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  • Business BRITTANY RUSSELL (2015) Senior Content Marketing Manager, Amazon.com Major: English, Literature Concentration Minor: Communication How did your English major establish a foundation for your career path? My career path has spanned public relations, book publicity, and now content marketing. Writing, storytelling, and critical thinking are skills that I learned through my English major, and they’ve been essential in every stage of my career. What do you love about your job? My work as a

  • Wendelyn J. Shore Professor of Psychology Phone: 253-535-8348 Email: shorewj@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 107B Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1991 M.S., Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 1988 B.A., Psychology, Coe College, 1986 Biography Broadly, my research falls under the rubric of cognitive psychology. More specifically, my primary research focus is on issues of language and knowledge, especially knowledge about word meanings, in both

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  • A Semester in BøNelson Franks, a Senior Business student at PLU, insists, “If anyone asked me what they have to do in college, it’s study abroad.” Nelson completed a semester studying business in Bø, Norway the spring of his junior year. He describes Bø, the program site for PLU semester programs with University of Southeastern Norway in multiple disciplines including Business, as a small and quaint Norwegian town that is uniquely outdoorsy. He was looking for a program in business that would

  • H1-B Visa H-1B Visas are available to any person in a “specialty occupation.” This is defined as a position “which requires specialized knowledge and the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent as a minimum requirement.” The H-1B employee must meet the minimum qualifications for the position by the time the petition is filed. The H-1B petition is filed to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by Pacific Lutheran University, and Department of Labor wage

  • April 23, 2012 PLU named leader in recycling By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU is a leader in recycling among colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada that participated in the international RecycleMania competition. PLU ranked second in Washington and 15th out of the 605 colleges for recycling efforts in the 2012 competition with a recycling rate of 58.7 percent. RecycleMania coordinator and sustainability technician Princess Reese credits this year’s success in part to their efforts to educate

  • Fran Lane Rasmus Emeritus Director of the Library Office Location:Mortvedt Library Employed: 24 Years Professional Personal Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor Education M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, Dominican University (River Forest, IL) B.A., International Studies and Law & Society, Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) Responsibilities Provide leadership for four areas (Circulation/Building Services, Reference Services, Technical Services, and the University Archives

  • Campus Life and the Dean of Students. Sarah grew up in Portland, Oregon and loves hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants and volunteering in the Puget Sound Community. Outside of work, Sarah owns a private music studio with her partner in Tacoma.

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  • or concerns about sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or stalking Helps explain options and connect individuals to resources (both at PLU and with local law enforcement) Orders of Protection (Through Pierce County) No Contact Orders (Through PLU SRR) Student Conduct Process (Through PLU) Legal process (Through Pierce County) Assists in making formal reports if the individual decides to do so General support and assistance Safety Planning Counseling Services Location: UC third floor Email

  • questions or concerns about sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or stalking Helps explain options and connect individuals to resources (both at PLU and with local law enforcement) Orders of Protection (Through Pierce County) No Contact Orders (Through PLU SRR) Student Conduct Process (Through PLU) Legal process (Through Pierce County) Assists in making formal reports if the individual decides to do so General support and assistance Planning Counseling Services Location: UC third floor Email

  • March 29, 2012 Photo by Ed Lowe, courtesy of Highline Medical Center Dr. Jennifer Aviles ’97 An opportunity to care about people different from ourselves By Chris Albert In an emergency department in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Jennifer (Tolzmann ’97) Aviles, was caring for a heroin addict when a sense that she describes as a calling for compassion washed over her. “I was caring for him and God changed my heart for this man,” she said. “He took away my fears.” This was a man that in most circumstances