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2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administrative Personnel & Faculty



President

Lawrence Barrett
President
        B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh
        M.S., State University of New York at New Paltz
        Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Vice Presidents

Vacant
Vice President for Business Services

Brian G. Dopson
Vice President, Academic Programs
        B.A., University of North Florida
        M.A., University of Florida
        Ed.D., University of North Florida

Jennifer Price
Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
        B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
        M.A., Bowie State University
        Ed.D., Walden University

Deans

Paula Gavin
Dean, Academic Programs
        B.S., George Mason University
        M.S., Virginia Tech University
        Ph.D., University of Florida

Academic Executive Directors

Pamela S. Carswell
Executive Director, Teacher Education Programs
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., University of North Florida
        M.A., University of Central Florida
        Ed.D., University of Florida

Melody Corso
Executive Director, Nursing and Health Sciences
        A.A., Santa Fe Community College
        B.S.N., University of Florida
        M.S.N., Florida State University

John Jewett
Executive Director, Technology Programs and Public Service Programs
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Saint Leo University      

Executive Directors

Sharon M. Best
Executive Director, Human Resources and Equity Officer
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Saint Leo University

Michael Davis
Executive Director, Informational Technology/CIO
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., University of Florida

Michael P. McKee
Executive Director of Media & Public Information
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., University of Florida

Lee Pinchouck
Executive Director, Resource Development
        B.S., University of Missouri

Professional

Laurie Albury
Director, Advising Services
        B.S., M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

Terry Auger
Coordinator, Disability Services
        A.S., Endicott Junior College
        B.A., Saint Leo University
        M.S., Capella University                                     

Christine Boatright
Director, Library
        A.A., North Florida Community College
        B.A., M.A., Florida State University

Jeffrey Braun
Programmer Analyst
        B.S., Edinboro University

Onalee (Toni) J. Briley
Academic Advisor
        B.S., M.S., Troy State University
        Ph.D., Capella University

Gail Burdick
Coordinator, Research and Institutional Effectiveness
        A.S., Charter Oak College

Rob Chapman
Coordinator, Enrollment Marketing
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Jacksonville University

Karyn L. Congressi
Assistant to the President

Robert L. Cox
Coordinator, Information Services
        B.S., University of Florida

Michele Cuadras
Director, Dual Enrollment
        A.A., Florida Gateway College
        B.S., Florida State University
        M.B.A., University of Phoenix

Edward d’Avi
Director, College Facilities
        B.S., M.S., University of Florida

Amanda (Amy) A. Dekle-Hunt
Coordinator, Student Activities
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., University of Florida

Travis George
Associate Director, Financial Aid
        B.A., Bethune Cookman
        M.B.A., Ashford University

Rebecca Golden
Coordinator, Athletics, Summer Camps and Intramurals
        B.A., University of Nebraska

Travis Green
Business Analyst
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., University of Florida

Lachrisha Gwinn
Coordinator, Law Enforcement/Corrections Training
        A.A., Florida Gateway College
        B.S., Florida State University

John Hartzog
Coordinator, Testing
        A.A., North Florida Community College
        B.S., Florida State University
        M.S., Capella University

Michelle Holloway
Director, Business Services
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Audrey F. Hulen
Manager, Bookstore
        A.A., Florida Gateway College

Gayle P. Hunter
Director of Enrollment Services/Registrar
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Saint Leo University

Audrey Jackson
Director, Career Services
        A.A., Broward College
        B.A., Florida Atlantic University
        M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University

Denise Johnson
Academic Advisor (Dual Enrollment)
        A.A., A.S., Florida Gateway College
        B.A., Saint Leo University
        M.A., University of the Rockies

Sandra J. Johnston
Director, Grants and Grant Management
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Saint Leo University
        M.S., University of West Alabama

Jana Kazmierczak
Bursar
        A.S., Florida Community College at Jacksonville
        B.S., Liberty University

Patricia Morris
Coordinator, Library Research
        B.S., LeMoyne College
        M.A., University of South Florida

Lindsey Morton
Academic Advisor
        A.A., Santa Fe College
        B.A., University of Central Florida
        M.A., Ed.S., University of Florida

Patricia Orender
Director, ASDN and Certificate Programs
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S.N., Florida State University
        M.S.N., University of South Alabama

William J. Peace
Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician
        B.A., Baptist College of Florida

Kacey N. Schrader
Director, Recruitment and Communication
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Saint Leo University

Kelly Sistrunk
Academic Advisor
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., University of Florida
        M.Ed., Valdosta State University

