Month: November 2018

From Roasted Carrots to Nourishing Undergraduate Degree Program

Building on the traditional foundation of wellness for faculty and staff members, as well as students, Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, KPCOM dean, spearheaded a new degree program—the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, which will matriculate its first class in the fall of 2019.

The spark for the new degree program—the eighth to be offered by the KPCOM—ignited years ago during a community health fair when osteopathic medical students and Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RDN, CSSD, LDN, academic coordinator, discussed grilling carrots instead of hot dogs as a food choice for health fair participants and attendees.

“The program is a special recipe of many ingredients and will blend the study of nutritional sciences, liberal arts, human behavior, wellness, and global issues,” said Stephanie N. Petrosky, M.H.A., RDN, LDN, FAND, assistant professor and director of the nutrition program.

Students will have an opportunity to apply practical concepts to numerous fields, including public health, clinical practice, or non-health professions, such as business or engineering. Ioana Scripa, Ph.D., RDN, LDN, is the new faculty member set to lead the inaugural B.S. in Human Nutrition program. The KPCOM is the first college in the nation to offer a B.S. in Human Nutrition/D.O. dual-admission option.

NSU Fall Faculty Workshop Series – Register Now for November/December Workshops

The NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center is excited to offer 12 new workshops this fall for full and part-time faculty this semester focusing on innovative pedagogies and technologies. Our Faculty Workshop Series will take place Mondays from 12-1 pm in our new space in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 430. You can also attend virtually via GoToTraining if you can’t make it in person. Recordings will be made available on our web site for those who cannot attend.

We’re pleased to offer the following workshops in November/December:

  • ExEL-ing in the Real World: Facilitating Writing-Based Experiential Learning | November 19, 12-1 p.m., WCC – Learn best practices for experiential learning projects where students produce texts for and in collaboration with community partners. Register to attend this workshop in-person or online via GoToTraining
  • Designing Wickedly Awesome Group Assignments | November 26, 12-1 p.m., WCC – Attempt creating assignments that encourage self-directed learning and challenge students to solve complex problems. Register to attend this workshop in-person or online via GoToTraining
  • Drawn to Scale: Strategies for Incorporating Writing into Large Classes | December 3, 12-1 p.m., WCC – Explore how best practices in writing and communication instruction can be adapted to meet the needs of teachers working with a large number of students. Register to attend this workshop in-person or online via GoToTraining

Also, departments and other campus groups can now request custom workshops designed to meet your group’s needs. For more information about our workshop series or if you are interested in the other services provided by the NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center, feel free to contact us at wcc@nova.edu.

Support NSU While You Shop on Amazon

Did you know? You can help support NSU’s fundraising efforts while you shop online at Amazon.com?

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.

On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select “Nova Southeastern University” to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

Special NSU Employee Discount Ticket Offers to the Broward Center and More

NSU employees, family and friends are invited to enjoy the benefits of discounted tickets to many exciting events, performances and concerts at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Parker Playhouse, the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center and The Pembroke Pines City Center. Simply select the show and performance that you wish to attend and when prompted, use the designated PROMO CODE for the show you would like to purchase. or, call 954.660.6307 and mention the designated promo code for the show you would like to purchase via the phone.

 

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Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Executive Vice President and Provost Ralph V. Rogers Jr., Ph.D., recently presented Linda Sobell, Ph.D., with the 8th Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award.

The purpose of the award is to recognize a faculty member who has demonstrated significant achievement in support of NSU’s mission to foster scholarship, intellectual inquiry, and academic excellence. Research and scholarship are two of NSU’s eight core values, and excellence in these areas enhances education, patient care, and public service, and develops superior scholarship.

The announcement was made at the External Funding Recognition Reception, hosted by Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., vice president of NSU’s Office of Research and Technology Transfer. At this event, faculty members from all disciplines across the university are recognized for their commitment to advancing their fields of study.

“I am proud to honor a faculty member whose extraordinary accomplishments distinguish her in a community of bright, thoughtful, and engaged people” said Dr. Rogers.

Dr. Linda Sobell is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in psychology and in the addictions field.  During her career, she made several distinguished theoretical and empirical behavioral advances in the addictions field, advances which have led to the understanding or amelioration of important clinical problems.

The excellence and importance of Dr. Sobell’s work has been widely recognized. A Google Scholar search yielded more than 20,000 citations of her work since 1992. In addition, she has been the recipient of grants from multiple federal agencies. Her role as a mentor and role model to students and young faculty has made a significant difference in the careers of aspiring researchers in the substance abuse field.   Dr. Sobell has received numerous awards honoring her accomplishments, and is currently serving  on the editorial boards of 9 peer review journals and is an Associate Editor for a highly successful book series.

Previous Provosts Research and Scholarship Award winners include*:

2017: Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D.

2016: Robert Speth, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, NSU’s College of Pharmacy

2015: Nancy Klimas, M.D., director of the NSU Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, professor of medicine, and chair of the Department of Clinical Immunology at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

2014: Sam Purkis, Ph.D., M.B.A, associate professor at NSU’s Oceanographic Center

2013: Raymond Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., professor and chair of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

2012: Bernard Riegl, Ph.D., associate director of the NSU’s National Coral Reef Institute and professor at the Oceanographic Center

2012: Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., co-director for the NSU’s Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities and professor in the Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies

2011: Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies

*Denotes titles and college names at the time the award was presented

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