Walden’s School of Counseling and Social Service features a distinguished faculty of scholars, researchers, and professionals with public and private sector experience who share a commitment to teaching. They blend academic theory with firsthand knowledge to enrich your learning experience and to broaden your perspectives on the latest issues and best practices.

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Academic Leadership

Savitri Dixon-Saxon, B.A., M.Ed., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., North Carolina State University. Associate Dean, School of Counseling and Social Service 
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Matt Buckley, B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.Coun., Ed.D., Idaho State University. Program Director, Master’s Programs in the School of Counseling and Social Service

J. Kelly Coker, B.A., University of North Carolina–Greensboro; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina–Greensboro.

Counseling and Social Service Faculty

Savita Abrahams, B.A., University of Texas at Arlington; M.A., Amberton University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

George Ackerman, J.D., M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University; B.A., Florida Atlantic University.

Jennifer Adams, B.S., M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Osaro Airen, B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.M.F.T., University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., Virginia Tech.

Kelly Aissen, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Elizabeth Alexander, B.A., Sheffield Hallam University; M.A., University of Brighton; Ph.D., City University London.

Renee Anderson, A.A., Butler County Community College; B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S.Ed., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Duquesne University.

Kelly Arnemann, B.A., Knox College; M.S., Barry University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

George Ayers, B.S., The College of William & Mary; M.S.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University; D.S.W., Tulane University

Barbara Backlund, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., New Mexico State University.

Ria Baker, M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio.

Richard Balkin, B.S., M.Ed., University of Missouri, Columbia; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Adriana Baratelli, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Larry Barker, M.Ed., Ph.D., University of South Carolina at Columbia.

William Barkley, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Patti Barrows, B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

George R. Beals, B.A., Troy University; M.A.C.N., The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Jennifer Beasley Preffer, M.A., Ph.D., Regent University.

Michael Becerra, B.S., University of Texas Southwestern; M.R.C., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Raphael Becvar, B.A., Loras College; M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Barbara Benoliel, B.A., University of Toronto, Canada; M.S., Tel Aviv University, Israel; Ph.D., Walden University.

Adrienne Bey, B.S., University of Delaware; M.S.W., Delaware State University; Ph.D., University of Delaware.             

Morris Bidjerano, M.A., University of Sofia, Bulgaria; Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York.

Silvia Bigatti, B.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego.

Gloria Billingsley, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Jackson State University.

Craig Blum, B.A., University at Buffalo, State University of New York; M.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York.                   

Mary Bold, B.A., Syracuse University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.

Caroline Booth, B.A., Wake Forest University; Ed.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Charmaine S. Borda, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Nova Southwestern University.

Craig Boswell, B.S., Weber State University; M.S., Ph.D., Utah State University.

Rebecca Boyle, B.S., Miami University; M.Ed., John Carroll University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Patricia Brawley, B.S., M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center.

Cecile Brennan, B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Cleveland State University.

Phyllis Braxton-Arnason, B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., University of North Carolina; Ed.D., George Washington University.

Patricia Brewer, A.B., Wilmington College of Ohio; M.A., Ball State University; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.

Cynthia Briggs, B.S., Guilford College; M.A.Ed., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Sally Brocksen, B.A., Mary Washington University; M.S.W., California State University, Sacramento; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Keith Bryett, B.A., University of Queensland, Australia; Ph.D., Aberdeen University.

Andrew Burck, B.A., Mercyhurst College; M.Ed., Kent State University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

Michael Burkhead, B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., Western Carolina University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Gary Burkholder, B.S.E., University of Washington; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

Kristi Cannon, B.S., Texas A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., St. Mary’s University, San Antonio.

Marie Caputi, A.B., Barnard College; M.S.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., St. Louis University.

David Capuzzi, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University.

Veronica Carey, B.A., University of Delaware; M.S., Lincoln University; Ph.D., Capella University.

Pat Carmoney, B.A., M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Marnie Carroll, B.A., University of Northern Texas; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Colorado.

