College Program - Faculty Members
The Beacon College faculty is committed to helping students achieve
individual success. Faculty members facilitate instruction by designing
appropriate learning accommodations that reflect an understanding of
different learning styles. The following is a list of our full time
faculty and support staff, department chairs, and program directors.
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Chandler, Shelly Department Chair: Human
Services B.A., Oakland University:
Psychology M.S., Troy State University: Counseling &
Psychology Ph.D., Barry University: Educational Leadership &
Counseling Specialization
E-mail: schandler@beaconcollege.edu |
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Runyon,
Shane
Department Chair: Liberal Studies
B.A., Flagler College: History M.A., Montana State:
History Ph.D., University of Florida:
History
E-mail:
srunyon@beaconcollege.edu
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Fleming, James E. Department Chair: Computer
Information Systems Director of Information
Resources B.A., Saint Leo College:
Psychology/Computer Information Systems M.S., National-Louis
University: Management D.B.A. University of Sarasota: Business
Administration/Information Systems
E-mail: jfleming@beaconcollege.edu |
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Ross, Terri Anthropology Professor B.A., Florida
Southern College: Social Sciences M.A., Skidmore College:
Anthropology/Environmental Studies Ph.D., The Union Institute:
Anthropology/Education
E-mail: tross@beaconcollege.edu |
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Galyon, Cyrus Van Art Associate Professor B.A., University of
Central Florida: Art & Psychology M.F.A., Florida State
University: Studio & Art History
E-mail:
vgalyon@beaconcollege.edu
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Masembe, Harriet English Professor B.A.,
Makerere University: Literature in English: British, European, and African Literature M.A., University of Wisconsin:
African Languages and Literature Ph.D., University of Wisconsin: African Languages and Literature
E-mail:
hmasembe@beaconcollege.edu
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Nesbitt, William English Assistant Professor
B.A., Thomas University: English M.A., Valdosta
State University:
Literature Ph.D., Florida State University: Literature
E-mail:
wnesbitt@beaconcollege.edu
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Faaland, Per Psychology Assistant Professor
B.A., University of California: History M.A.,
California State University:
Psychology M.Div., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary: World
Mission
E-mail:
pfaaland@beaconcollege.edu
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Novak, Sandy Web & Digital Media Assistant Professor
B.F.A., Temple University: Art Studio M.F.A. University of Santa Barbara: Art Studio
E-mail:
snovak@beaconcollege.edu
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Rahman, Jennifer Psychology Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Florida: Psychology M.S. Valdosta State University: Psychology
Ph.D., Ball State University: School Psychology
E-mail:
jrahman@beaconcollege.edu
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Paget, Kendal Director of Field Placement B.A., Upper Iowa University:
History/Sociology; Secondary Education Teaching
Certification
E-mail: kpaget@beaconcollege.edu |
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Seymour, Kaye Support Services Specialist
B.S., East Tennessee State University:
Elementary and Exceptional Education M.Ed., University of Central
Florida: Exceptional Education
E-mail: kseymour@beaconcollege.edu
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Patestides, Michele Academic Mentor
B.A., Barnard College: Program in the Arts M.S., Nova Southeastern University:
Varying Exceptionalities
E-mail: mpatestides@beaconcollege.edu
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Gabriel, Lucretia Academic Mentor
B.S., Cornell University: Science Education - Biology, Earth Science M.S., SUNY at Albany:
Science Education-Biology
E-mail: lgabriel@beaconcollege.edu
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Sweet, Kenneth Academic Mentor
B.S., Fayetteville State University: Social Science Education
M.A., University of Central Florida: Social Science
E-mail: ksweet@beaconcollege.edu
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Boone, Crystal Academic Mentor
B.A., University of Central Florida: Social Work
E-mail: cboone@beaconcollege.edu
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Adjunct Faculty
Bridgeman, Robert: Business Coursework
Morse School of Business A.S., Northeastern
Christian Junior College: Computer Science B.A., Cabrini College:
Political Science / Business J.D., Regent University: Law
Lapine, Richard: Business Coursework
A.A., State University of New York: Business Administration B.S.,
Florida State university: Marketing M.A., University of Phoenix:
Organizational Management
Grondahl, Terry: Psychology Coursework B.S.,
Middle Tennessee State University:
Psychology M.A., Tennessee Technological University: Educational
Psychology
Johnson, Lawrence: Literature
Coursework B.A., Southern Illinois University:
German/English M.A., University of Oregon: German & Russian
Literature
McFarland, Patricia: Human Services
Coursework B.A., Clark College: Sociology and
Psychology M.S.W., University of Connecticut: Community
Organization
Sweet, Kenneth:
History
Coursework B.S., Fayetteville State University:
Social Science Education M.A., University of Central Florida:
Social Science
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