Armiel Suriaga

Teaching

Examples of Courses Taught Throughout His Teaching Career

• NUR 4165 Nursing Research
• NUR 4125 General Pathophysiology
• NUR 3145 Pharmacotherapeutics
• NUR 3119C Foundations of Nursing Practice
• NUR 3262L Chronic Care Nursing Situations of Adult Population
• NUR 4716L Acute Care Nursing Situations of Adult Population
• NUR 4764L Complex Care Nursing Situations of Adult Population
• NUR 4829L Nursing Practice Immersion
• NGR 7945 L/C DNP Capstone Project
• SLS Learning Strategy of Human Development
• SLS Student Success Special Topics

Other Courses:

• Medical-Surgical Nursing Didactic
• Microbiology
• Nutrition for Nurses
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Didactic
• Gero-Mental Health Nursing Didactic

Grants Awarded

• Suriaga, A. (2023). Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse. Substance Abuse Mental Health System Administration. (Received stipend from SAMHSA).

• Suriaga, A. (2021). A statewide analysis of synthetic cannabinoid and cannabinoid-related deaths for harm reduction education dissemination. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). NIDA Substance Use Disorder Training Award ($10,000.00). Role: Principal Investigator

• Suriaga, A. (2021, May). Care to Teach, Care to Learn (CTT/CTL): Inclusion of diverse students in academic excellence. Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Intramural grant for its Project-Based Faculty and Staff Strategic Excellence Award. ($2,500.00)

• Suriaga, A. (2021). Stopping underage drinking through education dissemination and community inclusion. 2021 Communities Talk Program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). (Received Stipend from SAMHSA)

• Suriaga, A. (2020, August). A multi-year investigation of the socio-demographic factors of opioid and nonopioid drug-related deaths among older adults in Florida. Edna Hicks Research Fund, Florida Nurses Foundation. Role: Principal Investigator

• Suriaga, A. (April 2020). A multi-year investigation of the socio-clinical factors of opioid-related deaths among older adults in Florida.  Sigma IOTA XI Chapter-at-Large Research and Evidence-Based Practice Research Night held at Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, FAU. Role: Principal Investigator

Scholarship/Research Activities

*Peer-reviewed/Data-based

Dissertation:

*Suriaga, A. (2021). The social determinants of opioid-related deaths in older adults. (Publication No. 28412583) [Published doctoral dissertation, Florida Atlantic University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

 

Recent Publications

• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R.M., McCurdy, C.R., & Newman, D. (2023). Increased risk of mitragynine drug intoxication is associated with opioid use: A retrospective analysis. [Preprint from The Lancet]. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4495146 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4495146
• Eapen, D., Mbango, C., Daniels, G., Mathew Joseph, N., Mary, A., Mathews, N., Carr, K.K., Wells, C., Suriaga, A., & SaintFluer, A. (2023). Recommendations to improve maternal health equity among black women in “The South”: A Position Paper from the SNRS Minority Health Research Interest & Implementation Group. Research in Nursing and Health. https://doi:org./10.1002/nur.22332.
• *Tappen, R. M., Sopcheck, J., Southard, K., Hain, D., & Suriaga, A. (2023). Regional workshops to disseminate decision guide to reduce potentially preventable hospital transfers: Application of the diffusion of innovation model.The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000510. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000510
• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R.M., & Hain, D. (September 28, 2022). Deaths in four opioid categories among the older population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. Available at the Social Science Research Network (SSRN): https://ssrn.com/abstract=4226901 
  or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4226901
  Note: This paper made it to the Top Ten Download List of the Social Science Research Network from September to November 2022, also placed in the number 1 spot for Geriatrics eJournal.
• *Suriaga, A. & Tappen, R. (2022). Characteristics of older adults who died from opioids as a cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovation in Aging, 6 (IS1), 365-366. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1445
• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R., Aston, E.R., Chiang-Hanisko, L., & Newman, D. (2022). Cannabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids as a cause of death: Trends and their healthcare implications. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 1-14 . doi: 10.1111/jnu.12817
• *Suriaga, A., & Tappen, R. (2020). A systematic review of opioid use in LTC. Annals of Long-Term Care, 1-5, s1-s4. doi: 10.25270/altc.2020.03.00002
• *Hain, D. & Suriaga, A. (2020). Regional workshops to widely disseminate an innovative practice. Innovation in Aging, 4 (S1), 760-761. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2744
• Suriaga, A. (2019). Nurse caring: From robotic surgeries to healthcare robots. International Journal for Human Caring, 23(2), 178-184.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710.23.2.178

