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CBU Online launches Christian Leadership master’s program
The Online and Professional Studies division (CBU Online) at California Baptist University is now offering a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program. The degree offering can be completed fully online.
The program equips students with leadership skills based upon biblical principles that are necessary for serving in a church leadership role or for individuals seeking advancement in their current career pursuits.
“The M.A. in Christian Leadership online degree program provides students with relevant leadership skills, while also enhancing their biblical foundation,” said Pamela Daly, vice president for CBU Online. “The degree program is available fully online, providing students with the ability to maintain their daily lives while participating in rigorous and rewarding courses.”
The program consists of 30 major units that take an average of 12 months to complete. The Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program includes courses such as Leadership Strategy and Planning (LDR510), Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Christian Context (LDR 575) and Communication Principles and the Church (ORG 530).
Daly said the curriculum for this program is tailored to help students be well rounded with the obstacles leaders encounter. Leadership opportunities continue to grow in church, nonprofit organizations and elsewhere in the professional sector, and CBU Online wants to help shape individuals for effective and ethical leadership, she noted.
For more information on the Master of Arts in Christian Leadership program, contact CBU Online by calling 877-228-5657, or by emailing cbuonline@calbaptist.edu.
Second wave of CBU volunteers en route for global service
California Baptist University’s second wave of volunteer teams have departed for their International Service Projects (ISP).
Ten teams departed from CBU May 10-20 to the continents of South America, Europe and Africa.
Per CBU tradition, before an ISP team’s departure, students, along with their family and friends gather to pray at the Kugel, a globe that rests on a base with the scripture from Matthew 28:19-20 etched in stone.
Kris Smith, assistant director of mobilization, encouraged family members and friends to pray for the team members departing on May 20. At the Kugel prayer, she cited a quote from evangelist Oswald Chambers: “Prayer does not fit us for the greater work, prayer is the greater work.”
“As you send the students out, I want you to understand that the role you are playing at home, the work is to pray,” Smith said. “As they go out, this is where the real work begins.”
Daniel Garcia, program coordinator of new student programs in Community Life, is co-leading a team to North Africa that will seek to engage in cultural immersion by meeting and connect with local people.
He encouraged his team at the send-off event to be Gospel minded on the trip.
“Anyone we come in contact with, we want to be able to have a conversation with them that will hopefully lead to the gospel being shared,” Garcia said. “Pray for boldness. I want all of us to be bold enough to spark up a conversation with a stranger and be discerning enough to know when the Holy Spirit is leading us to have a specific conversation.”
Tammy Pettit, assistant to the director of Facilities and Planning, is leading a team to Poland. Members of her team prepared to perform college ministry and youth camp retreat activities.
“Pray that we can build relationships with those people and for the people in Poland to have open hearts and ears to listen to the Gospel that we’re going to share with them,” Pettit said.
This summer, nearly 300 volunteers, comprising 35 teams, will serve in 25 countries. The teams will conduct theater and sports camps, assist in health care practices and interact with other cultures.
Baseball wins share of WAC championship in first year
California Baptist University secured a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship with a 9-4 victory over New Mexico State University on May 18. The first place finish results in the university’s first team sport to earn a regular season title since the Lancers transitioned into the WAC this year.
CBU’s win (35-20, 19-8) created a three-way tie for first place in the WAC standings, with NM State (37-15, 19-8) and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (34-19, 19-8). There is no tiebreaker for regular-season championship in the WAC, which allows CBU to share the co-championship title in 2019.
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Family Updates
Dan St. Marseille
Dan St. Marseille, lecturer of music, received an Outstanding Arts Educator Award from the Orange County Department of Education on May 9. He was recognized for innovative teaching strategies, visionary arts curriculum and positive impact on student achievement as director of instrumental music at the Conservatory at the Orange County School of the Arts.
Dr. Greg Bowden
Dr. Cammy Purper
Dr. Jeanette Guignard
Dr. Jeanette Guignard, associate professor of organizational leadership, Dr. Cammy Purper, associate professor of education, and, Dr. Greg Bowden, professor of education, all for Online and Professional Studies, presented at the 2019 WASCUC Academic Resources Conference held in Anaheim on April 11. The title of the presentation was Tools and Techniques: Developing and Sustaining Online Instructor Presence Through Video Feedback. They were also featured in an article, Injecting the Instructor’s Voice Into Asynchronous Courses, on Inside Higher Ed.
