About Marieb College

Immerse yourself in a warm environment focused on student success

From physical therapy to clinical mental health counseling to nursing, our programs are designed for careers that require a committed, personalized, healing touch. So that’s what you get from Marieb College. Our class sizes are small, so you receive personalized attention from professors and staff. Moreover, our professors are clinicians and educators who invest the same effort in educating students as they do in healing their patients. They share professional perspectives gleaned from years as practitioners. They support you through long clinical hours, difficult workplace situations and challenging programs. They inspire your confidence to perform as a well-rounded practitioner.

Gain the advantage of more clinical time than most of your peers.

We emphasize clinical experience. That means two or more semesters working in clinical settings where other programs might offer just one. That extra time in the field makes all the difference when it comes to graduating and working. It’s one reason we have 100% graduate employment rates in many programs.

Serve a diverse and active community.

One thing that differentiates Marieb College is our community connectedness. Our deep partnerships within the five-county Southwest Florida region mean our students have plenty of opportunity to serve, through clinical internships, service-learning or the many public programs FGCU offers. There's a critical need for physical and mental healthcare workers, social workers and high school counselors throughout the region.

Build a reputation marked by professionalism.

Our students are expected to dress and conduct themselves as members of the established workforce would – not just for internships but for labs. This level of professionalism is one reason our graduates are in high demand.

Keep pace with a changing industry.

The healthcare industry is constantly changing, so Marieb College changes along with it. Advances are reflected in our curriculum, research, programs and facilities. The college’s main building, Marieb Hall, houses technologically advanced clinical simulation labs with sophisticated equipment. Additional facilities for mental health and school counseling as well as social work classes are located in nearby Merwin Hall and will be included in the Student and Community Counseling Building opening in fall 2019.

Preparing future generations of healthcare professionals

In March 2012, FGCU celebrated the ceremonial opening of its new health professions building, Dr. Elaine Nicpon Marieb Hall. Then-FGCU president Wilson G. Bradshaw said Dr. Marieb's generous $15 million gift to the university for health professions programs "ensures that our students and faculty study, teach and learn in a superb facility."

Marieb College's programs strive to serve students in the following ways:

Prepare students to assume vital roles in the health professions and human services delivering care in diverse and dynamic interdisciplinary and global environments.
Promote professional behaviors including ethical practice, competent, and compassionate care, cultural competence and effective communication skills.
Facilitate critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and a commitment to life-long learning.
Support faculty and student participation in scholarly activities.
Promote active involvement of faculty and students in providing service to local and global communities.
Foster career advancement and engagement in lifelong learning among healthcare personnel in the communities we serve.

Mission
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Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services provides students with health and human services professions education grounded in academic excellence, critical thinking, ethical practice and interdisciplinary collaboration. The college facilitates active learning, emphasizes evidence-based practice, uses multiple delivery systems, develops interdisciplinary relationships and cooperates with community partners to prepare competent and caring health and human service professionals who recognize and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of diversity.
Vision
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The Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services promotes human and community well-being, quality healthcare and healthy sustainable environments through excellence in education, scholarship, service and community partnerships.
College Advisory Board
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Vision Statement

The Advisory Board will assist the Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services Leadership and faculty to develop the college to become a leader in Health Professions and Human Services education in the State of Florida by enhancing both the delivery of academic degree programs, scholarship, and the clinical preparation of students in the community and beyond.

Mission Statement

The Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services Advisory Board is committed to the advancement of the college by:
- Working closely with the college leadership to identify needs and opportunities that will support student learning, scholarship and faculty development;
- Serving as ambassadors in the community and facilitating student placements for educational experiences grounded in academic excellence;
- Serving as a liaison for the community in assisting the college in developing new degree programs and/or refining existing programs that meet work force needs in the region;
- Fostering and supporting critical thinking and ethical practice in all academic programs in cooperation with the college leadership, while promoting interdisciplinary collaboration among its faculty.
Advisory Board Members

