Social Sciences Faculty Profiles

Guy Golomb has worked in the prevention and treatment field for over 34 years, currently serving as the Director of Suicide Prevention Services at Gryphon Place in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

He began teaching at University of Phoenix in 2006. His classes in psychology, human services and counseling are offered at the West Michigan Campus. He is also a curriculum developer and serves on the College of Social Sciences Advisory Council for University of Phoenix.

As Director of Suicide Prevention Services at Gryphon Place he works on program management of a nationally recognized support center that serves individuals who need help but have nowhere to turn.

He is an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) trainer and a Certified Health Education Specialist. Guy has been a Project ALERT consultant and trainer since 1994, conducting more than 100 workshops across the United States.

Guy received a Master of Arts in Community and Agency Counseling from Western Michigan University. He served on the Board of Directors for the Michigan School Health Foundation from 2006 to 2007 and the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health from 2003 to 2006.

Vicky Stromee has been teaching at University of Phoenix for nearly 20 years. She is a faculty member for the Master of Science in Counseling program in the Colleges of Social Sciences at the Southern Arizona Campus.

Vicky has more than 30 years of experience in counseling with an emphasis in crisis intervention, grief and loss, and suicide assessment and prevention. She has also developed and implemented extensive training for clinical supervisors in mental health settings. 

Along with teaching, she also works as a self-employed consultant, offering organizational development and management consulting services to nonprofit and government organizations.

Vicky graduated from the University of Arizona with a Master of Education in Counseling. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and American Association of State Counseling Boards and serves on the Clinical Exam Committee for the National Board for Certified Counselors.

James Cunningham is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist who works for the U.S. Department of Defense in leadership development, performance improvement, psychological assessment and 360-degree feedback. He served in the Air Force for 20 years working primarily in medical training.

James holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Capella University. He has been teaching for University of Phoenix both online and at the Columbia, South Carolina Campus since 2007. He is currently a Faculty Council member for the College of Social Sciences and has previously been a member for the Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

As an Organizational Psychologist, James conducts and interprets psychological assessments and performs executive coaching/360-degree developmental feedback for leaders in the Department of Defense. He facilitates a wide variety of leadership development, performance improvement and leader communication briefings in formal training environments. He also conducts research on the climate and culture of the organization he serves and makes recommendations to leadership for future improvements.

James is a member of the American Psychological Association and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.