ONE NSU MAGAZINE Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship,accepted a position as a project analyst for American Express. Natasha Dickey, M.S., M.B.A. (’14), who received her B.S. in Biology from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, is writing a book titled Yes, Mom–I’m Raising Them Differently, which explores modern parenting approaches for children up to the age of three. Alexis Floback, Ph.D. (’18), who received her B.S. in Marine Biology and B.S. in Biology from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern Cali- fornia with a focus on chemi- cal oceanography and an emphasis on trace metal distributions in the ocean. She began a postdoctoral researcher position at the University of Hawai’i—Mānoa. Saif Ghanayem, B.S. (’23), who received his B.S. in Biology from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, is a medical student at the forefront of educational research regarding pediatric intubation practices. He and his team will be presenting their findings at the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians conference. Paige Swalley Jeziorski, D.O. (’15), who received her B.S. in Biology from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and her B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience from the College of Psychology, was promoted to core faculty member and director of wellness for the Westside/Northwest Emergency Medicine Residency Program. She is married to Taylor Jeziorski. Sujay Kamisetty, M.D. (’17), who received his B.S. in Biology from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, B.S. in Computer Science from the College of Computing and Engineering, and B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience from the College of Psychology, served as chief resident of quality and safety at the West Palm Beach VA—a nationally recognized program that trains physicians in patient safety, leadership, and process improvement. He co-founded and currently serves as the chief medical officer of HLTHi—a telemedicine start-up dedicated to making health care more accessible and affordable for uninsured patients through artificial intelligence-driven solutions. Desiree Kennedy, B.A. (’14), who received her B.A. in Political Science from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, is working as a program officer for North Carolina Governor Josh Stein’s Governor’s Recovery Office of Western North Carolina—an office dedicated to overseeing the recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene to the state in late 2024. Safiyah Muhammad, Ph.D. (’16), a Farquhar Honors College alumna who earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, was promoted to associate research scientist at Dow Chemical Company and was elected as the Midwest regional chair of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. Ravin Patel, D.O. (’20), who earned his B.S. in Biology from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, joined the private practice orthopedic group CLASS NOTES 2013 The university opened the nation’s first Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine at its Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus to treat patients and conduct research on neuroimmune conditions and neuro-inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders—such as chronic fatigue syndrome, Gulf War illness, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis—using the newest genomic techniques. 2014 Florida’s Agency for Healthcare Admini- stration issued its approval for HCA East Florida’s application to relocate Plantation General Hospital to NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/ Davie Campus. 2015 The university launched the new NSU Cell Therapy Institute—an international collabo- ration with prominent medical research scientists from Sweden’s world-renowned Karolinska Institutet—putting it at the forefront for conducting pioneering, cell-based, biomedical research. 86
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