Environmental Health and Safety

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Elizabeth Guimaraes

Mrs. Guimaraes, MBA, ARM, LHRM is the Director of Risk Management, Nova Southeastern University, reporting to the Vice President for Finance & CFO. She oversees all areas of the university's insurance programs, including monitoring compliance with risk management/insurance policies and procedures, Red Flags Identity Theft Prevention Program, and Workers' Compensation benefits. A valuable member of the management team since April 2006, under her leadership new innovations are realized in managing risk, for example training and development programs, which includes an ergonomic self-monitoring tool, geared at educating and inspiring all employees about their role in preventing and safeguarding against repetitive motion injuries/accidents. Other responsibilities include attending the FICURMA board meetings in her capacity, Affirmative Action Representative, Chair Nova Safety Committee, and Past President of the Florida Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Broward County Chapter.
Mrs. Guimaraes is the past chair of the 40th Annual RIMS Educational Conference (2015), in Naples, Florida. An avid runner she has participated in a number of marathons including Disney and Marine Corps.
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Dr. Charmaine Beckford

As the Workers' Compensation Manager Finance, Dr. Beckford is responsible for working with faculty, staff, and student employees to help them keep pace with workers' compensation laws within their state, safety on campus, and the university's return to work program. She has designed and implemented the university's ergonomic self-monitoring tool based on OSHA's recommendations for a safe working environment, and neutral body positioning,Employee and Employer manuals to direct safety reporting and behavior, and the Campus Impact initiative to create opportunities to engage and reward faculty, staff, and student employees for their role in making the campus safe. The Campus Impact program introduces to the NSU communities key departments (Honorees) that are instrumental in keeping faculty, staff, and student employees safe within the NSU communities. In addition, the program recognizes individual faculty, staff, and student employees who identify and report potential safety hazards to the Office of Risk Management.

Specializing in ergonomics, Dr. Beckford's applied research, "Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Change to Ergonomic Intervention,” presented at The Qualitative Report's 7th Annual Conference (TQR2016) focused on determining behavior readiness as an influencer on safety, particularly to identify a more effective method of preventing workplace injuries. Dr. Beckford holds a series 6-20-All-Lines Adjuster license and a CEAS II: Expanded Ergonomics Assessment Skills Certification. She is a Life-time honorary member of the advisory board Junior World Learning & Education Centre, was named Woman of the Year 2011/2012 by the National Association of Professional Women, and enjoys membership with Nova's Safety Committee and other organizations.
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Jessie L. Gilley

Mr. Gilley joined Nova Southeastern University’s Risk Management Office in May 2011, as the Risk Management Program Manager Finance working out of the Health Professions Division reporting to the Director of Risk Management. He graduated from the University of Florida where he received his Bachelors of Science in Public Relations.

He is a State of Florida Licensed Healthcare Risk Manager (LHRM) and holds a State of Florida All Lines Adjuster 6-20 license. Jessie brings a wealth of experience to the team boasting 17 years of claims handling experience. The last seven years were spent in an academic healthcare environment at Jackson Health System working in conjunction with the University of Miami as a Risk Manager focusing on quality and patient safety while investigating and resolving clinical incidents. Over the years Jessie has specialized in medical malpractice, general liability and products liability claim litigation. The Team is pleased to have Jessie on board.
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Ray Beverly

Mr. Beverly joined Nova Southeastern University's Risk management Office in February 2023, as the Risk Management Program Manager reporting to the Director of Risk Management. He will be working with the liability and property insurance programs. 

Mr. Beverly is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the insurance industry. He has held various positions in the field of claims management and has worked with some of the leading names in the industry. Mr. Beverly spent most of his career as an Assistant Vice President at Gallagher Bassett Services, a division of Arthur J Gallagher Company, where he oversaw a team of claim professionals and handled a variety of property and casualty losses on a national basis. 

