Former Marvel Superhero to Teach Class at Chula Vista Christian University
Taught by former Marvel Superhero, CVCU's new Villain Crusher certification course teaches the skills to overcome mental barriers like negativity and doubt.
You don't defeat fear once. You don't master focus once. You don't become resilient once. Every day presents another arena and another opportunity to decide who you're going to be.”
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Original Marvel Spider-Man Brings “Villain Crusher” Transformation Course to Chula Vista Christian University— Professor Tom Schenck
Dartmouth-educated professor turns a lifetime of education, athletics, leadership and personal transformation into a 15-week online course beginning September 15
What if the greatest villains standing between people and the lives they were meant to lead aren't found in comic books—but within themselves?
Beginning September 15, 2026, Chula Vista Christian University (CVCU) will offer Villain Crusher Foundations™, an interactive certification course created and taught by educator, author, leadership strategist and original Marvel promotional Spider-Man Professor Tom Schenck.
The synchronous online course is open to participants age 16 and older worldwide and is designed to help individuals recognize and overcome the internal barriers that interfere with achievement, resilience, purpose and contribution.
“The villains most of us battle aren't wearing costumes,” Schenck says. “They are fear, distraction, self-doubt, procrastination, limiting beliefs and the stories we sometimes tell ourselves about what we cannot become. The purpose of Villain Crusher is to help people recognize those villains, take responsibility for what they can control, and move forward with purpose.”
FROM SPIDER-MAN TO VILLAIN CRUSHER
Schenck's fascination with heroes has an unusual origin. Early in his career, he became the first actor to portray Spider-Man in Marvel Comics promotional appearances in New York City. What began as a memorable chapter in popular culture eventually became part of a much larger lifelong exploration of heroes, identity and human potential.
Schenck later earned a master's degree from Dartmouth College and built a career spanning education, school leadership, athletics, coaching, entrepreneurship, consulting, speaking and mentoring.
Across those experiences, one question continued to surface: What separates people who remain trapped by circumstances from those who continue growing through them? Villain Crusher™ grew from that question.
“The challenge isn't becoming someone else,” Schenck says. “It's becoming more fully who you were created to be—and accepting responsibility for what you do with that potential.”
I AM THE ONE RESPONSIBLE
One of the central principles students will encounter is IATOR™ — I Am The One Responsible, a philosophy Schenck inherited from his mother, longtime educator Mary Elizabeth Schenck.
For 27 years, Mary Elizabeth began her classes by writing a simple message on the blackboard:
“I am the one responsible for the consequences of my actions.”
Her philosophy of responsibility, perseverance and service profoundly influenced her son and ultimately became one of the foundations of Villain Crusher.
Schenck emphasizes that responsibility does not mean blaming oneself for every circumstance in life.
Instead, students learn to ask: What can I own? What can I influence? What responsible action can I take next?
“That distinction is enormously important,” Schenck says. “We don't control everything that happens to us. But even when circumstances change, we can strengthen our ability to determine what we do next.”
MORE THAN MOTIVATION
Villain Crusher Foundations™ combines self-assessment, Socratic discussion, leadership development, performance science, reflective practice and community engagement. Participants explore practical strategies for strengthening resilience, focus, personal responsibility, self-awareness, character, purpose and leadership.
The curriculum also introduces Schenck's Super Six™ foundations of sustainable personal performance: Gratitude, Passion, Focus, Sleep, Nutrition and Movement. But Schenck says the course isn't intended to create a temporary burst of motivation.
“Transformation is a daily activity,” he says. “You don't defeat fear once. You don't master focus once. You don't become resilient once. Every day presents another arena and another opportunity to decide who you're going to be.”
Dr. Lisa Dunne, president of Chula Vista Christian University, says the course reflects CVCU's commitment to educational experiences that develop the whole person. “CVCU is committed to serving learners of all ages with affordable, innovative educational opportunities,” Dunne says. “True to CVCU's institutional DNA, the Villain Crusher course provides an avenue for personal growth and development in a positive, encouraging environment.”
This certification course is open to learners around the world who are age 16 and over. Register at CVCU.us/VillainCrusher
Dr. Lisa Dunne
Chula Vista Christian University
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