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-2008 Biography I grew up in the Tacoma area and began working for PLU in the fall of 2000, shortly after graduation from Western Washington University. I started work at PLU as a software support specialist and manager of the main computer lab on campus, which was then located in the University Center. I was eventually promoted into the position of User Support Team Lead where I oversaw all hardware and software support, computer purchases and the computer replacement cycle for the university, as

construction of the observatory, worked closely with students in assembling the dome and installing the telescope, and oversaw several undergraduate research projects. The observatory has been a valuable addition to the university’s astronomy curriculum and to its public outreach efforts through PLU’s annual Jazz Under the Stars concerts and through occasional events held in collaboration with the Tacoma Astronomical Society. Prior to becoming acting provost in 2009 and then provost in 2010, his university

Rich Louie Professor of Physics he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7653 Email: louie@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 249 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richlouie/ Professional Biography Education Postdoctoral fellowship (2 summers), Non-Destructive Evaluation of Materials Division, NASA Langley Postdoctoral research fellow (3 summers), Physics; Materials Science, University of WA - Seattle Ph.D., Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University (Dissertation title: "Point

Joseph Ho, MD, PhD Lecturer Email: jth@plu.edu Professional Biography Education PhD, Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Washington MD, University of Washington BS, Cell and Molecular Biology , University of Washington BS, Chemistry, University of Washington Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Neurosurgery Biography Dr. Ho retired from clinical practice as a cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon after building a successful stroke program at a local hospital system.  He gives back to his

Ralph Flick, JD, MBA Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-7306 Email: flickrw@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 322 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Biography Biography Professor Flick teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in business law and ethics at Pacific Lutheran University School of Business. Licensed to practice law in California since 1995 and in Washington since 2009, Professor Flick has an undergraduate degree in economics from California State

the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artist Trust of Washington, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Stanford University, where he was a Wallace E. Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer in Poetry.  In 2020 he received the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America.  He lives in Tacoma, WA and is a professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University and is the director of The Rainier Writing Workshop.  His fourth book, The Galleons

Professor Frank Anderson, and couldn’t have been happier with her choices of school and advisor. Her current research interests lie in the areas of abstract algebra and the popularizing of mathematics. She received her B.A. in Mathematics and English from Swarthmore College in 1995, and obtained her Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Oregon in 1997. She’s not as good at SET as rumor has it, but is a better Scrabble player than you might expect.

drumming of the Ewe and Yoruba tribes, Afro-Cuban drumming, Brazilian sambas, and jazz for mallet keyboard instruments. Ivester earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Washington University, and he did undergraduate and graduate work in ethnomusicology at the University of Hawaii that included field study in gamelan music on the island of Java. PLU Faculty: Jazz Sound Trio

Shannon Seidel Associate Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7791 Email: seidelsb@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 147 Professional Video Education Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 2012 B.S., Biology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2005 Selected Articles Colin D. Harrison, Tiffy A. Nguyen, Shannon B. Seidel, et al. "Investigating Instructor Talk in Novel Contexts: Widespread Use, Unexpected Categories, and an Emergent Sampling Strategy." Life

interest in environmental health, and my goal of pursuing a doctoral degree in nursing. I enjoy sharing my experience with the nursing students at PLU and hope to promote evidence based, holistic nursing practice. Certifications/Awards Certified Case Manager (CCM), Commission for Case Management Certification Graduate Certificate in Public Health, Washington State University Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Chi Chapter