The Staff
Want to know who is responsible for the action behind the scenes? Our fantastic staff makes sure the day-to-day
operations at the School run smoothly. To meet our fabulous faculty, please visit the individual departments' faculty pages.
School of Arts and Communication
Dr. Edward Inch
Dean

Email: soacdean@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7150
Office: Ingram 103
Doreen Beard-Simpkins
Assistant to the Dean
Email: beardsdm@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7807
Office: Ingram 105
Art
John Hallam
Chair
Email: hallamjs@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7575
Office: Ingram 108
Irmgard Knaack
Assistant to the Chair

Email: knaackia@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7573
Office: Ingram 104
Communication & Theatre
Peter Ehrenhaus
Professor + Chair
Communication

Email: ehrenhpc@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7538
Office: Ingram 131
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Jeffrey Clapp
Director of Theatre

Email: clappja@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7708
Office: Theatre House #1
Music
Dave Robbins
Chair

Email: robbindp@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7603
Office: Mary Baker Russell 206
Nita Muir
Assistant to the Chair

Email: muirnl@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7603
Office: Mary Baker Russell 206
Pam Deacon
Manager of Performance and Outreach

Email: deaconpa@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7618
Office: Mary Baker Russell 206
Linda Miller
Administrative Associate

Email: millerlc@plu.edu
Phone: (253) 535-7627
Office:Mary Baker Russell 206

School of Arts and Communication
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
P: (253) 535-7150
E: soac@plu.edu