Flavia Eldemire Ph.D. -Associate V.P. for Counseling & Placement

Dr. Eldemire holds the academic rank of Associate Professor, she is currently serving in the role of Associate V.P. for Counseling & Placement, at Allen University, located in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Eldemire has held numerous consulting and faculty positions throughout the New England region. Her area of specialty is in leadership development, self-leadership, and organizational development change management, and has assisted numerous organizations, teams, and individuals in bringing about and managing change effectively. She has been a staff consultant for The Levinson Institute, Boston, MA providing consulting services to executives, and a senior consultant for The Galilee Agency, Inc. a Charlotte, N.C.-based organizational development consulting firm. She has also worked with Resource Consultants Incorporated (RCI) in Vienna, Virginia where she has provided career transitional services for the Department of Defense.

Dr. Eldemire is a certified consultant and test administrator for Emotional Intelligence, People Skills, Workplace Big Five-The Five Factor Model of Personality, and Franklin Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. A member of the Society for Human Resource Management, The Academy of Management, and The American Psychological Association. She is a Lifetime Member of The National Black MBA Association Dr. Eldemire is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who want to learn. She holds the following degrees; from several prestigious institutions of higher education; BSBA, Roosevelt University, MA, John Carroll University, and an M.B.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. As a faculty member, Dr. Eldemire has taught management and Leadership courses and programs for professionals and undergraduates at Western New England College, Bentley University, Berklee School of Music, Johnson & Wales University, and Allen University.

Joseph Ray Ph.D. Counselor

Dr. Joseph Ray was born in Spartanburg, SC. He is the Counselor in the office of Counseling and Placement Services. He has spent thirty-three years working as a human services executive in the fields of alcohol and drug abuse, public housing, and vocational rehabilitation counseling. Dr. Ray has held the academic rank of Associate Professor at Trident International University and is the former Academic Program Director for Claflin University's satellite campus at Fort Jackson. Additionally, he has taught as an adjunct professor at Springfield College (Springfield, MA), USC, Benedict College, Southern Wesleyan University, Webster University, Voorhees College, and Grand Canyon University. Dr. Ray's area of specialty is organizational management, organizational development, leadership development, and team building.

Dr. Ray is a certified grant writer and reviewer. In 2003 and 2005, Dr. Ray received the "Excellence in Teaching Award" from Southern Wesleyan University's Graduate School. He has also taught at the graduate level at Springfield College, Trident International University, and Webster University. He is a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Diversity, and the South Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (SCACE). He received both the B.S. Degree in Psychology and the M.A. Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from South Carolina State University and the Doctor of Philosophy in Human Services Administration with a concentration in Organizational Management from The Union Institute and University.