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TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100 patients per day. They discern between the “worried well” and those showing more severe symptoms of cough, fever and low oxygen…
there’s need, such as the emergency department, ICU or inpatient care. College Days Chrissy grew up on Vashon Island and played basketball at PLU — where she met Sean, who grew up in Longview. Both majored in biology while at PLU, and Sean took a virology class that’s been popping up in his mind lately. After graduating from PLU, both went to Denver, where Sean attended medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Chrissy received her Masters in Public Health from the
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100 patients per day. They discern between the “worried well” and those showing more severe symptoms of cough, fever and low oxygen…
Public Health from the University of Colorado. She and Sean then both went on to Stony Brook University, where he matched into his Emergency Medicine residency and she was accepted into their Physician Assistant program. A common interest in disaster medicine and healthcare is powering them through the crisis. Chrissy learned about pandemics during her public health work, including taking a humanitarian relief class that had students running a theoretical earthquake triage with actors in a derelict
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In April 2023, PLU religion professor Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen , Ph.D., attended the Natural History Museum Late Night with PLU students at the University of Oxford. At Late Night events, the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum host tours and various evening activities offered…
contribution relies on decades of experience in intersections of religion, disability, health, and healing. An associate professor of early and medieval Christian history at PLU, Llewellyn Ihssen is the program director of IHON-Oxford. Llewellyn Ihssen uses critical disability theory in her work on ancient, late antique, and medieval religious texts. After earning an undergraduate degree in English literature and secondary education, Llewellyn Ihssen worked in special-education classrooms. Yearning to
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Brice Johnson ’99 finds vocation in Red Cross leadership. Two neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minnesota share streets and a zip code. Interstate 94 runs down the middle, and since the freeway’s construction in the 1950s, the life expectancy between Summit Hill and the historically Black…
Red Cross were challenging, as the organization made the switch to remote work while also serving at the forefront of an international public health emergency. Johnson drew on his years of experience serving in environments where he often had to adapt, environments where he might start his day in a suit and tie to appear on the morning news and then change to basketball shorts and a tee-shirt for an afternoon event in the community. During the pandemic, flexibility and a deep sense of camaraderie
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Washington D.C. (March. 9, 2017)- The small group of Pacific Lutheran University students, standing huddled together in a jam-packed section toward the front of the National Mall, remained silent. Some shook their heads in disbelief. Others wore expressions of shock. Two couldn’t stop tears from…
“Democracy in Theory and in Practice,” with Michael Schleeter, assistant professor of philosophy. Both PLU faculty members received numerous emails from students concerning attendance of inauguration, prompting a discussion among faculty and registered students a week later to discuss Inauguration Day expectations. PLU students meet with Senator Patty Murray while studying in Washington D.C. during J-Term.× “We’re going to be walking into an epicenter,” Sill told the students, gathered in a Xavier Hall
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Are you looking to apply and grow the skills you are learning in school in a professional environment while serving your community with clean, reliable water? If you answered “yes,” be sure to apply to Tacoma Water’s electrical engineering internship opportunity! Tacoma Water has an internship…
Water under Tacoma Public Utilities is committed to achieving equity and inclusion in its workforce, service delivery, policy decision making, and community/stakeholder engagement. Each and every employee has a role in contributing to our organization’s success. Come join our team! Qualifications Must be currently enrolled in a college-level engineering program designed to result in a bachelor’s degree in engineering Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel desired; Experience with 300 level courses
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Are you looking to apply and grow the skills you are learning in school in a professional environment while serving your community with clean, reliable water? If you answered “yes,” be sure to apply to Tacoma Water’s engineering internship opportunities! Tacoma Water has four engineering internship…
inclusion in its workforce, service delivery, policy decision making, and community/stakeholder engagement. Each and every employee has a role in contributing to our organization’s success. Come join our team! Qualifications Must be currently enrolled in a college-level engineering program designed to result in a bachelor’s degree in engineering Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel desired; Experience with 300 level courses desired; LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: Depending
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PLU does not offer a Marine Biology major. Instead, the PLU Biology Department offers general biology degrees (both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts) to provide students with a strong foundation to specialize later in graduate school or out in the working…
successful in careers in this area after PLU. Guest bloggers: Dr. Matt Smith (smithmf@plu.edu), Chair of Biology, Associate Professor of Biology; Dr. Ann Auman (aumanaj@plu.edu), Dean of Natural Sciences, Professor of BiologyBiology at PLUInterested in learning more about PLU’s Biology major? Experience biology hands-on at PLU, where small classes and state-of-the-art labs prepare you for careers in research, health sciences, and beyond. Work directly with faculty on real-world projects, honing skills to
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The NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) is designed to provide a unique opportunity for highly motivated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) focused undergraduate students to solidly connect with NIEHS and receive training in biomedical research. Students in NSCP have an opportunity for hands-on mentored…
committed to encouraging students to pursue careers in scientific investigation, both basic and clinical. Scientists at NIEHS are committed to sharing with students and educators the intensity, excitement, sense of discipline, and tremendous satisfaction that careers in science can impart to those who pursue them. Why should I apply? As a Scholar, you will be a part of research teams striving to accomplish NIEHS research mission in areas related to human health and the environment. NSCP is dedicated to
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Zoom Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) and co-sponsored by Women’s Chemist Committee Thursday, April 27, 2023 4-5pm Pacific Time Shaping the Future Through Science: A Personal Story of Innovation, Education, and Community Building Speaker: Prof. Princess Imoukhuede, PhD Hunter and Dorothy…
. Louis, and the University of Washington; I have developed a unique approach to systems biology research that has the potential to improve labor and delivery outcomes in women’s health. Along this journey, I have been guided by core values that have helped me make a broader impact in the scientific community. As I discuss my journey and current work as the chairperson of my department, I hope to inspire others to follow their passions, values, and use their talents to make a difference in the world
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