  Published Abstracts

• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R., Atkin-Plunk, C, & Dobrin, A. (2023). The neural consequences and firearm-related fatalities among decedents with cannabis use. Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research. Retrieved from https://ccorc.mmjoutcomes.org/2023/04/19/perceived-risks-and-benefits-of-cannabis-use-among-cancer-patients-preliminary-results-from-a-survey-of-patients-within-an-nci-designated-cancer-center
• *Suriaga, A. (2022). The co-presence of opioids in cannabinoid-related mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida. In Proceedings of the 2022 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC), Orlando, Florida, USA, May 19-20, 2022. Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, 5(1), 153. doi: 10.1159/000527081 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9729860/
• *Suriaga, A., Aston, E.R., Chiang-Hanisko, L., & Newman, D. (2021). Synthetic cannabinoids and cannabinoid-related deaths: Relationship with age, gender, race and manner of death. 2021 AMERSA National Conference. 45^th Annual Conference November 03-05, 2021, 67-68. https://amersa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021-book-of-abstracts-final.pdf
• *Suriaga, A., & Tappen, R. (2020). Sociodemographic characteristics of cannabinoid and synthetic cannabinoid decedents in Florida, 2014-2018. AMERSA Interdisciplinary Leaders in Substance Use Education, Research, Care, and Policy. 44^th Annual Conference. 1976-2020 Book of Abstracts, 85. https://amersa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/2020-book-of-abstracts-complete.pdf

Scholarly Presentations

International

• *Suriaga, A. (2023, November 11-15). Mitragynine-associated drug intoxication increases with fentanyl use. [Poster presentation]. 2023 Society for Neuroscience Annual Scientific Conference. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
• *Suriaga, A. (August 1-4, 2023). The neural consequences of cannabis use in Florida. [Oral presentation]. 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, Sendai, Japan.
• *Suriaga, A. (2022, November 12-16). The co-presence of mind-altering substances in Mitragynine as a cause of death. [Poster presentation]. 2022 Society for Neuroscience Annual Scientific Conference. San Diego, California, U.S.A.
• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R., Newman, D., & Panos, R. (2022, July 19-20). Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cannabinoids Harm Reduction Education Dissemination (SCCHRED): Doctoral project aims to address a global cannabis health concern. [Oral Presentation]. International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) 2022 Conference, Edinburg, Scotland.
• *Suriaga, A. (2021, October 18-20). A multi-year investigation of the social determinants of opioid-related deaths in older adults [Oral presentation]. 5^th Nursing World Congress. Virtual due to COVID-19. https://gastroenterology.magnusconferences.com/uploads/pdfs/abstract-book-nv5.pdf
• *Suriaga, A., Longo, J., Kelly, T., & Bertrand, H. (2021, August 19-21). Innovative clinical experiences for nursing students: A synthesis of evidence for competency-based clinical outcomes [Oral presentation]. 3^rd International Conference on Technology Competency as Caring in the Health Sciences, Manila, Philippines. (Virtual format due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A. (2021, July 21-23). A multi-year analysis of the social determinants of opioid-related deaths in older adults [Oral presentation]. Sigma 32^nd International Research Congress, Singapore. (Virtual oral platform due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• Suriaga, A. (2019, November 16-20). Factors predicting opioid use disorder among underserved adults with chronic pain [Poster presentation]. Sigma 45^th Biennial Convention, Washington, D.C., United States. https://issuu.com/stti/docs/45th_biennial_convention_program_book

