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

    , Akiko and Leonetti, Donna. "The Influence of Migration, Education, and Parents on the Fertility of First-Generation Japanese Women in the U.S." International Journal of Social Sciences Vol. IX(2), 2020: 82-98. Nosaka, Akiko and Leonetti, Donna L. "Fertility of First-Generation Japanese Immigrant Women in Seattle: The Influence of Ken Affiliation, Residential Location, and Employment Status." Journal of Northwest Anthropology Vol. 52(2), 2018: 151-167. "Aspirations and Desires: Women's Education and

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  • Professor Emeritus | Communication, Media & Design Arts | Writer.

    Robert Marshall Wells Professor Emeritus Website: https://www.robertmarshallwells.com Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Term of Service: 2003-2023 Education M.B.A., Foster School of Business, University of Washington Seattle, 2021 Certificate in Documentary Arts, Emphasis in documentary film, Duke University, 2013 Ph.D., American Studies, University of Maryland-College Park, 2005 M.A., Liberal Studies –with emphases in Social and Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington

  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | ceynarml@plu.edu | 253-535-7297 | “Remember that Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels” – attributed to Ann Richards I became interested in psychology as an undergraduate at the University of Northern Colorado.

    Michelle L. Ceynar Professor of Psychology Phone: 253-535-7297 Email: ceynarml@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 101 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Montana, 1996 M.A., Psychology, University of Montana, 1995 B.A., Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Research pertaining to gender

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  • Chair of Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | lmurphy@plu.edu | 253-535-8729 | Research and Professional Activities Prof.

    , Taylor & Francis publishers, 2007-2017 PLU Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Grant to fund “Social Media and Video Podcasts to support a new course in Media Computation,” 2011-2012 Northwest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC) Proof of Concept Grant to fund “Scaffolding active programming instruction with theoretically grounded screencasts and annotated worked examples,” with David Wolff, 2008-2009 Professional Memberships/Organizations Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special

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  • Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Hispanic and Latino Studies | davidsef@plu.edu | 253-535-7311 | If I had to describe my identity with a Facebook relationship status it would read: “It’s complicated”.

    Emphasis or Expertise Greater Caribbean and Central American Studies Latinx Studies Spanish as a Heritage Language Selected Publications “Espectros y daños colaterales: memorias mediáticas de la Invasión norteamericana de Panamá.” A contracorriente: Revista de Historia Social y Literatura en América Latina (NC State University), Special Edition, The Performance of Archives: Re-imagining Memory and History in Latin America, Vol 12, No 1 Fall 2014: pages 30-53. Web. “Among Spectators and Agents of

  • 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. .

    Gordon West, PhD, MHA, BSN, RN, FACHE, AMB-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7348 Email: gwest@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Senior Level Lead Education BSN, McMurry University Abilene, TX MHA, Baylor University Fort Sam Houston, TX PhD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Policy, Research, Evidence Based Practice, Clinicals, Skills labs Infection Control, health promotion, social determinants

  • Professor of Chemistry* | Department of Chemistry | fryhlecb@plu.edu | 253-535-7530 | Craig Fryhle began his career at PLU  in 1986 working on organic synthesis targets related to natural products and potential mechanism-based enzyme inhibitors of the shikimic acid pathway.   He has mentored undergraduate  researchers in these areas who have gone on to careers in academia, industry and other pursuits.

    topics to each other, long before  such tools were available in platforms like forums, chat rooms, and social media.  Students did so much email journaling that limits had to be placed to preserve the university’s primitive band width at the time. Professor Fryhle was chair of the PLU Chemistry Department from 1999 and 2015 (except for sabbaticals).   He has been a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for over 25 years.  He was chair of the ACS Puget Sound Section (PSS) in 1999 and currently

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  • Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    Selectant: 2019 The Scratch In-Pencil Staged Readings New Mexico State University Arts and Sciences Regents Professorship (2016) New Mexico State University Arts and Sciences Exemplar Award (2012) New Mexico State University Arts and Sciences Retention and Advising Award (2011) New Mexico State University Arts and Sciences Outstanding Faculty (2008) New Mexico State University Social Justice Award (2008) Robert J. Pickering Award for Excellence in Playwriting (Drinking Habits) ATHE PlayWorks Winner (for

  • Professor of French | French & Francophone Studies | wilkinrm@plu.edu | Coached by Professor Wilkin in French soccer slang, the French team won the Hong International Hall World Cup. Professor Wilkin teaches in four different programs at PLU: French & Francophone Studies, the International Honors program, the First Year Experience program, and Global Studies.

    , impact, importance: comment ‘mesurer’ la contribution des femmes à l’histoire de la philosophie?” Repenser la philosophie au XVIIe siècle: canons et corpus, edited by Marie-Frédérique Pellegrin." Special issue of XVIIe siècle Vol. 296, 2022: 435-450. "Réformez vos contrats!’: From the marriage contract to the social contract in Louise Dupin and Jean-Jacques Rousseau." Women Philosophers in Early Modern France, edited by Derval Conroy. Special issue of Early Modern French Studies Vol. 43, 2021: 88-105

  • Visiting Assistant Professor | Department of Computer Science | pfawcett@plu.edu | 253-535-7402 | Overall I am hybrid academic/industry experienced professional with skills as an information scientist, Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, technology manager, and technologist who has worked in the technology sector for over 30+ years, mostly on Microsoft engineering teams and Microsoft Research (MSR).

    doing community/social prototyping in South Seattle (PhD) and with Industry partners such as Fluke Mfg. in association with Washington State University. I have taught and designed several engineering and computer science courses at City University in the Doctor of Business Administration program, the Master of Computer Science program, and the undergraduate Computer Science program. At the University of Washington School of Information, I have taught IMT 561 (Data Viz, Spring 19), IMT562

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