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NSU Achievements
Huizenga Business School Benefactor and Jay Leno Receive Concours d’Elegance Awards
On Feb. 26, H. Wayne Huizenga, namesake and benefactor of NSU’s business school, was presented with the 2011 Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 5th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance Gala Dinner, Auction & Jay Leno Show. An industry icon, Huizenga was honored for his commitment to the automobile world…
SHSS Hosts 24th Residential Institute
The Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) and the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) recently hosted the 24th Residential Institute (RI) on NSU’s main campus. During RI, students enrolled in distance learning come to campus to attend classes; meet…
Harvard Honors Fischler School Professor as Distinguished Alumna
NSU Fischler School of Education and Human Services professor Charlene Desir, Ed.D., was recently selected by Harvard University to receive an Alumni Award at the school’s 2011 Alumni of Color Conference. Each year, this award is given to recognize alumni who have led, taught, influenced, and inspired the Harvard Graduate…
Center for Psychological Studies Faculty Members present at Workshop
Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) faculty members Vincent Van Hasselt, Ph.D.; Scott Poland, Ed.D.; and Lenore Walker, Ed.D., et. al recently presented a CPS continuing education workshop, Violence Knows No Boundaries School, Home, and Work.
SHSS Faculty Presents on Hypnosis and Spirituality
Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented a workshop on hypnosis and spirituality at the Spirituality and Psychotherapy Virtual Conference, held Feb. 14-18. His talk, entitled “Only Connect!” explored parallels between the healing made possible…
SHSS Dean Presents at ACPSS International Conference at Harvard University
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) was a presenter and panel chair at the 16th ACPSS International Conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. ACPSS is the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. The conference…
Business Students Honored at Dean’s List Award Luncheon
At an award luncheon held on Feb. 23, the Huizenga Business School honored and recognized more than 100 undergraduate business students who qualified for the fall 2010 Dean’s List. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 during the semester to meet the requirements for the Dean’s List….
Fischler School Professor Honored for Excellence in Use of Technology in Collegiate Mathematics
NSU Fischler School of Education and Human Services professor Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., was recently selected to receive the “2011 ICTCM Award for Excellence and Innovation with the Use of Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.” Su and her colleague, Mamikon Mnatsakanian of the California Institute of Technology, will receive…
SHSS Faculty and Alum Present Workshops for Family Therapists
Martha G. Marquez, Ph.D., associate chair of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT), Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), and DFT doctoral graduate Roxanne Bamond, Ph.D., presented workshops for licensure renewal for family therapists…
University School of NSU Students Win Top honors at 2011 Regional Scholastic Art Competition
Out of more than 1,000 entries in the most prestigious awards program for teen artists, University School of NSU students received more than 60 awards. American Vision Nominees and Gold Key Awards will be sent to the National Scholastic Art Awards in New York City to be judged for national…
University School of NSU Students Honored During Florida Scholastic Chess Tournament
On Feb. 4, 5, and 6, fifteen members of University School of NSU’s chess team traveled to Orlando to compete in the annual Florida Scholastic Chess Championship. After six grueling rounds of mind‐versus‐mind struggles against more than 540 competitors, the school’s K‐12 chess team was awarded the 1st place trophy and…
HSBE Professor Debates Governor Scott’s Budget on PBS
On Feb. 7, Florida Governor Rick Scott unveiled his proposed budget, which cuts funding to social services and state labor but increases support for private business. The new budget also includes major cuts for education and other social services. Professor Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the governor’s…
University School of NSU Yields Impressive Results at Broward County Science Fair
Do Men or Women Know More About Nutrition? What are the effects of turmeric on mealworms? Which color blocks the most UV light? These questions and more were asked and answered at University School of NSU when students in the Upper School prepared for a school Science Fair held in…
President Obama’s Healthcare Unconstitutional? Law Professor Debates on PBS
Recently, a Pensacola, Fla. judge ruled that President Barack Obama’s healthcare law is unconstitutional, saying the federal government is overreaching when it forces individuals to buy health insurance. The lawsuit argues that the bill’s mandate requiring individuals to buy health insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional. The Justice Department…
NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding
NSU faculty were honored on Feb. 1 at the NSU External Funding Recognition Ceremony, which recognizes the efforts of NSU faculty members who have received external grant funding in the previous fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2010 saw great progress in the area of external funding, with total external funding exceeding $71 million….
NSU Employee Selected as “Professional Woman of the Year” by NAPW
Charmaine A Beckford, MBA, Worker’s Compensation Risk Management Specialist at NSU, was selected by the Board of Directors, The National Association of Professional Women, as a 2010/2011 “Professional Woman of the Year.” The category from which she was selected included outstanding leadership and commitment within her profession. “The National Association…
CPS Students, Alum & Faculty Member Co-author Book Chapter
CPS doctoral students Sam Browning and Andrea Brockman along with CPS professor Vincent Van Hasselt, Ph.D., and Gregory Vecchi, Ph.D., unit chief of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit, have co-authored a chapter entitled, “Crisis situations: Communications, Goals, and Techniques” to appear in Crisis Communication: Principles and Practice.
CPS Faculty Elected NASP Secretary
Sarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D., associate professor at the Center for Psychological Studies (CPS), was elected Secretary of the National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) for the 2011-2014 term. Over the last decade, Valley-Gray has served as a faculty member, led the development of the specialist and doctoral programs in school psychology, and…
CPS Student Receives Women in Leadership Award
Jessica Mackelprang, M.S., a fifth year clinical psychology student at the Center for Psychological Studies, has been awarded a 2010 Women in Leadership Edith Kaplan Scholarship by the National Academy of Neuropsychology. One of four recipients, Mackelprang is currently completing a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Washington Department of…
CPS Associate Professor Appears on Good Morning America
Scott Poland, Ed.D., Center for Psychological Studies associate professor and expert on school violence, was featured on Good Morning America on Jan. 19. Poland was interviewed about the need for bullying prevention in the schools. He also was interviewed on this topic by NewsRadio 610 WIOD. Poland will be a…