Enlightening Minds 2023

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Bridging Faith, Science and Innovation to Impact the World

What’s Inside

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

It is with great pride that we share the resounding success of the research results, presentations, and accomplishments of our faculty and students at PBA.

at a Glance

Faculty Researchers

13th Interdisciplinary Research Conference Keynote Presentation Features Krystal White on Navigating the Intersection of Faith, Science and Human Origins

Dr. Harm Maarsingh Collaborates with Duke University to Identify Improved Asthma Treatments Creation Care Project Spearheads

Dr. Ariel M. Viale

As you peruse the highlights of the work and achievements in this issue of Enlightening Minds, you will see the depth and breadth of the work in which we engage at PBA, from environmental stewardship to cancer research. Even more poignant is our quest for collaboration with peers outside of PBA, as demonstrated in the breakthrough research to improve asthma treatments and the pursuit of our Fulbright Scholar Award recipient to undertake work in Vietnam. It shows our commitment as an institution to using our gifts and talents to address some of humanity’s most pressing questions and challenges.

Even more vital is how we demonstrate these practical aspects of leadership to our students, not merely by instruction but by inviting them to actively participate in these research projects, as demonstrated in some of the highlighted works.

Congratulations to our faculty researchers and those who continue to exemplify stellar accomplishments through books, journal publications, other writings, presentations, service to the profession and the community, and subject matter expertise in media, performances, and creative works. I am grateful to work alongside this team at PBA. You are the catalysts for change and the vanguard of an educated, enlightened, and engaged society as we seek to fulfill our mission to equip students to grow in wisdom, lead with conviction, and serve God boldly.

I look forward to the continued growth of our academic community and the fruits that your research will bear for the kingdom of God and the betterment of humanity.

Dr. Debra A. Schwinn President Palm Beach Atlantic University

DISCOVERING THE VIBRANT IMPACT OF PBA’S ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

Becoming acquainted with the academic life at PBA is a beautiful, unfolding discovery of exceptionalism. In my first months in the provost role at PBA, I have had the joy of meeting hundreds of students, alumni, donors, and community partners. Across their differing backgrounds and experiences, the shared theme is the vibrant impact of the PBA faculty upon their lives.

What is the secret to a faculty community that enables the energetic commitment to making a difference in the world by investing holistically in students’ lives? How is curiosity and excellence ignited within the heart and mind of a student?

There are many answers to these questions: empathy, vision, calling, purpose, and training—to name a few. In addition to these traits, there is also something special about hearing from a faculty member who is currently active in work that advances their field of study. Excitement is in the air when interacting with a faculty member on the verge of a new discovery. Faculty members collaborating with awardwinning experts in their discipline to make a difference in society also find that they elevate our university community through their engagement in their field. The unique calling of research is the opportunity to focus on your passion and bring new findings to the world in the hopes of improving the quality of life—for even one person.

community that will “expand the minds, develop the moral character, and enrich the spiritual lives of all the people who may come within the orbit of our influence.”

Within the following stories, you will find PBA faculty advancing their field, creating opportunities for students, and strengthening the human experience through their research. I hope you will read about the work of the faculty at PBA and find encouragement in the difference made through a Christ-first academic community.

“At PBA, the focus on research is at the center of our guiding principles.”

As you read these highlights of the work occurring on our beautiful campus, I expect you will find what I have begun to discover in my first weeks at PBA. I have found that in our pursuit of preparing the next generation of leaders across our many disciplines, we have exemplars of academic excellence, grounded in faith, walking alongside our students—our faculty.

Walking together,

Stephen P. Johnson, DMA Provost and Chief Academic Officer Palm Beach Atlantic University

At PBA, the focus on research is at the center of our guiding principles. We are an academic

Enlightening Minds Enriching Souls Extending Hands

MISSION Palm Beach Atlantic University equips students to grow in wisdom, lead with conviction and serve God boldly.

VISION Palm Beach Atlantic University’s vision is to be the premier Christian university offering whole-person education that prepares students from around the globe to tackle the problems of their day with godly character, open arms and a servant’s heart.

Academic Programs

3,875

total students

online and on two campuses: West Palm Beach and Orlando

Centers of Excellence

David and Leighan Rinker Center for Experiential Learning

Center for Financial Literacy Center for Global Leadership

Gregory Center for Medical Missions

2,427 undergraduates

765 graduate students

683 dual-enrolled and non-degree-seeking students

2023-2024

Center for Integrative Science Learning

LeMieux Center for Public Policy

Titus Center for Franchising

• 69 undergraduate majors

• 16 master’s programs

• 3 doctoral programs (DNP, Pharm.D. and Ph.D. in practical theology)

• Graduate degrees in business, computer science, counseling, divinity, educational leadership, international development, leadership, health science, nursing and more

Accreditation

Palm Beach Atlantic University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the following degrees: bachelor’s, master’s, doctor of pharmacy, doctor of nursing practice, and doctor of philosophy. In 2023 PBA received Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation, placing it among the top six percent of business schools globally, and one of only 10 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) institutions to earn the accreditation. In 2024, the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP). In 2024 the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), granted PBA’s undergraduate public relations degree Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR)

Distinctives

Worship is the practice of honoring God in everything that we do, which includes regular services in the beautiful DeSantis Family Chapel. Worship

Workship

Now into its fifth decade, Workship is a distinctive community service program that responds to human needs with Christ-like action in the community and the world. Through community service, students can discern their vocation and develop a lifelong habit of servant leadership. To date, Palm Beach Atlantic students have volunteered 4 million hours since 1968.

Every PBA student serves at least 45 hours each year

Economic Impact

$472.5M impact on Palm Beach County economy (2022-2023)

Wordship

Part of the mission to walk in the redemptive steps of Jesus is learning to use our words in ways that give God glory and point others toward Him. With Wordship we endeavor to activate hearts in using the power of our speech to cultivate greater health, satisfaction, reconciliation and healing in our conversations.

American Free Enterprise

PBA affirms the values and institutions that historically have informed American society, including religious liberty and the system of free enterprise. We aim to develop in each of our students an appreciation for the unique American achievement in its many dimensions—social, political, economic, moral, legal and religious. Each year, we honor leaders who exemplify these values at our American Free Enterprise Day event.

Most Recent Publications:

Dr. Stephanie Bennett. “Book Review: A Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith through the Christian Tradition by Paul Soukup.”

Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 10 (July 2023). Online.

Dr. Stephanie Bennett Silence, Civility, and Sanity: Hope for Humanity in the Digital Age. Landham, MD: Lexington Books, 2022.

Dr. Stephanie Bennett. “Space for God to Speak: Using Silence to Address Media Glut from the Inside Out.” Journal of Communication and Religion 44.1 (June 2021): 64-87.

Dr. Stephanie Bennett. “The Slowing: Social Media and the Problem of Pace.” Explorations in Media Ecology 19.4 (December 2020): 487-490.

Geraldine E. Forsberg and Dr. Stephanie Bennett. “Marshall McLuhan and Jacques Ellul in Dialog.”

Journal of Communication and Religion 43.4 (Winter 2020): 5-22.

Stephanie Bennett, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric; M.A. Corporate and Public Communication

Professor of Communication, Media Ecology and Director of Wordship

Reflecting on your time at PBA, can you share a defining moment or project that encapsulates your experience or impact on the community?

During my first year here the dean who hired me was Dr. Joe Webb. He popped his head into my office one day in the second semester and congratulated me on being invited to speak in New York City at a symposium featuring the scholarship and impact of Neil Postman. He asked if I had made my flight arrangements yet. When I told him I wasn’t planning to go because I already used the funds needed to attend the National Communication Association convention later that year, he chided me and entered fully into the room, saying, “Dr. Bennett, you’ve got to say ‘yes.’ We’ll find a way to get you there. Scholarship is an important part of staying on top of your field. Plus, you will be there representing PBA. You’re going and that’s final!” It makes me smile just to think about it. Dr. Webb was such an encouraging man. He exuded humility and was discerning. He knew he needed to train and nurture my academic life. He set me in the right direction to continue working hard at this aspect of being a professor.

What drives your dedication to research and writing in your field, and how do you see your work contributing to broader academic and societal conversations?

Whether I’m writing, cooking, teaching, doing laundry, speaking at another university or spending time

mentoring a student—whatever I am doing, I always want to shine a light on the Lord. He is the One who called me here, and He is the One to whom I look for kudos and affirmation. He is the One whose love is eternal, whose help and strength are readily available to me. He is the One.

Research and writing come with their sets of challenges. What is a significant obstacle you’ve overcome in your work, and what kept you motivated through the process?

I enjoy journaling, writing books, essays, songs, scholarly articles—even fiction. I really love it all. I regularly have to choose between writing and other important aspects of professorial life. Sacrifice is involved. I’ve chosen to step away from some leadership roles in the last few years because there are only so many hours in a day. Staying active with my students is my priority. I love helping them flourish and walking shoulder-to-shoulder with them as they tackle projects of their own. I’m also quite intentional about prioritizing research and writing. Both require discipline, care, and daily attention.

Based on your experiences, what advice would you give to faculty or students looking to embark on their own research and writing journeys?

Writing comes with a fair amount of tedium. Staring at 100 footnotes that need editing or tackling style specifications for different journal formats—whew—it’s a little challenging. I try not to get bogged down with that part and also make a practice of never letting a day go by without writing. That way the project doesn’t get away from me.

