Argosy University/Orange County Student and Law Enforcement Professional Fulfills Educational Dream

(Santa Ana, Calif.) As a 22-year veteran of the Ontario, Calif. Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Paul Graff has surely seen his share of tough cases. But when it came to cracking the case to choose the right school for his master's degree, Graff found the key in Argosy University/Orange County.
Graff is currently a student at Argosy University/Orange County and is pursuing a Doctor in Psychology in Clinical Psychology degree. In December 2000, while recuperating from an injury, Graff considered going back to school to study for a master's degree. Because of his past affiliation with joint law enforcement and education conferences, Graff was familiar with Argosy University/Orange County's College of Education and Human Development, and later, with its American School of Professional Psychology.
“I had always wanted to return to school and further my education, with a focus and goal on assisting emergency service professionals with mental health issues, preferably as a police psychologist,” explains Graff. He was impressed that the curriculum at Argosy University/Orange County focused on the working professional, so he contacted them in his first step in achieving his goal.
Attending graduate school full-time and attempting to stay on track with a full-time job can be a tough balancing act, and Graff believes that Argosy University/Orange County's education delivery model has served him well. Time is not the only thing Graff must negotiate.
His busy schedule includes serving as a hostage and crisis negotiator with the Ontario Police Department SWAT team, and he is actively involved in many professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, Forensic Mental Health Association of California, the executive board of the California Association of Hostage Negotiators, and a peer support group with the Ontario, California Police Department.
As he finishes his course of study, Graff will apply for an internship with a specialty in forensic psychology. Upon completion of his Argosy University education, Graff wishes to pursue a career in police and forensic psychology, with an emphasis on providing mental health services to emergency service personnel.
“My experiences at Argosy University/Orange County have been rich and fulfilling, and I feel I have been given excellent training and education along the way. The school has afforded me the opportunity to pursue my dream, a dream that would have gone unrealized, if not for the school's focus on providing a quality educational experience for the working student.”
Argosy University/Orange County is located at 3501 W. Sunflower Ave., Suite 100, Santa Ana. Argosy University/Orange County is one of 18 Argosy University (www.argosyu.edu) locations in 12 states. Argosy University offers doctoral and master's degree programs in psychology, business, counseling, and education. Argosy University also offers bachelor's degree completion programs in psychology and business, and associate's degree programs in various health sciences fields. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the N. Central Association (NCA) (30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, (800) 621-7440, www.ncahlc.org).


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DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE RECEIVES A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CAREER OPPORTUNITY

(SANTA ANA, CALIF.) -- When Dr. Neville Swaby, International Business graduate from Argosy University/Orange County received the opportunity to serve as an advisor to the president of Jamaica, he was extremely flattered. “I feel humble, yet honored,” says Swaby. “But the education I received from Argosy University has prepared me to take on such a challenge.”

The decision to attend Argosy University/Orange County was not one of great difficulty for Swaby – the school’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program offered everything that he was looking for in a school. “The DBA programs at Argosy University/Orange County combine sound academic theory and principles. The curriculum is well structured and fosters skills in research, communication, analysis, synthesis, problem solving and decision making. Argosy University/Orange County has excellent classroom and online collaboration with instructors who possess excellent industry knowledge,” says
Swaby.

Swaby has always strived for the best in his career, and his achievements represent the high standards he sets for himself. Along with being an advisor to Jamaica’s president, Swaby is also a financial manager and international business consultant, as well as an assistant professor at the University of Technology in Jamaica. “The structure and delivery format at Argosy University/ Orange County takes into account that working professionals have limitations on their time,” says Swaby. “The school’s DBA program is designed to offer a curriculum without the need for a student to take a break from his or her career.”

When asked how Argosy University/Orange County has aided his career, Swaby said, “Argosy University’s DBA program empowered me with the innovative leadership and critical analysis skills I need to successfully compete in today’s complex corporate environment. I utilized the multidisciplinary strategies acquired from professors in the International Business program to manage, to advise, and to coach others.”

Swaby serves as an excellent example of how successful hard work can make someone. He offers the following advice to other Argosy University students who are just as hungry for success: “Stay focus, study hard, and put in the extra time necessary in order to achieve your goal.”

Argosy University/Orange County is located at 3501 W. Sunflower Ave., Suite 100, Santa Ana.
Argosy University/Orange County is one of 18 Argosy University (www.argosyu.edu) locations in 12 states. Argosy University offers doctoral and master's degree programs in psychology, business, counseling, and education. Argosy University also offers bachelor's degree completion programs in psychology and business, and associate's degree programs in various health sciences fields. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the N. Central Association (NCA) (30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, (800) 621-7440, www.ncahlc.org).

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Christian Flathman
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Dameron Communications
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DEGREE PREPARES NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS

SANTA ANA, Calif. As the American population ages the workforces is facing the problem of how to replace baby boomers who will soon be retiring in droves. Like other sectors the community college system is also facing a crisis.
Argosy University/Orange County is one of a few universities that has created a degree program specially designed to produce the next generation of community college leaders. Dr. Jeb Egbert, president of Argosy University/Orange County campus, the university designed the doctorate of
Education community college executive leadership to help solve the problem.
“About 45 percent of all current community college presidents will retire by the year 2007 and an even higher number of senior admistrators will retire in the next four to six years,” he said. “The degree is an accelerated program that appeals to community college administrators who are looking to move into senior administrative positions such as president, vice president, dean and directors in community colleges,” Egbert said.
In an article in The News, a publication produced by the Community College League of California, San Diego CCD Chancellor Constance Caroll, describes the situation a, “beyond serious. It is now an emergency.”
The doctor of education in community college executive leadership was created on the recommendation of the Argosy University/Orange County’s advisory board which includes several community college presidents and chancellors.
“As we talked they told us that many administrators from the baby boom generation are nearing retirement,” he said. “The presidents said they didn’t see a sufficient pool of qualified candidates.”
Egbert said that apart from the many open positions in community college administration, the salaries are also competitive.
“The base pay for community college administrative positions in Orange County is in the low to mid $100,000,” he said.





Argosy University/Orange County is located at 3501 W. Sunflower Ave., Suite 100, Santa Ana.
Argosy University/Orange County is one of 18 Argosy University (www.argosyu.edu) locations in 12 states. Argosy University offers doctoral and master's degree programs in psychology, business, counseling, and education. Argosy University also offers bachelor's degree completion programs in psychology and business, and associate's degree programs in various health sciences fields. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the N. Central Association (NCA) (30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, (800) 621-7440, www.ncahlc.org).

Media Contacts:

Christian Flathman
Sr. Director of Communications
912.201.8114
cflathman@edmc.edu

Manny Otiko
Dameron Communications
(909) 888-0017
manny@dameroncommunications.com