Executive Committee | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies

Seth Dowland, Professor of Religion
Ph.D., Duke University, 2007
Contact at dowland@plu.edu

Angie Hambrick, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability
Ph.D., Azusa Pacific U, 2016
Contact at hambriaz@plu.edu

Jennifer James, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., Columbia University, 2012
Contact at jamesja@plu.edu

Lathiena Nervo, Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D., University of Maryland – Baltimore County, 2015
Contact at lnervo@plu.edu

Marnie Ritchie, Associate Professor of Communication
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Texas, 2018
Contact at ritchiem@plu.edu

Laura Shneidman, Associate Professor of Psychology
Contact at las@plu.edu

Jennifer Smith, Dean of Inclusive Excellence
Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2006
Contact at smithjb@plu.edu

Hazel Zaman, Director – Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies
Ph.D., Portland State University, 2024
Contact at zaman@plu.edu