How do you encourage collaboration among your peers and foster an environment where engaging in research and writing is seen as both valuable and achievable?

As a faculty, we work on similar issues with different specializations and then bring them together

from time to time at national conventions and for other special projects. Later this year Dr. St. Antoine, Professor Sowers and I plan to present our work at a panel in New Orleans, discussing the erosion of community in America and the impact lack of physical space and lack of physical presence are having in our ability to maintain civil public discourse, strong, healthy interpersonal relationships, and mental equilibrium. That’s always fun. As far as encouraging scholarship among my peers, I love to applaud their publishing credits and always try to encourage the junior professors in our discipline to continue drilling down in their research and stay on top of what’s happening in publishing.

Looking ahead, what emerging trends or unanswered questions in your field excite you the most, and why?

Clearly, AI is on my mind. What will the new neural links do for social interaction? Will the majesty and mystery of human relationships be relegated to algorithms and efficiency? How can we foster ethical communication and dialogue in the years to come? These are some questions I’ve been working on for the last 15 to 20 years and will continue to study as these technologies become ubiquitous and pervasive throughout our culture. Just as the printing press completely changed the way our forebearers thought about life and perceived reality, we are now being affected by another great shift from one dominant mode of communication to another. It’s an exciting time to be alive, to watch it all unfold, to see what the Lord will do as we lumber through the changes.

Reflecting on your time at PBA, can you share a defining moment or project that encapsulates your experience or impact on the community?

I had the opportunity to participate in four medical mission trips to Zambia (2010), Dominican Republic (2011), Brazil (2012), and Alaska (2014). My pharmacy students and the team made a significant impact on the communities we served. We also published several articles about our experiences.

What drives your dedication to research and writing in your field, and how do you see your work contributing to broader academic and societal conversations?

What drives my dedication to research and writing is my passion for infectious diseases and pharmacy education, and the opportunity I have to collaborate with like-minded colleagues. I see my work contributing to advancing clinical pharmacy practice and educating health care professionals about the judicious and appropriate use of antimicrobials.

Research and writing come with their sets of challenges. What is a significant obstacle you’ve overcome in your work, and what kept you motivated through the process?

Dedicating time to research and writing has been my biggest challenge. As clinician-educators,

Elias B. Chahine, PharmD

PharmD, FCCP, FASCP, FFSHP, BCIDP

Professor of Pharmacy Practice

we are expected to find the right balance between teaching, clinical practice, research, and service. Given my academic schedule, I find myself focusing on teaching in the fall, clinical practice in the spring, and research in the summer. As you can imagine, it is sometimes difficult to maintain a good work-life balance. What keeps me motivated are my passion and collaborators, whether students, junior scholars, or accomplished researchers.

Based on your experiences, what advice would you give to faculty or students looking to embark on their own research and writing journeys?

Hone research and scholarly skills. Collaborate with others in your field. Network at professional meetings. Seek mentorship from people you admire. Develop resilience and cultivate a growth mindset.

How do you encourage collaboration among your peers and foster an environment where engaging in research and writing is seen as both valuable and achievable?

Facilitate networking opportunities. Provide support for professional development. Promote a culture of accountability. Recognize achievements and celebrate success.

Looking ahead, what emerging trends or unanswered questions in your field excite you the most, and why?

The field of infectious diseases is very exciting. As microorganisms continue to develop resistance to currently available antimicrobials, there is always a need to develop new antimicrobials and use the current ones judiciously and effectively to limit resistance. I am especially interested in exploring the role of new antimicrobials in clinical practice and the impact of antimicrobial stewardship strategies on clinical outcomes and resistance. I am also interested in the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship.

Most Recent Publications:

Reagan K Barfield, Matthew L Brown, Benjamin Albrecht, Katie E Barber, Jeannette Bouchard, Amy L Carr, Dr. Elias B Chahine, David Cluck, Elizabeth W Covington, Connor R Deri, Spencer H Durham, Carmen Faulkner-Fennell, Lauren K Freeman, Timothy P Gauthier, Geneen M Gibson, Sarah B Green, Athena L V Hobbs, Bruce M Jones, Caroline C Jozefczyk, Ashley H Marx, Edoabasi U McGee, Lacie J McKamey, Rachel Musgrove, Emily Perez, Douglas Slain, Kayla R Stover, Michelle S Turner, Cyle White, P Brandon Bookstaver, and Christopher M Bland. “A Baker’s Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications in 2022.” Open Forum Infectious Diseases 11.3 (March 2024): ofad687

Marylee W Tailor, Dr. Elias B Chahine, David Koren, and Elizabeth M Sherman. “Lenacapavir: A Novel Long-Acting Capsid Inhibitor for HIV.” Annals of Pharmacotherapy 58.2 (February 2024): 185-195.

Dr. Elias Chahine, *Ricardo Nunez-Medina, *Kiara Williams, Dr. Jennifer Kuretski, Dr. Harm Maarsingh. “Comparing Safety and Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in a Diverse Population of Older People With HIV.” The Senior Care Pharmacist 38.11 (November 2023): 472-485.

Dr. Elias B Chahine, Kalin M Clifford, Nicholas Ladikos, Deborah A Milito, Lisa Morris, Stacey Ranucci, Thomas J Dilworth, Courtney M Pagels, Jamie L Wagner, Carmen Witsken, and David C Phillips. “The Essential Role of Senior Care Pharmacists in Antimicrobial Stewardship: An Updated Position Statement on Behalf of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.” The Senior Care Pharmacist 38.11 (November 2023): 452-456.

Evan T Robinson, Zara Risoldi Cochrane, Oluwaranti Akiyode, Dr. Elias B Chahine, James M Culhane, Duc P Do, Kari L Franson, Molly G Minze, and Libby J Ross. “Envisioning the Future of Student Success: Report of the 2022-2023 AACP Student Affairs Standing Committee.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87.8 (August 2023): 100559.

Naser Z Alsharif, Dr. Elias B Chahine, Omar F Attarabeen, Islam Mohamed, and Dalal Hammoude Halat. “An Exploratory Study of Arab American Pharmacy Educators’ Work Experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87.3 (April 2023): ajpe9038. Online.

Most Recent Publications:

Dr. John Hayes, Dr. David Smith, and Dr. Mary Kay Copeland. “Determinants Impacting Resale Premium Disparity When Selling a Small Business: A Predictive Non-Linear Approach.” Journal of Business and Economic Studies 26.1 (May 2022): 1-22.

Dr. Mary Kay Copeland and Dr. David Smith. “A Predictive Classification Approach to Examining Components of Ethical and Transformational Leadership Contributing to Leader Effectiveness in the Accounting Profession.” Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting 24 (August 2021): 147-169.

Dr. Ciprian Stan and Dr. David Smith. “Aging CEOs Legacy: Strategic CSR or Empire Building? Celebrity Status and Board Independence Contingencies.” International Journal of Management 12.1 (January 2021): 1523-1535.

Dr. David Smith, Dr. Ciprian Stan, and Dr. Lawrence Burgee. “Examining Marketing Budget Allocations and Net Marketing Contribution Across Countries: A Predictive Classification for Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.” Journal of International Marketing and Exporting 22.1 (December 2020): 1-18.

David Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Dean and Professor of Management, Rinker School of Business

Reflecting on your time at PBA, can you share a defining moment or project that encapsulates your experience or impact on the community?

During our application process for AACSB, several faculty members were a bit deficient with their required research. I was able to come alongside them, produce good research, and get them to the research level they needed to be. I think success comes from being a strong team, not a group of strong individuals, and we achieved AACSB accreditation!

What drives your dedication to research and writing in your field, and how do you see your work contributing to broader academic and societal conversations?

I am called to be excellent in all that I do. Doing research is part of my job responsibilities, so it makes sense that I try my best to exceed what is expected of me. Also, I want to be current in my field. Professors need to stay current and having a robust research agenda makes that happen.

Research and writing come with their sets of challenges. Share a significant obstacle you’ve overcome in your work, and what kept you motivated through the process?

Time! Research and writing take time and if a person isn’t committed to making time for research, it will not happen.

Based on your experiences, what advice would you give to faculty or students looking to embark on their own research and writing journeys?

Make time! As mentioned, research takes commitment and will. You must make it part of your daily activity. Also, writing is normally a creative process, kind of like painting. When you get in a groove, you have to run with it. It is very hard to schedule creativity.

Looking ahead, what emerging trends or unanswered questions in your field excite you the most, and why?

Obviously, AI has been in the forefront of the research process. It will be interesting to see how it is embraced. For me, I enjoy applying cutting edge statistical techniques to data. As computational capacity increases, I think we are going to see more and more of these types of analyses applied. Twenty years ago, multiple regression and similar techniques were advanced, now they

are commonplace. We are seeing more structural equation modelling and non-linear algorithm types of analysis.

How do you encourage collaboration among your peers and foster an environment where engaging in research and writing is seen as both valuable and achievable?

I think collaboration is key to a health faculty. As noted above, focusing on team success is the most important. Usually collaboration is as easy as “hey, are you interested in doing some research together?” This helps other faculty meet their goals, and it helps me stay engaged in some form of research project. To connect with Dr. David Smith, email David_Smith@pba.edu

Most Recent Publications:

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. Empire Between the Lines: Imperial Culture in British and French Trench Newspapers of the Great War. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2023.

