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  • Lecturer | Music | plagemmr@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Frequent soloist in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with groups including Tacoma Opera, Seattle Symphony, Tacoma Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Auburn Symphony, Orchestra Seattle, Skagit Opera, Kitsap Opera, Vashon Opera, Seattle Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Columbia Chorale of Oregon, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue Philharmonic, Northwest Puppet Center, and more. Former faculty member of Academy of Music Northwest, Burton Music Camp.  Active private studio in Seattle. .

    Opera, Vashon Opera, Seattle Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Columbia Chorale of Oregon, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue Philharmonic, Northwest Puppet Center, and more. Former faculty member of Academy of Music Northwest, Burton Music Camp.  Active private studio in Seattle.

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  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | hansvick@plu.edu | Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology. Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time. .

    (Southwest Minnesota State University, 1992) Environmental Design Research Association (Second place, doctoral dissertation, 1979) Numerous Who's Who and Who's Who among Women in America nominations Biography Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology. Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social

  • Lecturer - Jazz Drums | Music | ivestemd@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Mark Ivester is a versatile drummer and percussionist with extensive experience playing a variety of musical genres from rock to jazz to orchestral music.

    Mark Ivester Lecturer - Jazz Drums Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: ivestemd@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Video Education B.M., Eastern Washington University Responsibilities Teaches drum set lessons Biography Mark Ivester is a versatile drummer and percussionist with extensive experience playing a variety of musical genres from rock to jazz to orchestral music. Mark has performed with numerous jazz artists of international stature including Larry

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  • Professor Emeritus | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | Paul Tegels retired in May 2023.

    Training, Music History Accolades Recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship from the Netherlands-America Commission for Educational Exchange Biography Paul Tegels retired in May 2023. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance and Pedagogy and his Master of Arts Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Iowa, where he studied organ with Delores Bruch, and choral conducting with William Hatcher. Other degrees and awards include the Artist Diploma and the Master of Music

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  • Administrative & Performance Manager | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | marshrl@plu.edu | 253-535-7602

    Ryan Marsh Administrative & Performance Manager Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: marshrl@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 206 (Music Office) Office Hours: (On Campus) Monday & Tuesday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (Off Campus) Wed: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Professional Education M.M., Saxophone Performance, New England Conservatory, 2009 B.A./B.M., Saxophone Performance, University of Washington, 2007

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  • Senior Administrative Assistant | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | loopert@plu.edu | 253-535-7603

    Tabi Looper Senior Administrative Assistant Phone: 253-535-7603 Email: loopert@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 206 (Music Office) Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

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  • Budget and Administrative Specialist | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | mbenien@plu.edu | 253-535-7627

    Mercedi Benien Budget and Administrative Specialist she/her Phone: 253-535-7627 Email: mbenien@plu.edu Office Location:Mary Baker Russell Music Center - Room 206 (Music Office) Office Hours: (On Campus) Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

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  • Department Chair of Political Science | Department of Political Science | chavezml@plu.edu | 253-535-7836 | Dr.

    . Michelson (Paradigm Publishers 2015) : View Book Everyday Injustice: Latino Professionals and Racism (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011) : View Book Accolades American Political Science Association (APSA) Latino Caucus book award for best book published in 2011 "Everyday Injustice: Latino Professionals and Racism" K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research 2011 Fellow for the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Recipient of the Washington State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Award Biography Dr. Chavez’s

  • Lecturer - Jazz Bass | Music | anderscr@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Clipper Anderson is one of the Northwest’s leading bassists.

    , bassist Clipper Anderson is one of the most highly regarded musicians on the Northwest jazz scene today. Equally comfortable with straight-ahead, traditional, free jazz or bebop, he plays with genuine reverence for the music and an unassuming mastery that speaks for itself. Clipper has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a composer, performer, studio musician, vocalist and educator. He plays at jazz festivals throughout the United States and Canada and has appeared at the Port Townsend Jazz

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  • Staff Pianist | Music | aboers@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Amy Boers is well known as a collaborative pianist, music director, singer, and church musician. As pianist and collaborator, she currently holds positions at Pacific Lutheran University (staff pianist), Symphony Tacoma (principal keyboard), and Symphony Tacoma Voices (pianist and assistant rehearsal conductor).

    Amy Boers Staff Pianist Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: aboers@plu.edu Biography Biography Amy Boers is well known as a collaborative pianist, music director, singer, and church musician. As pianist and collaborator, she currently holds positions at Pacific Lutheran University (staff pianist), Symphony Tacoma (principal keyboard), and Symphony Tacoma Voices (pianist and assistant rehearsal conductor). Her work at Pacific Lutheran University is varied between accompanying the acclaimed Choir of the

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