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Law Alumna is Candidate for Florida Bar President Elect

Lorna Brown-Burton, J.D.

Should Lorna Brown-Burton, J.D. ’87, be elected, she will become the first female graduate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law to be President Elect and then President of The Florida Bar in its 70-plus year history.

Brown-Burton has 25-plus years of leadership experience as president, chair, and executive committee member at the local, regional, and state levels.  She brings to the table her vast and diverse leadership experience at the Florida Bar, and 30-plus years with voluntary bars, as well as more than 20 years of experience on community, non-profit and civic Boards.

Brown-Burton says [she] “is the right person at the right time, and that time is NOW.”

She says that her vision is to ensure the independence of all Florida Lawyers and to ensure that ALL Florida Lawyers have the resources necessary to be the success they desire. Her campaign is about ALL Florida Lawyers and what the Florida Bar can do for Florida Lawyers.

Brown-Burton was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1987, after receiving her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and her law degree from the NSU Center for the Study of Law, where she also sits on the school’s Board of Governors. She is also admitted in the U.S. Southern District of Florida.

She primarily practices in workers’ compensation defense, but also represents clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters, labor and employment and real property.  Since joining the Bar, she has worked for several private firms before forming her own in 2004 and then merging that into Brown-Burton & DeMicco in 2014.  Brown-Burton is a partner at Lubell | Rosen, where she manages the Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice Group.

Since joining the Board of Governors in 2012, Brown-Burton has served on the Communications, Budget, Disciplinary Procedure, Disciplinary Review, Strategic Planning, and Program Evaluation committees and the Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics.

Posted 02/27/22

Sharks Spread Love and Cheer to Local Hospital Patients

On February 14, 2022, the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Alumni Association delivered almost 1,500 handmade Valentine’s Day cards to spread love and cheer to pediatric patients and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and patients at the Memorial Cancer Institute in Hollywood, Florida. The Shark Notes initiative was created as a way for the university to give back to the community, let local patients know that they were thought of, and help ease their hospital stays. The Shark Notes included creative artwork, notes of encouragement, personal stories, and Valentine’s Day messages.

NSU partnered with Babette Ferre-Kosar, Development Director of the Cancer Institute at the Memorial Healthcare System, to deliver the Shark Notes to patients.

“The patients and staff appreciated the abundance of notes. It was an impactful morale boost for both patients and staff, especially during active cancer treatment, compounded by the restrictions during COVID,” Ferre-Kosar said. “The support from NSU has made a difference in the lives of patients that face a difficult time in the medical infusion area. The notes and other items donated in the past by NSU bring a welcome distraction during treatment.”

The NSU Alumni Association called on fellow Sharks to show just how great the power of love can be. Whether it was at an in-person table on campus, virtually via forms, or as a class project, NSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university took part in this initiative and shared their support.

Kevin Dibert, M.S., NSU alumnus and NSU’s University School’s Community Service Coordinator, went above and beyond to make Shark Notes a success. He assisted the NSU Alumni Association by coordinating with University School educators and their classrooms to create the homemade cards.

We would like to extend our gratitude and thank everyone who participated in this initiative.  Your Shark pride shined bright and without your support, it would not have been possible!

Posted 02/27/22

Halmos Hosts Talk on Alpha-Stable Integro-Differential Equations

Xiaofan Li, Ph.D.

The Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics will host guest speaker Xiaofan Li, Ph.D., as part of their Mathematics Colloquium Series.  Li will be discussing a numerical algorithm to simulate the nonlocal Fokker-Planck equations using the Toeplitz matrix structure of the time-space discretization. The algorithm utilizes first exit time, escape probability and transitional probability densities to quantify dynamical behaviors of stochastic differential equations with non-Gaussian, alpha-stable type Lévy motions.

Li received his B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Zhejiang University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from UCLA. He was a postdoc at UCSD and The Ohio State University. Li joined the Department of Applied Mathematics at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1999, serving as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. He has served as the Director of Graduate Studies since 2005, was Associate Dean of the Graduate College from 2011-2013, was an Associate Dean in College of Science from 2013-2019 and has served as an Associate Dean in College of Computing since 2019. His research interests include moving boundary value problems in fluid mechanics and materials science, numerical methods for nonlocal equations, nonlinear standing waves in acoustics and transport equations in ion channels

“Numerical Schemes for Integro-Differential Equations Related to Alpha-Stable Processes,” will take place on Thursday, March 10th from 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. on Zoom.  The entire NSU community, including students at all levels of mathematics, is invited and encouraged to attend.

