Bird is the word, if you have not
already heard. In this case, I mean Dr. David Bird, a professor at Linn-Benton
Community College. He teaches various classes, such as School-age/Adolescent
development Contemporary Families in the U.S. and this summer term will be
teaching childhood development (infancy-childhood) and violence and aggression for criminal justice
Emily, a student at
LBCC who has taken Dr. Bird’s classes in the past, and is currently taking two
more of his classes, had nothing but great things to say about Bird. “He is a
great instructor to have, especially if you are considering getting a degree in
education” she says. Her opinion of why he is a great instructor, “you can tell
that he is very knowledgeable and experienced”.
Developing
that knowledge and experience took time and practice for Bird though. His GPA
coming out of high school was a 1.22. Part of his problem was that he was
dyslexic. Also, he identified himself more as an athlete rather than a scholar.
Playing King Arthur of Camelot in his high school play changed his attitude in
life. Anyone who has taken a class of his has probably heard the moving story.
Bird ended up working his way through community college, then earned a master’s
degree from BYU, and finally ended up with a Doctorate from Oregon State. His
wife of 35 years, Sherri, has helped him out tremendously along the way. His
focus has been family studies and human development. For years he was a counselor/therapist
and ran a private practice. He also worked with police and the court system in
high profile cases as a professional advisor.
His
true gift is that his motto in life is to positively impact/influence people,
and that is usually apparent if you take the time to meet the man. “He is well
aware of the challenges that life brings, and he is the type of professor who
can genuinely help you improve your life and your education. Not only that, but
make it so that you have the know-how to best raise current/future children you
may have” stated another student whom has taken classes with Dr. Bird before.
Go
find out why Bird is the word at LBCC and sign up for one of his classes. His
office is located over in Luckiamute building (LM-128).
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