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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES

A M E S SAG E F R O M T H E D E A N

When the goal of earning a degree is attained, we honor the educational processes involved as well as the sacrifi ces necessary to accomplish academic goals successfully. The pictures on the front and back covers of this issue of the Dean’s Report illustrate commencement—the beginning of something, not the end. In the School of Education and Social Services we pre-pare students for the beginning of the next phase of their lives after graduation. The opportu-nities to serve and to work in new and di� erent environments are available to those who focus their career paths and use the variety of knowledge and thinking skills learned during their education at Saint Leo University.

One of the feature articles in this issue describes student access to technology and how that access is used to teach not only children in schools, but their teachers as well. We are all learners, and with the changes in technology happening so rapidly, it is di� cult to learn in

isolation without technical and instructional resources. The Backpacking Across the Digital Divide (B.A.D.D.) project supports the school learning environment for education students, as well as for K-12 pupils and teachers.

Criminal justice students practice forensic science theory and observation with Dr. Jalika Waugh in classes related to crime scene investigation. Students participate in gathering and analyzing evidence using high-quality, state-of-the-art equipment and techniques. We are pleased to be able to feature this aspect of our Criminal Justice Program in this issue of the Dean’s Report to again emphasize the experiences embedded in our curriculum to enhance learning and training for the workplace.

Another feature article is related to our Human Services Program. The degree in human services is o� ered only at educa-tion centers, and the curriculum emphasizes community outreach, as well as the fi eld’s theoretical knowledge base. Dr. Susan Kinsella has established a network of faculty and community advisory groups in 13 locations during the past two years. Her program is growing rapidly, and the community involvement at many di� erent locations has been a source of pride and accomplishment for our school.

You will also see in this issue the academic work of our faculty. The School of Education and Social Services has been rep-resented by excellent, professional, scholarly work in a variety of publications and presentations in the United States and foreign countries. We are proud of these endeavors and appreciate the amount of work that went into these achievements.

Commencement is a time for rejoicing and rejoining with fellow students and faculty members. We rejoice at the comple-tion of years of classes and learning experiences, and we look forward to new beginnings as our graduates move forward to better positions and accomplishments in the workplace. The School of Education and Social Services prides itself on the preparation we give to students so they may be successful in their careers and achieve their goals with excellence, integrity, and respect.

Carol G. Walker, Ph.D.Dean, School of Education and Social Services

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DEANCarol G. Walker, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE DEANKaren A. Hahn, Ph.D.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY:Renee Gerstein, Jo-Ann Johnston, Holly Smith, William S. Speer, Robert Sullivan, Mark Wallheiser,Benjamin Watters, Jalika Waugh

Thanks to all others who contributed photos.

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This report is produced at Saint Leo University by the School of Education & Social Services and by the O� ce of University Communications. It refl ects the period from July 2013 through June 2014.

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C O N T E N T SF E A T U R E S

2 Educational Technology

4 Criminal Justice and Science

6 Criminal Justice News

8 Social Work and Its Professional Communities

11 Human Services Filling Important Needs

13 New Faculty Welcomed

D E P A R T M E N T S

15 Student & Alumni Accomplishments

18 Faculty News & Accomplishments

20 About the School of Education & Social Services

Saint Leo University has a strong commitment to principles of equal employment opportunity and equal access to education. Saint Leo University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnic origin, genetic information, gender, nationality, race, religion, or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in its educational programs, admissions policies, fi nancial aid, employment, or other school administered programs.

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F E A T U R E S | Education and Technology

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T H E I T E M S I N A D I G I TA L B A C K PA C K

The goal of the Saint Leo Education Department is to graduate 21st-century classroom teachers who are leaders in their classrooms and their schools. Technology is a tool for these teachers and an impor-

tant one. Our Education Department distinguishes itself in the fi eld partly through preparing teachers well to employ technology e� ectively and to adapt artfully. Saint Leo has spawned several programs and strategies that demonstrate this.

OV E R CO M I N G T H E “ D I G I TA L D I V I D E ”

The Digital Divide is a term that has come into the public realm to describe the gap between our society’s technology “haves” and “have-nots.” One chal-lenge Saint Leo continues to face in this regard involves our student-teach-ers, as our faculty necessarily require university students to develop and implement technology-supported lessons for K-12 children, even though many pre-service teachers encounter a lack of tools in technology-poor fi eld placements. The gap has been especially pronounced at our center locations, and so was born the Backpacking Across the Digital Divide (B.A.D.D.) proj-ect, providing technology tools, training, and ongoing support for student-teacher participants. The project was supported by a $51,150 grant from the Jesse Ball duPont Fund. Backpacks containing an iPad, document camera, Mimio Teach portable interactive whiteboard, speakers, and a portable projector (thus making them digital backpacks) were given to the 14 student participants from the Saint Leo Florida education centers in Ocala, Madi-son, Northeast Florida, and Gainesville. Students met once a month during the academic year for technology training and to share their own use of their backpack tools during their fi eld placements, continuing to support one another through bi-weekly blog posts.

Following the success of the pilot year, Saint Leo was encouraged by the Jesse Ball duPont Fund to submit a multi-year application to further expand the work. In August 2013 Saint Leo was awarded $77,038 to include two additional Florida sites (Lake City and University Campus), and to o� er a technology summer institute to area teachers.

M U LT I P LY I N G T H E B . A . D. D. E F F E C T S

Through this project Saint Leo pre-service teachers will have directly impacted more than 15,000 K-12 students in two short years, and with a built-in component requiring participants to share their expertise with their colleagues through local professional development workshops, there will be an indirect impact on more than 400,000 students during the same time frame. This fi gure does not account for the impact of each partici-pant (future teacher) on K-12 learning for many years to come after his/her technology skill development, nor does it account for the veteran teacher participants in the summer institute who will impact not only their stu-dents, but also their future interns and their veteran colleagues. Perhaps

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in an action research project to study the impact of their use of the tech-nology on K-12 student learning, and further their individual impact by providing at least two professional development trainings to their col-leagues in their workplaces.

The department anticipates that cooperating teachers who are themselves comfortable with the e� ective use of technology as a tool will provide a welcoming atmosphere for our students that further nurtures the work begun in the university classrooms.

