Author: Christie Williams

Alumni Publishes Article on Online Transnational Education and Learning

Michael Achankeng Fonkem, Ph.D

Michael Achankeng Fonkem, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Institute (HCAS) has published an article in the Journal of Comparative Studies & International Education on online teaching. The article is titled, “The Opportunities and Challenges of Online Instruction in Transnational Education and Learning.”

In addition, Achankeng received the Thabo Mbeki Award for Public Service and Scholarship at the 19th Annual Africa Conference, University of Texas, Austin, in March. “Among other things, the Awards Committee in choosing him for this award noted his community services, his membership in organizations and societies that promote peace, his promotion of African culture, and his ability to merge practice with theories.”

Fonkem, is a professor in the Department of Human Services Leadership in the College of Education & Human Services at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He has authored numerous articles and was a Fulbright scholar in 1995-1996 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Previously he was in the diplomatic service in the Foreign Ministry of Cameroon. His teaching and research interests include refugees, migration and human services; social issues and solutions; and conflict analysis and resolution. Fonkem is an Executive Council Member of The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies.  Earlier he received the Thabo Mbeki Award for Public Service and Scholarship at the 19th Annual Africa Conference at the University of Texas, Austin.

Alvin Sherman Library to host 6th Annual Virtual Power Publishing Day

On Thursday, January 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. join the Alvin Sherman Library on Zoom to learn about academic publishing from publishers, editors, and NSU faculty and librarians. Learn such skills as  how to become a multilingual scholar, using Web of Science to determine where to publish, how to prepare a compelling business or science book proposal, publishing your research with IEEE and more.

Becoming a Multilingual Scholar

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Register

Easy ways to search, retrieve, and utilize ideas in your research and writing from resources in over 100 languages.

Using Web of Science to Determine Where to Publish

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Register

Explore the best practices for analyzing the Journal Citation Reports, Master Journal List, Manuscript Matcher, and the Web of Science.

What Publishers Want: How to Prepare a Compelling Business or Social Science Book Proposal

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Register

“Demystify” the book proposal process, understand what a house like Emerald is looking for in terms of topic, impact, and reach of content.

From Student to Scholar: Publishing Your Thesis or Dissertation

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Register

Join faculty from the NSU Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts to learn how to write your thesis or dissertation for publication.

Publishing Your Research with IEEE

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Register

Tiffany McKerahan, Manager of Author Engagement & Support at IEEE, will discuss topics like the IEEE publishing process, and time-saving techniques when writing and submitting your article.

Understanding the Full Potential of Open Access: Transformative Models, Ethical Practices, and Research Discoverability

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Register

Join us as we further your understanding of the full open access publication process, uncover predatory practices, identify ethical open access publishers, and much more.

Growing your Profile: Sharing your Research and Becoming a Peer Reviewer

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Register

Join this session with David Parsons from Elsevier to learn about resources for growing your research profile throughout your career.

The Strategic Scholar: Developing a Professional Profile and Selecting Journals for Publication

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Register

Learn about the resources informed scholars, authors, and researchers depend on to make informed decisions about the best opportunities for publishing and presenting information.

 

NSU Alum Richard Mansell Ready to Become European Tour Regular

 

Come next year, expect to see plenty of Richard Mansell on the Golf Channel. Just over three years removed from his playing days at Nova Southeastern, the former national champion and three-time All-American recently finished the season ranked fourth on the Challenge Tour, and as a result, has been given exemption to compete in 75 percent of the European Tour’s events in 2021.  (FULL STORY)

 

Sunshine State Conference Announces Update Regarding Fall and Winter Sports

Due to the challenges presented by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Sunshine State Conference Presidents Council has decided to cancel conference competition and championships for the fall sports of soccer and volleyball and for the winter sport of swimming during the 2020-21 academic year. Conference institutions may practice and compete in these sports during the spring 2021 semester as a matter of institutional discretion. In the fall sport of cross country, which is a low transmission risk sport as defined by the NCAA, the SSC intends to conduct a conference championship season during the spring 2021 semester, with no overnight travel and competition against conference teams only, provided health and safety conditions support such activity.

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HCAS Faculty Presents at the 2020 Florida Dispute Resolution Annual Conference

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D.

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., 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) gave a presentation at the 2020 Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference. The conference was held virtually, and the theme was “Promoting Problem Solving.”

McKay’s presentation was entitled, ““Intimate Partner and Family Violence: Research and Impact on Mediation.”

McKay is the faculty advisor to the Social Justice Roundtable and works with students in the community through Community Resolution Services, a practicum and volunteer site for DCRS. CRS hosts Story Café, We Love our Families series, The Women’s Roundtable, and is involved in offering workshops and other events for community groups and organizations. Her scholarly interests include conflict coaching, mediation, strategic community planning, and prevention and intervention in family violence.

 

HCAS Faculty Serves as Pre-Health Case Competition

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) represented HCAS by serving as a judge at NSU’s Fall 2020 Pre-Health Case Competition on developing a Health Communication Toolkit about foodborne illness. It was organized by the Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS). De judged proposals submitted by 13 student teams.

A virtual award ceremony was held on December 11, 2020 attended by Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., Interim HCAS Dean, and Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., Dean, Farquhar Honors College, along with students, faculty, and the organizers.  For more information on case competitions, please go to https://www.nova.edu/caps/career/students/case_competition.html.

De’s research interests include, STEM education, pedagogy, reproductive physiology, developmental biology, cell biology, and protein biology.

 

 

 

 

 

Halmos Faculty Talks to Lifelong Learners on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

This fall, Halmos faculty member Mark Jaffe, DPM, MHSA presented a Zoom seminar entitled. “Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD): The Lower Extremity Sibling of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD)”. Jaffe discussed how P.A.D. develops slowly over many years. In the early stages, most people with PAD. have no symptoms. He talked to the group as to how only one out of three people with PAD actually feel there is something wrong with their feet or legs. By that time, their arteries may be so clogged that they are not getting enough oxygen to their leg muscles. This one hour seminar was followed by an engaging 30-minute Q&A period.

The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) is longstanding at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). Founded in 1977, the LLI serves lifelong learning passions of retired adults. The LLI, which is a center within the College of Osteopathic Medicine, is located on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale East Campus. The LLI was founded to complete the NSU dream of education spanning a whole lifetime, from preschool to older-adult learning.

HCAS Faculty’s Dance Film Featured in the “NewGrounds: a collection of dance films” Dec 18-20

 Elana Lanczi, M.F.A., dance faculty in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), directed a dance film featured in the “NewGrounds: a collection of dance films,” on December 18-20, 2020. Lanczi’ s film is entitled, “Respair (return to hope).”  This film features NSU dancers along with original music by Jessica Muñiz-Collado, M.F.A., music faculty in HCAS.

Moving Current | dance collective presents NewGrounds: a collection of dance films. The online screening features 7 dance films chosen through an application process.  Selected films are presented in an online screening, and as a part of Moving Current Dance Collective’s interactive website.  Explore the relationship of dance & music with Dance à la carte. It’s a fun NewGrounds component that allows viewing participants to choose a short dance excerpt from the concert, modify the speed, and match it with a music choice. Also, for your enjoyment, try out Playground, an amusing exercise in the laws of physics that is kid friendly and free!

Lanczi’s areas of academic interest include, choreography, improvisational dance forms, modern dance technique, contemporary performance practices, and dance criticism.

 For more information about this and other dance events, please contact Lanczi at lanczi@nova.edu.

 

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