Job openings

Counselor: Luther College Counseling Services is currently accepting applications for a (.86 FTE) counselor. This college mental health professional provides the highest level of ethical psychological treatment for students and delivers a full range of services to student clients and to the campus community. The counselor provides assessment, individual and group counseling; crisis intervention; referral to off-campus mental health resources; consultation; response to college-wide crisis, and outreach programming. One of the following degrees is required; doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology, MSW in clinical social work, or master's degree in counseling. Applicants should be currently licensed in Iowa as a psychologist, independent social worker, master social worker or mental health counselor, or licensure should be eligible within one year of hire.

Associate director of athletics--operations/facility: This position reports to the Director of Athletics and serves as a member of the athletics department administrative team. The Associate Director of Athletics will manage the daily operations and planning in the Regents Center and outdoor practice and competition venues; as well as communicate and coordinate with the directors of Legends Fitness Center, athletic equipment room, and aquatics facility. Requirements include a bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred) and at least three years of relevant experience in athletic administration and facilities at the collegiate level. This is a 12-month position with employment starting Aug. 10.

Luther College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. For full posting and application information on all current openings, please go to the employment website at https://luthercollege.hiretouch.com.

ARTICLES, CREATIONS, HONORS, ETC.

In order to reach a higher level of performance, athletes push themselves physically and mentally to meet and exceed their goals. For runners, this means attempting to run faster or for longer periods. This is accomplished in part by developing a better running economy—reducing the amount of oxygen needed to run a certain distance. Tricia Serres, Luther College senior from Platteville, Wisconsin, is working with Brian Solberg and Mark Eichinger towards building better running economies by attempting to find the correlation between oxygen consumption and core body temperature.

Over the course of the summer, Elyssa Eull, Luther College senior of Saint Michael, Minnesota, is assessing Luther's program in comparison with other international studies majors around the U.S. Working with Victoria Christman and Pedro dos Santos, the project investigates the history and development of undergraduate international studies programs. After surveying existing literature on the topic, Eull will collect data from international studies programs in liberal arts colleges and universities around the country.

When students find the college that best suits their needs, they weigh the different factors of each college to ensure they choose the right "fit" for them. Patrick Larson, Luther College junior of Decorah, Iowa, has been selected to complete research on what factors lead to making the crucial decision on which college to attend. Larson will work with Steve Holland, and have assistance from Scot Schaeffer and Derek Hartl on the project.

Out of the 80 billion pounds of plastic made per year in the United States, 75 percent will end up in waste streams after little to no use. Laura Boran, Luther College senior of Brainerd, Minnesota, is researching new ways to help alleviate this global issue. This summer she and Brad Chamberlain are attempting to create a new bioplastic, an alternative to petroleum-based plastic.

McKenzie Jones is working with Justin Sprung, Luther assistant professor of psychology, on the research project "Perceptions of Sensory Integration Therapy: Usage and Effectiveness" over the course of the summer. She is collecting data on the viability of a treatment to help remedy sensory integration disorder.

Gov. Terry E. Brandstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds presented the 2015 Visionary Leadership award to Ann Mansfield as part of the Healthy Iowa Awards at the "Taking Back Our Health" conference June 18.

Robert Shedinger's new book"Jesus and Jihad: Reclaiming the Prophetic Heart of Christianity and Islam" has been published by Cascade Books.

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