Sheril Roberts

Personal Profile:

Sheril Roberts' professional background is in social work. She has worked as a Child Protective Services social worker and a Qualified Mental Health Professional; however, education has always been her passion. Mrs. Roberts made the decision to continue her education in efforts to become a psychology professor. She served as an adjunct instructor at Miller-Motte College in Greenville, NC before joining the Halifax Community College family.  

Educational Philosophy:

Every individual is born with the capacity to learn great things. It is the responsibility of educators to utilize their expertise and provide their pupils with the knowledge and information necessary for them to succeed. Furthermore, it is the pupils’ responsibility to take advantage of every experience and opportunity afforded to them to expand their knowledge and intelligence. So much can be learned from life experiences, but the foundation of those experiences can be taught by great educators who are experts in their fields.

Credentials:

East Carolina University, Bachelor of Social Work
Liberty University, Master of Arts, Human Services, Concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy
University of West Alabama, Master of Science in Continuing Education, Counseling and Psychology

Favorite Quotes:

"A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations."—Patricia Neal

"The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power." —Alfred Adler

Subjects Taught:

Interpersonal Psychology
General Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Developmental Psychology

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