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Posted By: HBCU CONNECT on February 09, 2022 Check out this video from Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina! The Journey Of Entrepreneurship in Stem Keynote Speaker Anika S. Goodwin, MD, FACS Anika S. Goodwin, MD, FACS is a board-certified ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) with subspecialty training in Oculofacial Plastic Surgery. She is the founder of OpulenceMD Beauty, a luxury eye-specific beauty brand featuring luxury magnetic lashes. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1997 and her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 2001. Dr. Goodwin previously held a faculty appointment at the University of South Carolina where she also served as director of the ophthalmology resident training program. Prior to this, she had a successful private practice and medical spa in Georgia. She previously served our veterans as a member of the Division of Plastic Surgery while maintaining part time private practice activities. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Goodwin specializes in ocular trauma as well as reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the eyelids, brow, midface, orbits, and tear ducts. She has performed well over ten thousand surgical procedures in her career. Dr. Goodwin is passionate about ubiquitous access to high quality eye care. She serves as an advocate and thoughtleaderintheoculartelehealthworldinherpursuittomakepreventableblindnessathingofthepast. She is also an advocate of safe eye related beauty products and has a line she personally created called OpulenceMD Beauty which couples luxurious beauty with unwavering safety. She marries the two initiatives by sponsoring a screening examination for someone who could not otherwise afford it with each sale of a double lash essentials kit from her beauty line. Additionally, she provides a pair of her luxury magnetic lashes to women suffering from hair loss due to alopecia or chemotherapy free of charge in order to help boost their confidence and encourage them on their journey. Dr. Goodwin was recently featured on the ABC show Shark Tank where she successfully secured a deal with billionaire jewelry mogul, Kendra Scott, to take her beauty brand to the next level. She assists other highly compensated individuals create businesses that lessen their dependency on their current job and offer them more economic and time freedom to enjoy life through her programs The Startup Docs mastermind and Revenue Speed Pass Consulting. STEM Faculty & Staff Dawn B. McNair, Ph.D. Associate Vice-President of Research Dean, Division of Mathematics and Science Professor of Mathematics Mrs. Kimberly Lord, Administrative Assistant Biology Department Emmanuel D. Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Chair Selma Burrell, Ed.D., Professor of Biology Sashi Sabaratnam, Ph.D., Professor of Biology Jo-Sette Wilkes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry Wilma Gerald, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Gordon Miller, M.Eng., Assistant Professor of Physical Science Randy Willis, D.C., Assistant Professor of Biology Mathematics Department Dawn B. McNair, Ph.D., Professor & Interim Chair Karam Batra, M.S., Instructor of Mathematics/Math Coordinator Nicole Allen-Dean, Ph.D., Instructor of Mathematics Gregory Janczak, M.S., Ed.S., Instructor of Mathematics Computer Information Systems Department Obafemi Balogun, Ph.D., Professor Damien Greatheart, M.S., Instructor of CIS John Thomas III, M.S., Instructor of CIS If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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