Posted 02/27/22

NSU Leads $300K NSF Grant to Tackle Major Florida Challenges

Florida faces many pressing regional issues such as hurricane and flood mitigation, an aging population, harmful algal blooms, among others. These societal challenges are particularly relevant to our state but widespread around the U.S. and world. Solving these intractable problems requires team-based solutions that cross disciplinary boundaries, and likely require collaborations between academia, government, industry, and other stakeholders.

A recently awarded, collaborative $300,000 NSF grant will fund research support staff from Florida universities to do researcher “matchmaking,” creating interdisciplinary teams of faculty from across the state. Each team will focus on a Florida-based challenge and receive professional development support in their idea development and grant seeking.

The leaders of this project (listed below) come from five Florida institutions (led by Nova Southeastern University) and represent expertise in team science, technology-supported collaboration, faculty training and mentorship, research project ideation and proposal development, large-scale networking events, and education/social science research.

  • Melanie Bauer (Nova Southeastern University) serves as the PI/Project Director
  • Roxana Ross (Nova Southeastern University)
  • Joshua Roney (University of Central Florida)
  • Stephen Fiore (University of Central Florida)
  • Beth Hodges (Florida State University)
  • Jeanne Viviani (Florida Atlantic University)
  • Leigh Brasfield (University of West Florida)

This initiative was born out of a statewide network of research development professionals, the Florida Research Development Alliance (FloRDA; https://florda.org/), with current members from 21 Florida institutions. Success in this project will provide a model for replication and scaling by states and other sizable networks focused on addressing major societal challenges.

For more information, please contact the project lead, Melanie Bauer (mbauer1@nova.edu).

Posted 02/27/22

Professor Focuses on Treating Opioid Use Disorder

Deborah Mash, Ph.D.

Deborah Mash, Ph.D., is a professor of neurology at the Dr. Karin C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine. She is also the Chief Executive Officer and founder of DemeRx a clinical-stage drug development company advancing ibogaine and its active metabolite noribogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

DemeRx has partnered with ATAI Life Sciences — a global biotech platform with a special focus on psychedelic medicine — to develop ibogaine for those suffering from opioid use disorder. Building on the extensive human data available around ibogaine, DemeRx and ATAI submitted Clinical Trial Applications for a Phase II study in opioid-dependent patients. This joint venture will also develop screening procedures, dosing guidelines, and best practices for opioid withdrawal management to ensure patient safety.

Last year, Mash was invited to speak at the 2021 Wonderland: Miami about her research. Wonderland: Miami brings together an impressive group of global psychedelic medicine leaders, including scientists and researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, therapists and patients, government. This year’s event will be Nov. 14-16 at the Mana Lynwood Convention Center. The topic is Healing, Science, Art, Experience, Culture, Music, Investing, History, Technology, Business, and the Future.

Posted 02/27/22

Brain Bee and Poster Competition Scheduled for March 12

In celebration of Brain Awareness Week, NSU is hosting our First Annual Brain Bee and Poster competition on Saturday, March 12. These competitions are open to local students ages 13-19. The day’s events will also include lab demos and short research presentations from NSU faculty and students. For additional information, email LROBISO1@NOVA.edu

Posted 02/25/22

Adjunct Professor Plans 5K Run/Walk for Childhood Cancer

Beth Cohen Besner is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (HCBE).  She primarily teaches courses on the Entrepreneurial Mindset.  Besner is a proud graduate from Duke University and the George Washington University Law School.  After law school, she practiced bankruptcy law and litigation first in Washington, D.C., and then in Miami.  Not only is Besner a professor at HCBE but she was also the Assistant Director of Career Services at the NSU School of Law before starting a family in 1995.  Beth had three sons – Ian was born in 1995, Grant in 1997 and Noah in 1999.

