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Tabitha DiBacco (She/Her) is a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at Western Michigan University. She earned her Master of Arts degree in psychology from Western Michigan University and her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and communication from Bowling Green State University. She currently teaches Introduction to Psychology at Lake Michigan College.

Tabitha's clinical and research interests both center on trauma. With regard to research, she has investigated factors impacting help-seeking, mental health symptoms, and treatment outcomes for populations impacted by trauma. Most recently, her research has focused on intimate partner violence and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also strives to recognize the role of intersectionality, particularly within trauma, for her research and clinical work.

Master of Science, Statistics; Bachelor of Arts, Math

Casey joined Lake Michigan College in March 2019 as a Student Success Mentor and later transitioned into her current role as Admissions Specialist at the South Haven Campus in November 2019. Her focus is helping bring access and opportunity to traditional and non-traditional students to help them achieve their educational goals. Prior to joining LMC, Casey worked for 10 years in the hospitality industry working at Walt Disney World, the Master's Golf Tournament, Hyatt and Hilton Hotels, and the Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Education:
BBS, Hospitality Management, University of South Carolina
MA, Educational Leadership-Higher Education and Student Affairs, Western Michigan University

Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies; Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Arts, English

Juris Doctorate, Law; Master of Laws, Admiralty; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Associate of Arts, History

Melissa Emery started at Lake Michigan College as a project manager which included the energy baccalaureate degree, the wine and viticulture program as well as accreditation projects in relationship to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Emery comes to Lake Michigan College from WEP, Inc. serving Northeast Wisconsin where she was the Associate Director and Employment Programs Manager. Emery’s Workforce Development experience spans to Ohio where she was the Associate Director of Cooperative Education at the University of Toledo in the College of Engineering.

Emery is a member of the HLC Peer Review Corp, a Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP), and a national CWDP reviewer for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). Emery holds a Masters from the University of Toledo and several certifications.

Master of Business Administration, Business; Bachelor of Science, Education

I have been an adjunct professor at Lake Michigan College since 2016 and have previously taught at Ivy Tech. My undergraduate degrees are from Purdue University and I received my Masters in English at Indiana University South Bend where my thesis focused on the legacy and impact of ecclesiastical language in poetry. My thesis has been published by Dos Madres Press since October of 2017 under the title Pyrrhonic.

Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Science, Creative Writing