Hayden Center, M.S., Auburn University Montgomery; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Nichelle Chandler, B.S., M.A., Prairie View A&M University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Marlene Coach, B.S., Eastern Michigan University; M.S.W., Wayne State University; Ed.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Rebekah Cole, B.A., M.Ed., College of William & Mary; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Victoria Coleman, B.A., M.A., University of Iowa; M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University; Ed.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Amanda Coleman-Mason, B.S.M., M.S.M., Cardinal Stritch University; Ph.D., Capella University.

Cherry Collier, B.A., Spelman College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Amy Cook, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Boston; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Carole Corcoran, B.A., Wittenberg University; M.A., Ph.D., Miami University.

Charles Corley, B.A., Hampton Institute; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Katherine F. Coule, M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Krista Cournoyer, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

April Crable, B.S., Old Dominion University; M.A., Ph.D., Regent University.

Tylon Crook, B.S., M.S., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Nancy Crumpton, B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Auburn University.

Penelope (Penny) Dahlen, B.A., The College of Idaho; M.Ed., Colorado State University; Ed.D., Idaho State University.

Patrick Davis, B.A., Ambassador University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University at Commerce.

Robert Dawson, B.S., M.S., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

John Deaton, B.A., M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America.

Pamela Denning, B.S.W., North Carolina State University; M.S.W., East Carolina State University; Ph.D., Capella University.

James Devlin, B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Sabina de Vries, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio.

Kathy Dorch, B.A., Saint Leo University; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; Ed.D., Argosy University.

Bernadette Dorr, B.A., Temple University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Lyda Downs, B.A., Arizona State University; M.S., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Capella University.

Jill Duba, B.A., Saint Xavier University; M.A., Governors State University; Ph.D., Kent State University.

Jean Duffy, B.A., Mercyhurst College; M.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Dean Duncan, B.A., The Evergreen State College; M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.

Scott Duncan, B.A., Otterbein College; M.A., Morehead State University; Psy.D., Florida Institute of Technology.

Susan Eaves, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Katarzyna (“Kailla”) Edger, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Duquesne University.

Derenda Edmondson, B.S., University of Detroit Mercy; M.A., Wayne State University; Ed.D., Argosy University–Sarasota.

Jeffrey K. Edwards, B.S., Elmhurst College; M.S., Aurora University; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University.

Weston Edwards, B.S., North Dakota State University; M.A., M.Div., St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, University of St. Thomas; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Lori Ellison, B.A., Baylor University; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Ashraf Esmail, B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., Union Institute & University.

Lyda Espinosa, B.A., Arizona State University; M.S., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Capella University.

Jean Falkner, B.A.E., University of Mississippi; M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

Kimberly Farris, B.A., University of Georgia; M.S.W., Clark Atlanta University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Kevin Feisthamel, B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., John Carroll University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Jane M. Fink, B.A., The College of Wooster; M.S.S.A., Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Brande Flamez, B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Wilma Fletcher-Anthony, B.S., University of West Indies; M.S., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Capella University.

Amy Ford, B.S., Corban College; M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Stephanie Ford, B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Fisk University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Andrew Forshee, B.A., The Evergreen State College; M.A., Pacific Oaks College; Ph.D., Walden University.

Linda Foster, B.A., Samford University; M.Ed., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Kimberly Frazier, B.S., M.A., Xavier University of Louisiana; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Gerald Fuller, B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Wayne State University; Ph.D., Ottawa University.

Ithuriel Gale, M.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., Catholic University of America; M.B.A., Marymount University; M.P.A., Old Dominion University Norfolk; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Rebecca A. George, B.S., Benedict College; M.A., South Carolina State University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Matthew Gerstacker, M.Ed., DePaul University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Lorraine T. Giardino, M.S., Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.

Donna Gibson, M.S., Winthrop University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina–Greensboro.

Reba Glidewell, B.A., Arkansas Tech University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Monica H. Gordon, B.A., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., The City University of New York.

