Dr. Denis G. Wright

Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

Welcome to the website for the Office of Academic Affairs at Edison State College. As the Chief Academic Affairs Officer at Edison State College, I take great pride in the academic achievements of our students, faculty and staff. 

At Edison State College more than 170 faculty members, over 500 adjuncts along with more than 500 staff deliver high quality education to roughly 24,000 students a year.  As a premier State College, Edison focuses on preparing individuals for the Southwest Florida Workforce and providing a strong foundation for students who choose to transfer to state universities. Edison State College offers twenty Associate of Science degrees, ten Baccalaureate degrees, and eleven certificate programs. In addition, the Associate of Arts degree provides a strong foundation for students who choose to matriculate into one of Edison’s baccalaureate programs or transfer to a state university. 

The Academic unit at Edison State College is divided into four schools and three divisions:  School of Arts and Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Education, School of Business and Technology, Division of College and Career Readiness, Division of Edison Online, and Division of Library Services.  Each of the Schools is led by an academic dean with expertise in their given area.

In addition to the academic programs offered at Edison State College, faculty, staff, and students demonstrate their commitment to the communities we serve through a plethora of community events.  During the 2012-2013 academic year, Edison State College has plans to host a wide variety of culturally diverse events.  The following list provides just a few examples of upcoming events:  Holocaust Memorial Week; Family Math Night; Humanities Colloquium; Lee Bennett Hopkins Writers Institute hosting Gregory McGuire author of Wicked; GreenFest; ArtFest 2013 “Arts Under 20” sponsored by Edison State College; and so many others.  To find out more about community events and outreach efforts, contact the Teaching and Learning Center at 239 489-9322.

School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Thomas Rath	Acting Dean, Arts and Sciences	trath@edison.edu
Dr. Rodney Dennison	Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences	rdennison@edison.edu
Dr. Theo Koupelis	Associate Dean, Math and Sciences	tkoupelis@edison.edu
Dr. Maria Cahill	Department Chair, English	mjcahill@edison.edu
Dr. Laura Weir	Department Chair, Social Sciences	lweir2@edison.edu
Jo Ann Lewin	Department Chair, Mathematics	jlewin@edison.edu
Christina Ottman	Department Chair, Natural Sciences	cottman@edison.edu
Dr. Russell Swanson	Department Chair, Humanities	rswanson@edison.edu
Myra Walters	Department Chair, Speech and Foreign Language	mwalters@edison.edu

School of Business and Technology
Dr. John Meyer	Dean, Business and Technology	jmeyer9@edison.edu
Dr. Douglas Nay	Department Chair, Business and Technology	dnay@edison.edu
Dr. Richard Worch	Department Chair, Law and Public Safety	richard.worch@edison.edu

School of Education
Dr. Erin Harrel	Dean, School of Education	eharrel@edison.edu
Joycellen Rollins	Department Chair, School of Education	joyce.rollins@edison.edu

School of Health Professions
Dr. Marie Collins	Dean, School of Health Professions	mcollins11@edison.edu
Stacey Brown	Program Director, Human Services	rbrown13@edison.edu
Pamela Comstock	Coordinator, Assessment & Student Success	pcomstock@edison.edu
R. Jeff Davis	Program Director, Cardiovascular Technology, Respiratory Care	jdavis@edison.edu
Dr. Jeffrey Elsberry	Associate Dean, Cardiopulmonary & Emergency Care Programs	jelsberry@edison.edu
Jodi Gootkin	Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant	jgootkin@edison.edu
Bobby Holbrook	Coordinator, Nursing Lee Campus, Night/Weekend	bholbrook@edison.edu
Deborah Howard	Program Director, Health Information Technology	dhoward3@edison.edu
Margaret Kruger	Coordinator, Nursing Collier Campus	mkruger@edison.edu
Jenneine Lambert	Supervisor, Simulation Lab	jalambert1@edison.edu
James Mayhew	Program Director, Radiologic Technology	jmayhew@edison.edu
Richard McCoy	Program Director, Opticianry	rmccoy@edison.edu
Dr. Denise McNulty	Associate Dean, Nursing Programs	denise.mcnulty@edison.edu
Karen Molumby	Program Director, Dental Hygiene	kmolumby@edison.edu
Chitra Paul	Coordinator, Nursing Charlotte Campus	cpaulvictor@edison.edu
Barbara Ward	Coordinator, Nursing Lee Campus, Day	bward@edison.edu
Joseph Washburn	Program Director, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science Technology	jswashburn@edison.edu

Division of College and Career Readiness
Dr. Eileen De Luca	Dean, College and Career Readiness	ecdeluca@edison.edu
Dr. Caroline Seefchak	Department Chair, Developmental Studies	cseefchak@edison.edu

Division of Edison Online
Mary Myers	Dean, Edison Online	mmyers@edison.edu
Rona Axelrod	Department Chair, E-Learning	raxelrod@edison.edu
Robert Anderson	Director, Academic Review and Improvement	randerson2@edison.edu

Library
Dr. Edith Pendleton	Dean, Learning Resources	ependleton@edison.edu