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CAHSS Alum Publishes Book- It’s Within You: A Detailed Road Map to Igniting, Deeper Self-Worth, Richer Relationships, and Greater Personal Freedom

Ilene Cohen, Ph.D., graduate of the master’s and doctoral programs in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has published her latest book, It’s Within You: A Detailed Road Map to Igniting, Deeper Self-Worth, Richer Relationships, and Greater Personal Freedom. The book, co-authored with Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein, invites the reader to make an important shift to working on changing oneself, rather than expecting others to change. This is Cohen’s second book. Her first book, published in 2017, is When It’s Never About You: The People-Pleaser’s Guide to Reclaiming Your Health, Happiness and Personal Freedom. 

Cohen is a psychotherapist in South Florida, a blogger, and an adjunct professor at Barry University. In addition to her degrees from NSU, Cohen received her B.A. from the University of Tampa.

CAHSS Faculty Participates in Communicating Sciences Module in College of Pharmacy

Eric Mason, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented to graduate students as part of the Communicating Sciences module in the course, “Bioethics: Principles of Life Science Research,” in NSU’s College of Pharmacy, taught by Robert Speth, Ph.D. His presentation covered the connection between rhetoric, science, and ethics, challenging students to become better communicators and advocates for public literacy about science.

Mason’s presentation was an extension of his work as Faculty Coordinator with the NSU Writing and Communication Center, where he works with NSU faculty to design and implement pedagogies that help students improve their writing and communication skills. Mason’s areas of academic interest include critical theory and pedagogy, visual rhetoric, computers and composition, cultural studies, and service learning. His scholarly work focuses on how the various modalities of composition—textual, visual, aural, and digital—intersect with cultural practices.

CAHSS Invites you to the Screening and Discussion of “Lift the Mask: Portraits of Life with Mental Illness”, Oct. 16

NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences (CAHSS), and The Quell Foundation are pleased to extend an invitation for you to join us for a screening of the documentary, “Lift the Mask: Portraits of Life with Mental Illness.” The mission of The Quell Foundation is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness in order to reduce the number of suicides, overdoses, and incarcerations of people with mental illness. The Quell Foundation developed and produced the documentary and will provide a panel discussion with participants from the foundation in an effort to eliminate stigma by promoting an open dialogue about these challenges. The event is free, but please RSVP.

The screening and discussion will be held in the Knight Auditorium in the DeSantis Building on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 6:00-9:00pm.  Please visit http://thequellfoundation.org/ to view the trailer.  We hope to see you all there, please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com.

NSU University School Students Visit and Explore NSU’s Office of Student Media

NSU University School 1st grade students got a hands-on look at NSU’s student-run media operations when they took an on-campus field trip to NSU’s Office of Student Media as a part of their unit on community. The students learned more about the entire NSU Shark community and how Student Media plays an important role in the educational and cultural life of students at NSU. The Lower School students had the opportunity to visit the Sharks United Television studio, Radio X, and The Current where they interacted with and learned from NSU students about hosting a radio show, creating a newspaper (and reading one), and producing a television show. The USchool students also visited the Alvin Sherman Library where they participated in a storytelling session and located their own library books.

New Conference Brings Together Neuroscience and Exercise Science

A new conference created by faculty members from NSU’s College of Psychology and Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences will focus on the intersection between neuroscience and exercise/sport science. The inaugural Society for NeuroSports Conference will take place Nov. 15-16 at The Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort, 2096 NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach, FL, 33441.

“There’s no academic society for people to present their research,” said Professor Jaime Tartar, Ph.D., of the College of Psychology. “We hope to have people from all these fields who are doing similar work come together and share ideas.”

Associate Professor Jose Antonio, Ph.D., of the College of Health Care Sciences, said he is excited about the collaboration between the two fields. “We’re hoping for those who attend that they’ll learn information in terms of how the brain is impacted or affected by exercise, and also how it might be negatively impacted by participation in contact sports,” he said.

