Brent A. Alvar, Ph.D., CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, FNSCA, FACSM

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. Katie Manning Wins Book Award

Tasty Other book cover
Dr. Katie Manning, associate professor of writing, won the 2016 Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award for her first full-length poetry collection, Tasty Other. The book was published in November 2016 and celebrated with release parties at PLNU and the Women's Museum of California.

Construction Update - Fall 2017

The Greek Amphitheatre with the ocean in the background.
Given significant construction in the Point Loma community surrounding PLNU, please take extra time and alternate routes when coming to campus.

Raquel Muñoz Ruis

Consejera de Admisiones de Estudios de Postgrado y Estudios Profesionales
Mission Valley


Nací en Venezuela en un pueblo pequeño donde estuve por seis años. Mi familia viajó y vivió en diferentes países de América de Sur hasta que decidimos asentarnos en Santa Cruz de la Sierra en Bolivia.