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Halmos Professor Delivers Keynote Lecture at First International Symposium on Computer Science, Digital Economy and Intelligent Systems

From October 4-6, 2019, Halmos College Professor/Assistant Dean Matthew He, Ph.D.  delivered a keynote lecture at the First International Symposium on Computer Science, Digital Economy and Intelligent Systems (CSDEIS2019, in Moscow, Russia. His lecture titled “Digital Transformation of Higher Education vis Computing”.

Dr. He’s lecture covered a history and timeline of educational technology, evolution of technology, expanded interpretation of e-learning, and discussed the better match (“best-fit”) between learning technology and eight different types of learner’s intelligence, and future of educational technology.  The Symposium provides a platform for academic researchers, engineers, and industry professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in the areas of computer science, digital economy and intelligent systems.

The conference was organized jointly by Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Modern Education and Computer Science Press (MECS Press).

Halmos College Assistant Dean Co-edits Book for Springer

In October 2019, Springer – International Publisher Science, Technology, Medicine released “Advances in Artificial Systems for Medicine and Education II”, co-edited by Halmos assistant dean and professor Matthew He, Ph.D.

This book gathers high-quality, peer-reviewed research papers presented at the Second International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Education Applications (ICCSEEA2019), held in Kiev, Ukraine on 26–27 January 2019, and jointly organized by the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” and the International Research Association of Modern Education and Computer Science. The papers discuss state-of-the-art topics and advances in computer science; neural networks; pattern recognition; engineering techniques; genetic coding systems; deep learning and its medical applications; and knowledge representation and its applications in education.

For information:https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319910079

Joshua Feingold Named Halmos College’s Professor of the Year

At the 19th Annual Faculty Reception, faculty member Joshua Feingold, Ph.D. received Halmos College’s award for Professor of the Year. This award is given by the Faculty Advisory Council (FAC). Dr. Feingold was presented with the award by NSU President George Hanbury, Ph.D., Interim Provost Ronald Chenail, Ph.D., and Halmos College Dean Richard Dodge, Ph.D.

The purpose of the FAC is to help further the mission of Nova Southeastern University by advising the administration of NSU about matters for the improvement of university programs and services. The primary goal of the council is to enhance, protect, and maintain the intellectual integrity of the university through its academic programs.

Education Doctoral Student Raises Breast Cancer Awareness at NSU’s Puerto Rico Campus

Lydia Quintana, doctoral student at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, hosted a Breast Cancer presentation on Saturday, October 19 at NSU’s Puerto Rico Campus. The presentation educated the attendees about the disease and the importance of early detection. Over 100 students, faculty and staff from the Puerto Rico campus were in attendance.

October is National Breast Cancer Month. For more information about breast cancer, visit the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month

CAHSS Alum Sworn in as Senior Foreign Affairs Officer

Farouk Raheemson, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has recently started a new position as a Senior Foreign Affairs Officer (Consultant), with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The DRL is a part of the US Department of State. Raheemson works as an expert and consultant on a wide range of issues including corruption, human rights abuse, poverty, and subjects affecting Sub-Saharan Africa.

In addition to his doctoral degree from NSU, Raheemson has an M.A. in International Relations from Webster University, and a B.A. in History and International Relations from Lagos University.

WCC Graduate Assistant Coordinator presents at the CAHSS SGA Interdepartmental Symposium

Sabrina Louissaint, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) graduate student in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Master’s program, and graduate assistant coordinator at the NSU Writing & Communication Center (WCC), presented at the Graduate CAHSS Student Government Association (SGA) Interdepartmental Symposium on September 21, 2019. This year’s theme was Mental Wellbeing and Diverse Populations. Louissaint was on a panel with CAHSS faculty Ph.D., Molly Scanlon and graduate CAHSS SGA representatives, Arielle Saunders and Xin Quan.

Louissaint’s presentation, “Dehumanizing Minorities in America: The Exonerated 5,” examined the 1989 Central Park Jogger case that lead to the conviction of 5 innocent young men, who later became known as the Central Park Five. Thirteen years later, the men were exonerated of the crimes. Louissaint’s presentation used the case as an example of both a high-profile crime case with racism underlined through media coverage and continued injustice in America. According to Louissaint, inmates’ mental health and the trauma caused by the criminal justice system is not discussed enough, and this case demonstrates that, with the lasting trauma these men faced after spending years in prison. Along with these issues, Louissaint’s presentation also shed light on Jim Crow that continues to divide our nation, illustrating how racism is manufactured into the prison industrial complex.

