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Marjorie Sandor Fiction, Nonfiction Website: http://marjoriesandor.com/ Biography Biography Marjorie Sandor is the author of five books of fiction and creative nonfiction, most recently a debut novel, The Secret Music at Tordesillas, which won the 2020 Foreword Indies Gold Medal for Historical Fiction. Earlier books include the linked story collection Portrait of my Mother, Who Posed Nude in Wartime, winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award in Fiction, and two books of personal essays

Oliver de la Paz Poetry Biography Biography Oliver de la Paz is author and editor of several books and serves as the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA. His latest collection of poetry, The Diaspora Sonnets, was published by Liveright Press (2023). It was a winner of the 2023 New England Book Award and was longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award. A founding member of Kundiman, he teaches at the College of the Holy Cross and in the Low-Residency MFA Program at PLU.   Mentor.  Workshops and

Mara Finkelstein Lecturer - Cello Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: finkelm@plu.edu Biography Biography Mara Finkelstein studied cello at the Gnessin College of Music and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow before coming to the U.S. in 1989. Ms. Finkelstein was Principal Cellist of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and the only woman in the all men orchestra. She toured in Europe as a member of the New European Strings, and recently played with that group in a series of virtual recordings during the

David Allan Cates Fiction Biography Biography David Allan Cates is the author of five novels, most recently Tom Connor’s Gift, a gold medalist in the 2015 Independent Book Publishers Book awards.  His first collection of poetry, The Mysterious Location of Kyrgyzstan, was released in the spring, 2016.  His other novels include: Hunger in America, a New York Times Notable Book, X Out of Wonderland, and Freeman Walker, both Montana Book Award Honor Books, and Ben Armstrong’s Strange Trip Home, a

Sean Robinson Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Phone: 253-535-7538 Email: robinssm@plu.edu Office Location: Ingram Hall - 133 Professional Biography Personal Education Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Accolades Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 - Hard news feature (Second place) 2022 Associated Press Ted Natt First Amendment Award – 2013, 2016 C.B. Blethen award, 2016, third place (investigative reporting) Kenneth F. Bunting award, 2015, (open government reporting

Lorena Sprecher Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: sprechl@plu.edu Biography Biography Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab. Her diverse career journey began with a four-year tenure in an Adult ICU, which laid the foundation for her nursing expertise. Driven by her passion for healthcare, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing, ultimately becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her career then led

Tracy Williamson Assistant to the Dean of the College of Liberal Studies she, her & hers Phone: 253-535-7321 Email: williamson@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 153 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Nancy Rahn Production Manager - Phased Retirement Phone: 253-535-8791 Email: rahnnm@plu.edu Biography Biography Nancy is a master at CBORD as she enters and maintains all of the recipes for Dining & Culinary Services. She oversees all of the ordering and food production that goes on for the year.

Teri Potts Senior Administrative Assistant of the College of Liberal Studies Phone: 253-535-7294 Email: tpotts@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 201-A Office Hours: (On Campus) Monday & Tuesday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (Off Campus) Wed: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus) Thu: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus) Fri: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

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