Associate Professor
Office: B-H 538
Phone: (231) 591-2835
E-mail Address: polands@ferris.edu

Hobbies: Golf, sailing and traveling  

Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 8:30 - 9:15am & 4:15 - 5:00pm
Thurs. only 10:45am - 11:45am

Areas Of Specialization: Corrections, including mental health management, inmate management and correctional policies. Current Research Interests: Suicide in correctional settings, inmate treatment programs, and facility management. Other Interests: Correctional staff training, especially in mental health and suicide (developed, presented, or trained staff to present) training module required of all Michigan Department of Corrections employees. Consultant (served as a consultant on correctional mental health issues for Wackenhut Correctional Corporation.

Education:
Purdue University, Ph.D. Counseling Psychology Administration
University of Evansville, M.A. Counseling
University of Evansville, B.A. Secondary Education