Author: iharrell

BEDI Advisory Council to Host Diversity Summit, March 15-16

NSU’s Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is hosting its inaugural diversity summit at all NSU locations from March 15-16. The summit’s theme is “The Power Of Belonging: Connect, Collaborate, and Thrive.” The request for proposals is open through Feb. 10, but here’s a sneak peek at some of the featured speakers and topics.

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“Inclusive Language: Words Have Power” with Bohdan J. Zaryckyj, Ed.D., and Summer Book, J.D. Candidate 2023

Bohdan “Bo” Zaryckyj (Za-Rtiz-Ski), Ed.D., currently serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Senior Investigator at NSU. Bo is responsible for implementing a robust prevention education program around Title IX. Additionally, he teaches the “21st Century College Student” course at the NSU Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. He has worked in higher education for 15 years, with experience in residential life, student conduct, behavioral intervention, and Title IX.

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Summer Book is a law student at the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law and serves as the Graduate Assistant for Title IX, focusing on prevention initiatives and advising NSU’s Title IX Peer Educator program. Summer is also a Legal Intern with NSU’s Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Legal Clinic, a Teaching Assistant for Mental Health Law, and volunteers her time with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

“Symbolic Violence in the Classroom: How a Eurocentric curriculum excludes and marginalizes minority students” with Nahum Jean-Louis, Ed.D., and Mary Clisbee, Ed.D.

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Nahum Jean-Louis, Ed.D. graduated in 2022 from the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. He has been teaching American Government and Comparative Politics for nearly 15 years at several Universities and Colleges around South Florida. He currently works as an education consultant for The Small World Solutions Group. He is also an adjunct professor and success coach at Florida International University.

Mary A. Clisbee, Ed.D., is the Chief Research Officer for The Small World Solutions Group, a consulting group focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). She has over 35 years of experience as an international leader in research; education; and DEIA.

Clisbee

Clisbee has held leadership positions in US and internationally based DEIA, healthcare, higher education, and K-12 education organizations. As a DEIA consultant, she has designed DEIA landscape assessments, monitoring systems, interventions, training program curriculum, and policies and procedures for federal government agencies.

To submit a proposal by Feb. 10, visit tinyurl.com/bedinsu. For more information on the BEDI Advisory Council, visit www.nova.edu/bedi.

Posted 02/07/23

Sharks Men’s Basketball Team Continues SSC Dominance

For the second consecutive season and third time in the last four seasons, the Sunshine State Conference regular season crown belongs to the second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball team. No. 2 NSU improved to 21-0, 14-0 SSC and completed the season sweep over Palm Beach Atlantic with a 96-66 victory on Wednesday, February 1, at the Rick Case Arena.

The Sharks enjoyed the weekend off, after clinching a share of the Sunshine State Conference regular season title prepared to take on Florida Tech on the road on Wednesday, February 8. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

Posted 02/06/23

Health Care Sciences Faculty Receives Simulation Award

Melissa Morris, MSN, RN, CPN, CHSE

Melissa Morris, MSN, RN, CPN, CHSE, the director of simulation and interactive technology with the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, recently received the Award for Research in the Field of Virtual Reality Simulation.

The honor was presented to Morris at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare 2023 in Orlando on January 21-25.

The criteria considered for the award were:

  • How current is the research
  • Impact on patient care and learners and cost
  • Innovation (new or modified; how it is different from the current solutions)
  • Generalizability (how many programs/departments/professions can use it with success, (i.e., meeting outcomes)”

Morris was the primary investigator and team leader on this project.

Posted 02/06/23

College of Psychology Faculty Honored at Funding Reception

At the university’s annual External Funding Reception, which celebrates faculty and their research activities, several College of Psychology faculty were honored for their contributions to research.

Of the five Provost Research Awards were given, three recipients were from the College of Psychology. They were Jeffrey Kibler, Ph.D. (President’s Distinguished Professor, Department of Clinical and School Psychology), Justin Landy, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Emily Georgia Salivar, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and School Psychology).

Kibler has an impressive history of publishing in prestigious high impact academic journals, and he has developed a solid, sustainable research program. The high quality of his scholarship is demonstrated through success with external research grants; he has received over $1.9 million in competitive funding from a range of agencies, including National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Landy pursues research that is located at the intersection of social psychology and cognitive psychology, and he’s delved into how people form moral judgments of other people and their actions. He has received recognition as a leading scholar from national professional societies and has an impressive publication record in top-tier journals and has authored five chapters in edited volumes from prominent publishers including Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.

