Supporting Veterans in Higher Education
A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Academic Advisors
Edited by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss
Author Information
Jose E. Coll (MSW, University of Central Florida; PhD, University of South Florida) is associate professor of social work and director of the Office of Veteran Student Services at Saint Leo University, where he oversees services and resources for over 7,400 student veterans annually. Coll has developed numerous programs to enhance student veteran success, such as transition courses for veterans and the development of the Veteran Student Emergency Fund, which provides assistance to student veterans in financial crisis while attending Saint Leo University. Professor Coll is a fellow of the 2014-2015 American Council on Education.
Eugenia L. Weiss (MSW, University of Southern California; PsyD, Alliant International University) is clinical associate professor of social work at the University of Southern California, where she is also co-coordinator of the military social work sub-concentration at the university's Virtual Academic Center. Weiss maintained a private practice for eighteen years working with military personnel and their families.
Contributors:
Todd Adamson
David L. Albright
Hazel Atuel
Charlotte Cahill
Shawna Campbell
Julie Canfield
Chris Cate
Tara DeBraber
Monica Christina Esqueda
Kimberly Finney
Amy K. Fisher
Pam Franzwa
Dexter R. Freeman
Jeffrey Moe
Dani Molina
Jan Nissly
Kris De Pedro
Michael D. Pelts
Soncia Reagins-Lilly
Abigail J. Rolbiecki
Katherine Selber
Amy Sherman
Brian Simmons
Chris Simmons
Audrey M. Sorrell