Author: Christie Williams

NSU’s Master of Public Health Program Earns Lofty Online Ranking

The KPCOM’s Master of Public Health program ranked No. 3 in the United States in the Intelligent.com Best Online Masters’ in Public Health Degree Programs rankings for 2020. Intelligent.com, an online degree rankings and higher education planning resource, compiled its research based on an assessment of 145 accredited colleges and universities in the nation. Each program was evaluated based on curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, and postgraduate employment.

The 2020 rankings are calculated through a unique scoring system, which includes student engagement, potential return on investment, and leading third-party evaluations. Intelligent.com analyzed 145 schools, on a scale of 0 to 100, with only 47 making it to the final list. The methodology also uses an algorithm that collects and analyzes multiple rankings into one score to easily compare each university.

 

KPCOM January Publications

Second-year student Oussama Benalla coauthored the article “Modeling Variability in the Inferior Vena Cava into Fenestrated Endografts for Retrohepatic Caval Injuries,” which was published in the January 2020 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.

Saamia Shaikh, J.D., class of 2020, was selected to serve on the Association of Women Surgeons’ Grants and Fellowship Committee. She also coauthored the article “Anticoagulant Prophylaxis in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review,” which was published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. She also coauthored two articles in the American Journal of Case Reports: “Pseudoaneurysm of the Thyrocervical Trunk Following a Superficial Stab Wound to Zone I of the Neck” and “Ballistic Axillary Vein Transection: A Case Report.” Additionally, she coauthored the article “Gunshot Wound of the Subclavian Artery: Successful Management with an Emergent Endovascular Stent Graft” in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports.

Sweta Tewary, Ph.D., M.S.W., assistant professor of geriatrics and administrative director of the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, coauthored the peer-reviewed article “Academic Advising Using Theoretical Approaches for Struggling Medical Students in Preclinical Years,” which will be published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. She coauthored the article with Jennifer A. Jordan, Ed.D., assistant dean of medical education; Arif M. Rana, Ph.D., Ed.S., M.S., M.P.H., M.A., chair of the Department of Health Informatics; and Bindu Mayi, Ph.D., M.Sc., professor of microbiology.

OMS-III Paul  J. Spano II, M.S., coauthored the article “Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Versus Open Repair: Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank,” which was published in the January issue of the Journal of Surgical Research. He also served as lead author of the article “Anticoagulant Chemoprophylaxis in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Systematic Review,” which was published in the January issue of The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. It can be accessed at

OMS-I Andrew Ardeljan authored and presented several projects at the American Association for Hand Surgery 2020 Annual Meeting held January 8–11 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They were “Increased Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger in Women Using Aromatase Inhibitor Medications;” “Medial Epicondylitis: Patient Demographics, Comorbidities, Setting of Diagnosis, and Reported Diagnosis and Surgical Trends Within a Large Insurance Database;” and “Tobacco Use Increases Risk of Medial Epicondylitis and Subsequent Surgical Intervention.”

NSU’s Graduate and Professional Student Weekly Writing Group

Working on a thesis, dissertation, or major writing project this semester? Take advantage of the WCC Weekly Write-Ins , a (drop in) weekly writing group where faculty, graduate, and professional students from all disciplines come together for dedicated time to focus on writing dissertation, research, grants, or other projects.

When: Monday evenings from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
Where: In person in Alvin Sherman Library 430

For more information, email wcc@nova.edu 

Visit https://nova.mywconline.com/ to schedule your writing and communication center appointment today!

Sharks Receive CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Recognition

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 762 programs from 480 institutions to the Scholar All-America Team for the Fall 2019 semester. Both the Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s swimming teams found their names on the distinguished list. This past fall, the women’s team earned their highest team semester GPA to date with a 3.55 while the men earned their highest fall semester team GPA to date with a 3.26.

“We’re excited to be amongst the class of Div. II and the nation in being recognized as a Scholar All-American team once again,” boasted head coach Ben Hewitt. “We are thrilled with our performance — our teams work diligently in the classroom and the pool.  Many thanks for Deanna Rivero and Rachel Fineberg and our Athletic Academic team for their continual contributions and efforts with all of our athletes.”

To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Fall Semester and maintain a roster of 12 or more student-athletes. Teams were selected on the basis of their Fall 2019 grade point averages and represent 17,685 student-athletes.

