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SHSS Faculty Presents at ISA South
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) participated in the International Studies Association South Conference held at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. Duckworth’s presentation was entitled, “Peace Education Initiatives in Afghanistan.” She…
SHSS Faculty and Students Help Local Children Prepare for School
Anne Rambo, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was commended by the administration of the North Side Elementary School in Ft. Lauderdale for assisting with their Back to School Health Fair. Rambo and student volunteers from DFT…
SHSS Alum appointed Director of Family Therapy Clinical Training at Valdosta State University
Martha Laughlin, Ph.D., a master’s and doctoral graduate of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has been appointed Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Family Therapy Program at Valdosta State University, Georgia. Prior to coming to Valdosta…
Fulbright Scholar at SHSS to Give Talk on UN Peacekeeping, Sept. 29
The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) are host to Fulbright Scholar Georgina Chami, Ph.D., on Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in room 2057 in the Maltz Building on NSU’s main campus. Chami will speak about, “United Nations’ Peacekeeping…
SHSS Faculty and Student to Present Workshop on Equine Therapy
Shelley Green, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), and Olivia Schlapfer Colmer, M.S., doctoral student in the department, will be present a day-long workshop entitled: “Equine Assisted Family Therapy: Utilizing Horses in Brief, Systemic, Clinical Work.” The…
SHSS Faculty Presents at ACR Conference in Chicago
Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D. Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) gave presentations at the Association for Conflict Resolution’s Annual Conference in Chicago on Sept. 1-4, 2010. McKay’s presentation was entitled: “Family…
SHSS Alum Addresses the Broward Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Charmaine Borda, Ph.D., a master’s and doctoral graduate of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) was the featured presenter for the Broward Association for Marriage and Family Therapy on Sept. 17. Borda’s workshop was entitled: “Family Dilemmas: Dynamic, On-demand Education…
SHSS Doctoral Student Authors Two Chapters in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Book
Harriet E. Kiviat, M.S., doctoral student in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has authored two chapters in the book, Doing Something Different: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Practices, edited by Dr. Thorana S. Nelson and published in 2010 by Routledge. Kiviat’s…
SHSS Alum Presents at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Patrick Hiller, Ph.D. Patrick Hiller, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) was an invited speaker at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Hiller’s presentation was entitled, “Procesos de trayectorias hacia identidades no violentas,” and…
SHSS Faculty to Present Workshop for Tallahassee Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Paul Gallant, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will present a workshop for the Tallahassee Association for Marriage and Family Therapy on Sept. 17. Gallant’s presentation is entitled, “Meaning Making: Using Metaphors of Map, Journey, and…
Community Resolution Services at SHSS Trains BC Athletes on Team Building and Conflict Resolution
Community Resolution Services (CRS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) participated in Broward College’s Athletic Symposium on Aug. 28 on the college’s central campus in Davie. CRS’ training focused on Team Building and Conflict Resolution. There were 130 athletes present from all of the Broward College…
SHSS Doctoral Student Inspires a Project to Help a Village in Ghana
Reverend Linus Nangwele, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and a priest serving St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Ft Lauderdale, helped to inspire a church project to reach out to Kalsegra, his home village…
SHSS Alum Joins the Faculty at Creighton University
Robert Witheridge, 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 appointed to the faculty of the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Witheridge has held several…
SHSS Welcomes New Faculty Member Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D. to the faculty at SHSS. Duckworth has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR). Duckworth received her doctoral degree in Conflict Analysis…
SHSS Faculty Forms Student Group to Work with Organizations
Neil Katz, Ph.D., Chair and Professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) recently formed a new group for students, the Conflict Consulting and Training Group (CRCTG). The purpose of the group is to mentor those students in DCAR…
SHSS Doctoral Candidate Named Associate Dean of Students at UF
Anthony DeSantis, M.S., a doctoral candidate in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR), in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has been named the new Associate Dean of Students at the University of Florida. DeSantis was previously the Director of Housing at NSU and is…
SHSS Faculty Member Featured in Washington Post article on Family Business
Patricia Cole, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences was interviewed for a Washington Post article entitled “Shear Business: Can the divorced founders of Hair Cuttery run their salon together?” In the article Cole pointed out that…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, July 16
Debra Ann Nixon, Ph.D., assistant professor of marriage and family therapy at NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and the university-wide diversity and inclusion facilitator, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on July 16. She will talk about assessing inclusion using the results from…
NSU Students Campaign On Behalf of the Conflict Minerals Fair Trade Act
Students from the Center for Psychological Studies and the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, along with John Prendergast, co-founder of the “Enough Project” – an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity – visited with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen recently to advocate on behalf of the Conflict Minerals…