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workshop and clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light

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workshop and clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light

clubhouse where students drop in and test out ideas, improvise and hone their craft. It is evident, too, when speaking with PLU Assistant Professor of Theater Amanda Sweger, who begins her second year at PLU teaching theater lighting and design. It is clear she looks at this type of collaboration in the same way a natural science professor in Rieke Science Center might look at a student–faculty research project. It is for this reason Sweger is so quick to let the students learn the light board, for

every student that she works with, but she is also hilarious!” Studying Healthcare Access Halvorson: “Dr. Travis, can you discuss the other type of research that you do? Or how this research fits into your teaching at PLU?” Travis: “My research has generally focused the economics of health care access. I’ve published on how physician payment and insurance structures have led to differential access for patients. One of these papers focused on prenatal care and another on inpatient psychiatric care

understanding of how important it is to us to preserve our culture and we do that in many ways,” she said. Although the PLU program is helpful for outsiders, many of the Makah’s programs are geared toward teaching their own community. From the tangible, like basket weaving, to in-depth storytelling that teaches a lesson, is a lesson unto itself and expresses the rich heritage of the Makah people. That hope is what Huelsbeck tries to teach in the way of voice and authority. Every individual has a voice or an

has also pledged support for a new Rieke greenhouse/laboratory that will support both teaching and research. Early in the campaign, a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer was brought online in Rieke. Faculty and student researchers use it to study the bonding of atoms in a molecule to gain a better understanding of chemical compounds. Funded by the campaign and the National Science Foundation, the facility is one of the first of its kind located at a West Coast undergraduate university

violence against low cultural capital individuals. This process reminds “rednecks” that they are a valid target of mockery and are at the bottom of the social class hierarchy. Christine Moon, Ph.D., and Katrina Graven Department of Psychology The Power of Teaching Your Fetus Severtson Fellowship In this paper we explore the concept of teaching your fetus and assess the validity of various popular claims regarding the effectiveness of prenatal learning systems, and types of talk utilized during

claim or reclaim their roles as public agents and citizens. She is the author of the book Profits, Pundits and Gurus: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement and recently has submitted the manuscript of her second book, Teacher, School, Mother: Re-envisioning Motherhood in the Academy.Maria ChavezAssociate Professor of Political ScienceChavez’s areas of teaching and research interest include public policy, American government, Latino politics and race/ethnic politics. She is the co-author of the

, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing his plans for the future. He knew he wanted to pursue a career related to social justice and service, and he was considering social work, or perhaps teaching. Kraig asked him a question that changed his life forever.“Have you ever thought about becoming a librarian?” Bannon was surprised by her question. He loved his local library growing up, but had also struggled to manage his dyslexia and long aisles of books didn’t