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Tom Huelsbeck Associate Vice President for Campus Life he/him Phone: 253-535-7200 Email: tom.huelsbeck@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center Professional Biography Education M.S., College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University B.S., Math, University of Wisconsin-Madison Biography Tom has served over 20 years as an administrator at PLU. In addition to overall responsibility for Residential Life he takes a particular interest in issues related to budget, occupancy and

Genevieve Williams Emeritus Undergraduate Research/Electronic Resources Librarian, Interim Director of the Library Email: williagr@plu.edu Office Location:Mortvedt Library Status:Emeritus Employed: 18 Years Professional Personal Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Education M.F.A., Popular Fiction, University of Southern Maine, 2014 M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, University of Washington, 2005 B.A., Music and Computer Science, Smith College, 1996 Responsibilities Subject

Jeff Clapp Associate Professor of Theatre he/him Phone: 253-535-7708 Email: clappja@plu.edu Professional Biography Education M.F.A. , Mankato State University, 1992 B.F.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1989 Biography Hailing from Pendleton OR, Mr. Clapp joined the faculty at Pacific Lutheran University in the fall of 1995.  He has served as the Artistic Director of Theatre since 2002.  He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from PLU in 1989 and his Masters of Fine Arts from Mankato State

Michelle Crites Resident Instructor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7214 Email: mcrites@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 152 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Wed: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (On Campus) Thu: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Professional Education M.S., Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, 1999 B.S., California Polytechnic State University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Human Anatomy and Physiology

Josh Girnus ’16 Director of Retail Services He/Him/His Phone: 253-535-7476 Email: girnusjc@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 276 Professional Biography Education B.A., Philosophy, Minor in Political Science, Pacific Lutheran University, 2016 A.A., General, Pierce College, 2014 Biography Josh is a recent grad from Pacific Lutheran University in 2016 with a B.A. degree in Philosophy with department honors and a minor in politics and government. He comes to PLU with an

Katie Curtis Director of Fundraising Operations She/Her/Hers Phone: 253-535-7422 Email: katie.curtis@plu.edu Office Location:Martin J. Neeb Center Professional Education B.A., Communication, Pacific Lutheran University, 2014 Certificate, Fundraising Operations, Rice University, 2019 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Operations Gift Processing Prospect Research Matching Gifts Auction Guidelines Responsibilities Katie Curtis began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in 2014, and

Divinity from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA and her B.A. in Religion with Gender Studies and Psychology minors from ELCA-affiliated Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.     Outside of work, Jen enjoys hiking, cooking, running, the Enneagram, reading about minimalism/simple living, tending to her composting worms and exploring Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest with her spouse Deb.  In 2023 Jen completed a certification as a  Liminal Guide (a cross between spiritual direction

James Albrecht Chair of Department of English Phone: 253-535-7698 Email: albrecjm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 207-D Professional Additional Titles/Roles Professor of English Education Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1995 M.A., Rutgers University, 1989 B.A., Amherst College, 1985 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise American Literature Pragmatism Books Reconstructing Individualism: A Pragmatic Tradition from Emerson to Ellison (Fordham University Press 2012) : View Book

James Innocent, MA, LMHCA Assistant Director for Outreach, Counselor he/him Phone: 253-535-7206 Email: innocent@plu.edu Office Location: Anderson University Center - Suite 300 Professional Biography Education Master of Arts, Psychology, Seattle University, 2023 Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Fordham University, 2012 Biography James Innocent joins us from Seattle University’s humanistic-centered M.A. program in clinical psychology.  Prior to being an intern and graduate student, James worked in

Fran Lane Rasmus Emeritus Director of the Library Office Location:Mortvedt Library Employed: 24 Years Professional Personal Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Education M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, Dominican University (River Forest, IL) B.A., International Studies and Law & Society, Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) Responsibilities Provide leadership for four areas (Circulation/Building Services, Reference Services, Technical Services, and the University Archives