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Mary Herstad Data Management Specialist Phone: 253-535-7421 Email: mary.herstad@plu.edu Professional Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Database Management Advancement System Support Responsibilities Mary Herstad began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in November 2016 and serves as the Data Management Specialist. Mary is responsible for maintaining clean and accurate alumni and donor records, which includes supervising the Operations Student Interns who do data entry work.

, 2008 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Machine learning Data science Bioinformatics Selected Presentations 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB), Large-Scale Model Quality Assessment for Improving Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction (2015) The 5th International Conference on Wireless Communications Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM, Apply Modified Method of Nonlinear Optimization to Improve Localization Accuracy in WSN, Beijing (2009) Selected

Qin Zhang, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 253-535-7253 Email: zhangqc@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 319 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Marketing, Washington University in St. Louis M.S.B.A, Marketing, Washington University in St. Louis B.S., International Finance, Tsinghua University, China Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Retailing Basket Data Analysis Social Networks Social Media Promotions Dynamic Choice Modeling

and (2) customer relationship management (CRM) using big data. As regards the first research area, the main focus is on the role of market based intangible assets, i.e., brand equity, in influencing firm value and the role of strategic activities in brand and firm value creation. Regarding the CRM topic, she introduces a data mining approach to improve the predictability of future customer responses to marketing activities such as mailings and other forms of direct marketing promotions. Her paper

, Med-Surg/Psychiatric/School Training/teaching field/student nurses Management of critical care units/ acute care setting/ general ward/home care/school health Nursing language: NANDA, NIC, NOC Nursing data management: Linkage Database on NANDA, NIC, NOC Research methodology: Quantitative/Qualitative

Craig Chamberlain Chief Analytics Officer He/Him Phone: (253) 535-7166 Email: chambeca@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 107 Employed: 10 Years Professional Education M.S., Data Analytics, Oregon State University, 2019 B.S., Mathematics, Pacific Lutheran University, 2013

Gretchen Howell Director of Human Resources Phone: 253-535-7329 Email: crosgrgm@plu.edu Professional Additional Titles/Roles Member: Title IX Committee Responsibilities Position control and salary budgeting Employee relations Consultation on HR planning and policies Salary surveys Annual contracts and letters Contracts for new faculty Visa sponsorship Banner Human Resource Information System Staff Hiring processes Tuition benefits University Transportation Coordinator Data Administration Team

coordination Safety Committee Data Administration Team Title IX training coordination HR website

Astrophysics Numerical Hydrodynamics Astrophysical Jets and Black Hole Physics Visualization of 3D Data

Nick Paterno Resident Instructor of Mathematics he/him/his Phone: 253-535-8169 Email: paternnj@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 261 Office Hours: (On Campus) Tu & Th: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Additional Titles/Roles Data Management Lead @ OpenIntro Fellow @ OpenIntro Education MS, Mathematics, Portland State University, 2011 BS, Mathematics, University of Montana, 2009 Areas of Emphasis