Jose E. Coll

Dr. Coll was born in Havana, Cuba and migrated to the United States during the 1980 Mariel Boat Lift. After serving as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, he completed a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Saint Leo University, his master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Education and Supervision from the University of South Florida.

Dr. Coll has held various administrative positions including Chair of Military Social Work at the University of Southern California, founder of the USC San Diego Academic Center, Chair of the Department of Social Work at Saint Leo University and founder and current director of the Office of Veteran Student Services at Saint Leo University. His research interest have been predominantly on worldview development and counseling veterans with a focus on veteran transition. He is the author and co-editor of numerous publications, including: The Counselors Primer for Counseling Veterans, Linus Publications; co-editor of The Handbook of Military Social Work, Wiley Press; and most recent Student Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and Advisors, Lyceum Books.

He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Executive Leadership Academy (ELA), Harvard University Institute for Management Development Program (MDP), and current American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program.