Dr. Saundra K. Ciccarelli has been a Professor of Psychology for over 28 years at Gulf Coast Community College; Got her Ph.D in developmental psychology from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Ciccarelli is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Originally interested in a career as a researcher in the development of language and intelligence in developmentally delayed children and adolescents, Saudra has publications in the Journal of Mental Deficiency while still at Peabody. However, Dr. Saundra discovered a love of teaching early on in her career.