To register, visit https://www.neurosports.net/ConferencesDetails.php?IDconf=109

NSU Art Museum hosted A Sense of Pride Symposium

Pictured L to R: Alex Fiahlo, Kia LaBeija, Dr. Requel Lopes, Roberto Juarez Photo by Downtown Photo

NSU Art Museum hosted “A Sense of Pride Symposium: Visual Activists and New Identities” on May 18. During this all-day event, the museum invited activists and curators to explore the role of LGBTQ+ art during America’s HIV/AIDS crisis, and to spotlight the role of queer artists by bringing attention to these issues through their work. The event is part of the museum’s A Sense of Pride Initiative which you can read more about below.

Museums and Communities News is our roundup of stories demonstrating the many ways AAMD member museums serve their communities.

AAMD Museums: We Want Your Stories! If you have a story you’d like us to consider for Museums & Communities News please contact Alison Wade.

 

NSU Showed Strong Presence at the Annual American Psychological Association Conference

Faculty, students, and alumni represented NSU’s College of Psychology at the 127th Annual American Psychological Association conference, hosted this year in Chicago. Throughout the conference, multiple APA Divisions hosted social hours to provide members networking opportunities, or to recognize people at award ceremonies. During the social hour for Division 42, Psychologists in Independent Practice, the Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award was presented to Professor David Shapiro, Ph.D., of the Department of Clinical and School Psychology.

One regular element at the APA conference was its poster sessions, which featured new research every hour from NSU students on topics like PTSD symptom expression in female veterans, the effect of political history on perceptions of mental health in Cuba, and burnout in forensic psychologists. Dean Karen Grosby, Ed.D., and Clinical and School Psychology Chair John Lewis, Ph.D., also hosted the college’s annual alumni reception, this time at the Conrad Chicago Hotel. The reception provided an opportunity for alumni to catch up with each other and faculty members.

NSU to Host the 2019 Women and Children of the Holocaust Exhibit at the Alvin Sherman Library

The exhibition was produced and curated by Yad Vashem and features aspects of the Jewish woman’s daily life during the Holocaust: Love, Motherhood, Caring for Others, as well as unique stories of children during the Holocaust – how children living in this reality essentially lost their childhood. Their drawings, poems, letters and toys are displayed in this exhibition. The exhibit is presentedby the Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc. and the NSU Alvin Sherman Library.

Proudly sponsored by:  TD Bank

Halmos Joins Other NSU Members in Presenting at Experiential Education Conference

In the last week of September, Halmos staff member Judith Slapak-Barksi, Ed.D. joined with College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences faculty members Molly Scanlon, Ph.D. and Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D. at the 48th annual conference of the National Society for Experiential Education in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The theme of the conference was “Internships & Beyond: Solutions and Strategies for the Evolving Spectrum of Experiential Education”. The NSU trio presented a session entitled, “Faculty and Staff Development for Web-Enhanced, Technology-Rich, and Blended Learning in Experiential Education”.

The National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) is a nonprofit membership organization composed of educators, businesses, and community leaders. Founded in 1971, NSEE also serves as a national resource center for the development and improvement of experiential education programs nationwide.

For more information: https://www.nsee.org/

Halmos College Receives $2.7 Million NOAA Grant to Study the Gulf of Mexico

This week, NOAA announced that Halmos College faculty member and researcher Tracey Sutton, Ph.D. will be leading a $2.7 million, five-year grant to undertake a research project that will focus on the marine creatures that call the open ocean their home. Sutton is leading a team of research scientists from NSU, NOAA, Florida Atlantic University, the University of South Florida and Florida International University.

“The deep-pelagic habitat (open waters greater than 700 feet deep) in the Gulf of Mexico is the largest, and least-known, habitat in the gulf,” said Sutton. “The marine life in this area is vital for the overall health of the gulf, so we need to learn as much as we can in order to protect this fauna for decades to come.”

This funding is in response to the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) Act, which authorized NOAA to establish and administer a Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program. The mission of the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program is to increase understanding of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, including its fisheries, and to support its restoration and sustainability through research, observation, monitoring, and technology development.

For more information: http://sutton.deependconsortium.org//

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