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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Megan Finck

Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant

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Lauren Fine, M.D.

Associate Professor - Medical Education

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Peter Finley, Ph.D.

Professor - Management/Sport Management

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Ana Fins

Professor - Psychology

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Helene Fisher, SLP.D., CCC-SLP

Professor - Speech-Language Pathology

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Joanne Flanagan, ScD, OTR/L

Associate Professor - Occupational Therapy

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Marie Florent-Carre

Associate Professor - Family Medicine/Chair - Rural Medicine

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Gabriel Flores Abuna

Assistant Professor

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Javier Fonseca Paredes

Assistant Professor

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Jayson Forbes

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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Amanda Ford-Trotter

Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant

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Diana Formoso

Professor - Psychology

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Veronica Fortino, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Biology

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Jeff Fountain, Ph.D.

Professor/Director - Academic Affairs - Entrepreneurship & Sports Management

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Tamara Frank

Professor - Marine & Environmental Science

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Yasmin Frank

Administrative Chair - Osteopathic Principles and Practice/Director - Research/Professor

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Linda Frasier, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, CAPS, CEAS, SHSS

Program Director - Occupational Therapy/Assistant Professor - Occupational Therapy

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Barry Frauens, O.D., FAAO, Dipl-ABO

Professor/Clinic Chief - Primary Care NMB

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Dana Fredebaugh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Erica Friedland, Au.D.

Chair, Audiology and Chair, Speech-Language Pathology and Professor, Audiology

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Jessica Fromm

Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology

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Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Literature & Modern Languages

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Sofia Funes, D.O.

Assistant Professor - Osteopathic Principles

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Amanda Furiasse

Assistant Professor - History & Political Science

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Mark Gabay

Chair, Pediatrics/Program Director, Nicklaus Children's Hospital Residency/Assistant Professor - Pediatrics

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Michael Gaffley, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

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Patricia Gaffney, Au.D., M.P.H.

Professor - Audiology

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Sandrine Gaillard-Kenney

Associate Dean - Health Care Sciences/Professor - Health Science

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Rashondia Gaines

Co-Clinic Director - PreDoc/Associate Professor

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Audrey Galka

Assistant Dean - Student Affairs & Services/Associate Professor

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Maria Gallardo-Cooper

Assistant Professor - Psychology

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Joann Gallichio, P.T., D.Sc.

Professor - Physical Therapy

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Susan Galvis

Assistant Professor

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Tricia Gangoo-Dookhan, BS Pharm, PharmD, CPh

Clinical Assistant Professor

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Bibiana Garcia

Assistant Professor/Director - Predoc Periodontics

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Jeniffer Garcia

Assistant Professor - Biomedical Informatics

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Jessica Garcia, J.D., LL.M.

Associate Professor - Law/Director - Undergraduate Program

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Marela Garcia

Associate Professor/Clinic Director - PG Periodontics

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Raquel Garcia, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, CLC, CNT, NTMTC, BCS-S

Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology

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Sandra Garcia-Davis, Ph.D., M.P.H., CPH

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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Barbara Garcia-Lavin

Associate Professor

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Lynnquell Gardiner

Assistant Professor - Psychology

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Jon Garon

Professor - Law/Director Intellectual Property Technology and Cybersecurity Law

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Sally Garrett

Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant

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David Gazze, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

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Daniel Gelbmann

Associate Professor - Performing & Visual Arts

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Alexia Georgakopoulos

Professor - Conflict Resolution

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Michael Georgescu

Assistant Professor

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Emily Georgia

Associate Professor - Psychology/ Associate Director - Clinical Training

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Eben Gering, Ph.D.

Associate Professor - Biology

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