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Celebrate This Year’s STUEY’s Winners April 9

The Student Life Achievement Awards, known as the “STUEY’s,” is an annual celebration of NSU’s best in Academic Excellence, Student Centered, Integrity, Innovation, Opportunity, Scholarship/Research, Diversity and Community.

Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in congratulating this year’s award recipients by attending our annual STUEYs awards ceremony at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.

For more information on the STUEYs, visit nova.edu/campuslife/stueys and stay tuned to Campus Life and Student Engagement social media @nsucampuslife.

Our 2024 finalists are: 

Administrator of the Year

  • Jason Fitch – Business Services
  • Nancy Azoulay – College of Computing and Engineering
  • Shari Rone-Adams – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Humberto Franquiz – Facilities Management
  • Melissa Dore – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Alumni of the Year

  • Aneesh Lakhani – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Adesola Fadeyi – College of Optometry
  • Aimee Zadak – College of Psychology
  • Nicolas (Nick) Carris – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
  • Douglas McIntosh – Shepard Broad College of Law

Athletic Team of the Year

  • 2022-23 NSU’s Men’s Basketball Team
  • 2022-23 NSU’s Men’s Golf Team
  • 2022-23 NSU’s Women’s Swimming Team

Co-Curricular Adviser of the Year

  • Tricia Gangoo-Dookhan – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • So Yeon (Sharon) Lee – College of Optometry
  • Nurit Sheinberg – College of Psychology
  • Monique Amor Reto – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Radleigh Santos – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Corporate Partner of the Year

  • Walgreens – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Chartwells Shark Dining – Business Services
  • The Florida Blue Foundation – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  • Memorial Health System – Rehabilitation Education – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • HCA East Florida Division – Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing

Executive of the Year

  • Georgina Arguello – Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice
  • Michelle Clark – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Stanley Wilson – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Gerard Wheeler – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Holly Lynn Baumgartner – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Organization of the Year

  • American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists – Barry & Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Association of Neuropsychology Students & Trainees – College of Psychology
  • Student Osteopathic Medical Association – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • COTAD-OTD Tampa Bay Regional Campus – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Sustainable Development Working Group – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences   

Professor of the Year

  • Elizabeth Sherman – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Ling Wang – College of Computing and Engineering
  • Madhavi Menon – College of Psychology
  • Barri Litt – H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Fran L. Tetunic – Shepard Broad College of Law

Regional Campus Student of the Year

  • Caitlin Garrett – Fort Myers Campus
  • Taylor O’Byrne – Jacksonville Campus
  • Jeffrey Abell – Miami Campus
  • Christeena Fehling – Orlando Campus
  • Kenite Laurore – Palm Beach Campus
  • Diego Sepulveda Rosado – Puerto Rico Campus
  • Mahi Basra – Tampa Campus

Staff Person of the Year

  • Jessica Duran-Carrasquillo – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Jeanne Ruggiero – College of Psychology
  • Ryan Ishmael – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Cassie Arroyo – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Lilly Valiente – Libraries

Student Government of the Year

  • Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy Student Government Association – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • College of Optometry Graduate Student Government Association – College of Optometry
  • College of Psychology’s Graduate Student Government Association – College of Psychology
  • Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Association – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Undergraduate Student Government Association – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs

Student of the Year

  • Mitchell Garrabrant – Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice
  • Olivia Hanna​ – Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
  • Izza Khan – College of Computing and Engineering
  • Deanna Skowronski – College of Dental Medicine
  • Daniel Dibucchianico – College of Optometry
  • Jamal El Jilali – College of Psychology
  • Katlynn Kenon – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  • Hemangi Patel – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Caroline Campione – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Nikhila Paleati – Farquhar Honors College
  • Michael Steckmest – H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Madison Ring – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
  • Kristy Ludy – Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
  • Hayden Liberty – University School
  • Lily Schreiber – Shepard Broad College of Law

Undergraduate Organization of the Year

  • ApplyU – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Chabad – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Inter-Organizational Council  – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Stage for Change – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
  • Student Events & Activities Board – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs

Posted 03/17/24

Halmos Political Science Majors Present at Research Conference

From left, David Holger Mahnke, Kiara Colman, Gabriella Fidanze and Casey Homorody

Political science majors from the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center presented original research at the Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference in Washington, D.C.

Ransford Edwards, Ph.D., faculty member in the department, accompanied the students and chaired panels. The students gave the following presentations:

  • Kiara Colman: “Unspoken. Unseen. Unprotected. An Analytical Investigation into the Public’s Perception on Immigration Levels”
  • Gabriella Fidanze: “Too Tough on Crime? The Relationship Between State Political Ideology and Incarceration Rates”
  • David Holger Mahnke: “The ideal of Olympic Peace: Can Sport Help Bring the Ukraine War to a Swift End?”
  • Casey Homorody: “Compulsory Voting and Governmental Effectiveness: How Mandatory Voting Improves Democratic Function”

The first night of the conference featured a career reception where the students met professionals in fields such as government and nonprofit management.

In addition to the conference, the group visited some of the highlights of Washington, including the National Mall, the White House, the Capitol and several museums.

