Nova Southeastern University’s Miami Campus to Host Forensic Psychology Day

Free Event Open to Those in Child Protective Services Fields

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Anyone interested in learning more about forensic psychology, or who might interested in a career in the field can rejoice – Nova Southeastern University will be the site of a Forensic Psychology Day event!

This event, hosted by NSU’s College of Psychology, is scheduled from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at its Miami Campus, 8585 SW 124^th Ave., Miami.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will receive a light breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited, so those interested in attending must RSVP online http://www.nova.edu/sharkchats/index.html

The day-long event features the following break-out sessions hosted by NSU Subject Matter Experts:

• Ginger Lerner-Wren, J.D., Judge, 17^th Judicial Circuit – “The Mental Health Court;”
• David Shapiro, Ph.D. – “Psychology and Risk Assessment of Future Violence;” and
• Lenore Walker, Ed.D. – “Battered Women Who Kill in Self Defense.”

Attendees will discover the exciting field of forensic psychology, one of the many programs offered by NSU’s College of Psychology. The master’s degree program in forensic psychology is a 36-credit, online program that presents information at the intersection of legal issues and psychology. Students are prepared to understand what forensic psychologists do so they can realize their potential and apply this training in a variety of professional contexts. This degree program provides students with the professional training necessary to function at an optimal level in a variety of forensic settings where psychology is used, including court cases, law enforcement, criminal justice, national security offices, prisons, social services agencies, child welfare agencies and treatment facilities.

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About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): Located in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional degree levels. A private, not-for-profit institution with more than 26,000 students, NSU has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, while maintaining a presence online globally. For more than 50 years, NSU has been awarding degrees in a wide range of fields, while fostering groundbreaking research and an impactful commitment to community. Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is 1 of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification, and is also the largest private, not-for-profit institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. Please visit www.nova.edu for more information about NSU and realizingpotential.nova.edu for more information on the largest fundraising campaign in NSU history.

About NSU’s College of Psychology: The college maintains a three-part mission: graduate education and training in psychology and counseling; service to the community; and clinical research. Through the relationship between its psychology services center and its academic programs, learning is rooted in real problems and research activities that attempt to find answers to extant concerns. The college offers programs of excellence in educating future mental health practitioners and professionals in related fields, in advancing knowledge about psychological problems and their treatment, and in providing high-quality services that address society’s current mental health and community needs. For more information, please visit http://psychology.nova.edu

March 3, 2016

Joe Donzelli | Office of Public Affairs
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