Category: Health Care

Employee Elected to National Facilities Management Board

Mallica D. Reynolds, M.S., LMFT, CEFP

NSU employee Mallica D. Reynolds has been appointed to the APPA and SRAPPA governing boards. He serves as the Chair of Member Engagement to APPA. This includes Colleges and Universities located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Mexican states of Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Yucatan. APPA represents more than 17,000 educational facilities professionals from more than 1,200 learning institutions worldwide. APPA’s community represents the broadest coalition of educational facilities professionals possible, ensuring a diversity of experiences and situations, and availability of best practices. Members also include nonprofits, libraries, museums, and industry partners. Browse www.app.org for more information.

From left, Wes Powell, long-range planner for the Tennessee APPA, Mallica Reynolds, and Tom Hutchens, president of Tennessee APPA.

In addition, Reynolds has also published an article in the National Facilities Management Magazine. This is been distributed to the 1,200+ member schools, and corporate partners. This is the first time a NSU employee has published an article of this scale concerning Facilities Management practice. Here is the article link: https://www.appa.org/facilities-manager/the-five-ts-of-building-and-maintaining-productive-remote-relationships/ This articles makes several references to Nova Southeastern University especially highlighting regional operations and how NSU successfully operates simultaneously in several locations.

Reynolds is the Assistant Director of Regional Facilities with the Office of Facilities Management. He is a two-time NSU alumni, he holds a psychotherapy license with the State of Florida with supervisor designation, and he is the first NSU CEFP (Certified Educational Facilities Professional). Reynolds has been with NSU for almost 20 years and is working feverously to assist the Office of Facilities Management attain the APPA Award of Excellence, this is a Vision 2025 goal to preeminence. Reynolds can be reached at mallica@nova.edu or 954-262-3165 for further collaboration in reference to APPA. Facilities Management is led by V.P. Daniel Alfonso, Executive Director Randy Seneff, and Director Seth Mangasarian.

Posted 07/03/22

Grad Student Publishes Article in Southern Discourse in the Center

Adara Cox

Adara Cox, NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) Graduate Assistant Coordinator, co-published “Black Tutor Perspectives on Trauma and Transformation: An Edited Transcript of the 2021 SWCA Keynote Panel” in the Fall 2021 issue of Southern Discourse in the Center. Cox is a Halmos College of Arts and Sciences MA student in the Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program.

The article was co-authored with other Southeastern Writing Center Association 2021 Conference Keynote panelists: Talisha Haltiwanger Morrison, Ph.D.; LaKela Atkinson, Ph.D.; Chanara Andrews-Bickers; Micah Williams; and Genny Kennedy. The keynote panel elevated the experiences of Black writing center tutors. “Black Tutor Perspectives…” includes the edited transcript from the keynote with an introduction from Haltiwanger Morrison and Atkinson.

According to Cox, “Writing this article provided me with the opportunity to reflect upon the conversation we had while on the panel, discussing our experiences working in predominantly white spaces such as writing centers. Because this was my first time working on a transcript, I learned about what processes are involved with editing and revising a transcript from a recorded audio. This transcript shares our thoughts and suggestions of how to equip writing centers to support POC tutors and faculty; and what can be integrated into writing center praxis, so that centers are more proactive rather than reactive regarding diversity.”

To access the full issue of Southern Discourse in the Center, click here!

To access “Black Tutor Perspectives on Trauma and Transformation: An Edited Transcript of the 2021 SWCA Keynote Panel,” click here!

To learn more about the NSU Writing and Communication Center, visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/.

Posted 07/03/22

Halmos Doctoral Candidate is Featured Speaker in Lecture Series

Jacqueline Ennis, M.S.

Jacqueline Ennis, M.S., Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), was the featured speaker on June 7, 2022, for the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Lecture Series. Ennis spoke on “Expanding the ‘Lens’ of Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences.”

Ennis has had a variety of senior level research and research administration positions during her career.  She was an Assistant Commissioner for Research and Evaluation for the state mental health departments in Oklahoma and Virginia.  She also established and chaired the Outcomes Research program at MedStar Health Research Institute.  Prior to entering the doctoral program, Ennis received a master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from NSU. She is passionate about research and social justice and is a strong proponent of the Scholarship of Engagement.

