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  • generates a greater understanding of the complexities our mission strives to achieve in diversity, justice, and sustainability. When you invest in a PLU student you are investing in our collective future.Meet Lauren Mendez ’15, a psychology major and Rieke Scholar who received a number of scholarships, including the Katherine Kandel and Elizabeth Oleksak Scholarship for the Women’s Center. We asked Lauren about her time at PLU and how her scholarship benefitted her.  What would you like to share with

  • Hacker, a PLU kinesiology professor who served as a performance psychology specialist and assistant coach for the U.S Women’s National Team. “She has paved the way beyond the competitive arena with her efforts to show the world that mom-athletes can compete and win, while using her platform to advocate for racial justice and disability inclusion.” Off the track, Meyers Taylor is a trustee at the Women’s Sports Foundation and mentors educators with an organization called Classroom Champions. She has

  • The Value of the Peace Corps Experience: A Panel PresentationAbout the Panelists Photo of Shella Biallas Shella Biallas ‘04 graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with degrees in sociology and psychology and a minor in Norwegian language. After graduating, she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in St. Paul, MN working with immigrants and refugees at a non-profit law center. Shella attended the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in Seattle through the Peace

  • First-year student athletes share their experience at PLU PLU student-athletes Sarah Midimo and Chloe Froeschner share their experience as first-years. Froeschner is from Iowa City, Iowa, and is majoring in graphic design and communication.  Midimo is from Tacoma and is majoring in psychology. October 19, 2022 AthleticsClubs & OrganizationsCommunicationCommunityCurrent StudentsLife on CampusLutheran Higher EducationPsychologyStudent Life

  • The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Zach Willis ’19 earned a BA in kinesiology with a concentration in health and fitness promotion and minored in sport and exercise psychology while playing on the football team at Pacific Lutheran University. Last year he returned to the university to serve as the football… February 16, 2022 Alumni ProfilesAthleticsKinesiologyPLU GradsStudent Life

  • The Open Science Framework Changed my Workflow (for the better!) by Jon Grahe, Professor of Psychology at PLU It never occurred to me that I needed the Open Science Framework (OSF) . It was shared with me because the developers knew that I was interested in trying to create large scale collaborative research projects, and… April 25, 2016

  • J-Term 2020/Political Science & Psychology – Study Away in Prague J-Term 2020: Travel with us to Prague via our blog . PLU offers a variety of study away program options to make this important component of a PLU education accessible to as many students as possible. Narrow your search by exploring your options by academic… December 24, 2019

  • J-Term 2020/Political Science & Psychology – Study Away in Prague J-Term 2020: Travel with us to Prague via our blog . PLU offers a variety of study away program options to make this important component of a PLU education accessible to as many students as possible. Narrow your search by exploring your options by academic… December 24, 2019

  • Academic advice for students on the spectrum First-year PLU student Bethany Vigil ’27 recently received Study.com’s scholarship for students on the autism spectrum. Bethany will major in biology , minoring in psychology , and hopes to attend medical school after graduating from PLU. We asked what academic advice Bethany would give to… October 5, 2023 CommunityDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementLife on CampusStudent LifeStudent Voice

  • : Their jobs Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families Tacoma Police Department King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office YWCA of Pierce County U.S. Department of Homeland Security SafePlace Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Service Agency Seattle Children's Hospital Boys and Girls Club Graduates from the last last 5 years: Their graduate programs Master’s in Psychology, Portland State University Law School, Seattle University Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Boston