Faculty Profiles

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 178

Dr. Karen Evans is an instructor in the School of Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 78, Room 117H

Leasha M. Barry, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, is Director of the Office of Applied Behavior Analysis.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 185

Dr. Elizabeth McCall Bemiss received both a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy and a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Qualitative Research from the University of South Carolina in 2016.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 187

Dr. Laura Dees spent nearly 20 years teaching in elementary and middle schools, giving her a rich background for her role as Professor of School of Education at UWF.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 193

Dr. Melanie DiLoreto is an Instructor in Teacher Education and Educational Leadership (TEEL), the Director of the Office of Assessment and Strategic Planning for the College of Education and Professional Studies, and the Program Administrator for Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in TEEL.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 172

Dr. William “Bill” Evans, Professor in the School of Education, focused on special education and emotional handicaps while he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Florida.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 189

Dr. Keri C. Fogle, an Associate Professor in School of Education, has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Special Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 169

Dr. Julie Gray, an Associate Professor in the School of Education, teaches graduate courses and conducts research on school-related matters.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 191

Amany Habib, has been teaching courses related to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at the University of West Florida since 2001.

• Department: Instructional Design and Technology
• Office Location:  Building 77, Room 102

Dr. Holley Handley teaches courses and conducts research on the application of the principles of Human Performance Technology (HPT) to improve individual and organizational performance in educational and non-educational settings.

• Department: Instructional Design and Technology
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 123

Dr. Nancy B. Hastings, Professor, is Chair of the Department of Instructional Design and Technology

• Department: Instructional Design and Technology
• Office Location:  Building 77, Room 103A

Dr. Byron Havard is a Professor of Instructional Technology.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 184

Dr. Kathleen Heubach is Director of the Institute for Innovative Community Learning and an Associate Professor of Reading Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 194

Dr. Susan Densmore-James had dual majors when she earned her Ph.D. at Florida State University in 2011.

• Department: Instructional Design and Technology
• Office Location:  Building 77, Room 103B

Dr. Minkyoung Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Instructional Design and Technology.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 186

Dr. Shim Lew, an Assistant Professor, received a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education with an emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 175

Dr. Mark Malisa is an Associate Professor in the School of Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 183

Dr. Timothy E. Morse has vast experience in both higher education and the K-12 classroom. Before coming to UWF, he most recently served as a positive behavior support specialist in the St. Tammany Parish (LA) School District.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 195

Dr. Giang-Nguyen Thi Nguyen is an Associate Professor in Mathematics Education in the School of Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 197A

Dr. John Pecore researches innovative ways to engage students in science.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 196

Dr. Daisy Pua, an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, holds a Ph.D. in Special Education with a minor in Research and Evaluation Methodology.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 72, Room 241

Dr. Stu Ryan, professor, teaches methods courses in elementary and secondary physical education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 177

Dr. Jennifer Stark, an Associate Professor in Science Education, brings a rich science background to her position in the School of Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 188

Dr. Carla J. Thompson is a Professor and Director, Community Outreach Research and Learning (CORAL) Center, a Florida Board of Governors sanctioned center.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 180

Dr. Kay Uchiyama joined the University of West Florida faculty as an instructor in the School of Education. She teaches undergraduate courses and supervises Field Experience 1 and FE.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 174

Dr. Aneta Walker joined the University of West Florida faculty as an Assistant Professor in the School of Education.

• Department: School of Education
• Office Location:  Building 85, Room 173

Dr. Hongwei “Patrick” Yang in an Instructor in the UWF Department of Education Research and Administration.