CO N T R I B U T I N G TO T H E B R OA D E R P R O F E S S I O N

Saint Leo pre-service teachers not only attend professional conferences, but they also present alongside their professors. In the past two years, our students have presented at four state, national, and international conferences, addressing topics rang-ing from creating positive digital footprints in the English/language arts classroom, to how to engage in ongoing professional development through the use of social media. Saint Leo faculty members have modeled and paved the way for their students, as they have presented on technology topics at more than 30 state, national, and international conferences over the last six years.

the best way to grasp the impact of the project is through the response of our fi nal interns. “With all the available technology, I was able to create dif-ferent ways for the students to learn. Students became more involved with the lessons….My cooperating teacher said she had never seen the students do so well in lessons.” Practicum students who interned once weekly reported that students “begged them to come back and share more tech-nology with them!”

Teachers and administrators alike have observed student-teacher use of technology and recognized increased engagement, motivation, and learning from the K-12 students. Saint Leo pre-service teachers and graduates have, indeed, become leaders in their schools; many have been invited to make technology presentations at their schools and even district-wide meetings.

O F F E R I N G S U M M E R T I M E COAC H I N G

At the close of the pilot year, the Edu-cation Department refl ected on the

experiences of university student par-ticipants. While all expressed how far they’d come in learning how to make meaningful learning happen with technology, another aspect of the Dig-ital Divide emerged. Some cooperat-ing teachers were still feeling hesitant about the use of technology, and they personally needed more training to fully endorse the use of these tools by the student-teachers they supervise.

Consequently, the Education Department planned its fi rst Teacher Technology Summer Institute for Pasco County K-12 public and private school teachers for the summer of 2014. Applications soared to over 100 for 20 spots, clearly a� rming the need. At a pre-institute, teacher-participants selected one of two technology tools to focus on: an iPad or a Mimio Teach. During the fi ve-day workshop at University Campus, teachers participated in training in both tools and began developing engaging, technology-supported les-sons for their K-12 students. Partici-pants will be required to actively use the technology for one year, engage

Pre-service teachers frequently have field placements in technology-poor schools. As a remedy, the pre-service teachers learn to use the equipment in their backpacks, and then return to University Campus and other sites to share their strategies.

Gainesville alumna (center) demon-strates iPad application.


F E A T U R E S | Criminal Justice and Science

C R I M I N A L I S T I C S P RO G R A M P U T S NEW TOOLS IN HANDS OF STUDENTS New scientifi c equipment and

even an old house are helping to strengthen the criminalis-

tics specialization in the undergradu-ate Criminal Justice Program.

Criminalistics at Saint Leo Univer-sity captures the interest of the grow-ing numbers of students intrigued by forensic science, but carries both the academic rigor and practitioner-based standards that incoming stu-dents do not see on popular television series. Dr. Jalika Waugh, a former crime scene technician and forensic science technician, joined Saint Leo at University Campus several years ago when former Undergraduate Chair Dr. Terry Danner saw the developing need for a forensic specialist.

Through six courses that concen-trate on biological evidence, courtroom testimony, evidence collection, and fi ngerprinting, among other topics, Dr. Waugh weaves pedagogy with practi-cal experiences. Recently, the Criminal Justice Department secured funding to purchase equipment at University Campus that will bring the students’ knowledge and understanding to the same level employed in the fi eld. For example, part of the secured funding included the purchase of 10 Nikon DSLR cameras (with related supplies), which are used by local sheri� ’s o� ces and the Florida state crime lab. With these cameras, stu-dents can complete “scenarios” using tested photographic methods and techniques such as “painting with light” and photography of fi ngerprint evidence. O� ering students such opportunities with equipment com-monly used by crime scene investi-gators and forensic photographers is one of the many ways the criminal-istics specialization prepares future graduates for the tasks expected of them in this job fi eld. Dr. Jalika Waugh

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The university also purchased fi ve digital microscopes that can be used for student instruction in any class-room at University Campus, with related software that can be used by students on their laptops. This is a key component to understanding for stu-dents learning about trace evidence collection and analysis. While videos of Forensic Files episodes can high-light the importance of microscopic analysis, it is not until students actu-ally look at fi bers or hairs they have collected from a mock crime scene through the lens of a digital micro-scope that they comprehend the impor-tance of this technology. Dr. Waugh commented that “students can look at a picture in a book, but it is not until they have collected the hair or fi ber themselves and have viewed it under

a microscope that they understand the principles taught in class, such as Locard’s Exchange Principle, which states that a cross-transfer of materi-als occurs at any crime scene between the suspect/victim/crime scene.”

In addition to new equipment, the Criminal Justice Department was provided use of a vacated 1,200-square-foot home near Uni-versity Campus, acquired recently along with other land the university purchased. What was once a simple 1950s home is now referred to as the “Crime Scene House,” and it will pro-vide plenty of opportunities for mock crime scene scenarios, as well as providing the Pasco County Sheri� ’s O� ce a place for SWAT, narcotics, and forensic training scenarios. “The potential opportunities, both for our

law enforcement communities and for our criminal justice students, provided by use of this Crime Scene House are yet to be fully realized,” said Dr. David Persky, chair of the Undergraduate Criminal Justice Department. For example, students enrolled in the “evidence collection and preservation” course were brought to the “crime scene” where they were responsible for collecting (mock) biological evidence samples, properly packaging them, and developing a report to submit with their evidence. Students wore personal protective equipment while photographing (with the new cameras!) potential evidence, then using their “crime scene kits” to collect and preserve potential biologi-cal materials. Students appreciated having a “real house to process.”

In the past, students have practiced collecting “evidence” on the lawn of University Campus.


F E A T U R E S | Criminal Justice News

N A M E C H A N G E The Department of Public Safety Administration is the new name for the department in School of Education and Social Services that o� ers instruction for the Master of Science degree in criminal justice and in critical incident management. The new name better refl ects the wide-ranging discipline taught in our degree programs, including courses in agency administration, public policy, risk assessment for governing agencies, and more. The depart-ment’s former name was Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice.

I N T ER N AT I O N A L CO M PA R AT I V EC R I M I N A L J U S T I C E CO U R S E T R AV EL S TO EU RO P E

participation in a “Jack the Ripper” evidentiary tour through London o� ered insight not provided in texts or readings. Discussions and lessons also brought broad social, historical, and political trends into view.