National

• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R., & Newman, D. (2023, November 8-12). The Associations of Opioid Use in Gun-related Fatalities Among Older Decedents in Florida. [Poster presentation]. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, Florida, USA.
• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R., Atkin-Plunk, C., & Dobrin, A. (2023, May 18-19). The neural consequences and firearm-related deaths among decedents with cannabis use. [Poster presentation]. Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research Annual Conference. Lake Nona, Florida.
• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R. & Federiso, V. (2023, March 1-3). Collaborating with local community to disseminate findings of substance use related mortality among college-aged population in Florida. [Symposium presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 2023 Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• *Suriaga, A., & Tappen, R. (2022, November 2-6). Characteristics of older adults who died with opioids as a cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida [Paper presentation]. Gerontological Society of America 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
• *Suriaga, A. (2022, May 19-20). The co-presence of opioids in cannabinoid-related mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida [Poster presentation]. Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference, Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research, Orlando, Florida, United States.
• *Suriaga, A., & Gabinete, S. (2022, February 23-25). The association of sociodemographic variables of age, gender, race, and manner of alcohol-related mortality [Poster presentation]. Southern Nursing Research Society 36^th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.
• *Suriaga, A., Aston, E.R., Chiang-Hanisko, L., & Tappen, R. (2022, January 21). Dissemination of information on Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cannabinoid-Related Deaths for Harm Reduction Education (SCCHRED) [Podium presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Doctoral Education Conference, Naples, Florida, United States. https://www.aacnnursing.org/Professional-Development/Conferences/Past-Conferences-CEs/Presentations/2022/Doctoral-Education-Conference
• *Suriaga, A., Aston, E., & Chiang-Hanisko, L. (2021, November 3-5). Synthetic cannabinoids and cannabinoid-related deaths: Relationship with age, gender, race, and manner of death. [Oral presentation]. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), (Virtual conference due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A., Tappen, R., Newman, D., & Chiang-Hanisko, L. (2021, July 23). Opioid-related accidents and suicides in older adults [Conference oral presentation/abstract]. 42^nd Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) National Conference, (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A., Aston, E. & Chiang-Hanisko, L. (2021, April 26-28). A statewide analysis of synthetic cannabinoids and cannabinoids for harm reduction education dissemination (SCCHRED) [Oral and poster presentations]. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Steering Committee, Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A., & Tappen, R. (2020, October 7). Sociodemographic characteristics of cannabinoid and synthetic cannabinoid decedents in Florida, 2014-2018 [Oral presentation]. AMERSA Interdisciplinary Leaders in Substance Use Education, Research, Care, and Policy 44^th Annual Conference. (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• Tappen, R., & Suriaga, A. (2019, February 27-March 1). A decision aid to reduce rehospitalizations of nursing home residents: Translation into clinical practice [Podium presentation]. 33^rd Annual Conference Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), Orlando, Florida, United States.
• Suriaga, A. (2019, November 19-23). Practicing nurses sharing pharmacotherapeutic experiences with baccalaureate nursing students: A promising pedagogy [Poster presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate Education Conference, Orlando, Florida, United States.

