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Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | mooncm@plu.edu | Associate Professor, Dept.
Christine M. Moon Professor of Psychology Email: mooncm@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Columbia University, 1985 M.A., Experimental Psychology, Columbia University, 1983 B.A., French Literature, Whitman College, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Development of Perception, Speech, Language, and Voices Biography Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech and Hearing Sciences; Affiliate Faculty, University of Washington, Seattle
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Deputy Director of International Office, Chongqing Jiaotong University | Confucius Institute of the State of Washington | Xu Houzhi, M.A.
Xu Houzhi Deputy Director of International Office, Chongqing Jiaotong University Biography Biography Xu Houzhi, M.A. in English Literature and Language, now is the Deputy Director of International Office, Chongqing Jiaotong University. He has been serving in the International Office of the University since 2007 and has temporarily worked in the International Office of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission from 2007-2011.
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By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor,…
that has the potential to transform how we do things here. What is it? Sarah Cornell-Maier (Class of 2019) When you hear talk about innovation in the news, the automatic connection that many of us make is to invention or high technology. However, innovation actually has a broader meaning in some of the leading companies and organizations in the U.S. I was excited to hear that PLU is leading the conversation about the term among liberal arts colleges with professional schools. Most modern
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The past few months have been a challenging time for education. PLU faculty had to quickly adapt their classrooms into an online environment and rethink how to deliver their pedagogy in entirely new ways. One of the biggest obstacles to online teaching and learning is…
provide a platform for, the essential communication that occurs in the physical classroom. Although there’s not a perfect replacement for in-person conversation, online discussion tools can be used to promote student communication and collaboration. These tools also offer alternative methods of communication that aren’t possible during face-to-face interactions. Campuswire is an engaging and modern online discussion tool that replaces discussion boards with a single platform that combines course
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Bob Dylan, odd instruments inspire Reid A swish of the paintbrush or the swirl of oils on canvas, it was the early colors in Clement Reid’s life that shaped his love of music. His mother, Dorothy, was a commercial artist in the 1930s through the…
he talked about what inspires his musical compositions today. “I really didn’t have any particular gift in that area,” Reid said of his mother’s innate talent with the paintbrush. “But I did want to transfer what she did into music. “I found that I liked expression in modern music,” he continued. “I know there were people who didn’t like modern music, but it just seemed natural to me.” The genesis of his career in composition came in junior high, when he composed a guitar piece. He still has the
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‘No Salvation Apart from Earth’ By Chris Albert The Fifth Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture will feature Mark Brocker ’79 speaking about “No Salvation Apart from the Earth” starting at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 in the CK Hall of the UC. Mark Brocker…
October 11, 2010 ‘No Salvation Apart from Earth’ By Chris Albert The Fifth Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture will feature Mark Brocker ’79 speaking about “No Salvation Apart from the Earth” starting at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 in the CK Hall of the UC. Mark Brocker ’79 is the speaker for the 5th Annual Knutson lecture. As a student at PLU, David Knutson was his professor for “Modern Thought and Christian Consciousness.” Brocker will discuss Lutheran Pastor and Nazi resister Dietrich
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Physics is the scientific study of the material universe at its most fundamental level. A physicist might study the inner workings of atoms and nuclei, the size and age of the universe, the behavior
education degree for secondary-level physics teachers. A minor in physics is also available and is often selected by students with majors in mathematics, chemistry, computer science or computer engineering. The PLU Department of Physics offers small classes: typically 30–50 students in the introductory courses, and 10-15 students in upper-division classes. In addition to the lower-division physics courses, which provide overviews of classical and modern physics at an introductory level, the department
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22 semester hours Core courses in Native American and Indigenous studies 6 semester hours Students must take the following core courses that introduce the field of Native American and Indigenous
Students select 8 semester hours from the following courses that study Indigenous topics and perspectives. ENGL 213: Topics in Literature (4) (when the topic is ‘Literature of the PNW’) ENGL 288: Special Topics in English (4) (when the topic is ‘Indigenous Literature of North America’) HISP 322: Latin American Cultural Studies (4) HIST 333: Colonization and Genocide in Native North America (4) HIST 348: Lewis and Clark: History and Memory (4) HIST 351: History of Western and Pacific Northwestern U.S
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Save the date for Tacoma Passion Week, March 13-23 PLU’s Choral Union, Choir of the West and University Symphony Orchestra will join forces to present the United States premiere of Sven-David Sandström’s St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion) on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23 at…
Chinese contemporary composer Tan Dun. Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of J.S. Bach, the work features soloists, chorus, and water percussion: bowls and basins filled with water, manipulated by hand and amplified by contact microphones. Tan Dun’s music is a fascinating, refreshing blend of Western classical music and traditional Chinese ritual. PLU’s School of Arts and Communication is an associate level sponsor of the concert.TicketsTuesday, March 22 & Wednesday, March 23, 8 pm | Lagerquist
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TACOMA, Wash. (September 22, 2015)—On Thursday, Oct. 8, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of Proposition 1, an initiative being posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved,…
benefits and pitfalls of Proposition 1, an initiative being posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved, would raise the city’s minimum wage to $15.Speaking in favor of Proposition 1 will be policy research analyst Vince Kueter and PLU Chinese Studies and History double major Angie Tinker ‘16. Speaking in opposition will be Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Pierson and Communications major Matt Aust ’17. PLU Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein hopes that Tacoma voters who have yet to come
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