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SHSS Program in College Student Affairs Launches Case Study Working Group
Students in the M.S. in College Student Affairs (CSA) program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) have launched a new working group called the Case Study Working Group. The goal of the group is to enhance the knowledge and…
During the course of, and in the wake of, the highly publicized Casey Anthony trial many national and local media outlets turned to the legal expertise of Shepard Broad Law Center faculty and alumni to aid in educating the public on the many issues that surround this case. There are…
Nova Southeastern University Rated One of Top 20 Colleges Nationwide Committed to Community Service
Nova Southeastern University (Nova) was recently rated one of the top 20 colleges in the nation committed to community service by BestCollegesOnline. “It’s great to be recognized for all the service we do in the community,” said Nova’s President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. “We participate in a myriad of…
Law Professor Appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice
Professor Fran Tetunic has been appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles T. Canady to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy Committee of the Supreme Court of Florida. The purpose of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding rules of practice for court-ordered mediation,…
Medical Students Receive Inaugural Morris Public Health Scholarships
Two Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) students were the inaugural recipients of two new annual public health scholarships, which were provided through the generosity of Marie Morris, the widow of Morton Morris, D.O., J.D., FAOAO, who served as executive dean for professional affairs at the NSU Health…
Medical School Dean Selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist Scholar
Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc., FACOFP dist., professor and dean of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was selected to serve as a Fulbright senior specialist scholar. The Fulbright Specialists Program, created in 2000 to complement the traditional Fulbright Scholar Program, promotes linkages between U.S. academics and professionals…
NSU VP of Community and Governmental Affairs Assumes Presidency of a California Junior College
Larry Calderon, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University’s vice president of community and governmental affairs, will be serving as interim president of Modesto Junior College (MJC) in California’s Central Valley in August. Calderon is working to bring MJC’s campus together in the face of painful and ongoing budget cuts. He will meet…
NASA Awards Fellowship to Computer Sciences School Doctoral Student
Katie Hixson, doctoral student in computing technology in education at Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently was awarded the Harriet Jenkins Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from NASA. The Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Project seeks to increase the number of graduate degrees awarded to minorities in the science, technology,…
Journal Edited by SCIS Faculty Member Achieves International Recognition
In the most recent release of the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports, The Internet and Higher Education (an Elsevier imprint edited by SCIS Professor Laurie Dringus) achieved an Impact Factor of 1.896, placing it 17th out of 177 journals in the ‘Education & Educational Research’ category. Among the educational technology journals in…
Preston Jones, Ph.D., Becomes President of Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra
Nova Southeastern University’s Orchestra in Residence – the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, America’s Mentoring Orchestra – recently installed J. Preston Jones, Ph.D., as its new president. Jones is the Executive Associate Dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, and is one of those few professionals who…
Law Enforcement Officers from across South Florida Graduate from CJI’s Executive Leadership Program
Law enforcement and public safety officer s from across South Florida graduated recently from Nova Southeastern University’s (Nova) Criminal Justice Institute’s Executive Leadership Program (ELP). The graduation serves as the culmination of a 17-week program designed for mid- and upper-level managers in law enforcement, detention, fire rescue, and related public…
Faculty, students and alumni of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) recently participated in the 2011 Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (FAMFT) Conference. Ronald Chenail, Ph.D., professor in DFT gave the plenary presentation entitled: “How our Clients Can…
Business School Professor Interviewed about Small Businesses Competing with Superstores
Robert C. Preziosi, D.P.A., professor and chair of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was interviewed by the Sun-Sentinel for an article about how small businesses can compete with corporate superstores. The article title, “Total Wine’s Arrival has Merchants Concerned,” was published on June 27….
SHSS Faculty Interviewed by Media on Hugo Chavez
Dustin Berna, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was interviewed by NBC 6 Miami regarding the health of Hugo Chavez, his recent trip to Cuba for surgery and how his health may have an…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Honors Staff Members’ Success with Luncheon
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted its semi-annual staff recognition luncheon on June 15. The event honors excellence in service, performance, and activity by staff members from across the college’s departments and academic divisions. The outstanding employees are nominated by their supervisors to attend the luncheon. During the…
Huizenga Business School Named a Top University for Sales Education
The University Sales Education Foundation recently published its 2011 list of Top Universities for Professional Sales Education. NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship is one of three schools in Florida and 47 schools nationwide meeting their criteria for preparing students for careers in professional selling. Among those…
Center for Psychological Studies Assistant Professor, Shannon Ray, Ph.D., has been elected as the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling’s (ASERVIC) 2012-2013 president. ASERVIC is an organization of counselors and human development professionals who believe spiritual, ethical, and religious values are essential to the overall development of…
Law Center Professor Quoted in Article Over Florida’s “Chuck E. Cheese” Law
Robert Jarvis, J.D., a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center who has followed the controversy surrounding such machines for a decade, was recently quoted in The Miami Herald stating that the shut downs in Bay and Jackson Counties are on par with what’s happened in other counties around the…
NSU Clinical Research Coordinator Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Certification
Sue Breno, a clinical research coordinator at NSU’s Office of Clinical Research, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of being certified by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). Breno was attending the 2011 Global Conference & Exhibition in Seattle during this milestone. She maintains certification through continuing education and participation in…
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Invents Software to Predict Lionfish Invasion
An NSU researcher has invented software that helps predict invasion patterns of non-native species including the lionfish, a predatory species that has invaded Florida’s coastal waters as well as the Loxahatchee River. Matthew Johnston, M.S., a researcher at Nova’s Oceanographic Center and its National Coral Reef Institute, is the creator of…