Category: Health Care

Fischler College Sponsors the Caliber Awards

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice was one of the sponsors of  the Broward County Public School Caliber Awards.

The Feb. 2 event recognized and celebrated outstanding teachers, principals, assistant principals and school-related employees in the Broward County School District.

The college was a platinum sponsor for the event and provided a $5,000 scholarship to the four respective winners of the teacher, principal, assistant principal and school-related Employee of the Year.

The college was represented at the event by Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Kenneth Rockensies, Ed.D., and Senior Director of Graduate Admissions Leonard Jacobskind, Ed.D.

Rockensies spoke about the mission of the college and thanked Broward County Public Schools for its continued partnership with the college.

Posted 03/04/24

Halmos Grads Present Research Work at Ocean Sciences Meeting

NSU graduates Alfredo Quezada, M.S.; Breanna Vanderplow Ph.D.; and Megan Miller, M.S. at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans

Three Fall 2023 Halmos College of Arts and Sciences graduates Breanna Vanderplow, Megan Miller and Alfredo Quezada attended a major oceanographic meeting and presented their thesis and dissertation work conducted at the Physical Oceanography Laboratory. Supported by a grant from the Office of Naval Research, students’ studies were devoted to important areas of research for Florida including rapid intensification of hurricanes and coral reef hydrodynamics.

The Ocean Sciences Meeting is an international event, which takes place every two years, and is attended by thousands of research scientists and engineers. Participants can also meet there and connect with representatives from the U.S. federal funding agencies. This year the meeting was held in New Orleans, La.

Professor Alex Soloviev, who leads the Physical Oceanography Laboratory, said, “The paper presented by Breanna Vanderplow that is based on her Ph.D. dissertation contributed to the understanding of rapid intensification of hurricanes. The existing forecasting models still cannot reliably predict this dangerous phenomenon. An example is Hurricane Maria in 2017 that intensified from Category 2 to 5 within 12 hours and left Puerto Rico unprepared for major devastation.

“The MS projects of Megan Miller and Alfredo Quezada were on coral reef hydrodynamics using computational fluid dynamic methods and robotic ocean instrumentation. They presented papers on physical oceanography of upwelling of the deep cold and nutrient-rich water that can affect coral reef health on the East Florida shelf. Such events are believed to be responsible for the suppression of coral reefs north of West Palm Beach.”

All three papers presented by the NSU graduates were well received by the ocean science community. After graduation, Miller is now with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Quezada with the FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

Posted 03/04/24

Dental Medicine Intern Shines at Science Fair Competition

Jade Lubin

Jade Lubin, an NSU University School Upper School student, recently competed in the Miami-Dade STREAM Science Fair competition and was awarded a top-seven finalist prize among more than 200 students. Lubin is a National Institutes of Health Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility grant-supported intern at the NSU College of Dental Medicine.

Lubin’s research was supervised by Dr. Shin Nakamura and Dr. Toshihisa Kawai. She also presented the results of her summer/winter research internship in our laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Nakamura and Elizabeth Leon, a first-year dental student.

Lubin discovered that a novel bacterial protein, RagA, produced by P. gingivalis can cause the differentiation of osteoclasts, in the absence of RANKL that is an authentic permissive osteoclast-differentiation. P. gingivalis is a pathogen of periodontitis (gum disease) that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Lubin will be competing in the upcoming Florida state science fair and International High School Science Fair.

“This achievement highlights the significance of institutions like NSU in providing the necessary support and guidance for students to flourish and empowering them to reach their full potential, thereby contributing positively to both academia and society at large,” said Dr. Mauricio Schneider, director of Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the College of Dental Medicine.

Posted 03/03/24

Halmos Professor Recalls Receiving Martin Luther King Jr. Award

In honor of Black History Month, the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center are pleased to share the honor bestowed upon Neil Katz, Ph.D., before his appointment at the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies.

During his tenure at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, Katz received one of the highest honors bestowed by Syracuse University and the Syracuse community.  He was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Award by Andrew Young, one of King’s chief associates, at a ceremony at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse before a crowd of more than 10,000 guests.  The award was “in honor of Dr. Katz’s life’s work in teaching, research, training and consulting on non-violence for community, cultural, religious and educational groups,” and his “commitment to the principles embodied in Dr. King’s life and work.”

In addition to academic and training activities, Katz also led several research and applied projects with community and activists’ groups such as helping to establish the first city of Syracuse New Justice Mediation Center. He also facilitated research projects helping non-violent activist groups such as the Clamshell Alliance who were protesting nuclear power in Seabrook, N.H. He aided groups protesting cruise missiles at the Griffis Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y., He advocated for the use of mediation in the “Great Peace March,” urging expanded use of King’s non-violence principles and strategies.

His areas of teaching and research interests include negotiation theory and practice, group dynamics and organizational conflict.

Katz reflected on his peace work and receiving the award.

“The award was very meaningful to me, my family and all my students and colleagues affiliated with the Program in Nonviolent Conflict and Change (PNCC) at Syracuse University,” he said. “At the time, the award recognized my effort to both initiate and lead PNCC for the past 27 years — as well as my additional efforts to honor and keep alive the principles embodied in Dr. King’s life and work.”

Posted 02/18/24

NSU Undergrad Presents Research at History Conference

Mikayla Apicella at the Florida Conference of Historians

Mikayla Apicella, a senior studying neuroscience and history, presented her original research paper at the Conference of Florida Historians on Jan.27. Apicella is a presidential scholar recipient and a Student Success Ambassador.

