Category: Academics

Master of Biomedical Sciences Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2021

In addition to a curriculum focused on enhancing students’ basic science knowledge, the M.B.S. program includes courses on business and interview skills to develop essential soft skills.

Earning a coveted spot in medical school, dental school and other competitive health professions programs is becoming more and more challenging. Many applicants have impressive credentials but still may not receive an acceptance letter on their first attempt.

NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) offers students an opportunity to pave their path to a successful career in health care or research. The Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) program was developed and is administered by the medical school faculty to enhance students’ academic backgrounds and make students more competitive applicants for programs in medicine, dental medicine, physician assistant, pharmacy, optometry, anesthesiologist assistant and more. The program also prepares students for graduate programs in biomedical sciences.

The M.B.S. program provides a foundation in science with a focus on clinical correlation. The 30-credit interdisciplinary program can be completed in one year and includes courses in test preparation, interview skills, basic sciences, business and a variety of other electives that allow students to focus their strengths, interests, and needs.

M.B.S. graduates who meet program-specific requirements are guaranteed an admission interview in select highly-competitive NSU health professions programs.

To learn more about the program and how it may benefit students who aspire to launch a successful career in health care, visit the program web page or contact Shenika “Nikki” Merrell at smerrell@nova.edu or 954-262-1113.

 

HCAS Faculty and Doctoral Student Co-author Article in GPSolo Magazine

Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D.

 

Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) and Eileen Betzold-Bradley, MUEP, doctoral candidate in DCRS in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) co-authored an article in GPSolo Magazine. published in their January/February edition. The article, entitled “The Craft of Mediation: The Infusion of Multidisciplinary Approaches, Appreciative Inquiry, and Cultural Diversity,” and was published in their January/February edition. The magazine is published six times a year and is one of the publications of GPSolo, a section of the American Bar Association (ABA) dedicated to solo practitioners, small firms, and general practice. This edition included various articles on mediation.

Betzold-Bradley, MUEP, is a Dispute Resolution Section Fellow of the ADR Practice Management, Business, and Skills Development Committee (2021-2022), ABA. She is the founder of EP Bradley Coaching. In addition to her doctoral studies at NSU, she received a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia.

Georgakopoulos’ research and teaching interests include mediation, facilitation, and workplace bullying. She is the faculty advisor to the Conflict Resolution Community of Practice Working Group in DCRS. For more information about GPSolo Magazine please see: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/publications/gp_solo/.

A copy of theco-authored article is attached.

2021 The Craft of Mediation Article in Solo Magazine

 

HCAS Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Delivers 2020 Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture

Miriam Ahmed, Ph.D.

 

Recently, Miriam Ahmed, Ph.D., assistant professor of graphic design for the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, delivered the annual Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture, a virtual event hosted through the St Bride Foundation in London.

The lecture, titled “First, Lessons in Typography,” examined Ahmed’s virtual typography course and six female students who participated in the “Wander Type Project,” aimed at encouraging inclusivity and representation in the field of typography while also focusing on the evolution of the career at large.

“In this talk, I hoped to build a case for broader exploration beyond standard typographic pathways, quantitative approaches to design research and a re-evaluation of academic and professional type rhetoric; to provide pathways toward explaining and validating the immense worth of a career in design and typography; and, maybe, reposition the world view of typography and democratize the field a little bit more,” Ahmed said. “It was an honor to deliver this lecture which is named for Beatrice Warde — one of the most influential women in type —to contribute to representation and recognition of females in typography, and to showcase the research that my female typography students at NSU have done in support of the larger effort of representation within typography.”

