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. “Standing on the podium and getting that medal, it’s worth it.” Hacker said McCarthy is a close friend and an elite athlete. McCarthy’s passion is very evident, Hacker told her former student in front of a class of current Lutes. “I can see it in you,” Hacker said. “It’s your life. It keeps you going.” McCarthy said she talks almost every day about what she learned in her sports psychology class at PLU, taught by Hacker. She said it is where she learned how to deal with both successes and failures

Professor of Religion Kevin O’Brien and Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein. The second episode, between Young, Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin, centered on the word “violence,” and the third featured professors Caitlyn Sill (Political Science) and Michael Behrens (Biology) discussing the word “climate.” Young, who serves as Chair of the Department of Communication & Theatre, says she has long been a consumer

recoil, was first used in the early seventeenth century to describe the ability of materials such as wood, iron and bronze to withstand severe loads without breaking. Used now in a wide range of fields including epidemiology, psychology, business, biology and ecological science, public policy, post-disaster recovery and community development, the term has evolved into a concept that describes the capacity to withstand and overcome the stress and devastation related to traumatic events such as violent

concentrations: Applied Sport Psychology and Applied Exercise Science.  A graduate degree in kinesiology will allow you to specialize your knowledge and skills. A master’s in kinesiology gives you the knowledge and skills you need to improve your practice and enhance your ability to serve others and the profession. Working professionals in health and fitness careers, public service, and public health can enhance their ability to better serve the needs of society in relation to physical activity promotion and