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Dr. Kent Brianna Black Kent, Ph.D, is the Assistant Dean of Professional Development and Education for the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Dr. Kent is trained as a nurse, psychotherapist, mediator, and facilitator. Her involvement in researching and raising awareness of human trafficking extends back to 2010. She has been involved in researching and raising awareness of human trafficking since 2010 when she founded Nova Southeastern University projectHEAT (Health Educators Against Trafficking). In 2014 projectHEAT expanded into the NSU Coalition for Research and Education Against Trafficking and Exploitation (CREATE). The United States State Department invited Dr. Kent to participate in a discussion of the problem of human trafficking with governmental and non-governmental representatives from Azerbaijan.  She has participated in two congressional round tables on human trafficking and has presented at national and international conferences.
sandrine Sandrine Gaillard-Kenney, Ed.D. is the Associate Dean of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Dr. Gaillard-Kenney has been involved in researching and raising awareness of human trafficking since 2010, when she founded Nova Southeastern University projectHEAT (Health Educators Against Trafficking).  In 2014 projectHEAT expanded into the NSU Coalition for Research and Education Against Trafficking and Exploitation. The United States State Department invited Dr. Gaillard-Kenney to participate in a discussion of the problem of human trafficking with governmental and non-governmental representatives from Azerbaijan.  She has participated in two congressional round tables on human trafficking and has presented at national and international conferences.
Dr. Luyegu Eunice Luyegu, Ph.D. is a Curriculum Specialist and Associate Professor in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. She is the web designer and web manager for the CREATE website.
Robert Robert McCalla, M.S., is the CREATE liaison who facilitates patient care between the advocate, patient and NSU Healthcare clinics to include vision and dentistry. He problem solves scheduling conflicts and assists patients with their appointments from their initial evaluation appointments through the entirety of their treatment plan. If you have a question about healthcare services for a Human Trafficking victim, contact Robert at CREATE@nova.edu.

 

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