To learn more about Ahmed and her student’s “Wander Type Project,” visit http://www.wandertypeproject.com

 

 

TQR 13th Annual Conference – Call for Submissions Now Open Research “For a Change”: Time to Evoke, Provoke, and Invoke

TQR 13th Annual Conference – Call for Submissions Now Open

Research “For a Change”: Time to Evoke, Provoke, and Invoke
January 2022, Nova Southeastern University
Submit Conference Abstract

Questions such as “Who we research, what we research, how we research, where we research, when we research, why we research, and even who are ‘we’?” have never been more critical for qualitative researchers to consider. The politics of the choices we make beyond basic methodological decisions are more meaningful today than ever before. Are we questioning the questions we use to organize what we do as researchers? Do we only justify our studies from gaps we construct from previous published research or can we justify the needs for our research outside the library? What motivates us to research? What hinders our researching efforts? How do we overcome barriers, biases, bullying, and bigotry?

It is not only our research questions, but also our research objectives that matter: What are our goals?

  • Evoke: To bring, recall, or to arouse
  • Provoke: To stimulate, give rise to, or call forth
  • Invoke: To appeal to or call upon others for action

Should we be content to report our findings or should we be making a difference? Action is not only found in action research.

What is the social impact of our research?

Is it all about citations? What about stimulation, causation, confrontation, liberation, escalation, and transformation?

There are now more ways than traditional publishing for researchers to spread the word of their work. How are you reaching new audiences beyond the realm of academia so policymakers, decisionmakers, difference makers, lawmakers, earthquakers, homemakers, codebreakers, risktakers, caretakers, movers and shakers can learn what you have learned from those who have shared their lives, their dreams, their aspirations, their struggles, and their successes?

At TQR2022, come share your research “For a Change” and make a contribution to our vibrant qualitative research community.

Please submit your presentation ideas and join us next January at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA for TQR2022! We will be accepting submissions starting in February. Over the next few weeks, we will share more details about TQR2022 on the conference’s web site. As always, please let us know your questions and comments by sending us your emails to tqr@nova.edu, posting to our Facebook page, or by tweeting us!

 

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Audiology Program Wins Photo Contest!

CARL in-use category winner, Laura Campos, Nova Southeastern University

Ahead Simulations recently sponsored a contest asking Au.D. programs to submit photos demonstrating their use of the CARL simulation tool “In Use” in the classroom. The Au.D. program submitted the photo below of CARL being used in our Amplification I course with first year Au.D. students. Laura Campos, Au.D., is demonstrating real-ear measures using CARL and this was exactly was Ahead Simulations had in mind as our program was selected as the winner!

When we think of “CARL In-Use” this was exactly what comes to mind. We thought that this picture was a great example of CARL in-use and we love that so many people are getting to learn from CARL here!

 

 

 

NSU University School Students Win at Broward County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

 

NSU University School is proud to congratulate our Middle and Upper School winners of this year’s Broward County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Students did an outstanding job presenting their research and experiments in various categories including engineering, plant sciences, physics, mathematics, computer sciences, earth sciences, and microbiology. We are so proud of all our participants. Way to go, Sharks!

 

Middle School (Student video presentations: https://rb.gy/vkpryl)

Vincenza P. – won 1st place

Sofia T. – won 1st place and a special award

Ava C. – won 2nd place

Katherine H. – won 2nd place

David L. – won 2nd place

Noah R. – won 2nd place

Alessandra S. – won 2nd place

Tyler G. – won 3rd place and a special award

Ethan H. – won 3rd place

Dante M. – won 3rd place

Upper School

Olivia K. & Dhruv K. – won 1st place & a special award (Video presentation: https://rb.gy/0pbhkx)

Jacob N. – won 2nd place (Video presentation: https://rb.gy/8iw1mi)

 

 

 

NSU University School Students Advance to 2021 National Merit Scholarship Finalists

 

NSU University School is proud to announce that all of the 12th grade students who were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program have advanced to Finalist standing. These are students who scored in the top percentile in the nation on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). All finalists will be considered for National Merit Scholarships that will be offered this spring, honoring students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Congratulations, students!

 

William B.

Duncan J.

Tobi M.

Ella M.

Benjamin M.

Peyton R.

Benjamin Y.

 

Apply for the Master of Science in College Student Affairs Program

The Master of Science in College Student Affairs program is currently accepting applications for the 2021 – 2023 cohort. The M.S. in College Student Affairs is designed to prepare students for the expanded roles and responsibilities of student affairs professionals in today’s diverse college and university educational environment.

