INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS:
MEET THE RESEARCH FACULTY – 2022 URE Symposium
Will Baldwin, MPH, CPH
Health Services Administration
“Exploration is what you do when you don’t know what you’re doing.”
deGrasse Tyson
Education:
Master of Public Health, University of South Florida
Research Interests:
College health, behavior change marketing
Student Presenter: Nickie Leon
Dr. Rebekah Barnett
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Never stop learning. Without research, there would be no progress.
Education:
Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, MA in General Psychology, with a focus in Child Development. Undergraduate: General Psychology & Counseling. Practice Licenses for Developmental Psychology & Sensory Enrichment Therapy
Research Interests:
Mental Health & Wellness, Neuro-Developmental Disorders, Independent Living among disadvantaged/ disabled individuals, Learning styles & conditioning patterns.
Student Researcher: Tyler Bauer
Dr. Linae Boehme-Terrana
Baccalaureate Biology
“The world’s problems transcend borders. We have to transcend our differences to transform our future.”
UN Secretary – General António Guterres
Education:
Marine Science Ph. D., College of Marine Science USF
Research Interests:
Stable isotopes, microbiology, animal cognition, ecological physiology
Student Presenters: Alex Clark, Ellyce Hamel, Jade Almeida
Dawn Ellis, MS
College of Computer & Information Technology
“Failure is so much more interesting because you learn from it.”
James Dyson
Education:
Master of Science, Computer Science; Master of Science, Computational Engineering
Research Interests:
Data visualization, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence
Student Researchers:
Adelle Bradley, Mikeal Rodriguez, James Fernandez
Dr. Amber Estlund
Communications Department
“Quote or favorite quote about the benefits of research experiences for students.”
Education:
Ph.D. in Literary Studies from Georgia State University
Research Interests:
19th Century American Literature, Modern Drama, First-Generation & First-Year College Student Success
Student Presenter: Alexis Gamache
Dr. Erin Goergen
Natural Science Department
“When you plant something, you invest in a beautiful future amidst a stressful, chaotic world .”
Education:
Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology (University of Nevada Reno); MS Botany (University of Hawaii Manoa); BS Biology (Creighton University)
Research Interests:
Plant ecology, invasion biology, ethnobotany
Student Presenters: A. Teleszky, A. Nguyen, G. Nunoo, G. Rutherford, H. Canham, K. Haynes, T. Redinger
Amy Kelley, MS
Mathematics Department, College of Education, SPC Collegiate STEM High School
“Research means that you don’t know, but are willing to find out.”
Charles F. Kettering
Education:
- B.S., Secondary Mathematics Education, St. Petersburg College
- M.S., Mathematics, Emporia State University
Research Interests:
Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Equity
Student Researcher: Alexandria Johnson
Janice Kicklighter, MA
Social and Behavioral Sciences
“The more that I learn about the fascinating field of Psychology, the more I desire to learn.” I empower my students to do the same.
Education:
Master’s degree In Forensic Psychology and Mental Health Counseling
Research Interests:
Vaping versus Cigarette smoking
Student Researcher: Caleb Elliott
Jeffery Kronschnabl, MPA
Public Policy and Administration
“Life Priorities – Faith first, family second, yourself third, and then your job.”
Education:
- Master’s Degree Public Administration University of South Florida
- F.B.I. National Leadership Academy – Quantico, VA
Research Interests:
Community Partnerships
Student Presenter: Vivienne Kountz
Kim Molinaro, MEd
Social and Behavioral Sciences
“Enthusiasm is the offspring of the soul.”
Education:
Lehigh University, Master’s in Community Counseling, Counseling Psychology Department; Bachelor’s of Science, University of Maryland, European Division, Major: Psychology; Double Minor: English and Sociology
Research Interests:
Self-Awareness variables that cultivate multicultural competence; Dynamics of memory, particularly episodic memories and distortions; Milieu Therapy and its impact in jail diversion in a jail diversion shelter; Mental health and criminology.
Student Presenters: Dakota Lawson, Alexis VandePol, Madison Gauley
Erica Moulton, MS
Natural Sciences, STEM Center
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Education:
University of West Florida B.S Prescott College M.S.
Research Interests:
ROVs, Turtles/Tortoises, Conservation, Blue Carbon, and Invasive Species
Student Researchers:
Amber Maskell, Rachel Matta
Sharon Olsen, MA
Social and Behavioral Sciences
“Every individual matters, every individual has a role to play, and every individual makes a difference.”
Jane Goodall
Education:
BA Psychology, MA Psychology
Research Interests:
Positive Psychology, Grit, Mindfulness, Gratitude, Happiness & Subjective well-being, Human Flourishing, Positive Education, Positive Workplace & Organizations;
Advisor for the Seminole Campus Chapter of Psi Beta, the National Honor Society in Psychology
Student Presenters: Amanda Broadwater, Melina Crowder
Dr. Douglas Rivero
Social and Behavioral Sciences
“A Student is not a container you have to fill but a torch you have to light up.”
Albert Einstein
Education:
- MA, PhD Political Science, FIU
- BA Environmental Studies, FIU
- College Leadership Grad Cert, UCF
Research Interests:
Cold War, Latin American, Environmental Politics
Student Presenters: Duke Panagiotis, Felix Nickel, Joshua Brown
Dr. Maura Scanlon
Natural Sciences Department
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”
Zora Neale Hurston
Education:
- BS Biological Sciences, MA Biology (Fisheries)
- Ph.D. Organizational Leadership – Higher Ed Administration
Research Interests:
Ecology, Environmental Studies
Student Researcher: Travol Johnson
Dr. Shannon Ulrich
Natural Sciences Department
“If you don’t like bacteria, you’re on the wrong planet.”
Stewart Brand
Education:
- B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science (University of Florida)
- M.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science (University of Florida)
- Ph.D. in Biology – Concentration in Ecological and Environmental Microbiology (University of South Florida)
Research Interests:
Microbial Water Quality, Microbiology and Public Health, Molecular Biology, and Astrobiology
Student Presenters: Anh Nguyen, George Nunoo, Adam Robinson
ASSESSMENTS
IE is responsible for ensuring the quality and value of academic programs, student support services, and administrative units, collaborating with the provost, deans, faculty, and administrators to identify and conduct assessments in various areas.
SURVEYS
Student Survey for the following areas:
PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION
SPC is an accredited institution with many degree programs additionally accredited or approved by state and national organizations specific to those fields of study.
STUDENT RESEARCH
Various opportunities to complete a research project are available to SPC students. Additionally, student researchers are invited to present their research projects at SPC’s Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium each fall semester.
MEET THE TEAM
Contact information for our Institutional Effectiveness Team;
- Maggie Tymms
- Jennifer McBride
- Amy Eggers
- Robert Mohr