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  • Admission, Advising, and Certification Specialist | School of Education | branchrc@plu.edu | 253-535-7106

    Ryan Branchini Admission, Advising, and Certification Specialist He/Him Phone: 253-535-7106 Email: branchrc@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 121 Professional Responsibilities Academic advisor for the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) degree Admissions coordinator for undergraduate and graduate teacher certification preparation programs Certification Officer providing support and services to Pacific Lutheran University students and alumni of all educator preparation

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  • Associate Professor of Education | School of Education | kimck@plu.edu | 253-535-7775 | Dr.

    (Blackboard) Teacher Certification, 2009 Certificate in Mixed Methods Education Sciences, 2017 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Innovation and Technology in Education Instructional Design, Learning Environments Organizational Change Content Integration Science and Engineering Practices Programs: FYEP, BAE, MAE, ARC Biography Dr. Kim has been involved with the work of teacher preparation at PLU since 2005 – teaching, mentoring, and designing programs and certificates. She joined as full-time faculty in 2018

  • Associate Director of Study Away & Semester Program Manager | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | megan.grover@plu.edu | 253-535-8754

    , 2006 Responsibilities Manages PLU semester programs in consultation with relevant Program Directors and Featured Faculty Liaisons Supports faculty in the development, implementation and budget management of semester study away programs Advises current and prospective faculty leaders on academic support services provided by the Wang Center and assists on travel related questions such as visa and passport requirements, Department of State travel advisories and warnings Manages contract review and

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  • Business and Records Coordinator | Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education | beechujs@plu.edu | 253-535-8178

    Janissa Pheann Business and Records Coordinator Phone: 253-535-8178 Email: beechujs@plu.edu Professional Education BBA, Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Responsibilities Financial Manager for the Wang Center, includes financial planning and monitoring of all Wang Center accounts Manages payments of invoices for the Wang Center Financial reconciliation for study away programs, including Travel Expense Voucher preparation Manages all Wang Center Purchase Cards and Bank

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  • Professor of Geosciences | Earth Science | whitmaj@plu.edu | 253-535-8720

    ., Magura, B., Pratt-Sitaula, B., Thompson, D., and Whitman, J.. "Teachers on the Leading Edge: An Earth Science Teacher Professional Development Program Featuring Pacific Northwest Geologic Hazards." Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs - Annual Meeting Vol. 41, 2009: p. 195. Butler, R.F., Granshaw, F.D., Groom, R., Hedeen, C., Johnson, J., Magura, B., Pratt-Sitaula, B., Thompson, D., and Whitman, J.. "Translating Earth-Scope Science for Middle School Teachers and Students in the

  • Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation | Recreational Sports | thompsrw@plu.edu | 253-535-7495 | Robert Thompson arrived at Pacific Lutheran University in August of 2013 as the Coordinator of Recreation and was elevated to Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation prior to the 2017-2018 academic year. Under Thompson’s leadership, student participation in intramural programming has increased by 40 percent through innovative marketing to students and partnerships with several departments on campus.

    several departments on campus. His efforts have elevated PLU’s profile nationally, being named by Bestcolleges.com as one of the Top 50 intramural programs in the country. Thompson advises the club sports program and an outdoor recreation program that was named the 2017 Club & Organization of the Year by Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU). Thompson also oversees the group exercise and bike co-op programs. Thompson’s experience includes stints working within the recreation

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  • Student Loans - Receivables Specialist | Office of Financial Services | sundbezj@plu.edu | 253-535-8361

    Zoe Smith Student Loans - Receivables Specialist Phone: 253-535-8361 Email: sundbezj@plu.edu Professional Responsibilities Federal Perkins, Nursing and Nurse Faculty Loan Programs Campus Based Loan Collections Campus Based Loan Entrance and Exits Primary back-up for Cashier Desk      

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  • Student Loans - Receivables Specialist | Office of Financial Services | sundbezj@plu.edu | 253-535-8361

    Zoe Smith Student Loans - Receivables Specialist Phone: 253-535-8361 Email: sundbezj@plu.edu Professional Responsibilities Federal Perkins, Nursing and Nurse Faculty Loan Programs Campus Based Loan Collections Campus Based Loan Entrance and Exits Primary back-up for Cashier Desk      

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  • School of Business | sweberva@plu.edu | Vic Sweberg has been an Adjunct Professor in the Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business from 2013 to the present.  He has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses.  Prior to 2013, he had a successful career with The Boeing Company for nearly 30 years.  At Boeing, he served in many capacities and held assignments in program management, strategy development, business development, and leading a variety of innovative growth areas.   As an Executive during the latter part of his career, he formed and led a new division inside of Boeing, the Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) division, reporting to the President of Boeing Military Aircraft.

    , responsible for future growth opportunities of a $5B portfolio and also led a team of 250 executives, engineers and technologists developing new concepts and programs for Network Centric Operations. Earlier in his career, Sweberg was an early pioneer in commercial space and was responsible for several programs and payloads that successfully flew on the Space Shuttle.  He helped win the multi-$B Space Station (ISS) program. He was a member of the AIAA Technical Committee for Space Processing for many years

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  • Master of Business Administration | sweberva@plu.edu | Vic Sweberg has been an Adjunct Professor in the Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business from 2013 to the present.  He has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses.  Prior to 2013, he had a successful career with The Boeing Company for nearly 30 years.  At Boeing, he served in many capacities and held assignments in program management, strategy development, business development, and leading a variety of innovative growth areas.   As an Executive during the latter part of his career, he formed and led a new division inside of Boeing, the Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS) division, reporting to the President of Boeing Military Aircraft.

    , responsible for future growth opportunities of a $5B portfolio and also led a team of 250 executives, engineers and technologists developing new concepts and programs for Network Centric Operations. Earlier in his career, Sweberg was an early pioneer in commercial space and was responsible for several programs and payloads that successfully flew on the Space Shuttle.  He helped win the multi-$B Space Station (ISS) program. He was a member of the AIAA Technical Committee for Space Processing for many years

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