Category: Health Care

Students D.O.s of the Year to Compete for National Award

Nadia Ahamed

Aneil Tawakalzada

Congratulations to third-year Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine students Nadia Ahamed and Aneil Tawakalzada, who were named Student D.O. of the Year at their respective campuses. Ahamed was her peers’ choice at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus, while Tawakalzada was the selectee at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

Ahamed and Tawakalzada will now represent the college in the national Student D.O. of the Year competition and have an opportunity to vie for the national award at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s annual conference on April 27-29 in Denver, Colorado.

Posted 12/21/21

Student Pitches on South Florida Tech Hub’s Pitch Night

From left: John Wensveen, Director of the Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation, Stefano Selorio, CEO of Carevocacy, Nikki Cabus, CEO of South Florida Tech Hub, Sarah Lucas from New World Angels, and Mike Maniscalco.

On November 9, 2021, Stefano Selorio was chosen to pitch in South Florida Tech Hub’s Pitch Night as part of this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week. The event was meant to encourage the endeavors of our South Florida Startup Community and foster creative dialogue with feedback from attendees for the startup founders. The pitch night was also hosted in the new Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation. Selorio was one of 10 startups that were chosen to pitch in front of investors, community members, and fellow entrepreneurs.

Selorio’s company Carevocacy is a platform that matches older adults with tech tutors to help them stay social, connected, and learn new skills.

“It’s been two years since I’ve had to pitch Carevocacy in person, and when I saw the opportunity to do so, I knew I had to do it again,” Selorio said.

While an undergraduate student, Selorio launched Carevocacy right before the pandemic and has helped 300+ older adults through strategic partnerships. One of these partnerships is with NSU’s Lifelong Learning Institute.

South Florida Tech Hub is a non-profit 501(c)6 membership association uniting and building the software, engineering, digital, and information technology industry verticals throughout South Florida. To learn more about South Florida Tech Hub, click here.

Posted 12/14/21

10 startups were chosen to pitch in the new North Star Stadium at the Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation.

Honors Student Develops App to Aid in Data Collection

Professor Jeffrey Matthew Hoch, Ph.D., with Honors College student Rose Leeger.

Farquhar Honors College student Rose Leeger has developed an app that optimizes the data collection process for researchers in the field. The app, called “Everglades Research for Mosquitofish Data Collection,” allows researchers to upload pictures and input data into premade categories for a more efficient and accurate method of data collection.

Leeger, a junior triple majoring in Marine Biology, Environmental Science, and Biology, created the app using software on ESRI’s ArcGIS system as part of her final project in her Geographic Information Systems course. The app has proven to be a handy alternative to the waterproof paper and pencils previously used in the field, allowing Leeger and her peers to conveniently collect and organize data on their phones. This data is then uploaded to an online data collection system that makes it easy for them to locate past data and identify trends in their research.

“I was able to save time and allow for more thorough research and data collection to be done,” said Leeger, who is currently using the app to collect data for her Honors thesis analyzing the distribution of biologically vulnerable mangrove mosquitofish and its relation to climate change and human activity in the Everglades.

Leeger plans to continue pursuing her passion for marine environment conservation by getting her Ph.D. to become a professor who can inspire future generations to do the same.

Posted 12/12/21

Halmos Faculty Presents with Doctoral Student, Alumna

McKay

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., director of the doctoral program and faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), presented at the 2021 Association for Conflict Resolution Annual Conference. McKay invited DCRS doctoral student Courtney Connor, J.D., and DCRS alumna Michelle Cromwell, Ph.D., to be co-presenters. The conference was held virtually from September 29 to October 1, 2021. The conference theme was “Reflective Engagement: Learning from our Past. Transforming our Future.”  The presentation was titled “Building a Socially Just Community: Community Dialogues, Planning, and Partnerships.”

Connor

McKay is the faculty adviser to the Social Justice Roundtable and works with students in the community through Community Resolution Services (CRS), a practicum and volunteer site for DCRS. CRS hosts Story Café, We Love our Families series, The Women’s Roundtable, and is involved in offering workshops for the county’s Crisis Intervention Teams, and other events for community groups and organizations. She is also the Co-director of the NSU Council for Dialogue and Democracy (CDD).

McKay’s scholarly interests include conflict coaching, strategic community planning, and violence prevention and intervention in family, neighborhood, and organizational conflicts.  For more information about Community Resolution Services and the CDD please contact McKay at mckayj@nova.edu.

Cromwell

Courtney Connor, J.D., is a doctoral student in DCRS and is the Safety Specialist for Baptist Medical Center Beaches in Jacksonville Beach. In this current position, she had to obtain two additional certifications: Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP) and Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP).

Michelle Cromwell, Ph.D., is an M.S. and Ph.D. graduate of DCRS. In 2019 she was named the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the State University of N.Y. at Plattsburgh. Cromwell was a 2018 NSU Distinguished Alumna and has been a guest speaker for the Social Justice Roundtable.

Posted 12/12/21

Halmos Legal Studies Major Receives National Recognition

Sommer Sandler

Sommer Sandler, a senior Legal Studies major in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS), recently earned third place for the 2021 Frank McCown Outstanding Pre-Law Chapter President Award.  Sandler is president of the NSU undergraduate chapter of the national pre-law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta (PAD).

With 368 PAD chapters nationwide, this represents a truly remarkable achievement for Sandler and the NSU undergraduate chapter.  PAD provides students interested in the law or planning to go to law school with numerous opportunities for legal exposure through courthouse visits, LSAT practice sessions, and visits from admissions counselors from various law schools, including the Shepard Broad College of Law at NSU.  PAD is a vital part of DHP and the broader Pre-Law Program.