See past Graduate CAHSS SGA interdepartmental symposium programs here and learn more about the CRDM Master’s program by visiting https://cahss.nova.edu/departments/wc/grad-programs.html

CAHSS Alumna is Doctoral Candidate at University of Denver in Literary Studies

Sasha Strelitz, M.A

Sasha Strelitz, M.A., 2013 B.A. graduate in English is a doctoral candidate in Literary Studies at the University of Denver. After graduating from NSU, Strelitz received her M.A. in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies from the University of Central Florida. Currently she is completing her doctoral thesis and anticipates completion in 2020. She is the Graduate Student Director of the Writing Center works as a Tutor and Tutor Advisor at the Learning Effectiveness program and teaches classes in literature.

Strelitz indicated that, “At NSU, I worked as a Writing Tutor in Academic Services and as a Fellow in the Writing Center. My job as a Fellow provided me with the invaluable experience of learning pedagogical tactics from English faculty, whose methodologies I still reflect on when teaching my own classes. This position also afforded me the unique opportunity of delivering a conference paper at the Southeastern Writing Center Association conference as an undergraduate.”

Education Alumna Receives National ‘All In For Students’ Education Partner Award

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Alumna, Noris Price, Ed.D., (‘06) Superintendent of Baldwin County School District (Georgia) received the Communities In Schools National ‘All In For Students’ Education Partner Award at their national conference in Chicago. This award honors the exemplary dedication of an education partner who goes all in for students, empowering them to stay in school, graduate and go on to brighter futures.  Working directly in 2,300 schools in 25 states and the District of Columbia, Communities In Schools builds relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life.

Dr. Price has more than 30 years in public education, receiving numerous awards and honors, including the Georgia School Superintendents President’s Award, the Wilmington College Distinguished Alumni Award, the Whitney M. Young Award, the University of Georgia Johnnie V. Cox Leadership Award, the Distinguished Title I District Award for Closing the Achievement GAP, the Georgia PTA Outstanding Principal, and the National PTA Lifetime Membership Award. She also served, Governor Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission and First Lady Sandra Deal Georgia Children’s Cabinet. Dr. Price has been selected as a finalist for the 2020 Georgia School Superintendent of the Year.

Dr. Price received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice.

To view Dr. Price’s “All In” video, please click here.

Alumni Spotlight: Gerald M. Morris, J.D.

Gerald M. Morris, J.D.

Gerald M. Morris, J.D. previously serves as General Counsel for Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, and has been an Adjunct Law Professor and a faculty member at the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law since 1992 through the present.

His professional affiliations include the Florida Bar, with which he has held a range of leadership roles, including serving on the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors and the Broward County Bar Association, where he served on the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division and was honored with the President’s Award.

He has served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Shepard Broad College of Law, president of the Board of Directors of the NSU College of Law Alumni Association, and is chair of its Annual Fund. Morris’ community volunteer activities include the United Way, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, St. David Catholic Church, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, and the chamber’s Leadership Broward program.

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce recognized Morris in 1990 with the Broward Vision Award for his leadership and service on the Board of Governors and as chair of the Government Affairs Committee. Morris received an LL.M. degree in Health Law from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002; a J.D. degree from NSU in 1977; and a bachelor’s degree from LeMoyne College, New York.

Education Alumna receives national ‘All In For Students’ Education Partner Award

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Alumna, Noris Price, Ed.D., (‘06) Superintendent of Baldwin County School District (Georgia) received the Communities In Schools National ‘All In For Students’ Education Partner Award at their national conference in Chicago. This award honors the exemplary dedication of an education partner who goes all in for students, empowering them to stay in school, graduate and go on to brighter futures.  Working directly in 2,300 schools in 25 states and the District of Columbia, Communities In Schools builds relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life.

Price has more than 30 years in public education, receiving numerous awards and honors, including the Georgia School Superintendents President’s Award, the Wilmington College Distinguished Alumni Award, the Whitney M. Young Award, the University of Georgia Johnnie V. Cox Leadership Award, the Distinguished Title I District Award for Closing the Achievement GAP, the Georgia PTA Outstanding Principal, and the National PTA Lifetime Membership Award. She also served, Governor Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission and First Lady Sandra Deal Georgia Children’s Cabinet. Dr. Price has been selected as a finalist for the 2020 Georgia School Superintendent of the Year.

Price received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice.

To view Dr.Price’s “All In” video, please click here.

 

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