Faculty

Dr. Oliver Edwards

Oliver W. Edwards completed his undergraduate studies in psychology at Florida International University in 1986. He completed an Ed.D. in education at Florida International University in 1998 and graduate degrees and a Ph.D. in school psychology at the University of Florida in 1989 and 2003, respectively. During his graduate education, he was a McKnight Doctoral Fellow.

Dr. Edwards practiced as a school psychologist with the School Board of Broward County, Florida for several years. He later became an administrator with the district, supervising roughly 65 school psychologists and school social workers in their work with 65 schools and some 75,000 students.

Dr. Edwards' research interests are motivated by two imperatives: helping children and serving the profession of school psychology. His previous research addressed theories of intelligence, intellectual testing of racial/ethnic minorities, and the sociology of education. Currently, he is researching issues involving utilizing family and social support networks to aid students' intellectual, academic, and emotional functioning. In addition, he is keenly interested in researching issues involving high-stakes testing.

Dr. K. Dayle Jones

Dr. Dayle Jones is an Associate Professor in the UCF Counselor Education Program and is the coordinator of the Mental Health Counseling Track. She earned her Masters degree in Education and Human Development from Rollins College and her doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Jones has practiced in the field of counseling for 17 years, and she is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC). Dr Jones is very active in the areas of scholarship, research, and professional service. She has published two textbooks: Introduction to the Profession of Counseling (Nugent & Jones, 2005) and Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals (Drummond & Jones, 2007). Dr. Jones' Research interests include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, and she has published research in the areas of clinical interviewing, sexual trauma, group counseling, and ethics.

Dr. Edward (Mike) H. Robinson

After completing his early education in the public school of Bel Air, Maryland, he attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia where he received a BA degree in Social Studies Education. After teaching high school for two years at Aberdeen High in Aberdeen, Maryland, he received an M. Ed. in Secondary Education with a concentration in counseling from Johns Hopkins University. In 1976 he received his Ph.D. from Duke University in counseling and school psychology and was certified by the state at the doctorate level in both areas. During his program at Duke he taught Educational Psychology and later supervised school psychology interns. After graduation he served as Director of Pupil Services for the Alamance County Schools in North Carolina, where he had direct supervision over the Psychological Services Division and was responsible for the counseling and exceptional children programs. He has been a Counselor Educator at Marquette University, the University of South Carolina and is currently a professor at UCF. His publications include a number of books and chapters including Helping Children Cope with Fear and Stress and over 40 refereed manuscripts. Professional memberships include ACA, ASERVIC, AHEAD, ACES and NASP.

Dr. Gordon E. Taub

Dr. Taub is an Associate Professor of School Psychology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1998 and has six years of applied experience in school psychology. His major areas of scholarly interest include the structure and development of intelligence, individual differences in real-world performance, personality and emotional assessment, and parenting. Dr. Taub teaches Advanced Educational Psychology, Behavioral and Observational Analysis of Classroom Interactions in Schools, Child and Adolescent Deviant Behavior and Treatment, Developmental Bases of Diverse Behaviors, Individual Psychoeducational Diagnosis II, and Introduction to School Psychology.

Dr. Mark E. Young

Dr. Mark Young joined the UCF faculty in Fall, 1999. He received his doctorate in Community Counseling from Ohio University in 1985. His professional experience as a counselor includes more than 20 years in community mental health, corrections, college counseling centers and private practice. Since 1987 he has worked as a counselor educator. During that time he has published three books and a variety of articles on subjects ranging from imagery to innovative teaching techniques in the counseling field. His most recent books are Learning the Art of Helping , 4th edition, 2009 from Prentice-Hall and Counseling and Therapy for Couples (2007) from Wadsworth. Dr. Young has given workshops at state and national conventions in the United States, Mexico, Russia, and France.