Regional/Local

• Azoalos, E., Martell, E., Nguyen, M., Prieschl-Richardson, P., Ramos, N., Reis, N., Service, C., Vecchio, K., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). The effects of microdosing psychedelics on depression and anxiety: A systematic review. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day. (Winner- Best Poster Award, Sigma Research Day).
• Albert, J., Cesar, S., Clunis, D., Cousins, J., Dolce, M., Elma, S., Jaimon, A., Powell, C., Trejo, M., Samuels, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). Disparities in maternal mortality among racial/ethnic groups in the United States: A literature review. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Paul, M., Operacz, P., Downie, M., Wilson, J., Rodriguez, M., Gonzalez, C., Karakolis, G., Desir, J., Suriaga, A., & Samuels, R. (2023, April 19). Ventilator-associated pneumonia in the ICU: A systematic review. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Allison, C., Branche, M., Lievonen, K., Prieto, D., Samuels, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). Causes of maternal mortality among women ages 18-30 years in Southern USA. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Saul, M., Louis, P., Autelus, C., Dumond, C., Hernandez, K., Kennedy, L., Graves, M., Chery, G., D’Elia, K., Samuels, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). Maternal mortality among African American mothers: A scoping review. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Allen, L., Blair, H., Gaucher, E., Gayoso, L., Goes, M.L., Johnson, T., Suriaga, A., & Samuels, R. (2023, April 19). The effects of early drug intervention therapy in older adults (+65) with Alzheimer’s disease. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Cajina, E., Drew, R., Schroeder, C., Sutton, D., Suriaga, A., & Samuels, R. (2023, April 19). The effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy on the treatment of patients with dementia. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Suriaga, A., Samuels, R., Rubine, C., & Averhoff-Laurenceau, A. (2023, April 19). Breastfeeding and post-partum depression: A scoping review. [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Golon, L., Ward, C., Stutzman, V., Hand, E., Arpin, D., Samuels, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). The effect of underdiagnosed ADHD on children and adolescents. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Maccarone, M., Azevedo, M., Figler, A., Reese, H., Stanglewicz, L., Szarlip, Z., Thimmer, N., Vanderschuur, L., Samuels, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). The effects of polypharmacy on medication adherence among older adults. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Goizueta, C., Connell, D., Sherman, H., Coronel, S., Berlinski, S., DiMeo, C., Samuels, R., Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). A review of workplace violence among emergency department nurses. [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• Ortiz, D., Mortellaro, O., Milo, J., Pollicino, P., Frizalone, M., McBroom, E., Intoppa, M., Cairo, C., Bindel, K., Samuels, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, April 19). The effect of prenatal care on neonatal mortality: A literature review. [Poster Presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Day.
• *Suriaga, A. & Bertrand, H. (2022, December 8). Benzodiazepine-involved deaths in older adults. [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter and the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing co-sponsored Research Day.
• *Suriaga, A., Nicholas, B., Benitez, S. (2022, April 14). A tri-county analysis of opioid as a cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Night, (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A. (2021, March 26). A multi-year analysis of opioid-related deaths in older adults in Florida [Oral presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi At-Large Chapter Research Night, (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A. & Dindial, L.V. (2021, March 26). A five-year trend analysis of synthetic cannabinoids and cannabinoid-related deaths in Florida [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Night, (virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• Suriaga, A. (2020, April). Connecting   with  practicing nurses through technology to enhance student's learning [Podium presentation]. Teaching with Technology Showcase, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Florida, United States (canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• Suriaga, A. (2020, April). Nursing students’ perception of caring in the time of COVID-19 and social distancing [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Night, (virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• Suriaga, A. (2019, July 13). The lived experience of healthcare providers prescribing opioids to underserved adults with chronic pain [Poster presentation]. Florida Nurses’ Association 5^th Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Orlando, Florida, United States. https://assets.nursingald.com/uploads/publication/pdf/1886/FNA_9_19.pdf
• Suriaga, A. (2019, March). Factors predicting opioid use disorder among underserved older adults with chronic pain in South Florida [Poster presentation]. Sigma Iota Xi at-Large Chapter Research Night, Florida, United States.