The tour took participants to see the British Houses of Parliament and other key locations in London’s city government; the International Criminal Court (responsible for those accused of committing genocide and war crimes) and the Peace Palace at The Hague in the Netherlands; the European Commission headquar-ters in Brussels, Belgium; and other instructive settings, such as the Brit-ish Library, the Anne Frank House, and the Atomium monument.

In May, Dr. Jalika Waugh and Dr. Moneque Walker-Pickett o� ered a special topics course in comparative

criminal justice and law with a travel element, open to students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

The course was designed to foster critical thinking about the American criminal justice system, especially in relation to the British system that underlies much of American juris-prudence, and in relation to inter-national authorities. Law enforce-ment systems (and the importance of physical evidence in court cases) in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands were also studied. Opportunities such as dinner with a retired Scotland Yard detective and

The Peace Palace at The Hague

The International Criminal Court

The meeting chambers of the European Union in Brussels.

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C R I M I N A L J U S T I C E S P E A K ER S ER I E S

An informal criminal jus-tice speaker series that was launched partly to acquaint

prospective graduate students at education centers with Saint Leo University has become a popular recurring program.

Topics have included human tra� cking and other emerg-ing issues of law enforcement concern. In the spring of 2013, for instance, the Ocala (FL) Education Center hosted a regional conference on human tra� cking attended by more than 100 people. The training course was repeated in May at University Campus where it was o� ered for credit.

T ER RO R I S M I N I S R A EL CO U R S E O F F ER ED AG A I NAnother international course o� ered in May gave criminal justice students at the undergraduate and graduate level the opportunity to study home-land security in Israel. The course has been o� ered before with the help of an international security company, and is considered a unique o� ering at Saint Leo.

Students journeyed to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, and Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. During their travels, stu-dents considered security implica-tions for large-scale public events and venues, airports, bus terminals, train stations, schools, government build-ings, and infrastructure elements, such as roads, bridges, and utilities.

The course also covered the history and philosophy of various terrorist groups, their structure and means of operations, and the element of religion in terrorist operations.

The course was led again by adjunct instructor Robert Sullivan, M.S.

Above: A student joins those praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, a revered religious site. Lower left: A street in Jerusalem, and at right, a street in Tel Aviv.

During the most recent academic year, the university was asked by the Florida Sheri� s Association to co-host six programs on human tra� cking around the state of Florida. Other topics suggested by education centers and local law enforcement agencies were presented as well, such as courtroom testifying, an update on Fourth Amendment case law, religion and crime, and stress in the workplace for law enforcement.

Also, the university hosted a training session on human tra� cking at the Clay County (FL) Training facility in Green Cove Springs, drawing more than 130 attendees. Another human tra� cking training was held in Broward County (FL) in April.


F E A T U R E S | Social Work and Its Professional Communities

N AT I O N A L CO N F ER EN C E O N M I L I TA RY S O C I A L WO R K CO M E S TO S A I N T L EO

Military social work experts, educators, and practitioners gathered at University Campus in June as Saint Leo hosted the second national Military and Veteran Social Work Conference. Dr. Jose Coll, director

of Veteran Student Services and associate professor of social work at Saint Leo, chaired the event, working with a committee of fi ve other professionals in the fi eld. The theme of the conference was “Veterans in Transition.” The confer-ence was organized into tracks for clinical social work and social work educa-tor/veteran higher education.

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Ann McCulliss Johnson, M.S.W., and Army Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Keller, L.C.S.W., Ph.D.—both nationally recognized experts on social work practice with service members, veterans and military families—served as the keynote speakers.

Keynote speaker retired U.S. Army Col. Ann Johnson

Dr. Jose Coll (left) greets retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Johnson (center) and retired U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Isaac Ford.

The conference was organized into one track for clinical social workers and another for social work educators/veterans specialists in higher education.

S A I N T L E O FAC U LT Y W H O P R E S E N T E D AT T H E CO N F E R E N C E :

Presenters: + Veronika Ospina-Kammerer, R.N., Ph.D.,

and Christine Gordon, Ph.D.“Client Self-Care Through Therapeutic Gardening Activities/Walking”

+ Rhondda Waddell, L.C.S.W., Ph.D.“Veteran Students as Agents of Change: Developing Self-E� cacy and Community Service as the New Mission”

+ Moneque Walker-Pickett, J.D., Ph.D.“An Overview of Policy: Veteran’s Treatment/Diversion Courts”

+ James Whitworth, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., B.C.D.“Use of Motivational Interviewing Techniques in Counseling Homeless Veterans”in Counseling Homeless Veterans”in Counseling Homeless Veterans”in Counseling Homeless Veterans”

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Professionals shared their experiences from a broad and diverse range of social work placements.

Saint Leo’s own Brian Anderson ’14 was named FL-NASW Chapter B.S.W. Student of the Year.

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U N I V E R S I T Y C A M P U S

The undergraduate Social Work Program and Social Work Club jointly hosted the National

Association of Social Work-Florida Chapter (FL-NASW) and its Nature Coast Unit meeting March 1 at Uni-versity Campus. The month of March is recognized as Social Work Month and is a prime opportunity for public awareness and practitioner education.

Jack Smith, L.C.S.W., who is chair of the Florida Nature Coast Unit and a member of the board of directors

of the FL-NASW, moderated a panel discussion on careers in social work. More than 65 B.S.W. students, M.S.W. students, and social work faculty had the opportunity to listen to a panel of seasoned social work professionals regarding the “good, the bad, and the ugly” of a career in social work. The president of the FL-NASW, Dr. Mitch Rosenwald, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., delivered the keynote. Additionally, Dr. Rosen-wald presented the award for the FL-NASW Chapter B.S.W. Student of the Year to Saint Leo’s own Brian Ander-son, who, even before his graduation in May, became the Pasco County (FL) Veterans Service O� cer and a power-ful advocate for homeless veterans. Brian acknowledged the faculty in accepting the award and encouraged his fellow students to take risks. “Don’t be afraid to accomplish what needs to be accomplished for our vulnerable populations,” he said.

All students and guests were invited to lunch at the Saint Leo University Dining Hall, providing more opportunity for dialogue among students and professional social workers.

