Meet Mike Pozesny
Educator • Counselor • Trainer
I’m Mike Pozesny—the educator and counselor behind Mental Mike. My career has focused on helping people understand substance abuse, violence, mental health, and the challenges of personal change.
I hold four master’s degrees spanning psychology, adult education, public safety, and criminal justice, with graduate study in substance abuse. My experience includes college teaching, counseling, professional training, curriculum development, and educational leadership.
Through Mental Mike, I bring that experience into practical psychoeducation that helps people understand their experiences, strengthen their judgment, and move toward meaningful change. I also welcome opportunities in college teaching, course development, workshops, and professional training.
Experience in the classroom, in practice, and in professional development.
My education includes four master’s degrees in addiction psychology, adult education and instructional technology, public safety and emergency management, and criminal justice, along with a graduate certificate in substance abuse. This foundation informs my work in teaching, counseling, and professional training.
I develop and deliver training on domestic violence, substance abuse, crisis intervention, crisis negotiations, and mental health. My approach connects research with practical situations, helping participants apply what they learn in their professional roles.
I have twenty years of college teaching experience at Purdue University Global, Ashford University, DeVry University, and American InterContinental University. My teaching spans criminal justice, substance abuse, family and domestic violence, crisis intervention, corrections, and emergency management. I also develop courses that connect academic concepts with professional practice.
Through Mental Mike, I provide structured psychoeducation and coaching to help adults understand difficult experiences, clarify their goals, and build practical skills for change. GROUNDWORK focuses on recovery education for adult men affected by domestic violence and coercive control.
Purdue University Global — Adjunct Professor and Course Lead, 2010–present.
Ashford University — Associate Professor, 2011–2018.
DeVry University — Visiting Professor, 2009–2018.
American InterContinental University — Adjunct Faculty, 2004–2006.
My experience includes online and classroom instruction, course leadership, and curriculum development.
Selected courses taught include:
• Family and Domestic Violence
• Crisis Intervention
• Crisis Negotiations
• Drugs and Alcohol in the Criminal Justice System
• Juvenile Justice
• Corrections Theory and Practice
• Correctional Counseling
• Criminal Justice Research Methods
• Emergency Planning and Emergency Management
• Criminal Investigations
• Criminology
• Victimology
• Social Justice and Ethics
My curriculum development experience includes courses in crisis negotiations, family and domestic violence, corrections, correctional counseling, research methods, and emergency planning.
I welcome inquiries about college teaching, curriculum development, professional workshops, training, and coaching opportunities.
My areas of experience include domestic violence, substance abuse, criminal justice, crisis intervention, crisis negotiations, and adult education.
For employment and professional training inquiries, contact mpozesny@tapsti.org. Please include your organization, the opportunity or topic, and your anticipated timeframe.