Author: Christie Williams

Halmos College Accepted into HHMI Science Education Alliance

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.

College of Psychology Alumni run Clinical Practice in Illinois

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.

 

FCE&SCJ’s Sociodrama Club Presents Trigger Zone, A Program on Relapse Prevention, March 18

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.

Back by Popular Demand, The Uncle Louie Variety Show at the Miniaci Performing Arts Centerm, Feb. 22

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!

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NSU Faculty, Staff, And Student $5 Off A Ticket
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NIH & DoD Grant Writing, Feb. 12

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’s Inaugural Day of Service

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.

 

NSUNITED, Feb. 13

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.

Education Professor and Master’s Students Publish Article

Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D.

Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., and master’s students, Bhagi Phuyel, Chloe Johnson, Dylan Mandolini, and Shanyn Fleming  from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ), had their article, Strategy to Estimate Size, published in the journal Dimensions in Mathematics.  The students are all mathematics teachers and instructors in k-12 schools and colleges in the US.  Their contributions to this article include their personal teaching experiences and mathematical knowledge.

The article is about using innovative strategies to obtain the measurement of a fictitious park and calculate its total area. The purpose is to introduce geometric concepts through investigative activities to engage students in learning. This article ties real-world “objects”, such as the national park, to geometric shapes and calculations used with a scale to help determine the total area of the park.

Dr. Su is a Professor of Mathematics Education at FCE&SCJ.  Her passion for teaching includes mentoring and encouraging students at all levels to extend their knowledge beyond their current abilities.

NSU Writing and Communication Center host annual Kinda Long Night Against Procrastination

Over 150 students visited the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) for Kinda Long Night Against Procrastination (KLNAP) on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019, 6 – 10 p.m. Students received assistance on various writing assignments from WCC undergraduate and graduate consultants, and librarians from the Alvin Sherman Library.

Since 2014, the WCC has hosted KLNAP for students each fall and winter semester, right before the start of Finals. Students have the opportunity to walk-in and get quick individualized sessions or group consultations on research projects, final presentations, or multimodal assignments, from all stages, including pre-writing, writing editing/proofreading, and revising. Librarians assisted students with locating sources and fixing citations.

 During the Fall 2019 semester, the event began with over 100 students visiting during the first hour. Students were offered pizza, while a DJ from Radio X played downtempo/ambient music students could work to while working on their assignments.

“KLNAP is an amazing event that always makes me proud to be a part of it. Even before I began working at the WCC, DJ’ing for these events has always given me a deeper appreciation for the amazing work that the WCC does. I can always tell how grateful and involved the students who attend are for the WCC’s services,” said Adam DeRoss, Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media master’s student, and graduate assistant coordinator in the WCC. DeRoss has also DJ’d for KLNAP for the past 4 years, while in a lobster suit to add excitement to the room.

The WCC, in collaboration with Alvin Sherman Library; Tutoring and Testing; CAHSS School of Communication, Media, and the Arts; and other organizations on campus, will host the 2020 KLNAP on Tuesday, April 14 from 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. For more information about the NSU Writing and Communication Center, please visit www.nova.edu/wcc or call 954-262-8108.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSU Alumna is Clinical Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University

Dorcas Matowe, Ph.D.

Dorcas Matowe, Ph.D. doctoral graduate from the Department of Family Therapy in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has been awarded a Clinical Scholar Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Family Institute at Northwestern University.

In addition to her doctoral degree from NSU, Matowe received an M. S. in Human Services from Capella University and a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Bennet College. She was a SAMHSA/AAMFT Minority Fellowship Award recipient in 2016 and 2018.

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