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  • Associate Professor | School of Business | zhangqc@plu.edu | 253-535-7253 | Qin Zhang is a tenured Associate Professor of Marketing and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses such as Big Data and Digital Analytics, Advanced Research Methods, Qualitative Marketing Research, Marketing Analytics and Principles of Marketing.

    /Organizations American Marketing Association The Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Digital Analytics Association Academy of Marketing Science Chinese Scholar Marketing Association Biography Qin Zhang is a tenured Associate Professor of Marketing and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses such as Big Data and Digital Analytics, Advanced Research Methods, Qualitative Marketing Research, Marketing Analytics and Principles of Marketing. She also supervises student

  • Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | hansvick@plu.edu | Academic Liaison on the board of Peace and Justice Studies, as well as teaching Peace Psychology. Faculty Director for joint PLU/Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. Passion for teaching statistics/research methods, where I approach the classroom as a dynamic social environment and continually strive to create a positive, active learning environment for my students. Current research interests: (1) Cognitive complexity and openness to experience in relation to the liberal arts experience; (2) teaching and learning styles in relation to the challenges of teaching Millennials; and (3) changes in perceptions of cities over time. .

    Christine L. Hansvick Professor of Psychology Email: hansvick@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Windsor (Canada), 1977 M.A., Psychology, University of Windsor, 1975 B.Sc., Business Administration, Southwestern Minnesota State University, 1971 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Statistics and Advanced Research Methods Consumer Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Psychology of Peace Accolades Alumni Achievement Award

  • Professor Emeritus of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | dollinmb@plu.edu | Current position Pacific Lutheran University 1981 – 1998. Emeritus Professor, Department of Mathematics, 1998 – present. Chair, Department of Mathematics, 1992 – 1994. Publications Commentary on ‘Misunderstandings about Q and ‘Cochran’s Q test’ in meta-analysis’, Statistics in Medicine, 2015, 35(4):501-502 · February 20, 2016, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6758 (with E.

    Mathematics, 1998 – present. Chair, Department of Mathematics, 1992 – 1994. Publications Commentary on ‘Misunderstandings about Q and ‘Cochran’s Q test’ in meta-analysis’, Statistics in Medicine, 2015, 35(4):501-502 · February 20, 2016, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6758 (with E. Kulinskaya). An improved test for homogeneity of odds ratios based on Cochran’s Q-statistic.   BMC Medical Research Methodology 2015, 15:49; DOI 10.1186/s12874-015-0034-x (with E. Kulinskaya). On the moments of Cochran’s Q statistic under the

  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | stuartjl@plu.edu | 253-535-7403 | Professor Jeff Stuart teaches mathematics and statistics for the Mathematics Department.

    supervised over forty senior theses and masters projects in pure and applied mathematics, statistics and finance. Professor Stuart obtained bachelors degrees in mathematics and physics from Pomona College. Subsequently, he earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the real UW — the University of Wisconsin at Madison. His mathematics research interests lie at the intersection of graph theory, matrix theory and combinatorics. In addition, he has published work in optimization, statistics and finance

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  • Associate Professor of Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | caora@plu.edu | 253-535-7409 | My research interest is mainly focused on developing and applying machine learning and data mining techniques to solve biomedical problems, such as human genome data analysis and protein structure predictions.

    structure predictions. In addition, I am interested in promoting early engagement of undergraduate students (especially for women and underrepresented students) in machine learning, bioinformatics, and the data science field by interdisciplinary studies, and inspiring students to pursue advanced STEM education/research careers. Summer Research: AI That's Not So Science Fiction

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  • Assistant Professor of Education | School of Education | jwright@plu.edu | John Wright teaches special education methods courses, as well as courses in assistive technology, autism, and behavior management.

    Childhood Special Education Applied Behavior Analysis Selected Articles Wright, J., Barker, A., Himes, D., & Schaeffer, B. "Inclusive practices to teach preschoolers coding and robotics." Manuscript in preparation. 2023: Wright, J., Knight, V., & Barton, E. "A review of video-based modeling to teach STEM to students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability." Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2020: doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101476 . Wright, J., Knight, V., Barton, E., & Edwards-Bowyer

  • Professor of Sociology | Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | guerreay@plu.edu

    Anna Leon-Guerrero Professor of Sociology Email: guerreay@plu.edu Status:Phased Retirement Professional Education Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1993 M.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988 B.A., Communications and Sociology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1983 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organizational Behavior Quantitative Data Analysis Books Social Statistics for a Diverse Society co-authored with Chava Frankfort-Nachmias - 8th

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  • Chair of Computer Science | Department of Computer Science | lmurphy@plu.edu | 253-535-8729 | Research and Professional Activities Prof.

    Perceptions of Self: Putting Computer Science Education Research into Practice, Whitworth University (March 2016) PLUTO Online Institute, Developing Videos and Screencasts!, Pacific Lutheran University (January 2015) PLU eBusiness Day, Preparing Graduates for Big Data, Pacific Lutheran University (December 2013) SIGCSE 2011, Report on Qualitative Research Methods Workshop, Dallas, Texas (March 2011) Selected Articles Scott Grissom, Renée Mccauley, and Laurie Murphy. "How Student Centered is the Computer

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  • Associate Professor of Education | School of Education | suttonps@plu.edu | 253-535-7285 | Paul Sutton teaches sociocultural foundations of education, secondary humanities methods, and secondary literacy courses as well as various seminar courses in the undergrad and graduate-level teacher education programs.

    methods, and secondary literacy courses as well as various seminar courses in the undergrad and graduate-level teacher education programs. He is also the co-chair of the university Common Reading Program and is an active parent and community volunteer in his local school district where he sits on several committees to inform district policy and practice. He maintains an active and diverse publication and scholarship record covering topics of equity and racial equity, project- and problem-based

  • Professor Emeritus of Physics | Department of Physics | tangka@plu.edu | 253-535-7539 | K.T.

    Washington, Seattle, 1958 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Interatomic Interactions Atomic and Molecular Collisions Selected Publications Published Journal Articles K.T. Tang's Review Articles K.T. Tang's Curriculum Vitae Books Asymptotic Methods in Quantum Mechanics: Application to Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei (Springer 2000) : View Book Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists 1 Complex Analysis, Determinants and Matrices (Springer 2006) : View Book Mathematical Methods for Engineers and