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. “Leading like Lions: The Model Junior Officer in the Great War and a Critique of PresentDay Mainstream Leadership Models.” Leadership 19.5 (August 2023): 431-455.

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. “For Kin and Country: Reader Responses to Uniformity of British War Graves in The Times & Civilian Practices of Wartime Citizenship.” First World War Studies 11.2 (January 2021): 141-160.

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. “Contrast and Contact: Civilians in French Trench Newspapers of the Great War.” French History 34.1 (January 2020): 43-62.

Forthcoming – Dr. Elizabeth Stice “Empire and Harrow’s ‘Epic of War,’” World War I and the Fragmentation of the Modern World.

Elizabeth Stice, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of History, Assistant Director of the Frederick M. Supper Honors Program, Fellow for Faculty Communication and Development

ATYEARS PBA

Reflecting on your time at PBA, can you share a defining moment or project that encapsulates your experience or impact on the community?

I think the summers that I have been able to do SUGAR (Summer Undergraduate Academic Research) within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences have been really special. That is an opportunity to do research paired with a student. The student gets to do grad-level work and gain experience in the discipline and the faculty member gets some research assistance. It’s a great program where all the participants really benefit. If you attend PBA’s annual Interdisciplinary Conference, you can hear presentations from students who did SUGAR, and they are all great.

What drives your dedication to research and writing in your field, and how do you see your work contributing to broader academic and societal conversations?

I think I just have a somewhat uncommon passion for the Great War. In many ways, the whole 20th century kicks off with the Great War and we’re still living in its wake. Because that war was so modern, many of the societal questions and struggles we face today are shared with that world, even if it was over one hundred years ago. History as a discipline is also always relevant, because without a sense of our past we can never understand our present or ourselves.

Research and writing come with their sets of challenges. Share a significant obstacle you’ve overcome in your work, and what kept you motivated through the process?

I think the most significant obstacles are usually time and money. It can be difficult to find the time to do the work and it’s not always easy to find the funding for some types of research. I think my goals have helped keep me motivated despite challenges.

Based on your experiences, what advice would you give to faculty or students looking to embark on their own research and writing journeys?

I think my advice would be: patience and persistence. Publication takes much longer than people might realize and that’s after the harder work of researching and writing. Nothing happens overnight. That means you also have to be very persistent to achieve your goals.

Looking ahead, what emerging trends or unanswered questions in your field excite you the most, and why?

Within the field of history, I continue to be excited about cultural history and the work happening there, especially with regard to print culture and imperial culture. With regard to World War I, my new

area of interest is automobiles. I think that is a really exciting aspect of the war that has not really been researched or written about very much.

How do you encourage collaboration among your peers and foster an environment where engaging in research and writing is seen as both valuable and achievable?

For a couple years, Suzanne Cardona and I organized “Research Talks.” That was a venue for faculty from many different disciplines to share their published, peer-reviewed research with other faculty, students and staff. The talks were all very good and really inspiring. I think too often we are not aware of what others are doing and we can be encouraged by the work being done by our peers. I think if we were more aware of what others are doing, we would be prouder of each other.

In summer 2024, Dr. Elizabeth Stice and Dr. Gary Poe led a group of students on an Honors Program trip to Turkey and Greece.

13th Interdisciplinary Research Conference

Keynote Presentation Features

Krystal White on Navigating the Intersection of Faith, Science and Human Origins

PBA continued its tradition of shared knowledge through collaboration with the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Conference (IRC), which hosted 24 presentations over two days in March 2024. The conference, which also featured a poster exhibition and competition, spanned topics from faith and environmental stewardship to the implications of innovative technologies in the economy. The breadth of subjects covered, from the theological implications of biblical interpretations to the practical considerations of sustainability on college campuses, underscores the diverse interests and expertise of the participants, reflecting the conference’s success in fostering a dynamic and inclusive scholarly community.

The IRC was developed to recognize the scholarship of students and faculty members, and it provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty members, the opportunity to present their academic work to the campus and community. This year’s keynote speaker was Krystal White, PBA’s 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Student in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Ministry, who is curently working on a master’s in theology from the the University of Oxford. Her concentration is in science and religion, and she researches topics at the intersection of faith and science.

After graduating from PBA in 2021 with two bachelor’s degrees—one in biblical and theological studies and the other in behavioral neuroscience, White moved to Jerusalem to serve in international student ministry and conduct groundbreaking research on human evolution, receiving an M.S. in genetics from Hebrew

University in 2023. This year, White came back to PBA to present on the topic,“When Hominids Became Human: Locating the Image of God in a Historical Adam and Eve within Human Evolutionary History.”

White began her presentation by giving background into the work she did in Jerusalem, stating that she specifically researched human evolution and Neanderthal DNA, trying to unravel Neanderthal traits.

“I am coming to this presentation with an assumption of most current, modern evolutionary science as being taken for granted,” she said. “I am also coming to this presentation with the assumption that the Bible is the Word of God and speaks truth to us about who we are and where we came from.”

Throughout her talk, White tackled the questions, “What does it mean to be human?” and “How did we become human?”

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?

White argued that the Latin term Imago dei, translated as “the image of God,” is a marker of what it means to be human, according to the Bible. This is drawn from Genesis 1:27, which states that “God created man in his own image.” Theologians view the image of God in one of three ways: the substantival view, the relational view, and the functional view.

Substantival View

White explained that the substantival view treats the image of God as an attribute that human beings possess. The attributes could be reason and rationality, the capacity for religion or symbolic

thought, and language, creativity, and more. The basic methodology of this view, White stated, is to compare human beings to animals. White argued that this view risks excluding some from the image of God. “If being in God’s image means being rational,” she said, “then what about individuals with cognitive disorders who aren’t capable of thought we would consider rational?”

Relational View

The relational view, which began with Karl Barth in the 1800s, argues that we reflect God’s image and share his likeness when we can relate to God and one another as an “I” to a “Thou,” rather than an “I” to an “it.” This view focuses on God as triune: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. White explained that, according to this view, being different and yet relating as equals is where the heart of being human is, and that is the way we are like God.

Functional View

The functional view, White explained, says that if we are in the image and likeness of God, we exist as kings and priests over creation. We represent God to the world, and the world to God. The image of God, according to this view, is found in what we do and the role that we play over creation.

CONCLUSION

White concluded her presentation arguing for why she believes we should adopt a genealogical, covenantal view of Adam and Eve as the first human beings to bear the image of God.

“I propose that a genealogical, covenantal Adam and Eve has great strengths in the way that we think about what it means to be human,” she said. “It allows us to recognize the interconnectedness of all life without sacrificing the uniqueness of humanity. This makes it a scientifically viable theory.”

The doctrine of the Imago dei says that human beings are distinct, White explained. She argued that a covenantal view of the Imago dei allows us to preserve the sharp distinction between human and nonhuman, and it holds that every human being on earth is fully made in the image of God.

“There is no partial ‘in’ or ‘out,’” White said. “Everyone deserves human rights.”

To learn more about PBA’s Interdisciplinary Research Conference, visit pba.edu/irc

ADVANCEMENTS Groundbreaking

Collaboration with Duke University Unveils Breakthrough in Asthma Treatment

People with chronic bronchial conditions like asthma were among the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with the pandemic now downgraded from being a national emergency, the challenges faced by people with asthma persist, escalating during flu and allergy seasons. The quest for improved treatments remains an urgency.

UNDERSTANDING THE ASTHMA CHALLENGE

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, nearly 25 million Americans suffer from asthma. The condition claims about 10 lives daily, a figure that notably increases during peak flu periods. Asthma attacks are characterized by a range of symptoms that can significantly affect an individual’s ability to breathe normally.

The most common symptom of an asthma attack is shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, as the airways narrow and restrict airflow. This may be accompanied by wheezing—a high-pitched whistling sound when exhaling, caused by air squeezing

Nearly

25 million Americans suffer from asthma.

through the narrowed airways. Coughing, particularly worsening at night or early in the morning, disrupts sleep and exacerbates the discomfort. Individuals may also experience chest tightness or pain, a distressing sensation of pressure as if being squeezed. This leads to rapid breathing as there is often a struggle to get more air into the lungs. The result is an increased heart rate as the body strives to deliver oxygen to tissues. In severe instances, speaking becomes difficult, and the struggle to breathe can induce feelings of anxiety or panic. In extreme cases, an asthma attack can result in the individual becoming pale and sweaty. In cases of extreme oxygen deprivation, lips and nails may begin turning blue, a dire warning for immediate medical intervention. These symptoms highlight the severity of asthma attacks and the critical need for effective management strategies to alleviate these acute manifestations.

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Asthma’s global prevalence underscores a significant public health dilemma, with millions grappling with its debilitating impacts daily. Traditionally, bronchodilators have served as the cornerstone of asthma management, offering symptomatic relief but not a cure. The relentless quest for more effective treatments including improving bronchodilators reflects the critical nature of asthma as a public health challenge, necessitating innovative approaches to therapy.

DR. HARM MAARSINGH COLLABORATES WITH DUKE UNIVERSITY TO IDENTIFY IMPROVED ASTHMA TREATMENTS

Against this backdrop, a pioneering research paper published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI)

offers hope on improving future treatments. At the helm of this groundbreaking research is a collaboration between Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz of Duke University School of Medicine and Dr. Harm Maarsingh, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the Gregory School of Pharmacy at PBA. The research also included the contributions of PBA alum Hyeje Sumajit, now a doctoral student at Florida State Unuiversity, who served as the research laboratory technician and Thomas (Tom) Brown who, at the time, was in his final year of study.

