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Halmos Faculty, Alumna Present on Indigenous Conflict Resolution

Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D.

Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) and Kimberly Hamilton-Wright, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of DCRS, presented at the 2022 Association for Conflict Resolution Annual Conference held in Orlando and virtually. The theme of the conference was Evolving Horizons in Conflict Resolution.  The presentation was entitled, “Uncustomary Connections: Mainstreaming Indigenous Conflict Resolution Practices.”

Muvingi is the faculty advisor to the African Working Group. His academic interests include human rights, African politics, and transitional justice with a special focus on Africa.

Kimberly Hamilton-Wright, Ph.D.

In addition to her NSU degree, Hamilton-Wright holds an M.P.A. from Webster University, and a B.S. in Journalism from Kansas State University. She is a conflict analysis and resolution researcher, practitioner, and curriculum developer with expertise in womenwarography, gender, veterans, and military community issues. Her research interests also include mainstreaming of indigenous conflict resolution practices. Hamilton-Wright is developing a womenwarography course and outreach program. Additionally, she developed the graduate course, Conflict and Peace Connections: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Women in U.S. Military Communities, as well as the undergraduate course, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: U.S. Domestic and Global Perspectives. As a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) certified practitioner, she provides workplace and group dynamics consulting and workshops.

Posted 01/22/23

Professor Employs Mindfulness in His Teaching Philosophy

Professor Arvind Gudi, Ph.D.

In a fast-moving, innovative business world, staying on the cutting-edge is an extremely valuable skill. Among the emerging business leaders are digital entrepreneurs – self-employed venturers who promote their businesses outside their local communities, relying on information technology and digital media tools to attract potential customers.

Professor Arvind Gudi, Ph.D., with the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, knows the ins and outs of this business strategy.

“My research is focused on digital entrepreneurship, knowledge management, knowledge integration in emergency management, and human-computer interaction,” he said.

“I received the President’s Faculty Research & Development Competition Grant in 2022 as principal investigator, and I’m currently developing collaborative research articles. The topic of the grant proposal is ‘Environmental Change due to COVID-19 and Digital Entrepreneurship.’”

Professor Gudi received the Excellence in Service Award from Dean Andrew Rosman of the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Digital entrepreneurs are able to pivot services, branding and pricing without suffering significant turnaround time. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon – four of the top five most valuable companies – are products of digital entrepreneurship.

Born in the state of Karnataka, India, Gudi’s family settled in South Florida more than 35 years ago. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration and Master of Science in Management Information Systems at Florida International University. He came to Nova Southeastern University about nine years ago.  Prior to his academic career, he has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management and consulting.

Gudi, who teaches in the Department of Decision Sciences, has been published widely in scholarly journals including the International Journal of Knowledge Management, International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, Behaviour and Information Technology, and Health Promotion International.

Since arriving at NSU, Gudi was honored with the Teaching Excellence Award for his pursuit of excellence in teaching and student learning in 2018-19. He also received the Service Excellence Award in 2021-22 for his outstanding service activities to NSU, corporate partners, and community members.

One of Gudi’s most prized innovations that he has brought to NSU was the creation of the Mindfulness Society, where he serves as a faculty coach and adviser for the professional and personal development of its members, which include faculty, students, staff, and corporate partners. Through the society, participants enhance their educational and professional pursuits through developing self-awareness, focus, concentration, perspective, mental agility, openness, intellectual curiosity, and other qualities.

“These are the essential characteristics to enable them to be effective and successful leaders, corporate managers, entrepreneurs, and engaged community members,” Gudi said.

“The Mindfulness Society fosters an innovative learning environment toward self-development, transformation and value-based lifestyle.”

Gudi started the society in 2017, because he saw something critically missing in the education experience.

“My observation and experience in the academic and business environment is that everything we do is necessary and required but not sufficient for us to have fulfilling and successful lives,” he said. “I believe that we need to develop education systems that are integrated and holistic,

be aligned with the vision and mission of HCBE Best for our World TM.”

When it comes to teaching, Gudi focuses on making learning not only holistic but inspirational and never-ending.

“As teachers and researchers, we are in a unique and responsible situation where we can make a significant impact on students in particular, and society in general,” he said. “My goal is to inspire students so they continue the process of learning even after they have completed the program and are able to apply the lessons learned in their personal and professional lives. A great teacher once said, ‘A student is like a lamp to be lit and not a bucket to be filled.’”

Posted 01/22/23

Psychology Doctoral Candidate Featured in APA Profile

Nicole Herrera, a College of Psychology clinical psychology doctoral candidate

Nicole Herrera, a College of Psychology clinical psychology doctoral candidate, was recently featured this past November in her own APA (American Psychological Association) profile for her work with older adults.

