LCC Academy

Job Morales earned his PhD at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. His work has been at the intersection of metaphysics and the philosophy of science. His current interests include philosophy of religion, AI, and eastern philosophy.  

What is AI? Is the human mind just another kind of computer? Should society be "protected" by AI-powered surveillance? These are the sorts of questions discussed in the philosophy of AI, which we will briefly discuss in this presentation.   

Dr. Shane Crombie taught communications for many years in Ireland before joining the faculty at LCC. He is an experienced radio broadcast journalist, focusing on religious and social affairs. He continues to represent and help numerous charities and NGOs in media relations. Dr. Crombie teaches public speaking, social change, persuasion, and propaganda.      

We are surrounded by texts - written ones, but also sound and visual ones. In this talk Shane Crombie will introduce you to the world of media literacy. With so many messages coming our way, how can we approach them intelligently? Communications students at LCC learn how to interpret texts, to see what a message is saying. To really understand what is going on around us this a skill that is very useful. We must ask: is everything upfront, or are there hidden codes that we need to take into account?   

Mischa Blake is an Instructor at LCC International University. Joining the faculty in 2023, Mischa Cantu-Blake is a Communications Department instructor for Public Speaking and Documentary Filmmaking. She completed her masters degree at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2016 with her documentary film Steam Dream gaining film festival laurels at several prestigious venues including the Cannes Film Festival, The Dances with Films Festival and the Williamsburg Festival in NYC. Mischa has worked as a video editor for various non-profits from community health centers to service dog centers for veterans and children with PTSD. During her free time, Mischa loves camping and riding motorcycles with her husband Zack.  

Learn the basic constructs of creating a cinematic image for your films. We will briefly discuss space, line, color and tone and how they affect a viewing audience. This lecture is intended for students with an interest in video production, filmmaking, and photography.  

Dr. Robin Gingerich is an associate professor at LCC International University in Lithuania. She currently chairs the English Department, which includes a MA program in TESOL, a BA program in English, and an intensive English program (PRIME). She also teaches TESOL courses, and writing courses in the BA program and the PRIME program. Robin has given professional development workshops for English teachers in Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Russia, Albania, Turkey, Estonia, and Congo. Her specialization is curriculum development, teacher knowledge, and TESOL methods.  

Your multilingual skills will open doors for you. Attend this session to learn about how your language superpowers lead you to careers that you never dreamed of. Blow your mind with the possibilities of expanding your superpower - knowledge of multiple languages – as you study at LCC and later, as you find a career in education, technology, or literature.     

Femi Odebiyi is an Assistant Professor at LCC International University. He joined the university in August 2007 from his teaching position at City University of Seattle, Slovakia campus. Prior to this, he worked in Dubai. He has a Master’s degree in International Management from the University of St. Thomas, USA and currently pursuing his doctorate degree in Transformational Leadership. He teaches Business Research Methods, and International Business. His professional interests include the integration of faith and work; he developed courses that integrate faith and work, and started an online faith and work related learning portal for students from universities spanning 4 different continents. He enjoys working with business and church leaders on issues ranging from stewardship to ethics. Part of his p practitioner work has involved working with Christian Entrepreneurs in Europe to develop an Entrepreneurship Mentoring and Education project. He is a recipient of the 2017 ECOLAS J.J. Kidd Fellows award and the 2016 Acton’s Mini Grant for Teaching and Research on Free Market Economics. 

He is actively involved in entrepreneurial studies development. His research interests are focused on entrepreneurial and poverty intervention activities. 

This lecture will expound on how businesses help create our standard of living and influence our society. The lecture will also touch on the benefits of understanding the functions of business in our lives.