“One morning, a little over two years ago, I saw an email from Dr. Lefkowitz,” said Dr. Maarsingh. “I knew him. He’s well-known in the field and a Nobel Prize winner in the area that I actually work in. At first, I thought it was a general request which may have been sent to thousands of people, but it was very specific with my name and requesting that he was looking for someone with my areas of expertise. That was really exciting.”

Dr. Maarsingh is a Netherlands native who has been at PBA for over 11 years. He has focused his career on respiratory diseases, mainly asthma and COPD, and has spent years researching these conditions using guinea pig models.

“I have actually used a technique that I had practiced while pursuing [my] second post doctorate studies at a university in Massachusetts trying to identify drug targets to treat those diseases better and optimize treatments of current medications,” he added.

Dr. Maarsingh has published roughly 60 papers in research journals, which have been cited in numerous sources. He was therefore a natural fit when Dr. Lefkowitz sought out an expert who could conduct the research using guinea pigs.

“In asthma there are a few problems. There is inflammation that can be treated with steroids, but the other issue is closure of the airways, and we treat those with bronchodilators. One of the important classes of bronchodilators are β2 adrenergic receptors, [which] help airway relaxation,” explained Dr. Maarsingh.

SUCCESSFUL THERAPY CONFIRMED

The collaboration took place over two years. Central to the study, which led to the publication, is the concept of allosteric modulation. The initial test was

Dr. Harm Maarsingh (center) interacts with students in the laboratory.

done using cell cultures that allowed the team to measure how well the receptor works; however, when the same test was replicated using mice it did not show an improvement. The difference in the human receptor and mouse receptor was a limitation of the study. With further testing the team identified that the compound in humans in this area was closest to that of guinea pigs. Dr. Maarsingh tested the compound on guinea pigs and found that it worked well to improve the bronchodilatory response in both normal and asthmatic guinea pig airways, proving this as a way to enhance the response of bronchodilatory medications. Dr. Maarsingh further tested the response using human tissue and found it had the same results, improving the response to bronchodilators to achieving 10 times better results.

“This collaborative work shows, for the first time, the physiologic positive allosteric effect of compound-6 (Cmpd-6), which is the first discovered β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR)-selective positive allosteric modulator (PAM), in a guinea pig model of allergic asthma,” said Dr. Lefkowitz of Duke University. “In this study, Dr. Maarsingh successfully demonstrates that Cmpd-6 enhances the bronchoprotective effect of a β2AR agonist. Such agonists are the mainstay of asthma therapy, generally used by inhalation. This work highlights the potential of β2AR-selective PAMs as

a new class of adjunctive drugs in the treatment of airway narrowing in asthma and other obstructive respiratory diseases.”

FAR-REACHING IMPLICATIONS BEYOND THE LABORATORY

By enhancing the impact and duration of bronchodilator effects, this novel approach could significantly improve quality of life for millions who suffer from asthma. Moreover, the findings extend beyond asthma, promising to influence the broader field of pharmacology and drug development by demonstrating the potential of targeting allosteric sites for therapeutic benefit. This study not only showcases the innovative spirit of researchers at teaching institutions like PBA but also highlights the tangible benefits of scientific research on everyday lives, offering hope and a new direction for asthma treatment. The future for asthma sufferers, and indeed the field of pharmacology, looks brighter than ever, underscoring the transformative power of science in addressing some of the most pressing health challenges of our time.

To explore Dr. Maarsingh’s work and other developments within the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, visit pba.edu/pharmacy

Creation Care Project Spearheads Environmental and Theological Education

PBA is leading a first-of-its-kind initiative to bridge the gap between faith communities and environmental stewardship.

Supported by a $15,000 grant from the Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE) Initiative, the Creation Care Project is an interdisciplinary project to create awareness for and protect South Florida’s precious ecosystems. The initiative, which will launch this fall, is part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion program.

Creation Care is an innovative step toward promoting biblical environmental stewardship within the faith community—rooted in two key theological convictions: the interconnectedness of creation and humanity’s ethical responsibility as its caretakers.

Leading this visionary project is Dr. Paul M. Gould, associate professor of philosophy of religion and director of the philosophy of religion master’s program, and Dr. Thomas Chesnes, professor of biology and associate dean of sciences. Both bring a wealth of philosophical and biological expertise to foster interdepartmental collaboration and ensure students receive holistic training in their respective fields.

“South Florida is on the front lines of the impact of human-caused climate change, from changing ocean temperatures to algal blooms,” explains Dr. Gould, who earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Purdue University. “Part of loving our neighbor is to take care of creation.”

With a focus on the intersection of faith and science, Dr. Gould is the founder and president of the Two Tasks Institute and has authored or edited several scholarly and popular-level books.

A Florida native, Dr. Chesnes specializes in estuarine and field biology. He earned his bachelor’s in zoology and master’s and doctorate in environmental engineering sciences from the University of Florida. He has researched, presented, and published work about seagrass and invertebrate ecology, fisheries management, the invasive Burmese python in the Everglades, and the interface between science and religion.

As concern over climate issues grows, the Creation Care Project is a timely catalyst to ignite a dialogue on how scriptural teachings can inform practical action—especially since marginalized or underserved communities are often the first to be impacted by issues like pollution or climate-based events.

“As climate change has taken place, we see lives affected—whether it’s increased wildfires or rising sea levels,” says Dr. Gould. “We want to help Christians gain a holistic theology and ground it in the love command—love your neighbor as yourself.”

Dr. Chesnes agrees.

“If the [problems] don’t affect you directly, it feels like a problem for someone else,” he adds. “If there’s a drought here, we can get bottled water. In other parts of the world, people perish. So, we feel insulated from consequences.”

CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY OF STEWARDS

Grounded in a biblical worldview where “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31), the project will harmoniously blend science, ethics, and religion through three key enrichment activities.

The first is the Creation Care Cohort, a one-year program for 10 faculty and graduate students from PBA’s Graduate School of Ministry. The cohort will meet bi-weekly during the 2024-2025 academic year to discuss the theology and science of stewardship. They’ll explore themes including the biblical justification for creation care, the connection between

creation care and neighborly love, using science to inform creation care, and practical steps for advancing creation care in ministries.

“We have to understand the connection of sound science and the Bible—whether incorporating it with our teaching or developing sermons or Bible studies,” says Dr. Gould. “Faith leaders need to learn about organizations doing [environmental] work and explore ways to partner with or support them. Christians can also embody a lifestyle that supports stewardship and contribute to it by voting or giving our money or time.”

Another activity is the Faith and Cultural Symposium in February 2025. Open to the public, the event will feature lectures by prominent evangelical speakers on creation care and climate science, provide valuable insights for change, and connect participants with faith-based organizations involved in creation care. The School of Ministry will also participate in PBA’s annual Earth Week events in April 2025, engaging the broader community through an informative booth at the Earth Day fair and delivering a chapel sermon about creation care.

Finally, the cohort will travel to the Florida Keys or Everglades during the spring 2025 semester. The experiential trip aligns with the teachings of Jesus, who often used nature in his parables to impart wisdom— like in Matthew 6:28-30, where he refers to the lilies of the field to teach trust in God’s provision. Participants will also engage with experts working to monitor and remediate ecological challenges.

“Environmental issues impact how people live, from clean water and other bare necessities to waste processing,” Dr. Chesnes explains. “In South Florida, it’s easy to observe these changes. In the Keys, we see coral bleaching. In the Everglades, we see evidence of ancient coral reefs in the limestone bedrock and how our coastlines have changed.”

As the Creation Care curriculum is finalized, Dr. Gould and Dr. Chesnes are hopeful the project can serve as a model for other institutions and lead stewardship for South Florida’s unique ecosystems. What will be critical, Dr. Gould says, is getting Christians to lift their voices at the table of climate solutions.

“If the Church is to be salt to a decaying culture, we need to be engaged,” says Dr. Gould. “This topic has been painted with a political veneer, but the Church has to sidestep that and exert its prophetic voice.”

Learn more about this biblical approach to creation care by emailing paul_gould@pba.edu or thomas_chesnes@pba.edu

RESEARCH Scholarly

Dr. Ariel M. Viale Receives 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Dr. Ariel Viale has become the first PBA faculty member to apply for and receive the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. Dr. Viale, who joined PBA 10 years ago, currently serves as a professor of finance at the Marshall E. Rinker School of Business at PBA. What’s more, PBA has an exceptional student record with 16 alumni receiving a total of 17 Fulbright awards in just seven years.

The Fulbright Program, which is the world’s largest and most diverse international educational exchange program, is devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries. Fulbright recipients include 62 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur Fellows and thousands of leaders across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

“I am deeply honored to receive the Fulbright Scholar Program Award,” said Dr. Viale. “This recognition is a reflection of the nurturing academic environment and the collaborative spirit of excellence at PBA. I am grateful to be part of a community that values and fosters such opportunities for growth and exchange.”

