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of complex cultural systems in a variety of ecological contexts. Ecology - Continuing interest in models regarding population density, resource intensification, and cultural change; and on the application of such models to anthropological and archaeological research. Particular stress on implications of these issues to Pacific Basin and New World population dispersal and socio-cultural change . General Anthropology Emphases - Ecological Anthropology, Geography, and Socio-Cultural Change. Selected

an anthropological archaeologist with Mesoamerican and North American research interests. He received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. As an anthropological archaeologist with an ecological focus, his specific research interests include the comparative investigation of societal complexity, urbanism, political economy, and craft production. His primary methodological specialty is the study of flaked stone tool production; this approach provides a useful means for

Akiko Nosaka Associate Professor of Anthropology Phone: 253-535-7664 Email: nosakaaa@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 247 Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1997 M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1993 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1990 B.A., Chuo University, Tokyo, 1986 Selected Publications The Influence of Migration, Education, and Parents on the Fertility of First-Generation Japanese Women in the U.S. Fertility of First

Biography Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture. Her research interests address questions of healing, place, and ecology, and how religious belief and practice can work to promote ecological and social justice in Ireland and in North America. Most

Expertise Paleobiology & Paleoenvironments Research Projects Paleobotany and paleoenvironments on Cenozoic to Quaternary timescales; Disturbance ecology of ancient ecosystems; Vegetation response to ancient climate change. Selected Presentations Zahajská, P., Stamm, F.M., Baldermann, A., Schiller, C.M., and Conley, D., The stubborn silica: Undissolved diatom frustules during sequential leaching: Isotopes in Biogenic Silica, Louvain-La-Neuve, BELGIUM (May 2024) American Geophysical Union (Lowe, A.J

to Teaching Religion and the Environment." Teaching Theology and Religion Vol. 17.3, 2014: "Prophets Meet Profits: The Virtues of Christian Ecological Ethics and Free Market Environmentalism with Kathryn D. Blanchard." The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics Vol. 34.1, 2014: "Playing God: Religion in the Geoengineering Debate with Forrest Klingerman." Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Vol. May/June, 2014: "The 'War' Against Climate Change and Christian Eco-Justice: Ethical Implications of

Beth Crippen Senior Evaluations Administrator Phone: 253-535-7331 Email: crippeba@plu.edu Professional Education B.A., Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University Responsibilities Transcript Evaluation – Equivalency Guides – Student CAPP Updates – Transfer Credit

Jayson Stager Records Services Specialist Phone: 253-535-8347 Email: stagerja@plu.edu Professional Education B.A., Anthropology/History, Pacific Lutheran University Responsibilities Major/Minor Declarations – University Withdrawals – Course Withdrawals – Grade Changes – Non-Matriculated Registration – Incomplete Grades

, D.C., 1997 M.A., Communication – Broadcast Journalism and Public Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C., 1990 Bachelor of General Studies, with dual emphases in Business Administration and Communication, American University, Washington, D.C., 1989 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Journalism Media Studies Filmmaking and Film Analysis Video Production Books Women, Crime and Culture: Life Stories from the Washington Corrections Center for Women (Lambert Academic Publishing 2009) : View Book

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