Jonathan Gray, B.A., Lehman College; M.S., Bank Street College; Ph.D., Walden University.

Judith Green, B.A., Thiel College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State University.

Leslie Green-Pimentel, B.S., M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Jay Greiner, B.A., Alderson-Broaddus College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Earl Grey, B.F.A., Point Park University; M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., Capella University.

Roger Gronau, B.S., M.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin at Whitewater; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.

Angeline Gunewardena, B.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

Marilyn Haight, B.S., Wayland Baptist University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Laura Simpson Haddock, B.A., M.Ed., Delta State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

Lynne Hale, B.S., University of North Texas; M.A., Austin State University; Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Kimberly Hall, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Sandra Harris, M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University.

Scott Hershberger, B.A., Florida Atlantic University; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University.

Greg Hickman, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

J. Scott Hinkle, B.S., Pembroke State University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Rachel Hoffman, B.A., M.S.Ed., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Kent State University.

Sacky Holdiness, B.S., Mississippi State College for Women; M.A., University of West Florida; Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Denita Hudson, B.S., M.S., Wright State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Jan Ivery, B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Jessica Jablonski, B.A., Montclair State University; M.S., Psy.D., Chestnut Hill College.

Aaron Jackson, B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A., Campbell University; Ph.D., College of William & Mary.

Shelley Jackson, B.A., University of Vermont; M.A., Lesley Graduate College; Ed.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Tina Jaeckle, B.S., Florida Southern College; M.S., Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.

Asoka Jayasena, B.A., M.A., University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Monash University.

Diana Jeffery, BSN, University of Connecticut; MSN, Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., Yeshiva University.

Christie Jenkins, B.S., University of Toledo; M.A., Siena Heights University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

Chandra Johnson, B.S., San Jose State University; M.Ed., Howard University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Clarence Johnson, B.S., Portland State University; M.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Alliant International University.

Elise P. Johnson, B.S., Birmingham-Southern College; M.S., Shippensburg University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Chester Jones, B.S.Ed., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Mary Jones, B.S., M.Ed., South Dakota State University; Ed.D., University of South Dakota.

Sylvia Kaneko, B.A., University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill; M.S.W., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., Smith College.

Kathleen Kellum, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M University; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Brandy Kelly, B.A., M.S.Ed., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Kent State University.

Wendy Killam, B.A., Baylor University; M.S., Texas A&M University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

David Kilmnick, B.F.A., Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus; M.S.W., Stony Brook University; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, The City University of New York.

Jack Kitaeff, B.A., Brooklyn College; M.S., The State University of New York; Ph.D., University of Mississippi; J.D., George Mason University School of Law.    

Chris Kladopoulos, B.A., Stony Brook University; M.A., Queens College, The City University of New York; M. Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, The City University of New York.

Richard Klein, B.A., The Ohio State University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.

Donna Kornegay, B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., North Carolina Central University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Victoria Kress, B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Akron.

David Kriska, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Kyla Kurian, B.A., Rhodes College; M.Ed., Ohio University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Brian Lam, B.A., M.S.W., California State University; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Mary Larscheid, B.A., Augustana College; M.S.W., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D., Capella University.

Molly Lauck, M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Jonathan Lent, B.A., M.Ed., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Jeremy Linton, B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Valparaiso University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Colleen Logan, B.A., Warren Wilson College; M.S., Duquesne University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Jeffrey Logue, B.S., M.S., Southwestern Assemblies of God University; Ph.D., Regent University.

Sandra Mahoney, B.A., Metropolitan State College of Denver; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Ljubica Malinajdovska-Bass, B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State University.

Peter Manzi, B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Ed.D., University of Rochester.

John Marszalek, B.A., Canisius College; M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Magy Martin, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Colorado State University; Ed.D., University of Tulsa.

Constance Matthews, B.A., Wilson College; M.A., The George Washington University; M.S., Shippensburg University; Ph.D., Penn State University Park.

Elizabeth Matthews, B.A., New York University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.Phil., Ph.D., The City University of New York.

