List of Student and School VOSH Chapters
USA & Puerto Rico
Location
SVOSH Chapter
President & Faculty Advisor
Alabama, USA
University of Alabama School of Optometry
Pres: Anna Ren annaren@uab.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Keisha Brown kbrown3@uab.edu
Arizona, USA
Arizona College of Optometry / Midwestern University
Pres: Benjamin D. Malmanger benjamin.malmanger@midwestern.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kevin Helmuth khelmu@midwestern.edu
California, USA
Southern California College of Optometry/Marshall B. Ketchum University
President: Emily Wilbur: emily.a.wilbur@ketchum.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ashley Deemer, OD, FAAO adeemer@ketchum.edu
California, USA
University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
President: Mai Nguyen (mhpnguyen@berkeley.edu)
Vice-President: Megan Sajer (megan_sajer@berkeley.edu)
California, USA
Western University College of Optometry
Pres: Moses Alcantara, Jr. (MJ): moses.alcantara@westernu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joseph Gray grayj@westernu.edu
Florida, USA
NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry
Pres: Alexis Patience ap3350@mynsu.nova.edu
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Alejandra Espejo aespejo@nova.edu,
Dr. Lan Nguyen Tlnguyen@nova.com,
Dr. Cristina Law Lcristin@nova.edu
Illinois, USA
Chicago College of Optometry / Midwestern University
Pres: Hena Tahir htahir49@midwestern.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jenny Geevarghese jgeeva@midwestern.edu
Illinois, USA
Illinois College of Optometry
Pres: Colton Demarest CDemarest@eyedoc.ico.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tracy Matchinski tmatchin@ico.edu
Indiana, USA
Indiana University School of Optometry
Pres: Emily Naylor emnaylor@iu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey D. Perotti jperotti@iu.edu
Dr Katie Connolly ksconnol@iu.edu
Kentucky, USA
Kentucky College of Optometry, University of Pikeville
Pres: Deanna Dale deannadale@upike.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eilene Kinzer Eilenekinzer@upike.edu, Dr. Ben Konig benkonig@upike.edu
Massachusetts, USA
MCPHS University, School of Optometry
Pres: Alyssa Moter amott1@stu.mcphs.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Oleary kathleen.oleary@mcphs.edu
Massachusetts, USA
New England College of Optometry
Pres: Danya Weinshel danyaweinshel26@neco.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bina Patel patelb@neco.edu
Michigan, USA
Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University
Community Chair: Matthew Alderink alderim2@ferris.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dan Wrubel danielwrubel@ferris.edu
Missouri, USA
College of Optometry at University of Missouri St. Louis
Pres: Saad Kyrollos ksgw6@mail.missouri.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tareq Issam Nabhan NabhanT@umsl.edu
New York, USA
State University of New York College of Optometry
Pres: Dixie Vasquez dvasquez@sunyopt.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Greg Disanto gdisanto711@gmail.com
Dr. Matthew Bovenzi matthew.bovenzi@gmail.com
Ohio, USA
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
Pres: Brooke Peterson peterson.1305@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bradley Dougherty dougherty.85@osu.edu
Oklahoma, USA
Northeastern State University College of Optometry
Pres: Zora Mackenzie zora@nsuok.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alissa Proctor proctor1@nsuok.edu
Oregon, USA
Pacific University College of Optometry
Pres: Claudia Solomon csolomon@pacificu.edu
Faculty Advisors: Susan Littlefield, OD littlefield@pacificu.edu
Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
Pres: Nicole Trifilio sosh@salus.edu
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Mark Street mstreet@salus.edu Dr Laine Higa, OD lhiga@salus.edu
Puerto Rico
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry
Pres: Yarelis Martinez R00576512@optonet.inter.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Damaris Pagan dpagan@opto.inter.edu
