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  • Associate Professor of Physics | Department of Physics | hay@plu.edu | 253-535-7999 | I enjoy explaining physics concepts on a level that is understandable.

    or Expertise Fluid Physics Books Little Bear's Big Night Sky (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2015) : View Book Selected Presentations Geoscience Association, Co-author Research Presentation: “ Capillary Droplets Embedded in a Lubricating Film: Enhancing rock-liquid solute transfer ” Maria Inés Dragila and Katrina M. Hay, Denver, Colorado (October 2013) Geoscience Association, Co-author Research Presentation : “ Erosion potential of capillary solitons in fluid transport through the

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  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication | Communication, Media & Design Arts | robinssm@plu.edu | 253-535-7538 | Award-winning investigative journalist and editor for The Tacoma News Tribune .

    Sean Robinson Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Phone: 253-535-7538 Email: robinssm@plu.edu Office Location: Ingram Hall - 133 Professional Biography Personal Education Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Accolades Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 - Hard news feature (Second place) 2022 Associated Press Ted Natt First Amendment Award – 2013, 2016 C.B. Blethen award, 2016, third place (investigative reporting) Kenneth F. Bunting award, 2015, (open government reporting

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  • Professor of History, Emeritus | Department of History | sobania@plu.edu | Dr.

    to ceiling and have played a vital role in the teaching and sustaining of the faith in this country that has been Christian since the 4th century. An article related to this research appeared in “Icons of Devotion/’Icons of Trade: Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Contemporary ‘Traditional’ Ethiopian Painting,” with Raymond Silverman, African Arts 42 (1) Spring 2009: 26-37. Other research and publications on Ethiopia include an ethno-historical study of silver and goldsmiths. A future project

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology | Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | ceresorg@plu.edu | 253-535-7331

    Ryan G. Ceresola Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Phone: 253-535-7331 Email: ceresorg@plu.edu Office Location: Xavier Hall - 243 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2016 M.A., Sociology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2013 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise White Collar Crime Environmental Sociology Volunteerism Political Corruption Professional Memberships

  • 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.

    Kovalesky, A. Journal of Pediatric Nursing (2018) 43: 9–15. (Principle Investigator). Experiences of mothers of infants with congenital heart disease before, during, and after complex cardiac surgery. Harvey, KA, Kovlalesky, A, Woods, RK, Loan, LA.  Journal of Heart & Lung (2013) Nov-Dec;42(6):399-406. Epub 2013 Sep 21. (Principle Investigator)   Presentations  Abstract Poster Presentation. What do parents expect regarding their child’s comfort after heart  surgery? Western Institute of Nursing, Annual

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  • Assistant Professor of Communication | Communication, Media & Design Arts | ritchiem@plu.edu | 253-535-7093 | Dr.

    Marnie Ritchie Assistant Professor of Communication she/her Phone: 253-535-7093 Email: ritchiem@plu.edu Office Location:Ingram Hall - Room 129 Website: https://www.mmritchie.com/ Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Texas, 2018 M.A., Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University, 2013 B.A., Philosophy, University of Vermont, 2011 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Critical/Cultural Studies Affect Theory Media

  • Chief Analytics Officer | Office of Institutional Research and Analytics | chambeca@plu.edu | (253) 535-7166

    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

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  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | heathdj@plu.edu | 253-535-7401 | Daniel Heath, also known as “Deej,” earned a B.A.

    or Expertise Knot Theory Geometry Selected Presentations Pacific Northwest Mathematics Association of America meeting, Straightedge and Compass Constructions in Spherical Geometry (April 11, 2015) MathFest, Euclidean & non-Euclidean Origametry (August 7, 2014) Guest lecture, The Mathematics of Kirigami, University of Washington, Tacoma (May 21, 2013) Joint Mathematics Meetings, Geometry Playground v. 1.4 (January 9, 2013) PLU Mathematics Seminar, In a Bind about Knot Theory, Pacific Lutheran

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  • Professor of Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | wolffda@plu.edu | 253-535-8735

    David Wolff Professor of Computer Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-8735 Email: wolffda@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 246 Office Hours: (On Campus) M W F: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1999 M.S., Oregon State University, 1996 B.S., University of Puget Sound, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Computer Graphics Real Time Rendering Books OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook - Third

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  • Vice President for Student Life | Division of Student Life | roycedjc@plu.edu | 253-535-7200 | Dr.

    – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education in 2013; a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling from Syracuse University in 2001; an M.A. in Counselor Education from San Jose State University in 1994; and a B.S. in Special Education with an emphasis in Community and Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University in 1990. Among her notable accomplishments, Joanna directs the graduate program in Student Affairs at the University of the Pacific.  She has also served as lead or co-designer for multiple

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