Posted 07/05/22

Halmos Professor Publishes Chapter on Linguistic Justice

Shanti Bruce, Ph.D.

Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., professor and chair for the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College, recently published a chapter in the book Linguistic Justice on Campus: Pedagogy and Advocacy for Multilingual Students, published by Multilingual Matters in its New Perspectives on Language and Education series. The book supports writing educators on college campuses as they work toward linguistic equity and social justice for multilingual students.

Bruce’s chapter is titled “Locating Linguistic Justice in Language Identity Surveys” and is included in Part 1 of the book, which focuses on translingual and antidiscriminatory pedagogy and practices.

Bruce’s books ESL Writers: A Guide for Writing Center Tutors and Creative Approaches to Writing Center Work were each honored with the International Writing Centers Association’s Outstanding Scholarship Award for Best Book. She also published What Every Multilingual Student Should Know About Writing for College and Tutoring Second Language Writers.

To learn more about Linguistic Justice on Campus: Pedagogy and Advocacy for Multilingual Students, click here.

Posted 07/03/22

Education Alum Celebrates Collegiate and Military Milestones

Earl Filmore Jr., Ed.D.

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice alumnus Earl Filmore Jr., Ed.D., celebrated two milestone achievements just a day apart.

After finishing his Ed.D. degree in Higher Education Leadership back in 2021, Filmore had the opportunity to mark the occasion and attend Nova Southeastern University’s recent graduate commencement ceremony on June 10. Then just 24 hours later, he celebrated 31 years in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Filmore said the achievements were enriching and that he comes from a family that is big on both education and military service.

“My grandparents only had a middle school education,” he said. “But they really would emphasize, especially my grandmother, she emphasized education and what it could do for you.”

Filmore said those sentiments were then passed down to his mother who then passed it down to him and his brothers.

“It was something I always wanted to do, to verify myself in an academic realm,” he said.

Filmore is also a third-generation combat veteran. And he isn’t the only one who joined the military, his two younger brothers did as well. Between the three of them, they have more than 50 years of military experience.

“Both my grandfathers were in World War II. My father was in Vietnam and then me, Operation: Iraq Freedom,” he said.

Merging his two passions into one, Filmore currently works for Bethune-Cookman University as the director of military services. His ultimate goal is to serve as the president of a university, possibly at an HBCU, but until then, he plans to earn more achievements and is currently waiting on a potential promotion to a lieutenant colonel. He is hoping to hear back next month.

Congratulations Earl Filmore Jr., and thank you for your service!

Posted 07/03/22

Education Alumna Gives High School Commencement Address

Meka Mears, Ed.D.

Meka Mears, Ed.D., alumna of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice is continuing her mission of giving back, inspiring the next generation, and building a better world. Mears recently served as the speaker for the commencement ceremony at her alma matter, Boyd Anderson High School.

“It felt very good to really give back because, of course, in my opinion, leadership is pretty much servitude,” she said.

She said the opportunity was incredibly rewarding. In her speech, Mears touched upon some ideas that are substantial to her, such as making smart choices, living an intentional life, and serving your community.

She also channeled the words of former First Lady Michelle Obama about success in her speech.

“Success, as Michelle Obama said, shouldn’t be viewed as the acquisition of money, but instead it’s the ability to touch the lives of others,” she said.

Giving back is evident in Mears’ history. Having earned an M.S. in English Education (2012), her Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership (2019), and having almost completed her master’s in public administration, she has gone on to serve on several boards, such as Leadership Broward, Crime Stoppers, and the Debbie’s Dream Foundation. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University and Broward College.

Mears said her initial goal was to become a university president, and while that is still something that may be in the cards, she is still open to whatever the future may hold.

“I’m not sure what will happen in the future or where I will end up in the future, but hopefully, it’s something that can be an amalgamation of community service, education, and maybe possibly healthcare because those three sectors I’m really passionate about, especially serving the underserved,” she said.

