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NSU Achievements
Computer Sciences Assistant Professor appointed to South Florida Technology Alliance Board
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Assistant Professor James Parrish, Ph.D., was recently appointed to the Board of Directors as the educational liaison within the South Florida Technology Alliance. The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. The SFTA provides…
Computer Sciences Assistant Professor appointed to South Florida Technology Alliance Board
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Assistant Professor James Parrish, Ph.D., was appointed to the Board of Directors as the educational liaison within the South Florida Technology Alliance on February 23. The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) promotes the growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. The…
NSU’s “Team 2020” Celebration/Employee Anniversary Recognitions for 2011
Nova Southeastern University recognized employees who celebrated 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service in 2011 at the “Team 2020″ Celebration held on February 8, 2012. If you missed the event, please visit www.nova.edu/cwis/hrd/employeerecognition/ to see these honorees and event video.
SHSS Student Publishes Article in Journal of Healthcare, Science and Humanities
Andrew A. Ovienloba, M.A., a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), had an article published in the Spring volume of the Journal of Healthcare, Science and the Humanities. The journal is published by Navy Medicine…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Serve as Local Experts for Media, Community
Two faculty members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences have established themselves as experts able to speak with local media outlets and within the community on topics ranging from politics and current legislation to present-day genocide and the Constitution. As the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination…
Optometry Professor Gives Three Lectures in China
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry Professor Bai-chuan Jiang Ph.D. delivered three academic lectures in China last year at three different schools. At the Physics Department of Fudan University (in Shanghai) and the Ophthalmology and Optometry School of Wenzhou Medical College (in Wenzhou), he gave a two-hour lecture “How to…
Huizenga Business School Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Named President Elect
In January, Allen Yessman, a 1992 graduate of the Master of Accounting program and a current adjunct professor of accounting at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was named President Elect of the Florida Council of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). He has been a member…
Library Administrator Receives Distance Learning Conference Award
Johanna Ruth Tuñón, director of distance and instructional library services at NSU, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award. This annual award, sponsored by Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, and administrated by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Distance Learning Section…
SHSS Faculty Named to the Board of Health Foundation of South Florida
Claire Michele Rice, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has been elected to the Board of Health Foundation of South Florida. The foundation is dedicated to increasing the accessibility of quality health care, especially for…
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry is proud to announce that 18 of its current students completed the requirements to become Student Fellows in the American Academy of Optometry this year. This number is outstanding and represents an extensive commitment by these students. The students who achieved this are Jenalyn…
SHSS Faculty Presents at the Association for Graduate Liberal Studies Programs Conference
Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), gave a presentation at the 2011 Association for Graduate Liberal Studies Programs Annual Conference sponsored by Skidmore College in NY. The Master of Arts in…
Pharmacy Professor Appointed to Faculty Advisory Council
Jean Latimer, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy (COP), has been appointed to serve on NSU’s Faculty Advisory Council (FAC). The goal of the FAC is to enhance, protect, and maintain the intellectual integrity of the university through its academic programs. The Council…
SHSS Student announces candidacy to become Member of Parliament in Bahamas
Howard Johnson, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has launched his 2012 election campaign as a candidate become a Member of Parliament (MP) in South Eleuthera, Bahamas. Johnson has his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from…
Nursing student honored by the Florida City Chamber of Commerce
Christian Guzman, an undergraduate nursing student at NSU’s Miami Student Educational Center (SEC), was recently honored by the Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon held in Homestead. Guzman received the Student of the Quarter award for post-secondary institutions. His outstanding academic background earned him a spot in the…
Computer Sciences Doctoral Student Recipient of HIMSS South Florida Chapter Scholarship
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences doctoral student, Mohammed Islam, is the recipient of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) South Florida Chapter Scholarship. The scholarship provides a $5,000 cash award given by the HIMSS Foundation. In addition, Islam will receive complimentary registration and travel to the…
OIT Employees Complete Lean Six Sigma Certification Course from Hudson Center
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education is pleased to announce that 29 employees from NSU’s Office of Information Technology completed the course work for the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification on January 27. Classes took place over four months,…
Marketing Professor’s Book on Customer Value to be Published in March
The third edition of the bestselling textbook “Superior Customer Value – Strategies for Winning and Retaining Customers,” which was authored by Art Weinstein, Ph.D., professor of Marketing, will be published by CRC Press in March 2012. The book covers best practices, organizational responsiveness, market orientation, and strategic planning issues that…
Shark Club to Receive CASE Award for Achievement in Visual Design
For a second consecutive year, NSU has been recognized as a recipient of the Special Merit in Visual Design Award presented by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations,…
Computing Technology in Education Student Accepted as MERC Scholar
Manon Schladen, doctoral candidate in Computing Technology in Education at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), has been accepted as one of 14 teaching scholars in the 2012 MedStar Health Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program. Drawing from clinicians, researchers and faculty at Georgetown University and MedStar…
Computer Sciences School Hosts Winter Poster Session for Doctoral Students
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences held the Winter Poster Session for doctoral students on Jan. 12. Doctoral students and faculty discussed, learned, and shared common research or topic interests and interesting practices within their field. Select students were invited to present their research interests within the school’s…