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  • Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | David Biespiel is a contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications.  He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation and received the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.  His books of essays include A Long High Whistle: Selected Columns on Poetry and a book on creativity, Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces.  He is a member of the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle.  Recipient of Lannan, National Endowment for the Arts, and Stegner fellowships, he has taught at Stanford University, University of Maryland, George Washington University, Portland State University, and Wake Forest University, in addition to other colleges and universities.  He is a longtime faculty member in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University and is the founder of the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters in Portland. Mentor.

    David Biespiel Poetry Website: http://atticinstitute.com/ Biography Biography David Biespiel is a contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications.  He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation and received the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.  His

  • Lecturer | School of Business | jnatali@plu.edu | 253-535-7244 | Passionate leader, strategic executive, and operational manager with robust background in organizational culture and employee experience.

    Justin Natali, MS Lecturer Phone: 253-535-7244 Email: jnatali@plu.edu Biography Biography Passionate leader, strategic executive, and operational manager with robust background in organizational culture and employee experience. Over twenty years of dedicated practice in talent management, organizational development and leadership development within various industries, including healthcare, government, entertainment, and hospitality. Extensive experience in all aspects of the employee lifecycle

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  • MSW Fellow, Health Navigator | Wellbeing Services and Resources | logan.denen@plu.edu | Logan is a PLU BS Psychology graduate and a current PLU MSW student graduating in 2026. .

    Logan Denen MSW Fellow, Health Navigator he/him Email: logan.denen@plu.edu Office Location: Dean of Students Office - - corner of 121st St. S and Park Ave. S Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Tue: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Thu: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Professional Biography Personal Education B.S., Psychology, Pacific Luthern University, 2024 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Psychology: Sport and Exercise Psychology, Dance, Religion

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  • WSR Student Worker | Wellbeing Services and Resources | hayesmr@plu.edu | Melaina is a current student at PLU and will be part of the graduating class of 2025.

    Melaina Hayes WSR Student Worker she/her Email: hayesmr@plu.edu Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Co-Lead for Student Led Intiative for Community Creation (SLICC) Biography Melaina is a current student at PLU and will be part of the graduating class of 2025. She is double majoring in Sociology and Global and Cultural Studies concentrating in Transnationalism and its Consequences. She is also minoring in theater, anthropology, and religion. Melaina is currently working as

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  • Poetry, Nonfiction | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Brian Teare, a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of seven critically acclaimed books, including Companion Grasses and Doomstead Days, winner of the Four Quartets Prize and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle, Kingsley Tufts, and Lambda Literary Awards. His most recent publications are a diptych of book-length ekphrastic projects exploring queer abstraction, chronic illness, and collage: the 2022 Nightboat reissue of The Empty Form Goes All the Way to Heaven, and the fall 2023 publication of Poem Bitten by a Man. After over a decade of teaching and writing in the San Francisco Bay Area, and eight years in Philadelphia, he’s now an Associate Professor of Poetry at the University of Virginia.

    Brian Teare Poetry, Nonfiction Biography Biography Brian Teare, a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of seven critically acclaimed books, including Companion Grasses and Doomstead Days, winner of the Four Quartets Prize and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle, Kingsley Tufts, and Lambda Literary Awards. His most recent publications are a diptych of book-length ekphrastic projects exploring queer abstraction, chronic illness, and collage: the 2022 Nightboat reissue of The Empty

  • Lecturer - Tuba | Music | evansmp@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Paul Evans is the Principal Tuba of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and Lecturer of Tuba at Pacific Lutheran University.  An active performer in the Pacific Northwest, Paul also performs with the Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue Philharmonic, Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, and with the Lyric Brass at PLU.  He studied tuba performance with Ron Munson in Seattle, Steve Call at Brigham Young University, and Gary Ofenloch at the University of Utah.  Before coming home to the Pacific Northwest, Paul was Principal Tuba of the Boise Philharmonic and played frequently with the Utah Symphony.  He performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician and has been soloist with the Boise Philharmonic, Tacoma Symphony, and Lyric Brass. .

    Paul Evans Lecturer - Tuba Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: evansmp@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Tuba Responsibilities Applied Tuba Lessons, member of The Lyric Brass Quintet Biography Paul Evans is the Principal Tuba of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra and Lecturer of Tuba at Pacific Lutheran University.  An active performer in the Pacific Northwest, Paul also performs with the Northwest Sinfonietta, Bellevue

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  • Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | Oliver de la Paz is author and editor of several books and serves as the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA.

    Oliver de la Paz Poetry Biography Biography Oliver de la Paz is author and editor of several books and serves as the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA. His latest collection of poetry, The Diaspora Sonnets, was published by Liveright Press (2023). It was a winner of the 2023 New England Book Award and was longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award. A founding member of Kundiman, he teaches at the College of the Holy Cross and in the Low-Residency MFA Program at PLU.   Mentor.  Workshops and

  • Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory | Music | rhynejl@plu.edu | 253-535-7058 | Jennifer Rhyne is Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory at Pacific Lutheran University.

    Jennifer Rhyne Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory Phone: 253-535-7058 Email: rhynejl@plu.edu Office Location: Mary Baker Russell Music Center - 340 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: http://www.plu.edu/flute/ Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Fundamentals I/II Education D.M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook M.M., University of Michigan B.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music B.A., Neuroscience, Oberlin College Areas of Emphasis

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  • Associate Professor of Music - Piano | Music | powerslm@plu.edu | 253-535-7647 | In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Dr.

    de Paris Hector Berlioz B.M., Piano Performance, University of the Pacific Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Piano Responsibilities Applied piano lessons, keyboard lab, and accompanying Biography In demand as a solo and collaborative artist as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Dr. Lark Powers has performed at such venues as Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, the 92nd Street Y in New York City and at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internationally she has been heard in Europe, Mexico and

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  • Associate Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | finleysr@plu.edu | 253-535-7660 | I primarily teach Introduction to Psychology and upper level experimental classes, such as Neuropsychology and Learning.

    Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Cognitive science Language learning Psycholinguistics Phonology Speech perception Selected Articles Finley, S. "Morphological cues as an aid to word learning: A cross-situational word learning study." Journal of Cognitive Psychology 2022: Finley, S., Milward, B., Lewis, T., and Charania, S. "Gender bias in morphological inferences." Language and Cognition 2022: Wang, S. and Finley, S. "Directionality Effects and Exceptions in Learning Phonological Alternations." In

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