People Group Archives: Expertise

Visiting Lecturer Brigit Zamora is an accomplished nurse executive, educator, executive coach and healthcare consultant whose career spans clinical practice, nursing and executive leadership, leadership development and healthcare transformation. Her clinical background includes critical care, surgical services and women’s health. Zamora has served in progressive leadership roles from nurse manager through chief nursing officer with […]

Monica Lino is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. Lino has more than 20 years of experience with a strong background in nursing education, research methodology and innovative teaching strategies. Lino has focused her scholarly work and research on simulation-based education, immersive technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and the integration […]

Cassie Palik is a clinical nurse educator and critical care nurse whose expertise includes health assessment, nursing fundamentals, simulation-based education and curriculum development. With a background in intensive care nursing and service as a Marine Corps veteran, she is passionate about preparing future nurses through engaging, hands-on learning experiences that strengthen clinical judgment and confidence. […]

Latiena F. Williams is a senior lecturer at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. Williams is an educator, clinician, researcher and public health professional with more than 20 years of experience in education and healthcare. Her scholarly work has focused extensively on health policy, child health and addressing healthcare challenges to help people […]

Cindy Thompson is a senior lecturer at UCF’s College of Nursing. With more than 20 years of experience in nursing practice, education and leadership, Thompson is dedicated to advancing student success through innovative teaching, simulation-based learning and evidence-based practice. Her background includes cardiovascular critical care nursing, staff development, curriculum design, accreditation and academic program leadership. […]

Senior Lecturer Chaka Brittain is a nurse practitioner, educator and scholar whose work focuses on hospice and palliative care, serious illness communication and culturally responsive end-of-life care. Her scholarship explores topics including cultural humility, spirituality in healthcare, advance care planning, and improving communication between clinicians, patients and families facing complex medical decisions. She has presented […]

Tamara “Tammie” Luman is a senior instructor and two-time alumna in UCF’s College of Nursing. Luman has more than 25 years of experience in nursing practice, healthcare education and higher education, including classroom instruction, simulation, clinical education, skills laboratory and online learning. Prior to UCF, she held faculty and nurse educator roles in higher education […]

Betty Myrick is a visiting instructor at UCF College of Nursing’s Daytona Beach campus with nationally recognized expertise in obstetric nursing and perinatal education. She has extensive clinical experience in labor and delivery and obstetric care, and is certified in inpatient obstetrics, inpatient antepartum nursing and electronic fetal monitoring. With a commitment to excellence in […]

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 […]

Senior Lecturer Deb S. Peterson is a certified academic nurse educator with more than 40 years in the nursing profession and over 25 years of experience in nursing education, including several academic leadership roles. She has extensive expertise in curriculum development, online learning, program accreditation, faculty mentoring and student success initiatives. She played a key […]