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Social Sciences - About Our Program

 

The Trinity Valley Community College Social Sciences department contains a variety of disciplines including courses in humanities, history, geography, government, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.

We are fortunate at TVCC to have experts in many fields in social sciences. We are here to help you make choices in your career goals and prepare you for success.

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This mission of Trinity Valley is transforming lives through affordable and accessible education. The Social Science program as Trinity Valley supports the college mission by striving to equip students to become leaders and critical thinkers in their future careers.

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Faculty

Dana Curry

Dana Curry, PhD
Division Chair for Social Science & Education; Professor of Psychology

 

Al Cook

Al Cook, PhD
Professor of Psychology

 

Vickie Geisel

Vickie Geisel, EdD
Professor of Psychology; Psychology Department Coordinator

 

Donna Rial-Baker

Donna Rial-Baker, DMin
Faculty Lead at Terrell; Professor of Psychology

 

Melanie Ward

Melanie Ward, MEd
Professor of Learning Frameworks

 

Suzzette Stringer

Suzzette Stringer, MEd
Professor of Education/Teaching and Early Childhood Development

 

Natalie Palacios

Angel Mallory, MA
Professor of Sociology

 

 
Holley Collier

Holley Collier, EdD
Adjunct Faculty of Learning Frameworks

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Courtney Skiles, MA             Student Success 

 

Colette Hilliard, Ed.D.

Colette Hilliard, EdD
Adjunct Faculty of Learning FrameworksNatalie Palacios

Natalie Palacios, LPC
Adjunct Faculty of Psychology and Learning Frameworks

Spencer Wagley, Ph.D.

Spencer Wagley, PhD
Adjunct Faculty of Learning FrameworkTammy Denney

Tammy Denney, MEd
Adjunct Faculty of Social Science

           

Jennifer Nicholoson

Jennifer Nicholson
Adjunct Faculty of Early Childhood Education

Ginger Blurton, Ed.D

Ginger Blurton, EdD
Adjunct Faculty of Psychology

 

Dr. Dana Curry

Dr. Curry

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