Research Discipline/Bio
Sotos G. Djiovanis is a doctoral candidate in Nursing Education at TC. He has been a trauma, orthopedics, and community health nurse in Central Florida since 2015. He is full-time faculty at the University of Central Florida, where he helped to inaugurate Dedicated Education Unit clinicals. Sotos is faculty sponsor of the university's Hispanic Nursing Student Organization, Unidos. He also co-leads an annual intercultural study abroad to Chiapas, Mexico, where he and his students provide public service clinics for women, children, and Indigenous people. Research areas include nursing education, communication, and simulation.
Prior to becoming a nurse educator, Sotos spent 19 years in the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra as a professional oboe and English horn player. He also has performed in state and national orchestras in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Now, Sotos continues to play professionally on a part-time basis as English hornist in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.
Educational Background
-Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Education, University of Central Florida, 2020
-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated Cohort, University of Central Florida, 2015
-Doctor of Music, Oboe Performance, Florida State University, 2005
-Master of Music, Oboe Performance, Cleveland Institute of Music-Case Western Reserve University, 2001
-Bachelor of Music, Oboe Performance, Cleveland Institute of Music-Case Western Reserve University, 2000
Honors/Awards
-Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar, New Careers in Nursing, 2014-15
-Noble Knight Nurse Awards, Education Category, University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, 2021
-Northern Star Award, Orlando Regional Medical Center, 2018
Publications/Exhibitions
Dickinson, J. K., Posesorski, R. E., Djiovanis, S. G., & Brady, V. J. (2024). Impact of negative or stigmatizing messages on diabetes outcomes: An integrative review. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care, 50(2), 167.
Djiovanis, S. G. (2024). In-situ provider telephonic calling simulation for clinical nursing students. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 19(1), e43–e43.
Djiovanis, S. G. (2023). Stroke awareness and prevention for double reed musicians. The Double Reed, 46(2), 127-129.
Last Updated: Oct 1, 2024