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  Lauren Visconti has been on staff at LBCC since 2018, and has greatly improved and reimagined the Anthropology Department, as well as the Women’s Studies department in that time. The same can be said about her impact on her students. As if her near perfect 4.7/5 rating on Ratemyproffesors.com wasn’t telling enough, her passion for highlighting intersectionality between cultures, current events, everyday phenomena— and drawing connections between the stories of the past— as well as in our own lives, is sure to be felt by all who are present for her lectures.  From her cross-cultural upbringing, her tendency to people-watch in public, and innate desire to ask unanswerable questions, it was only natural that she would align herself with the study of humans. Q: Have you been to Italy before? Lauren Visconti: Yes, I have family there. My grandma was actually born in Rome, and my grandfather — who passed down the paternal last name — is from Milan. I’m kind of your classic Ital...

  Sonya F. James is the long-time business advisor, counselor, instructor, among other titles, At LBCC, and was Interviewed by Marsh Hamel for The Commuter on Feb. 2, 2025, 10:00am in her office located in  Takena Hall 109.  James gives readers a perspective into what drives her to do as much as she does, how she likes to spend her free time, and what matters most to her. Those looking to make an appointment or meet with Sonya James can email her at jamess@linnbenton.edu , or make an appointment with her through the advising center in Takena Hall. Sonya James has been on staff at Linn-Benton for over a decade, and she’s worn a lot of different hats during that time, often all at once. From fulfilling the role of academic advisor and guiding students toward success, to licensed social work at a youth correctional facility, James’ hard work and dedication stands as a testament to how often the worlds of social work and academia intersect with one another. During a recent 45...