Joan Vermillion
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Human Services
Degree Program
B.S. Human Services
As the owner of the Vermillion Consulting Group, Dr. Vermillion provided strategic planning, business consultation, research planning, program evaluation, and leadership training. She has 30 years of leadership experience in human services at publicly traded organizations as well as in state government and nonprofit organizations. She is an Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ICADC), a National Board Certified Counselor, a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with a supervisor designation, a Florida-certified Masters-level addiction professional, a Pennsylvania educational specialist (secondary guidance counselor), and certified as a senior professional in human resources. Dr. Vermillion has published in national journals regarding quality, program evaluation, workforce planning, and Hoshin Planning. She has presented at conferences for various organizations that include the Association for Talent Development, National Association of Workforce Boards, the former National Association of Mental Health Administrators, and Southeast Evaluation Association.
Courses Taught
HUMN 4920 - Capstone
HUMN 4003 - Measuring Effectiveness of Human Services Delivery
HUMN 2006 - Introduction to Addictions
Education
PhD, University of Florida
MBA, DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management
Public Service
AdvancED Southern Association of Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, Evaluator
Awards / Honors
Best in Class and Double-Digit Growth Awards , ResCare, Inc. , 2009
Highest Performing Employee Award, State of Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 2002
State of Florida Davis Productivity Awards , 2004
Publications
Vermillion, J. M. (2010). Even More Walls: Preparing Youth for Tomorrow with Added Barriers in a Struggling Economy.
Vermillion, J. M. (2009). America's Graduation Rate Ranked 18th Globally.. Solutions.
Vermillion, J. M. (2004). Meaningful Service and Employment of Older Adults: Report to the Community.
Vermillion, J. M. (1996). Driving quality through hoshin planning.
Vermillion, J. M., Pfeiffer, S. (1993). Treatment outcome and continuous quality improvement. Two aspects of program evaluation. The Psychiatric Hospital.
Vermillion, J. M., Pfeiffer, S. (1990). Unit-based clinical and organizational indicators for residential treatment. The Quality Review Bulletin.
Vermillion, J. M. (1986). A Comparison of Employee and Supervisor Perceptions of the Use of Exposure and the Solicitation of Feedback within a Large State Agency.
Presentations
Vermillion, J. M. (2011). Meeting the Educational Needs of Today's Diverse Society. The Association for Talent Development.
Vermillion, J. M. (2010). Evaluators as Interpreters of Change. University of the Witwatersrand (WITS).
Vermillion, J. M. (2010). Hoshin Planning. Southeast Evaluation Association.
Vermillion, J. M. (2009). One-Third of U.S. Students Never Graduate…What's a Workforce System to Do? . National Association of Workforce Boards.