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NSU Alumni Spotlight
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences alumna Lynette Ralph, Ph.D., was recently appointed as Xavier University’s new Director of Library Resource Center. Ralph completed her Ph.D. in information science in 2008. She has over 30 years of experience as a librarian, including 25 years as an administrator and…
SHSS Alum Named Associate Ombudsman for the American Red Cross
Robert Hosea, Ph.D., a graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) program in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named an Associate Ombudsman for the American Red Cross in Washington, DC. Hosea previously interned for the Office of the Ombudsman at the…
NSU Alumna Taylor Collins Appears on Golf Channel
Alumna Taylor Collins appeared on Tuesday’s Morning Drive to announce herself as a contestant on the Golf Channel’s reality show, Big Break. The Morning Drive will re-air Tuesday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. On the show, Collins was featured as a future contestant on one of the channel’s most…
NSU Law Alumni Named ‘Most Effective Lawyers 2012’ by Daily Business Review for the Second Time
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broard Law Center alumni Peter Herman ‘82 and Alex Brown ’04 of the firm Tripp Scott were named “Most Effective Lawyers 2012” by the Daily Business Review for the Member Services v. Security Mutual Life Insurance case, which resulted in a jury decision of $26 million in…
Medical School Alumnus Chosen Program Director, Reelected President
Marc G. Kaprow, D.O., FACOI, a 2001 graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, recently accepted a position as medical director for the United Healthcare of Florida Community and State Long-Term Care Program, which serves to provide long-term care and nursing home diversion support to thousands of Medicaid…
Designations Bring Unique Status to NSU Medical School Alumnus
William H. Stager, D.O., M.S., M.P.H., FAAFP, FAAMA, FAAO, FACOFP, a 1989 graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, recently received his Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) fellowship designation, making him the only physician to have the following four fellow designations: Fellow of the…
SHSS Alum Publishes Book entitled, Determinants of Success in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Jacques Koko, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has published a book with Essoh Jean-Mathieu Essis, Ph.D. entitled, Determinants of Success in UN Peacekeeping Operations, published by University Press of America. Koko is…
College of Medical School Alumna Celebrates a First with Appointment to Board
Dana Block-Abraham, D.O., a 2007 graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was appointed to a two-year term on the American Medical Political Action Committee Board of Directors, becoming the first D.O. ever to be appointed to this prestigious board. Block-Abraham, who is currently pursuing a maternal-fetal medicine fellowship…
NSU Alumnus Gonzalez Signs with New York Cosmos
Nova Southeastern alumnus Juan Gonzalez has signed a professional contract to play for the North America Soccer League’s New York Cosmos, as announced by the Cosmos this week. “Juan is a versatile defender who can help solidify the depth we plan to have on our team,” head coach Giovanni Savarese…
NSU College of Optometry Alumni Named Young Optometrist of the South
Jennifer Smith Zolman, OD, FCOVD, was named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 South Eastern Congress of Optometry Young Optometrist of the South award. This SECO award recognizes an optometrist in practice for less than 10 years, but who has already made a significant impact in the field of optometry….
Pharmacy Alumnus Speaks About Dynamic Changes in the Profession
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy Student Chapter of Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists welcomed alumni guest speaker, Osmel Delgado, Pharm.D., class of 2002, director of Pharmacy at Cleveland Clinic Florida and president of Southeast Society of Health-System Pharmacists at the February general meeting hosted by the College of Pharmacy….
NSU Medical School Alumnus Chosen President of Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Gregory J. James, D.O., M.P.H., FACOFP dist., a 1988 graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected president of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) during its 110th Annual Convention held February 20-24, 2013, in Weston, Florida. More than 900 osteopathic physicians, healthcare professionals, and students attended…
Nhee Vang, M.S., 2012 graduate of the master’s program at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named the Coordinator for International Student Services Programming in the office of Intercultural and International Student Services at the University of Houston- Clear Lake. Vang was a student in…
NSU College of Osteopathic Alumnus Named Acting Dean in Mississippi
James M. Turner D.O., FACOFP, FACOEP, a 1988 graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM), has been named acting dean of William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He became the first NSU-COM graduate to be named dean of an osteopathic medical school. He…
College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumna Publishes Pocket Guide
Kimberly A. Sackheim, D.O., a 2006 graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, recently published a book entitled, Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide: Rehabilitation Medicine, which is a reference guide for medical students, residents, fellows, and new attending physicians. Sackheim is affiliated with the Department of Pain Management and…
SHSS Alum appointed Assistant Director for Residence Life at Augusta College
Whitney Brown, M.S., an alumna of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named the Assistant Director of Residence Life at Augusta College in Sioux Falls, ND. Brown graduated in 2010 with a master’s degree from the College Student Affairs (CSA) program in the Department of…
NSU Alumnus Aly Hassan Loaned to First Division Club in Bolivia
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers have reached an agreement with Club Aurora of the Bolivian first division to loan former Nova Southeastern forward Aly Hassan for the NASL Spring Championship season, the team announced today. Hassan, 23, completed his first professional season in 2012. He finished with six goals in league…
Changkija Spotlighted in Faces of the Sunshine State Conference
Sandra Changkija, a rookie on the LPGA Tour, was having the round of her life. Not even at Nova Southeastern University, where she was the four-time Division II National Golfer of the Year and the two-time Sunshine State Conference Female Athlete of the Year, had she played this well. The…