Faculty & Staff News
Starting in December, SharkBytes will begin its holiday schedule. Please note, SharkBytes will NOT be published on the following dates: December 4, 2019; December 25, 2019; January 1, 2020; and January 8, 2020. SharkBytes will resume its normal weekly schedule on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
#Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy.
Nova Southern University is proud to be a part of this inspirational movement. Please save the date for the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, December 3, 2019, and join #GivingTuesday at NSU.
Stay tuned for on-campus events, social media updates, and ways to give!
Amazon Shopping on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases back to NSU throughout the year. Simply sign in at smile.amazon.com and type in “Nova Southeastern University” to select NSU as your charity.
Did you see Razor’s transformation? After drinking a vial of “M.A.K.O. Formula” (Mighty Altering Kinetic Organism) from the NSU Lab, the Razor we know and love has become a Force of Nature. The new Razor was revealed at the Homecoming Pep Rally to a roaring crowd. In case you missed it, check out Razor’s transformation…
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Last month, a group of students from the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship attended the Florida International Trade and Culture Expo. These students received special recognition and an award from Broward County’s Office of Economic and Small Business Development. Additionally, each student will be presented with a personal recommendation letter from Dale Holness, Vice Mayor of Broward County. This experience and the recommendation letter will add value to their resumes upon graduation, giving them an edge in their future career endeavors.
Join us in congratulating our alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and/or community, have great pride for their alma mater, and are committed to advancing NSU’s values and goals. The Nova Southeastern University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award is the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. During #SharksHomecoming Week, we had the honor of celebrating some of our past honorees alongside NSU President Hanbury and college deans.
For a full list of NSU’s Distinguished Alumni and to learn more, visit: https://www.nova.edu/
Join NSU’s Razor’s Edge Global Scholars, Office of International Affairs, and campuswide partners for the 2019 celebration of global engagement and rich cultural diversity at Nova Southeastern University.
The 2019 IEW schedule features nearly 30 events (with several streamed to Regional Campuses) and every event attended offers an entry to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Below are select featured events. Visit www.nova.edu/iew for the full list of 2019 IEW programming, daily Razor’s Reef international cuisine menus sponsored by Chartwells, and special international features and sales at Razor’s Edge Shark Cage businesses in Mako Hall.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Razor’s Reef Cuisine: Asian
Hunger Banquet | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Black Box Theatre, PVA
Registration required. At this interactive event, the place where you sit and the meal that you eat are determined by the luck of the draw—just as in real life some of us are born into relative prosperity and others into poverty. Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement.
Plus: Sharks Abroad Info Sessions, H1-B Employment Presentation, Picture Yourself Abroad Virtual Reality Experience, the Stolzenberg-Doan Annual International Studies Lecture, and Girl Rising Movie Night.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Razor’s Reef Cuisine: North American
Multicultural Shark Celebration Day | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Library Quad
Come out and share your culture with others while celebrating those around you at NSU’s only collaborative event between all multicultural student organizations. Interested in joining a multicultural student organization? This is a great way to connect. Expect food, music, dance performances, and more! Sponsored by SEABoard.
Plus: Honors College International Opportunities Presentation, Tips for Writing an Application Essay Workshop, SAS and the Exploration of Guatemala, Career Advice and Pizza Slice for International Students.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Razor’s Reef Cuisine: European and African
Dating Across Cultures | 12:00 p.m., DeSantis 2067
Come join us for an engaging and insightful discussion about dating within the context of intercultural relationships. Learn valuable tips and thoughtful strategies for contributing to a healthy, honest, and equitable partnership. Sponsored by NSU Title IX Staff and NSU Peer Educators.
Plus: OPT and CPT Employment Workshops, Service in the City, and Just Dance Around the World.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Razor’s Reef Cuisine: Islands of the Caribbean
Global Village | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Don Taft University Center, Spine
An IEW tradition, Global Village gathers students from the many countries represented at NSU to share their culture and country pride with the entire NSU community. Sponsored by the Office of International Affairs.
Plus: Friday Night Flights – International Edition and a Cultural Cook-Off
Register now for two days of Introductory Collaborative training, or one day of Advanced training, or all three days. Introductory training will give you a good grounding in basic collaborative law process. The third day of training will focus on key issues affecting collaborative practice that address FACP credentialing education requirements.
