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Huizenga School Alumnus Presents Paper at Conference at Harvard
Matthew G. Kenney, D.B.A, an alumnus of the Doctor of Business Administration program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, presented a paper titled, “The Value of Creating, Maintaining and Sustaining an Intrapreneurial Culture: A Case Analysis of 3M’s Strategic Positioning” at the International Journal of Arts…
M.B.A. Alumna Climbs Corporate Ladder to VP Position
Charlotte Mather-Taylor, a 2007 M.B.A. graduate of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has worked her way up the corporate ladder and is now the vice president of government relations and community affairs at Broward Health (formerly North Broward Hospital District). Mather-Taylor joined Broward Health more than 15…
Business School Alumnus, Adjunct Professor serves as Speaker in US and England
Kenneth Baylor, D.B.A., an alumnus of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Master of Science in Leadership and Doctor of Business Administration programs, was recently the featured speaker at the Environmental Industry Association’s national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke about his research on job satisfaction and…
Law Professor Continues Work on Child Advocacy
As part of his work with the National Institute For Trial Advocacy (NITA), Michael Dale, professor of law at the Shepard Broad Law Center, completed training for lawyers representing parties in abuse and neglect cases at the weeklong Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Training Institute in Louisville, Colo., in May and…
Huizenga School Professor Publishes Article about Systems Development Process
Cynthia Ruppel, Ph.D., associate professor of information technology at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently published an article titled, “A Socio-Technical Approach to Improving the Systems Development Process.” The article, which was co-authored by Ravi Patnayakuni – a professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville,…
Three Huizenga School Professors Win National Author Award
Randall Rentfro, Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting; Karen McKenzie, Ph.D., professor of accounting; and Judy Harris, D.B.A., associate professor of accounting from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship teamed up to write and publish the article “Building Trust or Mistrust: The Search for Performance Reporting from a…
Law Students Selected to Florida Bar Foundation’s Summer Fellowship
Stephen Breuer and Joshua Higgins, students at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, have been selected as 2010 Legal Services Summer Fellows by The Florida Bar Foundation. Breuer and Higgins are among 40 fellows who were selected from a pool of nearly 270 applicants. The Legal Services Summer Fellowship provides law…
College of Allied Health and Nursing Alumni appointed to executive position at Quinnipiac University
NSU alum William C. Kohlhepp, D.H.S.c., a graduate of the doctoral program in health sciences at NSU’s College of Allied Health and Nursing, was appointed earlier this month to the position of associate dean of the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University. In his new position, Kohlhepp will be…
Marketing Professor Conducts Webinar for Direct Marketers
Art Weinstein, Ph.D., professor of marketing at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was the keynote speaker for the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) on June 2. His webinar was titled, “Segmenting B2B Markets: From Big Picture Strategy to Microtargeting.” Twenty-five marketing practitioners attended this national event. DMA is…
SHSS faculty receives 2010 Andres Nazario, Jr. Diversity Award from FAMFT
Martha Gonzalez Marquez, Ph.D., assistant professor and associate chair of the Department of Family Therapy at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was recently awarded the 2010 Andres Nazario, Jr. “Diversity Award” at the annual Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (FAMFT) conference in Deerfield Beach. This…
NSU Vascular Sonography Students and Graduates Receive Award to Attend International Conference
Every year, the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU), a nonprofit organization of professionals in the field of diagnostic ultrasound imaging specializing in assessing vascular diseases, organizes a conference where professionals gather to receive continuing education and hear about the latest news in pathology of vascular diseases, management of vascular laboratories,…
Health Professions Executive receives Jewish Community Service Award
Irv Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D., M.P.A., NSU Health Professions Division provost and executive dean for administration, received the Alvin S. Gross Jewish Community Service Award in June from the Samuel M. and Helene Soref Jewish Community Center. Rosenbaum was recognized for his more than 30 years of service to the South…
College of Dental Medicine Inducts Candidates into Dental Honor Society
Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the National Dental Honor Society, Chi Psi chapter at NSU’s College of Dental Medicine (CDM) held its annual induction ceremony on May 27 at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Thirteen students and two faculty members were named members. The student members inducted were Damian Black,…
Stem Cell Researcher Named Health Care Heroes Finalist
Peter Murray, Ph.D., associate professor of endodontics at NSU’s College of Dental Medicine, was recently named a finalist in the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Health Care Heroes Awards in the bio-medical category. The award recognizes individuals, institutions, professionals, students, or volunteer programs, who, through their individual or group actions,…
Assistant GSCIS Dean Receives Grant to Help Seniors Learn Computer Skills
NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) Assistant Dean, Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D., was recently notified that the Neighborhood Networks Center grant he submitted in partnership with Douglas Gardens North was approved. The grant is being funded for $5,300 and will purchase hardware and provide seniors with training…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Publishes Second Issue of Quadrivium Online Journal
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences has published the second issue of Quadrivium, an online journal of the college’s faculty and graduate student multidisciplinary scholarship. The term “quadrivium” describes the four arts and sciences studied in the Middle Ages. The college has its own quadrivium, consisting of its four…
Law Professor Appointed to Florida Bar Committee, Publishes Article
Michael Richmond, professor of law at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, has been appointed to the Florida Bar’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) committee. In addition, Richmond’s article titled “Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and the Illogic of the Law” was published in the Stetson Law Review.
GSCIS Alum Honored for Excellence in Teaching
NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) alumnus Jon P. McKamey, Ph.D., was recently awarded the House-Bruckmann Award, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College’s most prestigious honor for excellence in teaching. McKamey earned a BA degree in Radio/TV/Film and a Master’s degree in Educational Media from Indiana State…
Medical School Dean Named Chair of National Board of Deans
Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., dean of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected chair of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Board of Deans in April. He also was elected to serve as a board of trustees’ member for the United States Pharmacopeia organization, which is a…
Office of Human Resources Quarterly Kudos Award Winner
The Office of Human Resources would like to congratulate Anais De Armas on receiving the KUDOS quarterly award. KUDOS is an acronym for Knowledge and Unparalleled Dedication to Outstanding Service. The program was established to recognize and reward individuals in the OHR who excel in accountability, customer service, and development. From…