Sadly, in 2006 tragedy struck when Besner’s eldest son Ian was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 11.  After undergoing four months of treatment, he contracted meningitis and died in May 2006.  Besner and her husband, Brad, established the I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation in Ian’s memory.  Since its inception, I Care I Cure has raised more than $3 million for research to find gentler, less toxic cures for childhood cancer.  The foundation, now merged with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, is hosting its 14th Annual I Care I Cure 5K Run/Walk and Festival on NSU’s campus on Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m.  The Besners hope that members of her NSU “family” will join her for this event for a worthy cause.

Sign up to run/walk and/or attend the festival and concert at : https://www.alexslemonade.org/campaign/i-care-i-cure-5k

Posted 02/24/22

NSU Art + Design Presents 2022 Art + Design Senior Exhibition

The Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and NSU Art + Design present the 2022 Art + Design Senior Exhibition showcasing seven senior artists from the B.A. in Art + Design program: Annabel Brewster, Vivian Duran, Daniel Karp, Shannon Kunkel, Tori Kuzmicki, Lenaia Powell and Maya Costanza.

Details on the exhibition, titled “Zero Hour:”

  • Dates: Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Friday, March 11
  • Location: Gallery 217, 2nd floor of the University Center
  • Admission: Free
  • Open to the local community

For more information, contact Kandy Lopez-Moreno at klopez1@nova.edu

Posted 02/24/22

College Spotlights Education Graduate William Brothers

William Brothers, Ed.S.

William Brothers has been selected as the new Dean for the School of Education and Professional Studies at Greenville Technical College. He is responsible for oversight of an academic school that encompasses programs in cosmetology, criminal justice, early care & education, human services, and paralegal, along with the college’s Culinary Institute of the Carolinas.

Brothers earned an Ed.S. in Brain-Based Teaching from the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in 2012. He holds a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship from Western Carolina University, an M.B.A. from Western Carolina University, and Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Wesleyan University.

Brothers is an experienced higher education professional with more than a decade of teaching and administrative experience. Brothers said that he pursued a career in education because it is a career that helps to change lives. “You inspire your students to do their best when you do your best,” he said. “You encourage your colleagues to work hard when you work hard.”

Brothers said that the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice gave him the knowledge and skills to educate his students and effectively lead his faculty and staff. The program gave him the confidence to move into a career in education. Brothers was enrolled as a student at a distance, and he said the faculty and staff with the program were very supportive and accommodating.

Brothers currently lives in South Carolina with his wife and five children. The Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice wishes Brothers the best of luck as he steps into his new role as Dean for the School of Education and Professional Studies at Greenville Technical College!

Posted 02/14/22

NSU, Following Guidelines, Relaxes Mask Requirements

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

As we carefully follow the CDC and Florida Department of Health COVID-19 case reports, we are encouraged to see the numbers of cases dropping rapidly and those getting vaccinated and boosted increasing. On NSU’s campuses, the number of COVID-19 cases have also declined each week since the start of the New Year. For these reasons, the following changes are being implemented.

Effective immediately, masks are now optional when inside most NSU buildings. Masks are still required in classrooms, clinical operations when treating patients, and our facilities in Puerto Rico (where the local laws must be followed). Those treating patients in clinical locations are required to wear properly fitted N95s (Note: KN95s are no longer permitted for those treating patients in healthcare settings).

At the NSU University School masks are still required indoors during school hours.

According to the CDC, if you are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines and are aged 2 or older, you should wear a mask indoors. Faculty and staff with vaccination exemptions from NSU are required to wear a well-fitting mask indoors.

Please ensure to:

  • follow current CDC guidelines;
  • stay home if you feel sick or have COVID-19 symptoms;
  • report your status if you test positive for COVID-19 and contact COVIDcase@nova.edufor guidance on managing your case;
  • get vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu if you have not already done so and report your status at: nova.edu/nsuvaxmax; and
  • get your COVID-19 booster.

As mentioned above, NSU has followed the recommended mitigating protocols over the past two years and will continue to vigilantly monitor current conditions and government guidance or recommendations to enhance mitigation efforts. Unfortunately, this pandemic is dynamic and requires all of us to respond to the existing conditions.

For your convenience, we have posted a list of “Frequently Asked Questions” that will be updated regularly, here: www.nova.edu/ehs/cv19-resources/FAQ.

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

Posted 02/09/22

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