Rose Mary Stiffin, Ph.D. was recognized as one of Legacy Miami’s top Black educators of 2017. “It is an honor to be recognized for my work as an educator, mentor and leader,” said Stiffin. Stiffin is the Chair of the Department of Health & Natural Sciences at Florida Memorial University.

Casino Blues – Chapter 12 Shay often drove over to nearby Indianola to do his business. He always took Trudy and her kids, who viewed the twenty-minute drive as an adventure. They were desperate for a change of scenery, even though there was in actual fact very little difference between ...

The Donovan’s Bookshelf section of Midwest Book Review featured reviews on several of Stiffin’s books.  Excerpts include: A Winter Friend — “Readers of women’s literature who enjoy stories about family structures facing the rigors of tragedy and recovery will find much to appreciate in a novel by a gifted author, ...

Groovin’ on the Half Shell received honorable mention in the general fiction category at the 2017 London Book Festival. The 2017 London Book Festival considered books in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian in the competition. The works were either published, self-published or independent publisher and awards were given ...

I was recently interviewed by Joey Pinkney as part of 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…

I recently spoke to Zoomertimes TV about Reflections. They described Reflections as: …a beautiful summer read, full of diverse and inspiring characters who stay with you long after their stories are over. https://youtu.be/Ulx8fuJkftU

I recently spoke to Zoomertimes TV about Walk in Bethel. https://youtu.be/iDfJT2QQEZs

Dr. Stiffin was featured in a recent news article on COVID-19.Dr. Rose Stiffin, Associate Professor and Chair of Health and Natural Sciences at Florida Memorial University in Mi- ami, says she knows Blacks have con- cerns about the COVID vaccines. “Blacks are hesitant about tak- ing the vaccine, because historically ...

Belinda knew that taking the babies was wrong. She knew it. But she was frightened. After all, hadn’t the little girl — she called herself Sasha, with the most adorable three-year old lisp –said that the baby was sheep, and Belinda knew that she meant asleep. The baby was asleep. ...

A Recipe For Success in Educating STEM Leaders Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a local science conference. Because it was free, I took my upper level chemistry class. There were only three, so this was not an issue of space, reservations, or anything. When we arrived, ...