Lomacast: A Point Loma Nazarene University Podcast

The mission of the Health Promotion Center is to improve health by providing a compassionate and collaborative approach to care that addresses the physical, psychological, social, and cultural factors impacting patients.
 
Dr. Kristen Kellogg serves as the Director of the Health Promotion Center and has been working as a family nurse practitioner in primary care settings for low-income immigrant and homeless populations since 2018. She graduated from PLNU with her BSN in 2013 and received her MSN through Azusa Pacific University in 2018. She has a passion for working in underserved communities and for helping teach students in these socially complex patient settings.
Dr. Amanda Thurman is a PLNU alum (BSN '93) and has been a family nurse practitioner since 2001. She earned her MSN from California State Dominguez Hills in 2001 and completed her DNP at Azusa Pacific University in 2022. She has worked at the Health Promotion Center since 2007 and is an adjunct professor in the School of Nursing.
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https://www.pointloma.edu/centers-institutes/health-promotion-center
 
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/kristen-kellogg-dnp-fnp-c-rn

Dr. Katie Manning serves as Professor of Writing and is a PLNU alumna who joined the faculty full time in 2015. She teaches a variety of writing and literature courses, specializing in poetry and women writers, with intersecting interests in literary publishing and linguistics. Manning is the author of six poetry chapbooks, and her first full-length poetry collection, Tasty Other, won the Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award. Her writing has been published in American Journal of Nursing, The Lascaux Review, Mom Egg Review, New Letters, Poet Lore, Stirring, THRUSH, Verse Daily, and many other journals and anthologies, and her poem “What to Expect” was the season three finale on the Poetry Unbound podcast from The On Being Project. She is the founding editor-in-chief of Whale Road Review: A Journal of Poetry & Short Prose.
 
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/katie-manning-phd

Dr. Lisa Raser joined the faculty at PLNU in 2016 after teaching at Humboldt State University. She brings experience teaching a wide variety of courses, including organizational communication, gender and communication, interpersonal communication, and a special topics course she designed entitled peace building and conflict resolution. Her particular interests focus on nonviolent communication and the communication of empathy, topics she loves to share with her students. An ethic of care is at the center or her teaching philosophy and also informs her research. For her dissertation research, Raser conducted an analysis of student letters to study the communication of care between students and teachers in university classrooms. She is a "life-long" communication major and enjoys learning about how to create and facilitate meaningful relationships alongside her students.
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/lisa-raser-phd

Kathy Lee serves as the Director of Student Experience at PLNU. The goal of this position is to help students build community, promote student success and foster personal development tailored to the unique needs of each year of students. A graduate of PLNU, Kathy has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of events such as Welcome Week and Sophomore September.
 
Link: https://lomabeat.com/kathy-lee-fills-new-plnu-position-director-of-student-experience/

Dr. Alvar matriculated from Arizona State University (ASU) after completing the triumvirate of degrees at his alma mater. After graduation, he was hired as an Assistant Research Professor at ASU and had a joint appointment with Chandler-Gilbert Community College as a Residential Faculty member, Director of Sport Performance as well as ran the Human Performance Laboratory. He left to help build and oversee several graduate degree as well as the research program for Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.
Dr. Alvar's primary role at PLNU will be overseeing the Master of Science in Kinesiology – Sport Performance concentration. He is excited to help build the research culture of the department and mentor future professionals in the Field. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction, Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction and recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Dr. Alvar's research focus is in the area of physical activity related to human performance, occupational preparedness (sports, firefighting and military) and health-related benefits from resistance training. He recently was a co-editor in the National Strength and Conditioning Association's textbook: Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning (Human Kinetics publisher).
 
Link: https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/brent-alvar-phd-cscsd-tsac-fd-fnsca-facsm

Dr. Tim Hall has served PLNU since 1996. As one who integrates Academics and Personal Development with students, he brings knowledge and experience to the departments he serves by teaching multiple Psychology of Personal Development courses each semester, a Leadership class for the Exercise Science Profession students, and a PE Activities class in Beginning Soccer. Combined with teaching, Hall spent 21 years as the head coach of the Men’s and Women’s teams for different periods of time. He led his soccer teams on 9 different international trips (Africa-5, Brazil-3, and Dominican Republic-1) during his 21 years of coaching, winning multiple Conference Championships and most importantly coaching multiple Scholar Athletes. He retired from coaching in 2017 and moved into the classroom fulltime, where he was then appointed by the President to serve as the campus NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative.
 
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/tim-hall-edd

Dr. Lori Kall serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Education. She is an educational enthusiast with over 25 years teaching experience from Kindergarten to high school and masters level education. Experienced in curriculum planning, writing, speaking, training, media and technology, data driven instruction, second language learners and masters level thesis research and degree preparation
 
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/lori-kall-phd
 

Dr. Jenn Kritsch serves as the Associate Dean of Instructional Innovation, Partnerships, and Communication at Point Loma Nazarene University’s School of Education. In this role, she leads initiatives that strengthen district partnerships, foster innovative teaching practices, and expand opportunities for educator preparation and alumni engagement. With a background in special education, teacher leadership, and program development, Jenn is passionate about building communities of practice that reflect both academic excellence and radical hospitality.
 
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/jennifer-jenn-kritsch-phd

Dr. Joel Sagawa is a Professor of Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY 23683) who began at PLNU in 2016. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology and master’s degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Prior to joining PLNU, Dr. Sagawa worked in college mental health for nearly 10 years, proving psychological services at Azusa Pacific University and the University of Southern California. Dr. Sagawa’s areas of interest include character formation, Christian spirituality, and integrative psychotherapy.
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/joel-t-sagawa-phd
 

David Carlson is a native Southern Californian.  He has an MA in Ceramics from California State University of Fullerton and an MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College of Fine Art.  Currently, Carlson brings his 15 plus years of service in teaching and leadership to the as an Assistant Dean in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement. Currently, he teaches Intro to Art, 2D Design, and Advanced Studio Practice.  In addition, he helps curate Keller Gallery, facilitates Open Shop for students and collaboratively co-leads the department’s Study Abroad program.       
Carlson’s artwork is fueled by his research in the field of “Play” and its significance in our culture.  Focusing on the relationships between people and toys, Carlson explores the narratives of his own childhood memories and toys in contrast to complex issues in current culture today. His artwork has exhibited in numerous group exhibits in the Los Angeles and surrounding southern California region.  In addition to solo exhibits, his artwork has been acquired by both the National Museum of Play in Rochester NY, and the MAKK Museum of Art in Vienna Austria.
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/david-carlson-mfa