Meet Our Faculty

Everyone Remembers a Teacher That Made an Extraordinary Impact on Their Life.

The School of Education at Florida Southern is filled with faculty members who possess the talent and dedication to become those special teachers for you, and will transform you into an exceptional teacher for your students.

Karen I. Aponte, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 204

863.680.6280

686.680.4102

Bernardo G. Blanco, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 214

863.680.4114

Derrel Bryan, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 215

863.680.3779

Caitlin Byrne, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 217

863.680.5023

Kathy Fezzie, ED.D

Literacy Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 202

863.680.3777

Melanie Fowler, Ed.D.

Associate Provost for Student Success

Assistant Professor of Education

Center for Student Success - 917 Johnson Avenue

863.680.4255

Jill Freedman, Ed.D.

Head of School, The Roberts Academy

Master of Educational Leadership Program Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Education

The Roberts Academy/Building 1

863.680.3741

Victoria Giordano, Ed.D.

Associate Provost of Institutional Research and Assessment

Associate Professor of Education

Thad Buckner Building

863.680.5080

Christopher Harrison, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 208

863.680.4170

Hope Holley, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Curry Building - 205

863.680.6289

Mijana Lockard, ED.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 216

863.680.4191

Jennifer Mitchell

Assistant Professor of Education/Literacy

850.910.1270

Lori Rakes, Ph.D.

Dean of Education

Nina B. Hollis Endowed Chair of Education

Associate Professor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 113

863.680.4172

Judy Senzamici, M.Ed.

Director of Interns

Instructor of Education

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 207

863.680.3743

863.680.4102

Tracey Tedder, Ed.D.

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Professor of Education

Thad Buckner Building

863.680.4124

Brooke Veal, MATL

Director of Field Studies and Evening Education Programs

Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 106

863.680.5004

Adjunct Faculty

Ashley Bailey, M.Ed.

Adjunct Faculty

Deborah Kindel, Ed.D.

Adjunct Faculty

Lisa Justice, M.Ed.

Adjunct Faculty

Claire Schwartz, M.Ed.

RA Library Instructor

Adjunct Faculty