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Baudhuin Preschool Receives Donation to Support Technology

The MSC Baudhuin Preschool at NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice is the recipient of a $25,000 donation through a generous gift from Mrs. Donna Analetto.

The gift will be used by NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, in conjunction with the NSU Office of Innovation and Information Technology, to support the purchase of technology needed for students and staff at the Baudhuin Preschool. The technology will help Baudhuin Preschool students and staff participate in virtual learning, complete educational assessments, and safely and effectively learn in classroom settings.

If you are interested in learning more or supporting the Baudhuin Preschool please contact, Ms. Lorraine Shim at lorra@nova.edu.

Halmos Faculty Contributes to Mammalian Reproduction Study

This fall, Halmos College faculty member Santanu De, Ph.D. contributed to an article on mammalian reproduction. The paper, “The14-3-3 (YWHA) Proteins in Mammalian Reproduction”, was published in International Annals of Science journal, Advanced International Journals of Research (AIJR).

The study, encapsulating these key cell cycle-regulatory proteins conserved in most species including humans, will assist a better understanding of the molecular bases of male as well as female infertility, and could also help future development of novel contraceptives.

HCAS Faculty Presents on the Importance of Critical Thinking during a Verbal De-escalation Encounter

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D.

 

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Institute (HCAS)

was a presenter at the Broward Crime Commission’s Webinar on July 30, 2020. This was a part of the Building Bridges Mental Health Conference Series. McKay co-presented with Laurence Miller, Ph.D., on “The Importance of Critical Thinking during a Verbal De-escalation Encounter.”

McKay is the faculty advisor to the Social Justice Roundtable and works with students in the community through Community Resolution Services, a practicum and volunteer site for DCRS. CRS hosts Story Café, We Love our Families series, and is involved in offering workshops for community groups and organizations.

HCAS Alumna Joins the Faculty at University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley

Sharon McIntyre, Ph.D.

Sharon McIntyre, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Institute (HCAS) has joined the faculty at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. McIntyre teaches in the Department of Public Affairs and Security Studies. Currently she is teaching courses in Global Security, Open Source Research, Practicum in Global Security, and Intergovernmental Relations.

While at NSU, McIntyre was named NSU’s 2015 Student of the Year Overall. She was also the President of the Graduate Student Government Association (SGA) at the former College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Education Alum Appointed Dominican Republic Minister of Education

Roberto Fulcar, Ed.D.

Roberto Fulcar, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischer College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) was appointed Minister of Education of the Dominican Republic on July 10, 2020, by the newly elected President, Luis Abinader.

Fulcar has a long teaching career at all levels and modalities of education in the Dominican Republic and in other countries. His social and political work led him to the foundation of the Institute for the Promotion of Education, Democracy and Development.  Dr. Fulcar is a consultant in areas such as education, strategic planning, policy, evaluation, institutional development, research, and leadership.

He earned his Doctor of Education with the FCE&SCJ in 2004.

 

 

NSU Writing and Communication Center Executive Director Publishes article in National Teaching and Learning Forum

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D.

 

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director of the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), published “Effectively Integrating Course‐Embedded Consultants Using the Students as Partners Model” in National Teaching and Learning Forum, vol. 28 no. 6.

The article was co-authored with Julia Bleakney and Paula Rosinki from Elon University and Russell Carpenter from Eastern Kentucky University. Adapting the “Students as Partners” (SaP) model of active student participation in curriculum design, a pedagogical approach to teaching and learning, the article discusses the use of Course-Embedded Consultants (CEC) programs, “focused on enriching writing-focused student experiences and practices,” (7). They focus on how SaP initiatives can enhance the teaching and learning dynamic, as well as offer valuable experiences that encourage meaningful relationships for CEC program participants.

“Using the SaP model as a foundation for CEC initiatives can allow programs to reach broader goals of enhancing both writing and writers, as well as learning and learners” (8-9). By following these practices, faculty can effectively integrate CECs into their courses.

