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IPPEL Senior Fellows

Rita Bornstein , Ph.D.

  • President Emerita, Rollins College
  • Cornell Professor of Philanthropy and Leadership Development, Rollins College
  • Chair of Board of Trustees, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
  • Former Vice President for Development, University of Miami
  • Former Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations, University of Miami
  • Former Board of Directors Member, American Council on Education (ACE)

Ph.D. University of Miami
M.A. Florida Atlantic University
B.A. Florida Atlantic University

Larry Calderon, Ed.D.

  • Vice President for Community and Governmental Affairs, Nova Southeastern University
  • Former President of Broward Community College
  • Former President of Ventura College
  • Former Vice President of Instruction, Oxnard College
  • Former Vice President of Administrative Services, Oxnard College

Ed.D. University of Southern California
M.S. University of Southern California
B.S. University of California at Santa Barbara

Benjamin Cowins, Sr., Ph.D.

  • Former Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Florida International University
  • Former Vice President for Student Affairs, Florida Memorial College
  • Former member of the State Board of Independent Postsecondary, Vocational, Trade and Business Schools (appointed by the Governor)

Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Ed.S. Barry University
M.Ed. Florida A & M University
B.S. Florida A & M University

Bishop Holifield, J.D.

  • Retired General Counsel, Florida A. & M. University
  • Former Deputy General Counsel for the State of Florida Department of Administration
  • Former Heber Smith Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

J.D. Harvard University
B.A. Florida A. & M. University

Isis Carbajal de Garcia, J.D.

  • Deputy General Counsel, Florida International University
  • Former Associate General Counsel, University of Florida
  • Former Attorney with the Firm of Gunster, Yoalley, Valdes-Fauli & Stewart, P.A.
  • Former Staff Attorney with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Philadelphia Regional Office
  • Former Legal Intern with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Community Legal Services, Inc.

J.D. University of Pennsylvania Law School
B.A. University of Florida

The Honorable Daryl Jones, J.D.

  • Attorney with Firm of Adorno & Yoss
  • Colonel , United States Air Force Reserve
  • IMA to the Commander, Squadron Officer's College
  • Retired Florida State Senator
  • Former Florida State Representative
  • Former member of the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors

J.D. University of Miami
B.S. United States Air Force Academy

Marie McDemmond, Ed.D.

  • President of Norfolk State University
  • Former Vice President of Finance and COO, Florida Atlantic University
  • Former Vice President for Budget and Finance, Atlanta University
  • Former Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance and Budget Director, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • Former Assistant Vice President for Finance, Emory University
  • Former President, Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO)
  • Former Board Member, National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)

Ed.D. University of Massachusetts at Amherst
M.A. University of New Orleans
B.A. Xavier University

The Honorable Carrie Meek, M.S.

  • Retired United States Congresswoman
  • Board Member, Congressional Black Caucus Political Education & Leadership Institute
  • Former Florida State Senator
  • Former Florida State Representative

M.S. University of Michigan
B.S. Florida A.& M. University

Joanne Ferchland-Parella, M.B.A.

  • Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Nova Southeastern University
  • Former Associate Vice President for Development, Gustavas Adolphus College
  • Former Executive Director of Development, Bryant University
  • Former Director of Development, Villanova University

M.B.A. University of Maryland
M.A. Johns Hopkins University
B.A. Loyola College

Robert Messina, Ph.D.

  • President of Burlington County College
  • Former Vice President for Academic Affairs, Broome Community College
  • Former Dean of Instruction, Nassau Community College

Ph. D. Fordham University
M.A. City University of New York
B.S. City College of New York

Roy Phillips, Ph.D.

  • Retired President of Miami-Dade College , Homestead Campus
  • Former Campus Vice President for Public Affairs, Miami-Dade College
  • Former President of Miami-Dade College , North Campus
  • Former Campus President, Seattle Central Community College District
  • Former Vice President for Administration, Wayne County Community College
  • Former Campus Vice President, Metropolitan Community College

Ph.D. University of Michigan
M.Ed. Wayne State University
B.A. Eastern Michigan University

Suzanne Spahn, ABD

  • Retired Director of Technology Training, Nova Southeastern University
  • Former Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Broward Community College

ABD Florida International University
M.S. Florida International University
B.A. Florida International University

Jethro Toomer, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.

  • Professor & Social Psychologist
  • Graduate Mental Health Counseling Program, College of Education , Florida International University
  • Former Director, Graduate Training Program in Mental Health Counseling, College of Education, Florida International University

Ph.D. Temple University
M.S. Temple University
B.A. Morehouse College

Karl Wright, Ph.D.

  • President of Florida Memorial University
  • Former Executive Vice President & Provost, Florida Memorial University
  • Former Vice President for Academic Affairs, Florida Memorial University
  • Former Dean of the School of Business, South Carolina State University

Ph.D. Mississippi State University
M.S. University of Maryland
B.S. University of Maryland