Another NASW event is scheduled for March 1, 2015, again at Univer-sity Campus.

GAINESVILLE, FL

The Gainesville Unit of the FL-NASW held its event to recognize National Social Work Month on March 4. The event was attended by local social workers and 18 Saint Leo University students and social work faculty, including Dr. Rhondda Waddell; Kimberly White, M.S.W., the lead contract faculty for social work at the Gainesville (FL) Center; and Ellen Ostergren, M.S.W., adjunct faculty for social work in Gainesville. Kimberly White was honored and selected as the fi rst recipient of the Karen Keraock Social Work Educator of the Year Award from the Gaines-ville Unit. This award, for which stu-dents must make the selection, has been available for many years, but this year marked the fi rst time the honor was actually awarded to some-one. This distinction speaks highly of Saint Leo’s social work program, students, and participation in the professional community.


The largest and most enthu-siastic group to date from Saint Leo University visited

the Florida State Capitol on April 7 and 8 for the National Association of Social Work’s Legislative Edu-cation and Advocacy Day (LEAD) activities. Forty B.S.W. students converged in Tallahassee from mul-tiple Saint Leo teaching locations, including University Campus, from the Adult Education Center at Uni-versity Campus, and from cohorts at Pasco-Hernando State College. Dr. Marguerite McInnis, Dr. Veronika Ospina-Kammerer, and Ms. Ellen Ostergren represented the social work faculty.

Given the large group, the faculty directed students to complete tasks that would both give them practice in policy discussions and deepen their practical working sense of state

EN ERG IZI N G P U B L I C P O L I C Y EDUC ATION FOR UNDERGR ADUATES

government operations and state his-tory. This served to focus students’ activity and generated excitement. Students were required to document attendance at House and Senate Com-mittee meetings and describe the leg-islation discussed during the meet-ings; meet with their own senator or representative or aide and indicate for what legislation they advocated during that time; locate the Florida Supreme Court; locate the Governor’s O� ce and sign the guest book; visit the enclosed observation deck on the 22nd (top) fl oor of the building; and tour the architecturally and histori-cally signifi cant Old Capitol, adjacent to the newer Capitol tower.

As a culminating activity, students were required to identify their favor-ite Legislative Education and Advo-cacy Day experience and describe what they learned. Many students

said they wished they had another day. One student comment captured the general sentiment: “I had no idea that this is what we could do as social workers in terms of advocacy at this level. I know that we talk about it in class, but this trip really opened my eyes as to what I can confi dently do just by coming to LEAD.”

Students were assigned to meet with representatives during their trip to the Capitol.

Students gathered at the steps of the Florida Capitol to hear a leading advocate in the social work field.

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H U M A N S ERV I C E S M A J O R F I L L S I M P O RTA N T N EEDS

Faculty and several students attended a professional conference in Atlanta, sharing their research and learning from peersin the human services field.

The School of Education and Social Services has been pleased to encounter strong demand in the last few years at Saint Leo University education centers for its Bachelor of Arts degree in human services. With some 300 majors enrolled during the last aca-

demic year, Dr. Susan Kinsella, M.S.W., chair of the program, has adult learners in multiple states preparing to take on servant leadership roles in their communities.

Dr. Kinsella rejoined Saint Leo in 2011 in Savannah (before a family relocation, she taught for Saint Leo in Florida in the 1990s), where she directs the program and oversees the hiring and work of faculty in additional Saint Leo teaching locations. “I am passionate about this,” she said. “It is very exciting.”

Part of her satisfaction comes from working with other committed faculty to help students forge careers in a helping profession. As an educator, she also enjoys creating new programs.

Her experience and education prepared her well for this role. She possesses a background in social work, particularly in child welfare and in consulting for mental health agencies, plus 30 years of experience in teaching both social work and human services at the college and university level. This has allowed her to witness fi rst-hand the emerging professional pos-sibilities within human services.

“Historically, social work is the foundation for the fi eld. Human services appeared about the late 1960s,” she explained. Care agencies and communities were fundamentally challenged then, when American society decided it was no longer acceptable to care for many mentally disabled individuals in institutions, and yet had not quite fi gured out how to sup-port families and individuals left on their own. Human services workers, at fi rst often with two-year degrees, emerged as paraprofessionals to fi ll the void. Their training was based on part of the social work educational system.

F E A T U R E S | Human Services

Dr. Susan Kinsella, M.S.W.

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F E A T U R E S | Human Services

In the ensuing decades, many social workers continued to serve the needs of children, but also began serving other populations, includ-ing the mentally ill, incarcerated populations, the elderly, and more. Clinical licensure through advanced study became desirable as so many more needs were identifi ed, and with that, the foundational undergradu-ate social work programs shifted to uniform core curriculum models and peer review for accreditation. (Saint Leo’s programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council of Social Work Education.) It was one way to establish a base com-petency level nationally among social work graduates.

Human services evolved di� er-ently, Dr. Kinsella explained. While still a helping profession, and one that still draws some social workers to its corps, the human services fi eld also draws its leaders and educators from other formative academic disciplines. The career goals of human services professionals now may be to work in management and administration of agencies or a sector.

Many Saint Leo education cen-ters are well-positioned to support the developing fi eld, Dr. Kinsella has found. Agencies are eager to help Saint Leo by allowing executives to sit on local advisory committees, by pro-viding internships, and by encourag-ing interested employees to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts program.

Local human services agencies and their needs vary though, depend-ing on whether a community is more urban or rural, more elderly or more youthful, military or civilian, and so on. Consequently, the human services program o� ers students extracur-ricular club activities that di� er from location to location, but always incor-

CO L L A B O R AT I V E L E A R N I N GSix faculty members and eight students participated in the Southern Organiza-tion of Human Services Conference in Atlanta, April 2 to 5. In attendance were Dr. Susan Kinsella, department chair from the Savannah Education Center; Dr. Amina Abdullah, Newport News/Virginia Peninsula Education Center; Dr. Kris Clancy, Brooksville, FL/University Campus Adult Education Center; Dr. Cheryl Harrell, Atlanta (GA) education centers; Mr. Dean Sheppard, Chesapeake/South Hampton Roads, VA; and Dr. Nancy Wood, Ocala and Gainesville, both Florida education centers.Students who attended from various education centers were Dorbbie McKinney and Trammel Adams from Atlanta; Tahlia Williams from Gainesville, FL; Channel Thompson and Drew Breznitsky from Ocala, FL; Angela Roberts from Savannah, GA; Toni McKinley, Chesapeake/South Hampton Roads, VA; and Kendra Brown, Newport News/Virginia Peninsula Region.

