Lucia Ackerman

Background

Lucia Ackerman is on the faculty of the Department of Humanities and holds a doctoral clinical degree from Iowa State University and is licensed to practice. Before Porter, Lucia taught at a liberal-arts college.

Lucia brings that practice into the classroom, teaching from real cases and current standards in public policy and criminology.

Areas of expertise

• Public policy
• Criminology
• Applied practice and industry partnerships

Teaching

Lucia regularly teaches courses in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Class time is built around cases and real deliverables. Students work to professional standards, present to a critique or a client-style panel, and revise. Lucia keeps the connection to current practice explicit.

Advising and office hours

Lucia advises students in the Humanities programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Lucia stays active in practice alongside teaching, through consulting, standards work, and applied projects in public policy and criminology. Representative items:

• An applied project in public policy with an industry or community partner.
• A workshop or short course on criminology for practitioners in the region.
• Service on a standards, licensing, or advisory body related to public policy.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Lucia has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Lucia is email (lackerman@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Humanities department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.