Tennessee, USA
Southern College of Optometry
Pres: Alexis Mears alexismears@sco.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Beth Sparrow bsparrow@sco.edu
Texas, USA
Rosenberg School of Optometry/University of the Incarnate Word
Pres: Jakeline Chavez jychave1@student.uiwtx.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Raelyn Ottenbreit Ottenbre@uiwtx.edu
Utah, USA
Rocky Mountain University College of Optometry
Pres: Mina Attia mina.attia@rm.edu
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Court Wilkins court.wilkins@rm.edu
International SVOSH chapters
Location
SVOSH Chapter
President & Faculty Advisor
Argentina
Universidad Nacional De La Plata
Faculty adviser: Dra. Laura Brusi laubru@biol.unlp.edu.ar, laubru1881@gmail.com
Canada, Quebec
University of Montreal School of Optometry Quebec
Pres: Florence LeBrun florence.lebrun@hotmail.com
Faculty Advisor: Fr. Pierre Labine pierre.labine@sympatico.ca
Canada, Ontario
University of Waterloo College of Optometry
Pres: Leah Cuscito, waterloovosh@gmail.com
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Maciver smaciver@uwaterloo.ca
Colombia
Universidad Del Sinú Elias Bechara Zainún Seccional, Cartagena
President: Sandra Vergara Figueroa, OD sandra.vergaraf@unisinu.edu.co
Faculty Advisor: Javier Jose Arnedo Zuniga, Coordinator Internationalisation Program javierarnedo@unisinu.edu.co
Colombia
Universidad El Bosque
Pres: Adriana Bello abellop@unbosque.edu.co, co.bosque@svoshinternational.com
Faculty Advisor: Viviana Paola Becerra-Garcia, becerraviviana@unbosque.edu.co
Colombia
Universidad Fundacion del Area Andina -Pereira
Faculty Advisor: Monica Marquez Galvis mmmarquez@areandina.edu.co
Pres: Sandra Gutierrez Lopera sandraguitierrez@hotmail.com
Colombia
Universidad Fundacion del Area Andina-Bogota
Faculty Advisor: Sandra Ortiz Vega saortiz3@areandina.edu.co
Vice-Pres: Karina Gamez kgamez@areandina.edu.co
Colombia
Universidad Santo Tomas
Maria Jose Zapata (Student leader) mariajose.zapata@ustabuca.edu.co
Nelson Andres Jaramillo (Student leader) nelsonandres.jaramillo@ustabuca.edu.co
Faculty Advisors: Mayelin Gomez Gomez (Dean) decopto@ustabuca.edu.co
Mayra Alejandra Penaloza Silva (Volunteers Co-ordinator) mayra.penaloza@ustabuca.edu.co
Colombia
Universidad CES
Faculty Advisor: Dra Maria del Pilar Oviedo (Coordinator Optometry Program) moviedo@ces.edu.co
Paulina Londono (Student leader) londonoa.paulina@uces.edu.co
Camila Careth (Student leader) careth.camila@uces.edu.co
Juan Andres Rueda (Student leader) rueda.juan@uces.edu.co
Angie Naomy Melgar (Student leader) melgarr.angie@uces.edu.co
El Salvador
Universidad de El Salvador
Faculty Advisor: Lic. Jacqueline Guerra de Dimas jacqueline.dimas@ues.edu.sv
Guatemala
Universidad Galileo
Pres: Juan Carlos Aresti Coordinador de la Licenciatura en Optometría
Hector Gonzalez catedratico practica supervisada
facisa@galileo.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dra. Vilma Chavez de Pop, Decano FACISA, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud vilmapop@galileo.edu
Guatemala
Universidad Galileo Quetzaltenango
Director Sede Quetzaltenango: Dr. Rodolfo Juarez rjuarez@galileo.edu
Faculty Advisor: Lic. Kevin Avendano odkevin7@gmail.com
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Faculty Advisor: Dr Mohammed Abdul-Kabir kabir265@gmail.com
Pres: Rosina Boateng Osei
svoshknust25@gmail.com
Haiti
Universite Etat DHaiti, Port-au-Prince
President: Erickson Jean Francois jeanfrancois.jfe@gmail.com
Faculty advisor: Dean of School of Optometry, Dr. Jean-Claude Cadet cadethaiti@yahoo.fr
Jordan
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
President: Angelina Albandak 202110256@ammanu.edu.jo
Faculty advisor: Dr. Yazan Gammoh y.gammohy@ammanu.edu.jo
Kenya
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega
President: Alex Wasswa alexwassw@gmail.com
Patron: Phenard Otero mailto:phoero2mmust.ac.ke
Mentor: Andrew Wekesa awekesa@mmust.ac.ke
Mexico
Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias de la Salud Unidad Milpa Alta
Faculty adviser: Lic. Carlos Quiroz Tellez
Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
Faculty Advisor: Rebeca Carrillo
Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Durango: Hermosillo
Faculty Advisor: Jaime de Loera, LO deloeracervantes@icloud.com
Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de la Laguna
Faculty Advisor: Lic. Salvador Gonzalez Guerrero sgonzalez@ual.mx
Mexico
Universidad CEDEI, Nuevo Leon
Faculty Adviser: Lic. Maria Concepcion Martinez Gamez, concepcion.martinez@cedei.edu.mx
Mexico
Universidad Vasco de Quiroga, Morelia, Michoacán
https://www.uvaq.edu.mx/ciencias-de-la-salud/optometria/
Faculty Adviser: Lic. Mayra Gabriela Raso Mendoza, mraso@uvaq.edu.mx
Mexico
Universidad Xochicalco Optometría Mexicali
Faculty Advisor: Lic. Ana Marbella Castellanos Negrete marbellacastellanos@xochicalco.edu.mx
Mozambique
Universidade Lurio
Faculty Advisor: Hermenegildo B.J.F. Tomo htomo@unilurio.ac.mz
President: Alberto I.A.B.Salimo alinabaptista13@gmail.com
Vice President: Damascia Placida Jorge jorgedamascia82@gmail.com
Nicaragua
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua
Faculty Advisor: Jairo Antonio Mercado antoniounan.eduopm@gmail.com,
mercado.antonio89@yahoo.es
Nigeria
Department of Optometry University of Benin
Faculty advisor: Dr. Precious Uwagboe precious.uwagboe@uniben.edu
President: Pemije Gadimoh pemije.gadimoh@lifesci.uniben.edu
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Nigeria
Department of Optometry Imo State University
Faculty Advisor: Dr Augustine Akujobi
Nigeria
Department of Optometry Federal University Technology Owerri
Faculty Advisor: Dr Edith Nwosu
edith.nwosu@futo.edu.ng,
President: Iheme Vincent Ebubechukwu
ebubechukwuvincent@gmail.com
Nigeria
Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences University of Ilorin
Faculty Advisor: Dr Ayodeji Ige
ige.ae@unilorin.edu.ng,
President: Uthman Abdulgafar Akota
oauakota@gmail.com
Panama
Universidad Especializada De Las Americas
President: Karen Camero
Vice-President: Kilmalys Cortez
Faculty Advisor: Dr Nadiuska C. Platero Alvarado nadiuska.platero.2395@udelas.ac.pa,
Peru
Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal
Faculty Adviser: Lic. Marco Chuquisengo Flores mchuquisengo@unfv.edu.pe
President: Edith Ojeda
Secretary: Lisbeth Escriba
Treasurer Calixto Mejia
Philippines
Manila Central University College of Optometry
President: Calyne Yaranon cmyaranon120@student.mcu.edu.ph
Vice-president: Lecelle Pongos lbpongos039@student.mcu.edu.ph
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Lyn Vinola drjennvinola@yahoo.com
South Africa
University of the Free State
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Tuwani Rasengane ta.rasengane@gmail.com
President: Margaret-Ann Otto 2019013388@ufs4life.ac.za
Vice-president: Edmund F.K. de Wet 2019081773@ufs4life.ac.za
South Africa
University of Johannesburg
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marietjie Richter mrichter@uj.ac.za
President: Wikus van Wyk wikusvanwyk123@gmail.com
Vice-president: Margeritta Menga mengarita20@gmail.com
Trinidad and Tobago
University of West Indies School of Optometry
President: Kyla Salvary kyla.salvary@my.uwi.edu
Vice-President: Narissa Gertiesingh narissa.gertiesingh@my.uwi.edu
Faculty advisor: Niall Farnon niall.farnon@sta.uwi.edu
Uganda
Makerere University College of Health Science Allied Health Department, Optometry
svoshmakere@gmail.com
Pres: Patrick Teira teirapatrick@gmail.com
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jemini Patel jeminipatelod@gmail.com
Venezuela
Instituto Universitario de Optometria, Caracas
Faculty Advisors: Optmetra Ariseya Lara, Optometra ariseyalara@hotmail.com, Nestor Linares, nlinares4@hotmail.com
Venezuela
Universidad de las Ciencias de la Salud
Faculty Advisor: Optometra Mercedes Ortuno, mercedesort@gmail.com
Jose Eligio Garcia (Student leader), Joseeli76@@gmail.com
Emeily Contreras (Student leader), elyeme@@gmail.com
Vietnam
Hanoi Medical University Department of Optometry
Faculty Advisor: Minh Ahn Tran tranminhanh@hmu.edu.vn
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