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
Mijana Lockard, ED.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 216
863.680.4191
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 Study and Evening Education Programs
Carol J. Barnett / Curry Education Office - 106
863.680.5004
Adjunct Faculty
Ashley Bailey, M.Ed.
Adjunct Faculty
Lisa Justice, M.Ed.
Adjunct Faculty
Deborah Kindel, Ed.D.
Adjunct Faculty