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Psychology Alumna Gets VP Position at Memorial Healthcare

Tammy Tucker

Nova Southeastern University alumna Tammy Tucker was recently promoted to vice president of Behavioral Health Services for the Memorial Healthcare System.

Tucker started her career at Memorial in 1992 as a clinical director of The Starting Place where she obtained invaluable experience in pediatric behavioral health. Subsequently, she has held positions at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Nova Southeastern University and progressed through the ranks at Memorial holding the positions of associate administrator of behavioral health and most recently, associate administrator at Memorial Regional Hospital.

Tucker received both her Master of Science in Psychology and Doctorate of Clinical Psychology degrees from NSU, her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Southern University, and she is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

With a history of community involvement, Tucker has been involved in numerous committees and boards throughout her career, including The Florida Hospital Association Behavioral Health Committee (member), Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) HB945 CSU High Utilizers Workgroup, The Governor’s Task Force on Involuntary Commitment for Minors, The United Way of Broward County Commission on Behavioral Health and Drug Prevention (chair), The South Florida State Hospital (Board Member) and The Broward Behavioral Health Coalition (board member).

Fischler Graduate Named Dean at SUNY Canton

Michelle L. Currier, Ph.D.

SUNY Canton has named Michelle L. Currier, Ph.D., the new dean of the School of Science, Health and Criminal Justice.

Before her appointment as dean, Currier was promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure where she taught courses in the Criminal Justice Department and led the development of the new Bachelor of Science in Forensic Criminology degree. Before her faculty position, she was the director of the college’s Southworth Library Learning Commons.

Currier earned her undergraduate degree at SUNY Potsdam and a master’s degree from Florida State University. In 2018, she received a doctorate in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Behavioral Science from Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ). Her research interests include correctional policy and practice, rehabilitation, domestic violence, and the criminogenic impact of trauma.

During her college tenure, she has earned numerous awards, including the 2016 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service for her work to implement technology improvements to Southworth Library. An expert in distance-learning, she was also named a 2019 Open SUNY Online Teaching Ambassador.

Library Virtual Workshops Offer Variety of Knowledge

YOU GOT THIS! are free virtual financial literacy, entrepreneur, and workforce education workshops presented by the Alvin Sherman Library and sponsored by Truist Foundation. These workshops are designed to inspire and educate you to become personally and professionally successful. Here are September’s offerings:

  • Avoid Probate – Get Your Estate Plan Together, Tuesday, September 14 | 7–9 p.m. ET | Zoom Webinar
  • Foundations of Mentorship, Wednesday, September 22 | 7–9 p.m. ET | Zoom Webinar
  • Your Digital Domain: Best Practices on Starting, Optimizing, and Hosting Your Website, Thursday, September 30 | 7–8 p.m. ET | Zoom Webinar

Speech-Language Pathology Raises Money with 5K Walk/Run

Shown in the photo are some of the members of the NSU Walk This Way team. From left, Mary Ann Lowe, SLP.D, CCC-SLP, adjunct faculty; Jocelyn Slater, M.S., CCC-SLP, clinical supervisor; Rachel Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, professor; Raul Prezas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, professor; and Melissa Edrich, ED. D., CCC-SLP, program chair.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) hosted its second annual virtual 5k walk/run race on Saturday, August 28, 2021. All proceeds from the race went directly to the ASHFoundation funding programs supporting students, researchers, and clinicians in the communication sciences.

The Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Department of Speech-Language Pathology faculty raised about $500 for the foundation.

New Year Brings Fresh Excitement; Exercise Safety

Fellow Sharks,

September is here, and the new academic year is already off to a roaring start!

I am excited to welcome back new and returning students, faculty, and staff as we begin the 2021-2022 academic year at Nova Southeastern University. Despite the continued uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I hope that you all had an enjoyable summer.

As we are returning to our campuses for the resumption of in-person learning this semester, I urge everyone to remain vigilant about the continued threat of the pandemic. If you are a student who has not yet been vaccinated, I would strongly encourage you to get vaccinated and then voluntarily report your status at https://nsuvaxmax.nova.edu. For those of you in South Florida, the Department of Health has a vaccination site right on our Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus offering the fully approved Pfizer vaccine.

It is important to monitor your health, and if you feel ill, please stay home. If you test positive for COVID-19, please notify your college/unit COVID-19 Coordinator, your supervisor, and/or your HR contact. You can also self-report in the iShark App or by emailing: covidcase@nova.edu. Our team is ready to help you.