The CSA program is made up of dynamic individuals who excel in empowering others and positively impacting our community. Our program combines a solid grasp of theory and practice and consistently produces highly qualified graduates who earn a unique focus on conflict resolution.

Those who are interested in enrolling full-time would be able to finish the program is five semesters, including the summer session. The 36 credit hour program is broken down so that students are expected to complete three courses their first year and two courses over the summer into their second year. There are two practicum experiences built into the degree plan, allowing students the opportunity to explore their interests through various platforms such as housing, orientation, campus activities, and so much more!

Those who apply for the M.S. in College Student Affairs program will also qualify to be interviewed for a graduate assistantship position on campus. A graduate assistantship provides our students the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom to a hands-on experience. Our graduate assistants have the opportunity to select from two scholarship packages that provide assistance for tuition and housing. In addition, our student receive a bi-monthly stipend.

To learn more about the graduate experiences please reach out to our Graduate Enrollment Management Team members:

You can also find more information online: https://education.nova.edu/masters/college-student-affairs.html

 

HCAS Doctoral Student in NY Times Article on Covid-19 Vaccine Study in the Black Community

Darnella McGuire-Nelson

Darnella McGuire-Nelson, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), appeared in an article in the NY Times regarding the Novavax vaccine and clinical trials in the Black community. The article is entitled, “After a Rocky Start, Novavax Vaccine Could Be Here by Summer.”

McGuire-Nelson works at the US Patent and Trademark Office and heard about the clinical trials on the radio. In addition to what was included in the article, she added:

I would like to include that when going through the pre-screening process, I knew more about the research process than I thought thanks to Nova. Because I am preparing my submission to the IRB, I was able to articulate my concerns and questions before I signed the consent form.  I had so many questions, that the Principal Investigator met with me personally to address my concerns.   I had no clue that I was the first participant to sign up for the study.  I am now using this platform to inform Black communities to get vaccinated, as COVID-19 is affecting Black and Hispanic populations at disproportionate rates. I also have been asked by the Alexandria Health Department to serve as an ambassador for helping to get the word out to Black communities in the city of the importance of getting vaccinated.  Their apprehension is from the historical context of Blacks being subjected to unethical experiments by the U.S. Government.  I believe it is important for health officials to acknowledge these atrocities, listen to understand our concerns and apprehensions, and educate the community on the process and laws put in place to prevent unethical research. For me, I see my participation in this clinical trial as my contribution in moving science forward for my Black community.  If Blacks are not represented in clinical trials, how will we know if vaccines or therapies will work?

To read the article, please go to https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/health/vaccine-novavax.html

 

NSU Writing and Communication Center Executive Director Publishes Article in The Department Chair

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., Executive Director of the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), and Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, published “Administrative Best Practices for Engaging Millennial Faculty” in vol. 31, no. 2, fall 2020 edition of The Department Chair, a publication for administrators.

In the article Dvorak and Bruce, along with Michael G. Strawser, Ph.D.(University of Central Florida) and Russel Carpenter, Ph.D. (Eastern Kentucky University), discuss how millennials (or Generation Y) are uniquely suited to engage with other faculty at the department level and beyond. Through newfound technological expectations, emphasis on teaching and learning strategies, and community engagement, the authors argue that millennial faculty members are a unique, yet necessary addition to the current professoriate. Bruce et al. suggest that integrating technology into workspaces, establishing mentor programs, and designing systems for acknowledging success are some of the ways in which to engage millennial faculty in higher education classrooms.

This article provides readers with a strong foundational knowledge of supporting new faculty members within collegiate classrooms. The authors remind the audience that “purposeful leadership can help millennial faculty understand their roles and responsibilities in a clear and helpful manner.” For more information and to read the article fully, be sure to check out The Department Chair’s website, and be sure to follow the NSU Writing and Communication Center on Instagram at @nsuwcc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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