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  • Studies with minors in Global Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies. Jihan Grettenberger '12 BA in Environmental Studies with minors in Social Work and Spanish PCV in Panama (2014-2016) Jihan Grettenberger ’12 served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama (2014-2016). During her service, she worked in the Community Environmental Conservation sector, focusing on waste management and environmental education in an elementary school and with community members. Her work also included teaching English to youth

  • acting provost. She collaborates with, supports and advises the President’s Council and Acting President Allan Belton on strategic planning for the academic division, including advising on new academic initiatives, faculty affairs, and advancing the academic mission and intellectual positioning of PLU. As a faculty member, Gregson has taught and conducted research in the areas of deviance, gender and qualitative research methods. Christian Caple Christian Caple is an award-winning, Tacoma-based

  • Department of EnglishTen Years of the Visiting Writer Series New Honor Society Enters Lutedome Appreciations: In Recognition of Our Retiring Colleagues Department of English Welcomes New Faculty Member Department of Languages & LiteraturesRe-envisioning the Language Resource Center Community Learning Through Endowed Lectures PLUTO and Language Instruction: Pedagogical InnovationsDepartment of ReligionHealing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLU Learning With Out Neighbors Lectures in

  • Dolan ’22.  Dolan, a double major in philosophy and economics, is in the midst of a prestigious summer internship at the Analysis Group’s headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.   A leading economic consulting firm with offices around the world, Analysis Group’s internship positions are highly coveted and the application process is highly competitive. One thing that helped Dolan stand out from the crowd was his connection with a PLU mentor, Bruce Deal ’87.  “Mentoring is one of the most interesting

  • math teacher. This fall I will be beginning my career as a math teacher in a local district and because of what I have learned at PLU I can confidently say that I am putting my best foot forward. Life as a math major is busy, but I am also a computer science minor because at PLU it is easy to study multiple different areas of STEM, which can help set you stand out to future employers. — Coral H. ‘20 Did you know? Mathematics students can participate in PLU’s Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate

  • students for careers grounded in their fields and for wide-ranging graduate study.  All of our programs include the essential tools of a liberal arts education: critical thinking, collaborative learning, strategic problem solving, and the ability to thoughtfully and creatively make connections. Our students work closely alongside faculty in discussion, research, and reflection, as we support and honor students as whole people, in a complex world. The College of Liberal Studies offers B.A. degrees in

  • -dependent, almost every industry will need data analysts of some sort (from large industries all the way down to the smallest of nonprofits), and a mathematics major with a statistics and/or data science minor provides solid preparation for such careers. The mathematics major at PLU will provide you with a broad background including numerous problem-solving and modeling techniques. If you couple your major with minors or second majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, physics, or

  • Healthcare Economics: An Interview with Teresa Hackler and Karen Travis By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in… April 24, 2018 Benson Family ResearchBusiness and Economic HistoryHealthcare EconomicsKaren TravisOregon State

  • Healthcare Economics: An Interview with Teresa Hackler and Karen Travis By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in… April 24, 2018 Benson Family ResearchBusiness and Economic HistoryHealthcare EconomicsKaren TravisOregon State

  • Healthcare Economics: An Interview with Teresa Hackler and Karen Travis By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History The following excerpts were gathered from an April 24, 2018 conversation between Michael Halvorson, PLU student Teresa Hackler, and Economics professor Karen Travis. Hackler and Travis completed a Benson Summer Research project together in… April 24, 2018 Benson Family ResearchBusiness and Economic HistoryHealthcare EconomicsKaren TravisOregon State