To access the full issue

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

 

NSU College of Pharmacy Student Creates “Humans of PharmD” Instagram Account

Inspired by the “Humans of New York” photography project, Jeremy Espeut, a doctoral candidate in NSU’s College of Pharmacy, created a “Humans of PharmD” Instagram account. Just as Humans of New York aims to capture the images and stories of random people in New York, Humans of PharmD is a space where students in the College of Pharmacy can learn more about their peers. Students are asked to submit a photo and a bit of information about themselves. 

“There are a lot of people in my program that I say hi to, without really knowing them or their story. This Instagram page will help bring our class together. It’s fun to discover interesting facets about people that you wouldn’t have known before,” said Espeut. 

Humans of PharmD is currently run by Espeut, alongside Nourhan Nashed, Kathleen Jackson, and Bailey Bruns who are the class historians for the Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Puerto Rico campuses, respectively. Their goal is to highlight every student in their program. The account is updated every other day. “Everyone is important and everyone has a story. We’re going to uncover all of those stories,” said Espeut.

 Click here to view the Humans of PharmD. Instagram account

Fischler Alum Authors Book on Educational Leadership

 

Lee Westberry, Ed.D

Lee Westberry, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) authored the book Putting the Pieces Together: A Systems Approach to School Leadership. The book is intended to assist aspiring school leaders or sitting leaders in understanding the “how to” in developing the 4 major systems in schools and the need to understand how to develop the systems to support the critical work of schools to prevent the “putting out fires” mode of operation.

Westberry has over 20 years of experience as a school administrator. She has served as a middle school principal, a high school principal, and a district supervisor in more than one capacity.  Prior to serving as an administrator, she was an English teacher in more than one school system.

Currently, Westberry serves as the Director of Program Development and Enhancement, Educational Leadership Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. In addition to teaching classes in the master’s program and Educational Specialist program, she also supports principal leaders in the form of Principal Service where she travels across the state to provide professional learning experiences for sitting principals.

Additionally, Westberry is the C.E.O. of the F.L.I.P. Educational Group, LLC (Focused Leadership in Practice) which serves to consult with districts and schools, providing training for teaching staff, instructional coaches, and principals where needed.

Westberry earned her Doctor of Education with FCE&SCJ in 2006.

HCAS Faculty Interviewed for Discover Magazine on Jellyfish

J. Matthew Hoch, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), was featured in an article in Discover Magazine titled, “Congrats, Jellyfish, the Seas Are Yours! (Now, What Are You Going to Do with Them?).” Author Eliot Schrefer interviewed Hoch regarding the possibility of a future “Jelly Age,” and the diversity of these amazing creatures.

Hoch’s research interests include freshwater ecology, wetlands, aquatic ecology, and freshwater biology. His current work concerns ecological effects of the restoration of the Everglades.

To access the article, please go to: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/congrats-jellyfish-the-seas-are-yours-now-what-are-you-going-to-do-with-them

Tracking Hammerhead Sharks Reveals Conservation Targets to Protect a Nearly Endangered Species

NSU Researchers Lead Team Studying Smooth Hammerhead Sharks

They are some of the most iconic and unique-looking creatures in our oceans. While some may think they look a bit “odd,” one thing researchers agree on is that little is known about hammerhead sharks. Many of the 10 hammerhead shark species are severely overfished worldwide for their fins and in need of urgent protection to prevent their extinction.

To learn more about a declining hammerhead species that is data poor but in need of conservation efforts,  a team of researchers from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center (SOSF SRC) and Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI), Fisher Finder Adventures, the University of Rhode Island and University of Oxford (UK), embarked on a study to determine the migration patterns of smooth hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna zygaena) in the western Atlantic Ocean. This shark, which can grow up to 14-feet (400 cm), remains one of the least understood of the large hammerhead species because of the difficulty in reliably finding smooth hammerheads to allow scientific study.

The teams research has recently been published by Frontiers in Marine Science – you can find the complete research paper ONLINE.

To learn about smooth hammerhead behavior, the research team satellite tagged juvenile hammerhead sharks off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast and then tracked the sharks for up to 15 months. The sharks were fitted with fin-mounted satellite tags that reported the sharks’ movements in near real time via a satellite link to the researchers.

Check Out Cool Video of a Smooth Hammerhead

To read more, click here.

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