Invited Presentations/Non-Refereed

• Suriaga, A. (2023, August 29). Cannabis use and its healthcare implications: What you need to know now. Public County Library Summit Blvd., Palm Beach County, Florida.
• Suriaga, A. (2023, August 17). Cannabis use and mental health: Neural effects and clinical implications. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Palm Beach County, Florida.
• Suriaga, A. (2023, May 24). Beyond borders: Transcultural nursing and decent work employment practices in a globalized world. [Webinar presentation]. West Visayas State University College of Nursing Level 3 Research Webinar, Iloilo City, Philippines.
• Suriaga, A. (2023, April 6). Substance use disorder in the older population. [Lecture presentation]. Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut.
• Koszalinski, R., & Suriaga, A. (2023, March 15). Interrogating large datasets in scholarly research: Why and how? FAU CEL CON Office of Nursing Research and Scholarships Research Colloquia.
• Suriaga, A. (2023, March 8). Let’s Talk: Substance abuse. [Town Hall presentation]. City of Greenacres Community Center. Greenacres, Florida.
• Suriaga, A. (2023, February 8). Ethical dilemmas in substance abuse. [Guest lecture presentation]. FAU Integrity Week, Leadership and Communication (SPC 4443) Class. Head Instructor: Chuck Malkus.
• Suriaga, A. (2022, May 20). Opiates: How nurses can help curb the epidemic [Webinar presentation]. Saint Louis University Nursing Alumni Association International.
• Suriaga, A. (2021, December 20). Trends in nursing [Resource speaker]. West Visayas State University Research Café, Iloilo City, Philippines (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• Suriaga, A. (2021, December 15). Advancing minority health research panel interview with Q & A. [Panel discussion]. Southern Nursing Research Society Minority Interest Group. (Webinar format due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions).
• *Suriaga, A. (2021, October 11). The manner of opioid-related deaths in older adults [Oral presentation]. Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG), (Virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic).
• *Suriaga, A. (2021, September 30). Tips to nip cannabinoid-related deaths in the bud [Webinar presentation]. Florida Atlantic University Division of Research. Virtual Research in Action.
• Suriaga, A. (2020, July 16). Diversity in nursing: Men in nursing [Webinar presentation]. Cross Country and Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.  Role: Presenter/Panelist
• Tappen, R., Hain, D., & Suriaga, A. (2019, January 30; 2019, February 7; and 2019, February 8). Reducing avoidable hospitalizations across the continuum of care in CMS Region IV: A multi-state CMS project [Podium presentations]. Boca Raton, Florida, Hillsboro College, Plant City, Florida, and University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
• Suriaga, A. (2019, April). Evidence-based medical and nursing management strategies to delay or reduce hospital readmissions [Podium presentation]. Abbey Delray South Heath Center Nursing Staff Forum, Delray Beach, Florida, United States.
• Suriaga, A. (2019, April). Assessment and management of urosepsis in long-term care residents [Podium presentation]. Abbey Delray South Heath Center Nursing Staff Forum, Delray Beach, Florida, United States.
• Suriaga, A. (2018, January). Creating a healing environment in critical care nursing [Podium presentation]. West Visayas State University College of Nursing 40^th Anniversary Lecture Series, Iloilo City, Philippines.

Honors/Awards

• 2023   Recipient, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Diversity Scholarship Network (NDSN)
• 2023   MPH-EPI Scholar, Harvard University
• 2023   Competitive award, Florida Atlantic University Spring 2023 Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI) Research Intensive Faculty Learning Community (RI-FLC) ($1,500.00).
• 2022   Recipient, National Institute on Drug Abuse Diversity Scholar Travel Award
• 2022   Recipient, Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Emerging Scholar for Professional Organizations Carol Shutz Travel Award
• 2022   Scholarship Recipient, Harvard University, Harvard Chan School of Public Health (Epidemiology)
• 2022   Finalist, Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Florida Atlantic University
• 2022   Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Faculty and Staff Strategic Excellence Award
• 2021   Fellow, Gerontological Society of America Diversity Mentoring and Career Development Award 
• 2021   Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Faculty and Staff Strategic Excellence Award
• 2021   Excellence in Service Award, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
• 2021   Excellence in Leadership Award, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
• 2021   Excellence in Scholarship Award, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
• 2021   Recipient, The Daisy Award (Extraordinary Nursing Student [Ph.D.])
• 2021   Recipient, Conference Registration Award, Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) for the virtual national conference on November 2021.
• 2021   The Provost’s Certificate of Recognition for Publishing for 2020-2021 Academic Year, April 2021 at Florida Atlantic University
• 2020   Finalist (Top 3), National Institute of Health (NIH) /National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Graduate Partnerships Program, Bethesda, Maryland
• 2020   The Provost’s Certificate of Recognition for Publishing for the 2019-2020 academic year given on April 17, 2020, at Florida Atlantic University
• 2020   Conference Registration Award, Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA).  A Virtual National Conference, October 2020.
• 2020   Finalist, Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge on Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations. Sponsored by the Florida Blue and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business.
• 2020   Faculty Recognition Award, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, FAU
• 2019   American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)- Johnson & Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholar ($18,500.00) second-year funding
• 2019  Florida Nurses Foundation, Edna Hicks Scholar
• 2019  SNA Hero Professor of the Month (for November 2019)
• 2019  Faculty Recognition Award, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, FAU
• 2018  American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - Johnson & Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholar  ($18,000.00) (First Year Funding)
• 2018  Distinguished Alumni, West Visayas State University
• 2018  Outstanding Alumni for Nursing Service, Iloilo Science, and Technology University
• 2018  Teaching Enhancement Award, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
• 2018   Inductee, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, FAU Chapter