McCulloch, Don
Associate Professor of Psychology
Phone
(561) 803-2359Office
The School of Arts and Sciences, The School of Education and Behavioral Studies
Dr. Don McCulloch has worked in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers
and a pain management clinic. He was a full time psychology intern at Jackson Memorial
Hospital/University of Miami Medical Center. He was also the clinical director of
a Rapha treatment center, a Christian-based inpatient psychiatric program in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. For several years he was in private practice with a group of
Christian counselors in Pompano Beach, Florida. In 1991, he became licensed as a psychologist
in the State of Florida. He subsequently developed a successful independent practice
of psychology within a large suburban medical center. For the past 15 years he has
additionally been doing marital counseling at the offices of Sheridan House Family
Ministries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Don McCulloch left his hospital practice in 1999 to pursue his first love, teaching.
He is now a full-time associate professor of psychology at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the general area of counseling (this
includes regular offerings of abnormal psychology and personality theories). Along
with student co-authors he conducted university-funded research on psycho-social variables
and home educated students. That work was accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed
online journal Academic Leadership. He is the co-author of a chapter in a professional work on the topic of behavioral
medicine. He has also published entries in Baker’s Encyclopedia of Psychology, edited by David G. Benner.
Dr. Don McCulloch has been married for 21 years to Gwenn, a critical care nurse.
They have four children ranging in age from eight to 20 who are home-schooled. Their
family, including Gwenn’s parents, are active members of Rio Vista Community Church
in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. The McCullochs are avid travelers, having been to Asia several
times. Dr. McCulloch spent the spring of 2004 with his family and 22 college students
living and teaching classes in London, England as part of a semester-abroad program.
Dr. Don McCulloch has spoken in churches, conferences and on a local Christian radio
program regarding psychological and biblical topics.