The Behavioral and Social Sciences Department faculty have an essential mix of credentials, teaching and real world experience. Combined, these instructors have over 91 years of experience teaching at SVCC.
12 Years of Service at SVCC
Dr. Jakobsen was a practicing licensed psychologist before accepting a position at Sauk as a full-time professor of psychology in 2011. Since accepting the full-time position, Dr. Jakobsen has been very active on campus by being advisor for student organizations and providing leadership to the Social Sciences department. In 2016, she was awarded the SVCC Outstanding Full-time Faculty Award.
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Northern Illinois University
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, Northern Illinois University
- B.A., Psychology, Concordia College
9 Years of Service at SVCC
Dan McCollum has over 40 years of law enforcement experience, including 30 years as
a chief of Police. He has taught all of Sauk’s criminal justice classes and also
conducted police administration and leadership courses throughout the United States.
- M.B.A., Northcentral University
- B.A., Liberal Arts, Eastern Illinois University
- A.A., Police Science, College of DuPage
- Graduate of the 130th session FBI National Academy
- Graduate of the State of Ohio Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program
24 Years of Service at SVCC
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Delaware
- M.A., Sociology, Western Illinois University
- B.A., Sociology, Western Illinois University
23 Years of Service at SVCC
- Ph.D., Political Science, Syracuse University
- M.A., Communication, University of Kansas
- M.A., Political Science, Syracuse University
- B.S., Political Science, University of South Dakota
23 Years of Service at SVCC
Richard has been an instructor at Sauk for more than 15 years. His philosophy of education is that it is a journey rather than a destination.
- Intremediaire B, Programme intensif de français langue étrangère, Université Laval, Québec (City), Québec, Canada
- M.A., History, Northern Illinois University
- L’Alliance Française, Levels 3 and 4, Chicago, IL
- M.A., English, University of Central Missouri
- B.S., Psychology, University of Maryland, European Division, England
- A.A., General Studies, University of Maryland, European Division, England
- A.A.S., Security Administration, The Community College of the Air Force