Another CSCAA Scholar All-America team will be announced at the conclusion of the spring semester, where individual student-athletes will also be recognized.

To view a full list of the schools recognized, CLICK HERE.

 

NCBWA Picks Pastore, Labosky as Preseason All-Region, Sharks Tied for Third in South

Staring down the opening week of the season, the Nova Southeastern baseball program received additional recognition this week in the form of preseason player accolades and a firm standing in the preseason South Region polls. Officials from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) listed the Sharks in a tie with West Florida for third in the South Region, while also tabbing Duncan Pastore and Andrew Labosky for preseason All-Region honors. FULL RELEASE

HCBE Hosts Broward County DECA High School District Events

On Thursday, Jan. 16th, the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business hosted the Broward County DECA High School District Competition. More than 350 DECA Club members from 18 different schools attended the one-day competition, which included events related to entrepreneurship, marketing and sales. As part of the competition, students presented their business plans, and gave marketing and sales presentations. The event’s judges included students and faculty members from NSU, as well as local business owners and professionals.

The following week on Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, an award ceremony was held during which the winners of the district competition were announced. The Broward DECA Annual Awards Ceremony was held in the Rick Case Arena on NSU’s main campus and was sponsored jointly by the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy and the College of Business. Over 700 students and their families were in attendance. Dean of the Huizenga College,  Andrew Rosman, Ph.D., was recognized at the event where the DECA organization presented him with a plaque and formally offered their appreciation for the school’s continued support and partnership.

This was the 11th consecutive year that the Huizenga Business College hosted the annual awards ceremony in partnership with Broward County Schools. DECA is a national, student-run organization for high school students enrolled in marketing education classes.

WCC Graduate Consultant Presents at the 2019 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention

Lyndsay Rogers

Lyndsay Rogers

Lyndsay Rogers, doctoral student in the Doctor of Audiology Program (Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences) and graduate consultant at the NSU Writing & Communication Center (WCC), presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention (ASHA) in Orlando, FL., Nov. 21-23, 2019.

Rogers’ poster, “EAR- radiating: A Mini Systemic Review of Vestibular Schwannoma & Radiation Exposure,” (with NSU Doctor of Audiology faculty, Julia Andrews and Katherine Fitzharris) examined if there is a heightened risk of vestibular schwannoma (VS) development with mobile phone use. A VS is a benign tumor that grows on the 8th (vestibulo-cochlear) cranial nerve. Symptoms of a VS include tinnitus in 1 ear, asymmetrical hearing loss, and a feeling of being off-balance. The trio’s review of the literature found that there may be an increased risk of VS development with long-term mobile phone use; while others mention there was no increased risk.

According to Rogers, “working at the WCC helped me tremendously with my poster, such as improving my overall writing style and knowing APA formatting like the back of my hand. I am more confident in my writing abilities and I do not know if I would have had the confidence to present this poster if I did not work here!”

To see the full ASHSA convention click here. To learn more about the Doctor of Audiology Program, visit https://healthsciences.nova.edu/audiology/fort_lauderdale/index.html

Counseling Professor Travels for Volunteer Work

Visited Peru in December 2019

College of Psychology Counseling Professor Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D., goes wherever the work takes her.

In December 2019, that meant traveling to Peru for the third time on a volunteer trip for the arts-based nonprofit The Red Pencil. Ter Maat visited three after school centers outside Lima to help implement an arts-based therapeutic program. The neighborhoods in question have struggled with poverty and gang violence, and some of the children involved have parents in jail.

“They realized the kids were having tremendous baggage as they came in,” ter Maat said.

As part of the activities, children created group mandalas and symbols of what the program meant to them. Part of the program focused on prevention, and ter Maat trained teachers at the beginning of the school year on how to recognize symptoms for trauma, anxiety, and depression.

In addition to her three trips to Peru, ter Maat has also traveled to Lebanon and Jordan to work with Syrian refugees. In September 2019, she also represented NSU at the annual conference of the European Branch of the American Counseling Association, which took place in Vienna. The EB-ACA, which ter Maat is past president of, supports American counselors working in Europe, most often with families of American military personnel. Ter Maat presented twice at the conference on the subjects of ethics renewal and art therapy for trauma survivors.

“We do a lot of work with military families, serving the needs of the veterans,” she said. “Another need is that those counselors miss being in the United States. So we provide a picture of what counseling is like in the U.S.”

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