Dr. Sanford Cohen, Chair

Chairman - Lee Memorial Healthcare System Board of Directors

Ms. Samira Beckwith

President & CEO - Hope Healthcare Services

Mr. Marshall Bower

President & CEO - The Foundation for Lee County Schools

Ms. Mary Cooper

Retired Healthcare Executive

Mr. Mike Ellis

CEO - Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida

Dr. Eric Goldsmith

Director of Academic Medicine & Medical Education - Lee Memorial Healthcare System

Mr. Denny Grimes

President - Denny Grimes & Co Realty

Ms. Allie Harrison

Executive Director - Friendship Health Clinic Collier

Dr. Judy Hartner

Retired Director of Florida Department of Health - Lee County

Dr. John Little

Retired Neurosurgeon

Ms. Susan McManus

President - The Education Foundation for Collier County

Ms. Mariann MacDonald

Chairman - NCH Healthcare Board of Directors

Mr. Tom O'Riordan

Business Executive & Consultant

Ms. Carolyn Rogers

Vice President for Communications & Development - Southwest Florida Community Fund

Mr. Len Zaiser Jr.

President - Azimuth Technologies
Marieb Hall & Elaine Nicpon Marieb, RN, Ph.D.
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The naming of Marieb Hall will forever remind Florida Gulf Coast University and the community of the late Dr. Elaine Nicpon Marieb, an outstanding educator, scholar and benefactor.

The $28 million facility contains state-of-the-art practice laboratory facilities, classroom and conference spaces and offices that greatly support and nurture the inter-professional mission of the college.

Marieb Hall contains laboratories for the School of Nursing that simulate an operating room, an intensive-care unit, a labor and delivery room, a pediatrics room and general medical surgical suites that contain various wireless adult, adolescent and infant patient mannequins. Additionally, the School of Nursing has a Foundations Skill Laboratory and a Health Assessment Laboratory that support undergraduate and graduate programs.

The building also features a NASA-developed anti-gravity treadmill in the Human Performance Laboratory and completely dedicated aquatics rehabilitation suite featuring a state-of-the-art Hyrdoworx therapy pool with an integrated treadmill. Moreover, the aquatic rehabilitation suite contains a separate facility that supports multiple hydrotherapy tanks, ice machines, and a washer and dryer. The Musculoskeletal Laboratory contains numerous advanced therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, multiple pneumatic treatment tables, and a state-of-the-art diagnostic ultrasound unit.

Additionally, students majoring in Occupational Therapy have the opportunity to learn how to restore activities of daily living in a full scale 1-bedroom apartment laboratory, as well as learn how to teach patients to re-establish automotive driving skills in their simulation laboratory; students majoring in clinical laboratory sciences will advance their learning of histology, cytology, and hematology in their new microscope laboratory as well.

Marieb Hall also supports interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty and students with colleagues in the College of Engineering through the Neuromuscular Laboratory which boasts a 10 camera Qualisys Optical Video 3-D motion capture system with integrated AMTI force platforms and a Noraxon wireless EMG system. The Sports Medicine Laboratory, which supports the Athletic Training program, contains numerous taping stations, rehabilitation treatment tables, many therapeutic modalities and a Biodex System 3 exercise dynamometer.

All of these laboratories are supported by the latest information technology where each space has its own customized media controls.

Elaine Nicpon Marieb, RN, Ph.D.

Elaine Nicpon Marieb, Ph.D. was an internationally known author and co-author of over a dozen anatomy and physiology textbooks used by more than 1,000 colleges and universities. Her distinguished career in the sciences spanned four decades. Dr. Marieb began her career at Springfield College of Massachusetts, where she taught anatomy and physiology. She joined the faculty of the Biological Science Division of Holyoke Community College in 1969 after receiving her Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While continuing to teach full time, Dr. Marieb pursued her nursing education, which culminated in a master of science with a clinical specialization in gerontology from the University of Massachusetts. In 1994, Dr. Marieb received the Benefactor Award from the National Council for Resource Development, American Association of Community Colleges, in recognition of her ongoing sponsorship of student scholarships, faculty teaching awards and other academic contributions to Holyoke Community College. In May 2000, the science building at Holyoke was named in her honor.

