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COM Outlook . Fall 2013
Lisa Deziel, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
, who has been affiliated with the Col-
lege of Pharmacy since 1989, reached the highest rung on the academic
ladder when she was named as the college’s new dean. Over the years,
she has served in a number of administrative positions within the col-
lege, including associate professor and executive associate dean, interim
dean, acting chair of pharmacy practice, assistant dean for academic in-
novation and technology, and assistant dean for academic affairs.
Dr. Deziel is a licensed pharmacist in Florida and Georgia, a board-
certified pharmacotherapy specialist, and a Fellow in the American Soci-
ety of Health System Pharmacists. She has been involved in pharmacy
education for more than 25 years and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Technol-
ogy, specializing in the use of technology in education.
NSU
Overview
Dr. Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson
Named V.P. for Advancement
and Community Relations
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson,
Ph.D.
, has been appointed vice presi-
dent for advancement and community
relations. In this new position, she will
provide leadership for the university’s
Offices of Advancement, University
Relations, and Governmental and
Community Affairs. In addition, she
will be responsible for overseeing
NSU activities related to community
engagement and support, including such areas as advancement, fund-
raising, alumni relations, communications, public relations, marketing,
advertising, and governmental/community relations.
Prior to joining NSU, Dr. O’Flannery Anderson served as vice presi-
dent for community engagement and executive director of the FAU
Foundation at Florida Atlantic University and as president and CEO of
the United Way of Broward County.
Dr. Lisa Deziel Designated as
Dean of the College of Pharmacy
Dr. Linda Niessen Appointed Dean
of the College of Dental Medicine
Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H.,
M.P.P.
, who is an internationally re-
nowned academician, researcher, au-
thor, and public health advocate, was
named as the new dean of NSU’s Col-
lege of Dental Medicine. During her
tenure as professor and chair of the
Department of Public Health Scienc-
es at Texas A&M University’s Baylor
College of Dentistry, she initiated ad-
vanced education programs in dental public health and geriatric dentistry
as part of Baylor’s partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs
and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.
She also served as vice president and chief clinical officer for
DENTSPLY International, Inc., where she oversaw the global clinical
education and professional relations activities for the worldwide dental
manufacturing company.
NSU Alumna Taylor Collins
Wins Big Break Mexico
Taylor Collins
recently won
the Golf Channel’s hit real-
ity TV competition
Big Break
Mexico
, which featured a cast
of six men and six women
competing in a mixed-gender
team format in an attempt to
make their lifelong dreams of
playing alongside the world’s
top golfers on either the LPGA or PGA tours come true. Collins, who
has been the most successful competitor in the show’s history, helped
her team survive more eliminations than any other group. In recognition
of her accomplishment, Collins received a number of prizes, including
$50,000, an endorsement contract from Adams Golf, and an exemption
to compete on the LPGA Tour in November at the Lorena Ochoa Invita-
tional in Guadalajara, Mexico.
