Current Position and Past Experience
Dr. Jose Edgardo Coll is a 2014-2015 ACE Fellow and Professor in the School of Education and Social Services at Saint Leo University. He is the founder and previous director of the Office of Veteran Student Services at Saint Leo University, which provided resources and support to over 7200 student veterans annually. Prior to Saint Leo, Coll was the Founder and Director of the University of Southern California San Diego Academic Center and served as Chair of Military Social Work. Dr. Coll is a Marine Corps Veteran.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Coll earned his BSW in Social Work from Saint Leo University in 2002. In 2003, he earned his MSW in Clinical Social Work from the University of Central Florida. In 2007 he earned his PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision from the University of South Florida. In 2010, Coll earned a certificate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Management Development Program, 2013 Fellow of the Executive Leadership Academy, and 2014-2015 completed the American Council on Education Fellowship at the University of South Florida.

He is the co-editor of the (2013) Handbook of Military Social Work published by Wiley & Sons, (2015) Supporting Veterans in Higher Education published by Lyceum Book and (2010) co-author of the Civilian Counselors Primer for Counseling Veterans by Linus Publishing.