Chair, Director & Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health
Nova Southeastern University
Claudia A. Serna PhD, DDS, MPH, MBA
Chair & Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health
Director, Master of Public Health
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
Claudia A. Serna holds a dental degree, as well as a master’s and doctoral degree in public health with a specialization in health promotion and disease prevention from Florida International University. She furthered her education by completing Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, a residency in dental public health at NYU Langone Health and a Certificate in Social Media Marketing from Rutgers University School of Business.
She is also master certified in health education, a certified communicator in public health, board certified in public health, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health. She is the recipient of the 2017 American Public Health Association Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Post-Professional Award, the 2017 Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health from the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD), and the 2020 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Master of Public Health Faculty Golden Apple Award.
Dr. Serna’s research has been published in scientific journals, including the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, American Journal of Public Health, AIDS Education and Prevention, Family and Community Health, and the International Public Health Journal. She also authored a chapter in the American Public Health Association Book Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity.