Jacqueline C. Boone
Norfolk State University
Faculty-in-Residence, Early Childhood
jcboone@nsu.edu
(757) 823-9241
(276) 403-5652
Jacqueline is a faculty instructor in the Early Childhood/Elementary Education Department at Norfolk State University. She also teaches and coordinates the Early Childhood (licensure and non-licensure) program at New College Institute.
She has taught elementary school, both private and public since 1993. As an administrator, she was the program coordinator for the Child Development Laboratory School at Norfolk State University where she supervised practicum students, provided professional development trainings for teachers, and coordinated instructional best practices.
Jacqueline earned a BA in Political Science/Pre-Law and Master's of Arts in Teaching from Norfolk State University, and a Master's of Divinity degree in Christian Education from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University. She is a licensed minister serving in Christian Education.
Jacqueline plans to begin the doctoral program at William & Mary in the fall of 2009. She is a native of Norfolk where she currently resides with her son.
Janie Brazier
Norfolk State University
Faculty-in-Residence, Social Work
jbrazier@newcollegeinstitute.org 
(276) 403-5639
Janie coordinates and teaches courses for the Bachelor of Social Work program at New College Institute.
She has worked as a research assistant for Norfolk State University since 2001, providing research support for the University's Welfare-to-Work grant and administrative and instructional support to the school's master of social work program. She conducts training and program evaluation for social workers at the Norfolk Department of Human Services and is the managing editor of Social Work in Public Health, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, and Evidence-Based Social Work.
Janie earned a BS in human services counseling from Old Dominion University and a master of social work with a community development concentration from Norfolk State University.
A native of Virginia Beach, Janie has one son.
Coray Davis, PhD
Virginia State University
Faculty-in-Residence,
NCI's Academy for Engineering & Technology
(AET)
cqdavis@vsu.edu
Coray Q. Davis is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Virginia State University. He joined the university in 2007 and has a multidisciplinary professional background with extensive industrial work experience in modeling and simulation and numerous publications within engineering design combined with environmental justice initiatives. Dr. Davis has a PhD in Civil Engineering and is the coordinator for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) student chapter on the VSU campus. Dr. Davis is also the faculty-in-residence at the New College Institute providing support for the Academy for Engineering Technology Program.
Dr. Davis' current research involves geographic information system analysis with logistical characteristics for facility location sustainment in manufacturing and instructs courses in logistics, technology and society, engineering graphics, statics and strength of materials, machine design, distribution systems, and engineering problem solving. He has worked in industry with more than ten years project management experience in engineering design and transportation engineering.
Kimberly H. Fatten, CPA, ChFC
Virginia Commonwealth University
Faculty-in-Residence, Accounting Program
khfatten@vcu.edu
(276) 403-5622
Kim is a faculty instructor in the Accounting Department at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She teaches on-site accounting courses at NCI and acts as an advisor to the VCU accounting students in the degree and certificate programs at NCI.
Kim comes to us from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN where she is enrolled in the Ph.D program in Higher Education Administration in the School of Education. She has her Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University, where she also earned her Bachelor of Science degree and CPA designation. Kim has taught accounting courses for the community college system in Indiana since 2001 and also has taught the Becker CPA Exam Review for Indiana University as well as undergraduate courses in personal finance and investing. She has worked as an accountant or auditor for Fortune 500 companies and in several industries including insurance, medical manufacturing, construction and higher education.
Kim lives in Martinsville with her husband, Michael. They already love the community and are looking forward to meeting their new friends and neighbors here.
Patricia H. Grant, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Faculty-in-Residence, Criminal Justice Program
pgrant@vcu.edu
(276) 403-5616
Dr. Patricia Hylton Grant received her bachelor's and Master's degree in Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is the faculty-in-residence for the VCU Criminal Justice program at NCI.
Her research interests include victims of crime and victimology, disproportionate minority confinement, affirmative action and minority issues in criminal justice. She has authored An Instructor's Manual for Victims of Crime and co-authored several book chapters including: "Missing Persons and the Media: Sorting through perception and reality in Current Issues in Victimology Research and the Mass Media and Victims of Rape in Controversies in Victimology, 2nd Edition. She has also co-authored many scholarly manuscripts including recent articles entitled: "Trepidation among the 'keepers': Gendered Perceptions of Fear and Risk of Victimization among Corrections Officers"; and "Participatory Behavior at Homocide Scenes: Group Dynamics or Community Continuity?" as well as several encyclopedia entries and book reviews.
Dr. Grant is a lifetime member of the Academy of Criminal Justices Sciences (ACCJ) where she has served on numerous committees and is currently a member of the Academic Review Certification team. She also served as the Book Review Editor and Publications Editor for the ACJS Today and as the Co-Book Review Editor for the ACJS Journal of Criminal Justice Education. In addition, she is a member of the Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) and has presented at numerous professional conferences including the annual national conferences for ACJS and SCJA and the Disproportionate Minority Contact conference at VSU.
Dr. Grant has served on numerous VCU committees including the Board of Visitors Special Awards Committee, Vice President for Public Relations for the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the Diversity Committee, University Honor Council, and the Truman Scholarship Committee. She has also served on the Richmond Faith Leaders Strategic Planning Committee, the Virginia State Police Promotions Committee and the Virginia Victims Assistance Academy, among others.
