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Gretchen Howell Director of Human Resources Phone: 253-535-7329 Email: crosgrgm@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Member: Title IX Committee Responsibilities Position control and salary budgeting Employee relations Consultation on HR planning and policies Salary surveys Annual contracts and letters Contracts for new faculty Visa sponsorship Banner Human Resource Information System Staff Hiring processes Tuition benefits University Transportation Coordinator Data Administration Team

Erin Strubbe Visiting Assistant Professor of English Email: estrubbe@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227 I Professional Education MFA, Creative Writing, University of Washington, 2022 B.A., English/Creative Writing, Mills College, 2017 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fiction Writing Speculative and Science Fiction Gender Studies

Alex McCauley Visiting Assistant Professor of English Phone: 253-535-8277 Email: apm@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 201-D Professional Education Ph.D., English, University of Washington, 2020 M.A., English, University of Washington, 2015 B.A., English, Seattle Pacific University, 2010 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Environmental and Ecocritical approaches Narratives of Empire British and Global Literatures

Ara Gibson Mental Health Counseling Intern she/her Phone: 253-535-7206 Email: agibson@plu.edu Office Location: Anderson University Center - 300 Professional Biography Education Master of Arts, Psychology, Seattle University, in process Bachelor of Science, Public Relations, University of Florida, 2004 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Trauma-Informed Yoga Training - Yoga Behind Bars, Conferred 2020 Trauma-Informed Yoga Training - Off the Mat. Into the world, Conferred 2018 Advanced E-RYT - 8 Limbs

Matt Smith Chair of Biology Phone: 253-535-7550 Email: smithmf@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 155 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Thu: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 10:00 am - 11:00 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Biology Education Ph.D., Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, 1997 B.S., Molecular/Cellular Biology, Humboldt State University, 1990 Areas of

Sheri Tonn, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Phone: 253-535-7552 Email: tonnsj@plu.edu Professional Education Postdoctoral Fellow and Instructor, University of Minnesota in St. Paul, 1976-1979 Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1976 B.S., Oregon State University, 1971 Responsibilities CHEM 115 – General Chemistry I CHEM 116 – General Chemistry II CHEM 403 – Biochemistry CHEM 410 – Introduction to Research Accolades 2017 "Inspirational Woman" - PLU Center for Gender Equity

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

.  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

Astrophysics Numerical Hydrodynamics Astrophysical Jets and Black Hole Physics Visualization of 3D Data

Laura Silcox Associate Director of Human Resources Phone: 253-535-8325 Email: fuhrmala@plu.edu Professional Responsibilities Faculty hiring process Staff position announcements, advertising, and recruitment Visa sponsorship Job descriptions Staff leaves of absence Faculty medical leaves Training coordination Worker compensation claims Safety Committee HR website