Date/ Time: Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.- Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
For more information contact Christina Black at 904-673-2150
Click here to view more information Introductory and Advanced Collaborative Training 2020
Ricky Finch
Ricky Finch, graduate student in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM) Master’s program, and graduate assistant coordinator at the NSU Writing & Communication Center (WCC), presented at the International Writing Center Association (IWCA) / National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing Joint Conference in Columbus OH., Oct. 16-19, 2019.
Finch’s presentation, “Online Composition Fellows: Building a Program through Synchronous Engagement,” stemmed from his thesis work on embedded online writing fellows (i.e., course-embedded tutors) in first-year composition classes. His presentation discussed the role of writing fellows in online composition classes and how to engage students in virtual spaces. Embedding tutors into classes is a growing phenomenon with writing centers extending beyond composition classes into writing across the disciplines classes. As student enrollment in online classes increases, understanding how writing fellows work can help programmatic development and further enhance student success. According to Finch, engaging students synchronously through weekly class workshops creates an additional tool for writing centers to use when assisting online students.
To see the full IWCA 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.
Richard Dodge, Ph.D., Dean, Halmos College of Natural Sciences & Oceanography; Tracey Sutton, Ph.D., recipient of NSU’s 9th Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award; Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D. NSU Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
For the second time in NSU history, there were two Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award winners. Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Executive Vice President and Interim Provost Ron Chenail, Ph.D., presented Mariana Morris, Ph.D., and Tracey Sutton, Ph.D each with the 9th Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award.
The purpose of the award is to recognize a faculty member who has demonstrated significant achievement in support of NSU’s mission to foster scholarship, intellectual inquiry, and academic excellence. Research and scholarship are two of NSU’s eight core values, and excellence in these areas enhances education, patient care, and public service, and develops superior scholarship.
The announcement was made at the External Funding Recognition Reception, hosted by Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., vice president of NSU’s Office of Research and Technology Transfer. At this event, faculty members from all disciplines across the university are recognized for their commitment to advancing their fields of study.
“Today, as shared, I am extremely proud to honor two faculty members whose extraordinary accomplishments distinguish them in a community of bright, thoughtful, and engaged people.” said Dr. Chenail.
Dr. Mariana Morris from the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is known as an outstanding academic leader and well recognized in the field of Gulf War Illness. She has a strong record in biomedical research and minority training, as well as a strong record in administrative experience and program direction. Dr. Morris’s critical focus for the last 10 years has been on cardiovascular toxicology, specifically the effects of cholinergic antagonists and nerve agent (sarin) including interest in exercise modulation.
Dr. Tracey Sutton from the Halmos College of Natural Sciences & Oceanography is not only considered one of the world’s foremost authorities in pelagic ecosystem dynamics, he is also an internationally recognized leader in the larger field of deep-sea research. To date, Tracey has garnered over $24 million in extramural research funding in 6 years at NSU. He currently serves as Director and Principal Investigator of, the DEEPEND Consortium, a 5.5-year, $10 million research program with 80 participants from 22 institutions.
Previous Provosts Research and Scholarship Award winners include*:
2018: Linda Sobell, Ph.D., NSU College of Psychology
2017: Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
2016: Robert Speth, Ph.D., NSU College of Pharmacy
2015: Nancy Klimas, M.D., NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
2014: Sam Purkis, Ph.D., M.B.A, NSU Oceanographic Center
2013: Raymond Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
2012: Bernard Riegl, Ph.D., NSU Oceanographic Center
2012: Steven Kurtz, Ph.D., NSU’s Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies
2011: Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, NSU Center for Psychological Studies
*Denotes college names at the time the award was presented
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., Chancellor, Health Professions Division and Special Projects; Mariana Morris, Ph.D., recipient of NSU’s 9th Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award; Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D. NSU Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
President Hanbury with students at Ryan International Schools
During an October exploratory visit to India, NSU President Dr. George Hanbury met with leaders in the country ranging from the Foreign Minister and Ministers of Health and Education, to education and healthcare leaders in various locations. The purpose of the trip was to see how NSU and India can collaborate to help share best practices in healthcare and education, and to bring more students to NSU for their education.
While in India, President Hanbury signed a Memorandum of Understanding between NSU’s College of Computing and Engineering and the Barbaria Institute of Technology (BITS) EDU Campus Vadodara, in Gujarat, India. The agreement, which was facilitated by NSU Board of Trustees member Dr. Kiran C. Patel, will initially send 25 graduate students per year from BITS to NSU’s M.S. programs in Computer Science and Information Technology. Both institutions look forward to further international collaboration.
