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NSU Alumni Spotlight
Fischler School Alumna Included on Honor Roll of Exemplary Female Leaders
NSU alumna Yseult Charles, site administrator for the Juvenile Justice Center School in Miami, was recently honored by the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) and added to the group’s Honor Roll of exemplary female leaders. The Haitian-born educational leader has been a staunch supporter of children at risk…
Computer Sciences School Alumnus Receives Appointment at National Science Foundation
Dedric Carter, Ph.D., a graduate of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), was appointed Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in January 2011. Prior to this appointment, Carter served as Assistant Dean of Engineering for Development and Strategic Initiatives at the Massachusetts…
SHSS Alum Invited to Speak at Wellesley College
Michelle Cromwell, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was invited to speak at Wellesley College to train students preparing for a service trip to Barbados to be effective trainers in a…
Alumni Night at the Jacksonville Suns
NSU alumni and friends gathered at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Apr. 8 for Alumni Night at the Jacksonville Suns. Now an annual tradition, guests networked and mingled at the NSU Alumni Association’s prestigious SkyDeck Party before watching the Jacksonville Suns take on the Huntsville Stars. On hand to…
Alumni Dinner at J.W. Marriott LA Live
NSU alumni, friends, and prospective students gathered at the J.W. Marriott LA LIVE on Apr. 5 for a special presentation. Rich Goudis, M.B.A., COO of Herbalife, shared how he applied the skills and knowledge that he gained from his NSU experience and helped his organization to succeed. On hand to…
CPS Alum Accepts Position as Executive Director
Center for Psychological Studies alumna Sue Warshal (Ph.D. 1999) recently accepted a position as Executive Director at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy located in New York, NY, where she will supervise the provision of post-graduate training as well as mental health treatment to the community.
Dental Alumni Completes the Iditarod Race in Alaska
Kelly Maixner, D.M.D., a NSU College of Dental Medicine alumnus, completed the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska in March. The iconic dog sled race covers more than 1,100 miles, running from an area near Anchorage, Alaska to Nome. Maixner completed the grueling race in 10 days, 20 hours…
NSU Alumni enjoy a night with the Tampa Bay Lightning
On Mar. 11, NSU’s Tampa Alumni Chapter hosted a sold-out crowd of alumni and friends at the St. Pete Times Forum. Alumni Night at the Tampa Bay Lightning featured a private terrace party as well as tickets to watch the Lightning take on the Ottawa Senators. Alumni and friends were…
CPS Alum Presents at National Conference
Center for Psychological Studies Alumna, Belinda Thomas, (M.S. 2011), presented Spiritual Coping: Implications and strategies for working with individuals from Trinidad at the recent Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling Biannual National Conference.
Computer Sciences School Alum Appointed CIO of Encompass Parts Distribution
Perry Patterson, an alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Encompass Parts Distribution in Davie, Fla. on Mar. 8. Patterson earned a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from NSU in 2005. With 30 years of experience in the information…
SHSS Alum Authors Book Chapter for The American Arbitration Association
Kathleen Harmon, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has written a book chapter published in The AAA Handbook on Construction Arbitration and ADR – 2nd Edition. Harmon’s chapter is entitled: “Construction…
Medical School Alumnus Named FOMA Physician of the Year
Brett Scotch, D.O., a 1999 NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus, received his Physician of the Year Award from Linda Delo, D.O., 1986 COM alumna and FOMA past president. Brett Scotch, D.O., a 1999 NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus, received the prestigious Physician of the Year Award from the…
Alumni Enjoy Splendors from the Vatican
On Feb. 16, NSU’s Broward County Alumni Chapter hosted over 200 alumni and friends in the Marks gallery of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University. Alumni Night at the Museum featured a private reception and admission to the Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art…
Medical School Alumnus Named FOMA President
Jeffrey S. Grove, D.O., FACOFP, a 1990 NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus, was named president of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) at the organization’s 108th Annual Convention, which was held from Feb. 24 to 27 at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure in Weston. Grove, who is no stranger to…
MBA Graduate Serves as Military Commander in Baghdad
Major John D. Watson, a 2010 MBA graduate from NSU’s Huizenga Business School, is proudly serving our nation as a Commander of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry – Rough Riders – in the U.S. Army. Since October 2010, Major Watson has been responsible for training and mobilizing a 47-soldier…
CPS Alumna Takes Position at Army Medical Center
Center for Psychological Studies alumna Erin Johns (Ph.D. 2010, M.S. 2010) has accepted a position at the Womack Army Medical Center at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. In addition to completing the doctoral clinical psychology program, Johns completed the center’s master’s program in clinical psychopharmacology and was awarded her degree in…
Law Center Alumnus Receives Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award
Alan Roy Crane, J.D., ’92, a partner at the law firm of Furr & Cohen, P.A., has been selected as a recipient of the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award for the 15th Judicial Circuit in Boca Raton, Fla. The award was established in 1981 “to further encourage lawyers to…
CPS Alumnus Recognized for Distinguished Research
Center for Psychological Studies alumnus Bradley Donohue (Ph.D. 1995) was recently awarded the UNLV Barrick Scholar Award for Distinguished Research, and the UNLV Alumni Association’s Outstanding Faculty Award and Student-Focused Award. Donohue is the director of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Achievement Center. He has directed projects funded…
Center for Psychological Studies alumnus, Mark Blais, Psy.D. (1990), recently co-edited a book, Clinical Applications of the Personality Assessment Inventory.
SHSS Alum is Named Dean of Conflict Management at Sullivan University
LaVena Wilkin, 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 been named Dean of Conflict Management and Professor in the Graduate College at Sullivan University in Kentucky. Wilkin was previously Dean of the College…