Rebecca G. McBride, B.S., Old Dominion University; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Leah McCallum, M.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Ph.D., University of South Carolina at Columbia.

Ann McCaughan, M.A., Ph.D., Idaho State University.

K. Elizabeth McDonald, B.A., Anderson University; M.A., Indiana Wesleyan University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Donald McLellan, B.S., Wayne State University; M.A., University of Detroit; Ph.D., Walden University.

Kristin Meany-Walen, M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Harriet Meek, B.S., North Texas State University; M.S.W., Ph.D., Smith College.

John Meis, B.A., Rollins College; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University.

S. Jonathan Mends-Cole, B.A., M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University; Ed.D., Wayne State University.

Munira Merchant, B.A., M.S.W., Bombay University; Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Jamie Merkin, B.A., Youngstown State University; M.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville; Ph.D., Capella University.

Frances Mills, M.S.W., Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Jamie Mills, B.S., North Carolina Central University; M.S., Georgia State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Lori Milo, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Natasha Mitchell, B.S., Cornell University; M.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Ruth Moore, M.A., Delta State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

Stephen Morreale, B.S., University of Massachusetts Boston; M.P.A., Golden Gate University; D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University.

Thomas Murray, M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Anthony Napoli, B.S., New York Institute of Technology; M.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., Stony Brook University.

Elisha-Rose Neal, B.A., M.A., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Lynne Nelson, B.S., University of North Texas; M.A., Austin State University; Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Rhonda Neswald-Potter, B.A., M.A., Northwestern State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico.

Tuyen D. Nguyen, B.S., University of Texas at Arlington; M.A., Catholic Theological Union; M.A., Dallas Baptist University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.    

Ifetayo Ojelade, M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Karen Osterholm, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Heather Paessler-Chesterton, B.A., University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire; M.A., Ph.D., Regent University.

Maria Paredes, M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Agatha Parks-Savage, B.A., M.A., Norfolk State University; Ed.D., The College of William & Mary.

Jacqueline Parsons, M.Ed., University of Georgia; Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.

Jason Patton, M.A., Texas State University; Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.

John Paul, B.S., Bemidji State University; M.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin at Superior; Ph.D., University of South Dakota.

Lynde Paule, B.A., California State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Richard Percy, B.A., M.S., Syracuse University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.

Michele Perepiczka, B.A., University of Texas at Dallas; M.S., Texas Woman’s University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Joanne Perry, B.A., M.S.W., St. Louis University; Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Deirdre Petrich, B.A., The Ohio State University; M.A.Ed., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Latoya Pierce, B.A., Loyola University of New Orleans; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Elisabeth Pleszkoch, B.S., Kent State University; M.Ed., The College of William & Mary; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Christine Racanelli, B.A., Vassar College; M.S.W., New York University; Ph.D., Walden University.

Susan Rarick, B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Boston University; Ph.D., Lehigh University.

John Redmond, B.A., University of Arizona; M.A., Ph.D., University at Albany.

Eva E. Reed, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

JoAnn Regan, B.A., Trinity University; M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Ph.D., University of Texas.

Stacee Reicherzer, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.A., Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.

Glenda P. Reynolds, B.A., M.S., Jacksonville State University; Ed.S., Ed.D., The University of Alabama.

Melanie Richburg, B.S., The University of Alabama; M.S., Troy State University; Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University.

Brent Robbins, B.A., Webster University; M.A., Ph.D., Duquesne University.

Rebecca Roberts-Martin, B.A., Malone University; M.A., Walsh University; Ph.D., Kent State University.

Chester Robinson, B.A., M.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., Radford University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Christie Rogers-Larke, B.A., Converse College; M.A., Webster University; Ed.D., Argosy University–Sarasota.

Amanda Rovnak, B.A., M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Elizabeth Ruggiero, M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Tiffany Rush-Wilson, B.A., Cleveland State University; M.A., John Carroll University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Jessica Russo, B.A., Cleveland State University; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Thomas Russo, B.A., Drew University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Utah State University.

