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COM Faculty Members present at National Annual Meeting
The Office of Education, Planning, and Research (OEPR) within NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) was well represented at the 2012 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Annual Meeting. Held in Washington, D.C., in late March, the theme for this year’s conference was “Building Healthy Behaviors: Medical Education…
NSU Business Students to Compete in Collegiate Real Estate Challenge
On April 5, seven students from the Huizenga Business School’s M.S. in Real Estate Development program will compete against teams of graduate students from the real estate programs at the University of Miami and Florida International University in the 2012 Collegiate Real Estate Challenge. The annual competition is presented by…
SHSS Faculty Presents at Florida International Educators Association State Conference
Elena Bastidas, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented her research on “Development of Global Courses to foster Scholarship of Engagement: Experiences from Ecuador and Suriname” at the Florida International Educators Association 2012 State Conference….
SHSS Students Publish Article on Exploring Prejudice
Patrick Christian and Aleksandra Nesic, doctoral students in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) have published an article in the Spring 2012 volume of the journal, Intercultural Management Quarterly. The article is entitled, “Crossing Barriers of Communication and…
Huizenga Business School Hosts Jacki Tuckfield Scholarship Awards
On Saturday, Mar. 10, the 14th Annual Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship Fund Awards reception was held at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Sales Institute. The Scholarship Fund awarded 52 recipients from 12 Florida universities, including 27 recipients from the Huizenga School of Business. A…
M.B.A. Students Mentor University School of NSU High School Students
Several M.B.A. students from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship recently acted as guides and mentors to high school students from NSU’s University School (USchool). Throughout the months of January and February, several USchool students visited the Huizenga School of Business. Patricia Celleri, a member of NSU’s…
SHSS Faculty Member Publishes on Internet-interventions for Treating Online Addiction
John K. Miller, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has published an article in the journal, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. The article was co-authored with Wenliang Su, Xiaoyi Fang and Yiyuan Wang and is entitled: “Internet-based…
SHSS Student named President-Elect of International Association for Public Participation
Larry Schooler, a student in the M.S. program in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been selected as the President-Elect for the U.S. affiliate of the International Association for Public Participation (iap2). Since 2009, Schooler has worked…
AERA Special Interest Group Appoints GSCIS Faculty Member to Position
Martha Snyder, Ph.D., associate professor at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), was recently appointed by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Design and Technology Executive Committee as the Special Interest Group’s Communication Manager. Snyder will assume this new appointment beginning Apr. 18, for one year. AERA…
Computer Sciences School Doctoral Student Visits Kenya to Develop Human Resource Software
Eric Straw, alumnus of the M.S. in Computer Information Systems program and current doctoral student at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently visited Nairobi, Kenya with a group of students who are developing human resources software for Bible Translation & Literacy Kenya (BTL). Straw is currently teaching…
NSU Department Boasts 95% participation in Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign
During President Hanbury’s Town Hall meeting with the H. Wayne Huizenga’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship, there were many things that resonated with the Enrollment Services department. “We heard how great universities are recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public by the percentage of alumni who…
Medical School History Book Published
Over the years, the pages of COM Outlook—Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (COM) quarterly magazine—have frequently featured articles related to the college’s origins, including a regular column authored by Arnold Melnick, D.O., M.Sc., the college’s founding dean. Until recently, a definitive history detailing the birth of Southeastern College…
Huizenga School Department Reaches 95% Participation in Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign
During President Hanbury’s Town Hall meeting with the H. Wayne Huizenga’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship, there were many things that resonated with the Enrollment Services department. “We heard how great universities are recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public by the percentage of alumni who…
Huizenga School Professor Appears in U.S. News & World Report
In a recent U.S. News & World Report article titled “Weigh Costs of Part-Time and Full-Time M.B.A. Programs,” Professor Robert Preziosi, D.P.A., was quoted about the costs associated with M.B.A. programs. In particular, Preziosi weighs the cost of attending against pace of progress, which he says can be different for…
A paper by Yair Levy, Ph.D., associate professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences and Michelle M. Ramim, Ph.D., part-time professor at Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was presented during the Chais 2012 Conference on Learning Technologies Research at the Open University of Israel in Raanana,…
Students Assist Top Executives at National Television Conference in Miami
Several communication studies majors from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences recently spent time working with executives from a variety of media companies. The undergraduate students attended the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) 2012 Market and Conference, held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Jan. 23–25. The annual…
Computer Sciences Professor Appointed to JRTE Editorial Board
Steve Terrell, Ph.D., professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) from 2012 to 2014. The JRTE is the International Society for Technology in Education’s academic journal of…
Medical Students Win State Osteopathic Awards
During the 109th Annual Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Convention recently held at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure in Weston, several students from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored with various awards. Winners of the FOMA Student Awards, which are presented each year to two NSU-COM students, were second-year students…
Medical School Wins Big at Research Competition
During the 109th Annual Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Convention, recently held at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure in Weston, NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and its affiliated postgraduate programs, received seven of the nine research prizes at the association’s Second Annual Resident and Student Research Poster Competition. Additionally, 47 of…
College of Osteopathic Medical Student Earns AFOMA Scholarship
Fourth-year Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medical student Mara Bozza was named the winner of a $500 AFOMA Believes in You Scholarship Award, which is presented by the Advocates of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (AFOMA). The award is partly based on a student’s interest in osteopathic medicine,…