Lisa Sprague
Director, Campus Security
        B.S., University of Miami
        M.S., Columbia College

James Swisher
Director, Law Enforcement Programs
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., University of Florida

Misty Taylor
Director, Procurement & Contracts
        A.A., Florida Gateway College

Sandra Tomlinson
Director, Student Success
        B.A., University of North Florida
        M.Ed., Saint Leo University

Ryan Touchton
Manager, Network & Security
        A.A., Florida Gateway College

Rebecca A. VanHoek
Director, Institutional Effectiveness/Assessment
        A.S., Indian River Community College
        B.S., Saint Leo University

Anita (Becky) Westberry
Director, Financial Aid
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., University of Florida
        M.H.A., University of Phoenix

Full-Time Faculty

Kristen Aguilar
Assistant Professor, Speech
        A.A., Florida State College at Jacksonville
        B.A., M.B.A., Regent University
        M.A., University of Florida

Sandy Aguilar
Assistant Professor, College Success
        B.A., Southeastern College
        M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

Maureen Akey-Meyerson
Professor, Science
        A.A.S., State University of New York
        B.S., Cornell University
        M.S., University of Florida

Troy Appling
Professor, English
        B.S., Atlanta Christian College
        M.A., University of Memphis
        Ph.D., Florida State University

Lisa Bagnall
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        B.S.N., Salisbury University
        M.S.N., University of Phoenix

Michael Baker
Assistant Professor, English
        B.A., University of Florida
        B.A., Florida State University
        M.A., University of Tennessee
        Ph.D., Ohio State University

Ruth Berger
Assistant Professor, Health Information Technology
        A.A.S., College of Lake County
        B.S., Southern Illinois University
        M.S., University of Wisconsin

Cheryl M. Boice
Professor, Microbiology
        A.A., Central Florida Community College
        B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida

Janis E. Brothers
Professor, Art
        A.A., North Florida Community College
        B.S., M.F.A., Florida State University

Ann Brown
Professor, EMS Programs
        A.S., A.A., B.S.N., Florida State College at Jacksonville

Sherman M. Brown
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
        B.S., Martin Methodist College
        M.S., Emporia State University

Thomas C. Brown
Assistant Professor, Firefighter Program
        A.S., Florida Community College at Jacksonville
        B.S., Flagler College
        M.P.A., Troy University

Charmaine A. Byrd
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        A.S., Jefferson College of Health Sciences
        B.S.N., Kaplan University
        M.S.N., D.P.N., Walden University

Sylvia M. Calcano
Associate Professor, Mathematics
        B.S., University of Puerto Rico
        M.S., Florida State University

Sheri Carder
Professor, Business Education
        B.A., Hendrix College
        M.A., Memphis State University
        Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Elizabeth Carroll
Assistant Professor, EPI
        B.A., Western Kentucky University
        M.A., University of the Cumberlands

Chad Caswell
Professor, PTA
        B.S., D.P.T., University of Southern Alabama

Elizabeth Cobb
Professor, English
        B.S., Eastern Oregon State College
        M.A., University of North Florida

John P. Craig
Assistant Professor, Biology and Chemistry
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S., D.M.D., University of Florida

Sharron Cuthbertson
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education
        A.A., Oakland Community College
        B.S., University of Michigan
        M.S., Nova Southeastern University
        Ph.D., University of Florida

Melissa L. Davis
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        A.S., Onondaga Community College
        A.S.D.N., Lake City Community College
        B.S.N., M.S.N., Grand Canyon University

Allyson Dees
Assistant Professor, AA Education
        B.S., Florida State University
        M.A., University of South Florida

Frederic Douglas
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
        B.S., Florida A&M University
        M.A., University of Northern Iowa

Joseph Ganser
Associate Professor, Welding
        Diploma, Tulsa Welding School

Kaila Givens
Assistant Professor, Health Information Technology
        B.S., Florida A&M University
        M.P.H., University of North Florida
        D.H.S., Nova Southeastern

James W. Givvines
Associate Professor, Physics
        B.S., M.S., Western Carolina University

Denise Gross
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
        A.S., Santa Fe College
        B.S., Texas A&M University
        M.A., Savannah College of Art & Design
        D.V.M., Texas A&M University

Juan F. Guzman
Associate Professor, Anatomy & Physiology
        M.D., Escuela de Medicina, Juan N. Corpas Specialization
        Universidad de los Andes

John. B. Hawes
Professor, Chemistry
        B.S., Keene State College
        M.A., University of Arizona

