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Patrick Gehring AVP for Finance Phone: 253-535-7119 Email: gehrinpd@plu.edu Professional Responsibilities Day-to-day oversight of the work of the Business & Payroll Office Financial Policy and Procedures Management Financial Reporting Budget Development

Sarah Daggett Systems Manager Phone: 253-535-7113 Email: sandersc@plu.edu Professional Education M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Pacific Lutheran University B.A., Communication, Pacific Lutheran University Responsibilities CAPP Development & Troubleshooting – EMS Scheduling Software – Registrar’s Office Systems Administration – Enrollment Reporting – Catalog

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

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

Miranda Morgan Visiting Assistant Professor of English Phone: 253-535-7229 Email: miranda.morgan@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-H Professional Additional Titles/Roles Director, The Writing Center Education M.F.A., Creative Writing, Nonfiction, University of Montana, 2019 B.A., Literature and Creative Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014

Jennifer Smith Dean of Inclusive Excellence Phone: 253-535-7811 Email: jennifer.smith@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Faculty International Honors Faculty Title IX Committee Education Ph.D., English, Western Michigan University, 2006 M.A., English, Miami University, 2001 B.A., English, Franklin College, 1998 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Modern & Contemporary British Literature LGBTQ Studies Women's Literature Popular Culture

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

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

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