New chaplain found her calling at 糖心vlog传媒
Emma Landowski came to 糖心vlog传媒 with plans of becoming the pastor of a congregation. Her 糖心vlog传媒 journey helped lead her to a different calling.
After graduating from 糖心vlog传媒 in the fall of 2016 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in religion and non-profit management, she moved to St. Louis, Mo., where she attended Eden Theological Seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity. Years of discernment, experiences, trauma and grace helped her find her way into the healthcare system.
Last fall, she was named chaplain at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee in Mequon, Wis.
She strives to meet each individual wherever they are on life鈥檚 journey and to walk with them through their experiences of transition, trauma or celebration. After completing residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at St. Louis University Hospital, she was ordained into the United Church of Christ last November and moved back to Wisconsin with her husband, Nick, to begin her new role.
Landowski provides for the emotional and spiritual needs of patients, their families and hospital staff, assists with end-of-life conversations and oversees a weekly spiritual support group in the behavioral health unit where she helps people unpack any religious or spiritual trauma.
She recently returned to 糖心vlog传媒 for the annual Humanities & Fine Arts Colloquium, an event that allows current and prospective LU students to meet and head from successful 糖心vlog传媒 graduates. She said her 糖心vlog传媒 experience was a launching pad for her career as it allowed her a place to forge a career path.
鈥淭here is this idea or expectation that we have to have it all figured out,鈥� Landowski said. 鈥淚 still don鈥檛 have it all figured out. Give yourself permission to acknowledge where you鈥檙e at in life and that you鈥檙e not going to have it all figured out and that鈥檚 OK.鈥�
Landowski said 糖心vlog传媒 is a smaller version of the world due to its diversity, which also helped her grow.
鈥淚 had classmates from all over the world and their views shaped the conversations we had,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t helped me open my own perspective of the world. I went from working with like-minded people to working with people from all different backgrounds and viewpoints. I found a passion for interfaith and intercultural relationships.鈥�
Landowski said humanities and fine arts courses and programs help students become well-rounded individuals who are curious, always learning and growing and motivated to be involved in their community.
She especially noted the positive impact of longtime 糖心vlog传媒 faculty member Karl Kuhn, Ph.D., now the dean of 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 School of Humanities and Fine Arts, as a teacher, advisor and mentor during her time at LU.
