2014-2015 Innovations Magazine

i nnovations • 10 One of Granata’s areas of interest is in the role of nutrition on health and wellness. She is currently re- searching the role of vitamin D deficiency in common chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and others. J O A NN K LEIER , P H .D., E D .D., ACNP-BC Director of Nursing Research Dr. Kleier received her B.S.N. degree from the Uni- versity of South Florida, her M.S.N. from the Univer- sity of Miami, her Ed.D. from Florida International University, and her Ph.D. from Barry University. Dr. Kleier, who completed a post-master’s acute care nurse practitioner certificate at Barry University, has been a nurse educator for approximately 30 years and has taught at Broward College, Barry University, and Nova Southeastern University. As a urological nurse practitioner, Dr. Kleier is ac- tive in the urologic nurses’ professional organization and serves on both the Urologic Nursing Editorial Board and the Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates. Her research, which has focused on the decision-making processes of ethnic minorities related to health screening behaviors, has received awards within the area of urologic nursing and has been recognized by urologic physicians’ groups. Dr. Kleier, who came to NSU in 2010, has served as a graduate faculty member and as director for the A.P.R.N. and D.N.P. programs. T ERRY O GILBY , P H .D., M.S.N., M.P.H., R.N. Coordinator of Clinical Services Entry-Level Nursing Program Dr. Ogilby, who began her college education at Edison State College, obtained her B.S.N., M.S.N., and M.P.H. degrees from the University of South Florida in Tampa and her Ph.D. in Health Care Ad- ministration from Capella University. After launching her career at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, where she served in various roles, including supervisor of epidemiology, Dr. Ogilby became the nursing director of the DeSoto County Health Department in Arcadia, Florida. After 20-plus years of working in the public health arena, she switched her focus to teaching, returning to Edison State College to become its nursing lab supervisor be- fore joining the NSU faculty team a few years later. Initially, Dr. Ogilby served as an NSU adjunct pro- fessor in the R.N.-B.S.N. program, but there soon de- veloped a need to launch an entry-level B.S.N. pro- gram in the Lee County area. After helping to launch the program, she found herself missing the various aspects of teaching, which led her to become an as- sociate professor in the Community Health, Leader- ship, and Business courses. Additionally, because her main interest is in the realm of public/community health, she currently serves as co-investigator for a research study to identify students’ perceptions of their clinical experiences in rural and underserved community health centers. I LEANA P ETRONE , M.B.A. Director of Finance and Administrative Services Petrone received her bachelor’s degree as well as her master’s in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. She began her NSU career in the payroll department in 2002, and quickly moved up through promotions from payroll to the Office of Human Resources, where she remained until Sep- tember 2011 when she was promoted to her current role as director of administrative services for the Col- lege of Nursing. She enjoys spending time with her adorable twins (one boy, one girl) as well as watching more television than she cares to admit. She also is an avid fan of reading speculative and dystopian fiction as well as venerated literary works. D ONNA S HAW , M.S.N., R.N. Director of Clinical Services Miami Regional Campus in Kendall Shaw, who serves as an assistant professor, re- ceived her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and her graduate degree from the University of Phoenix. She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Education program at Nova Southeastern University. She has worked in the field of mental health throughout her nursing career in both clinical and ad- ministrative positions and has been an educator since 1991. She also spent 12 years working as a consult- ant in the area of health care accreditation. Shaw, who has served as director of clinical services at NSU’s Miami Regional Campus in Kendall since 2012, began her NSU career as an adjunct faculty member and shortly thereafter assumed a full-time role in June 2010. Her many interests include reading, sailing, ani- mals, learning, and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. L ISA B. S OONTUPE , E D .D., R.N. Coordinator of Clinical Services Entry-Level Nursing Program Dr. Soontupe earned her Bachelor of Science de- gree in Nursing from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, a Master of Arts degree in Nursing Education from New York University, and a Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Her work experience comprises various areas of medical and surgical nursing as well as nurse re- searcher positions that include serving as a clinical educator in nephrology nursing, which is a position that encompassed staff development and clinical ed- ucation as well as direct patient care. Dr. Soontupe’s teaching experience includes 20 years in higher ed- ucation at both the baccalaureate- and associate-de- gree levels. Dr. Soontupe joined the NSU faculty team as an associate professor in the College of Nursing and has taught all levels of adult health nursing, pharmacol- ogy, pathophysiology, and nursing practicum. In ad- dition, she works with graduate students in the nurse educator track and serves on various doctoral disser- tation committees. She was appointed director of clin- ical services for the Entry-Level Nursing program in Fort Lauderdale in 2011. A NDREA W RAY , M.B.A. Director, Student Affairs Wray received her bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and her master’s in Leadership from NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Because of the challenges she endured during the admissions’ phase of her undergraduate program, as well as adjusting to a new school, new environment, and new country, she immediately accepted an offer to become a part-time NSU peer counselor. Wray saw this position as an opportunity to help ensure that incoming students experienced a smooth transition to the college/university setting. It was during this time that she realized she wanted to work in the field of academia, which is exactly what she’s been doing throughout the past decade. She began working in the dean’s office of what is now known as NSU’s College of Health Care Sci- ences in 2007 before transferring to the College of Nursing in 2012. Meet Our Administra ve Team ...Continued from the previous page K LEIER O GILBY S HAW S OONTUPE W RAY P ETRONE