Pam Cullen, M.S., L.C.P.C., is a psychotherapist working for a county agency in Annapolis, with a focus on caregiving, family issues and people in transition. She facilitates caregiver support groups and provides grief counseling. She has taught several credit courses at AACC.

Ragwinder Dhindsa, Ph.D., has a doctorate in sociology. She is an AACC professor and teaches sociology credit courses on marriage and the family. She brings an international perspective into her work with families from her native country of India.

Carole Ellis, L.C.P.C. and Ron Ellis, Ph.D., have extensive experience teaching parents how to discuss human sexuality honestly with preteens and teenagers. Carole is a child therapist in private practice in Annapolis. Ron is a clinical associate with Spectrum Behavioral Health.

Kim Flyr, B.S.E., is a parent and family life educator in Columbia, Maryland. She is a consultant to The Parenting Center and has published several essays about parenting, parent-teacher cooperation and helping young children transition into school. 

Jeff Franklin, M.L.S., is the owner of Be Beep — A Toy Shop. His professional interests include the developmental stages of children’s play and current trends in children’s toys. He is on the Board of Directors of Playing for Keeps and was past-president of the American Specialty Toy Retailers Association.

Barbara Garrett, M.A. is assistant professor in the TEACH Institute, where she teaches Early Childhood courses and supervises Early Childhood fieldwork students. She has more than 30 years experience in teaching in public and private schools and is an approved trainer for child care courses in Maryland. She serves as Membership Chairperson on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children.

Peter Grube, L.C.S.W.-C., is a psychotherapist in private practice in Annapolis. He specializes in play therapy, a unique form of counseling developed for young children. He has taught noncredit courses about children's play in private and public agencies.

Melissa Hallmark-Kerr, Ph.D., is an experienced public and community health practitioner. She is president of Kerr and Associates: Positive Youth Development Specialists and co-author of "The Anger Management Sourcebook."

Kathy Higdon, L.C.P.C. hosted a popular radio talk show “Resources For Living” that aired on WNAV. She is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Anne Arundel County and adjunct professor of psychology at the college.

Robert Kazlauski, Ed.D., has a 28-year history of exemplary accomplishments as an educator in the Anne Arundel County Public School System. He has served as an elementary reading specialist, an acting assistant principal and administrative trainee. His recent research focuses on the field of parenting and international adoption.

Adam Klein, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with offices in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties. His specialties include interpersonal psychology and psychotherapy with children, couples and families.

Joseph Lamp, Ph.D., is professor of communications at the college. He has been an active advocate for the rights of animals at the county and state levels for over 30 years.

Lucia Martin, M.Ed. is a preschool through eighth grade school counselor with Anne Arundel County Public Schools. She has taught Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) courses for AACC, the public schools and in the faith community. She has extensive experience working with young people and parents.

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