Posted 06/19/22

College of Dental Medicine Brings Smiles to Special Olympics

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) postgraduate program faculty, and residents participated in the June 2022 Special Olympics in Orlando.

Special Olympics Florida is committed to promoting unity and creating a community of belonging, inclusion, respect, growth, and development by valuing, encouraging, celebrating, and supporting our diverse athletes, staff, coaches, family members and volunteers.  They embrace non-discriminatory practices and policies and provide equal access to opportunities for employment, advancement, volunteering, and athletic participation.

The faculty and residents participated in The Special Smiles discipline of Healthy Athletes that provides comprehensive oral health care information, including offering free dental screenings and instructions on correct brushing and flossing techniques to participating Special Olympics athletes.

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Also, AEGD resident, Dr. Veronica Alfonzo Hernandez,  presented the topic of “Autism Spectrum Disorder” at American Academy of Developmental medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) Conference in Orlando June 2022

The AADMD is a national organization with a mission to improve and enhance knowledge and quality in the medical care of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities (ND/ID).

The UMMS Student Chapter actively promotes this mission through student leadership, advocacy, and action.

Posted 06/19/22

Halmos Faculty Member Writes Editorial on School Violence

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), wrote an editorial on school violence in the Palm Beach Post titled “Hardening Schools is Wrong Approach.”

“Gun control is essential and effective but not enough – we need an entire shift in thinking from traditional security to human security.” In her editorial, Duckworth contends that “Human security is restorative, community-owned and participatory. Most importantly, human security addresses the basic human needs that are essential to our survival and thriving.”

Duckworth is the faculty facilitator for the Peace and Conflict Education Working Group in DCRS. The group seeks to equip and empower schools worldwide to be examples and builders of peace, and to promote activities and curriculum that can help extend peace into the local communities. She teaches qualitative research methods, foundations of conflict resolution, History, Memory and Conflict Resolution, and peace education.

To read her editorial, please see; https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/2022/06/09/school-security-requires-community-healing-not-just-gun-control/7532069001/

Posted 06/19/22

Dean and Professor Emeritus Participates in Symposium

Honggang Yang, Ph.D.

Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean and Professor Emeritus from the former NSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), participated in a symposium titled “Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ Contributions and Challenges in American Society.” The event was hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the virtual symposium scheduled for May 25, 2022.

Yang designed and implemented the Residential Institute (RI) in 1999, still used by the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS).  RI brings distance learning students to campus twice a year to engage in on-campus learning, attend keynote lectures, and participate in working groups and social activities. In addition, he implemented other programs such as the Campus Diversity Dialogues.

Posted 06/06/22

Two College of Law Faculty Elected to Serve on National Boards

Heather Baxter, Professor of Law and Director of Legal Research and Writing, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) for a four-year term beginning in 2022. LWI is the second-largest organization of law professors in the United States with nearly 3000 members. According to its website, LWI is “dedicated to improving legal communication, building the discipline of legal writing, and improving the status of legal writing faculty across the country.”

Prof. Baxter has been very active in the legal writing community, including formerly chairing LWI’s Teaching Resources Committee and ALWD’s Blackwell Award Reception Committee. She currently serves on the ALWD Leadership and Development Committee, and the Diversity Committee of the Legal Writing, Research and Reasoning (LWRR) Sectionof AALS. In addition to legal writing, Prof. Baxter also teaches Criminal Procedure and Appellate Advocacy, and she serves as Nova’s Moot Court Faculty Adviser.

Jane Ellen Cross, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Diversity Inclusion, & Public Impact and Director of the Caribbean Law Program, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD). ALWD is one of the preeminent national professional associations for lawyering skills and legal writing professors.

Prof. Cross been actively involved in ALWD as the Chair of the Innovative Programming Committee for the ALWD 2021 Conference and currently serves as the co-chair of the ALWD Diversity Committee. She is also on the Governing Board of the Legal Writing Institute’s Sirico Scholars’ Workshop and serves as the 2022 Program Coordinator.  Finally, Prof. Cross was selected to serve on the Program Committee for the Legal Writing, Research and Reasoning (LWRR) Section of AALS.

Posted 06/05/22

 

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