Elizabeth Skjoldal, PhD, is stepping down after the close of the 2021–22 year to pursue another academic appointment out of state starting July 1. Dr. Skjoldal has served at TIU-Florida since 1994 and was the founding director of its MA in Mental Health Counseling program, which has grown to become the flagship program at Trinity Florida. “Dr. […]

Trinity International University is pleased to announce that Susie M. Cohen, PhD, has been promoted from assistant dean to associate dean, effective May 1. She will spearhead the academic leadership of TIU-Florida, in tandem with Florida’s Business Office Manager José Rolón and the University’s COO Mike Peterson. Cohen has served at Trinity Florida as an […]

It is easy to get stuck in a job or a lifestyle that is not a good fit, but daring to return to college for a graduate degree in a new field is a daunting challenge. It can seem like too high a hurdle to jump over. That is what Christine Baker experienced. She had […]

Trinity International University launched into its “Mission Activation Plan Process” at the beginning of the 2021–22 academic year, making strides toward becoming a more agile university in response to the increasing challenges facing institutions of higher education in a post-pandemic world. Across the United States, institutions of higher education, and especially private liberal arts colleges, […]

Christine Koester grew up in a toxic, dysfunctional family, constantly exposed to gangs, drugs, organized crime, and illegal activities. She thought that kind of life was normal. “I was going down a treacherous path, looking for love, drugs, and destruction,” she said. Dropping out of high school, she then spent six years in and out […]

“The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defense against injury and violence, as for his repose.” Edward Coke  “Every man deserves a castle; it doesn’t matter how big your castle is.” Big Narstie “People started bringing things—clothes, toys, beds—every day local Germans were showing up to help!” […]

How do you go from holding a sloth in the Amazon jungle to pursuing a degree in mental health counseling? Peggy Gasior says no matter where she happens to be, there’s been one consistent theme in her life: “People have always come to me with their problems.” “People have always come to me with their […]

Silvia Barbu was a high school teacher in Romania with a college degree in engineering, but that did not help when she moved to the U.S. with her family without knowing a word of English. She volunteered in her son’s kindergarten class to learn the language along with him. After a divorce, she worked wherever […]

The U.S. is experiencing an explosion of mental health issues among young people today. The pandemic has sparked even more feelings of anxiety, depression, and isolation and added to the mental health crisis in America.  Mental Health America reports the following: A growing percentage of youth in the U.S. live with major depression.  15.08% of […]

At age 21, Juan Gallo bought his first house and made a good living as a car salesman, but something was missing. Juan Gallo had a heart for ministry, and he felt God leading him to do more with his life. So he decided to come to Trinity Florida to pursue a bachelor’s degree in […]