Consulting Corps

Florida Campus Compact's Consulting Corps members have graciously agreed to serve as consultants. They will be available, as their schedule allows, to effectively providing training and technical assistance. Florida Campus Compact receives no payment from Consulting Corps members or clients. After identifying potential consultants, please contact Florida Campus Compact at info@floridacompact.org.

For a complete listing of National Campus Compact Consulting Corp member, please visit http://www.compact.org/initiatives/consulting-corps/.

Dr. Melody Bowdon Melody Bowdon is Associate Professor of English at the University of Central Florida. She coordinates the Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and the MA program in Rhetoric and Composition. Dr. Bowdon is an active researcher in the field of service-learning and is co-author of Service-Learning in Technical and Professional Communication.

Dr. Richard Denning Professor Denning developed and taught the first service-learning course offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. The course, ETG 4950C Senior Design Project, is required for every senior in the Engineering Technology Degree program and was a major success. Dr. Denning is a professional engineer, and received his B.M.E and M.S in Mechanical Engineering and his Ed.D. in Higher Education.

Joe Follman Joe Follman co-directs the Florida Alliance for Student Service (FASS) at Florida State University. FASS includes several statewide programs that engage over 50,000 students in meaningful service as a means an application of learning: Florida Learn & Serve, Community/Higher Education/School Partnership, FASS VISTA, and Title IV Community Service Grants. He is a frequent trainer at state, national, and international conferences as well as campuses.

Ossie Hanauer Ossie has trained faculty, students, administrators, and community partners in this pedagogy. Ossie has served as a consultant in the area of service-learning and civic engagement, and has facilitated service-learning workshops, including the We the People Project Citizen program in Washington, D.C., Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges Conference, American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention, and the Ninth Annual Florida Campus Compact Service-Learning Institute.

Micki Meyer Micki collaborates with faculty across disciplines and passions in providing students the opportunity to serve and create change in the community through service-learning and engagement. Micki also works extensively with students in helping them to identify their passion in creating positive change in our local and global communities.

Lora Reed Lora continues to work on service learning projects with stakeholders in student and workforce development. She teaches several Organizational Studies courses in the Program for Experienced Learners at Eckerd College. She also teaches General Sociology at Manatee Community College. All of the courses Lora teaches include service-learning components.

Amy Simon Amy has previously worked with AmeriCorps programs and in nonprofit organizations. Her focus with community service is the development of student leadership programs and training to extend the scope of campus-based volunteer centers.

Dr. Trae Stewart Dr. Stewart's interests and expertise in service-learning include: teacher education, program/policy evaluation, social capital development, adolescent identity development, social justice, and multicultural/international education. Dr. Stewart works primarily in qualitative and ethnographic methodologies.

Josh Young Josh has been with Miami Dade College since 1994 and served as a national service-learning mentor with the American Association of Community Colleges. He has extensive experience leading workshops for faculty, students, community partners, and administrators.