Terry Stawar
| Name: | Terry L. Stawar, Ed.D. |
| Location: | Sellersburg |
| Roles: | Staff, Faculty |
| Title: | Adjunct Faculty |
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| Bio: | Terry L. Stawar, Ed.D. is a member of the Adjunct faculty at Ivy Tech Community College. He is married, has four children and resides in Jeffersonville. Indiana. Dr. Stawar was previously the President/CEO of LifeSpring Health Systems, a Community Mental Health and Community Health Center that serves 11 counties in Southern Indiana. Dr. Stawar retired from LifeSpring in January 2022 after 22 years as its CEO. Dr. Stawar has worked at five community mental health centers located in Mississippi, Florida, and Indiana. Dr. Stawar earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology and Education, and a Master’s of Arts in Clinical-Child-School Psychology from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Stawar’s post-graduate work includes being awarded a Doctor of Education degree with a psychology specialization from University of Central Florida. Before he became the CEO of LifeSpring in 1999, Dr. Stawar served as the Clinical Director at Peace River Center for Personal Development in Bartow, Florida where he was responsible for clinical operations in a large accredited community mental health center. Before his time at Peace River, Dr. Stawar served as Associate Executive Director for Mental Health Services of Orange County, Inc. in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Stawar also served in various clinical and administrative positions at the Human Resources Center for Mental Health in Volusia County, Florida and the Region I Mental Health Center in Clarksdale, Missouri. Dr. Stawar is a State of Indiana Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a State of Indiana Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor, and a State of Florida Licensed School Psychologist, a former Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, and a Diplomate of American Board of Psychological Specialties in School psychology. Additionally, Dr. Stawar has served in leadership positions of various organizations such as the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, the LifeSpring Foundation Board of Trustees, the LifeSpring HUD Corporation Board of Directors, the LifeSpring Medical Services Board of Directors, the G. Pierce Wood Memorial State Hospital Advisory Board, The Northeast Florida State Hospital Advisory Board, the Florida Council for Community Mental Health Board of Directors and Chairman of the Clinical Division, and as a member of the Brown-Starks Neighborhood Center Board. Dr. Stawar has four published books and a number of articles in psychological journals. He also writes a weekly newspaper in the Southern Indiana News and Tribune. In addition to psychology Dr. Stawar has written about animal behavior, business management, and humor. Dr. Stawar was also taught as an adjunct professor at a number of institutions of higher learning include Rollins College, St. Leo’s College, Daytona Beach Community College, Nova University, and the Spalding University Doctoral Program in psychology (Psy.D). |
Contact Information
| Email: | tstawar@ivytech.edu |
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| Fax: | NA |
| Website: | http:// |