Administration & Faculty
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Henry Fernandez
Chancellor
Honorary Doctor of Divinity
St. Thomas College
Dr. Deborah Hector
President/CEO
Ed.D – Higher Education Administration: Organizational Leadership – Liberty University
M.S. – Higher Education: Online College Teaching/Management – Purdue University Global
M.S. – Management: Change Leadership – Kaplan University
M.S. – Management: Human Resources Management – Kaplan University
B.S. – Computer Information Science, Florida Metropolitan University
Dr. David M. Kopp
Chief Academic Officer
Ph.D. – Human Resource Development – Barry University
M.B.A. – University of Orlando
B.S.B.A – University of Louisville
Brian Hankerson
Vice President of Finance/ CFO
Doctorate of Business – Capella University
M.S.T. – Florida International University
B.S. – University of West Florida
A.A. – Miami Dade Community College
Ms. Chloris Underwood
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance
MA in Theology, Beulah Heights University (In Process)
B. S. in Ministry, University of Fort Lauderdale
A.S. in Ministry, University of Fort Lauderdale
A.S. in Nursing Santa Fe Community College – Gainesville, FL
Dr. Ranny Lewis
Dean of College of Religious Studies
Doctor of Ministry Discipleship-Liberty University
Master of Divinity – Liberty University
Master of Theology – Liberty University
Dr. C. Racquel Carew
Dean of the College of Business Leadership/Director of Distance Education
D.B.A., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
B.S. Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Sophia Rose
Program Head, Liberal Studies & General Education
Ph.D. Family Therapy— Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University
Master of Arts, Trinity International University
Bachelor of Arts, Adelphi University
Mr. Maurice Vaughen
Director of Admissions & Student Services
MS in Accounting – Purdue Global University
B.S. in Psychology – Florida Memorial University
Ms. Alexis Aristide
Director of Financial Aid
B.A in Finance – University of Arizona Global Campus
Dr. Jay Peller
Distance Education Coordinator
EdD – San Ignacio University – Educational Leadership
MEd – College of New Jersey – International Education
B.S. Syracuse University – College of Human Development
Mrs. Lisa Jaiprashad
Controller/Senior Woman Administrator (SWA)/Title IX Coordinator
MBA – University of Fort Lauderdale
B.S. in Business – Human Resource Management – University of Phoenix
Dr. Janet Golding
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Doctor of Ministry – Liberty University
Master of Divinity – Biblical Studies (Concentration in Counseling) – University of Fort Lauderdale
BS in Legal Studies – Kaplan University
receptionist@uftl.edu
FACULTY
Karissa Bradley
Adjunct Faculty
M.A. – Strategic Communication & Leadership – Spring Arbor University
Esther Colon
Adjunct Faculty
M.S. – Human Resource Management: Public Management – St. Thomas University
Dr. Germany Dixon
Adjunct Faculty
Ed.D. – Leadership – St. Thomas University
M.H.A. – Healthcare Administration – St. Thomas University
M.B.A. – Business Administration – St. Thomas University
Parnell Dujour
Adjunct Faculty
M.I.T. – Information Technology – American InterContinental University
Reginald France
Adjunct Faculty
M.S. – Criminal Justice – Boston University
Miguel Gonzalez
Adjunct Faculty
M.S. – Business Administration – DeVry University
M.S. – Computer Network – Elmhurst College
Tracy Grant
Adjunct Faculty
Master’s Degree – Human Resource Management – Keller Graduate School of Management
Master’s Degree – Business Management – Keller Graduate School of Management
Dr. Shane Kinney
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. – Counseling and Psychology – Argosy University
M.A.Ed. – Mental Health Counseling – University of Miami
Dr. Stephen Louy
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. – Biblical Studies – University of Edinburgh
M.A. – Biblical Languages (Greek/Hebrew) – University of Edinburgh
Wisny Nasissance
Adjunct Faculty
M.Div. – University of Fort Lauderdale
M.H.A. – Healthcare Administration – Walden University
Dr. Lida Ortiz
Adjunct Faculty
Ph.D. – Instructional Course Design – Keiser University
M.S. – Allied Health Teaching and Leadership – Keiser University
Dr. Kathy Pham
Adjunct Faculty
Ed.D. – Education Leadership and Policy – Florida State University
M.S. – English Education – Florida International University
M.S. – Educational Leadership – Barry University
Dr. Steven Roth
Adjunct Faculty
Ed.D. – Educational Leadership – Nova Southeastern University
M.Ed. – Special Education – Grand Canyon University
Marcella Sands
Adjunct Faculty
Master’s Degree – Organizational Learning and Leadership – Barry University