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NSU Achievements
Law Students Win Best Draft at the 2013 Transactional Law Southeast Regional Meet
NSU’s Shepard Broad law students Jessica Williams, Erica Alberino, and Brian Taft were awarded ‘Best Draft for the ‘seller’ at the 2013 Transactional Law Meet in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, Feb. 15 for the Southeast Regional Rounds. This is the second year the law school has participated in this meet. Professor Donna…
Nine M.B.A. Students Win Scholarships from Target Corporation
The Target Corporation recently sponsored a case study competition for students enrolled in H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Marketing 5017 course (Delivering Superior Customer Value) with Professor Art Weinstein, Ph.D. Seven teams and 30 students participated in the ten-week project culminating in a 15 minute presentation to…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Publishes Textbook on Family Therapy
Michael Reiter, Ph.D., associate professor at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, published Case Conceptualization in Family Therapy (Pearson) in paperback on Feb. 14. E-book versions are also available for the Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble NOOK. Reiter’s textbook focuses on a single case family, exploring how nine…
SHSS Student Presents at International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector
Jennifer Cittadino, MSN, APRN, BC, a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented a paper at the Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector in Vancouver, Canada. Cittadino’s presentation was entitled,” Blame it…
NSU National Coral Reef Institute Professor Discovers New Marine Species in Papua New Guinea
When Jim Thomas and his global team of researchers returned to the Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea, they discovered a treasure trove of new species unknown to science. This is especially relevant as the research team consisted of scientists who had conducted a previous survey in the 1990s. “In…
Paralegal Studies Student Wins Scholarship for Top Legal Essay
Haydee Martinez, a paralegal studies major at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, earned first place in the South Florida Paralegal Association’s (SFPA) 2012 Paralegal Education Scholarship Competition. This marks the third consecutive year a student from the college has won an SFPA scholarship through the contest. Written as…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Celebrates Achievements of Dean’s List Students
More than 600 undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences earned the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester. The college honored these outstanding students at a ceremony and reception at NSU on Feb. 19. The students were joined in celebration by friends, family members, faculty, and…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Inducts Eight Students into Marine Science Honor Society
Eight undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences have been inducted into the NSU chapter of Rho Rho Rho (PPP), the national honor societyrecognizing top undergraduate students studying marine biology. The college hosted an induction ceremony and reception for the students on Feb. 22. This year marked…
Medical School Professor Elected President of National Organization
Patrick Hardigan, Ph.D., clinical professor of public health for Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) and executive director of NSU’s Health Professions Division research, has been elected president of the Association for the Behavioral Sciences in Medical Education (ABSAME) — a national association of interdisciplinary educators focused…
NSU Medical Professor Chosen for Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2013
Apple recently chose Robert Hasty, D.O., FACOI, vice chair & associate professor of internal medicine Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, to be an Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2013. The Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Program began in 1994, when Apple recognized K-12 and higher education pioneers who are using a…
Business School Interim Dean Joins Broward Education Foundation Board
J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., interim dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has become a member of the Broward Education Foundation Board (BEF). BEF board members are volunteers and representatives from the business sector, nonprofit organizations and community leaders of Broward County. They work together to…
Business Students Honored at Dean’s List Award Luncheon
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship held its traditional award luncheon to honor and recognize approximately 200 undergraduate business students who qualified for the fall 2012 Dean’s List. The event was held in the Dr. William S. Spears Courtyard Atrium on Wednesday, Feb. 20. For Huizenga Business…
OC Research Scientist Reappointed to Federal Advisory Committee for Atlantic Tunas and Swordfish
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center Research Scientist David Kerstetter, Ph.D. was reappointed on Feb. 11 for another 2-year term to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This body serves as the formal…
College of Health Care Sciences Holds Induction and Commencement Ceremony
This past December, NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences (CHCS) initiated 11 new members to the CHCS Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA). These new members gave their final project presentations to a collection of TLA members, colleagues and coworkers. Presentations were followed by a reception and induction ceremony in the…
HPD Students compete in the 2013 Ethics Bowl Competition
The 7th Annual Ethics Bowl —- sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Committee, NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences and NSU’s College of Nursing —- was held on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Participants from 10 programs gathered together to compete in the Health Professions Division. Teams of three to five students were…
SHSS Faculty Member Publishes Book on Conflict Resolution
Toran Hansen, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has written a book entitled, The Generalist Approach to Conflict Resolution: A Guidebook. The book invites consideration of a holistic and comprehensive approach to conflict…
Medical School Professor Wins National Appointment
Robert Hasty, D.O., FACOI, associate professor of internal medicine and program director of the College of Osteopathic Medicine/Palmetto General Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program, was recently appointed as a national faculty leader and committee chair for advanced items by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. Advanced items are multimedia items…
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success Staff Present at the 2013 TQR Conference
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success Staff, Gabrielle Grant, M.A. and Carmel Joseph, M.P.H., presented “Early Alert: Analysis of Faculty Commentary and Observations as a Retention Strategy” at The Qualitative Report Fourth Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The focus of the presentation was to share findings of a qualitative…
SHSS Welcomes Delegation from Beijing Normal University
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), along with Tommie Boyd, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Department of Family Therapy, and Anthony J. DeNapoli, Ed.D., executive director of NSU’s Office of International Affairs, recently welcomed a delegation of scholars from Beijing Normal…
Carisa Lippmann Named Student D.O. of the Year
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) student Carisa Champion-Lippmann was recently selected from a competitive group of applicants to receive the NSU College of Osteopathic medicine Student D.O. of the Year Award from her peers, joining an exceptional group of previous winners who have become leaders in the medical…