Eleanor Guetzloe

Eleanor Guetzloe, Professor Emerita in Education at the University of South Florida, was a member of the USF faculty for 33 years before her retirement in 2001. She is a past president of both the International Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) and Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders (TECBD). She has been a recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children's Contributor of the Year Award. She has also received the International CCBD Outstanding Leadership Award and has been recognized by the CCBD Foundation by having the CCBD Undergraduate Scholarship named in her honor.

Dr. Guetzloe is Vice President of the Board of Directors of Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services (PEMHS), a not-for-profit corporation in Pinellas County, Florida, which provides a comprehensive array of mental health services to the county's citizens. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents, a not-for-profit corporation based in Minnesota, which provides training to special education and mental health professionals.

Dr. Guetzloe has authored many publications in the area of emotional/behavioral disorders and has provided training to school districts, health and human service agencies, and professional organizations throughout the United States and in several other countries.  Among her areas of expertise are resilience, suicide and depression, violence and aggression, behavior management, educational strategies, interagency collaboration, mentoring, meeting needs of gay and lesbian youth, stress management, and United States federal law related to special education.