Dr. Justin Tilghman

Teaching since: 2016

Education

• B.A. in Spanish, Campbell University
• M.S. in Safety, Security, & Emergency Management, Eastern Kentucky University
• M.A. in Theological Studies, Liberty University
• Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Columbia International University

Ministry

• Chaplain, Lenoir Memorial Hospital, 2014–2022
• Worship Leader & Communications Coordinator, Kairos Prison Ministry, 2015–2019
• Volunteer, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 2018–2019
• Pastor/Elder, Grace Fellowship Church, 2010–

Experience

• Professor, Lenoir Community College, 2014–2023
• Principal Coach & Consultant, Balanced Coaching & Consulting, LLC, 2023–
• Professor, CCBS, 2016–

Publications

• Dissertation: "A Comparison of Organizational Identity and Alumni Participation Between Residential and Online Graduates of CCCU Member Institutions"
• Author, “LCC Leading the Way in Emergency Medical Science Paramedic Hybrid Education.” The Beacon: A Publication of the North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association (Fall 2015): 5-6.
• Author, Navigating Tight Budgets with Public Support. IAEM Bulletin 34, no 1 (2017): 17.
• Co-Author, “Social Determinants of Health,” in Wilcox, M., & Hjermstad, K. (Eds.), Community health paramedicine (pp. 75-89). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2017.
• Co-Author, “Professional Boundaries,” in Wilcox, M., & Hjermstad, K. (Eds.), Community Health Paramedicine(pp. 29-37). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2017.
• Co-Author, “Introduction to Community Paramedicine” in Wilcox, M., & Hjermstad, K. (Eds.), Community Health Paramedicine (pp. 1-11). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2017.
• Co-Author, Strategies for a Successful Journey: Mapping CE to CU Credit Panel. NC Guided Pathways Institute, Thomasville, NC, 2019.
• Author, “The Effect of Cohort Size, Academic Preparation, and Selective Admissions on Retention Rates Among CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Training Programs,”
  Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice 20, no. 1 (2022).