People Group Archives: Quality, Safety & Patient Outcomes

Instructor Cheryl Howard is a nurse educator who is passionate about creating engaging, student-centered learning environments that help nurses build confidence, strengthen clinical judgment, and develop into leaders within the profession. Howard has taught a variety of undergraduate nursing courses in the classroom and online, and facilitates NCLEX reviews to help nursing students develop clinical […]

Danielle Sterner is a postdoctoral scholar at UCF’s College of Nursing, working with Jean Davis on a behavioral clinical research program focused on improving physical activity and health outcomes during pregnancy. In her role, Sterner supports clinical trial operations, wearable device data management, participant engagement, data analysis, manuscript preparation and grant development. Sterner is passionate about bridging science, healthcare and executing […]

Olajumoke (Jummy) Ojeleye is a nurse‑midwife, maternal and child health nurse scientist, and perinatal mental health professional whose work spans clinical practice, academic scholarship and community‑engaged research. Her research focuses on advancing maternal and perinatal mental health with an emphasis on improving the experiences and outcomes of pregnant and parenting adolescents. Her scholarship reflects her […]

Kaitlyn Rechenberg is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. She is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric mental health specialist with 10 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and young adults. She is an expert in conducting interventional research with adolescents and young adults living with chronic […]

Supaporn Pathumanon is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and current Nursing Ph.D. student at the University of Central Florida. She brings more than 13 years of clinical and academic experience with expertise in psychotherapy, medication management, mindfulness-based care, and nursing education. Supaporn has practiced in both U.S. and international settings. She is dedicated […]

Nurse, researcher and educator Michael Joseph “MJ” Dino specializes in health informatics, gerotechnology, educational technologies, robotics, human-computer interaction (HCI), extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and academic integrity. He is part of the Delphi Group, which pioneered the new definition of Nursing and Nurses at the International Council of Nurses, and past president of the […]

Kimberly Navarro is a certified nurse midwife and board certified women’s health nurse practitioner who is passionate about providing high quality care, combating maternal mortality and promoting the normalcy of pregnancy. She has more than 15 years of experience in women’s health and has been involved in serving her community and providing education and healthcare […]

Lecturer Hannah D. Binding has more than 14 years of combined clinical and academic experience. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in pediatrics, adult health and critical care, clinical reasoning, and professional nursing practice, and serves as a preceptor and faculty advisor to master’s and doctoral nursing students. Her scholarly interests include nursing documentation and […]

Professor Susan Mac Leod Dyess has more than 30 years of academic, clinical and administrative experience, and is a nationally recognized leader in interprofessional education, curricular design and holistic nursing. She is known for her solution-oriented leadership and impactful community-based participatory action research. Her work integrates caring science, human-centered design, and systems thinking to transform […]

Sharon Tucker, a distinguished scholar in psychiatric mental health nursing and evidence-based practice, is the dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida and Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing. Tucker joined UCF as a professor and chair of the Department of Nursing Practice in 2024. Her leadership experience spans more […]