Sandler credits the support of the department and her fellow Phi Alpha Delta members for much of her success as PAD president and added “I am incredibly grateful and honored to receive this recognition and excited to see how our chapter and pre-law community continues to flourish.”

Vicki Toscano, Ph.D., DHP’s pre-law coordinator and the faculty advisor of PAD, noted that under Sandler’s leadership PAD has developed “programming that educates, prepares, and inspires pre-law students as they chart their course through college. Sommer’s hard work in building our chapter of PAD has ensured that PAD and our pre-law program continues to flourish for years to come.”

Posted 11/28/21

Law Professor’s Article Discusses Legal Education During COVID

Debra Vollweiller, J.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Debra Vollweiler, J.D. of the Shepard Broad College of Law, was featured in magazine Experience (ABA), where she discusses how Covid-19 crisis reshaped legal education.

Working in academia since 1995, Professor Vollweiler writes how effective remote legal education is and goes over challenges and how adaptations had to be done because of the conversion to online learning.

Vollweiler has published more than 30 works on professionalism, teaching, learning, and attorney discipline. She is the co-author of a book on reforming legal education. Her latest work, “If you Can’t Beat’Em, Join’Em (Virtually): Institutionally Managing Law Students as Consumers in COVID World,” is part of a series examining institutions responsibilities to students.

Read the full article.

Posted 11/28/21

Halmos Professor Wins Provost Research/Scholarship Award

Alexander V. Soloviev, Ph.D.

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Executive Vice President and Provost Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., recently presented Alexander Soloviev, Ph.D., professor in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, with the 11th 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.

‘We are proud of Dr. Soloviev for exemplifying NSU’s Core Values through his groundbreaking research on the physics of the near-surface layer of the ocean, air-sea and bio-physical interactions, uptake of CO2 by the ocean, and hurricane physics,” said Chenail.

The award is recognized on the Provost’s website in a special video presentation.

Soloviev had a strong nomination submitted by his colleague Bernhard Reigl, Ph.D. The nomination describes Soloviev as a pioneer in studying the near-surface layer of the ocean microstructure and turbulence. These results are important for the ocean surveillance from space, the uptake of the anthropogenic CO2 by the oceans, and oil spill mitigation.

Soloviev oversees NSU’s Physical Oceanography Laboratory, and shares his knowledge, experience, and love of the ocean with students of all ages.  He has brought more than $11 million dollars in external grant funding to NSU. He has also developed a number of several model components for simulating environmental conditions and applying these models to problems that had no previous known solution.

Posted 11/14/21

Halmos Faculty Member Honored as Grammy Voting Member

Jessica Muñiz-Collado, M.F.A.

Jessica Muñiz-Collado, M.F.A., faculty in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center, has been accepted as a Grammy voting member for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Recording Academy). Muñiz-Collado joins the ranks of other voting members including Aerosmith, John Legend, Lil Nas X, Queen, BTS, and Beyonce. She indicated that she is humbled to receive this honorable recognition from such a prestigious music academy.

Muñiz-Collado is a published and commissioned composer. Her compositions have been reviewed by Percussive Arts Society: Percussive Notes Magazine and have been performed throughout the United States, Canada, Afghanistan and Argentina. Notable performers include members of the Diane Moser Big Band, legendary jazz tubist Howard Johnson, the Callithumpian Consort percussion trio, members of Bang On A Can and Asphalt Orchestra, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra (Alberta), and the Spokane New Music Ensemble.

In addition, she has worked as a media composer for large-scale media projects, including several Fortune 500 companies and a Super Bowl commercial. Muñiz-Collado composed music for MundoFox’s television series Los Golden Boys (produced by Oscar De La Hoya and Mario Lopez), award-winning COPILOT Music, Killer Tracks Production Music, Odyssey Earth Films, award-winning N.N. Media Productions, Open Door Film Productions, award-winning INC24 iMagination productions, and award-winning director Luis Argueta.

At NSU, she taught courses in composition, music production, and percussion. In addition, she directed the Mako Band, NSU Pep Band, and managed NSU Mako Records. Muñiz-Collado is the NSU’s faculty advisor for Grammy U, which is designed help the next generation of collegiate musicians get connected with music industry professionals.

Posted 11/17/21 

Law Professor Honored as a 2021 Top Black Educator

Olympia Duhart

Olympia Duhart, a professor in the Shepard Broad College of Law, was recently recognized as one of South Florida’s Top Black Educators of 2021. Duhar is the college’s associate dean for Faculty & Student Development and a full-time faculty member.

Duhart was also recognized by the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) at its biennial conference. Duhart received the ALWD Outstanding Service Award. The award is given to ALWD members who contribute extraordinary national service to the organization. ALWD’s mission is to support the legal writing community as teachers, scholars, and leaders.

The full issue and list of honorees from South Florida and Miami can be found here.

Posted 11/14/21

Criminal Justice Professor Co-Authors Book on Juvenile Justice

Jennifer Allen, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, coauthored the book, “Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Theory, Policy, and Practice,” Tenth Edition.

The book illustrates the practical realities of the juvenile justice system and the most current topics in the field. Students will learn about the history, process, and theories of the juvenile justice system, and gain access to the latest crime measurements while exploring important issues such as community-based sanctions, treatment and rehabilitation, gangs, and international youth crime.

Allen has been published in the areas of restorative justice, juvenile delinquency and justice, youth programming, police crime, and police administration and ethics. She is also the coauthor of The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Administration: A Service Quality Approach, The SAGE Guide to Writing in Corrections, The Sage Guide to Writing in Policing, and The Sage Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice Research Methods, and Research Methods and Statistics in Criminal Justice: An Introduction(upcoming).

Get more information on the book.

Posted 11/14/21

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