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  • Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Counselor | Counseling Services | jfadden@plu.edu | 253-535-7206 | I am very excited to be back on the PLU campus!  I graduated from the PLU MFT program in 2012, and am looking forward to assisting the PLU community through our amazing counseling services. I have over 12 years of experience as a therapist, along with an extensive professional history within the social work and social justice field.  I have guided many people throughout the years, and feel it is my calling to be present for those who need support through this grand adventure called LIFE! My main goal is to help you cut through the minutiae of your own mind, implement tools that will help you take back the authority of your life and propel you forward on the path of your choosing.  I believe in creating “brave spaces” within the therapy room.  My style of therapy is a little different as I believe therapy does not have to be a long drawn out process, nor a deep dive, in order to make significant changes in your life.  Sometimes, you just need a place to breathe, focus and figure out your next steps.  I combine various therapy techniques, in order to challenge you, keep you focused and allow space for you to discover your authentic self.  Humor is also an important element of the process! If you are ready for deep and lasting change, then contact PLU Counseling Services and let’s get started! .

    : Women’s Leadership Development Program, Oxford University, 2022 Certificate: Holistic Mind and Body Practitioner, Mind/Body/Food Institute, 2022 Certified Clinical Supervisor: Cascadia Training Institute, 2017 CBT Plus National Certification: Harborview Sexual Assault and Trauma Center, February 2014 Mental Health Professional, 2014 Biography I am very excited to be back on the PLU campus!  I graduated from the PLU MFT program in 2012, and am looking forward to assisting the PLU community through our

  • Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | matyacca@plu.edu | 253-535-7694 | Dr.

    Carrie Ann Matyac, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7694 Email: matyacca@plu.edu Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles FNP Lead Faculty Biography Dr. Matyac is a Family Nurse Practitioner and the Lead of the FNP Program at PLU SoN.  She practiced primarily in rural and community health (FQHC) settings throughout her 15-year career as a primary care provider.  Transitioning to a full-time academic focus, her goal is to impart the skill set and intricacies

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | lwright@plu.edu | Luciana Wright graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2019 with a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a major in Family Nurse Practitioner but has since specialized in General Oncology.

    Luciana Wright, MSN, BSN, FNP-BC, OCN Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: lwright@plu.edu Biography Biography Luciana Wright graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2019 with a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a major in Family Nurse Practitioner but has since specialized in General Oncology. She has more than 5 years of experience in Medical Oncology and an additional 3 years in medical-surgical as a nurse. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in nursing at the University

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | kidwelgt@plu.edu | Military Education Command General Staff College Combined Arms Staff and Service School Nurse Manager Leadership Development Course Combat Care Casualty Course Army Nurse Corps Critical Care Nursing Course .

    Clinical Practicum Skills Lab Books The Come as You Are War, Stories of the Baghdad ER and the Stop the Bleeding 31 st Combat Support Hospital (Literate Ape Press 2022) : View Book Selected Presentations National Trauma Institute, Combat Support Hospital in Iraq: Comparing 2004 and 2009, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Casualties of Previous US Conflicts,, San Antonio, TX (August 2010) Annual Washington Wound Care Conference, Initial Combat Wound Management , University of

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  • Director of Graduate Programs and Assistant Professor of Nursing | School of Nursing | schwinjl@plu.edu | 253.535.7682 | Dr.

    Specialist, Post-Masters Certificate as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from the University of Virginia. She has a Post-Masters Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Pacific Lutheran University. Teaching Areas Undergraduate, Masters, Doctoral level courses including DNP Project prep, Pathophysiology, Physical assessment Scholarly Interests Dr. Schwinck’s professional interests are in the areas of undergraduate and graduate education

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  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | denneys@plu.edu | I have been a registered nurse since 2009 and have worked in a variety of settings to include: medical surgical nursing, inpatient case management, and school health.

    interest in environmental health, and my goal of pursuing a doctoral degree in nursing. I enjoy sharing my experience with the nursing students at PLU and hope to promote evidence based, holistic nursing practice. Certifications/Awards Certified Case Manager (CCM), Commission for Case Management Certification Graduate Certificate in Public Health, Washington State University Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Chi Chapter

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  • Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Nurse Practitioner | Wellbeing Services and Resources | mckayer@plu.edu | 253-535-7337

    Erin Hohman, ARNP Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Nurse Practitioner Phone: 253-535-7337 Email: mckayer@plu.edu Office Location:Health Center Professional Education Master of Science, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Western Washington University, 2005

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  • Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Nurse Practitioner | Health Services | mckayer@plu.edu | 253-535-7337

    Erin Hohman, ARNP Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Nurse Practitioner Phone: 253-535-7337 Email: mckayer@plu.edu Office Location: Health Center Professional Education Master of Science, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Western Washington University, 2005

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  • Poetry | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | David Biespiel is a contributing writer at The Rumpus, Partisan, American Poetry Review, Politico, New Republic, Slate, Poetry, and The New York Times, among other publications.  He is the author of numerous books of poetry, most recently Charming Gardeners and The Book of Men and Women, which was chosen one of the Best Books of the Year by the Poetry Foundation and received the Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry.  His books of essays include A Long High Whistle: Selected Columns on Poetry and a book on creativity, Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces.  He is a member of the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle.  Recipient of Lannan, National Endowment for the Arts, and Stegner fellowships, he has taught at Stanford University, University of Maryland, George Washington University, Portland State University, and Wake Forest University, in addition to other colleges and universities.  He is a longtime faculty member in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University and is the founder of the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters in Portland. Mentor.

    stories. Poetic utterance shapes our perspective of the mysteries of the present moment and helps us imagine the next one. Walt Whitman says it beautifully — when he calls on us to join the communion between poet and human aspiration — when he writes, ‘And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.’ In this way poetry connects us to our past, and poets unmask both private and civic memories, dreams, and daily urgencies. By harmonizing the body with the mind

  • Associate Professor of Music - Voice | Music | chosy@plu.edu | 253-535-7855 | Acclaimed by Opera News for her “potent” and “intense and incisive” stage presence, and praised by the Cincinnati Post as “regal in bearing, with vocal endowments to match,” lyric mezzo-soprano Soon Cho is an Associate Professor of Voice at Pacific Lutheran University.

    /B.A., Voice, University of Washington, 1999 Responsibilities Applied voice lessons, vocal pedagogy, and French and German diction. Accolades 2013, Songfest Mentor Program, Colburn Conservatory of School 2012, Summer Faculty Institute, Baylor University 2012, Teaching Grant, Baylor University 2011, National Association of Teachers of Singing Intern Program Biography Acclaimed by Opera News for her “potent” and “intense and incisive” stage presence, and praised by the Cincinnati Post as “regal in

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