Laurie Abbott

FSU experts available for American Heart Month

Published: February 2, 2023 | 9:16 am | Posted in: Expert Pitches

February is a time to think about matters of the heart. That includes heart health. The American Heart Association sponsors “American Heart Month” every February to promote good cardiovascular health. Understanding the risk factors of heart disease and how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle goes a long way toward improving quality of life. Research from […]

American Heart Month: FSU experts available to comment on heart disease topics

Published: February 3, 2021 | 1:14 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

From L to R: Judy Delp, professor of Biomedical Sciences; Stephen Chelko, assistant professor in the College of Medicine; P. Bryant Chase, professor of Biological Sciences; Lucinda Graven, associate professor in the College of Nursing; and Laurie Abbott, assistant professor in the College of Nursing. (University Communications)

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Someone has a heart attack every 39 seconds, and cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined, according to the American Heart Association’s 2021 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. The American Heart Association sponsors “American Heart Month” […]

American Heart Month: FSU experts available to comment on heart disease topics

Published: February 1, 2019 | 5:00 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Laurie Abbott, assistant professor in the College of Nursing.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. About 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of one death every 38 seconds, and about 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of stroke, according to the American Heart Association’s 2018 […]

Heart health education can positively influence underserved, rural populations

Published: January 23, 2019 | 11:26 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Improving dietary habits and learning skills such as reading food labels and recognizing the signs of a heart attack have the potential to improve cardiovascular health among underserved rural populations, according to newly published research from Florida State University. Laurie Abbott, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, found significant improvements in food-related behaviors […]

Faculty and Staff Briefs: May/June 2018

Published: June 29, 2018 | 3:12 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS AND AWARDS Leigh Edwards, Ph.D. (English) received a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the category of Performing Arts & Music for her book “Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music.” Eugenia Millender, Ph.D. (Nursing) was inducted into the Florida Atlantic University Hall of Fame, where she was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni […]

Faculty and Staff Briefs: November 2017

Published: November 17, 2017 | 2:39 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS AND AWARDS Dennis Slice, Ph.D. (Scientific Computing) received this year’s Rohlf Medal Award from his alma mater Stony Brook University for excellence in his body of work on the development of new morphometric methods or for their applications in the biomedical sciences, including evolutionary biology, population biology, physical anthropology and medicine. Cesar Rodriguez, Ph.D. […]

Faculty and Staff Briefs: February 2017

Published: February 9, 2017 | 9:26 am | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

HONORS & AWARDS Jeffrey D. James, Ph.D. (Sport Management), has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Earle F. Zeigler Lecture Award. This distinction is the most prestigious North American Society for Sport Management award and recognizes significant contributions to NASSM and the field of sport management in terms of scholarship, research, leadership and […]

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