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Lou Dobbs Tonight visits campus to film Michael Nyberg '07 and his Larvasonic Invention.

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David C. Bowen

David C. Bowen, Director
dbowen@clarkson.edu

License/Credentials:

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Credentialed Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)

Education:

Bachelor of Science (BS), SUNY @ Plattsburgh
Master of Social Work (MSW), Eastern Washington University
Certificate of Advanced Studies, Harvard University

Philosophy of Counseling:

Using over 25 years of clinical education and practice, I see myself as a guide helping each student to reach their potential. An analogy I use, based on my love of hiking, is that each of us has a mountain to climb; a mountain named in our honor that as we climb higher and higher, gives us a clearer view of our lives and our relationship to others. As a guide, I do not have the answers, but I can provide support; help overcome obstacles; provide advice; validate feelings, and when necessary, gently confront. It is their journey and they have the answers and it is my job to help them reach their destination.

Biography:

My professional career began as a math and science teacher working in public and private schools in New York, Australia, and Venezuela. For the past 20 years, I have worked in the behavioral healthcare field and joined Clarkson in February ’06. I have travelled extensively in Australia; New Zealand; Southeast Asia; Central America and South America. My wife, a dog, two cats, and I live on 54 acres of land in upstate New York gardening, beekeeping, and pretending to be farmers. I enjoy hiking, biking – motorcycle and pedal, gardening, writing, reading – including a guilty pleasure for science fiction and fantasy, and travelling.