Dr. Viale’s project is centered on the field assessment, collection, and construction of a comprehensive database of patents granted and cited in East Asia. The work aims to bridge a gap in climate finance and technological innovation literature. By combining this patent database with stock market data, the project seeks to quantify the effects of climate policy risk and Knightian uncertainty on the private economic value of technological progress or innovation as perceived by investors in East Asia. He will also teach a doctoral or master’s level class in asset pricing at his host institution.

This research is particularly relevant for Vietnam, a country actively pursuing sustainable and socially

responsible economic growth through technological advancement. As the fastest-growing economy in East Asia, Vietnam’s development trajectory is a crucial study for the region and the world, highlighting the importance of innovation in driving economic prosperity.

Dr. Viale’s work comes as the global economy faces unprecedented uncertainty, such as recovery following the pandemic and geopolitical tensions affecting markets worldwide. His project aims to empirically assess the impact of these uncertainties on the valuation of technological progress, providing insights into how companies and investors navigate these challenges.

The research seeks to develop and test a productionbased sustainable capital asset pricing model under ambiguity. This innovative model will shed light on investors’ price discovery processes, especially in a region with a strong preference for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment choices. This aspect of the research is crucial for understanding

how sustainability considerations are integrated into investment decisions and economic valuations.

A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE AND COLLABORATION

Dr. Viale’s selection for the Fulbright Award is a testament to his outstanding leadership and contributions to finance and economics. The Fulbright Program, known for fostering mutual understanding and cooperation across borders, provides an ideal platform for Dr. Viale to expand his research and collaborate with international partners. Throughout his sabbatical, Dr. Viale plans to work closely with his host university to contribute to their research programs and engage with the academic community.

Dr. Viale has been an integral part of the faculty at PBA for the past decade, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from his previous academic roles. Before joining PBA, Dr. Viale worked with a publicly funded higher education institution for eight years. His decision to join PBA was driven by a deep connection to the institution’s Christian values, resonating with his faith. He also desired a smaller classroom setting. This move continued his earlier career outside the United States, where he cherished the closeness and meaningful interactions with colleagues and students as an instructor in a private school. For Dr. Viale, his hope is that the exceptional colleagues he has at PBA will be inspired to expand on their work through the Fulbright Program.

“I have colleagues coming up to me and congratulating me,” he said. “But I know for a fact that

the only thing that set me apart from them was the fact that I applied. Many of them are embarking on incredible research and it is my hope that they will be inspired to pursue this approach.”

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Dr. Viale is a significant accolade for the Marshall E. Rinker School of Business. It adds a new layer of prestige to PBA’s faculty, complementing the school’s recent achievement of AACSB accreditation—the gold standard of excellence in global business education. This recognition highlights the quality of research conducted by PBA faculty and enhances the university’s standing as a center for international academic collaboration and innovation.

“The exceptional quality of our programs here at PBA underscores the caliber of educators and scholars we have as faculty,” said Carl Miller, Fulbright Scholar liaison at PBA. “We are committed to enhancing curricula inside and outside the classroom through teaching and groundbreaking research. Dr. Viale’s award as a PBA applicant signals our continued pursuit of excellence in all academic endeavors.”

*Alumna Esther Hagan received Fulbright Awards in 2018 and 2022.

Researcher to Doctoral Studies:

Allison Cool’s Journey with PBA’s Cancer Research Initiative From Undergraduate

PBA’s commitment to academic excellence is a top priority, continually striving to graduate Christian leaders who can make an impact in their professions, in their community, and in the world. Allison Cool, a 2023 graduate of PBA, was initially drawn to the university because of this mission.

“PBA immediately stood out to me because of its Christian values,” she explained. “I loved the idea of getting to pursue my career while being immersed in the Christ-first community at PBA.”

FINDING FERTILE GROUND FOR RESEARCH AT PBA

Although Cool was always interested in science, she did not know what that would look like once starting college. Her passion for research budded during her sophomore year, when she became a laboratory technician for Dr. Christopher J. Hickey, associate professor of biology at PBA. Dr. Hickey immediately saw Cool’s potential, and he began to train her in his lab.

“He began mentoring and teaching me in his research lab, and that is where I fell in love with doing research,” Cool said.

Dr. Hickey and Dr. Cidya Grant, associate professor of chemistry at PBA, established a collaborative research group that focused on providing undergraduate students with comprehensive cancer research experience. Cool’s journey started to take off.

Cool’s interest and passion for cancer research, specifically, was fueled by her grandmother, Mimi.

“My Mimi was my role model as a kid, and still to this day,” she explained. “She got diagnosed with lung cancer when I was nine, and she lost her battle when I was 12. When I think about her, I am reminded of how much my work and research mean not just to me, but to other people as well. The work I am doing now could someday help somebody else keep their loved ones and role models.”

Throughout her time at PBA, Cool received various academic achievements, including the School of

Dr. Christopher J. Hickey with Allison Cool.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Achievement Award, the Outstanding Graduate in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Award, the South Florida American Chemical Society Outstanding Graduate Award, and more. Cool credits much of her accomplishments to Dr. Hickey and Dr. Grant, stating that “getting to learn from both of [them] in the lab and in the classroom helped shape me into the student and scientist that I am today.”

RESEARCH IMPACT: FROM LAB BENCH TO NATIONAL STAGE

In 2022 and 2023, Cool was invited to the National Council on Undergraduate Research to present her work studying the cancer-fighting potential of the dietary spice oregano. Her work propelled the cancer research community to have a clear understanding of the anti-cancer molecular mechanisms associated with oregano. Additionally, because of her research, the Hickey/Grant cancer research group began developing novel therapies for patients experiencing a cancer journey after being diagnosed with skin cancer melanoma, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, or breast cancer, to name a few.

After graduating in 2023, Cool was accepted into the biomedical sciences-cancer biology Ph.D. program at the University of Miami, becoming one of the youngest individuals in the program. She believes her training at PBA and the support from her professors laid the foundation for where she is today.

“Being so young in a Ph.D. program is a reminder of how hard work truly pays off,” Cool said. “I credit my acceptance primarily to the extensive research experience I had coming out of my undergraduate degree, which was made possible by the resources at PBA and Dr. Hickey’s mentoring. If it wasn’t for the small school environment and community at PBA, I would never have gotten introduced to research the way I did.”

Cool wants to continue doing cancer research with the hope of one day having her own research lab where she can mentor and guide the next generation of scientists.

To learn more about PBA’s Cancer Research Initiative and future research efforts, visit pba.edu/cancerresearch

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Faculty Awards and

Books:

Dr. Paul Copan. Is God a Moral Monster (Czy Bóg jest potworem? Zrozumieć Boga Starego Testamentu). Poznań, Poland: Wydawnictwo Polskiej Prowincji, 2023. (Translation: Polish)

Dr. Paul Copan and Ronald Tacelli. Jesus’ Resurrection: Fact or Figment? Warsaw, Poland: Fundacja Prodote, 2023. (Translation: Polish)

William L. Sachs and Dr. Wanjiru M. Gitau. Becoming Cosmopolitan: Unfolding Two Centuries of Mission at Virginia Theological Seminary. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2023.

Dr. Brandon Rickabaugh and JP Moreland. The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Substance Dualism. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2023.

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. Empire Between the Line: Imperial Culture in British and French Trench Newspapers of the Great War. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2023.

Dr. Henry Virkler and Dr. Karelynne Ayayo. Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023.

Chapter in a Book:

Dr. Karelynne Ayayo. Explanations of various Greek words. The Baker Expository Dictionary of Biblica Words. Eds. Tremper Longmann III and Mark Strauss. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2023.

Dr. Elias Chahine and Allana Sucher. “HIV Response in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Infectious Diseases SelfAssessment Program Book 2: Global Public Health Issues. Eds. Elizabeth Dodds Ashley and Alan Gross. Lenexa, KS: ACCP, 2023. 135-161.

Dr. Allana Sucher and Dr. Elias Chahine. “Clostridioides difficile Infection.” Ambulatory Care Self-Assessment Program: Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Care. Eds. Brian Irons and Ashley Meredith. Lenexa, KS: ACCP, 2023. 137-159.

Dr. Roger Chapman. “Trace and Trauma: Early Holocaust Remembrance in American and Canadian Popular Culture.” Holocaust Vs. Popular Culture: Interrogating Incompatibility and Universalization. Eds. Mahitosh Mandal and Priyanka Das. London, UK & New York, NY: Routledge, 2023. 140-150.

---. “Varieties of Church Pandemic Literacy during the 1918 and 2020 Epidemics.” COVID Communications: Exploring Pandemic Discourse. Eds. Douglas Vakoch, John Pollock, and Amanda Caleb. New York, NY: Springer, 2023. 223-231.

Dr. Paul Copan. “Some Preliminaries on Conscience, Morality, and the State.” Supreme Court Law Review, Second Series. Eds. Barry Angus and Bussey Menuge. Ottawa, ON: Supreme Court of Canada, 2023. 9-35.

Dr. Ryan R. Gladwin. “Civil Disobedience, Violence, or Revolution?: Liberation Theology and the Narrative of Violence.” Uncivil Disobedience: Theological Perspectives. Ed. David Gides. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2023. 133-150.

Dr. E. Randolph Richards. “The Pauline Corpus.” Canon Formation: Tracing the Role of Sub-Collections in the Biblical Canon. William Glenny and Darian Lockett. London, UK: T&T Clark, 2023. 271-187.

---. “Canon.” The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. 2nd edition. Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick, and Nijay Gupta. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2023.