Dr. Joshua Knabb
Dr. Joshua Knabb, associate professor of psychology, has been selected as the new editor for the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, a peer-reviewed academic journal “designed to provide scholarly interchange among Christian professionals in the psychological and pastoral professions.”
From left: Dr. Robert LaChausse, Dr. Esther Lee and Jessica Folmer
Dr. Robert LaChausse, associate professor of public health sciences, Dr. Esther Lee, assistant professor of statistics, and Jessica Folmer, research associate in the College of Health Science, presented a paper at the 2019 Western Psychology Conference in Pasadena on April 26. It was titled The Influence of Peers and Parents on Adolescent Substance Use.
Dr. Seth Jenny
Dr. Seth Jenny, adjunct professor of health science for Online and Professional Studies, published a paper in the Journal of Contemporary Athletics. It was titled Stakeholders’ perception of critical risks and challenges hosting marathon events: An exploratory study.
From left: Dr. Candace Vickers and Dr. Jane McGuire
Dr. Candace Vickers, associate professor of communication disorders, and Dr. Jane McGuire, professor of education, partnered with the American Heart Association for the second annual Strokes For Strokes event held at CBU on May 17. McGuire provided a family support group for caregivers while Vickers provided aphasia information and support for survivors and family members. Communication Sciences and Disorders students and staff from the College of Health Science assisted the stroke survivors who participated in the art therapy activity, which was led by Daphne Paramo, department secretary of kinesiology.
Dr. Joe Way
Randal Murphey
Dr. Joe Way, director of multimedia services for Information Technology Services, wrote a feature article for the May 2019 issue of Church Production Magazine, titled: How to Produce a First-Rate Podcast. He was a guest on episode of the AV Life Podcast, titled Do You Feel Like We Do? Way and Randal Murphey, manager of multimedia services for Information Technology Services, were guests on the AV Life Podcast titled Winging It – Generations, Podcasting, Industry, and Shameless Plugs.
Amy Nantkes
Amy Nantkes, adjunct professor of history and government for Online and Professional Studies, presented a paper at two conferences: Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium in Claremont on March 29 and a Western Political Science Association meeting in San Diego on April 20. The title of the paper was Project 100% and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in San Diego County.
From left: Karen Scott, executive director of First 5 San Bernardino; Dr. Kathryn A. Short; Dr. Bruce Perry, keynote speaker; and Tammi Graham, executive director of First 5 Riverside.
Dr. Kathryn Short, professor of education, co-hosted the Second Annual Symposium on Infant and Toddler Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Riverside on May 20. First 5 Riverside, First 5 San Bernardino and Help Me Grow Inland Empire also co-hosted the event, which was attended by 1,600 people.
Deena Graves, adjunct professor of communication for Online and Professional Studies, presented at the Regent University 2019 Annual Research Roundtables in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on May 17. Her presentation was titled Smart Futures: Brain (un)Freeze.
Dr. Tad Hove
Dr. Tad Hove, assistant professor of management, received recognition on May 22 for his contribution to a vocational training program, CTE Clean and Green, that he helped develop in the Riverside Unified School District. One certificate was from Assembly Member Jose Medina. The second one was from Andy Melendrez, Riverside City Council Member Ward #2.
Lancer Athletics at California Baptist University has entered into a three-year partnership with Affinity Licensing to establish a campus-wide licensing program. As part of the agreement, which takes effect June 1, Affinity will act as the exclusive licensing agency to manage the university’s relationships in regards to consumer products with manufacturers and retailers. The university will have access to innovative technology and processes that allow for better brand protection, as well as the ability to leverage Affinity’s retail and merchandising expertise to expand product categories, launch new products and grow retail distribution.
Shaye Smith, middle
Shaye Smith (’10) daughter of Steve Smith, director of Facilities and Planning Services, and Kris Smith, assistant director of Mobilization, was recently honored as Teacher of the Year at California School in the West Covina School District. She is a special education teacher.
Dr. Lauren Bennett
Dr. Lauren Bennett, wife of Dr. Jay Burke, associate professor of psychology, passed the California Psychology Law and Ethics Exam, which was the final requirement for her to obtain licensure as a psychologist in California. Her clinical work includes a specialization in neuropsychology and the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and sports-related concussions.
Uriah Luca Simnjanovski
Dr. Riste Simnjanovski, dean of faculty development for Online and Professional Studies, and his wife, Dr. Lauren Gutenberg, welcomed a son on May 19. Uriah Luca Simnjanovski weighed 7 pounds, 9.5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches.
Personnel Updates
