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The faculty and staff at Florida State University play a crucial role in its objectives and are pivotal to its numerous achievements.
During the year, various honors and accolades are granted to individual faculty and staff members throughout the campus. Monthly Faculty and Staff Briefs are created to celebrate these achievements and offer a platform for showcasing honors, awards, publications, presentations, grants, service, and any other significant accomplishments.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Kathleen P. Wilson, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP, FNAP, DipACLM (College of Nursing) has been named a member of the 2025 class of fellows of the American Academy of Nursing — the largest and most esteemed group in the organization’s history. This distinguished recognition honors her substantial contributions to nursing education, practice, and leadership, alongside her continuing influence on health care through excellence and innovation.
Irvin Clark, Ed.D. (FSU Panama City) received the Communication and Leadership Award from Toastmasters International District 77. He was acknowledged for his “commitment and service to your community that exemplify the highest standards of excellence and integrity, aligning seamlessly with the Toastmasters mission.” District 77 encompasses Alabama, Northwest Florida, and Southeast Mississippi.
Nicole Bentze, D.O. (College of Medicine) was presented with the 2025 Exceptional Mentor Award at the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) 110th Annual Meeting, which took place alongside the Women in Healthcare World Congress in Boston, MA.
Ericka Horne, DrPH, MPH, CHES (College of Medicine) was designated as the 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Student by the FAMU College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Institute of Public Health.
GRANTS
Karen Works, Ph.D. (FSU Panama City) has been granted a Center for Parallel and Distributed Computing Curriculum Development and Educational Resources PDC Curriculum Early Adopter Grant, which includes summer training at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Guang Wang, Ph.D. (Department of Computer Science) has received the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot Award, which he will utilize to undertake research on privacy-preserving generative AI. NAIRR Pilot awards are a collaborative initiative led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with various U.S. federal agencies to provide essential AI resources and data.
BYLINES
Adam Tratner, Ph.D. (FSU Republic of Panama) coauthored and published the article “The Impact of APOE ε4 on Neuropsychological Test Performance in Hispanics: The Panama Aging Research Initiative — Health Disparities Study” in the journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders.
Henry Zhuhao Wang, J.D., LL.M., S.J.D. (College of Law) published “Asynchronous Trials: A New Approach to High-Volume Civil Adjudication” in the Denver Law Review.
Bodunrin Akinrinmade, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) coauthored “Social Equity and Representative Bureaucracy: The Case of Nigeria’s Federal Character Principle,” published by Public Administration.
Kathy Trang, Ph.D., Casey D Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH, John (“Jack”) P. Barile, Ph.D. (Center of Population Sciences for Health Empowerment) Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D., Liying Wang, Ph.D., Eugenia F Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP‑BC, FAAN (College of Nursing) and doctoral candidate Crim Sabuncu (College of Social Work) coauthored “Identifying Subgroups of Intersectional Stigma, Discrimination, and the Association with Mental Health Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis” in the journal AIDS and Behavior.
Brenda Wawire, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) coauthored volume two of the book “Hujambo! A Standards-Based Approach to Introductory Kiswahili,” published by the Kansas University Resource Language Center.
Tarez Samra Graban, Ph.D. (Department of English) contributed the chapter “Thinking Different: Exchanging Archival Data across Transnational Time and Space” in the book, “Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Feminist Rhetoric,” published by Routledge. Graban also wrote the essay “Recovering ‘The Commons’ between Diversity Agendas,” published in the Rhetoric Society Quarterly, the official journal of the Rhetoric Society of America.
Matthew Patience, Ph.D. (Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics) coauthored the article “Assessing L1 Mandarin and L2 English influence on the L3 production of French obstruent coda voicing,” published in Second Language Research.
Richard Wagner, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology) coauthored “The Home Literacy Environment and Reading Development of Children With and Without Learning Disabilities,” published in Developmental Science.
Tehila Nugiel, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology) coauthored “Longitudinal Associations Between Birth-to-Six Cortical Growth and Childhood Neurocognitive Function,” published in
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Transactions of the National Academy of Sciences.