During the conference: + Dr. Kinsella co-presented a workshop with Ms. Roberts on “Empowering

People through E� ective Group Interventions.” + Dr. Abdullah assisted Ms. McKinley and Ms. Brown with their poster board

presentation, “Feeding the Hungry.” + Dr. Wood co-presented a workshop with Ms. Williams on “Community

Partnerships — Why Collaboration is Important.”

porate the Saint Leo core values and teaching strengths. Dr. Kinsella has hired highly skilled faculty in local areas with degrees in psychology, public administration, sociology, and of course, social work.

The curriculum they teach is inter-disciplinary, and combines practical and theoretical knowledge. Courses include an introduction to human services, another course on the his-tory and roles of human services in society, abnormal and developmental psychology, introduction to sociol-ogy, social work cultural diversity, a criminal justice drugs and soci-ety course, quantitative and qualita-tive research methods, interpersonal skills, group dynamics, social policy, administration, fi eld placements, and a senior seminar. Students have even joined professional organizations and attended conferences with faculty (see coverage below).

In one center, Dr. Kinsella said the senior seminar this year incor-porated preparation and testing for the Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP) credential. Dr. Kinsella herself holds this cre-dential, which is recognized nation-ally. The HS-BCP exam tests for core competencies that can be acquired from a variety of courses accompa-nied by field experience, and that can be demonstrated through the stu-dents’ responses to case-study-based questions. This exam will be given at all the centers next year during the senior seminar course and will be used as the exit examination.

Having the credential will pre-sumably help candidates stand out in the professional labor pool, and help them attain career goals. “Over time, employers will start to prefer candidates with the credential,” Dr. Kinsella predicted.

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Fern Aefsky, Ed.D.Associate Professor of Educational LeadershipDr. Aefsky has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and leading public schools. She was a superinten-dent in two school districts in New York, and has also worked in leader-ship positions at charter schools. She is an experienced education instruc-tor at the university level, as well. Her areas of specialization include educating at-risk learners and system change in education. Her doctorate is from Nova Southeastern University.

Joanne Crossman, Ed.D.Professor of EducationDr. Crossman oversees wellness educa-tion and course instructors at Uni-versity Campus. She holds a master’s degree in health education, as well as 23 years of college teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has a strong interest in learning outcomes assessment and program

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design. She was previously a professor and educational leader at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island.

Susan Hill, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EducationDr. Hill began her teaching career with positions in the K-12 school system and held positions teaching English as a second language to adults and teach-ing middle school language arts. She earned a master’s degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages. She studied at the University of Flor-ida to earn her doctorate in curricu-lum and instruction with a specializa-tion in reading and literacy. Dr. Hill’s current research interest centers on student engagement and its connec-tion to teaching strategies, classroom technology, and learning-environment design. She teaches for Saint Leo at the Lake City (FL) Education Center.

Phillip Neely, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal JusticeDr. Neely spent more than 20 years in law enforcement in Geor-gia, progressing to higher posi-tions in local police agencies. He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminology from Saint Leo during this career period. He sought graduate level education in public administration and earned his doctorate in public policy and administration with an empha-sis on management and criminal justice from Walden University. He teaches at the Gwinnett (GA) Education Center, where he has previously served the university for nearly six years as an adjunct instructor teaching criminal justice courses.

Dean Carol Walker, at left, joined University President Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., and Vice President of Academic A� airs Maribeth Durst in May 2014 at the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new academic building at University Campus. The four-story structure will replace Crawford Hall, which has been demolished. The new structure will be another signature building and will be used for classes in liberal arts, criminal justice, educa-tion, and social work. The building will open in August 2015.


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Timothy Powers, M.S., A.B.D.Instructor of Criminal JusticeMr. Powers had a 33-year career in law enforcement, beginning in the U.S. Army. He entered civilian law enforce-ment upon his discharge and retired at the rank of captain from the Pasco County (FL) Sheri� ’s O� ce. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s in criminal justice from Saint Leo Uni-versity. His doctoral studies at North-central University focus on business administration with a specialization in homeland security administration. He teaches at the Adult Education Center at University Campus.

Lisa Rapp-McCall, Ph.D.Professor of Social WorkDr. Rapp-McCall teaches in the Master of Social Work program. She earned her own M.S.W. and doctor-ate in social welfare from the State University of New York at Bu� alo. Early in her career, she worked as a psychiatric social worker, and she has an extensive background as a social work educator and educational administrator gained in positions at the University of South Florida and the University of Nevada at Las

Vegas. Her research interests include: juvenile crime and violence, children and adolescents with mental illness, and prevention.

Mark Rubin, Ph.D.Visiting Assistant ProfessorPrior to joining Saint Leo, Dr. Rubin spent 20 years in the fi eld of law enforcement, serving at the federal, state, and local levels. He earned his doctorate in criminal justice from Capella University and completed his dissertation on the neighbor-hood demographics of registered sex o� enders. He continues to research law enforcement and public policy concerning registered sex o� end-ers, as well as environmental theories of criminology, and other topics. He teaches at the Savannah (GA) Educa-tion Center.

Katheryn Sullivan-Ham, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Human ServicesDr. Sullivan-Ham earned her doctorate in psychology from Walden University with a specialization in educational psychology, and she has more than 15 years of experience teaching psychol-

ogy and human services at the college level. In the human services area, she has taught courses in group skills, human services administration, interpersonal helping skills, and an introduction to human services. She has joined Saint Leo in South Caro-lina at the Shaw Education Center.

Ramona Taylor, J.D.Associate Professor A retired judge, Associate Professor Taylor received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Her career path includes service as a prosecutor with the Virginia cities of Virginia Beach and Su� olk and as a senior assistant city attorney for the city of Su� olk. She was appointed to the Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in May 2000. One of her major responsibilities was to conduct criminal trials and hear-ings involving juvenile victims and defendants. She also conducted trials in which crimes involved family members. She retired from her judicial position in 2012. She teaches at the South Hamp-ton Roads (VA) Education Center.