---. “Letters.” The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. 2nd edition. Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick, and Nijay Gupta. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2023. 1-7.

---. “Patronage.” The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. 2nd edition. Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick, and Nijay Gupta. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2023.

Dr. Dana Strachan. “Sexual Health and Function.” Women’s Health Across the Lifespan: A Pharmacotherapeutic Approach. 3rd edition. Eds. Marybeth O’Connell, Judith Smith, and Laura Borgelt. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2023.

Dr. Alex Wainer. “Evangelicals and Star Wars: Appropriating a Culture from a Galaxy Far Far Away.” Protestants on Screen: Religion, Politics, and Aesthetics in European and American Movies. Eds. Gastón Espinosa, Erik Redling, and Jason Stevens. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2023. 266-277.

Edited Journals:

Darren Sarisky, Pui-Him Ip, and Dr. Austin Stevenson. “Special Themed Issue: Theological Genealogies of Modernity.” Modern Theology 39.4 (October 2023).

Journal Articles, Web Articles, Poems and Other Original Works:

Felipe Pinheiro, Rafaela Rossa-de-Menezes, Marina Blum, Renata Pereira, Jaqueline Rocha, Maria Guedes Pinto, Bruno Penna, Lee Riley, and Dr. Fabio Aguiar-Alves. “Evaluation of changes in antimicrobial susceptibility in bacteria infecting children and their mothers in pediatric, neonatalintensive care unit, and gynecology/ obstetrics wards of a quaternary referral hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Frontiers in Microbiology 14 (February 2023): 1-9. Online.

Emmanuelle Gras, Trang Vu, Nhu Nguyen, Vuvi Tran, Yanjie Mao, Nguyen Tran, Nam Mai, Oliver Dong, David Jung, Natalia Iorio, Helvecio Povoa, Marcos Pinheiro, Dr. Fabio Aguiar-Alves, William Weiss, Bo Zheng, Lily Cheng, Charles Stover, Bret Sellman, Antonio DiGiandomenico, Laure Gibault, Florent Valour, and Binh Diep. “Development and validation of a rabbit model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa non-ventilated pneumonia for preclinical drug development.” Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 10.1 (December 2023): 1-14. Online.

Dr. Cora Barnhart. “The Trinity and the Cycle of Innovation.” Christian Business Review 12.1 (October 2023): 42-49.

Dr. Stephanie Bennett. “Jeanne Guyon –Learning to Pray in the Digital Age.” Mere Orthodoxy (May 2023). Online.

---. “Book Review: A Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith through the Christian Tradition by Paul Soukup.” Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 10 (July 2023). Online.

Lisa Sosin, Ana Barend, Dr. Jeremy Bonta, Daniel Kimonyi, and Rachel Parrish-Martin. “A Multicultural, Social Justice, and Peace Intervention for Interpersonal Violence.” Journal of Psychology and Theology (April 2023): 17. Online.

Dr. Stephanie Bryan, Maryellen Hamilton, Jay Garrels, Mia Ruhlen, and Genevieve Zipp. “Innovation in Health Programming: College Students Benefits from an Array of Complementary Approaches to Health Improvement Framed by the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model.” American Journal of Health Education 54.2 (February 2023): 135-154. Online.

FACULTY AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Spencer Durham, Ashlee Milam, Dylan Waer, and Dr. Elias Chahine. “Cabotegravir: The First Long-Acting Injectable for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis.” Annuals of Pharmacotherapy 57.3 (March 2023): 306-316.

Allana Sucher, Brandon Sucher, and Dr. Elias Chahine. “PreHevbrio: A New 3-Antigen Hepatitis B Vaccine for Adults.” Annuals of Pharmacotherapy 57.3 (March 2023): 325-332.

Naser Alsharif, Dr. Elias Chahine, Omar Attarabeen, Islam Mohamed, and Dalal Hammoude Halat. “An Exploratory Study of Arab American Pharmacy Educators’ Work Experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87.3 (April 2023). Online.

Evan Robinson, Zara Cochrane, Oluwaranti Akiyode, Dr. Elias Chahine, James Culhane, Duc Do, Kari Franson, Molly Minze, and Libby Ross. “Envisioning the Future of Student Success: Report of the 2022-2023 AACP Student Affairs Standing Committee.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87.8 (July 2023). Online.

Michele Blakely, Dr. Elias Chahine, Roshni Emmons, Emily Gorman, Kevin Astle, Jay Martello, Joseph Mattingly, Anna Nogid, Amy Pick, and Anandi Law. “AACP faculty affairs standing committee report of strategies for faculty self-advocacy and promotion.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 87.8 (July 2023). Online.

Dr. Elias Chahine, *Ricardo Nunez-Medina, *Kiara Williams, Dr. Jennifer Kuretski, Dr. Harm Maarsingh. “Comparing Safety and Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in a Diverse Population of Older People With HIV.” The Senior Care Pharmacist 38.11 (November 2023): 472-485.

Dr. Garett Cohee. “Project Management Methods Applied to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Initial Accreditation Process.” Journal of Education for Business 98.7 (April 2023): 349-358. Online.

Dr. Garett Lane Cohee and Dr. Cora Barnhart. “Often wrong, never in doubt: Mitigating leadership overconfidence in decision-making.” Organizational Dynamics 52.5 (November 2023). Online.

Dr. Melissa Selinger, Dr. David Compton, Hamilton Morris, and Timothy Canty “Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Ketamine Infusion Therapy Increases Patient Satisfaction in the Management of Chronic Pain and Depression: A Retrospective Pilot Study.” Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science 13.12 (2023): 243-261.

Dr. David Compton and *Kileigh SchultzHansen. “What’s 12 Monkeys Got to Do with It? Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Function of Personality and Interest in Suspense-Horror.” Scientific Research Publishing, Psychology 14.8 (2023): 1217-1249.

Dr. Benjamin DeVan. “Don’t Look Up? Four Views on Heaven – An Extended Review.” Christian Scholar’s Review 52.2 (2023): 109-115.

Dr. John Dougherty and Dr. Kristiann Dougherty. “Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec and Etranacogene Dezaparavovec: Novel Gene Therapies for Hemophilia A and B” Annals of Pharmacotherapy (November 2023). Online.

Dr. Paul Gould. “In defense of God making stuff up: a reply to Ward.” Religious Studies (March 2023): 1-15. Online.

Sayo Fakayode, Catrena Lisse, Wathsala Medawala, Pamela Brady, David Bwambok, Davis Anum, Temitope Alonge, Megan Taylor, Gary Baker, Tsdale Mehari, Jason Rodriguez, Brianda Elzey, Noureen Siraj, Samantha Macchi, Thuy Le, Mavis Forson, Mujeebat Bashiru, Dr. Vivian FernandNarcisse, and Dr. Cidya Grant. “Fluorescent chemical sensors: applications in analytical, environmental, forensic, pharmaceutical, biological, and biomedical sample measurement, and clinical diagnosis.” Applied Spectroscopy Reviews 59.1 (February 2023): 1-89. Online.

Sayo Fakayode, Charuksha Walgama, Dr. Vivian E. Fernand Narcisse, and Dr. Cidya Grant. “Electrochemical and Colorimetric Nanosensors for Detection of Heavy Metals Ions: A Review.” Sensors 23.22 (November 2023): 1-27. Online.

Dr. Jessica Bailey Finke and Dr. Erin Dorval. “Independent Pharmacies and Test and Treat Enhanced Services.” Florida Pharmacy Today Journal vol issue (January 2024): 48-50. Online.

Dr. Ryan Gladwin. “Faith Seeking Efficacy: José Míguez Bonino as a Wesleyan Theologian.” Journal of Wesley and Methodist Studies 15.2 (June 2023): 199-214.

Dr. Marsha Guntharp and Dr. Donna Fowler. “Golden Rectangle Throughout the Ages and in the Classroom.” Dimensions in Mathematics 43.1 (April 2023): 5-15.

Dr. Marsha Guntharp and Kari Buys. “Candies, Dice, Tribbles, and Rice: Modeling Exponential Functions.” Dimensions in Mathematics 43.2 (Fall 2023): 7-10.

Seungkirl Ahn, Dr. Harm Maarsingh, Julia Walker, Samuel Liu, Akhil Hegde, *Hyeje Sumajit, Alem Kahsai, and Dr. Robert Lefkowitz. “Allosteric modulator potentiates β2AR agonist-promoted bronchoprotection in asthma models.” Journal of Clinical Investigation 133.18 (September 2023): 1-13.

Dr. Jay Jackson, Dr. Erenie Guirguis, Dr. Mariette Sourial, *Dr. Lindsey Pinder, and *Dr. Sunita Pirmal. “Preparing student-pharmacists to utilize motivational interviewing techniques to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in underrepresented racial/ethnic patient populations.” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 8 (August 2023): 742-747. Online.

Dr. Keri Mack, *Dr. Amy Henneman, and *Dr. Tara Snyder. “Impact of pharmacistprovided Medicare annual wellness visits and chronic care management on reimbursement and quality measures in a privately owned family medicine clinic.” American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 80.4 (December 2023): S143-S150. Online.

Dr. Duane Miller. “Mission and Disintegration in Global Anglicanism from the 1960s through 2022: An Update to Stephen Neill’s Anglicanism.” Global Missiology 10.1 (January 2023): 64-71. Online.