Selin Karakose, Ph.D., Martina Luchetti, Ph.D., Angelina Sutin, Ph.D. and Antonio Terracciano, Ph.D. (College of Medicine) collaborated on “Marital Status and Dementia Risk Over 18 Years: Unexpected Results from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center,” published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Timothy Baghurst, Ph.D. (Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) collaborated on “A Case for Reflecting on Thought in Sports Coaching: Comprehending Situated Cognition as a Method to Enhance Coaching Practice,” published in the International Sport Coaching Journal.
Robert Reardon, Ph.D., Stephen Leierer, Ph.D., Debra Osborn, Ph.D. and Gary Peterson, Ph.D. (Career Center) collaborated on “Employing the Career State Inventory to Assess Career Interventions,” published in the National Association of Colleges and Employers Journal.
Artur Queiroz, Ph.D., BSN, MS, Liying Wang, Ph.D., Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D. (College of Nursing), Casey D. Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH, Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm, Ph.D., LCSW, John (“Jack”) P. Barile, Ph.D. and research scientist Dong H. Cheung (Center of Population Sciences for Health Empowerment) collaborated on “Risk and Resilience Pathways from Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Men who have Sex with Men Living with HIV” published in the journal Behavioral Medicine.
Alice Maxwell, MA., Suzan Kurdak, Emma Massaglia and Alycia Malicz (Division of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications) collaborated on “Fostering Connection Through Collaborative, Integrated Communications to Enhance Student Engagement Journey,” published in the Journal of Educational Advancement & Marketing and will be included in The Business and Management Collection online database.
Tingting Liu, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Hongyu Miao, Ph.D. (College of Nursing), Colm G. Connolly, Ph.D. (College of Medicine), Michael J. Ormsbee, Ph.D., FACSM, FISSN, CSCS (Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) collaborated on “12-Year Physical Activity Pathways and Epigenetic Age Acceleration Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults” published in the journal Biological Research for Nursing.
Laurie Abbott, Ph.D., RN, DipACLM, CNE, PHNA-BC, FAAN, Lucinda J. Graven, Ph.D., APRN, FAHA, FAAN (College of Nursing) and Jessica De Leon, Ph.D. (College of Medicine) collaborated on an article “Effects of a Web-Based Lifestyle Medicine Intervention: A Qualitative Study Among Rural Participants,” published in the Nursing Reports journal.
Adam Hanley, Ph.D. (College of Nursing) co-authored a study “Mindful Jazz and Preferred Music Interventions Decrease Pain Among Patients with Chronic Pain and Anxiety: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial” in the journal Cureus. Hanley also recently released the study “242 – Single-Session Group Breathwork Intervention for Adults with Chronic Pain: A proof-of-concept study of Guided Respiration Mindfulness Therapy,” examining an innovative breathwork-based treatment for chronic pain called Guided Respiration Mindfulness Therapy (GRMT), devised by Dr. Lloyd Lalande of New Zealand. As part of the initiative, Dr. Lalande and Dr. Steve Pratscher from the University of Florida visited our premises at Innovation Park, where they conducted the two-hour, single-session intervention for a pilot group of patients experiencing chronic pain.
Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D., Eugenia F Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP‑BC, FAAN (College of Nursing), Casey D Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH (Center of Population Sciences for Health Empowerment) and doctoral candidate Beth Okantey (College of Social Work) collaborated on “How U.S. Social Work Students are Equipped to Work with Culturally Diverse Populations: A Scoping Review of Constructs and Interventions” published in the journal Social Work Education.
Brittany L. Lane, Ph.D., MPH, Yijiong Yang, Ph.D., MHA, Setor Sorkpor, Ph.D., MPH, MSN, RN-BC, Eugenia F. Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP‑BC, FAAN, Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D. (College of Nursing), Casey D Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH (Center of Population Sciences for Health Empowerment) and doctoral candidates Crim Sabuncu and Beth Okantey (College of Social Work) collaborated on “Discrimination and Mental Health Among Black and Latino Individuals Living with HIV: Investigating the Role of Religion and
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“Spirituality” featured in the journal AIDS and Behavior.
