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  • January Term (J-Term for short) , PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away center, J-Term…

    PLU students intern with Trinidad and Tobago Division of Health, Wellness and Social Protection Posted by: mhines / February 12, 2024 Image: PLU students at the Division of Health orientation during J-Term 2024. February 12, 2024 January Term (J-Term for short), PLU’s month-long term between fall and spring semesters, is when many of our students take advantage of our incredible study away options in multiple places around the world. Planned and coordinated by professors and PLU’s study away

  • This tool is to help you make decisions in those critical times facing a student in distress.  It is grouped by type of incident, then offers FACTS, what to DO, and what to AVOID in order to minimize confrontation or risk of negligence.

    Telemental Health (TMH) Informed Consent (pdf) view download PLU’s Counseling Center is offering Telemental Health (TMH) counseling services for students residing in Washington state, due to licensing restrictions.  Information about Telemental Health is provided here, and for clients who desire to use the service, consent is required.

  • Remove Back New Delete Pre-Health Sciences Academic Programs all programs program website Pre-Health Sciences Undergraduate Pre-Professional Advising College of Natural Sciences Pre-Professional Advisory Track Video Transcription Pre-Health Sciences Transcription (upbeat jazzy music) [video: Prof. Ann Auman’s voice comes in over clips. A researcher dressed in scrubs uses medical equipment to view something. A doctor speaks with a patient who sits on the exam table. A student observes another student

  • Careers in kinesiology-related fields are oriented toward evidence-based service of others, and professionals in these fields get to build a life helping others overcome critical physical and mental

    BUILD YOUR CAREER SCHOLARSHIP GET $5,000 IN SCHOLARHSHIP FOR SUMMER 2023 Apply for admission by March 14 to be eligible APPLY NOW Building a Career with PLU’s Master’s in Kinesiology!Careers in kinesiology-related fields are oriented toward evidence-based service of others, and professionals in these fields get to build a life helping others overcome critical physical and mental challenges as well as accomplish significant movement-related goals. Promoting healthy activity and movement can

  • www.plu.edu/healthsciences/   The overwhelming majority of students entering the professional schools for the careers listed below have earned baccalaureate degrees, each securing a broad educational background in the process. This background includes a thorough preparation in the sciences as well as study in the social sciences and the humanities. The Pre-Health Sciences Advising Team in the College of Natural Sciences advises students aspiring to careers in the health sciences. Students

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2017)- Maria Chavez leads with her own experience when she addresses academic opportunity and achievement. Specifically, she empathizes with students who come from marginalized populations Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish…

    society,” she said. “We must ask what the implications of this continued political and professional underrepresentation is on our society and our democratic institutions. Beyond issues of representation, this research is important for our civic health.” She said that fact clearly illustrates the need to address the achievement gap through better public policies and educational support systems at every stage in the pipeline. “It’s inequitable practices in education that lead to a lack of achievement

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 2, 2019) — After almost six years of deliberation and preparation, Pacific Lutheran University is rolling out a prestigious new Master of Science in Kinesiology program. Aimed at both graduate students looking for rigorous curriculum blended with real-world experiences and working professionals…

    experience that prioritizes one-on-one learning in a practitioner-focused environment. Participants will choose between two concentrations, Applied Sport Psychology and Applied Exercise Science, and every student will pair with a faculty advisor to complete an applied, evidence-based final project before graduation. “We just have incredible faculty right now that, quite honestly, are unmatched. I mean that sincerely,” said Dr. Colleen Hacker, a PLU Kinesiology professor and medal-winning Olympics mental

  • Dean of Health Professions | Marriage and Family Therapy | warddb@plu.edu | 253-535-8284 | Dr.

    family therapist and is active in public speaking on topics related to mental health and strengthening relationships. His research has focused on the power of hope to affect change. He developed the Ward Hope Scale that measures hope related to specific goal attainment and incorporates the importance of relationships in the measurement of hope.  

  • Finding our true selves and building meaningful, healthy relationships in life is key to our health and wellbeing.

    Alison Bekker, Therapist in TrainingFinding our true selves and building meaningful, healthy relationships in life is key to our health and wellbeing. Yet at the same time the process of self-discovery and building healthy relationships can be incredibly difficult, painful, and isolating. As a therapist, I am motivated to be the bridge leading you towards health, wellbeing and fulfilling relationships. My presence in the room is one of open-mindedness, compassion, and curiosity around what has

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2017)- Maria Chavez leads with her own experience when she addresses academic opportunity and achievement. Specifically, she empathizes with students who come from marginalized populations. Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish…

    populations of students, engage lifelong learning partners through meaningful professional development, and foster cross-sector collaboration on issues related to student access and readiness. “It’s important that, if we want a strong democracy, we must have inclusion from all voices,” Chavez said. Inclusion of all voices is paramount to educational success for all students, marginalized or otherwise, she added. “The more connected we are, the better able we are to improve society. Diversity in profession