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SHSS Alum Appointed to the MSFT Faculty at Friends University in Kansas
Edrica D. Richardson, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has been appointed as an assistant professor in the M.S. in Family Therapy Program at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. from…
SHSS Faculty and Alum Publish Article on Relational Identities
Christopher Burnett, Psy.D., associate professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has co-authored an article with DFT doctoral alum, Celia Quintas, Ph.D., entitled, “Relational Identities: Reclaiming Ourselves through Recreating Each Other in Collaborative Conversations in Group Therapy Work.” The…
Director from College of Dental Medicine Completes Leadership and Management Program
One of NSU’s outstanding administrators, Eustorgio Lopez, D.D.S, M.D. Director of Post-Grad Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, College of Dental Medicine completed the 2013 Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP) held on July 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia. CAAMP is an interprofessional, open-enrollment course designed for administrative leaders in health…
NSU College of Pharmacy recently received a grant from the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists Foundation. The funds will support a systematic review by a collaborative research team to assess the current published randomized controlled trials (RCT) of compounding practices for a variety of pain medications. The grant proposal was…
The Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) elected NSU College of Pharmacy faculty and student members to serve as future leaders of the Society during the FSHP 47th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fl. Faculty member and alumna, Antonia Zapantis, Pharm.D. (class of ’01), Director of Experiential Education, Fort Lauderdale Campus,…
Computer and Information Sciences School Hosts TechConnect
The Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) recently hosted TechConnect, a networking event for the IT community in the Library Gallery, second floor of the Alvin Sherman Library. GSCIS students, staff, faculty, alumni and the IT community gathered to network and hear a presentation by Hugo Alvarez, chief…
OIIT IZone Team Presents at 2013 Blackboard World Conference
NSU’s OIIT IZone team, Deborah Seepersaud (Manager of Technology Training Services), Loy Campbell (ManagerofInstructional Design), Elizaveta Drakunova (Faculty Trainer), and Shayna Cargill-Dominguez (Faculty Trainer) presented at the 2013 Blackboard World Conference on July 11. The topic, “Empowering faculty to manage massive online courses with Blackboard Learn Release 9.1” was well…
Computer and Information Sciences Doctoral Student Presents Research at Conferences
Simon Cleveland, doctoral student at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), recently presented two research papers co-authored with his faculty advisor Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., at the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) in Chicago. The paper, entitled “Toward a Model for Customer-Driven Release Management,” proposes a model…
International Group Names Medical School Professor Top Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Kenneth Johnson, D.O., FACOOG, NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was named a Top Obstetrician/Gynecologist by the International Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (IAOBGYN). Johnson will be profiled in the publication The Leading Physicians of the World. The IAOBGYN spotlights physicians that have…
COP Research Fellow Wins International Microsoft Health App Challenge
NSU Research Fellow Zaher Hajar, Pharm.D. at the College of Pharmacy (COP) Center for Consumer Health Informatics Research, assembled a team of clinicians and coders in response to an international app challenge by Microsoft and Health 2.0. The “Re-imagining Consumer Health with Windows 8 and Healthvault Challenge” called upon innovators…
NSU Faculty Present During the 33rd Congress of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health
Every two years, the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH) convenes the International Congress on Law and Mental Health, bringing together the international community of researchers, academics, practitioners and professionals in the field whose wide-ranging perspectives contribute to a comprehensive look at important issues related to law and…
OC Professor Dives 2,000 Feet in Roatan to Study Marine Life
Oceanographic Center Professor Charles Messing recently returned from a research expedition to the island of Roatan, Honduras, where he made seven dives to depths reaching 2,000 feet using the submersible Idabel (Roatan Institute of Deep-Sea Exploration) to study the ecology of crinoids—sea lilies and featherstars. He was accompanied by paleontologists…
Ronald J. Chenail Appointed Associate Provost for the Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies
Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., has been appointed associate provost for Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies (DAIS). The announcement was made recently by NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., and was effective Aug.1. As associate provost, Chenail will provide leadership for DAIS’ Center for…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Awarded for Athletic Training Podcast
What began as an impromptu idea soon became an award-winning project. Last year, colleagues Pradeep Vanguri, Ph.D., from NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, and Chris Lenker, ATC, from Tusculum College in Tennessee, began brainstorming ways to help raise awareness for National Athletic Training Month in March. They created…
NSU Earns Perfect Financial Responsibility Score from U.S. Department of Education
NSU earned a perfect financial responsibility composite score by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), confirming that NSU is “considered financially responsible.” The recently released annual report is based on the 2011 fiscal year and evaluates all non-profit and for-profit institutions to ensure they are maintaining the financial standards necessary…
Huizenga School Professor Presents on Careers for those with Doctorate Degrees
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., and professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was an invited speaker at the annual residency workshop of Keiser University doctoral students. The workshop was held at the Westin Hotel, Fort Lauderdale. Mujtaba spoke about “Careers for Earning a Doctorate…
NSU’s Pharmacy Doctoral Candidate Recognized at 2013 Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards
NSU’s Pharmacy doctoral candidate, Hoda Masmouei, Class of 2014, was recently recognized as the 2013 Next-Generation Pharmacist “Future Pharmacist of the Year” winner. Masmouei was honored during the 2013 Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards in Las Vegas. Established through a partnership of Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times, the Next-Generation Pharmacist™ program salutes…
Huizenga School Professor Speaks at the Weston Rotary Club
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., and professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was an invited speaker on the topic of “Business Ethics and Cultural Perceptions: Reflections for Socially Responsible Decision-Making,” recently at the Rotary Club of Weston. There were approximately 100 people in attendance…
SHSS Faculty and Student Publish Article in Conflict Resolution Quarterly
Neil Katz, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), and DCAR doctoral candidate Linda Flynn published an article in the Summer 2013 volume of the journal, Conflict Resolution Quarterly. The article, “Understanding Conflict Management Systems and…
The Qualitative Report (TQR)’s Twitter account has been selected by the group, OnlinePhDProgram.org, as number 5 on its top 101 twitter account all those with Ph.D.’s should follow. OnlinePh.D.Program.org conducted considerable research into the Ph.D. community on Twitter, including the information shared and discussions to select the top accounts they…