Posted 03/17/24

Halmos Faculty Featured Speaker for USTA Florida on Conflict Resolution

McKay

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., director of the doctoral program and faculty member in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, was the featured speaker for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in Florida. McKay spoke to a group of adult play coordinators on conflict resolution on and off the tennis courts.

McKay is the faculty adviser to the Social Justice Roundtable and works with students in the community through Community Resolution Services, a practicum and volunteer site for DCRS. Community Resolution Services hosts Story Café, the We Love our Families series and The Women’s Roundtable, and offers workshops for Broward County’s crisis intervention teams and other events for community groups and organizations.

McKay’s scholarly interests include conflict coaching, strategic community planning, violence prevention, and intervention in family, neighborhood and organizational conflicts. For more information about Community Resolution Services, contact McKay at mckayj@nova.edu.

Posted 03/17/24

Criminal Justice Professor Publishes New Textbook Edition

Professor Jennifer Allen of the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice has published a new edition of the textbook “Research Methods in Criminal Justice.” Now in its fourth edition, the book tackles scientific research in criminal justice.

The book offers updated information on practices and approaches. It’s divided into four sections, guiding readers through the essentials of research in criminal justice: introduction to research, sampling methods, statistics, and common errors in presenting and interpreting research findings and technology.

The chapters offer plenty of data and real criminal justice examples, and some chapters have been combined to make room for new information such as an expanded discussion of qualitative research methods.

The book can easily be understood by criminal justice students.

For more information, click here.

Posted 03/17/24

Education Doctoral Student Builds Connections at Conference

Ashley Wiedow

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice doctoral student Ashley Wiedow attended the national conference for Kappa Delta Pi, where she made a presentation and built connections with other educators.

Wiedow is a third-year doctoral student earning her Ed.D. with a double major in Applied Behavioral Analysis and Special Education. She also serves as the president of the Omega Theta chapter of KDP. Wiedow served as the representative of the chapter and attended the first in-person KDP conference in several years in St. Louis.

Wiedow, a board-certified behavioral analyst, said she enjoyed meeting and connecting with other educators.

Wiedow’s presentation alongside her mentor described teaching as a compass and how it can take one in many different directions, something her mentors did for her as an educator navigating the field of behavior analysis.

The Omega Theta chapter was recognized during the conference and received multiple awards as one of the highest leadership chapters, and Wiedow won the award for Chapter Leader of the Year.

Posted 03/17/24

Dental Medicine Student Studies Postures of Fellow Students

Natalia Sayeg

NSU’s College of Dental Medicine D4 student Natalia Sayeg presented her poster titled “Ergonomic Posture of Dental Students Prior and After Receiving a Flyer with Information on Proper Ergonomics – Pilot Study” at this year’s American Dental Education Association meeting in New Orleans.

The co-authors of her study were Dr. Liliana Mosquera, Dr. Mauricio Schneider, Dr. Nydia Cummings and Dr. Alexander Bendayan.

 The findings from the pilot study shed light on the ergonomic postures of the college’s dental students during seated fixed prosthodontics appointments, revealing a concerning lack of proper posture, particularly in the trunk and neck. The distribution of an informative flyer on proper posture resulted in noticeable improvements for most students.

These observations reinforced the importance of integrating preventive measures and educational initiatives into the dental curriculum to address ergonomic concerns and promote long-term musculoskeletal health among dental students.

Posted 03/17/24

Alvin Sherman Library Hosts Online Writing Workshops

Attention writers! Join us for online workshops led by published authors on Saturdays at 2 p.m.

  • On March 9, author Charles Todd will discuss the key elements to consider before and during the writing process. He’ll provide important tools for aspiring and current historical novelists. Learn about the pitfalls authors face and learn where to find critical information, conduct interviews and understand the culture of historical settings.
  • On March 16, author Jaimie Engle will discuss how to use LinkedIn homepage features as your best resume for producers, agents, actors and directors to connect, plus how to nurture those connections into relationships that end in contracts.
  • On March 23, award-winning author Nancy J. Cohen will talk about how to attract attention for your new book release to build readership and increase sales.

RSVP online at https://lib.nova.edu/writers.

Fischler College Sponsors the Caliber Awards

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice was one of the sponsors of  the Broward County Public School Caliber Awards.

The Feb. 2 event recognized and celebrated outstanding teachers, principals, assistant principals and school-related employees in the Broward County School District.

The college was a platinum sponsor for the event and provided a $5,000 scholarship to the four respective winners of the teacher, principal, assistant principal and school-related Employee of the Year.

The college was represented at the event by Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Kenneth Rockensies, Ed.D., and Senior Director of Graduate Admissions Leonard Jacobskind, Ed.D.

Rockensies spoke about the mission of the college and thanked Broward County Public Schools for its continued partnership with the college.

Posted 03/04/24

NSU Dance Presents Student Choreography Showcase, April 12-13

NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and its B.A. in Dance program present a student choreography showcase performed by NSU students and choreographed by dance majors and minors.

  • Dates: Friday and Saturday, April 12-13
  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Location: Performance Theatre, Don Taft University Center
  • Cost: Free and open to the local community

For more information, contact Elana Lanczi at lanczi@nova.edu.

Posted 03/04/24

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