George Haynes
Assistant Professor, Water Resources
        B.E., University of Mississippi

Diana Hingson
Associate Professor, Psychology
        A.A., Saint Johns River Community College
        B.A., Edward Waters College
        M.S., Troy State University

Paula Hughes
Associate Professor, Nursing Simulation Lab
        B.S.N., M.S.N., M.H.A., University of Phoenix

David Hurner
Associate Professor, English/Literature
        B.A., M.Ed., University of Florida

Mustapha Kane
Associate Professor, Earth Science
        B.S., National Institute of Hydrocarbons and Chemistry, Algeria
        M.S. & Doctorate, University of Nancy, France
        Ph.D., University of Georgia

Anna Kelley
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.S.N., Florida State University
        M.S.N., University of Florida

Paula M. Kinchen
Assistant Professor/Coordinator, Patient Care Technician Program
        A.S.D.N., Lake City Community College

Cecelia W. Larramore
Assistant Professor, Accounting
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., M.B.A., Saint Leo University

Alicia Layne
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        B.S.N., St. Paul College of Manila
        M.S.N., University of Phoenix

Margaret Lee
Associate Professor, Engineering Technology
        B.I. Eng., Georgia Institute of Technology
        M.B.A., Northern Illinois University
        M.Eng.Sys., Portland State University

Doris E. Lombo
Professor, Anatomy & Physiology
        M.D., Escuela de Medicina, Juan N. Corpas

Cheryl Machart
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        B.S.N., Grand Canyon University

Karen L. McDaniel
Assistant Professor, Practical Nursing
        B.S.N., Westminster College

Kristen McIntosh
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        A.A., A.S., Lake City Community College
        B.S.N., Florida State University

Nancy Carol McLean
Professor, Cosmetology
        A.A., Lake City Community College
        B.A., Saint Leo University

Sean McMahon
Associate Professor, History
        B.A., University of Georgia
        M.A., Clemson University
        Ph.D., Florida State University

Ali Messenger
Assistant Professor, Water Resources
        B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Florida

Williema Mohan
Professor, Practical Nursing
        B.S.N., Barry University

Pedro Mora Medina
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
        B.S., M.S., University of Puerto Rico
        Ph.D., University of Florida

Tim Moses
Associate Professor, Philosophy
        B.A., Florida State University
        M.A., University of Illinois

Shane Neely-Smith
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., Barry University

William Noffsinger
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
        A.A., B.A., M.S., University of Florida

Gabriel Pardo
Professor, Anatomy and Physiology
        M.D., Escuela de Medicina, Juan N. Corpas

Jakuana Paulk
Professor, Nursing
        B.S.N., Valdosta State University
        M.S.N., University of Cincinnati

Matthew R. Peace
Professor, Mathematics
        B.S., Clemson University
        M.S., University of Florida
        M.S., University of North Florida

Joseph G. Petersen
Assistant Professor, Golf and Horticulture Programs
        A.A., A.S., Brigham Young University
        B.S., Utah State University
        M.B.A., Webster University

Kristeen Roberts
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        A.A., Miami Dade Community College
        B.S.N., M.S.N., Barry University

William Robinson
Professor, HVAC
        B.S.Ed., M.A.Ed., Valdosta State University
        Diploma, Thomas Area Technical School

Brenda Rodgers
Assistant Professor, Cosmetology
        Cosmetology Certificate, Lake City Community College

Mary Rogers
Assistant Professor, English
        B.A., M.A., University of Alabama

Kimberly Salyers
Professor, PTA Program
        A.A.S., Central Ohio Technical College
        B.S., Ohio Valley University
        M.A., University of Phoenix

Susan Scott
Associate Professor, Logistics
        B.A., University of Massachusetts
        M.B.A., Suffolk University
        D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

Joseph D. Shadle
Assistant Professor, Economics
        B.S., Gannon University
        M.A., University of Buffalo

Frederick K. Smith
Professor, Humanities
        B.A., Florida Southern College
        M.M., Ph.D., University of Florida

Christal M. Taylor
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
        B.S., Western Carolina University
        M.J.A., Methodist University

Martin K. Vanbourgondien
Assistant Professor, EMS
        A.A.S., Wake Tech Community College
        B.S., University of North Carolina

Linda Wells
Professor, Mathematics
        A.A., Miami Dade College
        B.S., Florida International University
        M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University

Patricia Widman
Assistant Professor, Nursing
        B.S.N., University of Phoenix
        M.S.N., Regis University

Note: A complete list of full-time faculty is available through the College’s Web site at www.fgc.edu.