All members of faculty-created standing committees are elected from and by the faculty to three-year terms. In addition, the faculty elects three officers for two-year terms: the chair of the faculty, the vice-chair of the faculty, and the faculty secretary.
The chair of the faculty presides over meetings of the Faculty Assembly, and over a Faculty Executive Committee, which assists the chair in preparing the agenda for the Faculty Assembly, oversees the implementation of faculty legislation, and, together with the Governance Committee, helps to coordinate faculty governance.
Name: Neal Yakelis (yakelina@plu.edu) – Chair of Faculty
Department: Chemistry
Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7554
Name: Amy Young (youngam@plu.edu) – Vice Chair of Faculty
Department: Communication, Media and Design Arts
Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-536-5165
Name: Erik Hammerstrom (hammerej@plu.edu) – Secretary of Faculty
Department: Global Studies
Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7225
Name: Lisa Marcus (marcusls@plu.edu) – Faculty Representative to the Board of Regents
Department: English
Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7312
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Nicky Martin (martin@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: Kinesiology
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7372
Name: Soon Cho (chosy@plu.edu)
Department: Music
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7855
Name: Paul Sutton (suttonps@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Education
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7285
Name: Julie Smith (smithjw@plu.edu)
Department: Biology
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7307
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Seth Dowland (dowlansa@plu.edu)
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-8125
Name: Zachary Lyman (lymanzt@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Music
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7612
Name: Jacob Egge (eggejj@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: Biology
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7569
Name: Adela Ramos (ramosam@plu.edu)
Department: English
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7776
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Xin Abby Liu (liuaa@plu.edu)
Department: Business
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-8129
Name: Matt Smith (smithmf@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: Biology
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7550
Name: Emily Davidson (davidsef@plu.edu)
Department: Languages & Literatures
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7311
Name: Terri Farrar (farrartd@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Kinesiology
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7360
Name: Jessica Schwinck (schwinjl@plu.edu)
Department: Nursing
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7682
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Marianne Taylor (taylormg@plu.edu)
Department: Psychology
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7657
Name: Antonios (Tony) Finitsis (finitsak@plu.edu)
Department: Religion
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7319
Name: Mallory Mann (mannmf@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: Kinesiology
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7743
Name: Xiaohong Fan (fanxa@plu.edu)
Department: Business
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-8130
Name: Beth Griech-Polelle (griechba@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Interdisciplinary
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7642
Name: N. Justice (justicng@plu.edu)
Department: Mathematics
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7446
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Jenny James (jamesja@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: English
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7217
Name: Laura Shneidman (las@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Psychology
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7769
Name: Heather Mathews (hmathews@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Communication, Media and Design Arts
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7574
Name: Jennifer Rhyne (rhynejl@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Music
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7058
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Carmiña Palerm (palermca@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: Languages & Literatures
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7756
Name: Oksana Ezhokina (ejokinoa@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Music
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7604
Name:Alex Lechler (lechlear@plu.edu)
Department: Geosciences
Committee Seat:Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7744
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Amanda Sweger (swegeran@plu.edu)– Chair
Department:Theatre and Dance
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-538-2175
Name: Cassio Vianna (cassio.vianna@plu.edu)
Department: Music
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7760
Name: Cathleen Kim (kimck@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department:Education
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7826
Membership for 2022-23:
Name: Ed Powell (powellec@plu.edu)
Department: Music
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7907
Name: Michael Behrens (behrenmd@plu.edu) – Chair
Department: Biology
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7565
Name: James Albrecht (albrecjm@plu.edu)
Department: English
Committee Seat: Expires 2023
Contact: 253-535-7698
Name: Genevieve Williams (williagr@plu.edu)
Department: Library
Committee Seat: Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7443
Name:Charles Katica (katicacp@plu.edu)
Department: Kinesiology
Committee Seat:Expires 2024
Contact: 253-535-7636
Name: Vanessa Tucker (tuckerve@plu.edu) – Secretary
Department: Education
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7112
Name: Paul Manfredi (manfrepr@plu.edu)
Department: Languages & Literatures
Committee Seat: Expires 2025
Contact: 253-535-7216
STUDENT LIFE AWARDS COMMITTEE
Kate Hoyt, Communication, Media and Design Arts (seat expires 2023)
TITLE IX COMMITTEE
Sergia Hay, Philosophy (seat expires 2025)
UNIVERSITY DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
Dean Waldow, Chemistry (seat expires 2023)
Marnie Ritchie, Communication, Media and Design Arts (seat expires 2024)
UNIVERSITY SAFETY COMMITTEE
Spencer Ebbinga, Communication, Media and Design arts (seat expires 2024)