Faculty & Staff News
Head coach John Constable and the 2019 NCAA South Region Champion Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team have officially announced the dates for their Elite ID camps and Junior Sharks camps on the NSU campus later this summer.
Monique I. Scoggin, M.Ed.,
Monique I. Scoggin, M.Ed., graduate student in the Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM) Master’s program (CAHSS) and NSU Writing & Communication Center (WCC) graduate consultant presented at the Penn State Writing Education Across Borders (WEAB) conference in State College, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27-28, 2019.
From its start in 2011, the WEAB conference brings together applied linguistics, education, rhetoric, and writing studies scholars to discuss research in topics such as writing, ESL studies, and multi- and trans- lingualism. The 2019 theme was “Writing Education and the Resurgence of Nationalism.” Scoggin presented “Reinventing the Student Experience,” which focused on the importance of including immigrant student perspectives in the classroom. In her presentation, Scoggin demonstrates how the perspectives offered by immigrant students in composition classes benefit all individuals, as students develop and recognize their identities through the voice(s) in which they write. Scoggin presented in a panel along with Christiane Donahue of Dartmouth College and Université de Lille and Layli Maria Miron of Pennsylvania State University.
After her presentation, Scoggin reflected, “What resonates with me after attending any conference outside of South Florida is something that I was told in my Intro to Education course (a very long time ago): that as a student of the public school system of Miami-Dade County, I was exposed to more diversity than most people and that these experiences were unique and valuable in the field of Education. I recognize that it is through my many multilingual and multicultural experiences that my passion for promoting education and literacy continuously re-ignites.”
To see the full WEAD conference program click here. To learn more about the Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Master’s Program, visit https://cahss.nova.edu/departments/wc/grad-programs.html.
The Office of ExEL invites you to recommend any undergraduate students you feel are leaders on NSU’s campus and would serve as a positive resource, mentor, and role model to our incoming freshman through the UNIV 1000 course.
Students can apply directly via Handshake
Application Period:
January 13 – March 1, 2020
In January 2020, Halmos College was accepted into the HHMI Science Education Alliance (SEA). SEA is a growing community of educators and institutions that collaborate to implement high-impact science education practices at scale and in partnership with Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). By working as an alliance, the hope is that higher education will have a better chance of driving systemic and long-lasting change in science education to best position all students for success. This acceptance places the Halmos College undergraduate biology program among leaders for student success in the sciences.
Halmos College faculty members Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D. and Katie Crump, Ph.D. spearheaded the creation of the SEA-PHAGES program at NSU. PHAGES, or Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science, is a program where students collect soil samples in hopes to find new viruses, called phage, that attack bacteria. These newly identified phages could potentially be used in the future to treat antibiotic resistant bacterial infections. The 3-credit courses [BIOL 1000 and BIOL 1001 Research to Biological Research Lab (I and II)] will be open to freshman and sophomore students beginning in Fall 2020.
The LodeStone Center for Behavioral Health is an outpatient mental health group practice founded by Jeremy Bidwell, Ph.D., and Michelle Bidwell, Psy.D. The practice’s staff includes psychologists, counselors, and clinical social workers. The practice offers services to families and works with all ages from children to adults. Jeremy Bidwell serves as LodeStone’s CEO, with Michelle Bidwell working as director of clinical services for three of its five locations.
The pair graduated from NSU’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program in 2008, with Jeremy Bidwell also earning an M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology. Both cited their work with faculty members like Professors Jan Faust and Steven Gold as contributing to their professional development.
“Dr. Gold has been a resource for us as we’ve had cases that we’ve wanted to consult on,” Michelle Bidwell said. “The faculty are always there for you, even after you leave.”
Illinois is one of a handful of states that permits psychologists to prescribe medications for mental health treatment. Although the Clinical Psychopharmacology program is not currently offered at NSU, Jeremy Bidwell said the College of Psychology still provided administrative support for him a decade after graduation as he worked to complete his training to become a prescribing psychologist.
“They were excited for me and happy to jump in and help, even after all this time,” he said. “We both are just really grateful for our experiences at Nova.”
In addition to LodeStone, Michelle Bidwell serves on the advisory board for the Illinois chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Jeremy Bidwell serves as a regional representative for the Illinois Psychological Association. The Bidwells live in the Chicago suburbs with their children.
NSU’s Abraham Fischer College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) will be presenting a powerful sociodrama program, Tigger Zone, on Wednesday March 18 at 7 p.m., which will focus on relapse prevention. The presentation will be held in the Don Taft University Center PVA Theater (located on the first floor).
Sociodrama is an educational technique that engages the audience with characters from the scene. These characters remain in their roles as they interact with audience members. Additionally, there are opportunities for audience members to “step into” the shoes of the characters.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact, Dr. Grace Telesco at gt243@nova.edu.
The All New Straight Outta the Basement – Uncle Louie Variety Show
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: The Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
The Uncle Louie variety show comedy has been taking the Italian American communities by storm. They have been making people laugh for years with their characters and sketches putting smiles on faces and bring back memories of growing up Italian. Straight from NY – for ONE NIGHT ONLY of laughter, here at The Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center with a brand new show and a brand new tour…straight outta the basement!
Tickets On-Sale NOW!
NSU Faculty, Staff, And Student $5 Off A Ticket
Pickup Tickets at Will Call Only and Show NSU ID
$1 Per Hour Garage Parking Available
The Grant Writing Laboratory and the Office of Sponsored Programs provide Lunch & Learn Grant Workshops on a series of grant related topics. The annual 2020 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series is for NSU faculty and staff continues this Wednesday, February 12 with “NIH & DoD Grant Writing.” We are pleased to share that the 2020 series will feature nine sessions on a variety of topics.
Please note that this workshop will take place from noon – 1:00 p.m. in the HPD Room 1247. A light lunch is provided. Registration is REQUIRED so please RSVP at www.nova.edu/osp/lunchandlearn/ for any or all of the workshops. For more information, please contact grantlab@nova.edu .
NSU recently kicked off a new tradition of service, a day where our NSU family, in Davie and across regional campuses, gave their time and talents to serve our community and give back. NSU’s first-ever Global Day of Service counted with a total of 562 NSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, who demonstrated the power of the NSU network.
We assembled 495 meals for individuals and families in need in Broward County, picked up 42 buckets of trash and debris from Florida’s shores, and wrote 1,355 letters to show gratitude and support for our country’s armed forces and heroes.
Thank you to everyone that gave back so generously and that helped make NSU’s inaugural Global Day of Service a success!
Click here for the full album of pictures.
NSU Student Affairs and NSU Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention invite you to make the pledge of non-violence in remembrance of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Don Taft University Center, Spine
By leaving your handprint on the canvas mural, you will be making the pledge to use university and community resources to curb violence, help bring our community together, and show we are not alone in the journey ahead.
If you have any questions, please contact Zaver Moore, Graduate Assistant for Student Counseling Services, at (954) 262-8911, or counselorinresidence@nova.edu for more information.