Halmos Alumnus Publishes in Journal of International Students

Zhiwei Wang, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS), in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) has published an article in the Journal of International Students. The article is titled, “Conflict Resolution Skills of Chinese Students in the U.S.: An Interpretative Phenomenological Research Study.” His co-authors include Qijun Zhu, St. Thomas University, and Dong Ke, University College London.

Wang is an assistant professor at Shenzhen Polytechnic University, China. His major research interests include Cross-culture Studies, Mediation, International Student Management, Media and Conflict, and Student Services. In addition to his NSU degree, Wang has an M.S. in International Relations from Northeastern University and an M.A. in Mass Communications from Murray State University.

Of his time at NSU, Wang expressed his appreciation for the education he received:

I firmly believe that my most crucial growth took place at NSU, under the help and guidance of Professor McKay, Professor Cooper, Professor Katz, and Professor Zanko. In 2017, Professor Katz offered me a chance to work in his research team, in which my understanding of research skills had greatly enhanced. In 2018, Professor McKay taught me an important lesson about teaching students. She said one of the keys to being a good teacher is not to teach students but ask your students questions and raise their interests. They will find answers by themselves if you can trigger their interests and talents. In the same year, I won the Art of Peace scholarships, which enabled me to study peace through the lens of arts. In that research project, Professor Cooper inspired me a lot, encouraging me to proceed with my target. Professor Zanko was on my dissertation committee, illuminating my thoughts and sharpening my ideas in many ways throughout my dissertation writing process. For me, the impact of education at the Department of Conflict Resolution is a lifetime long.

Thus, I feel like I am fortunate to get into this program with many knowledgeable, student-centered, and world-class professors. If I could choose my doctoral program in conflict resolution again, I would still choose here, Department of Conflict Resolution at Nova Southeastern University.

For more information about Wang’s article, please see Conflict Resolution Skills of Chinese Students in the U.S. | Journal of International Students (ojed.org)

Published 05/11/22