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Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796

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NSU’s Executive Director of International Affairs Presents Paper in India

Anthony J. DeNapoli, Ed.D., NSU’s Executive Director of International Affairs, presented a paper and workshop on the “Changing Role of the School Principal” at the second annual international conference, Excellence in School Education, sponsored by the Department of Management Studies of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi,…


University School Students Named National Merit Semi-Finalists & Silver Knight Nominees

University School of NSU congratulates its National Merit Scholarship Program semi-finalists and Silver Knight nominees. To be considered for a National Merit Scholarship award, semi-finalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semi-finalists are expected to attain finalist standing,…


SHSS Doctoral Student Founds Family Center

Eshanda James, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has founded a not-for-profit organization, the Joseph C. Watts Family Center and Research Institute, Inc. Located in Jacksonville, Fla., this new organization focuses on the needs of…


SHSS Faculty and Doctoral Students Present at AAMF Conference in Atlanta

Several faculty and doctoral students in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented and facilitated sessions at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) held in Atlanta, Ga., on Sept. 23-26. The theme of…


NSU President Speaks at Distance Learning Conference

NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., was one of the speakers at the Florida Distance Learning Association’s fall conference from Oct. 15 – 16. Sponsored by NSU, the conference was held at NSU’s Orlando Student Educational Center. Hanbury delivered opening remarks. The conference featured sessions on topics such as innovative…


SHSS Students Participate in Case Study Competition and Provide Presentation

Students in the Master of Science in College of Student Affairs (CSA) in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) participated in a Case Study Competition at the Florida Conference for the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, (NASPA) in Orlando. The…


SHSS Student Publishes Article Reviewing Qualitative Research Synthesis

Christopher W. Smithmyer, a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR)  in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has authored an article in The Qualitative Report entitled “A Synopsis of Synopsis: A review of Major and Savin-Baden’s An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis.”…


Management Professor Interviewed for article in Miami Herald

On Oct. 28, Bob Preziosi, DPA, professor and chair of management at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was quoted in an article that ran in the Miami Herald about the management changes Burger King’s owners have put in place. The article titled, “Burger King ousts top…


Business Professors, Students Present Papers at Conference in New Orleans

Two professors and two docotoral students from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship recently presented papers at a conference that was held in New Orleans. The conference was organized by the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. Albert Williams, assistant professor of Finance and Economics, presented…


Medical School Communications Director Earns Public Relations Board Appointments

Scott Colton, who serves as director of medical communications for NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected as programming vice chair of the Public Relations Society of America Gulfstream (Broward County) Chapter and as secretary of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Marketing and Communications Advisory Council. Colton…


Fischler Provost and University Dean Receives Highest Honor from National Principal Group

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), a member organization of more than 30,000, recently recognized H. Wells Singleton, Ph.D., Education Provost and University Dean at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, as an Honorary National Distinguished Principal. Singleton is one of only eight distinguished educators to…


NSU Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery to Curb Heart Failure

A NSU researcher has announced a breakthrough discovery to block a protein that can contribute to heart failure. His discovery will appear in an upcoming issue of the prestigious medical journal, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Ph.D., an NSU College of Pharmacy assistant professor of…


NSU Given Gold Recognition by American Heart Association

NSU was recently given gold recognition status by the American Heart Association for companies who are participating in the Start! Fit-Friendly program. The program recognizes employers that champion the health of their employees and work to create a culture of physical activity at the workplace. NSU also received the Community…


NSU Receives $2.87 Million Federal Grant to Create More Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students

NSU recently received a $2.87 million dollar Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase academic opportunities for Hispanic students and other minorities. The 5-year grant is designed to help more students succeed in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). More specifically, the grant…


College of Dental Medicine Participates in Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

The NSU College of Dental Medicine (CDM) faculty members and students recently participated in the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s (JDCH) Children with Special Needs Family Resource Fair and Teens’ Transition to Life Summit at the Signature Grand in Davie. They did a great job representing CDM’s Center for Craniofacial Pediatric…


Business School Professor Interviewed for News Story about Outsourcing

Bob Preziosi, DPA, professor and chair of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, served as the NSU subject matter expert in a story titled, “The Allure of Outsourcing too Powerful for U.S. companies to Resist,” which ran in the International Business Times on Oct. 7….


Scholarly Article Ranks Business Professor and NSU

A recent article titled, “Business Ethics Research: A Global Perspective,” which was published in the Journal of Business Ethics in August 2010, listed Randi Sims, Ph.D., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, as one of the top 50 business ethics scholars in the…


Medical Professor Named to Physician Workforce Advisory Council

James Howell, M.D., M.P.H., professor of public health and chair of the Department of Rural Medicine at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was appointed to the Florida Department of Health’s Physician Workforce Advisory Council by Ana Viamonte Ros, M.D., M.P.H., who serves as Florida’s surgeon general. The Physician Workforce Advisory…


CPS Professor Presents a Continuing Education Workshop

Center for Psychological Studies Professor David Shapiro, Ph.D., co-presented a continuing education workshop, Malpractice—A Practical Guide for Psychologists at the recent American Psychological Association annual convention.


NSU Computing Technology Student Named Teacher of the Year at School in Georgia

Sergio Parra, a doctoral computing technology education (DCTE) student in NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences was elected the new 2010-2011 teacher of the year at Osborne Middle School in Gwinnet County, Ga.  Osborne is one of the 123 schools operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) in…


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