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      Ann Auman

      Professor of Biology

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      she/her/hers 253-535-8485 aumanaj@plu.edu
      Michael Behrens

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      he/him/his 253-535-7565 behrenmd@plu.edu
      Michelle Crites

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      she/her/hers 253-535-7214 mcrites@plu.edu
      Patricia Dolan

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      she/her/hers 253-535-8287 dolanpl@plu.edu
      Jacob Egge

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      253-535-7569 eggejj@plu.edu
      Mary Ellard-Ivey

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      she/her/hers 253-535-7357 ellardma@plu.edu
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      she/her/hers 253-535-7199 haberlrc@plu.edu * On Sabbatical
      Neva Laurie-Berry

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      she/her/hers 253-536-5025 laurienl@plu.edu
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      she/her/hers 253-535-7376 lnervo@plu.edu
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      Resident Assistant Professor of Biology

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      he/him/his 253-535-7128 reimerjm@plu.edu
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      she/her/hers 253-535-7094 schutzha@plu.edu * On Leave
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      Associate Professor of Biology

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      253-535-7791 seidelsb@plu.edu
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      she/her/hers 253-535-8310 siegesam@plu.edu
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      253-535-7307 smith@plu.edu
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      253-535-7550 smithmf@plu.edu

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      253-535-7004 tdodson@plu.edu
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      253-535-7081 jcooper@plu.edu
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      she/they 253-535-7523 dcm@plu.edu

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      Angelia Alexander

      Professor Emeritus of Biology

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      253-535-7475 alexanag@plu.edu
      Michele Crayton

      Professor Emeritus of Biology

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      craytoma@plu.edu
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      JoAnn Jensen

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      John Main

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      mainjl@plu.edu
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      Jerrold Lerum

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      William Teska

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