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Faculty Profiles

School of Education faculty contact and bio information.


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Dr. Karen Evans
Position: Instructor & Interim Dean
  • Department: School of Education
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 168

Dr. Karen Evans is an instructor of Social Studies Education.

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Dr. Leasha Barry
Position: Professor, Director of the ABA Program
  • 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.

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Dr. Elizabeth Bemiss
Position: Associate Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Laura Dees
Position: Professor
  • 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.

Dr. Melanie DiLoreto
Position: Instructor
  • Department: School of Education
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 193

Dr. Melanie DiLoreto is an Instructor in the School of Education, the Director of the Office of Assessment and Strategic Planning for the School of Education, and the Program Administrator for the School of Education graduate and undergraduate programs.

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Dr. William Evans
Position: Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Keri Fogle
Position: Associate Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Julie Gray
Position: Professor
  • 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.

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Amany Habib
Position: Instructor
  • 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.

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Dr. Holley Handley
Position: Assistant Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Nancy B. Hastings
Position: Chair and Professor
  • 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

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Dr. Byron Havard
Position: Professor
  • Department: Instructional Design and Technology
  • Office Location: Building 77, Room 103A

Dr. Byron Havard is a Professor of Instructional Technology.

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Dr. Kathleen Heubach
Position: Associate Professor, Director
  • 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.

Dr. Susan James
Position: Professor & Director, Emerald Coast Writing Project
  • 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.

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Dr. Shim Lew
Position: Associate Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Mark Malisa
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: School of Education
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 175

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

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Dr. Timothy Morse
Position: Assistant Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Giang-Nguyen Thi Nguyen
Position: Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. John Pecore
Position: Professor
  • Department: School of Education
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 197A

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

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Dr. Jeff Phillips
Position: Assistant Professor
  • Department: Instructional Design and Technology
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 179

Dr. Jeff Phillips is an assistant professor in the Department of Instructional Design and Technology.

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Dr. Daisy Pua
Position: Assistant Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Stu Ryan
Position: Professor and Program Coordinator for Curriculum and Assessment, Ed.D.
  • Department: School of Education
  • Office Location: Building 72, Room 241

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

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Dr. Jennifer Stark
Position: Associate Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Paula Taylor-Greathouse
Position: Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
  • Department: School of Education
  • Office Location: Building 85, Room 170

Dr. Paula Taylor-Greathouse is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice.

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Dr. Kay Uchiyama
Position: Instructor
  • 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.

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Dr. Aneta Walker
Position: Associate Professor
  • 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.

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Dr. Hongwei "Patrick" Yang
Position: Assistant Professor
  • 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.

Adjunct Faculty

Julie Achord

Dr. Lauren Adlof

  • Assistant Director, Doctoral Support Center
  • Department: Instructional Design and Technology
  • emailladlof@uwf.edu

Kelly Aeppli-Campbell, Ed.S.

Julie Aiello, MS. Ed., BCBA

  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailjaiello@uwf.edu

Dr. Stephanie Alexander

Michelle Ammon, M.Ed., BCBA

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailmammon@uwf.edu

Dayna L. Beddick, Ed.S, BCBA

  • Associate Director of Graduate Programs
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emaildbeddick@uwf.edu

Shannon Biagi, M.S., BCBA

  • Academic Administrator
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailsbiagi@uwf.edu

Dr. Beth Billy

  • Director, LBJCOB Advising Center
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailbbilly@uwf.edu

Dr. Kimberly Blakeney

Dr. Betsy Botts

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailbbotts@uwf.edu

Cassi Breaux

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailcbreaux@uwf.edu

Cody Carraro

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailccarraro@uwf.edu

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Dr. Tonya Conner

Justin Coy

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailjcoy@uwf.edu

Dr. Michael Daria

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailmdaria@uwf.edu

Tammy Dasher

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailtdasher@uwf.edu

LeAnn Decker-Shah

Dr. David Dixon

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailddixon@uwf.edu

Kate Durden

  • Instructional Design and Multimedia Coordinator, CTLT
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailkdurden@uwf.edu

Dr. Sandra Durr

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailsdurr@uwf.edu

Audrey Eagle

  • Assistant Director, CTLT
  • Department: Instructional Design and Technology
  • emailaeagle@uwf.edu

Dr. Nicole Everette

Lauren Fernandez

Beth Garrison

Dr. Corinne Gist

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailcgist@uwf.edu

Jennifer Griffin

Antonio Harrison

Dr. Shannon Hill

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailshill@uwf.edu

Ashley Hooks

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailahooks@uwf.edu

Dr. Michelle Horton

  • Executive Director, CTLT
  • Department: Instructional Design and Technology
  • emailmhorton1@uwf.edu

Dr. Melissa Kaulbach

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailmcarol@uwf.edu

Beverly Kirby

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailnlewis1@uwf.edu

Dr. Eric Kollar

  • Assistant Director, Office of Academic Affairs
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailekollar1@uwf.edu

Dr. Chuck Ledbetter

Dr. Nicole Lewis

Dr. Lynsey Listau

Dr. Wisdom Mensah

Amy Michaelis

Dr. Bethany Miller

Dr. Kim Moates

Dr. Corey Nagle

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailcnagle@uwf.edu

Denise Padgitt

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emaildpadgitt@uwf.edu

Dr. Justin Page

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailjpage@uwf.edu

Dr. Janet Pennewell

Courtney Peppers

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailcpeppers@uwf.edu

Dr. Michelle Ploetz

Mary Reagan, M.S., J.D., BCBA

  • Assistant Director of Student Success
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailmreagan@uwf.edu

Dr. Benjamin Riden

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailbriden@uwf.edu

Mieke San Julian

Dr. Farrell Seymore

Dr. Heather Steelman

Dr. Lesleigh Stinson

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emaillstinson@uwf.edu

Alana Telesman

Jessi Truett

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Department: Center for Behavior Analysis
  • emailjtruett@uwf.edu

Dr. Patricia Wachholz

Dr. Melissa Webb

  • Assistant Dean, Graduate School
  • Department: School of Education
  • emailmwebb@uwf.edu

Dr. Catherine Willoughby

Dr. Vic Wilson

Dr. Harold Wright

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2022

  • Stacie Whinnery, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership

2021

  • Bill Evans, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
  • John Platt, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
  • Sherri Zimmerman, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership
  • Pat Wentz, Professor, Educational Research and Administration

2020

  • Craig Jones, Associate Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership

2019

  • Keith Whinnery, Professor, Teacher Education and Educational Leadership

2009

  • Ann Agnew, Professor, Teacher Education
  • Carol Briscoe, Professor, Teacher Education
  • Rex Schmid, Professor, Teacher Education

2007

  • Ronald Peake, Professor, Teacher Education

2004

  • James Parker, Professor, Teacher Education

2003

  • Charles Lemley, Professor, Educational Leadership
  • William Martin, Professor, Teacher Education