Kimberly Rynearson, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.Ed., University of Phoenix; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Suhad Sadik, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Kelli A. Saginak, B.S., University of Central Florida; M.A., Rollins College; Ed.D., Idaho State University.

Stephanie Scott, B.A., College of Wooster; M.S., Ph.D., Capella University.

Dorothy Scotten, M.S.W., Smith College; Ph.D., Lesley University.

Tracy Senstock, M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University Main Campus.

Tammy Shaffer, B.A., M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University; Ed.D., Texas Southern University.

Donna Sheperis, B.B.A., University of Mississippi; M.Ed., Delta State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

James Shephard, B.A., Butler University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.

Marilyn Simon, B.A., The City University of New York, Brooklyn College; M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Walden University.

Michelle Slater, M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.

James Smith, B.S., M.A., Sam Houston University; Ed.D., Argosy University.

Kenneth Smith, B.A., Southwest Texas State University; M.S., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Rita Smith, B.A., Morgan State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Curt Sobolewski, B.A., Indiana University; M.S., Baylor University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Nina Spadaro, B.S., Fordham University; M.S., Ed.D., West Virginia University.

Elaine Spaulding, A.B., Wheaton College; M.S.W., Ph.D., Smith College.

Joseph Spillman, B.A., M.Coun., Ph.D., Idaho State University.

Shawn Spurgeon, B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 

Mark Stauffer, B.A., Occidental College; M.S., Portland State University; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Martina Sternberg, A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force; B.S., Park University; M.Ed., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio.

Tiffany Stewart, B.A., Southern University at New Orleans; M.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

Earl Stewart-Grey, B.F.A., Point Park University; M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., Capella University.

Benita Stiles-Smith, BSN, Southern University; MSN, Loma Linda University; Ph.D., Fielding Institute.

Natalie Stipanovic, B.S., M.S., E.S., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Julie Strentzsch, B.A., M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio; Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.

LoriAnn Stretch, M.S., Longwood University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Reginald Taylor, B.S., Park University; M.Ed., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Walden University.

Deirdre Teaford, B.A., Rhodes College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Morton Teicher, B.S., The City College of The City University of New York; M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada.

Lee Teufel, B.A., M.Ed., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Robert Theodore, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

David Thomas, B.A., Mercy College of Detroit; M.Ed., National Louis University; Ph.D., Union Institute & University.

Cathy Thompson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Teresa (Terry) Tirrito, M.S.W., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Fordham University.

Heather Trepal, M.Ed., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Kent State University.

Arcella Trimble, B.A., Spelman College; M.S., Georgia State University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Robyn Trippany, B.A., M.A., Ed.D., The University of Alabama.

Sue Tyce, B.A., Ph.D., Oakland University; M.A., Ashland University.

Richard Tyler, B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ed.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Yulanda Tyre, B.S., Troy University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University.

Brian Uldall, M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Carl Valdez, B.A., University of New Mexico; Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Joan Vermillion, B.A., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., DeVry University at Orlando; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Joshua Watson, B.A., University of Connecticut; M.Ed., Clemson University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Elisabeth Weinbaum, B.A., Capital University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Mark Welty, B.A., Bowling Green State University; M.A., The University of Akron; Ph.D., Walden University.

Marisa White, B.A., Mount Union College; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

David Whitfield, B.S., Ed.D., University of San Francisco; M.A., Ball State University.

Deborah Whitley, B.A., M.S., Case Western Reserve University; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Robyn Williams, B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University of Alabama.

Heath Willingham, B.S., Auburn University; M.A., Lipscomb University; M.S., University of South Alabama; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Dawn M. Wirick, B.A., M.A., Ashland University; Ph.D., The University of Akron.

K.H. Wong, M.Sc., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.

Eric Youn, B.A., University of Houston; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas.

Crystal Younger, B.S., Louisiana State University Health Science Center; M.S., Georgia State University; Ph.D., University of New Orleans.

Brian Zamboni, B.A., Reed College; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University.

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