Meet Our Faculty
The Academic Leadership at Florida National University
Academic Affairs
Dr. Christopher M. Parfitt
Ed.D., J.M.
Vice President, Academic Affairs
(EXT. 1163)
(305) 821-3333
CMParfitt@fnu.edu
Dr. Anique Falconer
Ph.D., Ed.S.
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
(EXT. 1048)
(305) 821-3333
AAFalconer@fnu.edu
Idalmis Munoz
Academic Office Administrator
(EXT. 1158)
(305) 821-3333
IMunoz@fnu.edu
Allied Health Division
Dr. Loreto Almonte
M.D. Allied Health Division Head
(Ext. 1074)
(305) 821-3333
lalmonte@fnu.edu
Mr. Mauricio Restrepo
A.S., CDT
Dental Department Head
(305) 821-3333
mrestrepo@fnu.edu
Dr. Manuel Fernandez Perez
MD
Health Care Careers Department Head
(Ext. 1163)
(305) 821-3333
mrperez@fnu.edu
Dr. Kimberly Ruth Eisenmann-Byerly
MSPT, DPT
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Program Director
(Ext. 1050)
(305) 821-3333
kbyerly@fnu.edu
Dr. Victor Fernandez
M.D., RCS, RVT, RDMS Sonography Program Director
(Ext. 1208)
(305) 821-3333
vfernandez@fnu.edu
Business Division
Ms. Weyleen Ma
M.B.A
Department Head for Business and Accounting
(Ext. 1303)
(305) 821-3333
WMa@fnu.edu
Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez
Ph.D.
Business Division Head
(Ext. 1070)
(305) 821-3333
egonzalez@fnu.edu
Humanities & Liberal Arts Division
Dr. Nat Hardy
Ph.D., M.F.A., FRSA
Division Head of Humanities and Liberal Arts
(Ext. 1221)
(305) 821-3333
nhardy@fnu.edu
Dr. Edgard Morales Rivera
MD, Physician Surgeon
Dept Head of Natural and Health Sciences
(Ext. 1210)
(305) 821-3333
edgardrievam@fnu.edu
Dr. Oderlyn Gutiez
Ed.D, M.M.
Dept Head of English and Communications
(Ext. 1222)
(305) 821-3333
ogutiez@fnu.edu
English as a Second Language Division
Dr. Reynaldo Ales
Ph.D., M.A.
English as a Second Language Division Head
(Ext. 1154)
(305) 821-3333
rales@fnu.edu
Ms. Maria Abreira
M.S.
English as a Second Language Department Head
(Ext. 1103)
(305) 226-9999
mabreira@fnu.edu
Nursing Division
Dr. Gaone Abbate
Ph.D., M.S.N.-Ed., M.B.A., R.N., C.S.M.
Nursing Division Head
(Ext. 1146)
(305) 821-3333
GAbbate@fnu.edu
Ms. Marie Jean Lalanne
MSN, RN
BSN Program â Director of Nursing
(Ext. 1337)
(305) 226-9999
mlalanne@fnu.edu
Dr. Irma Garriga
MSNEd, RN, ONC
ASN Program â Director of Nursing South Campus
(Ext. 1364)
(305) 226-9999
igarriga@fnu.edu
Ms. Hermena Allison
MSN, RN
Training Center Nursing Director
(Ext. 1203)
(305) 231-3326
HEAllison@fnu.edu
Dr. Shahnaz Makhani
DNP, MSN-Ed, RN
Graduate Nursing Department Head
(Ext. 1077)
(305) 821-3333
SMakhani@fnu.edu
Social and Behavior Sciences Division
Dr. Yamila Lezcano
Ph.D., LMHC
Social & Behavioral Sciences Division Head
(EXT. 1024)
(305) 821-3333
ylezcano@fnu.edu
Ms. Jacqueline Exceus
M.S., B.S. Forensic Investigations
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Department Head
(EXT. 1058)
(305) 821-3333
jexceus@fnu.edu