Fillingim) at the University of Florida in the College of Dentistry. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude, from GSU in 2010. Since that time, Star has worked in the areas of research, long-term care, and geriatrics, having earned her MS (Adult/Gero Nursing) degree from Penn State University and PhD (Nursing/Aging) from the University of Iowa. She is a former National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Patricia G. Archbold Scholar.