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Professor Meena Razvi, Ed.D.

Adult education has the power to create a safe environment for students to practice new knowledge, collaborate, engage with new content/ideas, and build a bridge towards transfer of learning.

Meena is a new member of the adjunct faculty at Lewis. Meena graduated with a doctoral degree in adult and higher education from Northern Illinois University, and a master’s degree in training and development from Roosevelt University. Meena teaches international business and organizational behavior at Lewis in the blended and face-to-face formats. Meena’s scholar/practitioner interests include multicultural workforce development and diversity inclusiveness, by applying adult learning best practices. In addition, Meena brings her multicultural workforce development and expatriate coaching experiences with corporate clients into her classrooms to share current events and trends in the business world.

In her spare time, Meena enjoys traveling to meet and learn from people among different cultures regarding their values and beliefs, and how these affect work/life preferences. She is planning a trip to Qatar/Dubai this winter where she will visit family as well as celebrate her wedding anniversary en route.

Meena was born in Kenya, moved to England, and emigrated to USA in 1986. She speaks 3 Indian languages (Gujarati, Urdu, and Hindi) and is hoping to learn conversational Spanish.

razvime@lewisu.edu

Students say, “Dr. Razvi’s personal background in the field was impressive. Her worldwide experience provided great insights to the workplace in today’s global society.”

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Dr. Neena Gopalan has been apart of the Lewis Community since August 2012. During this time Dr. Gopalan has taught many courses that enriched student’s academic career. Most recently, Dr. Gopalan is teaching Intro to Psychology. Dr. Gopalan received her PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Kansas State University. Below you will find a short discussion on her views of adult students and Lewis overall.

Q. What encouraged you to teach at Lewis?

A. What encouraged me to teach at Lewis were the courses that I have the opportunity to teach, the nature of job responsibilities, and yes, the location as well.

Q. What do you like about teaching adult students? Why?

A.  Adult students are mature and willing to work hard. I admire how they try their best to juggle between their professional/ work life, family life and academic life. Hats off to that! 

Q. What is your favorite movie or book? Why?

A. My favorite movie(S) would be those that one can relate to or see it as possible in one’s life. Drama, suspense, investigation type movies, etc. are my favorites. I also very much enjoy watching foreign films.

 

Q. What encouraged you to teach? Why?

A. There is something intrinsically motivating about imparting knowledge to others.  

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This article was copied from the Herald News and was written by Denise Baran-Unland, Correspondent, January 25, 2013 2:32PM

After enduring many hardships in the Democratic Republic of Congo to receive an education, Liripa Floribert Buki of Bolingbrook recently graduated from Lewis University in Romeoville with bachelor of science degree in business administration.

Updated: January 27, 2013 3:07AM

Attending school in the Democratic Republic of Congo where Liripa Floribert Buki of Bolingbrook grew up meant eating just one meal every few days, walking five miles to school, dodging bullets and paying his monthly school fees through washing dishes, cutting grass and hair and cleaning the missionaries’ dormitories.

Those efforts were more than worth it.  “I never did fail school not once in my entire life,” said Buki, a December 2012 graduate of Lewis University in Romeoville.

Had it not been for the Rhesus factor, Buki might never have earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration. In 2007, when his wife, Sarah, was 22 weeks pregnant with the couple’s first child, Liam Buki, now 4, the couple had a health scare that brought them to the United States.

Sarah, originally from Illinois, was Rh negative, which meant that unless she received a RhoGAM injection by 28 weeks, she’d risk developing antibodies that could harm the blood cells of the unborn baby and any future babies if they were Rh positive. Buki obtained his immigrant visa, but his Congolese law degree, which he had worked so hard to obtain, was useless.

“My dream was to practice law by defending raped women and children who were forced into the military,” Buki said. “Instead, I was in America with a pregnant wife, no health insurance, no job and no transportation.

“Although I had gone through wars my entire life, it was very difficult in America. I applied at several institutions and it was almost if people simply ignored my application.”

Changing dreams

Buki was accustomed to challenges. As a boy, he had hoped to become a soccer star. Instead, Buki grew up with seven siblings. Buki’s father was a security guard for a government mining company.

His mother funded primary school for five of the children by carrying sugar cane to the local market, where she also sold tomatoes and onions.

This devoted Catholic and altar boy then attended the Petit Seminaire (the priests’ school) for one year until his parents could no longer afford it. Next, Buki attended Idap/Isp/Bunia, reputed as the best school in the district.

In 1996, Laurent Kabila overthrew the government and children as young as 11 were forced to enlist in the military.

The country divided into four areas; the government controlled one and rebel groups controlled the rest. The rebels formed militias that raped, killed and massacred as well as kidnapped children and tortured anyone who did not agree with them. Buki and his family escaped to the forests and lived there for months.

A dangerous childhood

Buki recalls the day he became a humanitarian.

“I saw a woman carrying her wounded son, badly burned,” Buki said. “She needed assistance and I was there at just the right time to help. My family brought this lady with her son to stay with us.”

Tribal wars soon began, and Buki attended school under bullets. The area was filled with “booby trap” mines; children were killed while playing with grenades. Buki stopped playing soccer for fear of winding up dead.

