SPU - Key Persons
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- Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Professor of Theatre Education
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- Admissions Counselor for Multicultural Outreach
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- Executive Assistant to VP for Business and Finance
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- Professor of Biochemistry
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- Associate Professor and Director of Reconciliation Studies, Appears on the Cover of the October 2012 Christianity Today Magazine As One of "50 Women to Watch
: Those Most Shaping the Church and Culture." The article about her work in reconciliation is titled "Brenda Salter McNeil: Reconciler." "Her work," writes the author of the article, "has shaped the policies of Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries across the country and the world."
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- Dean of the School of Theology Professor of Theology and Ethics
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- Associate Vice President for Admissions
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- Advisor With the Seattle Foundation
Cedric Davis, senior philanthropic advisor with the Seattle Foundation, is the new chair of the board of trustees at Seattle Pacific University.
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- Associate Vice President, Dean for Students
- Dean of Students for Community Life
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- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Sociology
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- Athletic Director
- Athletics Director
King County Executive Dow Constantine recognized SPU for its many years of emergency planning and "a campuswide culture of preparedness." SPU was the first university to receive this award.
announced today that he will resign his position effective April 5, 2021. Martin served as president for nine years, and is only the 10th president in SPU's 130-year history. In an email statement to the SPU community, Martin said, "I have decided it is the right time to transition from my role as president of Seattle Pacific University. Following this resignation, I accepted an offer to serve in a leadership role at a healthcare foundation for a national health system. The nature of the role and the healthcare system's expectations that I begin before the end of April will require me to transition prior to the conclusion of the academic year."
Seattle Pacific University President Dan Martin announced support for international students studying at his institution after a recent decision by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would bar them from remaining in the country if they take all their classes online.
Seattle Pacific University President Dan Martin joined other college presidents in asking President Trump to allow DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students to continue working and studying in the United States as Congress debates new legislation on their status.
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- President
- 12th President
- President of Roberts Wesleyan University
Dr. Deana Porterfield, president of Roberts Wesleyan University and Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan University, was unanimously elected today by the Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees as the university's next president. Porterfield will be only the 12th president in the university's 132-year history. She will assume her duties on July 1, 2023.
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- Senior Project Scientist for the NASA Hubble Space
Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, senior project scientist for the NASA Hubble Space telescope, is the keynote speaker for Seattle Pacific University's annual Day of Common Learning on Wednesday, October 19. The public is invited to hear her talk at 10 a.m. in Royal Brougham Pavilion titled "Stars, Galaxies, Planets, and Life: An Amazing Universe to Behold."
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- Microsoft Executive and Former Professor at Colorado State University, Has Been Named the Dean of Seattle Pacific University 's School of Business and Economics
Dr. Joseph Williams, a Microsoft executive and former professor at Colorado State University, has been named the dean of Seattle Pacific University's School of Business and Economics.
After an extensive nationwide search, Dr. Kathy Lustyk has been named the next vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Seattle Pacific University. Lustyk currently serves as vice chancellor and associate chief academic officer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Prescott. She will assume her new role at SPU in the next few months.
Dr. Laura Hartley, associate provost for student academic success and dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at George Fox University, has been named SPU's new provost. Following is an excerpt from a message to the SPU community from President Dan Martin.
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- Provost and Senior Vice President for Vanguard University in California
Dr. Pete Menjares, provost and senior vice president for Vanguard University in California, has been named interim president of Seattle Pacific University beginning July 1, 2021. Menjares is currently on the Board of Trustees for Seattle Pacific and is also a senior fellow for diversity with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Philip W. Eaton has announced his decision to step down from his role as president of Seattle Pacific University, effective July 1, 2012.
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- Professor of Philosophy Chair of the Philosophy Department
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- Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
George Scranton, professor emeritus of theatre, passed away on Nov. 28. George, an SPU alumnus, served on the faculty for more than 40 years and left a lasting impact with hundreds of students and Seattle Pacific.
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- Coordinator for Campus Recreation
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- Assistant Director for International Admissions
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- Director of Graduate Admissions
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- Dean of SPU 's School of Business and Economics, Has Been Named Provost
Jeff Van Duzer, dean of SPU's School of Business and Economics, has been named provost.
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- Vice President for Student Life
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- Assistant Provost for Experiential Learning and Student Success
- Associate Vice President, Dean for Student Success
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- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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- Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
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- Administrative Assistant to the Executive Offices
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- Professor of Chemistry Chair of Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry ( 2019 - 2022 )
Katherine Douglass, Seattle Pacific University associate professor of educational ministry and practical theology, received a $1 million grant from Lily Endowment Inc. as part of the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative to study faith socialization in families. The grant will also bring together ministry leaders and parents for a trip to Hawaii to learn about the impact of disease, family, religion, and government within the former leper colony on Moloka'i. Douglass will be working with undergraduate and graduate students along with four SPU professors and staff in theology, psychology, and multi-ethnic programs.
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- Transfer Admissions Counselor
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- Dean of the School of Psychology, Family, and Community Professor of Social Welfare
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- Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
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- Enrollment Budget Manager
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- Vice President for Business and Finance
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- Executive Assistant for the Office of Student Life
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- Visits & Events Coordinator
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- Interim Chief Academic Officer
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- Executive Assistant to the Provost
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- Associate Director for Communications and Operations
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak on the Seattle Pacific University campus on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Royal Brougham Pavilion. Albright is America's first woman secretary of state (1997-2001), the former ambassador to the United Nations, and a former member of the Cabinet and National Security Council.
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- Founder and President of the Children 's Defense Fund, Wil
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, will speak at Seattle Pacific University's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 14, at Key Arena in downtown Seattle.
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- Associate Professor of Philosophy
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- Graduate Assistant for Leadership and Budgeting
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- Associate Director for Visits & Events
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- Assistant Provost for Educational Technology Dean of the Library Associate Professor of Information Studies
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- Associate Professor of Chemistry
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- Assistant Director of Recruitment and Counseling
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- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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- Dean of the School of Education Professor of Education
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- Financial Planning Manager
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- Dean of the School of Business, Government, and Economics Professor of Accounting
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- Executive Assistant to the President
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- Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
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- Laboratory Manager and Chemical Hygiene Officer Adjunct Professor of Chemistry
Susan Okamoto Lane, dean of multi-ethnic and wellness programs at Seattle Pacific University, received the "Vision from the Mountaintop Award" during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast in Seattle on January 15. This annual award recognizes a community, education, and business leader from the Seattle area "who demonstrates leadership and contributes in the community or business world for the furtherance of justice, reconciliation, and empowerment."
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- Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry