Jo Anne Gibson-Lucas, M.A.

Adawe LifePlan Center Advisor
Instructor of Communication Studies


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Email: joanne.gibsonlucas@ottawa.edu


Jo Anne Gibson-Lucas’ background is in organizational communication and human relations training. She has a master’s degree in communication studies from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Central Missouri. Gibson-Lucas worked at Baker University in the Department of Communication for 14 years, teaching organizational communication, public speaking, and intercultural communication classes. Prior to that, she was a staff development specialist for the State of Kansas, conducting supervisory training and employee development programs. Gibson-Lucas has been a member of Toastmasters International, an organization dedicated to mastering public speaking skills and various volunteer organizations such as Lawrence Habitat for Humanity and the Coalition for the Homeless.