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  • Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice | Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | lutherke@plu.edu | 253-535-7593

    Criminal Legal System (Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture) (Palgrave Macmillan 2018) : View Book Teaching Criminology at the Intersection: A how-to guide for teaching about gender, race, class and sexuality co-edited with Rebecca M. Hayes and Susan Caringella (Routledge 2014) : View Book

  • Professor of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | munroam@plu.edu | 253-535-7069 | Dr.

    Colloidal metallic nanoparticle synthesis Ligand exchange studies Responsibilities Dr. Munro often teaches General Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, but has taught courses throughout the chemistry curriculum including: CHEM 103: Food Chemistry CHEM 105: Chemistry of Life CHEM 115:  General Chemistry 1 CHEM 116: General Chemistry 2 CHEM 341: Physical Chemistry (kinetics & thermodynamics) CHEM 342: Physical Chemistry (quantum mechanics) CHEM 343: Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM 344: Physical Chemistry Lab

  • Associate Professor of History | Department of History | hamesgl@plu.edu | 253-535-7132 | Gina Hames’ research interests focus on the historic role of how alcohol shapes identity from a comparative perspective across the globe, including Africa, Asia, including China, Japan, and India, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the United States.

    Gina Hames Associate Professor of History Phone: 253-535-7132 Email: hamesgl@plu.edu Office Location:Xavier Hall - Room 113 Status:On Sabbatical Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Member of the Design Team, Cornerstones General Education Model Pilot Program Education Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1996 M.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1992 M.A., Eastern Washington University, 1989 B.A., Eastern Washington University, 1986 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Alcohol studies in a

  • Emeritus Undergraduate Research/Electronic Resources Librarian, Interim Director of the Library | Library | williagr@plu.edu

    areas: biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, geosciences, marriage and family therapy, mathematics, music, nursing, physics. Library instruction, reference, online resource management. Selected Presentations 2021 ALD/ACRL-WA and ACRL-OR Joint Fall Summit, Re-contextualizing the Antelope: What a Year in Nature Taught Me about Documentation (November 5, 2021) Interests hiking camping martial arts Hardanger fiddle science fiction

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  • Associate Professor of Anthropology | Department of Anthropology | nosakaaa@plu.edu | 253-535-7664 | Dr.

    , fertility, migration, and ethnicity. She conducted fieldwork research on female fertility behavior in relation to socio-cultural values and norms in rural Bangladesh. Her study results have been published in the Journal of Comparative Family Studies (2000) and the Journal of International Women’s Studies (2004). She also conducted research on the inter-generational family relationships of Germans and Turkish immigrants living in Germany. Some of the conclusions from this research have been published in

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  • Lecturer - Composition | Music | dsonntag@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Raised in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Dawn Sonntag received a D.M.A.

    for piano and voice. She received an M.M. in choral conducting at the Ohio State University and a B.M. in vocal performance at the University of Texas-El Paso after beginning studies in piano, voice, and trumpet at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee while working as a pianist for the Milwaukee Ballet and singer with the Florentine Opera chorus. Dawn’s first opera, Verlorene Heimat, the true story of World War II refugees, premiered at Hiram College in 2015 and was performed at the Cleveland

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  • WSR Student Worker | Wellbeing Services and Resources | hayesmr@plu.edu | Melaina is a current student at PLU and will be part of the graduating class of 2025.

    Melaina Hayes WSR Student Worker she/her Email: hayesmr@plu.edu Professional Biography Personal Additional Titles/Roles Co-Lead for Student Led Intiative for Community Creation (SLICC) Biography Melaina is a current student at PLU and will be part of the graduating class of 2025. She is double majoring in Sociology and Global and Cultural Studies concentrating in Transnationalism and its Consequences. She is also minoring in theater, anthropology, and religion. Melaina is currently working as

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  • Professor Emeritus | Music | Linda Miller retired from PLU in 2024.

    2024. Dr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from New Mexico State University, a Master of Music and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho. Her teaching career included all levels of music—kindergarten through graduate studies.  In addition, she served as Director of Music for several church congregations. As a published author of a music curriculum using hand chimes, Dr. Miller has served as a clinician for Schulmerich.  Her research interest was in musical neuroscience

  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | shorewj@plu.edu | 253-535-8348 | Broadly, my research falls under the rubric of cognitive psychology.

    on issues of language and knowledge, especially knowledge about word meanings, in both adults and toddlers. Current studies investigate differences in toddlers’ comprehension of partially known words. Secondary lines of investigation can be described as social cognition (e.g., the effects of physical attractiveness on eyewitness memory, cognitive overload as an explanation for noncompliance with emergency vehicles, or ethical decision making as a function of gender and academic major

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  • Human Resources Specialist | Student Employment | sarah.deback@plu.edu | 253-535-8283 | Hello Lutes! I’m the Student Employment Human Resources Specialist for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Sarah deBack Human Resources Specialist she/her Phone: 253-535-8283 Email: sarah.deback@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 110 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Professional Biography Personal Education B.A., Communication, University of Puget Sound, 2024 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Advanced Media Studies Responsibilities Student Employment website Position announcements, advertising, and recruitment MVR, safety, and title IX training

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