Salivar is a fellowship-trained licensed psychologist whose research focuses on romantic relationships and online couples therapy. She has an impressive record of peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and has achieved an h-index of 14 and an i10-index of 15. Her exceptional promise in the field of psychology has been demonstrated through research dissemination, national leadership positions and grant funding.

In addition, 12 College of Psychology faculty were recognized for their research activities. They were Soledad Arguelles-Borge, Ph.D., Jonathon Banks, Ph.D., Travis Craddock, Ph.D., Amy Ellis, Ph.D., Ana Fins, Ph.D., Barbara Garcia Lavin, Ph.D., Scott Poland, Ed.D., David Reitman, Ph.D., Lisa Robison, Ph.D., Jaime Tartar, Ph.D. (President’s Distinguished Professor), Vincent Van Hasselt, Ph.D. (President’s Distinguished Professor), and Angela Waguespack, Ph.D.

The Provost Research Awards, which are given annually, recognize demonstrated achievement in research, scholarship, and creative pursuits by NSU faculty members. Faculty are recognized across disciplines and career stages for their achievements in these areas. Faculty are nominated by NSU faculty and staff.

The first Provost Research Award was given to Mark Sobell, Ph.D. (currently Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical and School Psychology) in 2011. In 2018, Linda Sobell, Ph.D. (President’s Distinguished Professor) became the second College of Psychology faculty member to receive the award.

The reception was held at Grand Oaks Golf Club on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2023. In attendance were the university’s senior leadership team as well as faculty and staff.

(Photos courtesy of the NSU Office of Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs)

Posted 02/05/23

NSUCO Students, Faculty Assist at Special Olympics

On Sunday, January 15, several NSUCO students and faculty assisted at the Special Olympics “Healthy Athletes: Opening Eyes Screening” helping more than 80 athletes with lensometry, auto-refraction, distance VA, near VA, color & stereo, tonometry, pupillometry, frames/dispensing, among other services.

The event took place at the NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus.

Posted 02/05/23

University School Participates at ISSEEN Institute

Jaimie Crawford, Upper School Director; Ann Marie Sellers, Director of Student Academic Services; and Andrew Stephens, Director of Experiential Learning, presented at the Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) Winter Institute in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Their presentation entitled “Identifying Core Competencies to Drive Experiential Education” was selected for the Model Programs and Practices Workshop, and showcased innovative curriculum from our math, social studies, and world language departments.

Also, in attendance was Kevin Dibert, USchool’s Community Service Coordinator. The conference was attended by more than ​40 schools from across the U.S., Canada, and even as far as Vietnam. USchool’s participation as a model program shows we are a leader among our peer schools in the field of experiential learning.

Learn more about NSU University School’s college preparatory program for students in Preschool – Grade 12 at www.uschool.nova.edu.

Posted 02/05/23

Fellows Selected for Conrad & Scherer Pathways Program

Front row (left to right): Averi Krickmeyer, Jordyn Minnis, Kayla Ferguson, Kennedy Newsome, Aleiah Luster, and Simone Martinez; back row (left to right): Alibek Normamatov, Victoria Newell, Jade Williams, Theodor Pintille, Eric Bonilla, and Alex Rosenblum

The Conrad & Scherer Pathways to Careers in Law – a collaboration between the Fort Lauderdale law firm, Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law (NSU Law) and Fort Lauderdale High School’s Pre-Law Magnet program – recently announced its selection of the 2023 Fellows.

These 12 junior and senior law magnet program students will participate in several activities designed to give them a clear understanding of the pathway toward a career in law. The fellows enjoyed a trip to the NSU College of Law and a reception Thursday, Jan. 26, where they were given a tour and had a chance to meet with NSU faculty members and NSU Law alumni who are Broward County judges. The Fellows also will visit the Broward County Courthouse and spend time at the Conrad & Scherer offices.

The fellows were selected from applications that included teacher recommendations, a resume and essay about why they want to pursue a career in law.