Brittany L. Lane, Ph.D., MPH, Eugenia F. Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP‑BC, FAAN, Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D. (College of Nursing) Casey D. Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH (Center of Population Sciences for Health Empowerment) and doctoral candidate Rachel M. Harris (College of Social Work) collaborated on “Neighborhood Deprivation, Trauma Profiles, Coping, and Stress Prospectively Predict Depressive Symptoms Among Young African American Mothers in the InterGEN Study: A Latent Class Analysis,” published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
Bruce Thyer, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) coauthored the piece “Promoting Policy Practice Among Social Work Students: A Review of Outcome Studies,” published in the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare.
Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D., Brittany L. Lane, Ph.D., MPH, Eugenia F. Millender, Ph.D., RN, MS, PMHNP‑BC, FAAN, Artur Queiroz, Ph.D., BSN, MS (College of Nursing), Casey D. Xavier Hall, Ph.D., MPH, John (“Jack”) P. Barile, Ph.D., Zhuo Meng, Ph.D., and research scientist Dong H. Cheung (Center of Population Sciences for Health Empowerment), Jung H. Kim, Ph.D. and doctoral candidates Beth Okantey and Crim Sabuncu (College of Social Work) coauthored “Mediating Roles of Social Support in Lives of Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV” in the journal Health Psychology.
Qiuchang (Katy) Cao, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) coauthored the article “Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Asian Older Adults in the United States: A Scoping Review” published in the Journal of Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Social Work. Furthermore, Cao coauthored the publication “Social Network as an Engagement Approach in Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs: A Scoping Review,” released in Research on Social Work Practice.
Gashaye Tefera, Ph.D., Ponsiano Ngondwe, MSW, MA, and Shelby Varol, MSW (College of Social Work) collaborated on the article “Trust Matters: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare Access and Utilization Among African Immigrants in the United States,” published in the Journal of Community Health.
Stanley Gontarski, Ph.D. (Department of English) released his book “Beckett’s Co-Authors: Rewriting Waiting for Godot” as part of the “Other Becketts” series with Edinburgh University Press. He also shared his essay “Looking for Godot” on the Edinburgh University Press blog. Additionally, Gontarski’s piece on literary theory and contemporary theater, “Multidisciplinary Theory in Theater,” was published in the collection “Theory Across Disciplines” by Bloomsbury Publishing. His review of the American publisher, Grove Press, has been published as “Stanley Gontarski Informs Pat Thomas” in the book “Evergreen Review: Dispatches from the Literary Underground: Covers & Essays 1957-1973.”
PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Whitney Powers and Samantha Keller (Division of University Advancement) showcased “From Registration to Reflection: Post-Event Evaluation and Strategic Insights” at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Special Events in Advancement Conference in Nashville.
Mark Zeigler, MS (College of Business) delivered the opening keynote “The Joy of Service” at the Florida City and County Manager’s Association annual meeting in Orlando. He also presented “We’ve Been Discussing Emotional Intelligence Since 1995; It’s Time We Used It” at the North American Securities Administrators Broker Training event in Pittsburgh, PA.
Daniel Broxterman, Ph.D., Mariya Letdin, Ph.D., Chongyu Wang, Ph.D., and Tingyu Zhou, Ph.D. (College of Business) showcased the depth and significance of FSU’s research at the National Conference of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association in Washington D.C. In total, they presented five papers, served as discussants for three additional papers, and chaired a conference session.
Zhe He, Ph.D., Mia A. Lustria, Ph.D., Balu Bhusaran, Ph.D. (School of Information), Dhruv Kale, MS (Institute for Successful Longevity), Zenghao Zhang, MS (Department of Computer Science), Dr. Lisa Granville, M.D. (College of Medicine) and Zhenguang Lu, Ph.D. (Department of Physics) jointly presented “LabGenie – A Patient-Facing AI-Powered Application for Enhancing Older Adults’ Comprehension of Laboratory Test Results” at the American Medical Informatics Association ® (AMIA) 2025 Informatics Summit in Pittsburgh, PA.
