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NSU Alumni Spotlight
FCEs First Cohort of the ITDE Program Hosts a Reunion
The first cohort of the Instructional Technology and Distant Education doctoral program at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) held a reunion in the beginning of March. The graduates held two small gatherings with some folks flying in from North Carolina, New York, California, and Tennessee to be part…
Michael Reiter, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), three DFT doctoral students, and an alumnus presented at the 2018 International Family Therapy Association World Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand. Reiter gave two presentations, “Theme Song for Change:…
Alumni Spotlight: CAHSS Alum is Named Dean of Students at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Jaime Anzalotta, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Conflict Analysis and Resolution program in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was named Dean of Students at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. Previously Anzalotta held the positions of Interim Dean of Students, Student Life Director, and Academic Advisor. He…
CAHSS Alum on the Board of National Society for Experiential Education
Teri Tribuba Williams, Ph.D., graduate of the master’s and doctoral programs in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is on the Board of Directors of the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE). “The mission of the NSEE is to…
Halmos College Alumna Wins 2017 Civilian Employee of the Year
Halmos College alumna Crystal Conway (BS ’05, MS ’07) received the 2017 Civilian Employee of the Year from the Boca Raton Police Services Department. Crystal began working for the Boca Raton Police Services Department in 2014 and soon after, she took over as the Quality Assurance Officer and Technical Officer….
CAHSS Alums Originally from Three Different Countries Form Lasting Friendships
This a tale of three students, each originally from a different country, meeting in a graduate program and becoming not only classmates and colleagues, but also life-long friends. This is the case for three graduates of the M.S. in Family Therapy program in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in…
CAHSS Alumnus Appointed to the Board of Trustees, King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue
Ghadah Al Ghunaim, Ph.D., doctoral graduate from NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, to the Board of Trustees of the King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue. Al Ghunaim is also a Senior Consultant at Delivery…
Alumni Spotlight: FCE Graduate Publishes Book on Academic Advising
Sue Ohrablo, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE), recently published the book, High-Impact Advising: A Guide for Academic Advisors. Filled with real-world scenarios, the book includes worksheets, checklists, and activities to help new advisors learn how to engage and support students. Ohrablo is an internationally…
FCE Graduate Named Acting Superintendent of the Lawrence Township Public School District
Andrew Zuckerman, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) has been named acting superintendent of the Lawrence Township Pubic School District, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Zuckerman began his career in Lawrence Township in 2004 as an assistant principal and was promoted to the middle principal in…
Marci DuPraw, Ph.D., doctoral graduate from NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was named Senior Program Manager at the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (US Institute). Congress established the US Institute in 1998 to provide impartial consensus-building, collaboration, and conflict resolution services. One of the projects…
FCE Alumnus Appointed As New Acting COO Of 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc.
NSU alumnus Kevin James, Ed.D., was recently named chief operating officer of 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc.. According to the organization, in his new role Dr. James will oversee day-to-day operations, strategic planning, external relations, and fundraising initiatives for the Atlanta chapter. Dr. James earned his Doctorate of Education…
FCE Graduate Appointed Superintendent of Cape Coral Charter School System
Jaquelin Collins, graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) has been appointed the new superintendent of the City of Cape Coral Charter School System. She earned her M.S. in Educational Leadership with FCE in 2009. Collins’ robust charter school system has more than 3,500 students and supporting staff, spanning four…
CAHSS Alum is Inducted into National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Stanley Zamor, M.S., graduate of the master’s program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and the B.S. in Legal Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Membership in the National Academy is by invitation only after having…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: FCE Graduate Named Georgia Superintendent of the Year
Steve Barker, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) has been named the 2018 Georgia Superintendent of the year by the Georgia School Superintendent’s Association. Barker is a veteran educator who since 2011, has served as the Superintendent of Coweta County School System, a school district…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: FCE Alumnus Named Principal of Fairfield College Preparatory School
Thomas de Quesada, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) has been named Principal of Fairfield College Preparatory School in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is currently the Dean of Men at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami. In addition to his administrator role, de Quesada teaches Latin…
FCE Graduate Named Board Chair of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Susan May, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE), has been named Board Chair of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges. She is the president of Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin, a position…
FCE Alum Uses Hip Hop Song and Comic Book to Teach Punctuation to Kids
Beryl Irene Bailey, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) in 2003, created The Punctuation Posse Patrol, a new program which teaches basic punctuation to children ages 6-12, through a unique combination of original animated characters and an accompanying rap song. The Punctuation Posse Patrol (Patsy Period, Aaron Apostrophe, the…
CAHSS Alum Named Coordinator of Employer Relations
Kamla Billings, M.S., graduate of the master’s program in College Student Affairs (CSA) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was named the Coordinator of Employer Relations at Valencia College in Orlando. Billings, a 2014 NSU graduate, started working at Valencia College in 2014 as a career advisor….
FCE Alum Named the 2017-2018 Principal of the Year by the School District of Palm Beach County
Sandra Edwards, Ed.S., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education, has been named the 2017-2018 Principal of the Year by the School District of Palm Beach County. Since 2012, Edwards has been the principal at Washington Elementary, a title I school located in Rivera Beach. In her first four years…
FCE’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner is Noris Price
NSU’s Fischler College of Education 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner is Noris Price, Ed.D. Price serves as the Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools (Georgia), a position she has held since 2014. Under her leadership, the Baldwin County School District has implemented instructional initiatives and strategies that have resulted in improved…