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  • Director of Hispanic and Latino Studies | Hispanic and Latino Studies | davidsef@plu.edu | 253-535-7311 | If I had to describe my identity with a Facebook relationship status it would read: “It’s complicated”.

    . Web. “Among Spectators and Agents of History: Navigating Through the Memory Sites of the Panama Canal.” The Global South. 6.2 (2012): 130-153. Print. Accolades Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education Faculty Research Grant, AY 2020-2021. Fellow, Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI), University of Victoria, June 2017. Nominee, PLU Excellence in Teaching Award, AY 2016-17, 2017-18. Inspirational Woman Recognition, PLU Center for Gender Equity, 2016. Grant Recipient, Latino

  • MSW Program Chair | Master of Social Work | rogersat@plu.edu | 253-535-8773 | Anissa T.

    community in our program and engage in learning experiences that most MSW programs don’t have. Our study away requirement is just one example. We also are student-focused in our program design to help set students up for success.

  • 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.

    . Cao, J. Cheng. "3Drefine: An Interactive Web Server for Efficient Protein Structure Refinement." Nucleic Acids Research Vol. 10.1093, 2016: R. Cao, J. Cheng. "Protein single-model quality assessment by feature-based probability density functions." Scientific Reports 2016: J. Nowotny, A. Wells, O. Oluwadare, L. Xu, R. Cao, T. Trieu, C. He, J. Cheng. "GMOL: an interactive tool for 3D genome structure visualization." Scientific Reports 2016: J. Nowotny, S. Ahmed, L. Xu, O. Oluwadare, H. Chen, N

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  • Professor of Chemistry* | Department of Chemistry | fryhlecb@plu.edu | 253-535-7530 | Craig Fryhle began his career at PLU  in 1986 working on organic synthesis targets related to natural products and potential mechanism-based enzyme inhibitors of the shikimic acid pathway.   He has mentored undergraduate  researchers in these areas who have gone on to careers in academia, industry and other pursuits.

    with local colleagues, Gordon Research Conferences, and ACS meetings.   He has been using a tablet for projected real-time drawing in class since 2009, and started using clickers in 2007.    Supported by an NSF grant with Dean Waldow in 1994 that brought one of the first web and email servers to PLU and the first computational chemistry resources to the Chemistry Department, he started The Organic Journal Club in 1998, an email discussion forum that helped students learn by writing and explaining

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  • Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics | sklarjk@plu.edu | 253-535-8341 | Jessica received her Ph.D.

    College, 1995 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Mathematical Art Abstract Algebra Recreational Mathematics Popularizing Mathematics Books Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences Chapters "‘Bok bok’: exploring the game of Chicken in film." (Springer International Publishing 2020) : View Book Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences Chapters "‘Elegance in design’: mathematics and the works of Ted Chiang." (Springer International Publishing 2020) : View Book First-Semester Abstract

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  • Professor of Theatre | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    Contemporary LGBTQ Literature 2008: "Charles Busch." The Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature 2008: "Thinking Inside the Box." Playscripts Blog "Broadway Musicals." The Nineties in America, Salem Press "Terrence McNally." The Nineties in America, Salem Press "Design for Living." The Nineties in America, Salem Press "Group Theatre." The Nineties in America, Salem Press Accolades 2021 Faculty Excellence Award in Advising Winner: Hillsboro Artists Regional Theatre Page to Stage contest Official

  • Professor of Theatre | Theatre & Dance | smithtt@plu.edu | 253-535-7323 | Tom Smith is a playwright, director and improviser.  His plays are published by Samuel French, Playscripts, and YouthPLAYS, among others.  Monologues from his plays appear in five collections of works, and his short plays have been produced internationally.  His work has been enjoyed by audiences in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Tom is also the author of The Other Blocking: Teaching and Performing Improvisation(Kendall Hunt) and articles and reviews for Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, The Players Journal, and several resource books.  Tom graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Dramatic Arts and Secondary Education certification, and earned his MFA in Directing from University of Missouri-Kansas City.  He is a proud member of the Dramatist’s Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. .

    Contemporary LGBTQ Literature 2008: "Charles Busch." The Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature 2008: "Thinking Inside the Box." Playscripts Blog "Broadway Musicals." The Nineties in America, Salem Press "Terrence McNally." The Nineties in America, Salem Press "Design for Living." The Nineties in America, Salem Press "Group Theatre." The Nineties in America, Salem Press Accolades 2021 Faculty Excellence Award in Advising Winner: Hillsboro Artists Regional Theatre Page to Stage contest Official