IIS FACULTY
2024 IIS Faculty Fellows
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Professor
Education
B.A. in Political Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania
M.A. in International Studies from Florida International University (FIU) with a graduate certificate from the Latin American and Caribbean Center
Doctoral degree in Political Science from FIU
Biography
Sean Foreman earned a B.A. in Political Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He received his M.A. in International Studies from Florida International University (FIU) with a graduate certificate from the Latin American and Caribbean Center. In 2003, Foreman earned his doctoral degree in Political Science from FIU.
Dr. Foreman has taught American Government, State and Local Government, Public Policy and Administration, American Political Parties and Elections, Congress, Presidency, American Political Institutions, Political Theory, Religion in American Politics, and Leadership in Public Purpose Organizations at Barry. He is the advisor to the College Democrats, College Republicans, and Model United Nations student clubs and served on various university committees, and is a founder and co-chair of the campus-wide, interdepartmental Campus Democracy Project.
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Associate Professor of English
Education
BA in English Language and Literature/ Minor in French Language and Literature, University of Oradea -Romania
MA in TESOL, University of Illinois - Urbana, Champaign
Ph.D. in English - Writing Studies Specialization, University of Illinois - Urbana, Champaign
Biography
Dr. Ligia A. Mihut (pronounced Mee-hootz) is an associate professor of English and a multilingual writing consultant at Barry University. Her areas of interest include transnational/ immigrant literacies, writing for social justice, and emotion studies. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research, Mihut is currently working on book, Immigrants, Brokers, and Literacy as Affinity exploring literacy’s entanglement in networks of economic and political frames. As the recipient of the 2015-2016 CCCC Research Initiative Award (with Alvarez, Khadka, and Sharma), she is also involved in a comparative study of writing practices in four different countries, Romania, Nepal, India, and Colombia. Her work has been published in CCC, Literacy in Composition Studies, Reflections, and several edited collections.
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Professor
Biography
Dr. Des Rosiers is a developmental psychologist and joined the faculty at Barry in 2012. Prior to coming to Barry, she was a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Miami and taught at Florida International University. Dr. Des Rosiers earned her B.A in psychology from the University of South Florida and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the Florida International University. Dr. Des Rosiers is the coordinator for the Child and Adolescent Development Specialization (CADS) and the co-investigator of the Family Adolescent Cultural Transitions laboratory (F.A.C.T. Lab) in the Department of Psychology at Barry University. She currently serves as the vice chair of the Psychology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).
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Professor and English and Humanities
Education
BA in English, University of Michigan
PhD in English, Duke University
BM in Vocal Performance, Barry University
Biography
Dr. Celeste Landeros is an interdisciplinary artist, arts critic, and performance studies scholar specializing in community-engaged arts inspired by opera, carnival, and contemporary performance. A classically trained soprano, she is the founder and director of Carnival Arts, an arts education program that produces large-scale performance, art exhibits, narrative films, and workshops by artists in carnival traditions from across Europe and the Americas in collaboration Barry University students and public middle school students, youth in afterschool and summer programs, and youth crisis shelters. Her work has received grants from Miami-Dade County, the Florida Department of State Division of Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts and has been commissioned by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, the Reading Queer Festival, and Faena Arts.
2022-23 IIS Faculty Fellows
Faculty Affiliates
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Language Studio Manager
Biography
Yamilet Hernández is an Adjunct Professor at Barry University and Manager of the Studio for Languages and Cultures. Born and raised in Cuba, Hernandez studied Spanish Philology at the Universidad de La Habana, getting extensive training in textual and literary criticism, History, and Linguistics, complemented by French Language and Culture courses at the Alliance Française of Havana. She also helped reopen three Alliance Française Cultural Centers in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Tarija, Bolivia; and Miami, Florida.
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Associate Professor
Education
BFA, University of Florida
MFA, Florida Atlantic University
Biography
“As artists, we learn how to shed the fear of failure and embrace it as a tool to strengthen our exploration and creativity. As artists we are tasked with telling a story whether it be through our bodies, text, or emotional connection to our characters. We were given a beautiful gift. Our craft grants us the capability to hold our audience’s attention with each pause, laugh, and pure moment. We have the ability to give the audience an opportunity to question their reality and change their mindset. We learn to do all of this through sacrifice, hard work, no excuses, unconditional love, a space free of judgment, miles of humility, and no apologies".
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Professor
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami
Biography
A native of Dallas, Texas, Beverly Coulter holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami. Her recent operatic performances include the role of Elvira in Bellini's I Puritani, the title role in Arrieta's opera Marina, Norina in Don Pasquale, Gilda in Rigoletto, Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, Musetta in La Bohème, Violetta in La Traviata, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Pamina in The Magic Flute, and Lia in Debussy's L'Enfant Prodigue. Dr. Coulter has appeared in concert in Italy, Canada, South America, England, Poland, Mexico, Greece, and the Czech Republic. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2003, returned in 2006 to appear as soprano soloist in Mozart's Regina Coeli, and returned in 2008 as soprano soloist with MidAmerica Productions.
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Professor Of Sociology And Criminology
Biography
Lisa Konczal, professor of sociology and criminology, teaches courses on sociology, juvenile delinquency, perspective consciousness & social justice and research methodology. Her professional interests include immigration-ethnicity studies, global stratification and sociology of education. After completing her Ph.D. from Florida International University she did post-doctoral research with the Center for Migration and Development at Princeton University.
Lisa Konczal, written works / immigration and related; click to download list.
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Professor of Sociology and Criminology
Biography
Laura Finley, professor of sociology and criminology, earned a BA in Secondary Education (1994), an MA in Education and Professional Development (1999), and a Ph.D. in Sociology (2002), all from Western Michigan University. The courses she teaches include critical issues in criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, international perspectives on crime and criminal justice, sociology of violence, elite and organized crime, and perspective consciousness and social justice. Dr. Finley is the author or co-author of more than thirty books on various social justice topics as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters.
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Education
PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Florida International University
MBA in marketing and international business, University of Miami
Biography
Dr. Wated is an industrial/organizational psychologist who joined the faculty at Barry University in 2005. He earned his M.B.A. degree in marketing and international business from the University of Miami, and his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Florida International University. He has developed a research program specifically related to the areas of ethical behavior in organizations, work stressors, student retention and students’ perceptions of employability. The program has generated multiple peer-reviewed journal articles (including publications in high-impact refereed journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Group and Organization Management and International Journal of Stress Management), book chapters, and conference presentations at national and international venues.
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IIS is providing an immigration mentoring program for Barry students and Barry community. Students and communities needing guidance in immigration processes such as application for green card, work permits, citizenship, passport forms and more will contact Yamilet Hernandez.
Yamilet Hernandez, Dept of English and Foreign languages adjunct professor and manager of the studio for languages and cultures, located on the first floor of the library, is also a certified Immigration Assistance Specialist. Through this IIS program we will provide guidance on immigration processes such as application for social security number, green card, work permits, citizenship, passport forms and more.
For more information contact yhernandez@barry.edu