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, where he studied with Peter Ellefson, Ron Munson, and Steve Fissel.  Jason currently holds the position of Lecturer of Euphonium at the Pacific Lutheran University, and is also a Kindergarten teacher in the Steilacoom School District. Jason has enjoyed an ever increasing demand as a clinician and euphonium soloist.  Gilliam has been a featured euphonium artist at the 2012 International Tuba Euphonium Conference in Linz, Austria, the Northern Rockies Tuba Euphonium Festival, Monroe High School Wind

Connecticut District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, was a finalist in the Palm Beach Opera Competition, completed fellowships at the Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, and the Britten-Pears Programme in England, and is a graduate of the Seattle Opera Young Artists Program and the Baroque Performance Institute at Oberlin College. She is a passionate teacher and an active member of The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), where she serves on the board of

Amy Young Professor of Communication she/her/hers Phone: 253-536-5165 Email: youngam@plu.edu Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Chair of Faculty Education Ph.D., Rhetoric, University of Texas, 2007 M.A., Communication Studies, University of Texas, Austin, 2003 B.A., Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Public Relations Books Teacher, Scholar, Mother: (Re)Envisioning Motherhood in the Academy (Lexington Books 2015) Prophets, Gurus, and

Wendy Call Nonfiction Biography Biography Wendy Call (she/her) is the co-editor of the craft anthology Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide (Penguin, 2007) and the new annual Best Literary Translations (Deep Vellum, 2024). She wrote No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Faces the Global Economy (Nebraska, 2011), winner of the Grub Street Book Prize and International Latino book Award, and the chapbook Tilled Paths Through Wilds of Thought (MBR/K2, 2012). She has translated two

behavior management. He is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and consults with local school districts regarding positive behavior supports. He serves on the CEC’s Division of Early Childhood Publications and Products Advisory Committee, and he’s a 2023-24 member of the Fred Rogers Educator’s Neighborhood. Prior to working in higher education, John was an elementary school teacher and administrator for 13 years. Social justice and equity in education are the guiding forces of this educational

Marquette Symphony Orchestra, the Vratza Philharmonic, and the Philharmonia Bulgarica. His long career on the podium and as a teacher has also included faculty appointments in Kansas, Louisiana, and Michigan, where he won recognition for excellence in teaching both from Michigan Technological University and the State of Michigan. He has served as music director of both the Hutchinson Symphony Orchestra in Kansas and, for fourteen years, the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra in Michigan. His early research

Marquette Symphony Orchestra, the Vratza Philharmonic, and the Philharmonia Bulgarica. His long career on the podium and as a teacher has also included faculty appointments in Kansas, Louisiana, and Michigan, where he won recognition for excellence in teaching both from Michigan Technological University and the State of Michigan. He has served as music director of both the Hutchinson Symphony Orchestra in Kansas and, for fourteen years, the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra in Michigan. His early research

. Norton in 2015.  Her awards include an NEA fellowship in poetry, two Pushcart Prizes in nonfiction, and recognition as a distinguished teacher of adults.  She judged a number of national awards, including the Pushcart Prize for poetry, the Theodore Roethke Prize, the Anhinga Prize, the AWP Nonfiction Award, the Bush Foundation fellowships, and the Oregon Book Award.  Kitchen was an Advisory and Contributing Editor for The Georgia Review where she regularly reviewed poetry for over twenty-five years

Dr. Terri D. Farrar Associate Professor of Kinesiology Phone: 253-535-7360 Email: farrartd@plu.edu Office Location: Olson Auditorium - 105 Professional Education Ph.D., Capella University M.A.Ed., City University B.A.E., Eastern Washington University A.A., Spokane Falls Community College Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Health and Fitness Teacher Education Books Health for Life With Web Resources co-authored with Charles Corbin, David Corbin, Karen McConnell (Human Kinetics 2014) : View Book

Dr. Nicky Martin Associate Professor of Kinesiology Phone: 253-535-7372 Email: martin@plu.edu Office Location:Olson Auditorium Professional Education Ph.D., Temple University M.Ed., Temple University B.S., Pacific Lutheran University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Sport and Exercise Psychology Selected Publications Martin, N. (2023). Parent-teacher collaboration is needed to enhance preschooler’s physical Activity: What do we do now? Early Childhood Education Journal. Martin, N., & Hultman, R