Author: Abimbola Elizabeth Eminowa

NSU Art Museum to Host Creativity Exploration: Going With the Flow, July 13

Learn about the Japanese paper marbling technique called suminagashi, and make your own papers while mindfully “going with the flow.”

Creativity Exploration adult workshops promote the benefits of creative exploration and the mind-to-body experience. Studies have shown that 45 minutes of creative activity a day reduces stress and offers mental clarity and relaxation. In addition to producing a sense of well-being, sessions expand participants’ perceptions of forms, while increasing brain connectivity through visual and cognitive stimulation. The workshop is led by educator Lark Keeler, a specialist in mindfulness education.

Event Date: Saturday, July 13, Noon-1:30 p.m.

Creativity Exploration is sponsored by the Charles P. Ferro Foundation.

Limited space. Advance reservations required. $10 museum members; $15 non-members.

RSVP HERE

Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale has designated the last Sunday of each month as “Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day,” which provides free admission to Fort Lauderdale residents on the designated dates. Residents may visit the Museum free of charge on the monthly “Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day” through the end of the year.

In addition to free Museum admission, Fort Lauderdale residents will receive a 10% discount on catalogs published by NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and sold in the Museum Store.

Venue: NSU Art Museum

One East Las Olas Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 United States + Google Map

For free admission, residents will need to show a photo ID, driver’s license, or residential utility bill that lists a Fort Lauderdale address.

NSU Art Museum Participating in Blue Star Museum and Partnership with Brightline

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale supports the Armed Forces by participating in the Blue Star Museum program. Now through Labor Day, all active duty personnel and their families can enjoy FREE admission with military ID.

Special Offer/ Brightline Partnership

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Not A Museum Member? click here to Join or renew today!

Museum Hours

Tuesday- Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.| Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.| Monday: Closed

Children 12 and under are always free

Open until 8 p.m. every first Thursday of the month. (excluding July, 2019)

Connect with us @nsuartmuseum

nsuartmuseum.org | 954-525-5500

One East  Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33301

Department of Conflict Resolution Faculty Joins the Board of the Alliance for International Education

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), joined the Board of the Alliance for International Education (AIE) as a trustee. According to their website, AIE’s purpose is “The Alliance for International Education brings together those who are committed to advancing international education and intercultural understanding to develop ideas and practices through sharing and exploring their similarities and differences.” For more information about AIE, please see http://www.intedalliance.org/ Duckworth was inducted at a meeting in Geneva.

Duckworth is the faculty facilitator for the Peace and Conflict Education Working Group at CAHSS. The group seeks to equip and empower schools worldwide to be examples and builders of peace, and to promote activities and curriculum that can help extend peace into the local communities. She teaches qualitative research methods, foundations of conflict resolution, History, Memory and Conflict Resolution, and peace education.

CAHSS Faculty Publishes book chapter, “Heating Up to Cool Down: An Encountering Approach to Ericksonian Hypnotherapy and Brief Therapy.”

Douglas Flemons, Ph.D.

Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has authored a chapter in the book, Creative Therapy in Challenging Situations: Unusual Interventions to Help Clients, edited by Michael Hoyt, Ph.D. and Monte Bobele, Ph.D., and published by Routledge. Flemons authored the chapter entitled, “Heating Up to Cool Down: An Encountering Approach to Ericksonian Hypnotherapy and Brief Therapy.”

Flemons is the Co-Director of the NSU Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention. He is the author of books on writing Writing Between the Lines, hypnosis and therapy, Of One Mind, psychotherapy and Eastern philosophy, Completing Distinctions, and suicide assessment, Relational Suicide Assessment, co-authored with Len Gralnik, MD. He is also co-editor, with his wife and colleague, Shelley Green, Ph.D. of a book on brief sex therapy, Quickies. Flemons maintains a private practice in Fort Lauderdale and presents widely on hypnosis, psychotherapy, sexuality, suicide, writing, and other topics.

Free Health Screenings for Amputees, July 13

NSU’s Physical Therapy department in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences will be co-hosting a Mobility Fair on Saturday, July 13 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  This is a free event open to the public providing health screenings to individuals with amputations.  Featured topics include residual limb screening, mobility screening, adaptive equipment, advancements in prosthetic technology, and recreational therapy.  The event will take place in the Health Professions Division Building, 2nd Floor PT & OT Lab.

