Joe B. Fenley received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Missouri State University, two master’s degrees from Central Missouri State University, a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a doctorate from Emory University. In addition to teaching as a Professor of Social Science at the Clearwater Campus, he co-founded and taught in the SPC Honors Interdisciplinary Studies program for 25 years. He created and conducted a New Faculty Orientation program at the college, and was a co-founder and co-director of a Faculty Development Program/Center at the Clearwater Campus for four years. He served as Chair of the Southern Humanities Council when SPC hosted the regional conference in 1989-90.
Dr. Fenley also has served as President of the Florida Conference of Historians and presented at select conferences. He has served on the boards of a charter school, East Lake Community library and the OV-1 Mohawk Association (military aviation), and as chair of the Southern Humanities Council.
Hello my good friend. It has been many years but I will never forget you and my time in your class. You were a very influential teacher in my life and I just would like to say “thank you.” I am in Atlanta now and if you ever come up this way or the next time I am in Florida (if you still live there) I would love to get together with you for a cup of coffee. God Bless you Joe and thank you for your service in Vietnam.
In Peace and Health,
Carl Amodio
Interpreting in your class was a great privilege. I learned much from you as an instructor and as a person. Belated congratulations on this honor.