People Group Archives: Telehealth

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 […]

Heather Peralta is a lecturer for undergraduate nursing students who has been at UCF’s College of Nursing for nearly a decade. Peralta is dedicated to mentoring future nurses and serving the community. She has participated in several UCF study abroad trips with nursing students to Peru and spearheaded the creation of the interdisciplinary Apopka Farmworkers […]

Virtual and augmented reality; human tracking systems; and human surrogates for training and telepresence.

Health economist and health outcomes researcher Boon Peng Ng is an associate professor at UCF’s College of Nursing and UCF’s College of Medicine, and is a member of the UCF Disability, Aging and Technology Faculty Research Cluster. Prior to his appointment at UCF, he was a Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness fellow at the Centers […]

Gerontology; Chronic disease management; Diabetes care across the age span; Transitional care needs of older adults and family caregivers.

Virtual and game-based simulation; Standardized patients; Interprofessional education using simulation; Innovative use and evaluation of simulation technology in preparing undergraduate and graduate students for nursing practice.