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SHSS to Co-Sponsor the Taos Institute’s Conference in San Diego
The Peace and Conflict Studies journal, which is the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), is a co-sponsor of the Taos Institute’s upcoming conference to be held in San Diego, California during Nov. 14-17. The theme of this year’s conference is: “Exploring Relational Practices in Peacebuilding, Mediation and…
Research Paper Co-Authored by GSCIS & Business School Professors Accepted into Prestigious Journal
A paper by Yair Levy, Ph.D., associate professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, Michelle M. Ramim, Ph.D., part-time professor at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, and Raymond Hackney, professor of business systems at Brunel University, has been accepted into the Journal of…
Renowned Health Policy Expert to Speak at NSU Commencement
Jonathan Cohn, a senior editor at The New Republic and a nationally recognized authority on health care policy, will be the keynote speaker at a commencement ceremony at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division on Sunday, May 27.
SHSS Faculty Named to Editorial Board of the Journal of Family Psychotherapy
John K. Miller, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Family Psychotherapy (JFP), which is the journal of the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA). Miller is…
Mark Davidheiser, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named as an Editor of the African Journal of Political Science and International Relations (AJPSIR). Davidheiser is the founder and director of the Africa Peace…
Hammerhead Shark Double Whammy – Confusion on Identity of Shark Species
Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the endangered scalloped hammerhead shark—may threaten the survival of both species. According to an April 2012 article in the scientific journal Marine Biology,…
Computer Sciences Professor Appointed to JRTE Editorial Board
Steve Terrell, Ph.D., professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) from 2012 to 2014. The JRTE is the International Society for Technology in Education’s academic journal of…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor, Alumni Co-Author Journal Article
Mark Jaffe, D.P.M., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, along with college alumni Honey Diaz Perez and Alexandra Paroulek, joined Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D., executive director of NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research, and colleagues Panneerselvam Chinnakkannu, Sivanesan Dhandayuthapani, and Umadevi Kandalam in conducting the research and…
SHSS Student Publishes Article in Journal of Healthcare, Science and Humanities
Andrew A. Ovienloba, M.A., a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), had an article published in the Spring volume of the Journal of Healthcare, Science and the Humanities. The journal is published by Navy Medicine…
NSU’s Institute of Child Health Policy Co-Authors Journal Article
An article in the January 2012 edition of PEDIATRICS, “The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty,” is a new report which looks at specific concerns affecting children from low-income families. It was authored by Regina M. Milteer and…
Julie Spechler, Nova Southeastern University’s Director of Public Affairs, was recently appointed to the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Advisory Council. The Advisory Council is comprised of public relations and marketing professionals from around the nation in corporate, agency, and nonprofit positions. The Council’s purpose…
SHSS Faculty Member serves as Editor of new Peacebuilding journal
Mark Davidheiser, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) is a founding editor of the new journal, African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review published by the University of Indiana Press. He also serves as the Briefings Editor….
NSU Library’s Circle of Friends Hosts Tavern Night with Ben Franklin, Nov. 19
The Circle of Friends of NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library will host an evening with America’s first journalist, printer, politician, sage, scientist, diplomat, raconteur, iconoclast, ladies man, and most of all, patriot on Saturday, Nov. 19. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with tavern drinks and hor d’oeuvres, and will include…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Oct. 14
Anne Leon, M.L.S. executive director of public library services at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Oct 14. She will talk about the new face of family literacy in library programming: serving children with…
HPD Chancellor Wins Health Educator Award
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of Nova Southeastern University’s Health Profession Division, won a prestigious award on Oct. 6 from the South Florida Business Journal. He was presented with the Educator Award, which is given to the most impactful health care educator in the tri-county area. The publication’s 2011 Excellence…
Celebrate Latin-American Art, Literature at Hispanic Heritage Month Event, Oct. 5
As part of Nova Southeastern University’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host Viva la Cultura Hispana: A Celebration of Hispanic Cultures. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the Alvin Sherman Library, Second Floor…
New Exhibit is All About Benjamin Franklin & His Search for a Better World
Ever wonder who the real Benjamin Franklin was, and how he helped influence so much of America’s culture? Then don’t miss out on a special series of events in his honor at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, during the upcoming “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a…
Want to Be NSU’s Next “Biggest Loser”? Then Apply Now, Deadline: Oct. 12
In the first six years of NSU’s Biggest Loser challenge, the 70 employees and students who completed the program lost a combined total of 1,730 pounds – an average of 25 pounds per participant! Inspired by the popular television show, NSU’s Biggest Loser takes 18 participants through a 16-week weight-loss…
SHSS Faculty Publishes in the Journal of Systemic Therapies
John K. Miller, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has published an article in the Journal of Systemic Therapies. Miller’s article is entitled: “Introduction: International Issues in Clinical Practice and Training.”
Huizenga School Professor Receives Award of Distinction
A research article published by Randi L. Sims, Ph.D., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has received an Award of Distinction from the Journal of Business Ethics (JBE). JBE has published more than 4,700 articles over the last 30 years. Sims’ 1994 article,…