Previously residing in Richmond, VA, Dr. Grant is a native of Henry County. She and her husband, Jonas have two sons - Jonas (Chandra) and Bernard. She also had three grandsons, Jonas, Jason and Jordan.
Tara Hill, Ph.D.
Old Dominion University
Faculty-in-Residence, Counseling Program
thill@newcollegeinstitute.org
(276) 403-5627
Dr. Tara Hill is an assistant professor with Old Dominion University in the Department of Counseling and Human Services. She teaches students in the Masters in Counseling Program and is the clinical coordinator of the internship and practicum experience at New College Institute.
Dr. Hill has been a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio since 2000. She primarily worked in community mental health, but also has extensive experience in home based counseling, bereavement counseling, and working in the local community jail, in private practice, schools, and in-patient psychiatric facilities. Dr. Hill has been a clinical supervisor since 2003. Her research interests include test validation and evaluation, sexual offenders, and working with couples.
Dr. Hill earned her BA in Psychology and Communications from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. She attended Heidelberg University for her Masters in Counseling. In 2009, she graduated with a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Fred Lopez, Ph.D.
Old Dominion University
Faculty-in-Residence, Motorsports Engineering Technology
flopez@newcollegeinstitute.org
(276) 403-5618
Fred is a faculty member of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University and directs the motorsports technology program at New College Institute.
He has trained aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering students at Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Daniel Webster College. He has served as the Chair of the Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Division at Daniel Webster College, Chair of the Division of Experimentation and Laboratory Studies at the American Society for Engineering Education and Chair of Review Panels for the National Science Foundation. He is currently working with the Russian Academy of Sciences in the area of nondestructive testing and evaluation of engineering materials for applications in the aerospace, automotive, and power generation industries.
Fred is an alumnus of Northeastern University, Boston and holds a PH.D. in engineering science with a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in industrial engineering.
He has recently relocated from New Hampshire to Martinsville.
Vivian J. McCollum, Ph.D.
Old Dominion University
Master's in Counseling Program Coordinator
Faculty-in-Residence
vmcollum@newcollegeinstitute.org
(276) 403-5629
(404) 536-7586
Dr. McCollum earned a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages from Louisiana State University, a Master's Degree in School and Community Counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Louis University. Prior to coming to ODU's Counseling Program at NCI, Dr. McCollum was the Counseling Program Coordinator at Albany State University in Georgia. Dr. McCollum was also School Counseling Program Coordinator at the University of New Orleans and a counseling faculty member at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Dr. McCollum has written numerous scholarly publications and has presented at international, national and state conferences.
Dr. McCollum's research interest is in counseling children and their families. She has received three grants from the National Institutes of Health to examine the mental health needs of children following Hurricane Katrina.
Pamela Randall, Ph.D.
Longwood University
Faculty and Program Director
Liberal Studies with Elementary Education Licensure
prandall@newcollegeinstitute.org
(276) 403-5626
Dr. Pam Randall is the Faculty and Program Director of Longwood University's Liberal Studies program at NCI. Prior to joining the NCI team, she taught school at all levels, Pre-K - 12 in both public and private school systems.
Pam received a Bachelor's degree from Glenville State University in West Virginia, Master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford University, and ED.S. in Administration from UVA. She completed her Doctorate in Leadership from Liberty University.
A native of Ohio, Pam resides in Henry County with her husband, Dean, and their dog, Isis. In her free time she enjoys gardening, reading and playing video games.
Christopher Wood, Ph.D.
Old Dominion University
Faculty-in-Residence, Counseling Program
cwood@newcollegeinstitute.org
(276) 403-5615
Chris Wood is an Associate Professor at Old Dominion University's counseling program at New College Institute. He has been an Associate Professor at Seattle University and prior to his tenure at SU was a faculty member at The Ohio State University and the University of Arizona. Dr. Wood has previous experience as a high school counselor, a school counseling/guidance department chair, a counselor/group leader at a residential youth facility for troubled teens, and a career counselor at an alternative school serving grades 7-12. He is Past President of the Western Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (WACES).
Dr. Wood is the Associate Editor for the Professional School Counseling Journal and has published articles in Professional School Counseling, the Journal of Counseling & Development, the Journal of College Counseling, Counselor Education & Supervision, and The Elementary School Journal as well as numerous book chapters. Chris Wood is the head editor for 6th edition of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) publication, A Counselor's Guide to Career Assessment Instruments (with Hays) and co-editor for the 3rd edition of Critical Incidents in School Counseling (with Tyson).
He enjoys reading, writing, playing golf, listening to jazz, and movies.
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Support Staff
Amanda L. Cole
Administrative Assistant/Motorsports Bachelor's Program
acole@newcollegeinstitute.org
(276) 403-5619
Amanda is the Assistant to the Director of the Motorsports Engineering Technology program offered by Old Dominion University at NCI.
Amanda is a native of Martinsville and a graduate of Bassett High School. She is currently pursuing her Associate's degree in Motorsports Technology at Patrick Henry Community College. Her interest for Motorsports Engineering derives from her father who has been involved in car racing for more than 35 years. She has completed internship at HT Motorsports, a Toyota-sponsored race team company competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, where she has gained valuable knowledge in the technology behind car racing. Her experience also includes management, administration and supervision assistance of small businesses. Her graduation from PHCC is expected at the end of the Spring 2010 semester.
Amanda plans to transfer to Old Dominion University and earn a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology with specialization in Motorsports.