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Brittany Ewing ’14, a student-athlete (softball) from University Campus, was named the Outstand-ing Student of the Year for the School of Education and Social Services and the Outstanding Student in the middle grades education major. She chose the specialization in mathemat-ics. She graduated summa cum laude and wants to teach in central Florida. Ms. Ewing is shown here presenting a teaching plan to Brian Dassler, deputy chancellor for educator quality at the Florida Department of Education. She was one of the students asked to partic-ipate when the department conducted a site visit at University Campus.

Criminal justice graduate Michael J. Fuchs ’08 ’11 is continuing his edu-cation in the fall at the part-time pro-gram at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. The U.S. Air Force veteran will continue to work as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Corporal Manuel Lowe ’15 from the Hillsborough County (FL) Sher-i� ’s O� ce was a recipient of a 2014 “Taking Action Against Domestic Violence O� cer of the Year” award. He was praised for apprehending and bringing to justice the boyfriend of a young woman whose unborn child was taken from her when the perpe-trator forged a prescription for the “morning-after-pill” and gave the

drug to the woman. The award rec-ognized Cpl. Lowe’s extensive work in obtaining evidence that ultimately helped prosecutors bring the most serious possible charges against the perpetrator. Cpl. Lowe is a criminal justice student attending the Tampa Education Center. The award was pre-sented May 28 during the prestigious annual “Our Heroes Luncheon” at the Tampa Convention Center.

Criminal justice major and Honors Program student Amanda Marshall ’14 will attend Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas, TX, where she intends to con-centrate on energy/oil and gas law. She was also accepted at Pepperdine Uni-versity School of Law in Malibu, CA, and American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C.

Delanie McCabe ’15, a University Campus student with a double major in criminal justice and accounting, was accepted into the competitive Pre-Law Summer Institute at Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills, MI.

Brittany Ewing ’14

Cpl. Lowe receiving award from Hillsborough County (FL) Sherriff David Gee



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Robert McCue ’03, principal of South Lake High School in Lake County, FL, received $5,000 from the nonprofi t Council for Educational Change at a ceremony in Miami in November 2013. The award recog-nizes outstanding contributions to the fi eld of education. Mr. McCue’s accomplishments include implement-ing a school-wide initiative to inte-grate reading and writing across the curriculum, with a resulting improve-ment in reading scores. Teacher-led professional development was part of the implementation. Student gradua-tion rates also improved.

Mr. McCue, who received his Master of Education in educational leadership, wrote: “I am humbled by the receipt of the award and owe much thanks to Saint Leo University and [now retired] Dr. John Smith and all of the wonderful professors who pro-

vided an outstanding experience for me at the Ocala campus. The expe-rience that I had in the educational leadership program prepared me to advance on my career ladder and to appreciate the importance of paying close attention to details and never

losing sight of the bigger picture of making a difference in every stu-dents’ academic achievement. Col-laborating with other outstanding leaders in my time at Saint Leo also showed me the power of working together with others to reach higher levels of success and maximize the potential of everyone in the group.”

Brent Carson ’02 has been promoted to principal of Forest High, the largest high school in Marion County, FL. He received his Master of Education in educa-tional leadership.

Regina Dickey ’93, a 21-year vet-eran of Marion County (FL) Public Schools, was named the new princi-pal at Reddick-Collier Elementary in Reddick in January 2014. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in ele-mentary education from Saint Leo and joined the school district as an elementary teacher in 1993.

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Robert McCue ’03 (left)

Regina Dickey '93

The experience that I had in the educational leadership program prepared me to ad-vance on my career ladder and to appreciate the importance of paying close attention to details and never losing sight of the bigger picture of making a di� erence in every students’ academic achievement.

-Robert McCue

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Tanya Rogers M.S.W. '13 (left)

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Tanya Rogers, M.S.W. ’13, a civilian employee of the Department of the Navy, is working as a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SAPR) analyst. She is among a working group devising a survey directly requested by President Barack Obama to discover how those in the military com-munity who have reported being victims of sexual assault view their experiences throughout the sup-port and advocacy process. The survey will apply to all branches of the military and results will be used to evaluate the level of care currently rendered. She is working on research design and analysis, directly using skills learned in the Master of Social Work Program. While surprised that she was able to transfer her skills so quickly, Ms. Rogers is also deeply satisfi ed that her education may help improve the care and quality of attention given to assault survivors. “It is our top priority, and we do care,” said Ms. Rogers, who previously worked in Norfolk, VA, as a supervisor in the U.S. Navy SAPR program. She was hired by the Navy while still in the M.S.W. Program. Ms. Rogers has a deep commitment to pro-viding support and healing for wounded warriors. She participates in cycling events that help injured active-duty servicemembers and veterans, including a Ride 2 Recovery event shown in the photograph.

L E A D E R S H I P I N L AW E N F O R C E M E N T The School of Education and Social Services wishes to acknowledge the number of graduates who have become leaders in law enforcement in a number of communities.

In Atlanta, George N. Turner, who earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Saint Leo in 2008, has been police chief since July 2010.

Sheri� Bill Prummell of the Charlotte County (FL) Sheri� ’s O� ce holds a criminology degree earned in 1998.

Sheri� Je� rey Dawsy of the Citrus County (FL) Sheri� ’s O� ce earned his degree in criminal justice in 1982.

Sheri� William Farmer, Jr., of the Sumter County (FL) Sheri� ’s O� ce holds a degree in criminology conferred in 1994.