Herrera has been working closely with her mentor, College of Psychology Professor Soledad Argüelles-Borge, Ph.D., in this research area. Her overall research interest is in creating treatment options that lead to the betterment of older adults.

Recently, Herrera had the privilege of being selected as an intern to APA. During her time at APA, she was involved with a variety of tasks surrounding bettering the lives of older adults such as updating the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Older Adults, assisting with the APA 2022 Convention, and aiding in the development of the Psychologists Against Ageism webinar series.

Presently, Herrera is participating in an internship at the Community Action and Human Services Department in Miami, where she splits her time between working with preschool student at Head Start, and with individuals in the rehabilitation center for substance abuse.

Posted 01/22/23

Halmos Director Named Education Chair of Resilience Association

Melissa Dore, Ed.D.

In a world full of distractions, it can be difficult to cope with change or being alone with your thoughts. Resilience is related to students’ well-being and academic success. Academic Resilience can be broadly defined in terms of capacities such as persistence, creativity, emotional intelligence, grit, thriving, cognitive flexibility, agency, flourishing, adaptation, addressing social justice and equity, learning from failure and success, and overcoming adversity.

Melissa Dore, Ed.D., Director of Academic Support and Administration of Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) has been elected to be the Education Chair of the Academic Resilience Consortium (ARC) for the next two years. A member of the steering committee, Dore will work closely with the leadership council and working groups to promote a collaborative and consensus-oriented process and culture, providing members educational opportunities to help college students learn, grow, and reach their goals.

The ARC is an association of faculty, staff, and students in higher education who are dedicated to understanding and promoting student resilience.  Members represent many functions in higher education, such as learning services, counseling services, advising programs, academic departments, and bridge programs.  The consortium currently includes 600+ members from 360+ schools in 45 US states and 17 countries.

As an institutional member, all NSU faculty, staff, and students have a free membership and access to all of ARCs resources. https://academicresilience.org/

Posted 01/22/23

Fischler Academy Student Heads 3rd Grader Responsibility Project

A Fischler Academy student is heading a project teaching elementary school students responsibility while tackling a common problem in class.

Danielle Gross, a junior at NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Fischler Academy program, is the newest head of the Responsible Pencil Project, an initiative where third-grade teachers are presented with a numbered set of four pencils for each student. The teacher assigns a set to each student and records the number.

Then, if somebody finds a pencil, the number will show which student it belongs to. Once a month, teachers do a class pencil count to see how many still have their pencils and sends the number to our NSU team. Prizes are awarded accordingly.

In addition to teaching the students responsibility, it also helps ensure that each student has a pencil (making their teacher’s life a tiny bit easier) as well as keeping NSU connected with its alumni.

Several Fischler alumni — Sherilynn Soto, Hannah Parisealt, and Aryanna Chang — who are currently working as third-grade teachers have joined the project. They were then encouraged to recruit their fellow co-teachers as well.

“It’s been awesome because no one has asked for a pencil,” Pariseault said.

Teachers at Davie Elementary were also asked to participate, with positive results.

“They are a lifesaver in my classroom,” said Davie Elementary teacher Mrs. Jeter.

The Responsible Pencil Project is a Skunks Works project. Gross is not the originator of the project, but she took responsibility of it earlier this year as a Skunk Works Team Leader.

Skunks Works Team Leaders are student employment positions at NSU where the students identify problems in K-12 education and then work as a team to develop a solution.

The term Skunk Works is often used to refer to a group within an organization that is given a high level of freedom while they work on a special or secret projects. It originally was used by security, arms, and aerospace company Lockheed Martin to refer to a secret project that resulted in the development of advanced aircrafts.

Posted 01/21/23

Farquhar Honors Student Combats Food Insecurity

Farquhar Honors College student Amber Gulau helped underprivileged communities in South Florida combat food insecurity with nutritional education and resources. Completed as part of the Honors in Major program, she worked with organizations like Meals on Wheels South Florida and Florida Impact to pursue her passion for community nutrition.

During her time with these organizations, she hosted educational sessions on nutrition and food safety, created meal menus, and proposed a pilot program to provide the elderly with nutritional supplements not covered by the Older Americans Act (OAA).

“My favorite part of this experience was seeing how eager and appreciative the community members were to learn when I delivered education,” said Gulau, a senior biology and nutrition major. “The members were always interactive and asked many questions, which was great! I also enjoyed learning about the community members’ cultural traditions and how they impacted their food safety practices and intake.”

Upon graduating, she plans to further her education through NSU’s Master of Science in Nutrition program and concentrate on Functional Nutrition and Herbal Therapy. Afterward, she will pursue a D.O. in Osteopathic Medicine to become an endocrinologist and use her knowledge of nutrition to help people with hormone-related health conditions.