Dr. Sandra Ojurongbe. “The Perceived Effects of Migration on the Mental Health of Afro-Caribbean Immigrants: A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.” Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 30.6 (July 2023): 1203-1215. Online.

Dr. Francisco Plaza. “Post-Totalitarian Reconstruction: The Case of Venezuela.” Perspectives on Political Science 52.2 (March 2023): 60-65.

---. “Jacques Maritain: cristianismo y democracia.” Revista SIC 85.844 (March 2023): 74-78.

Gregory Rummo. “C.S. Lewis on Christian Apologetics: Needed Now More than Ever in Christian Higher Education.” Christian Scholars Review Blog (June 27, 2023). Online.

---. “Scenes from where Chemists Work.” Chemistry and Engineering News (C&EN) 101.32 (September 2023). Online.

---. “Using the Cultural Mandate of Genesis 1:28 and the Ten Commandments as Basis for a Christian Ethic of Earth Stewardship.” Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation (November 2023). Online.

Dr. Ansu Sebastian, Donna Neff, Annette Bourgault, Sandra Galura, and Monica Messer. “Hospital Readmission after General Abdominal or Colorectal Surgeries: A Mixed Methods Study.” MEDSURG Nursing 32.6 (November 2023): 379-385.

Dr. Stephen Selby and Jim Swick. “Which Modality Best Promotes Student Achievement in College Algebra.” Transformations 9.1 (Winter 2023). Online.

Courtney Bradley, Stacey Curtis, Earl Morris, Heidi Anksorus, Dr. Mariette Sourial, and Krista Donohoe. “A lot in a little: Assessment of skills laboratory course structures and faculty workloads.” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 15.9 (August 2023): 801-807.

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. “Leading like lions: The model junior officer in the Great War and a critique of present-day mainstream leadership models.” Leadership 19.5 (August 2023): 431-455.

Velma Lee and Dr. Ariel Viale. “Total factor productivity in East Asia under ambiguity.” Economic Modeling 121 (April 2023).

Luis García-Feijóo, and Dr. Ariel Viale. “Estimation and test of a simple model of robust capital asset pricing: An info-metrics approach.” International Review of Finance (November 2023).

Dr. Angela Witmer, Dr. Thomas Chesnes, *Zach Miller, Scott Telford, and *Alaina Bell. “New Records for Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 (Cubozoa, Carybdeida) along the southeastern Florida coastline.” 19.1 (2023): 57-62.

Dr. Angela Witmer, Dr. Linda Sedlacek, and Dr. Suzanne Cardona. “Where Does the Trash Go? Tracking It for Turtles.” Florida Environmental Outreach (Winter 2023): 18-21.

Presentations:

Dr. Christina Batoh “Plankton with a Punch!” Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach, FL. November 5, 2023.

King Brown. “Advanced Crime Scene Photography Workshop.” The Florida division of the International Association for Identification, Orlando, FL. October 29, 2023.

*Brandon Butzberger and Dr. Angie McDonald. “Anxiety and depression in college students: Effects of pandemic stress, social support, and loneliness.” American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. August 4, 2023.

Dr. Alexandra Cook. Panel Moderator. “Investing in the Hotel and Hospitality Sector.” Opal Real Estate Investment Summit, West Palm Beach, FL. March 27, 2023.

---. Panel Moderator. “The Important Role of Data Gathering and Metrics within the ESG and Impact Space: What to Measure and How?” Opal ESG and Impact Investing Forum, West Palm Beach, FL. March 28, 2023.

---. Panelist. “Single Family Offices: A Discussion on the Top Problems, Time Wasters, and Frustrations of Single Family Offices.” Family Office Club’s New York City Family Office Summit, New York, NY. May 11, 2023.

---. Panel Moderator. “Risk Management Overview: Key Considerations/Tools to Manage Portfolio and Investment Risk.” Opal Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum, Newport, RI. July 12, 2023.

---. Panel Moderator. “Deal Sourcing Opportunities & Due Diligence in Today’s Market.” Family Office Club Super Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. December 5, 2023.

---. Panelist. “$1M Insights – Ultra-Wealthy Investors Share and Insight or Lesson Learned that can Make or Save $1 Million.” Family Office Club Super Summit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. December 6, 2023.

Dr. Elias Chahine, *Ricardo Nunez-Medina, *Kiara Williams, Dr. Jennifer Kuretski, Dr. Harm Maarsingh. “Safety and Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in a Diverse Population of Older People with HIV in South Florida.” ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium, Online. May 23, 2023. Poster.

Dr. Elias Chahine, Omar Attarabeen, Dalal Hammoudi, Islam Mohamed, Naser Alsharif. “Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Case of Arab American Pharmacy Educators.” AACP Annual Meeting, Aurora, CO. July 25, 2023.

Brandon Bookstaver, Dr. Elias Chahine, Reagan Barfield, Welsey Kufel, Joanna Hudson, Brooke Hudspeth, Elizabeth Covington, Lea Eiland, Sarah Eudaley, Mary Douglass, and Kayla Stover. “Characterizing Full-Time Practice Faculty Engagement in Manuscript Peer Review: A Prospective Study.” ACCP Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. November 12, 2023. Poster.

Dr. Elias Chahine, Titilola Afolabi, Katie Gatwood, Tamara Malm, and A. Meisner. “Increasing Student Engagement in ACCP at Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy.” ACCP Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. November 12, 2023.

Dr. Elias Chahine, Shannon Finks. “Feedback 360: Strategies for Giving and Responding to Feedback.” ACCP Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. November 12, 2023.

Kylie Barnes and Dr. Elias Chahine “Balancing the Scales: Accounting for Well-Being, Resilience, and Growth Mindset in Students and Residents.” ACCP Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX. November 13, 2023.

Dr. Paul Copan. “Lewis, Aquinas, et al. On Conscience – with Discussion on the Moral Law and the State.” University of Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, Oxford, England. May 23, 2023.

---. “The Problem of Evil and the Moral Argument.” University of Birmingham, Public Lecture of the Global Philosophy of Religion, Birmingham, England. May 31, 2023.

---. “‘I Just Could not Live with Myself’: Connecting Conscience, Moral Realism, and the Law.” Evangelical Philosophical Society, San Antonio, TX. November 14, 2023.

Dr. Marina Suzuki and Dr. Matthew DellaVecchia. “Integrating Sports Pharmacy Concepts into Pharmacy Didactic Education or an APPE.” International Sports Pharmacists Network, Online. August 29, 2023.

Dr. Jill East, Dr. Marcia Bedasse, and Kimberly Hammaker. “Literacy, Language, and Debate: Empowering our Diverse Language Learners through Debate Protocols that Infuse Oral Language and Culture into Standards-Based Curriculum.” Florida Literacy Association, Orlando, FL. January 29, 2023.

Chadd Feyas. “Reevaluating Information Structure Approaches to Word Order in Biblical Hebrew Verse.” Society for Biblical Literature, San Antonio, TX. November 18, 2023.

Dr. Jessica Bailey Finke, *Dr. Laura Rhodes, and Dr. Cody Clifton. “Resources Needed to Implement Clinical Programs within a Nationwide Clinically Integrated Network.” Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network, Orlando, FL. October 15, 2023. Poster.

Dr. Jennifer Fleigelman. “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Evaluation of a Rapid Entry to Care Program.” Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, Winter Park, FL. August 24, 2023.

Dr. Wanjiru M. Gitau. “The Transformation of a Young Continent-Dimensions of Africa Rising.” Yale Macmillan Council on African Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT. October 4, 2023.

---. “Evangelicalism in Africa: The Global Gaze.” Society of Gospel Theology, Meachum School of Haymanot, Chicago, IL. October 20, 2023.

Dr. Ryan R. Gladwin. “Moving Towards a Decolonial Anabaptist Theology of Peace and Mission.” 3rd Global Mennonite Peacebuilding Conference and Festival, Harrisonburg, VA. June 16, 2023.

Dr. Paul Gould. “In Defense of God Making Stuff Up: Theistic Activism, Divine Creativity, and Divine Exemplarism.” Tyndale Fellowship, Philosophy of Religion Reading Group, Hoddesdon, UK. July 5, 2023.

---. “Where the Conflict Really Lies: A response to Smith on Behalf of the Nominalist.” Evangelical Philosophical Society, San Antonio, TX. November 14, 2023.

Dr. Erenie Guirguis, Dr. Erin Dorval, and Dr. Keri Mack. “More Than Just “Cheap Labor”: Utilizing Pharmacy Learners to Enhance Clinical Pharmacy Services.” Palm Beach Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, West Palm Beach, FL. February 4, 2023.

Dr. Duane Miller. “The Muslim Covert in Don Quixote: The Story of Zoraida.” Fjellhaug College, Symposium on Mission and Religious Freedom, Oslo, Norway. September 21, 2023.

Dr. Joseph Manga and Dr. Madison Ngafeeson. “Enhancing Information Systems Success Outcomes with Electronic Health Records Systems Post-Adoption Implementation.” Americas Conference on Information Systems, Panama City, Panama. August 11, 2023.

Dr. Sandra Ojurongbe. “Using Nursing Theory to Mitigate Stress/Anxiety in Mental Health Nursing Clinical.” International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, Redondo Beach, CA. March 29, 2023. Poster.

FACULTY AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Dr. Thomas Parham, TreaAndrea Russworm, William Nix. “A Raisin in the Sun.” AfricanAmerican Film Festival at the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, FL. January 12, 2023.

