Dr. Gloria P. Ruiz, Interim Dean
(Administrator with Faculty Rank)


Institute for Communication, Entertainment, and Media

Andrea Ann Campbell – Ph.D., Brigham Young University, M.S., Boston University, B.A. Loyola University

Associate Professor of Communications

Joined St. Thomas University in 2002

Gabrielle Melissa Fennmore – Ph.D., The Ohio State University, MFA, Texas Woman’s University, BFA, University of Cincinnati,

Assistant Professor of Fine and Studio Arts

Joined St. Thomas University in 2005

Marcela Moyano-Rosero – M.A., Barry University, B.A., St. Thomas University

Instructor of Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communications

Joined St. Thomas University in 2006

Gloria P. Ruiz, Interim Dean – (Administrator with Faculty Rank) Ph.D., Stanford University, M.A., Education, M.A. Communications, Stanford University, B.A., San Francisco State University

Interim Dean for the School of Leadership Studies and Professor of Communications

Joined St. Thomas University in 1996.

Philip C. Shepardson – Ph.D., M.A., B.A., University of Massachusetts

Professor of Communications

Joined St. Thomas University in 1991

Institute for Education

Susan B. Angulo – (Administrator with Faculty Rank) Ed.D., Nova University, M.A., B.A., Florida State University

Associate Provost for Academic Support Services and Associate Professor of Educational Administration

Joined St. Thomas University in 1998

Rev. Edward A. Blackwell, Jr. – Ed.D., Florida International University, M.A., Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, B.A., Bloomsburg University

Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision, Coordinator for the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Chair of the Institute for Education

Joined St. Thomas University in 2003

Katsia M. Cadeau – Ed.D., M.S., Nova Southeastern University; BBA, St. Thomas University,

Assistant Professor of Education

Joined St. Thomas University in 2006

Gregory S. Chan, Provost of the University and Chief Academic Officer – (Administrator with Faculty Rank) Ed.D., Seattle University; M.A., Portland State University; B.A., National Taiwan University

Professor of Education and Business Administration, Provost of the University and Chief Academic Officer

Joined St. Thomas University in 2001

Walter J. Cegelka – Ed.D., M.S., Syracuse University; B.S., University of Scranton

Professor of Special Education

Joined St. Thomas University in 2001

Antonio A. Fernandez – Ph.D., Michigan State University, M.A.T., Oakland University, M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, B.A., University of Florida

Professor of Education

Joined St. Thomas University in 1978

Scott E. Gillig – Ph.D., Master of Education, B.A., University of Toledo

Professor of Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Joined St. Thomas University in 2006.

Yufeng Qian – Ed.D., Lehigh University, M.Ed., State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., Beijing Language University

Assistant Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision

Joined St. Thomas University in 2005

Institute for Professional Studies

Jennifer Jo Eddings Booker – Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, M.S., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, B.A., University of Florida

Assistant Professor of Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies for the Organizational Leadership Program

Joined St. Thomas University in 2005

Marie-Line Germain – Ph.D., Barry University, M.A., University of Paris, B.A., University of Stirling, Scotland

Assistant Professor Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Joined St. Thomas University in 2007

Hilroy A. Thomas, Assistant Dean – (Administrator with Faculty Rank) Ed.D., Ed.M., Harvard University, B.S., Boston State College

Assistant Dean of the Institute for Professional Studies and School of Leadership Studies and Assistant Professor Educational Administration and Supervision

Institute for STU-China Exec. Forum for Leadership Development

Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale, University President and Institute Director – (Administrator with Faculty Rank) M.Div., Immaculate Conception Seminary, S.T.B., Catholic University, B.A., Seton Hall University

University President, Institute for St. Thomas University-China Executive Forum for Leadership Development Director and Professor of Theology

Joined St. Thomas University in 1994