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NSU Dental Student Invents New One-Time Use, On-the-Go Toothbrush & Breath Freshener Duo
When NSU fourth-year dental student Deborah Luis leaves her house, she never worries about keeping her breath sweet or teeth clean because she’s always got a Fresh-Tip handy. That’s because Luis created and patented Fresh-Tips, which are a one-time use, on-the-go miniature toothbrush and breath freshener duo. She came up…
Physician’s Assistant Student Saves Young Boy From Near Drowning
Nicole Reynolds, a student in Nova Southeastern University’s Physician’s Assistant Program in Fort Myers, was driving to a Clewiston hospital recently when she was confronted with a life or death situation – a young boy drowning in a community pool. Reynolds listened to her instincts, bolted into action, and saved…
Travisano recognized by Florida Diversity Council
NSU’s Executive Vice President and COO Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, was recently recognized as one of Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Women during the 3rd Annual Florida Diversity & Leadership Conference in Orlando. The conference is sponsored by the Florida Diversity Council, a member of the National Diversity Council…
Business Student Interns for New York Yankees During Spring Training
Molly Sigerich, an undergraduate student in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship who will be graduating from the B.S. in Sport and Recreation Management program in May 2012, has been an intern for the Tampa Yankees minor league baseball team since Summer 2011. This year, she was…
Director of Medical Communications Wins National Journalism Award
Scott Colton, APR, director of medical communications in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, received an award for Best Feature Story or Article in the AACOM Communications Awards Competition. The award was announced during the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Annual Meeting, which took place Mar. 28-31 in…
Medical Students Present Poster at Geriatric Psychiatry Conference
Third-year College of Osteopathic Medicine student Jaclynn Moskow presented a poster on Mar. 17 entitled, “Fasting Blood Glucose May Predict Depression in Nondiabetics” at the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2012 Annual Meeting. She was also interviewed about the project for an article that appeared in the Mar. 22 issue…
Medical School Professor Wins Educator of the Year Award
David Boesler, D.O., associate professor and chair of the Department of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, received the 2012 Northup Educator of the Year Award. The award was announced at the National Spring Convention of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) held Mar. 7-11 in Washington, D.C….
NSU’s 2012 Biggest Losers Complete Gold Circle Challenge Re-Match & Continue Weight Loss Streak
As if completing the Gold Circle Challenge once wasn’t accomplishment enough, the 14 participants in NSU’s 2012 Biggest Loser program recently conquered the challenge for a second time – and all beat their original times! The Gold Circle Challenge consists of running 8 laps around NSU’s Gold Circle Lake, and…
Governor Appoints Fischler Professor to Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Charlene Desir, Ed.D, a professor at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, was recently appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Children’s Services Council of Broward County. Desir will succeed Terry Santini-Oakes. Her term will commence on March 26 and end on Jan. 31, 2015. Desir was born in…
SHSS Faculty Member and Alumna Publish Book Chapter on Qualitative Strategies in Assessment
Ronald Chenail, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), published a chapter in the book, Family Assessment: Contemporary sand Cutting-Edge Strategies, 2nd Edition, which was edited by Len Sperry, M.D., Ph.D. The chapter, written with Maureen Duffy, Ph.D.,…
Mock Trial Team Competes in Regional Tournament, Students Earn Awards
NSU’s Mock Trial Team, composed of nine legal studies undergraduate students in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, competed in the American Mock Trial Association Orlando Regional Tournament. The event was held at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Feb. 17–19. As part of the competition, the students…
SHSS Faculty Member Presents at International Studies Association Convention in San Diego
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented at the International Studies Association 2012 Convention held in San Diego, Apr. 1-4. The theme of the conference was: Power, Principles and Participation in the…
Health Professions Division Chancellor Receives Distinguished Citizen Award
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of NSU’s Health Professions Division, received the Dade County Medical Association’s Distinguished Citizen Award at its Doctors’ Day Reception and Awards Ceremony on Mar. 29. Lippman was honored for his innumerable contributions to the medical profession and the citizens of Florida.
Inaugural Medical Student Selected for D.O./J.D. Joint Degree Program
In March, Carisa Lippmann, a second-year College of Osteopathic Medicine student, was the inaugural student accepted into the six-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine/Shepard Broad Law Center joint D.O./J.D. degree program. She will begin the law portion of her studies in July 2012. This progressive joint-degree program is of very…
Huizenga Business School Faculty Members Publish Research on Leadership
Maggie W. Dunn, D.B.A., Barbara R. Dastoor, Ph.D., and Randi L. Sims, Ph.D., professors at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, published their research entitled, “Transformational Leadership and Organizational Commitment: A Cross-Cultural Perspective” in the Spring 2012 issue of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. The purpose of…
Christine Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D, and Susan Kabot, Ed.D., CCC-SLP have published four sets of teaching materials for adolescents and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Each set contains five books and covers experiences that adults are likely to face, as well as what teenagers may face in high school…
Outstanding NSU Psychology Students Inducted into National Honor Society
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted an induction ceremony for the Psi Chi national honor society on Mar. 23, recognizing the academic accomplishments of psychology students at NSU. Fifty-five undergraduate and graduate students from the college and NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies were honored during the ceremony. Welcoming…
Nile M. Khanfar Named New Assistant Dean of NSU’s College of Pharmacy’s Palm Beach Site
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the appointment of Nile M. Khanfar, Ph.D., M.B.A., as the assistant dean for the College’s location at NSU’s Palm Beach Student Educational Center. Khanfar is also an associate professor in the College’s Sociobehavioral and Administrative Pharmacy department. Since arriving at…
Law Professor Presents at Harvard Law Review Colloquium
Shepard Broad Law Center Professor Michael J. Dale recently served as a panelist at the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review colloquium in Cambridge, MA, in conjunction with attorneys from The Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia and Professor Martin Guggenheim of New York University Law School. The program was entitled…
SHSS Fulbright Scholar Publishes Book on Comparative Nonviolence
Hassan Khannenje, doctoral candidate in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has authored a book entitled, Comparative Nonviolence: Between Johannesburg and Jerusalem: A Comparative Analysis of Nonviolence as a Strategy for Political Change. Khannenje, a Fulbright Scholar from…