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Dr. Sophia Ogunlana ('06), far left
in photo, Clinical Mental Health
Counseling Program Director for
the Counseling & Social Work
Department in Washington, D.C.,
presented research at the Southern
Association for Counselor Education
and Supervision conference in
Baltimore with several colleagues
from LBC | Capital, including, from
left, program alumni Kenneth Bond
('18), Jacqueline Denise Owens ('19)
and Brenda Burruss Chavis ('18) and
Adjunct Professor Dr. Kevin Jackson.
Dr. Ling Dinse, Associate Professor in the Counseling & Social Work
Department, published an article based on her 15 years of experience
as a congregational social worker, in the Journal of Christianity & Social
Work. The title of the article is " The Practice of Congregational Social
Work in the Four Spheres of Congregation: Worship, Christian Education,
Community & Fellowship and Missions. " Dinse, along with Robin Jeffers,
Instructional Designer with the Office of Digital Learning, were selected
to present at the 2023 Lancaster Learns Conference. The title of their
joint presentation was " Competition to Collaboration: Enhancing the
Course Design Experience between Subject Matter Expert (SME) &
Instructional Designer (ID). "
Dr. Mark Draper, Associate Professor in the Bible & Theology Department
and Director of the Library, represented LBC by presenting on John
Calvin and the influence of Calvinism on the founding of the American
Republic as part of the Classic Learning Test's " Journey Through the
Author's Bank " series, where scholars are asked to present on important
authors in the western tradition.
Ryan Geesaman, Chair of the Communication & Media Arts Department
and Media Arts Production Program Director, presented a paper at the
annual Religious Communication Association conference and a paper
at the National Communication Association conference, both held in
New Orleans in November. One of those papers, titled " Local Christian
Radio and the Local Church: The History of WJTL, " was published in the
journal Artifact Analysis. Church Production Magazine also published his
article, " Understanding the Relationship Between Sensor Size and Lens
Selection, " in January.
Dr. William Glass ('92), Adjunct Professor in the Arts & Sciences
Department in Washington, D.C., completed his second unit of Clinical
Pastoral Education through Frederick Hospital. He was also promoted to
the rank of Major in August, serving as the chaplain for the 70th Regiment
as a Maryland State Guard (MDDF-Maryland Defense Force) Chaplain.
Dr. Kurt Miller, Master of Social Work Program Director within the
Counseling & Social Work Department, spent his spring break as a guest
lecturer for the University of Zimbabwe Social Work Department, where
he engaged with students on the topics of U.S. child welfare policies and
practice. Collaborating with The Michael Project, Miller also led training
for staff on " Empathy through Engagement " and visited local preschools
with his wife, Lora, to encourage teachers. He is conducting research
titled, " The Impact of COVID-19 on the caretaking of vulnerable and
at-risk children, youth and caretakers in Zimbabwe. " For this project, he
has interviewed social workers, teachers, caretakers and other ministry
partners relating to resiliency factors that were present throughout the
pandemic.
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