Victoria Anyikwa, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social WorkPresented with Lisa Rapp-McCall, Ph.D., and Patricia Tobin, Ph.D.: “Social Entrepreneurship: Pathway to Inter-professionalism between Business and Social Work.” Saint Leo University International Business Conference. Saint Leo, FL. (February 2014)

Lin Carver, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of EducationPublished with Carol Todd, Ph.D.: “Student Perception of Content Mastery and Engagement Using an E-Authoring Tool.” Higher Learning Research Communications, 3 (3), pp. 64-73. (2013)

Published with Carol Todd, Ph.D., Karen Hahn, Ph.D., and Keya Mukherjee, Ph.D.: “Students’ Per-ceptions of the E� ect of Flipping Online Classes Using a Synchronous Interactive Online Tool.’’ Creative Education, 4 (7a). pp. 126-129. (2013)

Jose E. Coll, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social WorkSelected: 2014-2015 American Council Education (ACE) Fellow.Published with E. L. Weiss: Student Veterans in Human Services Pro-gram: Primer for Faculty, Advisors, and Administrators. Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books. (2014)

Published with E. L. Wiess and others: “Military Families and Combat-Veteran Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Family Therapy Approach Based on Resilience and Military

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Cultural Competence,” Illinois Child Welfare Journal, 6 (1). (2013)

Presented with E. L. Weiss, “Stu-dent Veterans in Higher Education.” International Military and Civilian Combat Stress Conference. San Diego, CA. (2014)

Joanne M. Crossman, Ed.D.Professor of EducationPresented: “Personal Wellness Plan: From S.M.A.R.T. Goal to Smart Role.” Alliance for Health, Physical Educa-tion, Recreation, Dance and Sport (Florida Region) Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. (October 2013)

Charles Hale, Ed.D.Presented with Dean Carol Walker, Ph.D.: “Servant Leadership Theory: An Innovation & Internationalization Driver.” Saint Leo University Inter-national Business Conference. Saint Leo, FL. (February 2014)

Susan Kinsella, Ph.D.Professor of Human ServicesPublished: Human Services: A Student Centered Approach. New York, NY: Pearson, Inc. (2014)

Published with Nancy Wood, Ph.D.: “University/Community Partner-ships: Engaging Business Students in Leadership and Solution Based Approaches.” Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 15 (3). (2014)

Presented with Nancy Wood, Ph.D.: “Interdisciplinary Service Learning in Human Services.” National Organi-zation for Human Services. Baltimore, MD. (October 2013)

Presented with Nancy Wood, Ph.D.: “Empowering People Through E� ec-tive Group Interventions.” Southern Organization for Human Services. Atlanta, GA. (April 2014)

Cindy Lee, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social WorkPresented with James Whitworth, Ph.D., and Diane Scotland-Coogan, M.S.W.: “Use of a Live Web-based Conferencing Platform to Admin-ister and Teach a M.S.W. Program.” Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting. Dallas, TX. (November 2013)

Debra Mims, M.S.Instructor of Criminal JusticePublished with Rhondda Waddell, Ph.D.: “Transformational Humane Education.” Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Behavioral Science.(October 2013)

Presented: “Linking Acts of Cruelty to Animals and Violence Toward Humans.” Annual Southern State Crime Prevention Training Confer-ence/Florida Crime Prevention Asso-ciation. Sarasota, FL. (October 2013)

Presented with Rhondda Waddell, Ph.D.: “Transformational Humane Education.” Center for Scholastic Inquiry International Research Conference. San Francisco, CA.(April 2014)

Keya Mukherjee, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of EducationPresented: “Creating Engaged Online Learners.” Florida Distance Learning

Names in bold within entries denote fellow Saint Leo faculty members.

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Association Conference. Orlando, FL. (September 2013)

Presented: “Supporting ELLs [Eng-lish Language Learners] with the Common Core Instructional Shifts.” Sunshine State TESOL [Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Lan-guages] Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. (May 2014)

Eloy Nuñez, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal JusticePublished with Ernest Vendrell, Ph.D., and Nancy Ryan, Ph.D.: “Assessing the Effectiveness of Reality-Based Focusing Events Across the Curriculum,” Interna-tional Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 8: No. 1, Article 8. (2014)

Presented with Ernest Vendrell, Ph.D., and Christine Sereni-Massinger, J.D.: “Examining the Correlation between Sensory Modality Preferences and Reality-Based Simulations.” Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Savannah, GA. (March 2014)

Trish Parrish, Ph.D. Professor of EducationPresented with Dean Carol Walker, Ph.D.: “A Model for a Challeng-ing World: Decision Making Based on Values and Critical Thinking.” Annual International Conference on Learning. Rhodes, Greece. (July 2013)

Presented with Karen Hahn, Ph.D., and Randall Woodard, Ph.D. (School of Arts and Sciences),: “Teaching as a Calling: Teacher Beliefs Influence Outlook and Choices.” Annual Inter-national Conference on Learning. Rhodes, Greece. (July 2013)

Denise Skarbek, Ph.D. Professor of EducationEditor with R. L. Smith: Professional Teacher Dispositions: Additions to the Mainstream. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (2013)

Contributed multiple chapters: “Reflection,” “A Model for Evalu-ating Dispositional Behaviors in Teacher Education and Schools,” and “Teaching Vignettes for Discussion and Reflection.” In R. L. Smith & D. Skarbek (Eds.), Professional Teacher Dispositions: Additions to the Main-stream. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Lit-tlefield Publishers Inc. (2013)

Published: “Knock, knock: Who’s there? The funny teacher: The funny teacher who? Exactly! The need to use humor in the special education classroom.” Israeli Journal for Humor Research, 4, (57-78) 2013.

Leonard Territo, Ed.D. Distinguished Professor of Criminal JusticeTranslated into Chinese: Police Administration: Structures, Pro-cesses, and Behavior with co-authors Charles R. Swanson and Robert W. Taylor. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. (2014)

James Whitworth, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Graduate Social WorkPublished with three co-authors: “Vets Caring for Veterans: A Problem-Based Learning Approach.” Military Behavioral Health Journal – Special Issue on Post-Deployment Reinte-gration, 1 (2), pp. 129-135. (2013)

Published with three co-authors: “A Model for Assessing the Impact of Combat-Related Deployments on U.S.