Rachel Bailey, Ph.D. (College of Communication & Information) presented “‘It’s Just Wrong!’ Can We Decrease People’s Disgust Response to Lab-Grown Meat?” and moderated the session “Eating Disorders and Media Content” at the International Communication Association.
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(ICA) Convention in Denver, Colorado.
Russell Clayton, Ph.D. (School of Communication) shared “A Study of Oral Nicotine Pouch Active Users’ Psychophysiological and Self-Reported Reactions to Anti-Oral Nicotine Pouch Videos on TikTok” and “Under the ‘Zynfluence:’ A Psychophysiological and Self-Reported Analysis of Influencer Marketing of Oral Nicotine Pouches on TikTok” at the ICA Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Arienne Ferchaud, Ph.D. and Jennifer Proffitt, Ph.D. (School of Communication) showcased “Investigating How Actual Play Participants Navigate PSRs with Players and Characters” at the ICA Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Yin Yang, Ph.D. (School of Communication) presented “Not All Narratives Are Perceived Equally: Investigating Perceived Narrativity as a Mediator of Period Poverty Narrative Impacts” at the ICA Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Anel Brandl, Ph.D. (Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics) showcased her coauthored book, “Estamos Aquí! Comunidades Bilingües e Identidades Regionales de los Estados Unidos” at the 29th Conference on Spanish in the United States at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Brandl also presented her co-authored work at the 12th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Jessika Valentine, Ph.D. (Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics) presented the paper “Bridges of Significance: Connecting Through the Familiar” at the Arabic Teachers Council’s Summer Institute webinar held in New York.
Alina Dana Weber, Ph.D. (Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics) presented the paper “No Mousy Politics: E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Novella ‘Nussknacker und Mausekönig’” at the 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Cultural History at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Christian Weber, Ph.D. (Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics) presented the paper “Post-Human Transformations into Insects (Goethe, Nietzsche, Kafka)” at the 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Cultural History at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Jessica Clark, Ph.D. (Department of Classics) delivered the keynote address “Does Caesar Know Best? Frontinus on Preemptive Strategies and Anticipated Failures” at the War in the Ancient World International Conference at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Andrea De Giorgi, Ph.D. (Department of Classics) organized and co-presented “Ten Seasons of Cosa Excavations” and “The Geoarchaeological and Palaeoenvironmental Initiative in the Coastal Areas Surrounding Cosa” at the Cosa: Past, Present, and Future – A Conference in Honor of Russell T. Scott in Rome, Italy, at the American Academy in Rome and the German Archaeological Institute.
Victor Patrangenaru, Ph.D. (Department of Statistics) shared his forthcoming book “Nonparametric Statistics on Stratified Spaces with Applications to Object Data Analysis” at the Uncertainty in Multivariate, Non-Euclidean, and Functional Spaces: Theory and Practice Workshop at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, England.
Karen Works, Ph.D. (FSU Panama City) spoke at the Western Academy Support and Training Center’s Educator Workshop: Investigating Real-Time Data Analytics Utilizing MongoDB & Tableau Desktop, illustrating how she integrates MongoDB into a state-approved course elective, COP4064: Application Development with Non-Traditional Databases.
Jenny Root, Ph.D., BCBA (Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) delivered the keynote speech “Making Mathematics Meaningful, Accessible, and Joyful” at the 2025 Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Math Conference.
Alice Maxwell, MA. and Cassidy Shaw (Division of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications) presented “Say ‘Hello’ to Collaborative Student Marketing, Engagement and Retention” at the CASE Annual Conference for Marketing and Branding Professionals 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Maxwell also participated as faculty for the CASE conference, assisting with planning, overseeing sessions, and contributing to the panel discussion: “From the Front Lines: Crisis Communication Insights.”
Annika Culver, Ph.D. (Department of History) presented “Otaku Culture: Consuming, Collecting, and Comics in Japan from the 1980s to Present” to the technology company WP Engine in Austin, Texas.
