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NSU Achievements
Dental Professor Receives Faculty Educator Development Award
Jason Portnof, DMD, MD., associate professor at NSU College of Dental Medicine, was recently honored with the 2013 Faculty Educator Development Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation (OMSF). Portnof was one of four recipients of the award and was…
SHSS Faculty and Student present on Multiple Frames and Reframing at ACR Conference
Neil Katz, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), co-presented a workshop with DCAR doctoral candidate Suzzette Harriott at the Association for Conflict Resolution’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis. The workshop was entitled “Enhancing Organizational Conflict Consulting Effectiveness:…
NSU Medical School Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Stanley R. Cohen Ed.D., professor of humanities at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, recently served as program chairman for the national convention of the Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education (ABSAME) held in Newport, Rhode Island. Cohen, who also serves as executive vice dean for educational support at…
SHSS Faculty Presented on Teaching about 9/11 at Florida State University
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented at a two day conference that was hosted by Florida State University (FSU) in partnership with the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) at FSU’s Center…
Jan Foust, Ph.D., a professor with NSU’s Center for Psychological Services, recently participated in a panel discussion as part of the annual Broward County Bar Association’s “Bench and Bar Convention.” Joining Foust for the panel discussion, entitled “Parenting Issues in the Eyes of the Judiciary,” were the Honorable Arthur Birken…
NSU Professor Wins Prestigious Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently presented Raymond Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., with the 3rd Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award. The announcement was made at the External Funding Recognition Reception. Ownby, who serves as a professor and chair of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)…
NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding
More than 120 members of the NSU faculty were honored at the NSU External Funding Recognition Reception at Grand Oaks Golf Club on October 16. The event was hosted by Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., NSU vice president for research and technology transfer, and recognizes the extraordinary efforts of NSU faculty…
Every year, NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) students participate in the local Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists-Student Chapter (FSHP-SC) Clinical Skills Competition held on campus. The competition gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and practice making drug-related recommendations. It prepares these future pharmacists for the experience of working…
College of Nursing Dean Selected for Prestigious National Fellowship
Marcella M. Rutherford, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S.N., dean of the NSU College of Nursing, has been named one of just 20 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Executive Nurse Fellows for 2013. Rutherford joins a select group of nurse leaders from across the country chosen to participate in this world-class, three-year leadership…
Pharmacy Student Completes CVS Intern Training Program
NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) student Adam Fox, P3, Palm Beach Campus, completed a CVS pilot Intern Training Program this past summer. The advanced internship program focuses on preparing students to: 1) participate in defined key experiences in the areas of customer service, patient care, business management, operations and team…
March of Dimes Names 2013 Women of Distinction; Mailman Segal Center Dean among Honorees
The 2013 March of Dimes Women of Distinction Awards will be presented at a special luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at the Signature Grand, 6900 West State Road 84 in Davie, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Co-Chairs Marcella Rutherford, Ph.D., dean of NSU’s College of Nursing, and Bella…
Huizenga School of Business Marketing Students Present Marketing Plans to City of Sunrise
Last spring, Russell Abratt, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, encouraged students attending the evening section of his Managerial Marketing class to participate in a project to develop a marketing plan and strategy for the City of Sunrise. The objective was to attract businesses…
Huizenga School of Business Faculty Member Comments on Lesson from Recession
Joel Auerbach, M.B.A., and adjunct faculty at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, published an article recently on the credit card resource site CardHub. Auerbach was asked to comment on the lessons learned during the 2007 downturn in our nation’s economy. He believes that part of the…
Biology Majors Spend Summer Assisting Surgeons in Austria
While some students spent the past summer soaking up the South Florida sun, Natalie Negron and Nishant Patel spent six weeks observing and assisting surgeons overseas in Graz, Austria. Biology majors at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Negron and Patel earned the extraordinary opportunity through the Summer Biology…
Charles Zelden, Ph.D., professor at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, was named as part of the amici curiae in an Aug. 30 brief for the U.S. Supreme Court case Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. Meaning “friend of the court” in Latin, amici curiae are those who…
Roberto Santos, a doctoral student in the Criminal Justice program, has successfully completed and defended his dissertation – the first in the history of the Criminal Justice Program. Santos’s work, entitled A Quasi-Experimental Test and Examination of Police Effectiveness in Residential Burglary and Theft from a Vehicle Micro-Time Hot Spots”…
SHSS Student Featured in Redbook Magazine for his Longboard Therapy
Isaac Farin, M.S., LMFT, a doctoral student in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), uses his concept of “Longboard Therapy,” developed with Jonathan Strauss, the founder of the International Distance Skateboard Association, to provide an additional dimension to his Solution Informed…
NSU’s Oceanographic Center Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification
NSU’s Oceanographic Center has been awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. “NSU’s Oceanographic Center has been recognized for the incredible work…
Outstanding NSU Undergraduate Students Honored at Annual Fall Banquet
Students from NSU’s Undergraduate Honors Program joined faculty, administration, and distinguished members of university leadership for the fall 2013 Honors Banquet on Sept. 26. Hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the annual event recognizes Honors students for their academic achievements and excellence. The banquet also serves to…
NSU Professor Participates in National Webinar on Bullying, Cyberbullying and Suicide Prevention
Scott Poland, Ed.D., professor at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, recently participated in a national webinar on bullying, cyberbullying and the prevention of suicide. The webinar was conducted by the national, award-winning CyberBully Hotline program. During the webinar, Poland addressed the latest trends in bullying and cyberbullying, suicide prevention strategies…