For more information or to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mobility-fair-2019-ampowering-outcomes-for-south-florida-tickets-62569985511

Opening Keynote Session for the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association Annual Meeting

Farzanna Haffizulla, MD 2014-15 AMWA Past President, is the Assistant Dean for Community and Global Health, Chair of Diversity Committee, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD). Haffizulla gave an outstanding keynote address at the 13th Annual South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association Summit on Disruption and Innovation in Health Care Delivery.

During her presentation followed by her moderation of a reactive panel, Haffizulla explored factors impacting health care costs, disruptive innovations in healthcare that have occurred in the last year, how to achieve financial sustainability in our uncertain health economy, clinician workforce shortages and provider burnout, and the importance of addressing diversity, inclusion, and disparities in the healthcare system.

For more information: American Medical Women’s Association.

Clinical Psychology Students Participate in Firefighter Training Event

When Samantha Rodriguez and Bailee Schuhmann each donned 90 pounds of firefighting protection equipment, they did so not as firefighter trainees, but as NSU Clinical Psychology doctoral students.

Schuhmann and Rodriguez participated in a two-day Clinicians Awareness Course hosted by the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative in Bonita Hills, FL. The students were part of a group of 30 clinicians who wore the same gear and participated in a simulated exercise involving rescuing victims from a burning building (which was not actually on fire). The exercise give clinicians insight into the challenges and stresses experienced by people who work in the fire service.

Although the participants were never in danger and did not experience the stress and peril that firefighters do, Schuhmann said wearing the gear gave her a new perspective on their jobs.

“Your senses get messed with, and you can’t feel anything through the gloves,” she said.

The two-day course was also intended to raise awareness about cancer prevention, mental wellness, health and fitness, and firefighter safety across the state. The participants also toured a fire station and heard stories from firefighters about their experiences with mental health.

“There is a big stigma surrounding mental health and seeking services within the first responder population,” Rodriguez said. “This training has inspired me to continue to work towards changing the culture and removing that stigma so that these individuals can receive the services that they need.”

Professor Vincent Van Hasselt, Ph.D., an expert in police psychology who works frequently with first responders, encourages his students to participate in first responder training to gain knowledge that will help them as clinicians.

“Some knowledge of the nature of the job goes a long way in engaging a firefighter or police officer in the therapy or counseling process,” said Van Hasselt, of the Department of Clinical and School Psychology. “In particular, the likelihood of establishing a positive therapeutic relationship is enhanced when the first responder – client sees that the mental health provider has, at least, a basic understanding and awareness of the challenges they face.”

Full story: https://psychology.nova.edu/news-events/2019/cop-fire-awareness.html

Education Student Develops Language Acquisition Program Called Shark Speak

Fischler Academy student, Eloise Nieto, is spending her summer developing a language acquisition program called Shark Speak. A true experiential learning internship, Shark Speak is a “learning by doing” program.  Activities include preparing for job interviews, visiting state parks, and participating in service projects.

The goal of Shark Speak is to create a template that will allow Fischler Academy students to apply what they learn in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) courses by helping people from the community learn a new language.

The inaugural Shark Speak includes ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students from Miami Edison High School. In the picture provided, the team poses with the chef at the Life Net 4 Families Community Food Kitchen in Broward County where the team volunteered.

For more information on NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Fischler Academy, please visit: https://education.nova.edu/fischleracademy/index.html

Department of Family Therapy Alumna is Quoted in O Magazine Article

Dani Moye, Ph.D.

Dani Moye, Ph.D., an alumna of the Department of Family Therapy at NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was recently interviewed for an article in O Magazine entitled, “How to Move on from a Best Friend Breakup”, in the article, published June 16. Moye recommended, “take the time to reflect on what this shift means to you and sit with the discomfort of sadness,” says Moye. “When we don’t grieve the relational losses we’ve endured, it may take us longer to move on.” The article may be accessed at https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a28069319/friendship-breakup/

Moye is a proud financial member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has served on the boards of Broward Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Healing Arts Institute of South Florida, and currently the Greater Hartford Urban League Young Professionals. She is the owner of Harmony Cove Therapy, LLC, clinical supervisor for North American Family Institute, adjunct professor at the University of Saint Joseph, and licensure supervisor for Motivo. She is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy and licensed in both Connecticut and Florida. In addition to her Ph.D. from NSU. Moye received her B.A. in Gender Studies from the University of Hartford, and her M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Central Connecticut State University. She is dedicated to breaking the stigma associated with mental health within the Black community

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