Directors:

Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D.

Director, Belin-Blank Center
Myron & Jacqueline Blank Professor of Gifted Education; Professor of Counselor Education, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

(1988)

Susan Assouline, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Belin-Blank Center
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in School Psychology, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

(1990)

David Lohman, Ph.D.

Research Director, Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration
Professor of Educational Psychology, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

(2006)

Administrative Staff:

Clar M. Baldus, Ph.D.

Administrator, Inventiveness, Rural Schools and Visual Arts Programs;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

(2000)

Catherine Blando, Ed.S.

Administrator, Curriculum Development;
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies

(2003)

Pamela Bullers

Administrative Assistant

(1988)

Laurie Croft, Ph.D.

Administrator, Professional Development;
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning

(1998)

Brian Douglas, B.S.

Administrator, Finance and Technology

(1995)

Jerilyn Fisher, B.A.

Administrator, Conferences and Publications

(1995)

Megan Foley Nicpon, Ph.D.

Supervisor of Psychological Services, Assessment and Counseling Clinic;
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology Program, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

(2004)

Lois Gray Lois Gray, M.A.

Assistant Director of University News Services;
Belin-Blank Center and College of Education communications specialist/news liaison

(2006)

Malik Henfield, Ph.D.

Administrator, Diversity Initiatives
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

(2005)

Damien Ihrig, M.A.

Administrator, Research/Evaluation

(2000)

Joshua Jacobs, A.A.S.

Administrator, Technology

(2006)

Jaye Kennedy, B.S.

Administrator, Development (UI Foundation)

(2005)

Jan Warren, M.A.

Administrator, Student Programs;
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of College Success Initiatives

(1995)

Claire Whiteman, Ph.D.

Senior Staff Psychologist, Assessment and Counseling Clinic

(2005)

Post Doctoral/Visiting Scholars:

Maureen Marron, Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Research Scholar, Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration

(2006)

Secretaries:

Rachelle Rich Hansen

Secretary; Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration, and Conferences and Events

(1998)

Lori Hudson

Secretary; Inventiveness, Rural Schools, and Visual Arts Programs

(2002)

Bridget Pauley

Secretary; Student Programs and Curriculum Development

(1997)

Melissa Prybil

Secretary; Talent Search

(2004)

Mary Ann Spilger

Secretary; Receptionist

(2004)

Nancy Whetstine

Secretary; Assessment and Counseling Clinic

(2004)

Resource Specialists:

Lynn Albinson

Florida Talent Searches, Stetson University

(2007)

Lois Roets Lois Roets, Ed.D.

Curriculum and Professional Development

Faculty Partners:

David Duys David Duys, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School Counseling Program, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

Debra Mishak Debra Mishak, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School Counseling Program, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman, Ph.D., N.C.C., L.M.H.C.

Coordinator, School Counseling and Counselor Education & Supervision; Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

Coordinator, School Counseling Program; Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

Susannah Wood, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School Counseling Program, Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development



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