{"id":3983,"date":"2019-04-11T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ips\/?p=3983"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:44:15","slug":"bland-adjunct-assoc-prof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/ips\/?p=3983","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bland promoted to Adjunct Associate Professor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Long-time Adjunct Faculty member Michel Bland<\/a> has recently been promoted to Adjunct Associate Professor<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Bland is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor<\/em> and works as an educator, therapist, a consultant, and a psychometrician.  Dr. Bland has a wide-range of experience in providing direct clinical services to adolescents and adults with post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, as well as individuals dealing with identity issues, life changes, including vocational, employment, relational issues, grief\/loss, and geriatric issues in various clinical settings.  Dr. Bland also has provided outreach to victims of sexual abuse including providing individual counseling and group therapy for victims and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recently asked Professor Bland to share with the IPS <\/strong>community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long have you\nbeen affiliated with IPS?  In what\ncapacity?<\/strong>        I\nam completing the end of my tenth year.<\/em> \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you currently involved in other formal pursuits, other than IPS?<\/strong>        I have a private practice on the north side of Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What classes are you currently teaching this semester?<\/strong>        This semester I am teaching: IPS 512<\/strong>: Ethics for Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction, IPS 520<\/strong>: Testing, Measurement & Assessment, and in the fall, I will be teaching IPS 509<\/strong>: Psychopathology.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What continues to draw you to IPS?<\/strong>        After being invited as a guest speaker a few times, I quickly found the spirit and mission of IPS to be very attractive, and in the Spring of 2009, I was asked to teach Psychopathology<\/strong>. I remain because of that same spirit, ministry, and passion. I enjoy the community and the diversity of the student population.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can you share a personal spiritual practice that continues to restore and re-energize your mind, body, heart and spirit?<\/strong>        I find it important for me to take quiet time for myself to be able to find my foundation and center. I also enjoy having Labrador Retrievers as they remind me to relax, enjoy and walk! Walking them a few miles a day forces me to enjoy the outdoors as well as my time with them!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We congratulate Professor Bland on his recent promotion and hope that he continues to be part of the formation of IPS <\/strong>students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can reach Professor Michael Bland at <\/em>mbland1@luc.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n