“The Honors in Major program [provided] me with opportunities to interact with the community and strengthen my leadership skills,” she said. “Without the program, I would not have had the opportunity to [connect] to wonderful organizations like Meals on Wheels and Florida Impact. Through the Honors in Major [program], I have grown professionally in my ability to provide appropriate and relevant education to people aged five to 80 years old. I also improved my cultural competency, which will continue to develop and be applied in my future endeavors. Upon completing the requirements for the program, I feel inspired to continue the work I have done and strengthen my impact within community nutrition!”

The Honors in Major program is an exclusive opportunity for high-achieving NSU seniors to participate in research or an applied experience within their academic discipline under faculty guidance.

Learn more about the Honors in Major program.

Posted 01/21/23

NSU’s ASDA Chapter Wins Community Service Award

NSU’s College of Dental Medicine American Student Dental Association (ASDA) Chapter won the District 5 Community Service Award out of seven dental schools from the district held during the ASDA Annual District Five Conference in Tampa on January 7-8, 2023.

The members of ASDA took part in hosting beach clean ups, a clothing drive that donated more than 20 bags of donations to the migrant workers of Homestead via the Care Closet of Caring for Miami.

In addition to these community services events, many of our members dedicated their Saturdays to serving the underserved by volunteering with the mobile dental unit of Caring for Miami and also participating in numerous Remote Area Medical mission trips.

Mary Victoria Wick, M.P.H., NSU College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2024 and Vice President of American Student Dental Association has received the District 5 nomination for the ASDA National Community Builder of the Year Award.

This new ASDA award is being presented for the first time this year. This award recognizes dental students from across the country who dedicate themselves to serving others through community service and dental outreach. Out of ASDA’s 11 nominations from each district, one person will receive this National Community Builder of the Year Award. During the week of Service, the recipient of the National Community Builder of the Year Award will be announced.

Posted 01/21/23

University School Teacher Awarded French Teacher of the Year

Upper School teacher Tara Ellsley was awarded the French Teacher of the Year award at the Florida Foreign Language Association annual conference where she led a workshop titled Diving Into a Class Novel: My First Attempt. Congratulations, Tara, on this outstanding recognition at the state level!

The best lessons are learned from the hearts of truly great teachers, and we are grateful to have exceptional, experienced educators here at USchool positively impacting the lives of our students.

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

Posted 01/21/23

Halmos Seminar Addresses Future for Women in Science

The Halmos College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biology presents “The Dynamics of Scientific Publication Ethics and the Challenge and Future for Women in Science,” a distinguished speaker seminar.

The seminar will be presented by Laurie Goodman, Ph.D., founder of GigaScience Press on Friday, January 27, at noon at the Knight Auditorium or via Zoom.

Posted 01/18/23

Alvin Sherman Library Plans 8th Annual Power Publishing Day

Do you want to share your scholarly research with the world?

Come join us on Thursday, January 26, for a day of learning about academic publishing from publishers, editors, and NSU faculty and staff. You will not want to miss this opportunity to meet editors and reps from publishing houses including Clarivate, Elsevier, Emerald, IEEE, IGI, SAGE, Taylor & Francis, and more.

You can attend in person or online. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served.

Registration information for this free event can be found at https://lib.nova.edu/ppd23

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

  • Welcome & Keynote – Meta to the Madness

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

  • IEEE – Insider View of Peer Review
  • EMERALD – How to Write and Publish Your Teaching Case
  • NSU- How to Publish Your Thesis or Dissertation
  • ELSEVIER – Navigating the Publishing Process for High-Quality Journals

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

  • CLARIVATE- Utilizing Preprints to Increase Visibility, Expand Collaborations, and Trace Ideas from Early Findings Through to Published Research
  • SAGE- How to Write and Structure a Manuscript
  • IGI – Unlock the Potential of Your Research: Benefits of Publishing Under Open Access
  • TAYLOR & FRANCIS- Flipping in the Humanities: A Look at Open Access in HSS Journals

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • IEEE – Insider View of Peer Review
  • EMERALD – How to Write and Publish Your Teaching Case
  • IGI – Unlock the Potential of Your Research: Benefits of Publishing Under Open Access
  • ELSEVIER – Navigating the Publishing Process for High-Quality Journals

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • CLARIVATE- Utilizing Preprints to Increase Visibility, Expand Collaborations, and Trace Ideas from Early Findings Through to Published Research
  • SAGE- How to Write and Structure a Manuscript
  • NSU- Managing Your Data
  • TAYLOR & FRANCIS- Flipping in the Humanities: A Look at Open Access in HSS Journals

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • BIORENDER- BioRender 101: Introduction

Posted 01/13/23

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