In 2002, Buki was caught in gunfire while taking his government exam. A man opened his door to hide him from the militia. Buki hid underneath a bed to survive. In 2003, Buki, then 17, joined the Youth Gathering for the Development of the Congo and represented the youth of the Ituri district at a United Nations peace conference among the fighting tribes.

Because of it, Buki and his entire family were threatened; they fled to the United Nations headquarters in Bunia. Later that year, Buki began attending Official University of Bukavu. In 2005, he met Sarah, a Christian, who had come from Illinois to help oppressed people.

An American education

Buki’s first job in the United States paid so little, he could not support his small family. So in 2008, Buki began working in the storeroom department at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. He set two goals: Learn academic English and earn a new degree.

In May 2011, Buki graduated with an associate degree in applied science in business administration and then signed up for Lewis University’s fast-track program. Buki is currently working on his master’s degree. He and Sarah are now also the parents of Tristan Buki, 2.

Buki has served as a board member of Women in War Zones, a decision support analyst for the strategic department of the medical center, international development coordinator for Sow Hope International and member of the Speakers Bureau for the Covenant Congo Kids Project.

His goal is to become a top-performing employee at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center and play key roles within international organizations. Buki travels to the Congo each year. In September, he returned for his father’s funeral. He also helps his mother financially.

“It always feels good to go back to the Congo,” Buki said. “The community is welcoming and they know the level of attachment I have with the people locally.”

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August 2012

• Christina Barbato*
• Sanina Campbell
• Kathleen Cheatham*
• Karin Christensen*
• Chad Funk*
• Daniel Goelz
• Ruth Quint*
• David Rucker*
• Bridget Sanchez
• Lynn Stocker-Schmidt

December 2012

• Justin Barnes
• Kimberly Brown
• Liripa Buki*
• Anna Bukowski
• Norbert Burza
• John Crawford
• Mark Curelo
• Michael Cutright*
• Frances De Rosa
• Erin DeVries
• Danielle Fernandez
• Barbara Hall
• Felicia King*
• Cathy LaMontagne
• Tracy Leon-Guerrero*
• Jenilee Miller
• Kiva Rotimi
• Jeremy Schmeling
• Aric Schwab*
• Michael Theil*
• Tobias Tully
• Al Tyler
• Angela Villanueva*
• Melissa Zirbel*

*3.5-3.999 grade point average with a minimum of 56 credit hours earned at Lewis University

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The Lewis University, College of Business offers select minors delivered in an ‘adult friendly format.’

• Evening, 8-week courses meeting one night a week
• Some online courses available
• Regularly scheduled at Regional Campus locations

Business Administration Minor (15 credits)

LB200 Principles of Management & Leadership
LB355 Service Management
LB360 Human Resource Management
LB375 Organizational Behavior
LB380 Supervisory Management

Finance Minor (15 credits)

LA121 Principles of Accountancy II
LE201 Basic Microeconomics
LF300 Corporate Finance
LF410 Investment Analysis
LF440 International Finance

Information Technology Management Minor
(15 credits)

Core Courses (9):
LW305 Enterprise Architecture
LW310 Principles of Project Management

Select two of the following (6):
LW220 Business Programming
LW315 Systems Methodology and Design
LW330 Database Management Systems
LW415 Web Design Applications
LW430 Data Networks
LW450 Enterprise Security

Leadership Minor (15 credits)

Core Courses (12):
LB355 Service Management
LB375 Organizational Behavior
LB380 Supervisory Management
LB450 Current Issues in Management & Business Ethics

Seminars (Select 3 of 6):
Personal Leadership Assessment
Myers Briggs
Team Development
Win/Win Negotiation
FISH
Business Etiquette

Marketing Minor (15 credits)
Select five of the following courses

LM305 Introduction to Social Media Marketing
LM315 Advertising
LM374 Salesmanship
LM376 Social Media Marketing Strategies
LM468 International Marketing
LM470 Marketing Strategy

Project Management (PM) Minor (15 credits)

Core Courses (12):
LW305 Enterprise Architecture
LW310 Principles of PM
LW325 Introduction to Six Sigma
LW425 Advanced PM

Seminars (3):
Project Management Tools
PM Certification: Basic Prep.
Project Planning and Selection

Accreditation
The College of Business is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

For More Information

Current Students: Contact your advisor @ 815.836.5570

Prospective Students: Office of Graduate and Adult Admission
815.836.5610 acceleratedprogram@lewisu.edu

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At Lewis University, undergraduate students who have completed 12 graded credits in a semester are considered for the Dean’s list if they have a term GPA of 3.25 or above.

Dean Bonnie Bondavalli said, “Congratulations. This is a significant honor that is given to those who have shown excellence in their academic work. It attests to your hard work, determination, dedication and commitment to learning and achievement. On behalf of the Faculty of the College, I extend to you our heartiest best wishes for your continued success as a student and a scholar. Please know of our hopes that you will continue to find joy in your intellectual endeavors now as a student and throughout your life.”

The following Arts and Science students in accelerated programs are honored for their academic success:

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