LEADERSHIP
DEAN’S MESSAGE
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI School of Nursing and Health Studies
WELCOME TO SPRING 2023
Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence at SONHS This year marks a School of Nursing and Health Studies milestone—the 75th anniversary of our educational beginnings! As a cohesive community of lifelong learners and health professionals devoted to equitable care and well-being for all, we are proud of our school’s origins, committed to elevating its present success, and wholly invested in ensuring its thriving future. As you will see throughout this special 75th anniversary edition of Heartbeat , SONHS is only improving with age. I know you will enjoy reading about how our wonderful faculty, students, alumni, and community of supporters are innovating new educational offerings, advancing transformative solutions and interventions for improved health outcomes, establishing novel transcultural exchanges around the world, and preparing countless premier professionals to transform health care across our hemisphere. Our beautifully curated cover story on page 18 tracks the evolution of this special place. Due to space limitations, the photos curated give a glimpse into this incredible journey, but are not the whole story by any means. I am excited to share that a “75th Anniversary Memory Book” will be dedicated to celebrate the phenomenal trajectory of SONHS and all those who impacted it. Stay tuned! On pages 12 and 16, two feature stories explore the bold strides we are making to revolutionize human traf cking awareness education, a pillar of our ongoing Ever Brighter campaign. On page 26, you can learn about groundbreaking research SONHS faculty are pioneering on another timely topic, LGBTQ mental health in the state of Florida. Finally, please be on the lookout for news of upcoming activities commemorating 75 Years of Excellence at SONHS, such as a joint anniversary colloquium with the University of the West Indies in May and our Alumnus of Distinction and Homecoming festivities in November. This incredible journey—from 1948 to this very moment—would have been impossible without thousands of dedicated individuals like you uniting from all walks of life and every corner of the globe to create this special health care community day after day, decade after decade. You all can be proud of your part in making the exciting work of education, discovery, and innovation happening here at SONHS a reality for generations to come. Cindy L. Munro Ph.D., R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P., F.A.A.A.S. Dean and Professor
Paul A. Metcalf, Ph.D. Director of Development ADVANCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION
LaToya J. Lewis, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Zhan Liang, Ph.D.
Cindy L. Munro, Ph.D. Dean and Professor Arsham Alamian, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Health Studies and Associate Professor Nichole Crenshaw, D.N.P.
Assistant Professor Yui Matsuda, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Mary E. Mckay, D.N.P. Professor of Clinical Nicholas Metheny, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Greta V. Mitzova-Vladinov, D.N.P. Associate Professor of Clinical and Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program Brenda Owusu, D.N.P. Assistant Professor of Clinical and Director, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Program Andrew Porter, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Debbie Anglade, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Victoria Behar-Zusman, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Ph.D. Program Rosina Cianelli, Ph.D. Professor
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs and Associate Professor of Clinical Ruth Everett-Thomas, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Simulation Programs and Assistant Professor of Clinical Mary Hooshmand, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Programs and Associate Professor of Clinical Johis Ortega, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Hemispheric & Global Initiatives and Professor of Clinical Tatiana Perrino, Psy.D. Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and Professor of Clinical
Giovanna C. De Oliveira, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Joseph P. De Santis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Diego A. Deleon, M.D. Senior Lecturer Charles A. Downs, Ph.D. Associate Professor Yannine Estrada, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Ashley L. Falcon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Cynthia L. Foronda, Ph.D. Professor of Clinical and Assistant Dean for Innovation, Clinical Research and Scholarship Research Associate Professor Nicole A. Gonzaga Gomez, D.N.P. Assistant Professor of Clinical and Associate Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program Juan M. Gonzalez, D.N.P. Associate Professor of Clinical and Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Audrey Harkness, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Shayne D. Hauglum, Ph.D. Giselle M. Garcia Rivero, D.N.P. Assistant Professor of Clinical Karina Gattamorta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Guillermo (Willy) Prado, Ph.D. Professor Carmen Rosa Presti, D.N.P. Associate Professor of Clinical Saribel G. Quinones, D.N.P. Associate Professor of Clinical Régine Placide Reaves, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Deborah A. Salani, D.N.P.
Hudson P. Santos, Jr., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research, Dolores J. Chambreau Endowed Chair in Nursing and Professor Marina Parada, M.S. Senior Business Officer Joseph Tripodi, M.A.Ed. Executive Director of Student Services Zuny Fernandez, M.S. Executive Director, Finance
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Associate Professor of Clinical and Director, Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program Kenya F. Snowden, D.N.P. Associate Professor of Clinical and Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Beatriz Valdes, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Clinical
Mission Statement At the School of Nursing and Health Studies, we transform lives and health care through education, research, innovation, and service across the hemisphere. N ovel O ptimistic W orld-changing
Denise C. Vidot, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Christopher P. Weidlich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Renessa Shamar Williams, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Linda L. Wunder, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Erick Zarabozo, D.N.P. Lecturer
Associate Professor of Clinical Patricia Larrieu-Jimenez, D.N.P. Associate Professor of Clinical Cynthia N. Lebron, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
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