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Social & Behavioral Sciences, Ethics and Psychology

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at St. Petersburg College prepares students to become lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and productive and responsible citizens. The program seeks to prepare students for their successful transfer to four-year colleges and universities through diverse courses in anthropology, economics, ethics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

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Meet the Seminole Social & Behavioral Sciences, Ethics and Psychology Faculty

Academic Chair/ Faculty	Director of Student Success	Academic Advising/Social Sciences Faculty
Sheryl Peterson Academic Chair Social & Behavioral Science and Education Room: UP 337C Phone: 727-394-6948 E-Mail	Joe Dvoracsek Dir. of Student Success Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: UP 109 Phone: 727-394-6018 E-Mail	Sandra DeCarlo Student Affairs Generalist Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: UP 119 Phone: 727-394-6130 E-Mail	Renee Kessing Student Affairs Generalist Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: UP 125 Phone: 727-394-6137 E-Mail
Social Sciences Faculty
Dr. Barbara Anderson Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Karen Beard Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Maria Escott Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Earl Fratus Instructor, Full-time Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: LI 205 Phone: 394-6045 E-Mail
Barbara Glowaski Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Amy Karol Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Sunita Kumari Instructor, Full-time Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: UP 209 727-394-6136 E-Mail	Dr. William Manikas Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-394-6003 E-Mail
Mike Mayo Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-642-8979 E-Mail	Dr. Lisa McDonnell Instructor, Full-time Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: LI 205 727-394-6039 E-Mail	Dr. David Miller Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Charles Moses Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. 727-394-6003 E-Mail
Sharon Olsen Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. Phone: 727-394-6003 E-Mail	Dr. Robert Riester Instructor, Full-time Social & Behavioral Sci. Room: TL 114 Phone: 727-394-6225 E-Mail	Vera Spraggins Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. 727-394-6003 E-Mai	Kenneth Strickland Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. 727-394-6003 E-Mail
Dee Thomas Adjunct Instructor Social & Behavioral Sci. 727-394-6003 E-Mail