The BlendFlex educational model allowed us to deliver quality education that kept our faculty members and students safe, but of course, it was no replacement for the experience of learning in person. By following common sense safety measures, Sharks can enjoy the full experience of learning from professors, making new friends, and participating in on-campus activities.

This semester is an exciting time at NSU for multiple reasons. The fall will see the opening of the HCA University Hospital at our Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. This state-of-the-art teaching hospital will give our health care students the NSU edge and set them up for success in their careers. The university will also celebrate the opening of the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, a “public/private partnership” with Broward County, NSU, and the business community that will incubate and innovate “start-up” to “scale-up” businesses and help guide them to success.

I look forward to seeing you all back on our campuses. Have a great semester!

Stay safe and stay healthy!

Fins Up!

George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.
President/CEO
Nova Southeastern University

College of Business and Entrepreneurship Elevates Virtual Events

The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship is taking virtual events to the next level with their new 3-D event floorplan featuring the William S. Spears Courtyard Atrium in the Carl DeSantis Building located at the Davie campus.

In May 2020, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy (HBIA) faced the difficult task of turning their highly hands-on, experiential learning summer boot camp course  fully virtual, in a matter of three weeks. After much research, they partnered with Remo, an interactive virtual event platform, to facilitate their “live classroom” team and networking activities. Remo allows for camera and microphone sharing between the guests sitting at each table, so conversations are semi-private once all the virtual seats at the table are full. This feature allowed HBIA faculty, administration, and students to meet virtually and feel like they were gathering in a real setting with the autonomy to move freely between tables and speak with other attendees around the virtual conference floor.

Over a year later, the college and the Business Innovation Academy are still using Remo and have held various events such as career fairs, holiday parties, study sessions, academic conferences, business trade shows and recruitment events.

“This platform has allowed us to safely continue working with our community partners throughout the pandemic and is a refreshing break from the traditional Zoom meetings” said, Monica Paneque, director of the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy.

Now, the college is taking the virtual event space to the next level with one of the most popular venues on-campus, the DeSantis building Courtyard Atrium. In innovating the representation of NSU’s first and only virtual event space, the Huizenga Academy’s program manager, Najeeb Ahmed, took his technical design skills and drew sketches from various perspectives of the atrium. With the help of a talented graphic designer, the college was able to bring their vision to life! If you have ever visited the atrium on campus, you will see how this new digital floorplan offers a familiar and amazing NSU virtual experience for events.

With all the excitement around our virtual venue that complements the on-campus experience, the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship has hosted more than 100 virtual events to date and plans to continue using the platform even into a post-COVID era. For instance, the virtual conference experience allows the college to attract attendees to events from all over the world without the worry of space capacities, travel restrictions or double booking. Should your college, department, or association like to learn more about reserving our virtual atrium, you are welcome to contact us at HBIA@nova.edu.

Halmos Faculty Co-Authors Article with Fischler Faculty

Santanu De, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Santanu De, M.Sc., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), authored an article in The Quarterly Review of Distance Education with Vanaja Nethi, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Education in the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice.  The article is entitled, Impact of Science Mobile Applications on Interest and Learning among Undergraduate Science Students.

One of the challenges facing undergraduate science programs is keeping students interested in science and minimizing attrition from their discipline. Prior research shows that showcasing real-life applicability of science is one way to keep students interested. In this exploratory study using secondary data from two undergraduate science courses, we examined the impact of science mobile apps on students’ interest and learning. The results show empirically that students think science mobile apps do help increase their interest in science. Furthermore, the ubiquitous mobile phone allows 24/7 access to these science apps, enabling enhanced learning and mastery of scientific concepts.

De’s research interests include STEM education, pedagogy, reproductive physiology, developmental biology, cell biology, and protein biology. He is a member of  the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS), an editorial board member of several journals including The American Journal of BioScience, and faculty adviser of  NSU’s Med-ED student medical organization.

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Men’s Soccer Team Predicted to Finish Third Overall

Head coach Matt Watts and the Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team has been predicted to finish third overall in the Sunshine State Conference following the release of the SSC Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
The Sharks were one of just three teams to earn first-place votes – pulling in two – as part of their 72 total points collected in the voting process. Lynn topped the poll with seven first-place tallies and 97 points, while Palm Beach Atlantic was projected runner-up with 90 points and the final two first-place nods. Florida Tech and Tampa rounded out the Top-5.
The COVID-19 pandemic spurned the Sharks from competition in 2020. Still, following three consecutive winning seasons, including a 9-6-3 record in 2019, NSU enters the fall receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches national rankings.
To stay up to date with the Sharks throughout the season, follow them on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MSoccer.

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