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Lynda Byer, MS, RN Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: lbyer@plu.edu Professional Biography Education BSN, Nursing, University of Michigan MS, Public Health Nursing, University of Illinois Biography Originally from Michigan, but have lived on the east/west coasts of the US. Experience spans over 45 years in academic, research, acute, and community health settings. Previously taught community health nursing at three universities. Lynda has worked on health initiatives at the local, state, and

following elimination of nonmedical exemptions to childhood immunizations., Denver, CO (October 2021) APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, State-level policies and toddler immunization completion: A secondary data analysis., Philadelphia, PA (November 2019) Academy Health Research Conference, Exploration of data collection methods for county-level toddler immunization coverage, Washington, DC (June 2019) Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference, Inconsistency in toddler immunization completion coverage

David Kidd, MSN-Ed., BSN, CNE, CCRN, CMC, NPD-BC Instructor of Nursing Email: kidddj@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing Education, Grand Canyon University BSN, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University AA, Pre-Nursing, General Studies , Pierce College Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Critical Care Nursing Professional Development Critical Thinking Accolades LifeSaver Award Life Center Northwest Biography I am passionate about finding what motivates someone. When you can tap into

animal diversity includes general coverage for lower division students and invertebrate zoology. I have the pleasure of teaching both in the Pacific Northwest and the Caribbean. My research interests include ecology and biogeography, primarily in aquatic systems. Much of my past research has focused on interactions between herbivores and algae in marine systems. This has included studies of geographical gradients of herbivorous fish diversity and how temperature effects on physiology may play a role

of Vocal Studies, Teaches Applied Voice Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, Solo Vocal Literature, Diction, Directs Opera Production/Workshop Accolades Production Grant from the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music in New York, NY Regency Scholarship Grant, Pacific Lutheran University Biography James Brown enjoys an eclectic career of singing, teaching, stage direction and conducting. James is the Chair of Vocal Studies at Pacific Lutheran University where he directs the opera and oversees a large voice program

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. I have taught courses in the following areas: logic, ethics (incl. metaethics and moral psychology), epistemology, philosophy of mind and language, social and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, aesthetics, and all periods in the history of Western philosophy. That’s not an exhaustive list (!), and I have many philosophical

Anela Barber, MSN, RN Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: barberal@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Bachelors , Kinesiology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2017 MSN, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2019 Biography I am a proud PLU alum twice over! In 2017 I graduated with my Bachelors in Kinesiology and continued on into the ELMSN program shortly after. I obtained my nursing license in 2018 and graduated with my MSN with high honors in 2019. I enjoy using my background knowledge of

Bob Smithing MSN, FNP, FAANP Instructor He/Him Email: rsmithing@plu.edu Biography Biography Clinical Director, FamilyCare of Kent, a Nurse Managed Center (bob@familycareofkent.com) Adjunct Faculty, Seattle Pacific University, School of Nursing Clinical Faculty, Pacific Lutheran University, School of Nursing Affiliate Instructor, University of Washington, School of Nursing Clinical Affiliate Faculty, Seattle University Executive Director, ARNPs United of Washington State

: Macroeconomics, Financial Econometrics Teaching Areas: Macroeconomics, International Economics, Managerial Economics, Statistics, and Econometrics Biography Krisztina Nagy (n-odge as in Dodge like the car) is an experienced teacher and researcher focusing on international economics and econometric analysis.  She is passionate about teaching her craft to both undergraduate and graduate students and she especially enjoys guiding students to see the interconnectedness of today’s world.  Dr. Nagy has taught at

Molly Martin Lecturer Email: martinmj@plu.edu