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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | gwest@plu.edu | 253-535-7348 | I am a nurse scientist with a focus of research on infection control topics.  I joined the Lute team in September of 2022 and enjoy teaching various courses across the BSN, MSN, and DNP curriculum. .

    privacy curtains in relationship to hand hygiene: Exploring behaviors and bacteria, San Diego, CA (2019) Juanita Warman Nursing Excellence Conference, Dirty little secrets: High touch surfaces within the healthcare environment , Tacoma, WA (2020) Virtual AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo, Do contaminated instruments pose a risk to clean instruments in a set? , Anahelm, CA (2020) Virtual Madigan Research Day, Interim Results: Ultraviolet Disinfection in the Clinical Environment, Tacoma, WA (2020

  • Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies | French & Francophone Studies | lekani@plu.edu | 253-535-8340 | Dr.

    Lise Mba Ekani Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies and Global Studies Phone: 253-535-8340 Email: lekani@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 201-B Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., French Literature, Louisiana State University, 2018 M.A., French Literature, University of Oregon, 2011 Biography Dr. Lise Ekani holds a joint appointment in the French & Francophone Studies program and Global Studies. She is known for her

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  • Professor of Religion | Religion | hammerej@plu.edu | 253-535-7225 | Erik Hammerstrom has had a deep affinity with Buddhism since he was young and has spent his entire adult life in its study.

    Erik J. Hammerstrom Professor of Religion Phone: 253-535-7225 Email: hammerej@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227H Website: https://plu.academia.edu/ErikHammerstrom Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Religious Studies, Indiana University, 2010 M.A., Religion (Asian), University of Hawai'i, 2003 B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Korean and East Asian Religions Early modern Chinese Buddhism Books The Huayan University Network: The

  • Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theologies | Religion | marit.trelstad@plu.edu | 253-535-7232 | Marit Trelstad is Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.

    Marit Trelstad Professor of Constructive and Lutheran Theologies Phone: 253-535-7232 Email: marit.trelstad@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 220-C Professional Biography Video Additional Titles/Roles Endowed Chair of Lutheran Studies Director for Vocational Reflection Education Ph.D., Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Claremont Graduate University, 2000 M.A., Systematic Theology, Luther Northwestern Seminary, 1994 B.A., Religion and English, St. Olaf College, 1989

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  • Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer | Institutional Effectiveness | mcconnke@plu.edu | 253-535-7169

    Dr. Karen McConnell, C.H.E.S. Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer Phone: 253-535-7169 Email: mcconnke@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 121 Professional Additional Titles/Roles Professor of Kinesiology Education Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction in Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University M.A., Exercise Science, University of the Pacific B.A., Sports Medicine, University of the Pacific Certified Health Education Specialist

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  • Community Director for Campus Life Operations | Residential Life | nelsonsl@plu.edu | 253-535-8449 | Sarah graduated from PLU with degrees in Music and Psychology.

    Process and Opening/Closing Procedures Oversee and organize Extended Stay Housing & Early Arrival Housing during summer Update and maintain department websites Student Life Responsibilities Participate in the all-residence hall on-call duty rotation with all Community Directors Lower AUC Emergency Building Coordinator PLU Safety Committee  PLUS 100 Instructor Biography Sarah graduated from PLU with degrees in Music and Psychology. While in undergrad, Sarah was a student employee with the offices for

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  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | leland@plu.edu | 253-535-7396 | As a teacher of philosophy, I very much enjoy both 1) introducing new students to this exciting discipline and 2) teaching broadly across its many different subfields.

    Patrick Leland Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Phone: 253-535-7396 Email: leland@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 222 F Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University Selected Publications “Kant, Organisms, and Representation” Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 79 (2020) 101223: 1-10 (11,000 words) “Kant and the Primacy of Judgment Before the First Critique,” Journal of the History of

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  • Associate Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | martin@plu.edu | 253-535-7372

    . Selected Presentations Leahy, J., Lopez, Y., & Martin, N., An Examination of the HeartMath Educational Program in Improving Socioemotional Health, NW ACSM, Portland, OR. (2023) Martin, N., Building up Youth in Sport, Association for Applied Sport Psychology NW Regional Conference, Seattle, WA. (2022) Schmick, A., & Martin, N., Assessing Student Knowledge and Incorporation of Smart Technology into Daily Physical Activity, Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Convention, Pheonix, AZ. (2016

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  • Professor of Kinesiology | Department of Kinesiology | hackercm@plu.edu | 253-535-7363 | Dr.

    Psychology of Elite Athletes and Corporate Leaders Motor Learning and Human Performance Team Building for High Performing Teams Books Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls co-authored with Tony Dicicco and Charles Salzberg (Penguin Books 2003) Selected Presentations US Open Golf panel by Deloitte, Invited Panel Presentation, The Corporate Athlete Wellness Strategies for Executive Women, San Martin, CA (2016) Invited Presentation, Ed Wells Partnership BEN

  • Professor Emeritus, in Memoriam | School of Business | David E.

    and conference papers. Dr. McNabb continues to tech and research. He is currently an elected commissioner for a water and wastewater district in Washington State. His books include:  On policy and related management topics: Pathways to Global Water Sustainability Water Resource Management Oil and the Creation of Iraq: Policy Failures and the 1914-1918 War in Mesopotamia Vladimir Putin and the Revival of the Russian Empire Nation Building in the Baltic States (with Gundar J. King) Energy Policy in