The annual conference draws historians throughout the state at all levels, from undergraduate students to professors. Apicella spoke about the Manhattan Project, the top-secret project during World War II to develop the atomic bomb, in her paper “Deciding the Impossible: Moral Conflicts and the Manhattan Project.” She completed her research during an independent study in the fall with Professor Katy Doll, Ph.D., through the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

“Presenting my paper at the Florida historians conference was an amazing experience, giving me confidence in my public-speaking skills and allowing me to engage with fellow undergraduate students and historians,” Apicella said. “Discussing my paper with others also inspired and challenged me to dive deeper into my thesis, helping me to grow academically.”

Doll highlighted Apicella’s work, which was commended by several professional historians at the conference.

“Mikayla crafted an excellent paper using thorough research and careful argumentation,” Doll said.

Posted 02/18/24

Education Alum Publishes Book Chapter and Article

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice alum and adjunct Professor Beverly Knox-Pipes recently published a magazine article and a textbook chapter.

Knox-Pipes graduated from NSU with her Ed.D. in instructional technology and distance education. She was delivering the keynote speech at a conference in Las Vegas last summer when the owner of a home-health organization whose employees were predominantly low-income women and people of color, asked her to write an article addressing breaking the cycle of poverty through education and leadership.

Having worked with Title I schools and in lower economic minority neighborhoods, Knox-Pipes was especially suited to the task. She published “Understanding the Impact of Poverty on Home Health Care Workers” in the magazine Home Care Evolution Quarterly.

Knox-Pipes wrote that it’s important to listen to people in struggling communities and to provide support and opportunities for training and mentorship to benefit employees and their organization.

“Take care of your employees and they will take care of you,” she wrote.

Knox-Pipes also wrote a chapter for the book “ED. Matadores: Revolutionizing the Educational System.”

Reflecting on her extensive career, ranging from teacher to assistant superintendent and professor, Knox-Pipes discussed the challenges and successes of implementing change in education.

To read Knox-Pipes’ magazine article, click here. To check out the book, click here.

Posted 02/18/24

Education Professor Earns Recognition from Guinness World Records

Professor Hui Huang Fang Su

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Professor Hui Huang Fang Su has earned a new accolade: recognition from Guinness World Records.

Su was recently named as one of Chapter 23’s Positive Change Makers in the World 2023.

The chapter focuses on 23 influential people from various fields who are making a difference in the world. Su, one of two people selected from the United States, was recognized for her contributions to the field of education.

Learning of the accolade, Su said she was shocked but honored. She traveled to London for a ceremony, where she accepted the award and got to speak at the House of Parliament.

Su was recognized for her work as the creator of Project MIND: Math is Not Difficult, which helps eliminate the fear of math and make learning fun and more accessible.

While in London, Su met professors from other universities, one of the advisers to King Charles II and British politician Bob Blackman.

Posted 02/05/24

Halmos Faculty Member Interviewed for Belgium Podcast

Santanu De, Ph.D.

Santanu De, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, was interviewed for a Belgium podcast dedicated to helping shape today’s budding students, researchers and scientific writers. The podcast series, titled “The Researcher’s Chronicle,” was organized by researchers collaborating from Yale University and the Baden Aniline and Soda Factory in Belgium.

De’s session was published online last Dec. 10 via Paperprimer Book and Periodical Publishing in Maryland.

Click here to access the interview.

De’s research and teaching interests include Interdisciplinary research in reproductive physiology, STEM education and pedagogy, anatomy, cell biology and human biology.

Posted 02/04/24

Professor Teaches Asset Mapping in Rural Alabama

Moya L. Alfonso, Ph.D., MSPH, gave participatory asset mapping training to the Blackbelt Community Foundation in Camden, Ala., as a part of a community-based participatory research project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The training was part of the foundation’s Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program. Alfonso is the program director of the Ph.D. and DHSc doctoral programs in health science and an associate professor of health science in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Her expertise includes community-engaged research, program evaluation, addiction and recovery, and adolescent health.

Alfonso was invited to teach coalition members to use asset mapping, which is the mapping of resources in local communities with the intent of building on the assets to create change. Her workshop was a part of a series to educate coalition members on a variety of topics, including racism, decolonizing nutrition, accessing resources and advocacy. Asset mapping is being used to reframe the narrative around childhood obesity – focusing more on health than body size and weight – and identify the structural causes of health problems. Coalition members learned how to use asset mapping with community members to identify local resources that could contribute to addressing obesity and racism in rural Alabama.

You can read more about the project here: https://irleaders.org/team/centering-the-lived-experience-of-head-start-families-to-investigate-intersections-of-structural-racism-rurality-and-childhood-obesity/.

Posted 02/04/24

WCC Faculty Coordinators Featured on Podcast

From left, Kelly Concannon, Ph.D., and Janine Morris, Ph.D.

Janine Morris, Ph.D., and Kelly Concannon, Ph.D., talked about their collaboration on “Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers” on WLN: A Writing Center Journal’s Slow Agency podcast. Their penchant for collaboration also has been discussed on NSU’s Writer’s Edge podcast.

“Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers” contains 15 chapters that explore how emotions affect function in writing centers from the perspectives of writing center tutors and administrators. The collection has interest for anyone working with students in supportive roles, including administrators and staff in tutoring centers, writing centers and academic support services. The collection was nominated for a 2023 Conference on College Composition and Communication Outstanding Book Award.

Morris and Concannon co-edited “Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers,” published by Parlor Press. Morris is an associate professor and Concannon is a professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. The two also are faculty coordinators at the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC).

“The editorial process was incredibly collaborative,” Morris said. “It was exciting to see the collection grow from the work we do here in the WCC.”

‘Emotions and Affect in Writing Centers’ is available via Parlor Press at https://parlorpress.com/products/emotions-and-affect-in-writing-centers

To learn more about the WCC, visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/

Posted 02/04/24

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