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Formal Education from 5 different SACS accredited colleges with studies in various disciplines.
United States Sports Academy
United States Sports Academy Doctoral Degree Program, EdD
Research oriented with focus in several areas.
PhD are known for research; yet, my EdD was extensive in research with parametric and non-parametric statistics, as well as the EdD areas. Areas of interest and study include Research Methodology, Athletes and Sarcoidosis through Integrative and Allopathic Medicine. In-addition, head impacts and the effects on youth, and the potential effects on professional sports and society. Sports Science, Research Methodology, Law and Management with organizational methodology and leadership as a foundation. And, Integrative Medicinal and hormonal influence on behavior and development.
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Nominated and selected to the Omicron National Leadership Honor Society for outstanding performance in scholastic achievements, campus and community leadership, and civil efforts while in the Graduate programs. The National Leadership Honor Society was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for meritorious leadership.
Opportunities in CA were presented meeting many well-known people, but were declined by me.
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Jacksonville State University
Masters of Science Degree
Accepted into three graduate programs, Psychology, Counseling, and Physical Sciences
Focus was Physiological Psychology, DSM, Personality Theory, Genetics, Neuroscience, and Cognitive-Reality theory
Inducted into the National Leadership Honor Society prior to acceptance to U.S. Sports Academy and nominated by Jacksonville State University for efforts with University Deans and Administration and changes and working while college athletes in academics and living skills. Taught living skills course and tutored students in math, science, and English. Taught physical training and survival, aquatic training and survival, and swimming and rescue for infant to adult as an instructor. Worked with Ft. McClellan military officers and base as the Lead Instructor for Education. Played guitar and wrote songs.
University of Mobile
Bachelors of Science Nursing
Specialty was Surgical Intensive Cardiac Care (SICU), Critical Care (CCU), and Emergency Room (ER)
Externship approval with Mobile Infirmary SICU.
Interned with surgeons and anesthetists.
One of the highest scores in Pathophysiology taken at Mobile Infirmary.
(Vetted for Medical school, Nurse Anesthetist program and Physical Therapy Program choosing to opt out to pursue Masters levels studies in Psychology, Counseling, and Physical Sciences after losing significant other.)
University of South Alabama
Pre-Med and Pre- Physical Therapy; Accepted to Masters Audiology Program
Opted out of Audiology to study Medicine. Bio-Medical Sciences/Medicine and Bio-Medical Physiology; Organic and Inorganic Chemistry;
University of West Alabama
Masters/Graduate Studies- Personality Psychology
Bachelors of Science- Business Administration, Economics, and Health Education
(Offered several college athletic scholarships in three states)
Courses included Calculus, Physics, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology
Worked in Special Services Dept. with University Administration
Athletic Scholarship In Football; offers by Clemson, S.E. Louisiana, Jacksonville St., Ole Miss, W. Alabama, and walk-on offer by University of Alabama.
Pursued two business ventures during undergraduate studies at UWA:
Founder and Developer of the Fitness Forum Health Club
Developed the Livingston-Tombigbee Hospital Fitness Center
Carolina High School and Academy
Greenville, South Carolina
Oxford High School
Oxford, Alabama
Schools attended as a youth were located in NC, SC, GA, and three different cities in FL.
Athletics were in Football, Track (7 events), Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Dodgeball,
Billiards, and Pingpong champion.
Finished final semester at Oxford High school with an 4.0 (A) in every course attempted to include Advanced Algebra/ Math, Anatomy and Physiology.
Athletic Scholarships offered by various schools in Alabama, South Carolina, and Louisiana.
Peter Abelard (1079-1144) brilliant logician and author of the Treatise Sic Et Non once said, “by doubting we come to inquire and by inquiring we arrive at truth.”
Connier Nordan 