Dr. Marieb was a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She served as a consultant for the Benjamin Cummings Interactive Physiology CD-ROM series. She was a past director of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota and served on the scholarship committee of the Women's Resources Center of Sarasota County. She died in December 2018 at age 82.

Notices

Department of Counseling
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The Department of Counseling Faculty Search Committee will hold a kick-off meeting for the Chair of the Department of Counseling position on November 13, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Marieb Hall 402 (posting F252P).

The MCHHS Administration Search Advisory Committee will hold a kick-off meeting for the Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship position on November 13, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Marieb Hall 402.

THe Department of Counseling Faculty Search Advisory Committee will be meeting for the Chair of the Department of Counseling position on November 19, 2019 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the Community Counseling Center Room 201J (posting F252P) to discuss the search process.

The Department of Counseling Faculty Search Advisory Committee will meet for the Chair of the Department of Counseling position on December 5, 2019 from 9:00AM - 1:00PM in SCCC Room 201J to discuss the candidates and the search process (posting F252P).

The Department of Counseling Faculty Search Advisory Committee will meeting for the Chair of the Department of Counseling position on January 2, 2020 from 9:00AM - 1:00PM in SCCC Room 201J to hold tentative telephone interviews (posting F252P).

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will meet to discuss candidate applications for Posting F224P – Assistant/Associate Professor, CMHC Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. – Student & Community Counseling Center Room 212

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (12:00 PM – 4:00 PM) for the CHMC Assistant/Associate Professor to conduct Zoom interviews (posting F224P).

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (4:00 PM – 4:30 PM) in the Student Community & Counseling Center Room 212 to discuss candidates for the CHMC Assistant/Associate Professor position (posting F224P).

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2019 (8:30AM - 9:30AM) for the Chair, Department of Counseling position in SCCC 201J. On campus Interviews being conducted (F252P).

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will be meeting on Thursday, January 30, 2020 (11:00AM - 11:30AM) in the SCCC Room 212 for the Assistant/Associate Professor position to review candidate materials (posting F224P).

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will be conducting on-campus interview and hosting candidate presentation for the Counseling, Assistant/Associate Professor position ( F224P) on the following dates/times:

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 5:30 – 6:30 pm (presentation) Merwin Hall Room 205

Thursday, February 13, 2020 , 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Interview, Student Community Counseling Center Room 201J

Thursday, February 12, 2020, 11:15AM - 12:15PM Department of Counseling lunch with candidate, Student Community Counseling Center Room 212

The Department of Counseling Search Committee will be conducting on-campus interview and hosting candidate presentation for the Counseling, Assistant/Associate Professor position ( F224P) on the following dates/times:

Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (presentation) Merwin Hall Room 205

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Interview, Student Community Counseling Center Room 201J

The Department of Counseling - Search Committee & Chair will meet to discuss Assistant/Associate Professor # F224P candidates with recommendation for hire on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Student Community Counseling Center 212.

The Search Advisory Committee for the Chair, Department of Counseling position will conduct an onsite interview on March 16. 2020 at 9:00am - 10:30am in the Student Community Counseling Center Room 212 (positing F252P).
Department of Health Sciences
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The Search Advisory Committee will hold a kick-off meeting for the Health Sciences, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor on January 21, 2020 (4:00PM - 5:00PM) in Marieb Hall Room 402.

The Search Advisory Committee for Health Sciences, Assistant/Associate Professor position will meet on January 27, 2020 (2:00PM - 3:00PM) in MAR 400 to review and approve interview questions and review applicants (posting F265P).

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee for Health Sciences, Assistant/Associate Professor position will meet on February 10, 2020 (2:00PM - 4:00PM) in MAR 400 to review candidate applications (posting F265P).

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee for Health Sciences, Assistant/Associate Professor position will meet on February 17, 2020 (2:00PM - 3:00PM) in MAR 400 to review candidate applications (posting F265P). Cancelled

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee for Health Sciences, Assistant/Associate Professor position will meet on February 24, 2020 (2:00PM - 3:00PM) in MAR 400 to review candidate applications (posting F265P). Cancelled

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee for Health Sciences, Assistant/Associate Professor position will meet on March 9, 2020 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) in MAR 400 to review candidate applications (posting F265P).
Dean's Office
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The MCHHS Administration Search Advisory Committee will hold a kick-off meeting for the Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship postion on November 13, 2019 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in Marieb Hall Rm 402 (posting F245P).