Army Spouses.” Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24 (4). (2014) Presented with Courtney Wiest, M.S.W.: “Suicide Assessment with Military Members and Veterans: A Multi-Dimensional Culture-Specific Approach.” National Association of Social Work: Florida Chapter Annual Conference, Weston, FL. (June 2014)

Nancy Wood, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Human ServicesPresented with Christine Sereni-Massinger, J.D.: “Teaching Strategies for Workshop Participants.” Annual International Technology, Education, and Development Conference.Valencia, Spain (March 2014)

Delmar P. Wright, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal JusticePublished two articles: “Convict Criminology” and “Sting Operations” in The Encyclopedia of Criminal Jus-tice Ethics, Ed.by B. Arrigo and J. G. Golson. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (2014)Presented: “Within the War Zones: The Realities of Criminal Gangs and Terrorist Groups.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Philadelphia, PA. (February 2014)

Chaired panel: “Terrorism, Pirates and the Global Economy.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Philadelphia, PA. (February 2014)



EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICESA B O U T T H E S C H O O L O F

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

Carol G. Walker, Ph.D.Dean

Karen A. Hahn, Ph.D.Associate Dean

D E PA R T M E N T C H A I R S ( U N D E R G R A D U AT E )

David W. Persky, J.D., Ph.D.Chair, Department of Criminal Justice

Candace A. Roberts, Ph.D.Chair, Department of Education

Joanne Roberts, Ed.D.Associate Chair of Education, Gainesville (FL) Center

Marguerite McInnis, Ph.D.Chair, Department of Social Work

Susan K. Kinsella, Ph.D.Chair, Department of Human Services, Savannah (GA) Center

D I R E C T O R S O F G R A D U AT E P R O G R A M S

Robert J. Diemer, Ph.D.Director, Department of Public Safety Administration

Ernest G. Vendrell, Ph.D.Assistant Director, Department of Public Safety Administration

Sharyn N. Disabato, Ph.D.Director, Graduate Studies in Education

Cindy Lee, Ph.D.Director, Graduate Studies in Social Work

D U A L A P P O I N T M E N T FA C U LT Y I N S O C I A L W O R K A N D S T U D E N T S E R V I C E S

Ashlee Castle, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Leadership

Jose Coll, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Rhondda Waddell, Ph.D.Professor of Social Work

S C H O O L S TA F F

Toni WinnExecutive Coordinator

Diane BynumStudent Services Coordinator

Kara WinklerGraduate Education Coordinator

Kristine MarshallDepartment of Public SafetyAdministration Coordinator

Branka TrivanovicAcademic Coordinator

Tamara DisiGraduate Education Outreach Programs Administrator

Ruth TrimarcoProgram Approval Analyst

Karin MaySpecial Programs Administrator

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Fern Aefsky, Ed.D.Associate Professor of Education

Victoria A. Anyikwa, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Holly Atkins, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education

Melinda B. Carver, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education

Nancy Cerezo, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education

Joanne Crossman, Ed.D.Professor of Education

Terry A. Danner, Ph.D.Professor of Criminal Justice

Robert J. Diemer, Ph.D.Professor of Criminal Justice

Sharyn N. Disabato, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education

Charles D. Hale, Ed.D.Professor of Education

Rachael Haskell, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Kim Higdon, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education

Susan Hill, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education, Lake City (FL) Center

Alexandra Kanellis, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education, Northeast Florida Center

Susan K. Kinsella, Ph.D.Professor of Human Services, Savannah (GA) Center

Cindy Lee, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Angela Manos-Sittnick, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Center for Online Learning

Rande W. Matteson, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Marguerite McInnis, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Carol McLeish, M.A.Instructor of Education

Debra Mims, M.S.Instructor of Criminal Justice

Keya Mukherjee, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education

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Phillip Neely, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Gwinnett (GA) Center

Eloy L. Nuñez, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Brian O’Connell, Ed.D.Associate Professor of Education, Madison (FL) Center

Elaine Omann, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education

Veronika Ospina-Kammerer, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

David W. Persky, J.D., Ph.D.Professor of Criminal Justice

Timothy Powers, M.S., A.B.D.Instructor of Criminal Justice, Adult Education Center at University Campus

Henry Dwight Raines, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Education

Lisa Rapp-McCall, Ph.D.Professor of Social Work

Candace A. Roberts, Ph.D.Professor of Education

Joanne Roberts, Ed.D.Associate Professor of Education, Gainesville (FL) Center

Sylvia Rockwell, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education, Ocala (FL) Center

Mark Rubin, Ph.D.Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Savannah (GA) Center

Nancy Ryan, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education, Gainesville (FL) Center

Diane Scotland-Coogan, M.S.W.Instructor of Social Work

Christine Sereni-Massinger, J.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Gainesville (FL) Center

Denise Skarbek, Ph.D.Professor of Education

Katheryn Sullivan-Ham, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Human Services, Shaw (SC) Center

Ramona Taylor, J.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, South Hampton Roads (VA) Center

Leonard Territo, Ed.D.Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice

Patricia A. Tobin, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Carol L. Todd, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education

Ernest G. Vendrell, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Moneque Walker-Pickett, J.D., Ph.D.Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Jalika R. Waugh, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

James Whitworth, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Social Work

Courtney Wiest, M.S.W.Instructor of Social Work

Nancy Wood, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Human Services, Gainesville (FL) Center

Delmar P. Wright, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Fort Lee (VA) Center

Valerie S. Wright, Ph.D.Professor of Education

G r a d u a t e

Master of Education• Educational Leadership concentration• Instructional Leadership concentration• Exceptional Student Education concentration• Reading concentration

Master of Science in Instructional Design

Master of Science in Criminal Justice• Corrections specialization• Critical Incident Management specialization• Forensic Science specialization• Legal Studies specialization

Master of Science in Critical Incident Management

Master of Social Work• Advanced Clinical Practice concentration

Education Specialist (Ed.S.)• Educational Leadership concentration

U n d e r g r a d u a t eAssociate of Arts

• Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Applied Science• Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts

Criminal Justice • Criminalistics specialization• Homeland Security specializationElementary Education (grades K-6)Human ServicesMiddle Grades Education (grades 5-9) • English specialization• Mathematics specialization• Science specialization• Social Sciences specializationSecondary Education (grades 6-12) • English specialization• Mathematics specialization• Biology specialization • Social Sciences specialization

Bachelor of Social Work

ROTC (Reserve O� cers Training Corps)

A C A D E M I C P R O G R A M S

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A scene from Everyman, a Christian morality play staged in an American context by student performers under the guidance of the dramaturgy program. The play was performed in April at both University Campus and near the Saint Leo Savannah (GA) Education Center for the benefi t of students and the community there. The additional performance at an education center marked a new and welcome accomplishment for the School of Arts and Sciences.

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