After his stint at Gallagher Bassett, he went on to work as the Claims Manager at Broward County. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the management of all liability property claims within the county. With his extensive experience and expertise in claims management, Mr. Beverly has gained a reputation as a trusted and reliable professional in the insurance industry.

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Jessica Ruiz

Assoc Prof/Dir AB Clinic

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Micaela Ruiz

Assistant Professor - Medical Sonography

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Brian Russ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, COMT

Associate Professor - Physical Therapy

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Ricardo Russi

Director - Property Management Program/Assistant Professor - Property Management

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Liliya Ryshchak, MD, RPVI, RDMS, RVT, RCS

Associate Professor - Medical Sonography

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Francois Sainfort, Ph.D., FACHE

Professor - Healthcare Admin/Dir - Complex Health Systems Program/Chair - Mgmt/Dir - Center for Exec Health Programs

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Heather Sales

Associate Professor, Physician Assistant and Clinical Director, Physician Assistant

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Luis Salgueiro Tosta, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Neuro-Immune Medicine

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Manuel Salinas

Associate Professor - Engineering

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Eric Samansky

Associate Professor - Mathematics

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Rosa Sampedro

Assistant Professor - Cardiopulmonary Sciences

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Jesus Sanchez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Ivan Sanchez Blanco

Associate Professor - Digital Dentistry

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Yanedth Sanchez Guerrero, Ph.D.

Director- Medical Laboratory/Assistant Professor - Laboratory Science

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Kimberly Sand, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., C.N.E.cl.

Program Director - Family Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator - DNP/Assistant Professor - Nursing

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Miguel Santiago

Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant

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Melissa Santibanez, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCCCP

Associate Professor

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Marlisa Santos, Ph.D.

Professor - Literature & Modern Languages

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Radleigh Santos

Associate Professor - Statistics

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James Peter Savage

Associate Professor - Conflict Resolution

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Amar Sayani, O.D., FAAO

Assistant Professor/Director - Sports Vision & Concussion

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Timothy Scala, Psy.D.

Associate Professor

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Melissa Schaeffer, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Associate Professor - Occupational Therapy

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Heather Schenck

Assistant Professor - Anesthesia

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Glenn Scheyd

Associate Professor - Psychology

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Zoeanne Schinas, O.D.

Assistant Dean - Student Affairs/Associate Professor

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Edith Schmidt, Ph.D.

Professor - Decision Sciences

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George Schmidt

Assistant Professor/Director - Implant Program

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Emily Schmitt Lavin, Ph.D.

Chair/Professor - Biology

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Mauricio Schneider

Assistant Professor

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Catharine Scholl

Associate Professor - Cardiovascular Sonography

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Amanda Schultz

Assistant Professor/Clinical Director - Physician Assistant

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Kolos Schumy

Assistant Professor

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Gary Schwartz

Associate Professor - Physician Educator

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Mark Schweizer

Assistant Dean - Community Based Programs & Public Health/Associate Professor

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Mary Schwoebel

Associate Professor - Conflict Resolution

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Sandi Scott-Holman

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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Ioana Scripa, Ph.D., RDN

Associate Professor - Nutrition

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Zorica Scuric, Ph.D.

Instructor - Biology

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Matthew Seamon, Pharm.D., Esq.

Associate Professor

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Kenneth Seger, O.D., M.S., FAAO

Chair - Clinical Education/Associate Professor

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Juan Segura, M.D., D.N.P., M.S.N., M.S.H.S.A., A.P.R.N., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C.

Program Director - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Assistant Professor - Nursing

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Robert Seifer

Assoc Prof

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Katelynn Sell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Management

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Belay Seyoum, Ph.D.

Professor

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Chand Shah

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant and Academic Director, Physician Assistant

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LaToya Shakes Malone

Assistant Professor

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Khavir Sharieff, D.O.

Assistant Professor - Surgery/Chair - Surgery

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Rita Shea-Van Fossen, Ph.D.

Professor - Management

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Tara Sheehan, Ph.D.

Program Administrator/Assistant Professor - Justice & Human Services

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