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Ph.D. and Katie McDaniel, MPH (College of Medicine) showcased the study “Utilizing the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to Investigate the Link between Disability Status and Mental Health among Florida Adults” in partnership with the Florida Department of Health Office of Public Health Research during the 2025 Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Timothy Baghurst, Ph.D. (Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) delivered the keynote address “Broadening the Perspective: Why Sport Specialization is More than a Concern for Athletes” at the biannual gathering of the Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d’Éducation Physique (AIESEP) in Tampa. Baghurst also gave a keynote talk “The Role of Our Family in Contributing to and Alleviating Stress Based on High-Performance Professional Coaches’ Experiences and Its Implications for Us” at the International Organization of Health, Sports, and Kinesiology’s annual meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Brittney Pieper, MA. (Career Center) facilitated two discussions, “The Strategy: Career Preparedness for Student-Athletes” and “Winning Resumes: Application Materials for Student-Athletes,” at the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference in Orlando.
Christy Mantzanas and Li Pon, MA. (Career Center) introduced “Summer Career Preparedness: Engaging Students within Their Community” at the National Association of Colleges & Employers conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Felicia Williams, Ph.D., Kyanna Austin and Tatyana Wilson (Student Engagement) presented “Purpose in Action: Co-Creating the Future of Student Life with Students Through Ubuntu and Experiential Learning” at the 2025 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region III Summer Symposium held in Savannah, GA.
Lucinda Graven, PhD, APRN, FAHA, FAAN (College of Nursing) was an invited presenter at the “Supportive Palliative Care for Cardiac Patients and Their Families” international workshop conducted virtually and sponsored by the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Council International Committee. This event gathered specialists in the realm of palliative care in cardiovascular conditions and examined methods to improve palliative care for patients and their families dealing with cardiovascular ailments.
Alexandra E. Cowan-Pyle, Ph.D. (College of Medicine) shared “Dietary Modeling of Prenatal Dietary Supplements and Research Gaps Utilizing NHANES Data” and participated as a panelist in “Real Talk: Adapting to Change in the Workplace – Fresh Perspectives, Panel Discussions, and Networking” at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual gathering in Orlando. Cowan-Pyle also presented her findings at the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements Prenatal Dietary Supplement Workshop in Bethesda, MD.
Alicia Craig-Rodriguez, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, DipACLM (College of Nursing), co-presented “Caring for Caregivers: Promoting Personal and Professional Wellbeing in Academia” at the 2025 Teaching Professor Conference in Washington, DC and discussed Utilizing Food as Medicine in Clinical Practice at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. She and her collaborator made a compelling argument for incorporating and implementing nutrition prescriptions as primary interventions for the management of preventable chronic illnesses.
Bruce Thyer, Ph.D. (College of Social Work) showcased “The Distinctions Between Genuine Evidence-Based Practice and Selecting Empirically Supported Interventions” via video seminar to the Evidence into Practice Special Interest Group of the European Social Work Research Association.
Stanley Gontarski, Ph.D. (Department of English) had his annual lecture translated into Polish and published as “Sztuka Samuela Becketta – Fuzja Teatru, Literatury i Zarządzania” [“The Art of Samuel Beckett: A Fusion of Theatre, Literature and Management”] for the Samuel Beckett Seminar at the University of Gdańsk, in Poland.
PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS
Katie Kehoe, MFA (Department of Art) features a solo exhibition titled “Time is of the Essence” at Gibbs Street Gallery, VisArts, Rockville, MD until July 13, 2025.
Madeleine Martin, MFA (School of Theatre) is performing in “Uncle Vodka,” a new production penned by McAdoo Greer and Rebecca Reynolds in New York City.
Juan Carlos Galeano, Ph.D. (Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics) displayed his documentary film “El Río,” followed by a discussion at the 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Cultural History at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland.
SERVICE
Dalisha Herring, Ph.D. (College of Business) has been chosen to serve as president of the Tallahassee Regional Estate Planning Council.
Hannah Chronic (Department of Student Support & Transition) was appointed to the Alcohol, Other Drug, and Campus Violence Prevention Planning Committee for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Strategies Planning Conference.
Debra M Cole, Ed.D., PA-C (College of Medicine) was elected as a member of the Florida delegation to the House of Delegates for the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (PAs) and the American Academy of PAs for the duration of the 2025-2026 year.
