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  • March 27, 2008 New dean of the School of Business named An expert in marketing, management and organizational behavior has been named dean of the School of Business. James L. Brock, 63, has had a distinguished career in higher education administration, teaching and writing. He has been the dean of business schools in Pennsylvania and Montana and has been a corporate marketing executive. PLU Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen announced the appointment. “Jim Brock brings just the expertise we need

  • functionalize these with nanoscopic quantities of transition metals and metal oxides. Students learn how to assemble these electrodes in three-electrode cell configurations and then to measure their electrochemical behavior using a wide range of electroanalytical methods, including cyclic voltammetry, differential pulsed voltammetry, and impedance spectroscopy. Students learn to characterize their samples using visible-light microscopy, SEM, EDS, TEM, and XRD. Justin Lytle, Ph.D. Links Publications

  • problem is as one-off projects, they almost always are unpublishable.” But with CREP, he said, “Ideally, the undergraduate has a shot at publishing a paper here. That’s quite rare.” Henderson and her research partners, Nichole Bennett and Hailey Sandin, worked on a CREP project in Fall 2013 that replicated a study published in 2010 by Kool et al. (the team affectionately called the researchers Kool & the Gang). The original study, called, “Decision making and the avoidance of cognitive demand

  • problem is as one-off projects, they almost always are unpublishable.” But with CREP, he said, “Ideally, the undergraduate has a shot at publishing a paper here. That’s quite rare.” Henderson and her research partners, Nichole Bennett and Hailey Sandin, worked on a CREP project in Fall 2013 that replicated a study published in 2010 by Kool et al. (the team affectionately called the researchers Kool & the Gang). The original study, called, “Decision making and the avoidance of cognitive demand

  • of things — and people — that went into my decision to run,” she said. “This year, there was an open seat and a moment where I felt like my skills would be useful on the council. Like many people, I want to make change to be more inclusive and equitable in our cities and our society. Running for local office was/is my way of stepping up and working for change.” The married mom of two (her husband is Alex Walker ’03) was sworn in on January 7. We caught up with Walker to learn more about what it

  • develop skills in oral and written communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and community engagement and application. Our graduates are making positive changes in the way gender, sexuality and race are understood globally in the 21st century. Graduates from the last 5 years: Their jobs Social Service Specialist, Department of Children, Youth and Families Refugee Service Program Assistant, Lutheran Volunteer Corps Legal Advocate, YWCA Pierce County Education Assistant, Washington

  • Starbucks’ Use of Market Research Propels the Brand Starbucks expertly employs market research to craft marketing messages and stay informed about consumer sentiment. Businesses in the coffee industry are susceptible to many external risks, most of which they are not able to control or even influence. The list of external threats is long,… November 7, 2017 In the Industry

  • December 14, 2009 Risk & Reward By Chris Albert The board of directors is listening intently to a fellow member about a decision they need to make. At risk are thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands. They might lose it all. Or, they could reap great rewards. PLU students ride the economic roller coaster and find out what it’s like to invest real money in the market and what it takes to show gains. This isn’t Wall Street – it is PLU. But the decisions the student members of the

  • discount at coffee stands on campus, so they will eventually pay for themselves, and you aren’t wasting a cup every time you buy. Take a class that involves some sort of environmental studies, regardless of the department. Why? Education allows for more informed decision-making and is key to change. Read Previous William Foege ’57: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Read Next PLU on Wall Street COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

  • , for their communities and for the Earth. The key to the successful convergence of those ideals, Finney said, is that we all have to talk about them—really talk about them.“I’m thankful we’re actually making a conscious decision to talk about DJS,” Finney said. “But don’t think for a second we all define DJS the same.” Finney’s personal exploration of DJS began as a child, when her parents worked as caretakers on a vast New York estate, and her family lived in its garden cottage. “The first time I