The MCHHS Administration Search Advisory Committee will be meeting on December 2, 2019 from 2:00PM - 3:30PM in Marieb Hall Room 402 for the Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship position (posting F245P).

The MCHHS Administration Search Advisory Committee will be meeting on December 6, 2019 from 12:00PM - 2:30PM in Marieb Hall Room 402 for the Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship position (posting F245P).

The MCHHS Administration Search Advisory Committee will be meeting on December 9 (9:00AM - 10:00AM) and 10 (8:00AM - 9:00AM), 2019 in Marieb Hall Room 402 for the Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship for onsite interviews (posting F245P).

The MCHHS Administration Search Advisory Committee kick off meeting for the Associate Dean for Academics position will be meeting on January 21, 2020 (4:00PM - 5:00PM) in Marieb Hall Room 402.

The MCHHS Search Advisory Committee for the Associate Dean for Academics will be meeting on January 29, 2020 (12:00PM - 1:30PM) in MAR 402 to discuss the applicants that have applied (posting F263P).

The MCHHS Search Advisory Committee for the Associate Dean for Academics will be conducting zoom interviews with candidates on February 18 (3:00 - 5:00) in MAR 447, February 19 (10:00 - 12:00) in MAR 400, February 20 (12:00 - 4:00) in MAR 400, and February 24 (12:00 - 1:00) in MAR 400 (posting F263P).

The MCHHS SEarch Advisory Committee for the Associate Dean for Academics will be conducting full day onsite interviews with candidates on March 12, 13 and 16, 2020. Candidates will be meeting with the Search Advisory Committee in MAR 402. The Search Advisory Committee will be interviewing each candidates in MAR 402 as follows: March 12 at 11:45AM - 12:45PM; March 13 at 11:45AM - 12:45PM; and March 16 at 12:15PM - 1:15PM. (Posting F263P)
Department of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies
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The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be meeting on October 28, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in Marieb Hall 447 for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor position (posting F246P). CANCELLED

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be meeting on October 31, 2019 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in Marieb Hall 447 for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor position (posting F246P).

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be meeting on November 7, 2019, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM in Marieb Hall 400 to review and approve interview questions and review applicants for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor position (posting F246P). CANCELLED

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will meet on November 14, 2019 from 3PM - 4PM in Marieb Hall 400 to review and approve interview questions and review applicants for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor position (posting F246P).

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will meet on November 20, 2019 from 1:30PM to 4:00PM in Marieb Hall Room 447 to conduct telephone interviews for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor position (posting F246P).

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will meet to conduct an onsite interview December 5, 2019 from 1:30PM to 2:30 pm in Marieb Hall Room 402 for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor Position (posting F246P). The candidate will meet with various University members within the Marieb College of Health & Human Services.

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will meet to conduct an onsite interview December 10, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Marieb Hall Room 400 for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor Position (posting F246P). The candidate will meet with various University members within the Marieb College of Health & Human Services.

The Department of Health Sciences Faculty Search Committee will meet on December 11, 2019 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm in Marieb Hall 206 to discuss candidates for the Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor position (posting F246P).
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
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The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will hold a kick-off meeting on September 11, 2019 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in Marieb Hall 402 (posting F216P).

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be conducting telephone interviews on September 16, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Marieb Hall 402 (posting F216P).

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be conducting telephone interviews on September 18, 2019 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in Marieb Hall 447 (posting F216P). CANCELLED

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be conducting on-site interviews on September 25, 2019 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in Marieb Hall 447 (posting F216P). CANCELLED

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be conducting on-site interviews on September 30, 2019 from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM in Marieb Hall 435 (posting F216P).

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be conducting telephone interviews on September 30, 2019 from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM in Marieb Hall 435 (posting F216P).

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Search Committee will be conducting on-site interviews on October 7, 2019 from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM in Marieb Hall 402 (posting F216P).