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NSU Achievements
NSU had a significant presence during the 39th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eight NSU doctoral students in the Ph.D., and Psy.D., programs at the Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) attended the convention. Five of the group gave a total of eight oral presentations or…
Matthew M. Delaney, Ed.D., National Board Certified Teacher Dissertation Chair and adjunct professor at the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, was invited to serve as a panelist with the WestEd* Anchor Standards Development Team, in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The panel was charged…
Huizenga School Professors Publish and Present Research at AGBA Conference in Bangkok
Professors Bahaudin G. Mujtaba and Frank Cavico, both of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, had their paper entitled, “Employee Wellness Programs Carrots and Sticks,” accepted for publication and presentation at the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA), which recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Mujtaba presented…
GSCIS Professor Speaks about Innovations in Learning: Boosting Postsecondary Access and Advancement
Martha (Marti) Snyder, Ph.D., and associate professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), recently attended a luncheon in Fort Lauderdale for business and education leaders which was sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development and Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. Opening remarks were given by Mike Petro,…
NSU Student Affairs staff members lauded for using ‘Coffee as a Retention Tool’
Six NSU Division of Student Affairs staff members were featured in an article published in the July issue of the Women in Higher Education newsletter, regarding the challenges of serving adult learners in higher education. A unique student-retention approach by NSU’s Sheena Zawacki, Cathy O’Brien, Joe Pokraka, Lorrenza Vandiver, Sholondo…
Huizenga School Professor Speaks in Xi’an, China
During the week of June 4-12, 2013, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Professor Bahaudin G. Mujtaba was invited by the School of Management at the Xi’an Jiaotong University to conduct research with Han Ping and to speak on the following topics to master and doctoral students at…
Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D., faculty member at the Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences’ Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR), was a participant and provided workshops with survivors of political violence from the 2008 Zimbabwean elections. The survivors have formed a healing and reconstitution of society initiative called Tree…
SHSS Student presents at the 3rd International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society in Brazil
Marcia Brown, M.D., a student in the Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies program (MACS) in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented a paper at the Third International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society held in San Paulo, Brazil. Brown’s…
CPS Faculty Presents at Louisiana School Climate Institute
Center for Psychological Studies Professor Scott Poland, E.d. D., provided one of the keynote addresses and presented at several sessions during the Second Annual Louisiana School Climate Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana. Poland’s keynote address during the three day conference focused on the importance of mental health services in schools. His…
SHSS Faculty Member Participates in Academic Delegation to Taipei
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), traveled to Taipei, China as part of an academic delegation focused on human rights, development and peace issues. The trip was organized by the Taipei Economic &…
NSU Medical School Student Publishes Book on Parkinson’s Disease
Michael A. Carranza, M.S., a first-year student at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine authored a book entitled, Parkinson’s Disease: A Guide to Medical Treatment that serves as a comprehensive and up-to-date guide for patients, caregivers, neurologists, and other medical professionals. Carranza, who earned his master’s degree in Pharmacology at the University…
Jennie Q. Lou, M.D., M.Sc., Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine professor of biomedical informatics, public health, and internal medicine and director of the Biomedical Informatics Program, was selected to serve as a scientific reviewer for improving research methods application for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which is authorized…
Doris Newman, D.O., Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine associate professor of osteopathic principles and practices, was appointed in April to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ (NBOME) Standard Setting Committee for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination/Physical Examination (COMLEX II PE).
Fischler School Dean Speaks at 12th Annual South Florida Educational Research Conference
In pursuit of NSU’s Core Values of academic excellence, scholarship/research, and community, on Saturday, June 1, 2013, Dean H. Wells Singleton, Ph.D. attended the 12th Annual South Florida Educational Research Conference hosted by Florida International University. Dean Singleton delivered a keynote address along with various deans of schools of education….
NSU Medical Professional Publishes Third Book
Morton A. Diamond, M.D., professor and medical director of the NSU Physician Assistant Program (Ft. Lauderdale) has published his third book entitled, Davis’s PA Exam Review: Focused Review for the PANCE and PANRE. Diamond states, “The book is more than a traditional review. It presents voluminous medical information in a…
College of Pharmacy Faculty Member Featured on Pharmacy Today
The official publication of the American Pharmacists Association. For complete access the article please view: http://www.pharmacist.com/node/244791
CPS Professor Provides Training to Mental Health Professionals in Northwestern Spain
Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) Professor Steve Gold, Ph.D., presented a two-day workshop at the Universidad de Salamanca, on understanding and treating dissociation. The workshop, facilitated by CPS Fulbright Scholar Veronica Francia Juanes Vaquero and hosted by Professor José Navarro Gongora of the Universidad de Salamanca, was very well received by attendees from throughout Europe…
NSU Clinical Operations CEO Recognized as Chamber Hero
Congratulations to Robert Oller, D.O., CEO of Nova Southeastern University’s Division of Clinical Operations., who has been recognized by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce as a “Chamber Hero” for his humanitarian efforts and generous service to the community. Chamber Heroes are Chamber members who help non-profit organizations in…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Professor Publishes Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Charles Zelden, professor at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, published Thurgood Marshall: Race, Rights, and the Struggle for a More Perfect Union (Routledge Historical Americans) in May 2013. The succinct biography details Marshall’s storied legal career, including his service as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court…