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 Michael
Gowin has been promoted to the rank of Professor of Business
Administration. Since becoming an employee of LCU in 1997, he has
progressively contributed to his field of study and to. Michael is
an entrepreneur, consultant and small business owner. His depth of
experience shows in the undergraduate business administration
classes he teaches.
Gowin is active in the community and currently serves as a board
member of the Logan County Alliance. He and his wife, Suzanne, have
adopted six children from Ethiopia since 2010, bringing the total
number of children they are raising to nine. A former student said
about Michael, “He has a unique blend of faithfulness, instructional
ability and business expertise.”
 Larry
Roberts has been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychology.
Larry became an employee of LCU in January, 2000, as a tutor in the
Academic Resource Center working with at risk students. He began
teaching as an interim professor in the General Education field and
later as interim professor in LCU’s psychology department. Roberts
was hired as an Assistant Professor with Faculty status in 2010.
Though program director for the undergraduate psychology degree
program, he also teaches both undergraduate and graduate level
courses in the psychology and counseling departments at Lincoln
Christian University. He has proven to be a valued mentor, advisor,
and leader for Lincoln Christian University.
 Roberts was recently nominated to serve on the Board of Directors
for Heart to Heart Support Services (a not-for-profit organization
counseling through a Christian worldview) and nominated to serve on
the Board of Directors for The Friendship Center (a senior center in
Clinton, IL).
 Dr.
Christopher Ben Simpson has been promoted to Professor at
Lincoln Christian University. He became a full-time faculty member
in 2005 in the field of Philosophical Theology and teaches both
undergraduate and seminary classes at LCU. He earned a PhD in
Theology from the University of Nottingham in 2008. Since 2009, he
has published four books, written several essays, and edited three
volumes of collected essays. Dr. Simpson is active in presenting
papers at academic conferences in his field of study. He is
currently the editor of an international journal (Radical Orthodoxy:
Theology, Philosophy, Politics) and an editor in the Kalos and
Veritas book series.
He is a professor who is respected and sought-after by students. LCU
students appreciate the way he encourages critical thought,
creativity and the freedom to explore areas of personal interest
within the boundaries of a given class, creating a space that allows
for students to thoroughly and fruitfully grapple with their own
questions.
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 Eric
Teoro has been promoted to Professor of Business
Administration. Teoro was first employed as an adjunct professor
in the Business Administration program in 1997 and was engaged
as a full-time faculty member and program director in 2001. In
2014, he became the editor for an annually published business
ethics textbook, Annual Editions: Business Ethics, published by
McGraw-Hill. He is an active member of the Christian Business
Faculty Association and has served on the Academic Advisory
Boards for several published textbooks. Eric is looking forward
to completing his dissertation for his Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) in Business from Northcentral University in the near
future.
Current students described Teoro in this way, “He conducts
himself in a right matter and truly cares for his students
because he is continually cultivating a Godly character. He
never lets us lose sight of who we are as believers in Christ.
He models for us how our professional life is an extension of
our faith.”
 Dr.
C. Nolan Thomas has been promoted to Associate Professor at
Lincoln Christian Seminary. When Dr. Thomas came to LCU in 2010,
he came with over 30 years of ministry experience and 18 years
of experience in community and school counseling. In addition to
work as a pastoral counselor, he also functioned as a school
psychologist. He has two earned doctorates, the first a PhD in
Professional Counseling from Liberty University and the second,
a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) from Phillips Graduate Seminary. Dr.
Thomas was instrumental in obtaining Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Accreditation for LCU Seminary’s MA in Counseling program. As a
result, Lincoln Christian University has been listed as one of
the best master's in counseling programs on the college planning
website, BestColleges.com.
Established in 1944, Lincoln Christian University’s mission is
to equip Christians to serve and lead in the church, the
workplace, and the world. Today, LCU offers a variety of degree
programs for undergraduate, graduate and seminary students.
Classes are offered on campus, at extension sites and online. To
learn more visit www.lincolnchristian.edu.
[Chris Thomas, Lincoln Christian
University] |
