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CPS Well Represented at Florida Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention
More than 20 doctoral and specialist students from the Center for Psychological Studies gave presentations at the recent Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP) annual convention. The students’ work represented more than two-thirds of the convention’s presentations and posters.
Virtual Adoption: The Inequities of the Equitable Doctrine
Shepard Broad Law Center second year law student Jaime Weisser will have her article, “Virtual Adoption: The Inequities of the Equitable Doctrine” published in the March issue of the Nova Law Review. The article studies the doctrine of Equitable Adoption beginning with the application in Probate Courts in the early 1900s….
Pharmacy Professor Receives mHealth Grant
The McKesson Foundation recently announced that six researchers have received a total of $1.3 million in research grants as part of its Mobilizing for Health initiative to improve the health of underserved populations with chronic diseases through the use of mobile-phone technology. The first cycle of Mobilizing for Health grant…
Two’s Company, But is It a Quorum?
Shepard Broad Law Professor John Sanchez’s article, “Two’s Company, But is It a Quorum,” has been published in Florida International University’s (FIU) Law Review Spring 2010 Symposium Issue: “Whither the Board? The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at 75” Volume 5, No.2. The article addresses the legal issues arising from…
Law Student Wins Second Place in Mock Trial
Paul Edwards, a second-year student at the Shepard Broad Law Center, recently won second place at the 5th Annual Mock Madness 2011 Closing Argument Competition, hosted by the Nova Trial Association. Sixty-four students from NSU, University of Miami and St. Thomas competed. Four Shepard Broad Law Center students advanced to the…
SHSS Faculty Publishes Book on Land Rights in Paraguay
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) has authored a book entitled, “Land and Dignity in Paraguay.” Based on her dissertation study the book examines how the indigenous communities in Paraguay are mobilizing…
Faculty Member at CPS Co-Authors Article for Journal of Career Assessment
Kevin Glavin, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Center for Psychological Studies, has co-authored, “The Career Callaboratory,” which appeared in the Journal of Career Assessment.
Computer Sciences School Doctoral Student Awarded Google Grant for Service Project
Nathan White, a doctoral student in information systems at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently received a Google grant to complete a computer science workshop for high school teachers. White is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at McKendree University in Illinois, and this past fall established…
CPS Faculty Member Receives Award From National Association of School Psychologists
Ralph “Gene” Cash, Ph.D. Center for Psychological Studies associate professor Ralph “Gene” Cash, Ph.D., was the recipient of National Association of School Psychologists’ Government and Professional Relations (GPR) Certificate of Appreciation Award. This award was given for his efforts to improve the educational outcomes of youth and to advocate for mental…
CPS Assistant Professor Presents As Part of Hot Topics Lecture Series
Center for Psychological Studies assistant professor, Christian DeLucia, Ph.D. recently presented Twelve Step Recovery for Substance Use disorders: findings and Unresolved Issues as part of the Hot Topics in Psychology lecture series. Co-hosted by CPS and the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Hot Topics lecture series offers students…
Computer Sciences School Professor to Chair Track During Conference
NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Professor Gurvirender Tejay has been nominated as Chair for the track titled “Cybercrime in Digital Economy” for the 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) to be held from Jan. 4 – 7, 2012. HICSS is ranked second in citation ranking,…
Seven undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences have been inducted into the Beta chapter of Rho Rho Rho (PPP) at NSU. The marine science national honor society was founded at the University of Miami in 1990, and its Beta chapter was established at NSU in September…
SHSS Student is Public Policy Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin
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) was selected as a Public Policy Fellow at the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution in the School of Law at the University…
Law Student asks: Is Miranda on the Verge of Extinction?
Illan Moshe-Romano Shepard Broad Law Center’s third-year student, Illan Moshe-Romano, wrote an article entitled, “Is Miranda on the Verge of Extinction? The Supreme Court Loosens Miranda’s Grip in Favor of Law Enforcement,” which will be published in the March issue of the Nova Law Review. The article contains a detailed…
CPS Faculty Member Presents at National Conference
Shannon Ray, Ph.D. ,assistant professor at the Center for Psychological Studies, presented Addressing the varying spiritual needs of clients in chronic pain, at the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling biannual national conference that recently took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Law Students Compete in the 2011 Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Second year law students Andrew Dunkiel and Patricia Johnson, and third year students Bennett Lessman and Lauren Schlossberg recently competed in the 2011 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Competition in Birmingham, AL. The team of Lessman and Schlossberg advanced to the semi-final round. The competition is an exceptional opportunity…
Huizenga School’s Real Estate Development Program Gets Media Attention
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Master of Science in Real Estate Development program was spotlighted in a recent article published in Miami Today News. The article discussed the recent revamp of the program, which launched more than five years ago as an M.B.A. with a concentration…
SHSS Faculty Publishes Article on Peace in the Niger Delta
Mark Davidheiser, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has written an article, “Demobilization or Remobilization? The Amnesty Program and the Search for Peace in the Niger Delta,” published in the journal African Security. The article…
Business School Professors Present Research at Management Conference
Two professors from NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship — Randi L. Sims, Ph.D., professor of Management and Cynthia P. Ruppel, Ph.D., associate professor of Information Technology — teamed up with Peter Zeidler, director of advanced business analytics at TeleTech, to present their research at the Southwest…
CPS Hosts Workshop Highlighting Autism Research
The Center for Psychological Studies recently hosted a continuing education workshop entitled The Changing Face of Autism: New data, New Ideas and the ASRS, presented by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. Goldstein, who is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Attention Disorders and contributing editor to Attention Magazine, holds a clinical instructor…