The 2023 Conrad & Scherer Pathways to Careers in Law Fellows* are:

  • Eric Bonilla (12th grade), hometown
  • Kayla Ferguson (11th grade)
  • Averi Krickmeyer (11th grade)
  • Aleiah Luster (11th grade)
  • Simone Martinez (11th grade)
  • Jordyn Minnia (11th grade)
  • Victoria Newell (11th grade )
  • Kennedy Newsome (11th grade)
  • Alibek Normamatov (11th grade)
  • Theordor Pintillie (12th grade)
  • Alex Rosenblum (12th grade)
  • Jade Williams (11th grade)

*all are students in the Fort Lauderdale High School Law Magnet program

According to Janine McGuire, a Conrad & Scherer partner managing this program, the Conrad & Scherer Pathways to Careers in Law provides an opportunity for high school students to gain exposure to the entire continuum, from high school through a career in law.

“Based on our experience with the program last year, we see clearly how this experience helps students understand what is involved in following a legal career path,” she said. “We are particularly excited about the addition of the Conrad & Scherer Pathways scholarship that will support one undergraduate student enrolled in NSU’s new legal studies bachelor’s degree program.”

“The partnership between NSU, Conrad & Scherer, and Fort Lauderdale High represents a unique and strong opportunity to support our community’s diverse student population by giving minority students a chance to learn about careers in law,” added José Roberto (Beto) Juárez Jr., dean of the Shepard Broad College of Law.

Posted 02/05/23

Student Case Competition Unravels Misinformation

The Office of Student Success in collaboration with Razors Edge Research hosted a one-week Case Competition in the Fall 2022 semester known as “Dissin’ Misinformation.”

The competition focused on a case study of how-to today’s world where there is a huge volumes of information, disinformation, and misinformation spreading rapidly on the internet making it difficult to discern what is true. Students then developed teams of 1-4 members selected a misinformation topic of their choice and provided solutions with peer reviewed scientific literature and other credible sources.

The students created a multimedia presentation educating the general public about how the misinformation spread, explaining what makes the misinformation incorrect, and spreading the correct information.

The students’ presentations were evaluated by a panel of faculty judges. Our three top winners received gift card prizes for their proposals.

1st Place Winner:

Topic: Statistics Regarding Harassment/Assault/Abuse

Case Competition Team: Kamalika Pothapu & Caroline Siu Yen Rodriguez

Sejal Jain

2nd Place Winner:

Topic: Obesity Medicine

Case Competition Team: Sejal Jain

3rd Place Winner:

Topic: Sunscreen Misinformation

Case Competition Team: Nimisha Kumar, Lauren Solovey, & Rojie Ekanayake

Posted 02/05/23

Optometry Professor Named International Optometrist of Year

Janet L. Leasher, O.D., M.P.H., FAAO, FNAP

Janet L. Leasher, O.D., M.P.H., FAAO, FNAP, received the International Optometrist of the Year 2022 Prize from the Polytechnical University of Catalonia (UPC), Faculty of Optometry and Optics in Terrassa, Spain (FOOT) on December 15, 2022.

Leasher received the award at the graduation ceremony for the class of 2022 at the Polytechnical University of Catalonia and delivered the graduation keynote address. The award was presented by Aurora Torrent Ph.D., Dean of UPC FOOT and the president of the COOOC (Official College of Optician-Optometrists of Catalonia), Joaquim Grau I Ingrada.

In conjunction with this award, she became the godmother of their incoming class of 2022 (who will graduate in 2026), and two student travel scholarships will be granted in her name for two students of this class to attend a professional congress of optometry.

NSU and UPC have a long history of collaboration, commencing in 2003 surrounding the work of the UNESCO Chair in Visual Health and Development. UPC housed the chair at the FOOT and NSU was the North American coordinating center until 2016.

Posted 02/05/23

Winter Issue of Mako Undergrad Student Journal Available

The Winter 2023 issue of NSU’s Mako Undergraduate Student Journal  published with multiple faculty-mentored student-articles in diverse categories is now available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/mako/.  The journal is online and free and offers articles from across the university.

The reviewers and editors were Aarti Raja, Ph.D., Navdeep Gill, Ph.D., and Santanu De, Ph.D., all faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS).  Librarian Keri Baker, M.S., of HCAS served as the publication coordinator.

Further submissions are encouraged to support the unique publication experience for our undergraduate students.

Posted 02/05/23

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