COMPLETE BIO

John Baldino is a Secular Franciscan and an accomplished, innovative educator. He is a tenured Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he teaches and develops on-ground, online, and hybrid courses in philosophy, religious studies, and communications. He instructs traditional college students, adult learners, and dual-enrollment high school students.

In addition to teaching, John is director of Lackawanna College’s Center for Teaching and Learning. The CTL offers professional development, training, and support to full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and specialty program staff. John is also a Lecturer in Theology at Marywood University in Scranton. There he teaches in-person and online courses in theological and religious studies.

John has two decades of experience in media production and marketing, specializing in digital strategies for small and medium-size businesses. A digital lifestyle and strategy expert, John has worked with 50+ television stations and other local media companies in more than 30 metropolitan areas nationwide creating, distributing, and monetizing digital content.

A professional writer, John has work frequently published Catholic Insight Magazine, Charity in Truth (a peer-reviewed scholarly journal), Catholic 365. He is also an award-winning marketing strategist and television host and producer. John has delivered more than 500 speeches and presentations in 17 states and the District of Columbia. He has worked in high-level positions at top-tier and regional media companies including the New York Times Broadcast Media Group, Nexstar Media Group, and the Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company where he was the youngest vice president in the company’s history.

John is a graduate of Marywood University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a concentration in Digital Media and Broadcast Production. He did graduate studies at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and Excelsior University in Albany, New York, and holds a Master of Arts, Liberal Studies. John earned a Graduate Certificate in Catholic Theology and Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology at St. Joseph’s College of Maine. He also holds a certificate in higher education teaching from the extension school at Harvard University. John is currently working on a Doctorate of Theological Studies at Pontifex University in Atlanta, Georgia. His research focuses on educational theology and generational catechesis.

A native of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, John lives in in a suburb of Scranton with his dogs Hubert and Milton. He spends his free time reading, writing, traveling, retrofitting antique technology, terrorizing his nieces and nephews, and binge-watching Star Trek reruns.

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John Baldino is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Lackawanna College. He also serves as director of the college’s Center for Teaching and Learning, which provides onboarding, support, and professional development for faculty. In addition to his work at Lackawanna, John is a Lecturer in Theology at Marywood University. He is a graduate of Marywood and Excelsior Universities and St. Joseph’s College. John holds a Bachelor of Arts, Communications; Master of Arts, Liberal Studies; and Master of Arts, Theology. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Theological Studies at Pontifex University.