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philosophy, and business ethics, as well as courses in early modern philosophy, 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, and the philosophy of race. His areas of scholarly interest include political philosophy, political economy, German Idealism, and phenomenology. In his free time, he enjoys watching films, playing music, reading literature and poetry, studying history and politics, and sampling beers from around the world. Interests Watching Films Playing Music Reading Literature and Poetry

time for the now defunct retail book chain Borders Books and Music (whose demise he rightly predicted as early as 2000). Borders was an excellent learning experience and Scott has the book and music collection to prove it. After taking some time away from school, Scott realized that he wasn’t very good at anything else, and so, graduate school beckoned. He first attended the University of New Mexico, where he earned an M.A. in English Literature and Language in 2006. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in

designs at PLU include both Costume and Set Design for Twelfth Night, Costume Design for Cabaret, Company, and The Fantasticks, as well as Puppet and Costume Design for The Floating World. Kathleen has also designed for the PLU Music Department, including Set Design and Scenic Artistry for several of the annual Christmas Concerts, and Costume Design for The Magic Flute and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Kathy has designed extensively for Tacoma Opera and for Harlequin Productions in Olympia, among others

encouraging them to make discoveries of their own. Above all, I try on a daily basis to remind myself and my students of the joy that literature can provide both reader and writer, the relief from a world that often suppresses joy, the pleasure of finding a way to communicate genuinely what it feels like to be human. What a wonderful way to spend one’s life, working day after day to compose, in the words of the great William Goyen, ‘the music of what was.’”

Conference: Presentation Four - Dr. Marit Trelstad "Luther’s Theology of Music and Singing with the Lutherans" Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair of Lutheran Studies, and "The Church's Song: Always in Reform" Dr. David Cherwien, Director of The National Lutheran Choir

University. His research interests include critical information literacy, instructional design, and e-learning. Off work, he listens to a lot of music and tries to find time to play video games, watch anime, and read.

Jason Gilliam Lecturer - Euphonium Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: gilliajm@plu.edu Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education M.A., University of Puget Sound B.M., University of Puget Sound Responsibilities Applied Euphonium Lessons Accolades Besson Performing Artist on euphonium Biography Jason Gilliam is a native of Tacoma, Washington.  He holds the Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in Teaching form the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington

Certificate in Gender, Race, and Nations, MEd in Elementary Education, and BS in Child and Family Studies at Portland State University. Informed by queer and trans of color scholarship, Hazel engages with various interdisciplinary fields, such as transgender studies, performance studies, and critical youth studies, as a way to explore queer and trans of color life through embodied art, music, and performance. Hazel’s current teaching and research interests include queer and trans wellness, healthcare

experiences and family histories. I returned to PLU after completing my Ph.D. in Spanish at the University of California, Davis in 2013. As a Washingtonian and former Lute, I am thrilled to be “home” again. I received my B.A. in Spanish and Political Science at PLU in 1998, and then moved to Vermont and Spain, to pursue my M.A. in Spanish at Middlebury College in 2000. I lived in Madrid for five years, where I worked in international music production for Walt Disney Records. From 2003 to 2008, I taught at

of being mystical and impossible, but it’s not when it’s broken into its most simple concepts. It’s all around us: driving a car, making music, flying in an airplane, drinking through a straw, riding roller coasters… It can be very satisfying to understand the physical phenomena in the world around you. The value of physics is that it is a way of thinking, not just a piece of knowledge. The most important thing you can take from a physics class is the ability to look at a problem that you have