Semester Program Manager | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | megan.grover@plu.edu | 253-535-8754

    Director, works to maintain and recommend changes in policies and procedures that align with best practices and the Wang Center’s mission and vision for global education With Executive Director, coordinates risk assessment, mitigation, and crisis management Accolades The Forum on Education Abroad Certified Professional in Education Abroad (May 2021) PLU Distinguished Staff Award (December 2018) PLU Women’s Center Inspiration Award (March 2014)

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  • Professor | Department of Computer Science | wolffda@plu.edu | 253-535-8735

    David Wolff Professor he/him/his Phone: 253-535-8735 Email: wolffda@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 246 Office Hours: (On Campus) M W F: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Off Campus) Tu & Th: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1999 M.S., Oregon State University, 1996 B.S., University of Puget Sound, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computer Graphics Real Time Rendering Books OpenGL 4 Shading

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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | matyacca@plu.edu | 253-535-7694 | Dr.

    while Precepting 3/2020 PLU CCNL: Holistic Opioid Addiction Prevention Program 6/2019 PLU CCNL: Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care 5/2018 PLU Research Day: Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Pilot Patient Education Program 4/2018 Western Institute of Nursing Poster Presentation: Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Pilot Patient Education Program

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  • Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Wendy Call (she/her) is the co-editor of the craft anthology Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide (Penguin, 2007) and the new annual Best Literary Translations (Deep Vellum, 2024).

    workshop or offer feedback on a writer’s work. Though both of my parents were teachers, I never imagined that I would become one—I understood only too well the wide skill set the profession demanded. I worked for fifteen years as a freelance writer and editor, and before that, ten years as a grassroots organizer. During my decade as a grassroots organizer, I led several intensive training programs for new organizers. I never thought of that work as “teaching.” In the tradition of Paulo Freire, I was