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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

Tina Saxowsky, Ph.D. Chair of Chemistry she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7054 Email: saxowstm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 240 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tue: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Chemistry Education Postdoctoral Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, 2003-2010 Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2003 B.S., Lewis & Clark College, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or

Neal Yakelis, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Phone: 253-535-7554 Email: yakelina@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 250 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education NIH Kirschstein Fellow, University of California Berkeley, 2003-2005 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Michigan, 2003 B.S., Chemistry, Spanish minor

Alex Lechler Chair of Earth Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7744 Email: lechlear@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 141 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://sites.google.com/site/alexlechler/ Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Earth Science Education Ph.D., Geology, University of Michigan, 2011 B.A

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JJ Stolz Marketing Manager She/Her/Hers Phone: 253-535-7990 Email: stolzjj@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 272 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Professional Biography Personal Education B.A., Graphic Communications, Eastern Washington University A.A., Spokane Falls Community College Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Technical Writing Biography JJ is Marketing Manger for Dining & Culinary Services. She has a degree from Eastern Washington University

John Stewart User Support Team Manager Phone: 253-535-7431 Email: stewartj@plu.edu Office Location:Mortvedt Library - Room 144 Employed: 2 Years Biography Biography John comes to PLU with over 20+ years of experience in the information technology field. He was recently employed at Community 1st Credit Union in DuPont, WA where he held an Information Services support consultant position within the firm’s IT department for 10 years. John also earned 13 years of his IT experience as an IT field

Neva Laurie-Berry Associate Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-536-5025 Email: laurienl@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 9:30 am - 10:30 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Genetics, Washington University at St. Louis, 2008 B.A., Biology, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2000 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant Physiology

Excellence Award (2009 & 2010) Graduate Scholarship/Graduate Research Assistantship – WSU College of Business (2008-2012) Quigg Excellence and Innovation Award. Pacific Lutheran University (2007) Presidential (U.S.) Service Award. Selfless and significant service (2005, 2006 & 2007) 40 under Forty Leadership Award. Business Examiner - Tacoma, WA (2005) City Service Award. City of Fife (WA) for community contributions (2005) Outstanding Community Service Award. Pacific Lutheran University (2004) Beta

Excellence Award (2009 & 2010) Graduate Scholarship/Graduate Research Assistantship – WSU College of Business (2008-2012) Quigg Excellence and Innovation Award. Pacific Lutheran University (2007) Presidential (U.S.) Service Award. Selfless and significant service (2005, 2006 & 2007) 40 under Forty Leadership Award. Business Examiner - Tacoma, WA (2005) City Service Award. City of Fife (WA) for community contributions (2005) Outstanding Community Service Award. Pacific Lutheran University (2004) Beta