Timothy L. Cozelos

About

I welcome opportunities to discuss leadership, communication, public service, and the legal profession.

After 20 years of service in the U.S. Army, I am now a 1L at Stetson University College of Law and a recent University of Tampa graduate with an M.A. in Professional Communication.

My experience includes leading organizations in combat, training more than 4,000 students, and developing workforce strategies for a 1,000-person organization. My interests include leadership, organizational strategy, communication, conflict resolution, criminal law, and institutional decision-making.

Military Leadership

• Retired U.S. Army Infantry Master Sergeant after 20 years of active-duty service

• Four combat deployments to Afghanistan

• Airborne and Jumpmaster instructor responsible for training more than 4,000 soldiers

• Valor award recipient with experience leading in high-consequence environments 

Communication

• M.A. in Professional Communication, University of Tampa

• Focused on crisis communication, organizational leadership, and communication under consequence

• Research interests include trust, sensemaking, values-based leadership, and decision-making under uncertainty

Law

• 1L in Stetson University College of Law’s Flex J.D. Program 

• Interests in constitutional law, criminal law, and public service

• Focused on carrying forward a career built around service, leadership, and institutional accountability