Megan Verdoni, MPAS, PA-C (College of Medicine) participated as a panelist for the Accreditation Review Commission on Physician Assistant Education (ARC-PA) Accreditation Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Verdoni also coordinated the inaugural ARC-PA Self-Study regional conference at the college’s Sarasota Regional Campus.
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Rob Hanna, Zaida McGinley, MS., Carrie Myers and Jim Reynolds (Learning Systems Institute) coordinated and facilitated eight complimentary professional development courses for 190 educators throughout Coastal NWFL as a component of the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FCR-STEM) involvement in the InSPIRE project.
Annika Culver, Ph.D. (Department of History) participated as a panelist at the “Cold War 2.0? Power and Prudence: Insights of the Cold War for the 21st Century” conference organized by the Clements Center for National Security, the University of Texas at Austin Department of History, and the America in the World Consortium at the University of Texas at Austin.
Ericka Horne, DrPH (College of Medicine) orchestrated and moderated the Florida Public Health Association’s Second Annual Student Conference in Celebration, Florida.
Tarez Samra Graban, Ph.D. (Department of English) was appointed chair of the Global and Non-Western Rhetorics Standing Group of the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
Guang Wang, Ph.D. (Department of Computer Science) became part of the editorial board of the journal series “Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies” as an associate editor.
Frank (“Frankie”) Y. Wong, Ph.D. (College of Nursing) moderated a session at the “United for Resilience” workshop, where specialists examined approaches to improve trauma-informed care for National AAPI Organizations — an essential initiative financed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Moreover, he facilitated discussions at the 16th AIDS Impact Conference in Morocco, promoting vital dialogues on advancing HIV/AIDS care globally.
NOTABLE
Stephanie Zuilkowski, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) directed the Southern Province data collection team at Rusangu Primary School in Monze, Zambia, to observe and conduct interviews with student teachers as part of a project funded by The Gates Foundation.
Vilma Fuentes, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) gathered a team of FSU experts who participated in a high-level conference with specialists from Ukraine to strategize on combating human trafficking. The virtual meeting, arranged by FSU’s Ukraine Task Force and the National Academy of Internal Affairs in Kyiv, united experts from both nations.
Ebe Randeree, Ph.D. (College of Communication & Information) guided nine students on a networking excursion to Tampa to assist them in establishing connections with tech firms in the region. Students on this excursion visited Reliaquest, Citibank, and A-Lign, and also attended the Synapse Summit. Additionally, he led a group of students at the 2025 Tech Expo at FSU’s Panama City campus, where they facilitated six tech-based activities aimed at educating K-12 students about technology and careers in tech.
Stephanie Zuilkowski, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) alongside doctoral candidate Bhushan Dahal collaborated with The World Bank, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and The Gates Foundation to initiate registrations for the “Educators Shaping Futures: A Global Knowledge Exchange on Teacher Preparation and Development” conference in Ethiopia.
Rachel Duke, Ph.D. (Special Collections & Archives) was appointed to design and instruct the course “Rare Books for Archivists” by the Society of American Archivists. Duke has also been selected as Associate Editor of the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Collective publication Notes from the Field, a peer-reviewed blog showcasing practical lessons from the forefront of teaching with primary sources.
Adrienne Barnes-Story, Ph.D., Rabieh Razzouk, MBA. and Gena St. John, MBA (Learning Systems Institute) directed seven webinars as a segment of the University Administration Support Program conducted by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX). Ten university administrators from Ghana and Nigeria participated in their “Improving University Research Administration in Sub-Saharan Africa” workshop.
Lakesia Dupree, Ph.D., Odalis Tavares, Ed.D., and Amanda Tazaz, Ph.D. (Learning Systems Institute) collaborated with 30 educators in Hillsborough County on the Successful Start: Cognitively Guided Instruction year 1 initiative, offering training and support to teachers serving students in early grades.
Laura Redfern, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (College of Nursing) achieved her certification as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, a noteworthy accomplishment that underscores her proficiency in healthcare simulation.
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