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Seymour Schwartz is the Provost and Professor of Surgery. He served as the Chair of the University of Rochester School of Medicine Department of Surgery. He has received an appointment as Distinguished Alumni Professor from the University of Rochester, School of Medicine. Dr. Schwartz has published extensively. However, he is probably best known for his text book, Principles of Surgery, which is considered by many as the definitive text book on the practice of surgery, and which is used in almost every United States medical school. In addition, Dr. Schwartz has authored close to a dozen other text books that are used in medical schools across the United States. He has published more than fifty individual chapters of various text books, over 200 articles, and continues to lecture extensively at medical schools throughout the United States and the world.

Professor Vincini’s skills and experience include instructional design consultations for the faculty at Tufts University including the medical, dental and nutrition schools in Boston and the Veterinary Sciences School in Grafton, MA.  She recently served as the Assessment Coordinator for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina University and served as the Chair of the Student learning Outcomes Committee, a university-wide committee. 

She has wide-ranging experience in teaching various writing and communication courses, including teaching online, distance learning planning, and faculty development, including the Annual Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning with Technology and Health Sciences’ Mini-Symposiums at Tufts. She has served as the English and Social Sciences Chair at Ivy Tech State College.  Professor Vincini has an Ed.S. from Indiana University in Instructional Systems Technology in the School of Education, an M.A.  in English Education from the University of Evansville, and a B.S. degree from Indiana State University.

She wrote a successful three-year $1.2 million matching grant proposal to design and develop the Virtual Instructional Designer (VID) for a partnership of three colleges.  The VID won the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) Classics Award for Exemplary Learning Materials.

Regina Clark brings over 20 years of academic experience to EED, including numerous teaching positions in colleges throughout Tennessee and Kentucky.  She is also an accomplished author, playwright, and public speaker.   She earned her BS in Broadcasting and her MS in journalism & communications from the University of Tennessee, and her EdD from Tennessee State University.  Ms. Clark teaches several classes in the EED that focus on time management, leadership skills development, and the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Students.  She also assists other departments with exam procoting counseld students.  

Professor Carla Cummings graduated with a Master of Arts in Counseling and Educational Psychology with a focus on College Student Personnel from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. While pursuing her degree she worked in the Center for Student Leadership, and conducted research on the effectiveness of a study skills course. Professor Cummings has also served students as an Academic Advisor at both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and for the past 4 years at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. In her role as an Academic Advisor Professor Cummings met with students on an individual basis each semester to assist the students in assessing their academic progress, and support the students in reaching their educational goals. Additionally she has taught Learning Strategies, Freshman Programs, and Race Relations courses. Professor Cummings has presented nationally on race relations in higher education, and served as the Program Director for a non-profit organization focused on improving communication between races in Pittsburgh. Professor Cummings’s passion lies in being an advocate for students, and creating a positive community for students as they pursue their dreams.

Dr. Roslyn Trezevant Haley earned a doctorate in education (Ed.D) with a specialization in educational Leadership from the University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA).  She has a masters degree in public administration (MPA) from California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from South Carolina State University (SCSU). Her most recent professional experience was Dean of Counseling and Matriculation at Antelope Valley College (AVC) through June 2011. Before her tenure at AVC, she was the Executive Director of Student Administration at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. Dr. Haley worked at UCLA for twenty five years in student services administration and counseling. While there, she was academic counselor for students in the School of Public Health which included the MD/MPH joint degree program.   She is also on the faculty at the University of Phoenix and is a Chair in the College of Humanities.

Dr. Haley appears in Marquis' Who's Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, and Who's Who in Education.  She is also listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. In 2007, she represented the United States on issues of equity for women in education as a Citizen Ambassador to Egypt .  In 2010, she was also selected to serve as a delegate to Cuba to research issues of gender equity and access in healthcare and education.

Although her list of accomplishments and accolades is extensive, recent highlights include the following. She was selected as a Presidential Inaugural Candidate for the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. She served as Vice-President of the California Association of Community College Matriculation Officers, 2010-2011, Co-Chair of the Antelope Valley Higher Education Consortium (2010-2011), and was an adviser and presenter for the BEST in Education Collaborative for Los Angeles County (2010). Dr. Haley was a presenter at the 2011 Educating for Career Conference, 2010 WASC Academic Research Conference, and 2009 California Diversity and Leadership Conference. Her work in education was featured in an article published by the California Association of Financial Aid Administrators, 2008. Dr. Haley is also a published author and was a past recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award from the National Library of Poetry.