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Contact Us!Faculty Directory
Welcome to our Enhanced Faculty Directory, showcasing a distinguished group of educators dedicated to academic excellence. This directory highlights faculty members who bring expertise, experience, and innovation to their fields. This directory serves as a valuable resource for students, colleagues, and the community, offering insight into the academic backgrounds, professional achievements, and contributions of our faculty members.
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Dr. Suzanne Anderson
Assistant Professor and Program Manager
Department: Hospitality and Tourism
Assistant Professor and Program Manager for Hospitality and Tourism at 探花视频
Lee Therien Bell
Adjunct Instructor
Department: Arts and Humanities
Over the past two years I have increased enrollment and retention, repaired numerous kilns, managed the studios for 3- D and ceramics, including scheduling, inventory , kiln firing, clay and glaze making , supervising and mentoring work study students, teaching all levels of ceramics courses while maintaining an active exhibition schedule of public art installations with my own large outdoor sculptural works.
Miguel Benitez
Assistant Professor of Humanities
Department: Arts & Humanities
I am a student and teacher of the Great Books.
Publications
鈥淎rt and Sub-Creation: Tolkien鈥檚 Theology of Art鈥� in Theology and Tolkien: Practical Theology (New York: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2023). (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781978712669/Theology-and-Tolkien-Practical-Theology)
鈥淭he Pretty Princess: Disney鈥檚 Theology of Becoming Beautiful鈥� in Disney and Apologetics: Exploring the Moral Power and Theological Significance of Disney Stories (Houston: High Bridge Books, 2023)
(https://www.disneyapologetics.com/disney-and-apologetics-by-jeremy-scarbrough)
鈥淎rt for Goodness Sake: A Chestertonian Critique of Art for Art鈥檚 Sake.鈥� The Chesterton Review 45, no. 陆 (2019), 123 鈥� 127.
(https://www.pdcnet.org/chesterton/content/chesterton_2019_0045_0001_0123_0127)
Don Bryn
Music Program Manager, Director of Music Theory and Keyboards
Department: Music Program
Professional Composer for Concert and Film, Pianist, Teacher, and Lecturer
Publications
“Two Childish Sea Songs”, Premiered with Via Nova Chorale May 2, 2025.
“Piano Sextet in D”, Premiered with Via Nova Chorale Ensemble May 2, 2025
“Now Hear This”, Donald Bryn, Great River Learning 2021
William “Bill” Camp
Adjunct Instructor
Department: Health Services Administration
Over thirty years of managerial and operational experience in information management, information technology, and information systems. Sixteen years management in behavioral healthcare industry with twelve years participation on outcome based corporate management teams.
Thomas Honsa
Adjunct Instructor
A long-time Florida resident, I teach journalism and history at the high school and collegiate levels. I am also a free-lance writer with numerous credits in local and broadcast history, and I blog about journalism education. I currently live in Sarasota with my lovely wife.
Publications
Dr. Benson’s Cold War Prescription: How a Cartoon Series Presaged America’s Cold War Lifestyle -https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01956051.2011.653419
Doing the Job: The 1964 Desegregation of the Florida Army National Guard – https://www.jstor.org/stable/20700195
Teaching History, Doing Research: Personal Perspectives from a Secondary School Teacher – https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/teaching-history-doing-research-personal-perspectives-from-a-secondary-school-teacher-september-2011/
Dr. Nicole Kammer
Assistant Professor
As a visionary and results-driven leader with over 15 years of experience, I have dedicated my career to transforming higher education and community engagement through innovative programming and sustainable partnerships. With a focus on driving strategic growth, enhancing educational opportunities for underserved communities, and fostering collaboration across academic, nonprofit, and public sectors, I lead with a commitment to meaningful, long-lasting change.
Publications
Guthrie, J. T., Wigfield, A., Barbosa, P., Perencevich, K. C., Taboada, A., Davis, M. H., Scafiddi, N. T., & Tonks, S. (2004). Increasing Reading Comprehension and Engagement Through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96(3), 403鈥�423. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.96.3.403
Wigfield, A. (2004). Motivating Reading Comprehension: Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (K.C. Perencevich, & J.T. Guthrie, Eds.) (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781410610126
Boyle, C., Wills, M., Jackson, L. E., Kammer, N., & Mulvaney, T. (2021). How School Leaders Can Support Teachers With Program Implementation (pp. 172鈥�195). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5557-6.CH009
Fernando Lopez
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. Geoffrey Neuman
Director of Instrumental Music
Conductor/Educator/Professional Musician with over 20 years of teaching and performing experience. DMA in Orchestral Conducting.
Dr. Anne Marie Ristow
Associate Professor Program Manager Exceptional Student Education
Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Over the past 25 years of my career, I have had the great fortune to impact the field of education by breaking down barriers in recognizing the value and uniqueness each person’s diversity brings to the world. It鈥檚 what drives me. I believe the inequities of our systems demand collective attention. I offer focus and discovery for learners of all ages, families, and communities. It is through a human-centric approach to the divers brilliance, lived experiences, and identities of those who have been historically marginalized that I help the world see things differently.
Publications
Juola-Rushton, A. (2011). Architecture of a mini-lesson. In Richards, J., & Lassonde, C. Writing strategies for all primary students: Scaffolding independent writing with 25 differentiated mini-lessons. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.
Rushton, S., & Juola-Rushton, A. (2006). Brain Research and Assessment In the Elementary Grades. In Jones, P. Ataya, R., & Carr, J. A pig don鈥檛 get fatter the more you weigh it: Balancing assessment for the classroom. Teachers College Press: NY.
Juola-Rushton, A. (2009). High-stakes testing: Voices from grade 3: A qualitative study of the socio-emotional experience and perceptions of the youngest participants in high-stakes testing. Koln, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.
Tammy Sawmelle
Dean of Nursing
Department: Nursing
I have over three decades of experience as an Educator, specialized in the Nursing profession. My diversity of cultures range from a traditional clinical environment to the business environment as a Patient Safety Executive. This educational diversity includes experience with the development of a Patient Safety Organization, hospital nursing staff, a Diploma Nursing Program, an Associate Degree Nursing Program, high-fidelity Nursing Simulation, a RN-BSN Program, and an ACEN Team Chair. I leverage my Doctoral Program to establish evidence-based educator best practices to improve learning and retention.
Jamie M. Smith, MBA
Adjunct Instructor
Associate Vice President of Communications and Government Relations
Department: Business Department, Communications and Government Relations
By training and professional experience; highly qualified in the management of marketing, communications, and public relations functions and staff with demonstrated results. More than 20 years of experience marketing companies to present a professional public image and consistent brand using integrated marketing communications, including social media, graphic design, and database marketing. Extensive experience with higher education, electronic health records, information technology, and health and human service providers/vendors.
Publications
Title:
An annual magazine highlighting the accomplishments and progress of SCF and its alumni, faculty, staff and students.
Michael Sullivan
Adjunct Instructor
Kerri Templeton
Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator
Hello! I鈥檓 Kerri Templeton, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Education dedicated to advancing the field of education through innovative research, transformative teaching, and collaborative practice. With over 16 years of diverse experience in education, my career has been a journey of empowering educators and leaders to foster holistic success for students and communities alike.