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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | riley.stumpf@plu.edu

    Riley Stumpf Assistant Professor of Nursing Email: riley.stumpf@plu.edu Professional Education BSN, Nursing , Cleveland State University, 2016 MPH, Global Health, University of Washington, 2023 DNP, Nursing, University of Washington, 2023 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Labs and Clinicals NURS 316 and NURS403 Selected Presentations Student Outstanding Work Award Candidate APHA, Alternative to discipline as an intervention to address substance use disorder among nurses licensed in Alaska, APHA

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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | pyehc@plu.edu | 253-535-7634 | Hannah Pye hails from Georgia and loves the PNW.

    Hannah Pye, DNP, RN, CEN Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7634 Email: pyehc@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 330 Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Junior Level Lead Education Bachelor’s of Science, Biology, minor in Spanish, Georgia Institute of Technology Master’s of Science in Nursing with Clinical Nurse Leader focus, Augusta University Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching didactics, skills lab, and clinicals for nursing students Passionate about nursing

  • 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

  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | barrsj@plu.edu | I am originally from Ohio and have been a nurse since 1996.

    Sandra Barr, MSN, RN-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: barrsj@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008 BSN, Nursing, Grand Canyon University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Clinicals Selected Articles S. Barr, A. Ferro, and S. Prion. "An innovative academic-practice partnership to enhance the development and training of military nurses." Journal of Professional Nursing 2019: Biography I am originally from Ohio and have

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  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | kayla.harvey@plu.edu | 253.535.7672 | After many years of experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the critical and acute care setting, I have expanded my practice into research in order to better understand and support families during a pediatric hospitalization.  I enjoy sharing my clinical experience and researcher insight as faculty working with nursing students at PLU. Education  PhD: University of Washington, Doctor of Nursing Science Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN): University of California, San Francisco, Pediatric Primary Care/Critical Care Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): University of Florida, Gainesville, BSN Teaching Areas Lead faculty for NURS 360, Nursing Research course, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Lead faculty for NURS 702, Nursing Informatics course, Doctoral program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Pediatric clinical instructor NURS 380, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Scholarly Interests  My current research interests include exploring the psychological sequelae of the pediatric medical traumatic stress of a hospitalization on parents and young children and examining the function of the attachment system in the presence of a life-threatening event.  Current Practice Part-time faculty for the BSN and DNP programs at PLU.

    , Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Pediatric clinical instructor NURS 380, Baccalaureate program, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington. Scholarly Interests  My current research interests include exploring the psychological sequelae of the pediatric medical traumatic stress of a hospitalization on parents and young children and examining the function of the attachment system in the presence of a life-threatening event.  Current Practice Part-time faculty for

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | sprechl@plu.edu | Lorena Sprecher, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, currently serves as adjunct faculty, guiding students in the N308 lab.

    her to the realm of cardiology, where she worked as a Nurse Practitioner in both inpatient and outpatient settings until 2019. It was during this time that she discovered her true calling in aesthetics. Since the summer of 2023, she has been a member of the PLU community, sharing her knowledge and basic nursing skills with her students. She finds immense satisfaction in teaching and supporting new students during their clinicals, witnessing their remarkable progress in a short span of time

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  • Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music | Music | gerharrc@plu.edu | 253-535-7609 | Ron Gerhardstein is the Director of Band Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University.

    (MTPAC) 2024-present Education Ph.D., Music Education, Temple University, 2001 M.M., Saxophone Performance, University of Idaho, 1993 B.M.E., University of Idaho, 1989 Responsibilities PLU Wind Ensemble, Conductor Band Repertoire and Rehearsal Instrumental Lab Courses – Woodwind Labs I/II, Percussion Lab Music and Culture Practicum in Music Education Transitions to PLU Pacific Northwest Honor Band, Director PLU Band Invitational, Director Advising Associate, 2024-25 Accolades 2014 WMEA / WIAA Music

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  • 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).

    of Washington (U.W. iSchool, 2017) in Information Science. I also earned my Master of Business Administration from Seattle University with a focus on leadership and earned my BA in business with a focus on accounting and business from Seattle Pacific University. I have spent the largest portion of my working career at Microsoft in Research and Development (MSR) transferring innovative technology developed in MSR Research labs around the world to Microsoft product groups. During my 30+ year career

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  • Associate Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | clcook@plu.edu | 253-535-7471 | My research explores how social motives and beliefs (e.g., religious, existential, or social beliefs) influence perceptions of threats and opportunities regarding others in our social environment.

    . … Ratliff, K. A. (2022). Many Labs 4: Failure to replicate mortality salience effect with and without original author involvement. Collabra: Psychology, 8, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.35271 Cook, C. L., & Cottrell, C. A. (2021). You don’t know where he’s been: Sexual promiscuity negatively affects responses toward both gay and straight men. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 21, 63-76. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000270 Cook. C. L., Krems, J. A., & Kenrick, D. T. (2021). Fundamental motives

  • Professor of Religion and Culture | Religion | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | 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.

    Suzanne Crawford O’Brien Professor of Religion and Culture Phone: 253-535-8107 Email: suzanne.crawford@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-C Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2003 M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1997 B.A., Willamette University, 1995 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Native American Religious Traditions Religious Diversity in North America Health, Healing, and Religious and Cultural