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Liu Anping, 刘安平 School of Foreign Studies, Chongqing Jiaotong University Biography Biography Anping Liu (刘安平) is associate professor in the School of Foreign Studies at Chongqing Jiaotong University in Chongqing,China. Before arriving in 2023 as Visiting Scholar at Pacific Lutheran University, the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington and the Seattle Public Schools he served as Chinese Language Teacher (2006-2009) and Co-director (2014-2016) at the Confucius Institute at Abomey Calavi

Erik J. Hammerstrom Professor of Global Studies Phone: 253-535-7225 Email: hammerej@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-H Website: https://plu.academia.edu/ErikHammerstrom Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Religious Studies, Indiana University, 2010 M.A., Religion (Asian), University of Hawai'i, 2003 B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Korean and East Asian Religions Early modern Chinese Buddhism Books The Huayan University Network

Ron Gerhardstein Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music Phone: 253-535-7609 Email: gerharrc@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 202A Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA), President 2022-2024 WMEA, Past-President 2024-2026 WIAA Fine Arts Honorary Board Member 2020-2024 NAfME, Music Teacher Profession Advisory Committee

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference Awarded the honor of Universal Dance Association (UDA) All-American Selected and served as Team Captain of both high school and EOU college dance teams Biography Abby Deskins recently joined PLU as the Senior Administrative Assistant in support of the College of Professional Studies. In addition, she is the Coordinator of Educational Outreach Programs. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Abby graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a

Bridget Yaden Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7283 Email: byaden@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 103 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs Co-Director of the Parkland Literacy Center Director of Language Resource Center Interim Chair, Department of Philosophy Board Chair, Confucius Institute of Washington Education Ph.D., Romance Linguistics, University of Washington, 2003 M.A

Leong Chan, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-7330 Email: chanla@plu.edu Office Location: Mor

Xiaohong Fan, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-8130 Email: fanxa@plu.edu Office Location: Mo

Xin Abby, Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-8129 Email: liuaa@plu.edu Office Location:Mo

Mary Ellard-Ivey Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7357 Email: ellardma@plu.edu Offic