Dr. Thomas Parham and Tyler Welch. “The Life and Death of the DCEU (2013-2023): A Morbidity and Mortality Report.” Popular Culture Association, San Antonio, TX. April 6, 2023.

Dr. Thomas Parham, Larissa Lam, and B. Dave Walters. “The Power of Color: Race Swapping.” Christian Comic Arts Society, San Diego, CA. July 21, 2023.

Dr. Thomas Parham, Bill Watters, Chris Gore, Alan Ng “Everyone’s a Critic: Journalism in the Online Age.” Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA. July 22, 2023.

Dr. E. Randolph Richards. “The Role of Culture in Interpreting Scripture.” Network of Biblical Storytellers Canada, Summerland, BC, Canada. February 3, 2023. Online.

---. “Reading the Bible with the Majority World.” Lanier Theological Library, Houston, TX. March 3, 2023.

---. “The Peril and Blessings of ‘Cultural Readings’ of a Biblical Text.” Tyndale Fellowship Annual Meeting, High Leigh, England. July 4, 2023.

---. “Chupacabras and Elephants in the Room.” Evangelical Theological Society, San Antonio, TX. November 10, 2023.

Dr. Brandon Rickabaugh. “Reprogramming Humanity: The Human Soul and AI’s Power to Dehumanize.” Christian Scientific Society, Wilmore, KY. October 7, 2023.

---. “Virtually Like Jesus? Spiritual Formation in the Age of AI.” Asbury University, Wilmore, KS. October 6, 2023.

---. “Substance Dualism in Conversation with Hylomorphism, and Christian Materialism.” Personhood Conference, New Orleans, LA. April 28-29, 2023.

---. “AI and the End of Arguments from Reason to God.” Evangelical Philosophical Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. November 14-16, 2023.

---. Panelist. “The Substance of Consciousness.” Evangelical Philosophical Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. November 14-16, 2023.

---. “Mechanizing Ourselves to Death: The Soul of Cultural Disillusionment.” Martin Institute for Faith and Culture, Westmont College, CA. 2023. January 30th, 2023.

Courtney Bradley, Dr. Mariette Sourial, Heidi Anksorus, Stacey Curtis, and Krista Donohoe. “Are You Tired? Skills Lab Faculty Workload Survey Results and Methods to Prevent Faculty Burnout.” American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Denver, Colorado. July 25, 2023.

Dr. Mariette Sourial. “Avoiding the ‘Streetlight Effect’: Looking at Interprofessional Collaboration in our Clinical Learning Environments using Field Encounters to Optimize the Classroom.” National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education – Nexus Summit 2023, Online. September 19, 2023.

Dr. Elizabeth Stice. “The Culture of Empire and British Criticism of Kultur.” Society for Global Nineteenth Century Studies, Singapore. June 19, 2023.

---. “Echoes of Empire: Wartime References to the British Empire in the Harrovian, 1914-1918.” International Society for Cultural History, Singapore. June 22, 2023.

---. “Muddy Trenches or Motor Pool? Other Experiences of the First World War.” Western Conference for British Studies, Arlington, TX. September 22, 2023.

---. “Empire and Harrow’s ‘Epic of War’.” Northeastern Conference for British Studies, Halifax, Online. October 14, 2023.

Dr. Dana Strachan. “ALFP Debate: Are PharmD Students Customers of Schools of Pharmacy?” American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Orlando, FL. February 19, 2023.

Dr. Ariel Viale. “Estimation and Test of a Simple Model of Robust Capital Asset Pricing: An Info-Metrics Approach.” Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance 2023, Online. October 28, 2023.

---. “Technology Innovation under Ambiguity and Climate Policy Risk.” International Conference on Sustainability, Environment, and Social Transition in Economics and Finance, Southhampton, England. December 14, 2023.

Service to the Profession and Community:

Dr. Alexandra Cook. Volunteer Mentor. Venture Capital Start-Up Accelerator. NewChip Accelerator/Astralabs. 2021-March 2023.

Dr. Paul Copan. Co-Chair. Philosophy of Religion Group. Tyndale Fellowship. November 2022-Present.

Dr. Yekaterina Davis. Creator. CityLead Boca. Boca Community Church. Spring 2023.

Dr. Matthew DellaVecchia. Secretary of Knowledge Management. Chemistry Section. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. 2023-2025.

Dr. Diane Esposito. Chair. Personality Disorder Task Force. American Psychiatric Nurse Association. 2020-2023.

---. Treasurer. National Honor Society of Nursing. Sigma Theta TAU International –Chi Phi Chapter. 2020-2024.

Dr. Mirela Garren. President. Pathfinder Scholarship Awards Judging Committee. Palm Beach Post. March 30, 2023.

Dr. Wanjiru M. Gitau. Editorial Board Member. Global Missiology Journal. Independent Mission Journal. 2019-Present.

---. Editorial Board Member. Conspectus Journal. Journal of South African Theological Seminary. 2021-Present.

Dr. Erenie Guirguis. Co-Chair. National Curriculum Committee. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. June 2023–June 2024.

---. Fellow. Florida Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. August 2023-Present.

Dr. Jessica Lendoiro. Vice Chair. Membership Affairs Council. Florida Scoiety of Health-Systems Pharmacists. August 2023–July 2024.

Dr. Harm Maarsingh. Peer Reviewer. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 2023.

---. Peer Reviewer. Nursing Reports. 2023

---. Peer Reviewer. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2023.

---. External Evaluator for Faculty Promotion. Loma Linda University. November 2023.

Dr. Sandra Ojurongbe. Volunteer. Education and Outreach Committee. National Alliance on Mental Illness. January 2023-September 2023.

Dr. Thomas Parham. Adjudicator. Dream Awards. The Kris Center. February 18, 2023-December 6, 2023.

---. Moderator. Dragon*Con, September 1, 2023-September 4, 2023.

Dr. Ansu Sebastian. Volunteer. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. January 2023-December 2023.

Dr. Ariel Viale. Referee on Peer Reviewed Journal Article. Economic Modeling. June 12, 2023.

Dr. Robyn Yarsley. CE Coordinator. Florida Pharmacy Association. Palm Beach Society of Healthsystem Pharmacists. 2020-2023.

Award or Prize:

Dr. Stephanie Bennett. 2023 Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship. Media Ecology Association. June 30, 2023.

King Brown. Sustained Achievement Award. The Florida Division of the International Association for Identification. November 2, 2023.

Dr. Elias Chahine. Outstanding Faculty Award. American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

Dr. Paul Copan. Christianity Today Book Awards 2023: Award of Merit, Apologetics and Evangelism. Christianity Today. December 12, 2022.

Dr. Madison Ngafeeson. Maxwell Leadership Culture Awards Overall Winner 2023. Maxwell Leadership TM. March 7, 2023.

---. Distinguished Alumnus Award, Ph.D. in Business Administration-Information Systems. University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Information Systems Department. March 6, 2023.

Dr. Emily Webster. Honorable Mention for the 2024 AMA Collegiate Case Competition. American Marketing Association (AMA). January 30, 2024.

Performances and Creative Works:

Heather Couch. Art Exhibition. “Accumulations.” Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Spring, FL. August 21, 2023-October 7, 2023.

Jin Hanley and Stella Amblade. Dance Performance. “Project Dance New York.” Times Square, New York, NY. April 22, 2023.

Jin Hanley and Stella Amblade. Dance Performance. “Jubilant Joy – Women in the Window.” Royal Poinciana Chapel, Palm Beach, FL. February 10, 2023.

Bernadett Nyari, Juan Tobon, Jamie Ousley, and Marco Romano. Music Trio. “Carnegie Hall Concert.” Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. October 30, 2023.

Media Responses:

Dr. Alexandra Cook. “Family Office Executive Dr. Alexandra Cook, CPA.” Interview by Desiree Patno. Family Office Coffee Clutch on Clubhouse. March 2023.

---. “Here’s a full recap of everything Warren Buffett and Charlie Mungers said at Berkshire’s annual meeting.” Interview by Sarah Min. CNBN. May 6, 2023.

Dr. Paul Copan. “Violence in the Bible: Part 1.” Web Article. North American Mission Board Apologetics. September 25, 2023.

---. “Violence in the Bible: Part 2.” Web Article. North American Mission Board Apologetics. October 2, 2023.

---. “Question of the Week #857: Servitude in Ancient Israel (Part I).” Web Article. Reasonable Faith. October 15, 2023.

---. “Warfare in Ancient Israel (Part II).” Web Article. Reasonable Faith. October 22, 2023.

Dr. Keri Mack. “Pharmacists provide revenue, quality of care through AWV and CCM services.” Interview by Loren Bonner. Pharmacy Today 28.7, July 2023: 43.

Gregory Rummo. “Chemists develop novel method to recycle mixed plastics.” Interview by Heather Frank. WORLD Magazine. May 2023.

---. “College Is Not a Waste of Money, Time or Talent.” Article. Good News Florida 25.6. September 2023: 32.

Dr. Thomas St. Antoine. “Classical Education and the Frederick M. Supper Honors Program.” Interview by Jeremy Tate. Anchored (Podcast of the Classical Learning Test). April 6, 2023.

---. “Will AI end education as we know it? Economist predicts schools, teachers could be ‘obsolete’.” Interview by Madeline Coggins. Fox News. September 22, 2023.